SECTION 1: NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
- 25 September 2025 – The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) launched the PAIMANA Portal to monitor central sector infrastructure projects.
- 17 September 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first PM MITRA Park in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.
- 01 September 2025 – The Union Government constituted the 23rd Law Commission of India for a term of three years ending August 2027.
- 25 September 2025 – The 4th World Food India 2025 event was inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, to position India as a global food hub.
- September 2025 – The Union Cabinet approved the addition of 10,000 new medical seats across government colleges with an investment of ₹15,034 crore.
SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
- 01 September 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin, China, emphasizing the three pillars of Security, Connectivity, and Opportunity.
- 24 September 2025 – The Quad Leaders’ Summit in Delaware launched the Cancer Moonshot Initiative to combat cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific.
- 12 September 2025 – Sushila Karki assumed office as the first female Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Nepal.
- 27 September 2025 – India was re-elected to the ICAO Council (Part II) during the 42nd Assembly Session in Montreal for the 2025–2028 term.
- September 2025 – Vietnam officially joined the BRICS group as its 10th partner country.
SECTION 3: ECONOMY & BANKING
- 22 September 2025 – The new GST Rate Rationalisation came into effect, reducing tax on cancer drugs and health insurance to Nil (0%).
- 30 September 2025 – Tuhin Kanta Pandey was appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India.
- September 2025 – India overtook Japan to become the 3rd most powerful nation in Asia according to the Asia Power Index 2025.
- September 2025 – India ranked 38th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025.
- September 2025 – HCLTech emerged as the top Indian company, ranking 112th globally, in the World’s Best Companies 2024 list.
SECTION 4: DEFENCE & SECURITY
- 24 September 2025 – DRDO successfully test-fired the Agni-Prime intermediate-range ballistic missile from a rail-based launcher.
- 26 September 2025 – The Indian Air Force formally decommissioned the legendary MiG-21 fighter aircraft fleet in Chandigarh.
- 10–16 September 2025 – The Indian Armed Forces contingent participated in the multilateral joint military exercise ZAPAD 2025 in Russia.
- 01–14 September 2025 – The 21st edition of the India-USA Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025 was conducted in Alaska.
- 30 September 2025 – Praveer Ranjan took charge as the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
SECTION 5: SCIENCE, AWARDS & APPOINTMENTS
- September 2025 – Veteran actor Mohanlal was conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2023.
- September 2025 – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was awarded the ‘Living Bridge Award’ for strengthening India-UK ties.
- 02 September 2025 – PM Narendra Modi unveiled the first ‘Made-in-India’ chip at the inauguration of Semicon India 2025.
- September 2025 – ISRO announced that the Venus Orbiter Mission (Shukrayaan-1) is expected to launch in March 2028.
- 26 September 2025 – PM Narendra Modi dedicated three indigenously developed PARAM Rudra supercomputers to the nation.
SECTION 6: SPORTS & MISCELLANEOUS
- September 2025 – NorthEast United FC won the 133rd Durand Cup football tournament.
- September 2025 – Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup Championship 2025.
- September 2025 – India won the Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 title.
- 21 September 2025 – Central Zone won the Duleep Trophy 2025 title, led by captain Rajat Patidar.
- 26 Sept–05 Oct 2025 – New Delhi hosted the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
QUICK REVISION BOX
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023: Mohanlal (Actor).
- New GST Rates: 5% (Merit), 18% (Standard), 40% (Demerit).
- SCO Summit 2025 Venue: Tianjin, China.
- Durand Cup Winner: NorthEast United FC.
- Global Innovation Index Rank: India 38th.
- Miss World 2025: Opal Suchata Chuangsri (Thailand).
- PAIMANA Portal: Launched by MoSPI for project monitoring.
MOST EXPECTED QUESTIONS (MCQs)
Q1. Which portal was launched by MoSPI in September 2025 to monitor central sector infrastructure projects?
A. PRAGATI
B. PAIMANA
C. SAMARTH
D. GATI SHAKTI
Answer: B
Q2. Who was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2023 in September 2025?
A. Rajinikanth
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Mohanlal
D. Mammootty
Answer: C
Q3. Which missile was successfully test-fired by DRDO from a rail-based launcher on September 24, 2025?
A. Agni-V
B. Prithvi-II
C. Agni-Prime
D. BrahMos
Answer: C
Q4. Which football club won the 133rd edition of the Durand Cup in September 2025?
A. Mohun Bagan SG
B. East Bengal
C. NorthEast United FC
D. Bengaluru FC
Answer: C
Q5. The ‘Tianjin Declaration’ adopted in September 2025 is associated with which organization?
A. BRICS
B. G20
C. SCO
D. ASEAN
Answer: C
