National Affairs

• Lucknow has been officially recognised as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, highlighting its famous Awadhi cuisine and rich culinary heritage.

• Five Indian states — Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh — celebrated their State Formation Day on November 1.

• Union Minister George Kurian launched the household enumeration phase of the National Marine Fisheries Census (MFC) 2025 at CMFRI, Kochi.

• Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) under NESTS, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, began observing Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh Pakhwada (1–15 Nov 2025) to honour tribal heritage.

• The Sahitya Akademi released the Hindi translation of the Lithuanian novel “The Last Day” titled “Antim Din”, in collaboration with the Embassy of Lithuania.

• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) achieved three Guinness World Records™ under the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’, recognizing India’s success in women-centric and digital healthcare.

• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the CGST Bhawan at Ghaziabad.

• Raj Kumar Arora (IDAS, 1990 batch) assumed charge as Financial Advisor (Defence Services).

• Vishvajit Sahay (IDAS, 1990 batch) became the new Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).

• Dr. Deepak Mittal assumed charge as Ambassador-Designate of India to the UAE.

• Vemagal (Kolar district, Karnataka) was chosen for Airbus-TASL’s H125 helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) — India’s first private-sector helicopter manufacturing site.

• Pravaig Dynamics, Bengaluru, unveiled ‘Pravaig VEER EV’, India’s first indigenously developed electric military vehicle.

• AICTE signed an agreement with IBM to set up an Artificial Intelligence Lab at its headquarters.

The day brought several major national and international developments across governance, economy, environment, science, and global affairs — key for competitive exams.

National Affairs

• The 8th International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly took place in New Delhi, where India launched new global solar initiatives focused on a just and inclusive energy transition.

• Union Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the TiEcon Delhi-NCR 2025 Conference, urging reduced reliance on foreign technology and boosting domestic innovation under Make in India.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the 150th Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by releasing a ?150 commemorative coin and a special postage stamp at Kevadia, Gujarat.

• Renowned archaeologist Prof. Ravindra Korisettar from Karnataka received the Rajyotsava Award 2025 for contributions to archaeology, research, and education.

National Updates

• Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the National FPO Conclave 2025 in New Delhi.

• Chef Sanjeev Kapoor was honoured by the World Food Prize Foundation as one of its 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers (TAP) for contributions to nutrition and sustainable food systems.

• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) signed an MoU with IIM Calcutta to strengthen telecom and management collaboration.

• The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE) signed an MoU with Persolkelly India Pvt. Ltd. to improve job opportunities for candidates from Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.

• World Savings Day was observed on October 30 in India and October 31 globally, promoting financial literacy and saving habits.

• Several banking and financial changes will take effect from November 1, 2025, impacting bank customers, credit cardholders, and pensioners.

• The RBI returned Jana Small Finance Bank’s application for conversion into a universal bank due to ineligibility under regulatory norms.

• RBI data shows Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) cards rose 7% to 483 million as of June 30, 2025.

National Affairs

• The Government of India has initiated major reforms in the classification and performance assessment of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to boost competitiveness, accountability, and alignment with Vision 2047.

• The Uttar Pradesh Government announced the creation of a new district, Kalyan Singh Nagar, in honour of former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh.

• The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) unveiled the official logo of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) during India Maritime Week 2025.

• The Ministry of Coal will launch “Koyla Shakti – Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard”, advancing digital governance in the energy sector.

• The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare inaugurated a seed processing and packaging unit of the National Seeds Corporation (NSC) at the Pusa Complex, New Delhi, to enhance the supply of quality seeds.

• Amit Shah inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, emphasizing India’s focus on maritime safety, stability, and self-reliance.

• The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed ₹55 lakh to 18 Red Sanders cultivators in Tamil Nadu under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework.

• The Union Cabinet approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the 8th Central Pay Commission.

• The Cabinet also cleared the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Rabi Season 2025–26 on Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers.