4 December 2025 Current Affairs

National Affairs

• Government of India launched an initiative to evaluate India’s ranking in 26 global indices to identify gaps & improve global competitiveness.

• Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah launched e-Swathu 2.0 , a digital platform to regularise & manage rural property records .

• Atal Pension Yojana (APY) enrolments reached 8.34 crore as of 31 Oct 2025 , showing strong penetration among unorganised workers.

• PAHAL (DBT–LPG subsidy) scheme , launched in 2015, continues to enhance transparency & subsidy efficiency.

• India’s installed electricity capacity reached 5,05,023 MW (as of 31 Oct 2025).

• UNFPA India honoured IUSSP for winning the 2025 United Nations Population Award (Institutional Category) .

• Kochi, Kerala to host the 7th India International Seaweed Expo & Summit (29–30 Jan 2026).

• 26th Hornbill Festival began on 1 Dec 2025 at Kisama, Kohima , Nagaland Statehood Day.

• Indian Navy Day 2025 observed on 4 December .

• Government launched the Credit Assessment Model (CAM) for MSME loan appraisal , using digitally verifiable data for automated decisioning.

• RBI customer service guidelines mandated use of regional languages to improve accessibility across India.

• FM Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the 18th Global Forum Plenary (Transparency & Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes), New Delhi.

• India’s Current Account Deficit (CAD) moderated to USD 12.3 billion (1.3% of GDP) in Q2 FY26 , helped by lower merchandise trade deficit.

• Oxford Word of the Year 2025: “Rage Bait” .

Defence, Security & Strategic Affairs

• 14th Joint Military Exercise EKUVERIN (India–Maldives) began in Thiruvananthapuram (2–15 Dec 2025).

• Operation Sagar Bandhu launched by India to provide HADR aid to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah.

• DRDO successfully conducted high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at TBRL, Chandigarh .

• 1st Annual ICG–Philippine Coast Guard Bilateral Meeting held in Manila (02 Dec 2025).

• Goa Shipyard Ltd delivered ICGS Amulya , the 3rd Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) under the Atmanirbhar Bharat program.

Appointments

• Usha Janakiraman appointed Executive Director (ED), RBI (1 Dec 2025).

• Ramakrishnan Chander appointed