National Affairs
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PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a 77-ft bronze statue of Lord Rama & Ramayana Theme Park at Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math, Canacona, South Goa .
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ICAI created a Guinness World Record for the largest single-day career counselling session in Mumbai.
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India sent 73 tonnes of medical aid to Kabul, Afghanistan – including medicines, vaccines & nutritional supplies.
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Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics (BAHS) 2025 released – data on milk, egg, meat & wool production & per-capita availability.
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GIFT City, Gujarat expanding scope to IPR ecosystem beyond finance/fintech.
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44th IITF 2025 concluded at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi .
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Jay Shah (ICC Chairman) awarded Indian of the Year 2025 – Outstanding Achievement .
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Giovanna de Sequeira (10-yr old Indian) won bronze at World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025 (Abu Dhabi) .
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WPL Auction 2026: Deepti Sharma became costliest player @ ₹3.2 crore .
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RBI fined HDFC Bank ₹91 lakh for regulatory & KYC violations.
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GDP growth Q2 FY26 = 8.2% , led by manufacturing, secondary & services sectors.
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Forex reserves fell by USD 4.472 bn → USD 688.104 bn (week ending 21 Nov 2025).
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Moody’s: India to lead growth in APAC emerging markets.
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Utkarsh Small Finance Bank + Axis Securities launched 3-in-1 account (banking + trading + demat).
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IMF Article-IV Report: India GDP forecast 6.6% for FY26 .
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Fiscal deficit April–Oct 2025 = ₹8.25 lakh crore → 6% of FY26 target .
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SEBI HLC proposed mandatory public disclosure of assets/liabilities of Chairperson, WTMs & CGM-level officers.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar to assume Chairship of IIDEA on 3 Dec 2025.
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Piyush Gupta appointed Chairman – Temasek India (1 Dec 2025).
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World Bank Group appointed Paschal Donohoe – MD & Chief Knowledge Officer.
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Sipan Kumar Garg appointed CMD – THDC India (additional charge).
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Taragiri (Project 17A) delivered to Indian Navy – 4th Nilgiri-class, 3rd built by MDL.
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Accel + Google launched 2026 AI Cohort under Atoms Programme .
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NARCL acquired Noida Entertainment City debt @ ₹711 crore.
Defence & Space
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Taragiri (Project 17A) delivered to Navy — major milestone in indigenous warship manufacturing.
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ISRO to launch a US communication satellite in Dec 2025 using LVM-3 (commercial mission).
Banking & Economy
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RBI penalty on HDFC Bank – ₹91 lakh .
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Forex reserves ↓ USD 4.472 bn to USD 688.104 bn .
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NARCL takeover approved at ₹711 crore for Entertainment City assets.
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Utkarsh SFB + Axis Securities launched 3-in-1 integrated account .
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Article-IV IMF GDP projection – 6.6% FY26 .
Awards & Recognitions
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ICAI – Guinness World Record (largest career guidance event).
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Jay Shah – Indian of the Year 2025 (Outstanding Achievement).
Sports
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Deepti Sharma = costliest WPL 2026 buy (₹3.2 crore).
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Giovanna de Sequeira wins bronze in Jiu-Jitsu Worlds 2025 (Abu Dhabi).
Important Day
World AIDS Day – 1 December 2025
Theme: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response
Month: Current Affairs - Dec 01, 2025
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