Daily Current Affairs 5th November 2025

Economy & Agreements

• India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) signed MoU with EPFO (Ministry of Labour & Employment) to enhance service delivery for EPF subscribers.

• Swachh Survekshan 2025 Report: Released by MoHUA , showing wide disparities in urban cleanliness performance .

Global Index

• Rule of Law Index 2025 (WJP): Released by the World Justice Project , covering 143 countries — assesses justice, accountability, transparency, and human rights .

Sports

• Kane Williamson: Announced retirement from T20 Internationals (T20Is) before New Zealand’s home series vs West Indies .

Obituaries

• Charles Coste (France): World’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist , passed away aged 101 (Nov 2, 2025).

• Kim Yong Nam (North Korea): Former ceremonial head of state , died aged 97 (Nov 4, 2025).

Important Days

• World Tsunami Awareness Day: Observed on 5th November 2025 .

Quick Revision Pointers

1. RBI’s 619th meeting – held in Udaipur , chaired by Sanjay Malhotra .

2. SBI STAR – new employee excellence award.

3. UPI milestone: ₹27.28 lakh crore value, 20.7 billion transactions (Oct 2025).

4. Gogabeel Lake, Bihar – new Ramsar Site .

5. PM launched RDI Scheme – Rs1 lakh crore outlay.

6. OpenAI–AWS partnership: $38 billion deal.

7. China’s nuclear breakthrough: Thorium-to-uranium conversion.

8. Kiran Desai – Booker Prize 2025 shortlist.

9. Kane Williamson – retired from T20Is .

10. World Tsunami Awareness Day: 5 November.