Current Affairs One - Liner : 4th December 2025

National:

• The Government of India approved the Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2025 on December 1, 2025, organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG). These awards will be presented by PM Narendra Modi on Civil Services Day, April 21, 2026, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. A total of 2,035 nominations were received, with 737 districts (95%) participating nationwide.

• The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a 100-day intensive awareness campaign for a Child Marriage Free Bharat on 4 December 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Running from 27 November 2025 to 8 March 2026, it marks one year of the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat initiative. The campaign aims to end child marriage in India by 2029 through awareness drives, police collaboration, and community mobilization.

Banking:

• On 1 Dec 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the ₹10,000 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC). It will be an Offer for Sale (OFS) by Prudential Corporation Holdings (UK). The AMC manages ₹8.79 lakh crore Assets Under Management (AUM) with a 13% market share.
• On 2 December 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted Razorpay the Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA-CB) licence, authorizing it to act as a cross-border payment aggregator. This allows Razorpay to facilitate both inward and outward international transactions under full regulatory oversight.

Economy:

• The OECD retained India’s GDP growth forecast for FY26 at 6.7%, released in its Economic Outlook on December 2, 2025. The projection highlights strong domestic demand driven by rising incomes, easing monetary policy, and robust public investment. Key challenges include US tariffs on exports and the need for reforms in infrastructure, trade, and education.
• India’s factory output (IIP) growth fell to 0.4% in October 2025, compared to 11.7% last year. The slowdown was led by weak manufacturing (0.2%) and mining (-1.5%), though electricity rose 5.6%. Cumulative Apr–Oct FY26 growth stood at 4.8% versus 6.9% last year. This decline signals industrial weakness that could weigh on overall economic momentum.

MoUs:

• The Ministry of Tourism signed a two-year MoU with Mastercard on December 2, 2025 in New Delhi to establish India as a global tourism hotspot. The agreement aims to showcase India’s cultural, spiritual, natural, and culinary heritage through Mastercard’s Priceless™ program. It will curate unique travel experiences beginning with destinations like Goa, Varanasi, and Andhra Pradesh.

Summits & Conferences:

• The World Summit on Disaster Management (WSDM) 2025 was held on 2 December 2025 at the Graphic Era Convention Centre, Dehradun. It was jointly inaugurated by Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh and CM Pushkar Singh Dhami. Organized by Graphic Era University with UCOST, the summit’s theme was “Strengthening International Cooperation for Building Resilient Communities.” The event aimed to boost global disaster collaboration, with highlights including new weather radars, observatories, and awards for women scientists.

Defence:

• On 1 Dec 2025, Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) secured defence orders worth ₹2,462 crore from the Indian Army. The contracts include Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) and Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs). Execution timelines: 42 months for ATGMs and 12 months for SAMs. This strengthens India’s defence preparedness and supports the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission.

Committees:

• On December 4, 2025, the 22nd India–Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation met at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Constituted jointly by India and Russia, it reviewed defence ties and military-technical collaboration. The meeting was co-chaired by Rajnath Singh and Andrei Belousov. Its aim was to boost cooperation in advanced technologies, industry linkages, and self-reliance in defence manufacturing.

Govt.Schemes:

• The Bihar Government launched the Mukhyamantri Bharat Darshan Yojana in December 2025 to benefit secondary students of government schools. The scheme will take them on tours to India’s historical, cultural, spiritual, and research sites, giving exposure beyond textbooks. Its aim is to build awareness of the nation’s heritage, traditions, and scientific progress.

Important Days:

• The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on December 2 by the United Nations to highlight the fight against modern slavery practices such as human trafficking, child labour, and forced marriage. It commemorates the 1949 UN Convention against trafficking and exploitation. The 2025 theme is “Ending Modern Slavery: Justice, Dignity, and Freedom for All”.

Appointments:

• On 4 December 2025, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Perplexity AI as Investor & Global Brand Ambassador. He unveiled the Ronaldo Hub, a custom AI assistant for fans. The hub offers rare archives, curated Q&A, and interactive goal highlights. This partnership aims to boost global AI adoption using Ronaldo’s 650M+ followers.
• On 4 December 2025, Major General Roman Gofman was appointed as the next Mossad Chief by PM Benjamin Netanyahu. He will succeed David Barnea when his term ends in June 2026. Gofman, a Belarus-born Israeli officer, is currently Netanyahu’s military secretary.
• On 4 Dec 2025, Dr. Renuka Iyer was appointed as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). She is a Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. She also serves as Section Chief of Gastrointestinal Oncology and Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs.

Obituaries:

• On 4 December 2025, former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal passed away at the age of 73 in New Delhi. He was India’s youngest governor (1985–1989) and played a key role in the 1986 Mizoram Peace Accord. Kaushal also served as a Rajya Sabha MP (1998–2004) and was a noted Supreme Court lawyer.

Questions:

Q1. Razorpay received which RBI licence on 2 December 2025?
a) Payment Bank licence
b) NBFC licence
c) Payment Aggregator – Cross Border licence
d) Prepaid Payment Instrument licence

Answer: c) RBI granted Razorpay the Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA-CB) licence.

Q.2 The Mukhyamantri Bharat Darshan Yojana, launched in Bihar, primarily targets:
a) College students
b) ITI trainees
c) Secondary students of government schools
d) SC/ST research scholars

Answer: c) The Bihar Government launched the Mukhyamantri Bharat Darshan Yojana in December 2025 to benefit secondary students of government schools.