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CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING, FINANCE & BUSINESS

Reserve Bank of India Fines Mannakrishna Investments ₹3.10 Lakh for Regulatory Non-Compliance

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 lakh on Mannakrishna Investments Private Limited for non-compliance with regulatory directions.
  • The penalty relates to violations of the ‘Master Direction – RBI (NBFC – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023’, specifically concerning Governance Issues.
  • The action was taken under Section 58G(1)(b) read with Section 58B(5)(aa) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
  • The penalty followed an RBI inspection conducted based on the company’s financial position as of March 31, 2024.
  • After inspection, RBI issued a show-cause notice for non-compliance with directions.
  • The company failed to obtain prior written permission from RBI before appointing a director, leading to a management change exceeding 30% (excluding independent directors).

Reserve Bank of India Data Shows All-India House Price Index Rises 2.2% in Q2 FY26, Slower Than 7% Last Year

  • According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, the All-India House Price Index (HPI), based on transactions in 18 major cities, increased at a slower pace of 2.2% in Q2 FY26, compared to 7% in the year-ago period.
  • The RBI compiles HPI quarterly using transaction-level data received from the registration authorities.
  • The central bank released its HPI for Q2:2025-26 with a new base year of 2022-23, replacing the earlier base year of 2010-11.
  • The 18 cities covered by the RBI include Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram, Pune, Ghaziabad, Thane, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Chandigarh, and Nagpur.

TATA Realty Gets ₹1,280 Crore Green Loan from DBS Bank for Gurugram Development Project

  • Tata Realty & Infrastructure Limited (TRIL), a wholly-owned Tata Sons subsidiary, signed a ₹1,280 crore green loan facility with DBS Bank India to fund Intellion Park, a 2.1 million sq ft Grade-A sustainable office campus in Gurugram.

Key Highlights :

  • DBS Bank India acted as the sole advisor and green loan coordinator, ensuring funds are used only for certified green assets meeting global ESG benchmarks.
  • The green loan was availed through an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) of Tata Realty, marking a major push for sustainable real-estate financing in India.
  • Intellion Park Gurugram spans 2.1 million sq ft across 4 towers under Tata Realty’s Intellion brand, offering premium office spaces for Global Capability Centres (GCCs).
  • The project incorporates high-performance green building features such as rooftop solar, advanced water recycling, biophilic design, pedestrian-friendly podiums, EV charging stations, and integrated waste management.
  • The campus is aligned with global sustainability certifications including LEED and IGBC, forming part of Tata Realty’s 100% green-certified portfolio.
  • Located in Gurugram’s prime commercial corridor, the project supports India’s rapidly growing GCC ecosystem, projected to create 1 million+ jobs.
  • Tata Realty has achieved a 5-star GRESB 2025 rating (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark), representing the highest global sustainability recognition.
  • A major precedent is Intellion Park Chennai, recognised as India’s first IFC EDGE Zero Carbon campus.

NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited Launches “Banking Connect” to Streamline Digital Banking Services

  • NBBL (NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited), a subsidiary ofNational Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), launched “Banking Connect”, an interoperable net banking platform to simplify online merchant payments by removing multiple integrations, enabling biometric authentication, and offering real-time RBI oversight of fund flows.
  • The platform was launched at the Global Fintech Festival 2025 in the presence of the RBI Governor.
  • A single NBBL-certified integration connects banks to all Payment Aggregators (PAs), supporting major banks like HDFC, ICICI, SBI, YES Bank, AU SFB, Federal Bank, and PAs like PayU, PineLabs, Razorpay, Juspay, Zoho.
  • Provides a frictionless experience with no username/password, supports biometric/QR payments, features mobile-first design, uniform UI, and low-code/no-code merchant onboarding within 10–15 days.
  • Ensures enhanced security via real-time fraud monitoring, standardised error codes, and policy-based controls, reducing redirect and timeout drop-offs.
  • Enables same-day settlement with 8 cycles/day (earlier monthly) and offers instant transaction visibility to RBI, beneficial for crypto and online gaming oversight.
  • Supports no transaction caps, handles high-value merchant payments, and promotes mobile banking adoption.

Asian Development Bank Sanctions USD 475.8 Million for Assam Healthcare Upgrade and Meghalaya Ecotourism Development

  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD 475.8 million loan package for Northeast India to strengthen healthcare, ecotourism, and sustainable livelihoods.
  • Of this, USD 398.8 million was allocated for Assam’s tertiary healthcare and medical education modernisation.
  • Another USD 77 million was sanctioned for Meghalaya’s ecotourism and sustainable livelihood development.
  • The initiatives aim to create sustainable livelihoods, empower women, and enhance environmental resilience and regional economic growth.

Key Highlights :

  • In Assam, the project will upgrade Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) into a super-speciality hub, with additional upgrades to Assam Medical College (Dibrugarh) and Silchar Medical College.
  • Assam’s project includes climate-resilient infrastructure, digital hospital systems, smart classrooms, simulation training labs, and a gender-responsive one-stop crisis centre at GMCH.
  • The healthcare project addresses inadequate tertiary facilities and human resource shortages despite earlier Vision 2030 measures.
  • In Meghalaya, the ADB loan supports integrated ecotourism and sustainable agri-livelihoods, aligned with Meghalaya Vision 2032.
  • The project involves restoration of 25,000 hectares of community forests using performance-based payments.
  • It includes development of eco-tourism facilities such as visitor centres and craft hubs and promotes climate-smart agriculture like drip irrigation and fallow-land restoration.
  • The initiative benefits 8,000+ people, including women and Indigenous communities, by strengthening cooperatives, PPP models, and a livelihood innovation fund.
  • An additional USD 1 million Technical Assistance (TA) grant will support capacity building and development of carbon and biodiversity credit systems.

International Monetary Fund Rates India’s National Accounts Statistics ‘C’ Citing Methodological Shortcomings

  • The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has graded India’s national accounts statistics as ‘C’, the second-lowest grade, indicating methodological shortcomings that hamper economic surveillance.
  • India’s national accounts data include key indicators like Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross Value Added (GVA).

Key Highlights :

  • The IMF assessment highlights that data are timely and sufficiently frequent but affected by outdated methodologies, including the 2011-12 base year and limited use of producer price indices.
  • India uses the income approach to estimate GDP, while also publishing expenditure-based estimates, leading to sizable discrepancies between the two approaches.
  • Discrepancies in GDP estimates are largely due to differences in data sources, coverage of the informal sector, and expenditure mapping.
  • The IMF noted the absence of seasonally adjusted quarterly data and recommended improvements in statistical techniques.
  • India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) received a ‘B’ grade, with issues in the outdated consumption basket and weights set in 2011-12.
  • Other government data categories, including government finance statistics, external sector statistics, monetary and financial statistics, and inter-sectoral consistency, also received ‘B’ grades.
  • The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is working on updating GDP and CPI base years and methodology, with the new series expected by early or mid-2026.
  • The IMF review is particularly significant as India is set to release Q2 FY29 national accounts data on 28 November 2028.
  • Key IMF concerns include base-year relevance, statistical techniques, and discrepancies across GDP measurement approaches, affecting data reliability for policy and surveillance.

Indian Banks Complete Full Implementation of SWIFT ISO 20022 Messaging Standard Ahead of November 22, 2025 Deadline

  • Indian banks have successfully achieved full implementation of SWIFT’s ISO 20022 messaging standard ahead of the 22 November 2025
  • With 100% readiness, India has outperformed the global compliance average of 87%.
  • This milestone follows active guidance from the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), urging banks to upgrade IT systems.
  • ISO 20022 enables richer, structured, and detailed payment data, enhancing analytics, compliance, and fraud-prevention capabilities.
  • SWIFT emphasized that the deadline will not be extended, and non-compliant banks could face payment disruptions and penalties.
  • The transition began in March 2023, during which MT and ISO 20022 messages coexisted for a limited period.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Cyclone Ditwah Forms in Southwest Bay of Bengal; India Meteorological Department Issues Alerts for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & South Andhra Pradesh

  • Cyclone Ditwah formed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal in November 2025, prompting India Meteorological Department (IMD) alerts for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and South Andhra Pradesh.
  • The cyclone originated from a low-pressure area on 26 November 2025 and rapidly intensified into a cyclonic storm within 24–36 hours.
  • The name “Ditwah” was contributed by Yemen under the World Meteorological Organization & UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific (WMO–ESCAP) cyclone naming system, referring to the Detwah Lagoon on Socotra Island.

Key Highlights :

  • Sri Lanka faced severe impacts, including 330+ deaths, massive flooding, landslides, and large-scale displacement across multiple districts.
  • India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to support Sri Lanka, delivering 27 tonnes of relief material (including food essentials and sanitary items), and deploying 80 NDRF personnel and Chetak helicopters for rescue operations.
  • Indian Navy ships INS Vikrant and INS Udaigiri delivered the first tranche of humanitarian aid, demonstrating rapid deployment capability under India’s Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) framework.
  • Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency, enabling quicker deployment of troops, police, disaster units, and medical teams for relief coordination.
  • IMD forecasts indicated movement towards Tamil Nadu–Puducherry–South Andhra Pradesh coast, with expected wind speeds of 70–90 km/h and landfall around 30 November 2025 (though the core ultimately weakened and veered away without formal landfall).
  • Cyclone formation in the Bay of Bengal is favoured by high sea surface temperatures, low vertical wind shear, warm-water layers from major rivers, and funnel-shaped geography, making the region produce ~75% of North Indian Ocean cyclones.
  • Cyclone Ditwah is classified as a tropical cyclone, and the WMO defines ‘tropical cyclone’ as a storm with minimum 63 km/h gale-force winds.
  • Cyclones involve low-pressure atmospheric disturbances with winds circulating anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • Cyclone Ditwah exited Sri Lanka heading toward South India, but indirect impacts such as strong winds and rainfall continue across the region (the system weakened into a deep depression near the coast).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) Approved by Union Cabinet

  • The Union Cabinet has approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) to provide additional credit facilities to eligible exporters, including MSMEs and non-MSMEs, aimed at enhancing liquidity, encouraging market diversification, and strengthening India’s global export competitiveness.

Key Highlights:

  • The scheme offers up to ₹20,000 crore in extra credit, with 100% credit guarantee cover provided by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs).
  • Exporters can access credit without traditional collateral, easing financial barriers for both MSME and non-MSME exporters.
  • The scheme will be operationalised by NCGTC under the Department of Financial Services (DFS). A Management Committee, chaired by the Secretary, DFS, will monitor and review the scheme’s progress.
  • Credit Guarantee Coverage: MLIs extending additional credit under CGSE will receive full guarantee from NCGTC, reducing lender risk and ensuring smooth credit flow.
  • Importance of the Scheme:
    • Strengthening Export Liquidity: Provides structured financial support to exporters during shipment cycles and when entering new markets.
    • Boosting Market Diversification & Competitiveness: Reduces financial risk, enabling exporters to explore emerging markets, adopt new technologies, and comply with international standards.
    • Supporting India’s Export Ambition: Exports contributed around 21% of GDP in FY 2024-25, with MSMEs contributing 45% of total exports. The scheme helps India move towards the US$1 trillion export target and advances the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision.
    • Employment and MSME Linkages: Supports employment generation across export-oriented manufacturing and services sectors, which employ over 45 million people directly and indirectly, while strengthening regional value chains.
  • Exporters identified as eligible under the scheme’s norms, both MSME and non-MSME, can avail additional credit facilities extended by MLIs.
  • Once MLIs extend credit, NCGTC provides 100% guarantee cover, mitigating lender risk and ensuring timely availability of export finance.

India Global Forum Launches $250 Million Fund for Global Expansion

  • The India Global Forum (IGF) launched a $250 million fund at IGF Middle East 2025 in Dubai to support high-growth Indian consumer and industrial companies in international markets.
  • The initiative aims to promote Indian brands globally, strengthen India–UAE economic ties, and accelerate India’s integration into global value chains.

Key Highlights:

  • Backed by private investors including Ved Family Office and Ananta Capital, the fund focuses on sectors like food & beverage, consumer products, chemicals, automotive, advanced manufacturing, and industrial goods.
  • Companies will receive support through an accelerator programme, access to investors and partners, use of Dubai’s logistics infrastructure, and guidance on branding, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
  • The fund helps Indian firms scale globally, gain international recognition, and diversify markets, reducing dependency on traditional exports.
  • Dubai serves as a strategic launchpad due to its connectivity, regulatory efficiency, and investor network.
  • Expected outcomes include enhanced export performance, creation of globally competitive Indian brands, increased investment inflows, stronger India–UAE trade ties, and growth in jobs and R&D.
  • Challenges include ensuring market readiness, sustaining long-term competitiveness, managing execution risks, and navigating external uncertainties like geopolitical tensions and currency fluctuations.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

K Vaikunth Honoured at International Film Festival of India 2025

  • Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant unveiled a commemorative postal stamp in honour of veteran cinematographer and filmmaker K Vaikunth at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 in Panaji, Goa.

Key Highlights:

  • Vaikunth, whose career spanned over five decades, was recognised for shaping the visual language of classic Indian cinema, blending technical brilliance with human depth.
  • His work captured both the grand narratives and intimate emotional landscapes of Indian storytelling, influencing generations of filmmakers.
  • The festival featured the screening of Vaikunth’s 1977 documentary “Goa Marches On”, highlighting the cultural evolution of Goa and his long-standing connection to the state.
  • Over his career, Vaikunth contributed to 35+ feature films, numerous commercials, and documentaries, including notable classics such as Mere Apne, Bandhan, Mausam, Raaz, and Parichay.
  • Vaikunth passed away on February 9, 2003, but his legacy continues to inspire filmmakers and visual storytellers.
  • The commemorative stamp serves as a symbolic and institutional recognition of his artistic impact, bridging India’s cinematic heritage with contemporary audiences.

Camikara Wins ‘Rum Brand of the Year’ at The Spirits Business Awards 2025

  • Camikara was named ‘Rum Brand of the Year’ at The Spirits Business Awards 2025 in London, becoming the first Indian rum to win the global title.
  • The award underscores the rising global appeal of Indian craft spirits and the evolution of premium rum production in India.
  • Produced by Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd, Camikara is India’s first pure cane juice-aged rum, a technique rare outside region like Martinique or Réunion.
  • Key features:
    • Distilled from fresh sugarcane juice, not molasses.
    • Aged in American oak barrels under North Indian climatic conditions.
    • Offered in 3-year, 8-year, and 12-year expressions.
    • No added colour, flavour, or sugar, ensuring purity and authenticity.
  • The Spirits Business Awards panel recognised Camikara as a pioneer, noting its adherence to global quality benchmarks.
  • Significance of the win:
    • Elevates India’s presence in the global premium spirits market.
    • Challenges the dominance of Caribbean and Latin American rums.
    • Encourages craft spirits innovation within India.
    • Validates India’s potential as a rum-exporting nation meeting global standards.
  • Camikara’s market strategy focused on a bartender-first approach, building credibility in hospitality and mixology before retail expansion.
  • Shalini Sharma, Head of Marketing at Piccadily Agro, called the award a defining milestone for India’s rum category, reflecting the brand’s commitment to craftsmanship, heritage, and quality.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

MapmyIndia Mappls and Zoho Announce Indigenous CRM–Geospatial Integration

  • MapmyIndia Mappls partnered with Zoho to integrate advanced location  intelligence features into Zoho CRM, marking India’s first fully indigenous CRM–geospatial integration.
  • The announcement highlights progress in digital self-reliance and aligns with the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission by reducing dependence on foreign geospatial and CRM technology.
  • With this integration, Zoho CRM users will now gain access to MapmyIndia’s features such as:
    • Address Capture for auto-verification and accurate geo-tagging
    • Nearby Lead Finder to locate potential clients near existing customers
    • Location Visualisation to track customer distribution on digital maps
    • Sales Route Optimisation for efficient planning of field sales routes
  • The integration aims to enhance sales productivity and enable businesses to make data-driven, location-aware decisions using real-time mapping tools.
  • The partnership is expected to benefit Indian startups, SMEs, and enterprises by offering cost-efficient, secure, and privacy-focused solutions tailored to Indian geography and market patterns.
  • The collaboration strengthens India’s position in SaaS and geospatial innovation and sets a benchmark for future integration between enterprise software and mapping platforms in the country.
  • The initiative supports improved field operations, logistics planning, and customer outreach across multiple sectors and contributes to India’s growing status as a hub for indigenous digital solutions.

Asian Paints Becomes Team India’s Official Colour Partner

  • Asian Paints signed a three-year partnership with BCCI as Team India’s official colour partner.
  • The deal covers 110 international and domestic matches, including men’s, women’s, and domestic games in India.
  • Partnership scope includes on-ground activations, digital fan campaigns, and branding across match venues.
  • Key initiatives:
    • Asian Paints Colour Cam – captures the “most colourful fans” in stadiums.
    • Colour Countdown – highlights décor and colour trends linked to matches.
  • Significance of the partnership:
    • Brand Synergy – connects Asian Paints’ identity with cricket’s vibrant appeal.
    • BCCI Sponsorship Expansion – joins Reliance’s Campa, SBI Life, Atomberg Technologies as official partners.
    • Consumer Engagement – allows direct interaction with cricket’s large fanbase across urban and younger audiences.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Vivek Chaturvedi Appointed Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman, to Take Charge from 1 December 2025

  • Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990 batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer, has been appointed Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to assume charge from December 1, 2025.
  • He will assume charge following the superannuation of Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, with the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet clearing his appointment.

About Vivek Chaturvedi :

  • Chaturvedi currently serves as Member (Tax Policy & Legal) on CBIC and has over three decades of experience in customs administration, intelligence, data analytics, and vigilance.
  • Previously, he served as Principal Director General in the Directorate General of Vigilance and Chief Vigilance Officer of CBIC, overseeing internal oversight and integrity processes.
  • He also served as Director General (DG) at the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management under CBIC.
  • As CBIC Chairman, Chaturvedi will play a key role in the government’s Budget-making process 2026-27, particularly in indirect taxes, following GST rate changes in September.
  • Chaturvedi has extensive experience in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), serving as Deputy Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, Additional Director, and Additional Director General at DRI headquarters.
  • He also served on deputation with the Ministry of External Affairs as First Secretary in Brussels from 2007 to 2011.
  • His appointment ensures continuity and stability in CBIC leadership, supporting refinement of GST policy, tighter compliance frameworks, and customs modernisation.

About CBIC :

  • Formed : 26 January 1944
  • Headquarters : New Delhi, India
  • Parent Agency : Department of Revenue

Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu Takes Over as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A)

  • Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM assumed charge as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A) on 28 November 2025.
  • He was commissioned in the Indian Navy in 1987 and holds a Post Graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and MPhil in Defence & Strategic Studies.
  • He has over 38 years of service, holding major Operational, Staff, and Yard appointments.
  • For distinguished service, he has been awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) and the Nausena Medal (NM) by the President of India.
  • He succeeds Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, AVSM, NM, who superannates on 30 November 2025 after 38 years of service during which 8 ships were commissioned into the Indian Navy.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Russia’s Soyuz MS-28 Launches Three-Member Crew to International Space Station for 8-Month Mission

  • The Russian spacecraft ‘Soyuz MS-28’ was successfully launched carrying 3 crew members—two Russian Roscosmos cosmonauts and one American NASA astronaut—to the International Space Station (ISS) for an 8-month mission.
  • The launch marked the final mission of Expedition 73.
  • The spacecraft was launched using the Soyuz 2.1a booster rocket from the Russia-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
  • The booster successfully placed Soyuz MS-28 into its designated orbit.
  • After launch, the spacecraft will orbit Earth twice before performing an automated docking with the ISS Rassvet module.
  • The crew comprises Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergei Mikaev, and Chris Williams.
  • This mission is the 1st spaceflight for Chris Williams and Sergei Mikaev, and the 2nd flight for Sergey Kud-Sverchkov.
  • These three members will join Expedition 73, which already includes NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Jonny Kim.
  • The ISS crew also includes JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov, Alexey Zubritsky, and Oleg Platonov.
  • The mission will conduct over 40 scientific experiments and two spacewalks during its 8-month duration.
  • NASA astronaut Chris Williams will carry out scientific research and technology demonstrations to support human space exploration and Earth-benefiting applications.

About NASA :

  • Established : 1958.
  • Headquarters : Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Acting Administrator : Sean Duffy.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Inaugurates Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity Campus, Unveils India’s First Private Orbital Launch Vehicle Vikram-I

  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, unveiling Vikram-I, India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle capable of placing satellites into orbit.
  • The PM highlighted that India’s private space sector now has 300+ startups, marking a “Private Space Revolution” driven by Gen-Z engineers and entrepreneurs.
  • Modi stated that India has transformed its space ecosystem in 6–7 years through reforms such as opening the sector to private players, creating IN-SPACe, and releasing a new Space Policy.
  • Skyroot’s Infinity Campus is a 200,000 sq ft facility capable of designing, integrating, and testing multiple launch vehicles, with the capacity to build one orbital rocket per month.
  • Vikram-I can carry payloads of around 300 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and features an all-carbon-fiber body, distinguishing it from other rockets in its class.
  • The Vikram series is named after Vikram Sarabhai, founder of the Indian Space Program, and is being developed to capture the multi-million-dollar small satellite launch market.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

Jakarta Becomes World’s Most Populous City – UN Report 2025

  • According to the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects 2025, Jakarta (Indonesia) has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city with an estimated 42 million residents.
  • Dhaka (Bangladesh) is second with 37 million, and Tokyo (Japan) is third with 33 million.

Key Highlights:

  • The change in ranking is due to UN’s revised urban delimitation criteria, which provide a standardised global framework for city populations, including: consistent population and geospatial criteria, accurate mapping of functional urban areas, and better inclusion of urban sprawl and regional connectivity.
  • Global Urbanisation Trends: In 1950, only 20% of the world’s population lived in cities; by 2025, nearly half of the 8.2 billion people reside in urban areas.
  • By 2050, two-thirds of global population growth is expected in cities. The number of megacities (population ≥10 million) has increased from 8 in 1975 to 33 in 2025.
  • Asia Dominates Megacity Rankings: Nine of the ten most populous cities are in Asia – Jakarta, Dhaka, Tokyo, New Delhi, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Manila, Kolkata, Seoul. Cairo (Egypt) is the only non-Asian city in the top 10.
  • Tokyo Demographics: The Greater Tokyo Area (including Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa) has 33 million residents. “Tokyo proper” (23 wards and surrounding cities) has over 14 million, growing due to youth migration for work and education.
  • Overall, Tokyo shows a gradual population decline, reflecting Japan’s demographic challenges.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

Ahmedabad Confirmed as Host City for 2030 Commonwealth Games

  • Ahmedabad has been officially selected to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, winning over Abuja, Nigeria.
  • The announcement was made at the Commonwealth Sport’s General Assembly in Glasgow.
  • The 2030 Games will coincide with the centenary of the Commonwealth Games Movement, adding historical and strategic significance.
  • Organisers highlighted lessons learned from the 2010 Delhi Games, ensuring that venues are largely ready, funding is secured, and an organising committee will be established promptly.
  • The Games are expected to feature 15–17 sports, including athletics, swimming, table tennis, bowls, and netball, with T20 cricket and triathlon under consideration.
  • Dr. PT Usha, President of the Commonwealth Games Association of India, emphasised the Games will be inclusive, strong, and future-ready, celebrating a century of Commonwealth sports and promoting cultural unity.
  • Ahmedabad’s world-class infrastructure, including the Narendra Modi Stadium, the largest cricket stadium globally, supports the Games, with most venues already in place to avoid construction delays and cost overruns.
  • The state’s Gujarat sports model, combining grassroots development with elite training, serves as a benchmark for sustainable sports growth.
  • The event aims to showcase India’s sports excellence, urban readiness, and hospitality, aligning with India’s broader ambitions, including hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics.

South Africa Hands India Record 408-Run Defeat in Second Test, Guwahati

  • South Africa defeated India by 408 runs in the second Test at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, marking India’s worst-ever Test defeat by runs.
  • The victory sealed a 2–0 series whitewash in India, a rare achievement on home soil for visiting teams.
  • India, chasing a massive target of 549 runs, collapsed for 140 runs, surpassing the previous record loss of 342 runs against Australia in Nagpur.
  • The defeat also represents a rare back-to-back home series loss for India, following a prior whitewash against New Zealand, a trend not seen since the 1980s.
  • The loss is a serious concern for India’s World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign, highlighting a dip in consistency and dominance at home.
  • South Africa, under captain Temba Bavuma, has been in exceptional form, winning 11 of their last 12 Tests and remaining unbeaten across their last three subcontinental tours.
  • The team’s dominance was built on tight bowling, strategic field placements, and clinical batting partnerships, exploiting conditions effectively even on spin-friendly Indian pitches.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : ENVIRONMENT

13 New Amphibian Species Discovered in Northeast India

  • Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun discovered 13 new bush frog species of the genus Raorchestes in the Eastern Himalayas and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.
  • The study was published on 19 November 2025 in Vertebrate Zoology.
  • Researchers analysed 204 specimens from 81 localities collected during 2016–2024 across 8 states and 25 protected areas.
  • This work is India’s largest single vertebrate species description in over a decade.

Key Highlights :

  • Six species from Arunachal Pradesh were identified: orientalis, R. eaglenestensis (from Eaglenest WLS, 1,655 m), R. magnus (large-bodied, SVL 25–30 mm), R. nasuta, R. dibangensis, R. arunachalensis.
  • Three species from Meghalaya were listed: mawsynramensis, R. boulengeri, R. narpuhensis (from Narpuh WLS).
  • Four single-state species include barakensis (Barak Valley, Barail WLS Assam), R. lawngtalaiensis (Ngengpui WLS, Mizoram), R. khonoma (Nagaland), and R. monolithus (Willong-Khullen, Manipur).
  • The frogs are small-bodied with SVL 18–30 mm (Snout-Vent Length) and head wider than long.
  • Key traits include no vomerine teeth, indistinct tympanum, prominent supratympanic fold, pyriform notched tongue, circum-marginal finger discs, no finger webbing, and rudimentary toe webbing.
  • Finger order is I < II < IV < III and toe order is I < II < III < V < IV.
  • Males have transparent gular pouch (often making “tik-tik” calls), nuptial pads, outer palmar tubercle present, and tibiotarsal articulation reaching the eye.
  • Color characters include dorsal warts, pale/dark brown dorsum, and direct development where eggs hatch as froglets with no tadpole stage.
  • The study used integrative taxonomy combining mitochondrial 16S rRNA, nuclear genes, morphology, and bioacoustics.
  • The species occur across an elevational range of 235–1,655 m.
  • The research addressed Linnean, Wallacean, and Darwinian shortfalls in conservation science (referring to gaps in knowledge about species taxonomy, geographic distribution, and evolutionary relationships, respectively).
  • The study synonymised 4 species and is the first sub-Himalayan assessment of this group.
  • The findings reveal cryptic diversity in rainforest understory and shrub layers.
  • The lead team included Bitupan Boruah (WII PhD), Dr Abhijit Das (WII), and Dr Deepak Veerappan (Natural History Museum, London).
  • Funding support came from National Geographic and the Meghalaya Biodiversity Board.
  • This publication marks the largest vertebrate species discovery in India in the last ten years.

About Wildlife Institute of India (WII) :

  • Established : 1982
  • Headquarters : Dehradun, Uttarakhand
  • Director : Gobind Sagar Bhardwaj.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : OBITUARIES

Academy Award-Winning Playwright Tom Stoppard Passed Away at 88

  • British playwright Tom Stoppard passed away at the age of 88, as announced by United Agents.
  • He was born in 1937 in Czechoslovakia and fled the Nazi occupation, later settling in Britain.
  • Over a six-decade career, Stoppard wrote for theatre, TV, radio, and film, earning international recognition.
  • He was knighted in 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature.
  • Stoppard’s plays are known for their philosophical themes, inventive structures, and linguistic mastery, making him a central figure in contemporary British theatre.
  • In cinema, he contributed to major franchises including Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
  • He won the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Screenplay for the 1998 film “Shakespeare in Love”, which won seven Oscars.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

World Computer Literacy Day 2025 is observed 2nd December

  • World Computer Literacy Day 2025 is observed on 2nd December.
  • The day is celebrated annually to promote computer literacy and digital awareness, especially among women and children.
  • The observance was started in 2001 by the National Institute of Information Technology (N.I.I.T.) to mark its 20th anniversary.
  • N.I.I.T. was founded in 1981 by Rajendra Singh Pawar and Vijay K. Thadani.
  • The initiative began after a study showed that men were the majority of global computer users, highlighting the gender gap in technology access.
  • Since its establishment, N.I.I.T. has expanded to over 30 countries, focusing on skills and talent development in the IT sector.
  • The day supports building a digitally empowered society aligned with global digital transformation goals.

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2025 is observed 2nd December

  • International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2025 is observed on 2nd December.
  • The day highlights that modern slavery still exists and violates basic human rights.
  • The observance focuses on ending modern forms of slavery such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage, and recruitment of children in armed conflict.
  • According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), nearly 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery.
  • Slavery has existed historically across various regions, cultures, and religions. In the 17th and 18th centuries, millions of Africans were forcibly taken to the American colonies and enslaved for labour-intensive industries such as cotton and tobacco.
  • The ILO adopted a legally binding Protocol in 2014, aimed at strengthening global action against forced labour, which came into effect in November 2016.
  • The UN Working Group on Slavery proposed the date in 1985, leading to the formal recognition of the day to reinforce efforts toward ending all forms of slavery worldwide.

National Pollution Control Day 2025 is observed 2nd December

  • National Pollution Control Day 2025 is observed on 2nd December every year.
  • The day is observed in remembrance of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, which occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984.
  • The tragedy happened due to the accidental leakage of Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) and other toxic chemicals from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
  • Nearly 25,000 people lost their lives over time due to exposure to the poisonous gases, and thousands were left permanently affected.
  • The objective of observing National Pollution Control Day is to create awareness about the harmful effects of pollution on the environment and living beings.
  • The day also aims to promote measures for pollution control, industrial safety, and better environmental regulations to prevent such incidents in the future.

Daily CA One- Liner: 2nd December

  • The Union Cabinet has approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) to provide additional credit facilities to eligible exporters, including MSMEs and non-MSMEs, aimed at enhancing liquidity, encouraging market diversification, and strengthening India’s global export competitiveness.
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.10 lakh on Mannakrishna Investments Private Limited for non-compliance with regulatory directions.
  • According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, the All-India House Price Index (HPI), based on transactions in 18 major cities, increased at a slower pace of 2.2% in Q2 FY26, compared to 7% in the year-ago period.
  • Tata Realty & Infrastructure Limited (TRIL), a wholly-owned Tata Sons subsidiary, signed a ₹1,280 crore green loan facility with DBS Bank India to fund Intellion Park, a 2.1 million sq ft Grade-A sustainable office campus in Gurugram.
  • NBBL (NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited), a subsidiary ofNational Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), launched “Banking Connect”, an interoperable net banking platform to simplify online merchant payments by removing multiple integrations, enabling biometric authentication, and offering real-time RBI oversight of fund flows.
  • The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD 475.8 million loan package for Northeast India to strengthen healthcare, ecotourism, and sustainable livelihoods.
  • The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has graded India’s national accounts statistics as ‘C’, the second-lowest grade, indicating methodological shortcomings that hamper economic surveillance.
  • Indian banks have successfully achieved full implementation of SWIFT’s ISO 20022 messaging standard ahead of the 22 November 2025 deadline.
  • Cyclone Ditwah formed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal in November 2025, prompting India Meteorological Department (IMD) alerts for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and South Andhra Pradesh.
  • Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990 batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer, has been appointed Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to assume charge from December 1, 2025.
  • Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, AVSM, NM assumed charge as Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition (CWP&A) on 28 November 2025.
  • The Russian spacecraft ‘Soyuz MS-28’ was successfully launched carrying 3 crew members—two Russian Roscosmos cosmonauts and one American NASA astronaut—to the International Space Station (ISS) for an 8-month mission.
  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, unveiling Vikram-I, India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle capable of placing satellites into orbit.
  • Researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun discovered 13 new bush frog species of the genus Raorchestes in the Eastern Himalayas and Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.
  • British playwright Tom Stoppard passed away at the age of 88, as announced by United Agents.
  • The India Global Forum (IGF) launched a $250 million fund at IGF Middle East 2025 in Dubai to support high-growth Indian consumer and industrial companies in international markets
  • Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant unveiled a commemorative postal stamp in honour of veteran cinematographer and filmmaker K Vaikunth at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 in Panaji, Goa
  • Camikara was named ‘Rum Brand of the Year’ at The Spirits Business Awards 2025 in London, becoming the first Indian rum to win the global title
  • MapmyIndia Mappls partnered with Zoho to integrate advanced location intelligence features into Zoho CRM, marking India’s first fully indigenous CRM–geospatial integration
  • Asian Paints signed a three-year partnership with BCCI as Team India’s official colour partner
  • According to the United Nations World Urbanisation Prospects 2025, Jakarta (Indonesia) has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city with an estimated 42 million residents
  • Ahmedabad has been officially selected to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, winning over Abuja, Nigeria
  • South Africa defeated India by 408 runs in the second Test at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, marking India’s worst-ever Test defeat by runs
  • World Computer Literacy Day 2025 is observed on 2nd December.
  • International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2025 is observed on 2nd December
  • National Pollution Control Day 2025 is observed on 2nd December every year.

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