Daily Current Affairs & Key Questions for NDA & Competitive Exams – 24 October 2025
This post summarizes the latest important current affairs covering diverse categories essential for NDA preparation and other competitive exams. Stay updated with the latest current affairs to boost your NDA exam readiness and general knowledge.
Key Recent Current Affairs Highlights
Politics & Governance
- The Government of India notified important amendments to Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules, 2021 aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability, and safeguards in digital governance.
- The opposition alliance Mahagathbandhan officially announced RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav as their Chief Ministerial candidate for the Bihar 2025 Assembly election after a crucial meeting with Congress leaders in Patna, signaling a united opposition front ahead of the polls.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded sharply to the opposition’s announcement, criticizing the alliance and raising concerns over governance claims, highlighting the escalating political contest in Bihar.
- The Central Government plans to invest ₹79,000 crore to boost the military’s firepower, showcasing a focus on strengthening national security and defence governance.
- New government amendments officially came into effect from 1st November 2025, including several key reforms focusing on digital governance, transparency, and accountability.
These are the most recent political and governance developments in India within the last 24 hours, reflecting active election preparations, government reforms, and opposition movements.
Geopolitics
- India stood firm on its oil autonomy, rejecting Washington’s pressure to stop Russian crude imports, emphasizing sovereign energy choices and survival over geopolitical coercion. This pushback challenges American dominance in global trade centered on the dollar.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted India’s strengthened naval presence and strategic capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region, signaling a proactive regional security stance.
- India upgraded its diplomatic engagement with the Taliban by transforming its technical mission in Kabul into a full embassy, signaling deeper engagement with the regime aimed at stabilizing the region and balancing China-Pakistan influence.
- Russia launched full nuclear triad exercises coinciding with NATO’s nuclear drills in Europe, escalating concerns over global nuclear tensions amid ongoing conflicts.
- The EU is moving ahead with plans to tap €176 billion in frozen Russian assets mainly held in Belgium to loan €45 billion annually to Ukraine through 2028, supporting Ukraine’s defense against Russia.
- US President Donald Trump is set to visit Asia shortly for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with all eyes on US-China relations amidst rising geopolitical tension.
- A geopolitical dispute involving Chinese chipmaker Nexperia defying Dutch parent company orders threatens to disrupt the global automotive chip supply chain, highlighting ongoing tech and trade tensions.
These recent developments illustrate intensifying global power struggles around energy, security, nuclear readiness, diplomatic realignments, and tech supply chains shaping geopolitics today.
Defence & International Relations
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 in New Delhi, effective from November 1. This manual aims to streamline defence acquisitions and improve defence preparedness.
- The Defence Acquisition Council approved capital acquisition proposals worth ₹79,000 crore for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. This includes procurement of Nag Missile System Mk-II for the Army, Landing Platform Docks and 30mm Naval Guns for the Navy, and Long-Range Target Saturation Systems for the Air Force to boost India’s military capabilities across land, sea, and air.
- Rajnath Singh issued a strong warning to Pakistan while addressing army personnel in Rajasthan, signaling firm defence posture amid ongoing regional tensions.
- India and Oman concluded their 3rd Army-to-Army Staff Talks in New Delhi, focusing on expanding defence cooperation, joint exercises, expertise exchange, and steadying military diplomacy within the Defence Cooperation Plan 2026.
- India is actively upgrading its mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, promoting stronger ties with the Taliban regime as part of its strategic approach in the region.
These developments reflect India’s significant defence modernization push, strong regional military partnerships, and focused diplomacy in international defence relations
Economy & Environment
- India’s private sector activity slowed to a five-month low in October 2025, with HSBC’s flash India Composite PMI falling to 59.9 from 61.0 in September. This slowdown is mainly due to weaker demand and rising output prices impacting business optimism, along with softer growth in the services sector. Manufacturing activity showed slight improvement.
- The Reserve Bank of India reported a 159% decline in net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in August 2025, signaling concerns over investment climate and external sector stability. Rising capital outflows and repatriation by foreign and Indian firms affected the overall capital movement trends.
- The stock market saw some volatility with the Sensex falling over 200 points on October 24, influenced by global factors and sectoral pressures.
- India recently rose to the 9th position globally in forest area and maintained the 3rd spot in annual forest gain, reflecting progress in afforestation and forest management efforts.
- The International Day Against Climate Change is observed on 24 October to raise awareness and encourage action towards combating global warming and environmental degradation.
- Renewable energy generation globally surpassed coal for the first time in the first half of 2025, with India contributing significantly to this milestone as it pushes for cleaner energy transitions.
These recent developments highlight a mixed economic scenario with growth challenges and environmental focus on legal action and sustainable progress.
Science & Technology
- The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Ajay Kumar Sood, released three major publications under the “AI for India 2030” initiative led by the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) India and the World Economic Forum, focusing on AI adoption in agriculture, small businesses, and innovation ecosystems.
- The Indian Army signed a ₹2,700 crore deal to procure 4.25 lakh indigenous carbines, enhancing defence technology self-reliance.
- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched new training modules on Chemical Emergency Management in New Delhi, showcasing advancements in health emergency technology.
- India and the United Kingdom launched the Ramanujan Junior Researchers Programme to boost mathematical research collaboration.
- Coal India and IIT Madras signed an MoU to establish a centre for sustainable energy research, emphasizing clean technology innovations.
- A groundbreaking study by Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) confirmed that black hole activity suppresses the birth of new stars, an important scientific discovery in astrophysics.
- Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 is set to showcase global innovations, highlighting India’s growing presence in science and technology.
- Praamaanik, a blockchain-based app verification solution, was launched as part of India’s National Blockchain Framework to strengthen digital security and trust.
These developments reflect India’s forward strides in artificial intelligence, defence technology, clean energy, research collaboration, and digital governance.
Sports
- India’s Women’s Cricket team secured a crucial victory over New Zealand by 53 runs (DLS method) at the ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2025, advancing to the semifinals. Opener Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana scored brilliant centuries powering the team’s strong total of 340/3.
- In Men’s ODI cricket, India lost the 2nd ODI against Australia at Adelaide Oval by 2 wickets, with notable half-centuries from Matthew Short and Cooper Connolly for Australia. The series currently stands at 2-0 in favor of Australia.
- India won both boys’ and girls’ team kabaddi gold medals at the Asian Youth Games 2025 after defeating Iran in the finals, showcasing strong performances in the sport.
- South Africa defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets to level the second Test series 1-1 in Rawalpindi, highlighting competitive international cricket action.
- Virat Kohli was dismissed for a duck in the recent match and his frustrated reaction on the field has gone viral, sparking widespread social media buzz about his current form and the pressures he faces.
- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan advised Virat Kohli to stay patient after two consecutive ducks in the ODI series against Australia, supporting him to regain form.
These sports updates reflect India’s impressive progress in women’s cricket, mixed results in men’s cricket, and strong kabaddi showings in recent competitions.
Awards & Recognitions
Neeraj Chopra, India’s Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower, was conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army on October 23, 2025, by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. This honor recognizes his outstanding contribution to Indian sports and national pride.
Uttarakhand Updates
- Uttarakhand government is providing free pre-recruitment training for aspiring Agniveers under the Agnipath scheme, focusing on youth from Uttarakhand to prepare for military services. The government will also offer reservation in state government jobs for Agniveers after service completion.
- The state government is making significant preparations for Uttarakhand’s 25th Foundation Day on November 9, with six ministers set to present department-wise achievements. The opposition Congress has demanded inclusion of past government achievements in these reports, leading to political exchanges.
- Rain and snowfall are forecast in parts of Uttarakhand including Dehradun, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, and Uttarkashi over the next 24 hours, linked to a weak western disturbance. Isolated thunderstorms with lightning are also predicted, and the Meteorological Department has advised caution for tourists and pilgrims visiting hills.
- Increased crowd activity is seen in Dehradun markets due to Chhath festival preparations, indicating rising local economic and social activity.
- Chamoli district witnessed an accident and ongoing rescue and relief operations are underway; CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is actively monitoring the situation.
Importance for NDA and Other Aspirants
Daily current affairs across politics, defence, economy, science, and sports help NDA aspirants strengthen general awareness needed for the SSB interviews and the written exam. Understanding these broad topics aids in cracking the NDA exam and building a strong foundation for defence service selection.
Practice Questions
- Which country hosts the CSTO military alliance?
a) Russia
b) China
c) India
d) USA - What is the primary objective of the Ramanujan Junior Researchers Programme?
a) Defence Research
b) Mathematical Research Collaboration
c) Climate Change Research
d) Space Exploration - What rank did India achieve globally in the 2025 Global Forest Resource Assessment?
a) 5th
b) 9th
c) 12th
d) 15th - Who was honored as the torchbearer for Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics?
a) Neeraj Chopra
b) Abhinav Bindra
c) Virat Kohli
d) Sunil Gavaskar - The Indian Army signed a deal to procure indigenous carbines worth how much?
a) ₹1,500 Crore
b) ₹2,700 Crore
c) ₹3,000 Crore
d) ₹4,000 Crore
Closing Words & Coaching Mention
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