Current Affair Category: Awards

Why in News ?IAS officer Supriya Sahu won “The Champions of the Earth 2025″ award, UN’s highest environmental honour. She has been selected in the “Inspiration and Action” category for her long-standing work on environmental challenges in India and received the award in Nairobi. Sahu currently serves as Additional Chief Secretary in Tamil Nadu government’s […]

Announces 26% Increase in Rates for Advertisements in Print Media and Introduces Premiums for Colour Ads The government has decided to revise the rates of advertisement by 26%.  The media rates for print media per sq.cm. for one lakh copies of dailies in the black and white advertisement have been enhanced from Rs. 47.40 to […]

Nobel Peace Prize 2025 The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless efforts in promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and striving for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, responsible for selecting laureates, received a total of 338 nominations, including 94 organisations, reflecting global recognition […]

Clarke, Devoret and Martinis win 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics: Scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit“. “This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has provided opportunities for developing the next generation of […]

Death of Pandit Chhannulal Mishra: A Halt to Hindustani Classical Music Overview: The eminent Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, a masterful exponent of the thumri and devotional songs of Lord Ram, departed from this world in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on October 2, 2025, at the age of 89. Importance: Pandit death invoked a spiritual […]

Engineers Day 2025 Engineers Day 2025 is being celebrated  on 15th Sep 2025. Engineers Day is a special occasion that celebrates the hard work, creativity, and dedication of engineers who shape the world around us. From the bridges we cross and the buildings we live in, to the technology we use every day, engineers play […]

Why in the News? The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2025 were released recently, bringing attention to the performance of higher educational institutions across the country. For the second year in a row, IIT Madras has achieved the highest overall ranking. IIT Madras also maintained its position as India’s best engineering college for […]

Why in the News?  Educate Girls, an Indian non-profit organisation working for girls’ education in rural and remote areas, has been named as one of the three winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025. Key Points: Educate Girl  About Educate Girls: Founded by Safeena Husain. Works in rural India to bring out-of-school and unprivileged girls […]

Why in News ?  India introduced the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025, a comprehensive national sports policy aimed at making India a global sporting powerhouse. It aligns with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, following achievements like: 6 medals at Paris Olympics 2024 107 medals at Asian Games 2023 Relevance : UPSC Pre &  Mains Prelims : […]

Why in News? Indian author Banu Mushtaq has won the International Booker Prize 2025 for her short-story collection “Heart Lamp” (original title: “Hridaya Deepa”). This marks a historic moment as it is: The first short-story collection to win the prestigious award. The first win for a Kannada-language author in the prize’s history. Significance of the […]