SECTION 1: POLITY, GOVERNANCE & LEGISLATION
- 04 April 2025 – The Ministry of Law and Justice notified the Boilers Act, 2025, which repeals the 1923 Act to regulate the safety of steam boilers.
- 04 April 2025 – The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the Environment (Construction and Demolition) Waste Management Rules, 2025 (effective 1 April 2026).
- 05 April 2025 – President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, mandating digital systems and stricter property verification.
- 06 April 2025 – The Union Government cleared guidelines for establishing a Centre of Excellence (CoE) under the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).
- 21 April 2025 – Anil Malik was conferred the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration for outstanding contribution to governance.
- 30 April 2025 – The Supreme Court ruled in Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft that courts have limited power to modify arbitral awards to correct clerical errors or sever invalid parts.
- April 2025 – Karnataka became the first Indian state to complete a village-level survey documenting antiquities.
SECTION 2: ECONOMY & BANKING
- 09 April 2025 – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the Repo Rate by 25 bps to 6.00% to support economic growth.
- April 2025 – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) set a deadline of 31 October 2025 for all banks to transition digital operations to the ‘Bank.in’ domain.
- April 2025 – Paradip Port Authority retained the top position in cargo handling among major ports for the second consecutive year.
- April 2025 – Union Minister Piyush Goyal launched ‘The Bharat Project’ to empower 1 million entrepreneurs from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
- April 2025 – Sivasubramanian Ramann was appointed as the Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
SECTION 3: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & DEFENCE
- 01 April 2025 – SpaceX launched Fram2, the first crewed spaceflight to enter a polar retrograde orbit over Earth’s poles.
- 02 April 2025 – Scientists at Northwestern University demonstrated the world’s smallest pacemaker, which is light-activated and biodegradable.
- 14 April 2025 – India unveiled its first indigenous 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer named QpiAI-Indus.
- 14 April 2025 – The Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of 2023 KQ14, a new trans-Neptunian object classified as a sednoid.
- 21 April 2025 – NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply Mission launched to the ISS carrying 6,700 pounds of scientific investigations.
- 30 April 2025 – Engineers at ITER completed the world’s largest pulsed superconducting electromagnet system for nuclear fusion.
- April 2025 – China launched the world’s first commercial 10-Gigabit (10G) broadband network.
- April 2025 – Bangladesh became the 54th country to sign the Artemis Accords for space exploration cooperation.
SECTION 4: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & SUMMITS
- 01 April 2025 – The Army Commanders’ Conference was held in New Delhi with the theme “Year of Reforms”.
- April 2025 – The Global Technology Summit was organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and Carnegie India in New Delhi under the theme “Sambhavna”.
- April 2025 – India marked 75 years of diplomatic relations with China and 25 years of strategic trust with Russia.
- April 2025 – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was elected to chair the INTERPOL Committee on Governance.
SECTION 5: AWARDS, HONOURS & APPOINTMENTS
- April 2025 – Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI).
- April 2025 – Poonam Gupta was appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- April 2025 – Samar Abu Elouf (Palestinian photographer) won the 2025 World Press Photo of the Year award.
- April 2025 – Payal Kapadia was conferred with the French honour “Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”.
- April 2025 – Kumar Mangalam Birla received the prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.
- April 2025 – Singapore Changi Airport was named the World’s Best Airport at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2025.
- April 2025 – Madhusudan Sai was conferred the ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’, the highest civilian award of Fiji.
- April 2025 – The 14th Dalai Lama was conferred with the Gold Mercury Award.
SECTION 6: SPORTS
- 13 April 2025 – Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters Tournament in Golf.
- 13 April 2025 – Mathieu van der Poel won the Paris–Roubaix 2025 cycling monument race.
- 21 April 2025 – John Korir (Men) and Sharon Lokedi (Women) won the 2025 Boston Marathon.
- April 2025 – Mohun Bagan Super Giant won the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 Cup.
- April 2025 – Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana were named Wisden’s Leading Cricketers of 2024.
- April 2025 – Pomona, Southern California, was selected to host cricket matches at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
QUICK REVISION BOX
- New Chief Justice of India (52nd): Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai.
- India’s First 25-Qubit Computer: QpiAI-Indus (Unveiled April 14).
- RBI Repo Rate (April 2025): Reduced to 6.00%.
- Boilers Act 2025: Repealed the 1923 Act on 04 April.
- 2025 Masters Golf Winner: Rory McIlroy.
- Best Airport (Skytrax): Singapore Changi Airport.
- ISL 2024-25 Winner: Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
MOST EXPECTED QUESTIONS (MCQs)
Q1. Which Indian state became the first to complete a village-level survey documenting its antiquities in April 2025?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C
Q2. Who was appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India in April 2025?
A. Justice Sanjiv Khanna
B. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
C. Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
D. Justice Surya Kant
Answer: C
Q3. India unveiled its first indigenous 25-qubit superconducting quantum computer in April 2025. What is it named?
A. Param Quantum
B. QpiAI-Indus
C. Bharat Q-25
D. Rudra Qubit
Answer: B
Q4. The Boilers Act, 2025, notified in April 2025, repeals which previous legislation?
A. Boilers Act, 1923
B. Indian Steam Vessels Act, 1917
C. Factories Act, 1948
D. Industrial Safety Act, 1952
Answer: A
Q5. Which football club won the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 Cup in April 2025?
A. Mumbai City FC
B. Mohun Bagan Super Giant
C. Bengaluru FC
D. Kerala Blasters
Answer: B
