Daily Current Affairs 5th November 2025

National Affairs

• RBI Meeting: 619th Central Board meeting of the Reserve Bank of India held in Udaipur , chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra .

• SBI: Launched annual employee excellence award ‘SBI STAR’ (Staff Talent Acknowledgement & Recognition).

• Bank of Baroda: Paused plan to divest majority stake in Nainital Bank Limited ; to focus on strengthening the bank.

• Digital Economy Milestone: UPI transactions hit a record ₹27.28 lakh crore (value) and 20.7 billion (volume) in October 2025 – NPCI data.

• NIPL-Razorpay Partnership: NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) partnered with Razorpay Curlec to enable UPI payments in Malaysia .

• Trade Policy Update: India to resume import approvals from China and other nations , ending a 5-year freeze since 2020.

Appointments

• Ankathi Raju: Appointed Director, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad .

• Dr. M. Raghavendra Rao: Appointed Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) .

International Affairs

• Afghanistan: To appoint its first official diplomat to India since Taliban takeover (August 2021).

• Exercise ‘Poorvi Prachand Prahar’: Upcoming tri-service exercise (Army, Navy, Air Force) in Mechuka, Arunachal Pradesh .

• OpenAI–AWS Deal: $38 billion, seven-year partnership to expand cloud infrastructure for AI development.

• Russia: Successfully tested Burevestnik (9M730) — nuclear-powered, nuclear-armed cruise missile with 14,000 km range , 15-hour flight duration .

• Iran: Parliament approved removal of four zeros from national currency Rial to combat inflation.

• China: Achieved world’s first thorium-to-uranium fuel conversion in a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR) .

Awards & Recognitions

• RDI Scheme Launch: PM Narendra Modi launched ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Scheme at ESTIC 2025 , Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

• Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika National Awards: Conferred by Jyotiraditya Scindia in Guwahati .

• Kiran Desai: Shortlisted for Booker Prize 2025 for “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny” (earlier Booker winner for “The Inheritance of Loss” ).

• Gogabeel Lake, Bihar: Declared a Ramsar Site – recognized as a wetland of international importance .

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.