Month: December 2025

Source: TOI Subject:  Mapping Context: Siliserh Lake in Alwar district, Rajasthan, and Kopra Jalashay near Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, have been added to the List of Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar List),

EXERCISE GARUDA SHAKTI What is the News? India and Indonesia have started the 10th edition of their Joint Special Forces Exercise “GARUDA SHAKTI”. Location: Special Forces Training School, Bakloh, Himachal

WORLD SOIL DAY World Soil Day is observed every year on 5 December. The day reminds us that: Soil is essential for life It supports food, water, biodiversity and climate

SC SEEKS CENTRE’S REPLY ON IMMIGRATION ORDER IN ASSAM Why is this issue in the news? The Supreme Court of India has sought a reply from the Union Government on

AFRICA HEADING FOR A CONTINENTAL BREAKUP Why is this issue in the news? Researchers have stated that Africa is slowly breaking apart due to ongoing tectonic activity beneath the continent.

RBI’S OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS Why is this issue in the news? During the December 2025 monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced measures to inject durable liquidity

REPO RATE CUT BY RBI Why is this issue in the news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points (bps), reducing it

INDIA HOSTS UNESCO’S 20TH INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE SESSION ON INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE (ICH) Why in the news? India is hosting the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding

INDIGO CRISIS IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, faced a huge crisis in early December 2025. More than 2,000 flights were cancelled, thousands were delayed, and passengers across India were left stranded.

DEEPAVALI ADDED TO UNESCO’S INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE LIST What happened? Deepavali (Diwali) has been officially added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The announcement was made at the 20th UNESCO