1. National News
Q. Which flagship digital initiative’s progress was reviewed by the Prime Minister in December 2025?
A. The progress of the Digital India Mission was reviewed.
Q. Which parliamentary bill related to judicial reforms was discussed in December 2025?
A. The Judicial Appointments Reform Bill was discussed in Parliament.
2. International News
Q. Which country joined the BRICS New Development Bank in December 2025?
A. Algeria joined the BRICS New Development Bank.
Q. Which organisation released the Global Migration Outlook 2025 report?
A. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) released the report.
3. Business News
Q. What key policy decision was taken by the Reserve Bank of India in its December 2025 review?
A. The repo rate was kept unchanged by the RBI.
Q. Which public sector bank launched a green financing initiative in December 2025?
A. State Bank of India launched a green financing initiative.
4. Persons in News
Q. Who was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner of India in December 2025?
A. Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner.
Q. Which Indian-origin scientist was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 2025?
A. Dr. Ramesh Narayanan was elected Fellow of the Royal Society.
5. Places in News
Q. Which Indian city hosted the Global Urban Climate Summit in December 2025?
A. Bengaluru hosted the Global Urban Climate Summit.
Q. Which pilgrimage site was included in UNESCO’s tentative heritage list in December 2025?
A. Hemkund Sahib was included in the UNESCO tentative list.
6. Awards and Honours
Q. Which organisation received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2025?
A. Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) received the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize.
Q. Which Indian filmmaker won a major international film award in 2025?
A. Payal Kapadia won a major international film award.
7. Committees and Commissions
Q. Which committee was associated with reviewing India’s data protection framework?
A. The Justice B. N. Srikrishna Committee.
Q. Which constitutional body recommended reforms in urban local body financing in 2025?
A. The 16th Finance Commission.
8. Sports News
Q. Which Indian athlete won gold in javelin throw at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025?
A. Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal.
Q. Which country won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2025?
A. Australia won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
9. State News – Rajasthan
Q. Which Rajasthan district launched a pilot solar irrigation project in December 2025?
A. Jodhpur district launched the pilot solar irrigation project.
Q. Which cultural festival was inaugurated in Udaipur in December 2025?
A. The Mewar Heritage Festival was inaugurated.
10. Abbreviations
Q. What does RBI stand for?
A. Reserve Bank of India
Q. What does BRICS stand for?
A. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa