SECTION 1: NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
- 01 January 2025 – The Government of India operationalized the Pradhan Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Yojana to streamline education loan applications via a unified digital portal.
- 01 January 2025 – The One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) initiative was implemented, providing nationwide institutional access to global research journals.
- 01 January 2025 – NITI Aayog completed 10 years of operation, marking a decade of cooperative and competitive federalism.
- 06 January 2025 – Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released 55 scholarly literary works in classical Indian languages to promote linguistic heritage.
- 07 January 2025 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the effective ground-level implementation of New Criminal Laws in Uttar Pradesh.
- 16 January 2025 – CJI Sanjiv Khanna addressed the Lokpal Day 2025 celebrations held at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
- 19 January 2025 – A High-Level Committee approved disaster mitigation projects worth ₹4645.60 crore for 9 states, including urban flood management.
- 26 January 2025 – The 76th Republic Day was celebrated nationwide, with Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna unfurling the flag at the Supreme Court residence.
- 28 January 2025 – The Supreme Court of India held a ceremonial bench to mark the closure of its Diamond Jubilee Year (75 years).
- 30 January 2025 – Martyrs’ Day was observed across the nation to honor those who sacrificed their lives for India’s freedom.
- January 2025 – Indore and Udaipur became India’s first designated Ramsar Wetland Cities.
SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
- 01 January 2025 – The International Year of Cooperatives 2025, designated by the UN, officially commenced.
- 20 January 2025 – Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
- 26 January 2025 – Belarus conducted its presidential election.
- 30 January 2025 – The 2025 Comorian parliamentary election was held.
- January 2025 – Indonesia officially became the 10th full member of the BRICS group.
SECTION 3: ECONOMY & BANKING
- 29 January 2025 – The Supreme Court ruled that prior approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is mandatory before the CoC approves a Resolution Plan under IBC.
- 31 January 2025 – The Economic Survey 2024-25 was tabled in Parliament, estimating real GDP growth between 6.3% to 6.8% for 2025-26.
- January 2025 – NITI Aayog released the Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2025 report.
- January 2025 – Odisha became the 34th state to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
SECTION 4: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & DEFENCE
- 09 January 2025 – The GenomeIndia Project was hailed by the Prime Minister for creating the Indian Genomic Data Set and IBDC portals.
- 09 January 2025 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in a discussion on Operation Sindoor, a response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
- 14 January 2025 – Mission Mausam and IMD Vision 2047 were launched to revolutionize weather and climate services.
- 15 January 2025 – Firefly Aerospace launched the Blue Ghost Mission One lunar lander carrying NASA instruments.
- 16 January 2025 – ISRO successfully executed the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), a precursor for the Indian space station.
- 22 January 2025 – The Ministry of Earth Sciences released the report “Ocean Ecosystem Accounts in India – A Framework”.
- 29 January 2025 – ISRO conducted its 100th launch using GSLV-F15 to deploy the NVS-02 navigation satellite.
SECTION 5: AWARDS, HONOURS & APPOINTMENTS
- 01 January 2025 – A.K. Balasubrahmanian assumed charge as the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
- 01 January 2025 – Bhuvnesh Kumar took charge as the CEO of UIDAI.
- 14 January 2025 – Dr. V. Narayanan formally took over as the Chairman of ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space.
- 17 January 2025 – The President of India conferred the National Sports Awards 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- 20 January 2025 – Gyanendra Pratap Singh was appointed as the Director General (DG) of CRPF.
- 25 January 2025 – The Ministry of Home Affairs announced 139 Padma Awards 2025 (7 Vibhushan, 19 Bhushan, 113 Shri).
SECTION 6: SPORTS & MISCELLANEOUS
- 19 January 2025 – India won the Men’s and Women’s titles at the First Kho Kho World Cup 2025 held in New Delhi.
- 23 January 2025 – The 5th edition of Khelo India Winter Games (Ladakh phase) commenced with the snow leopard as the mascot.
- 23 January 2025 – The Framework Agreement for the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) officially entered into force.
- January 2025 – Karnataka won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 title.
- January 2025 – Kaamya Karthikeyan became the youngest female to conquer the highest peaks in all 7 continents.
- January 2025 – Amitabh Kant released the book “How India Scaled Mt G20: The Inside Story of the G20 Presidency”.
QUICK REVISION BOX
- New ISRO Chairman: Dr. V. Narayanan (assumed charge Jan 14).
- ISRO’s 100th Launch: GSLV-F15 carrying NVS-02 (Jan 29).
- Padma Awards 2025: 139 Total (7 Vibhushan, 19 Bhushan, 113 Shri).
- First Ramsar Wetland Cities in India: Indore and Udaipur.
- Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Winners: India (Men & Women).
- New AERB Chairman: A.K. Balasubrahmanian.
- US President Inauguration: Donald Trump (47th).
MOST EXPECTED QUESTIONS (MCQs)
Q1. Who assumed charge as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 14 January 2025?
A. S. Somanath
B. Dr. V. Narayanan
C. K. Sivan
D. A.K. Balasubrahmanian
Answer: B
Q2. Which satellite did ISRO launch on 29 January 2025 to mark its historic 100th launch mission?
A. Aditya-L1
B. NISAR
C. NVS-02
D. EOS-09
Answer: C
Q3. Which two Indian cities were designated as the first ‘Ramsar Wetland Cities’ in January 2025?
A. Bhopal and Jaipur
B. Indore and Udaipur
C. Chennai and Bengaluru
D. Kochi and Srinagar
Answer: B
Q4. Who won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in both men’s and women’s categories?
A. Nepal
B. England
C. India
D. Bangladesh
Answer: C
Q5. The ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ (ONOS) initiative launched on 1 January 2025 is related to which sector?
A. Agriculture Insurance
B. OTT Platforms
C. Academic Research Journals
D. Public Transport
Answer: C
