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GK Update

Tue 07 Oct, 2025

National News

4th Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC 2025)

  • The 4th Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC 2025) was organized from 3rd to 5th October 2025 at Taj Palace, New Delhi.

Details of the 4th Kautilya Economic Conclave:

  • Venue: New Delhi (Taj Palace)
  • Theme: "Seeking Prosperity in Turbulent Times"
  • Inaugurated by: Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
  • Valedictory Session: Addressed by Union Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishanka

Two-day National Training Workshop on ‘NAKSHA’ Programme

  • The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) and the Department of Land Resources (DoLR) under the Ministry of Rural Development have jointly inaugurated a two-day National Training Workshop on the ‘NAKSHA’ programme.
  • The workshop is being held at LBSNAA, Mussoorie, from 6th to 7th October 2025.

NAKSHA Programme:

  • Full Form: National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations
  • It is a one-year pilot project launched under the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP).
  • Nodal Department: Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development
  • Technical Partner: Survey of India – responsible for conducting aerial surveys

Reports and Indexes

Fourth Edition of “Trade Watch Quarterly”

  • The NITI Aayog launched the fourth edition of “Trade Watch Quarterly” in New Delhi.
  • This report provides a detailed quarterly (three-monthly) analysis of India’s trade performance.

Key Details:

  • Coverage Period: Fourth quarter of FY 2024–25 (January to March 2025)

Major Findings (for Q4 FY25):

  • Total Trade: India’s total trade (merchandise + services) stood at USD 441 billion in Q4 FY25, marking a 2.2% growth compared to the previous year.
  • Export Trends: A slight decline was observed in merchandise exports, while services trade grew by 12.6%.
  • The report emphasized the need for India to adapt to the global shift toward non-leather durable products.
  • Markets: North America emerged as India’s strongest export market, registering a 25% growth.

Awards and Honors

MY Bharat – National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards 2022–23

  • On 6th October 2025, President Droupadi Murmu presented the MY Bharat – National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2022–23 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Key Facts:

  • Awards Presented To: A total of 10 NSS units, their programme officers, and 30 NSS volunteers from various states.
  • MY Bharat – National Service Scheme (NSS):
  • It is one of the flagship programmes of the Government of India.
  • Launched in: 1969, during the birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Introduction of MY Bharat–NSS Awards: 1993–94, by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

  • The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the year 2025 has been awarded to three scientists — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi.

Related Facts:

  • The three scientists have been awarded for their discoveries related to "Peripheral Immune Tolerance".
  • This discovery helped explain how the human immune system remains regulated so that it does not attack the body’s own tissues while protecting it from external disease-causing organisms.
  • The award will be presented on 10 December 2025 at a ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sports News

World Para Athletics Championships 2025

  • The World Para Athletics Championships 2025 was held in New Delhi, India. It was the 12th edition of the championship and took place from 27 September to 5 October 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

World Para Athletics Championships 2025:

  • Host Country: India (New Delhi)
  • Hosting Status: India hosted this prestigious global event for the first time. (It was the fourth time the event was held in Asia.)
  • Organizer: World Para Athletics
  • India’s Performance: Total 22 medals (6 Gold, 9 Silver, 7 Bronze)
  • India’s Rank in Medal Tally: 10th position

BWF World Junior Championships 2025

  • The BWF World Junior Championships 2025 is being held in Guwahati, Assam, India. This marks the first time in 17 years that the World Junior Badminton Championships are being hosted in India, the last time being in 2008 at Pune. India has so far won a total of 11 individual medals in this tournament.

Related Facts:

Host City: Guwahati, Assam, India Venue: National Excellence Centre, Guwahati Event Dates: 6 October to 19 October 2025

Defence News

Launching of INS Androth

  • The Indian Navy launched its second anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC), INS Androth, at Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2025. The ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command.

Indian Navy:

Established:

  • In its modern form: 26 January 1950
  • As 'Indian Marine': 5 September 1912
  • Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Motto: Shan No Varuna (Sanskrit)

Three operational commands:

  • Western Naval Command (Headquarters: Mumbai)
  • Eastern Naval Command (Headquarters: Visakhapatnam)
  • Southern Naval Command (Headquarters: Kochi)

Economy and Banking

FIDC Granted SRO Status

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted the Financial Industry Development Council (FIDC) the status of a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO). Under this recognition, FIDC will serve as a representative body for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) that are registered with the RBI and operate in the field of asset and loan financing.

Related Facts:

  • Raman Agrawal, CEO of FIDC, has been appointed to this new role.
  • So far, the RBI allows recognition of a maximum of two SROs for the NBFC sector, and FIDC will join the two other SROs in the microfinance sector.

Approval for 5G Core Network Testing

  • The Telecom Security Testing Lab (TSTL) of Inceptor Technologies Foundation at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has received approval from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India for 5G core network testing.
  • This is the first government-recognized laboratory capable of testing 21 key core network functions under security standards for 5G Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) and 5G Group-I equipment.

State Specific News

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025

  • The Election Commission has announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025.
  • As of October 2025, the state government in Bihar is led by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal (United) – JDU serving as Chief Minister, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) being the main party in the alliance

Related Facts:

  • Voting in this election will take place in two phases:
  • Phase 1: Voting in 121 assembly constituencies on November 6, 2025
  • Phase 2: Voting in 122 assembly constituencies on November 11, 2025
  • Counting of votes will take place on November 14, 2025, and the election process will be completed by November 16.
  • This time, elections will be held for a total of 243 assembly seats in Bihar.
  • The nomination process will begin on October 13, 2025.

International News

Poland Joins NATO Fuel Pipeline Network

  • Twenty-five years after joining NATO, Poland has decided to connect to the alliance’s fuel pipeline network.
  • The project involves an investment of €4.7 billion, to be implemented jointly by Poland’s national pipeline operator PERN and the Ministry of Defence.

Related facts:

Related Facts: The NATO Pipeline System (NPS) was established in the 1950s to ensure fuel supply across Europe. Poland became a member of NATO in 1999.

Resignation of French Prime Minister

  • French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his government resigned on 6 October 2025. Lecornu took this step just 14 hours after announcing his new cabinet, making it the shortest-serving government in French history.
  • Lecornu was considered a close aide of President Emmanuel Macron, and his tenure lasted approximately 27 days.

Books and Authors

After Me, Chaos: Astrology in the Mughal Empire”

  • The book “After Me, Chaos: Astrology in the Mughal Empire”, authored by former Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar, was released in New Delhi on 6 October 2025.
  • The book explores in detail the role and influence of astrology in the Mughal Empire.

Environment News

Wildlife Week 2025

  • Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav chaired the Wildlife Week 2025 event held in Dehradun on the theme of “Human-Wildlife Coexistence” and inaugurated five national-level projects.

Related Facts:

Key Projects:

  • Project Dolphin (Phase-II): Implementation of the action plan aimed at strengthening conservation measures for river and marine dolphins across India.
  • Project Sloth Bear: Launch of the National Implementation Framework for the conservation of sloth bears.
  • Project Gharial: Launch of the action plan for gharial conservation.
  • First Celebration: Wildlife Week was first observed in 1957.
  • Edition: This year marks the 71st edition.
  • Theme of Wildlife Week 2025: “Service Festival”.

Coral Reef Protection and Restoration

  • The Philippines has initiated the establishment of Southeast Asia’s first coral larva cryobank to protect endangered coral reefs. This initiative is being led by the Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines.

Related Facts:

  • In this cryobank, coral larvae will be preserved at extremely low temperatures using cryopreservation techniques, enabling future restoration of coral reefs and research.
  • The process involves protecting larvae using special cryoprotectants through vitrification, which prevents ice crystal formation and ensures the genetic structure remains intact.
  • This project is part of a collaborative effort with countries in the Coral Triangle region, including Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Person In News

Saiyami Kher

  • Actress and athlete Saiyami Kher has been appointed as the official ambassador of Ironman India. She became the first Indian actress to complete the Ironman 70.3 triathlon twice in 2025.

Related Facts:

  • Saiyami completed her second race on 6th July 2025 at the Ironman 70.3 European Championship held in Jönköping, Sweden.
  • The Ironman 70.3 triathlon consists of 1.9 km swimming, 90 km cycling, and 21.1 km running, a challenge that tests both physical endurance and mental resilience.

Art and Culture

Valmiki Jayanti

  • Every year, Valmiki Jayanti is celebrated on the Purnima (full moon) day of the Ashwin month to honor Maharishi Valmiki, the author of the epic Ramayana.
  • This year (2025), Valmiki Jayanti was observed on 7th October. It is also known as Prakat Diwas.

Important days

World Cotton Day

  • World Cotton Day is observed annually on 7th October. The day is jointly celebrated by the United Nations (UN), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), International Trade Centre (ITC), and the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC).

Related Facts:

  • The first World Cotton Day was celebrated on 7th October 2019.
  • Initiation: The day was started by four African cotton-producing countries – Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Mali (also called the Cotton Four or C4).
  • The main event of the day will be held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy.
  • Theme for 2025: “Cotton, the Fabric of Our Life”.

 

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