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4 December 2025 Current Affairs

Dec 04, 2025

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 Managing Director, LIC .

  • Praveen Kumar (DG, ITBP) given additional charge as DG, BSF (1 Dec 2025).

  • Air Marshal Tejbir Singh assumed charge as Director General (Inspection & Safety) at Air HQ.

  • Harmanpreet Kaur appointed first-ever female Brand Ambassador of Punjab National Bank (PNB) .

Industry, Science & Technology

  • CSIR–NAL launched production version of Hansa-3(NG) trainer aircraft , manufactured by Pioneer Clean Amps , at a ₹150-crore facility in Kuppam (AP) .

  • India’s first private navigation technology hub — ACEN — inaugurated in Thiruvananthapuram by ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan .

  • Government to divest 6% stake in Bank of Maharashtra via green shoe OFS option , due to strong investor demand.

International Affairs

  • UNFPA recognised IUSSP for global excellence in population studies.

  • India provided HADR relief to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu .

Important Day

Indian Navy Day — 4 December 2025

Honours Indian Navy’s role, operations and sacrifice.

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