UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 17 November 2025 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 17 November 2025 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks
EXERCISE MALABAR What’s the News The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri has reached Guam, an island in the Northern Pacific Ocean, to take part in Exercise Malabar 2025 — a
RICIN TERROR ATTACK What Happened The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) busted a suspected terror plot and arrested three people, including a doctor with a Chinese MBBS degree, for allegedly planning
WORLD BANK URGES INDIA TO BOOST FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORMS FOR VISION 2047 Background The World Bank (WB) has released its latest Financial Sector Assessment (FSA) report on India. It says
NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Why in News? The Government of India has released updated details (November 2025) about the performance, budget, and digital initiatives under the National Social Assistance Programme
GPS SPOOFING Context On November 6, 2025, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport experienced a rare and serious GPS spoofing incident — the first known case of its kind in
BANGLADESH JOINS UN WATER CONVENTION Context In 2025, Bangladesh became the first South Asian country to join the UN Water Convention — a global, legally binding framework that promotes cooperation
CENTER DEFERS SHARAVATHY PUMPED STORAGE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT Context The Government of India has put on hold the proposal to divert 54 hectares of forest land for the 2,000 MW Sharavathy
BIMSTEC INDIA MARINE RESEARCH NETWORK Context The first Biennial Conference of the BIMSTEC–India Marine Research Network (BIMReN) was held in Kochi, Kerala, from November 4–6, 2025. It marked a major
PM MODI’S VISIT TO BHUTAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Bhutan on November 11-12, 2025, yielded significant outcomes focused on deepening bilateral cooperation in energy, health, technology, and