MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS- NOV 2025 – TOPIC WISE - for- STATE PSC,Banking, SSC, OSSC, & other Govt exams

NATIONAL

• Chief Justice of India (CJI): Justice Surya Kant became the 53rd CJI on 24 Nov 2025, appointed under Article 124.
• NALSA Appointment: Justice Vikram Nath appointed Executive Chairman of NALSA, which provides free legal aid under Article 39A.
• Nitish Kumar: Became Chief Minister of Bihar for the 10th time after 2025 elections.
• Tesla India: First Tesla centre opened in Gurugram, marking entry of EV giant into India.
• MRO Facility: India’s first global aircraft engine repair (MRO) centre opened in Hyderabad by Safran.

INTERNATIONAL

• G20 Summit 2025: Held in Johannesburg, South Africa; focused on sustainability, equality, and global cooperation.
• COP30 Climate Summit: Conducted in Belém, Brazil under UNFCCC; major decisions taken for climate finance and action.
• Miss Universe 2025: Fátima Bosch of Mexico won the 74th edition held in Thailand.
• Major Non-NATO Ally: USA designated Saudi Arabia as a major ally for strategic cooperation.

 AWARDS

• Booker Prize 2025: Won by David Szalay for novel Flesh.
• International Booker: Banu Mushtaq for Heart Lamp.
• Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024: Awarded to Michelle Bachelet.
• IFFI Award: Film Skin of Youth won Golden Peacock at Goa festival.

 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• CMS-03 Satellite: India’s heaviest communication satellite (4400 kg), launched via LVM3 rocket.
• CAR-T Therapy: NexCAR19 is India’s first indigenous cancer therapy developed by IIT Bombay startup ImmunoACT.
• PSLV (Private): First privately built rocket developed by HAL & L&T for ISRO missions.

DEFENCE

• HAMMER Weapon: Smart air-to-ground weapon to be produced in India via BEL–Safran partnership.
• Exercise SURYAKIRAN: Joint military drill between India and Nepal in Uttarakhand.
• Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR: India–UK military training exercise held in Rajasthan.
• LCA Tejas: Indigenous 4.5-generation fighter jet; crashed during Dubai Air Show 2025.

ENVIRONMENT

• Gogabeel Lake: Located in Bihar; declared 94th Ramsar wetland site of India.
• Ramsar Sites: India now has 94 wetlands; Tamil Nadu has highest number.
• Saranda Forest: Asia’s largest Sal forest in Jharkhand; proposed wildlife sanctuary.
• Volcano Eruption: Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 12,000 years.

PLACES / CULTURE

• UNESCO City of Gastronomy: Lucknow recognized for Awadhi cuisine.
• Earth Summit 2025–26: First edition held in Hyderabad promoting rural innovation.
• Hornbill Festival: Major cultural festival of Nagaland held in December.
• UNESCO Creative Cities: Kozhikode (Literature), Gwalior (Music), Srinagar (Crafts).

 ECONOMY / INITIATIVES

• Mission 300: Initiative to provide electricity to 300 million people in Africa by 2030.
• Critical Minerals Framework: Introduced at G20 for sustainable resource extraction.
• Climate Finance Goal: $1.3 trillion per year target set by 2035 at COP30.

INDEX / REPORT

• CCPI 2026: India ranked 23rd in Climate Change Performance Index; top 3 ranks remained vacant.
• Climate Risk Index 2025: India ranked 15th among most climate-affected countries.
• Released by: Germanwatch, New Climate Institute & Climate Action Network.

SPORTS

• Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: India won its first title; hosted by India & Sri Lanka.
• FIDE Chess World Cup: Javokhir Sindarov became youngest winner.
• Davis Cup 2025: Italy won the tennis championship.
• Kabaddi World Cup: India won in Dhaka defeating Chinese Taipei.
• World Boxing Cup: India topped medal tally with multiple golds.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Dharmendra: Legendary actor passed away on 24 Nov 2025; known for Sholay.
• UNICEF Advocate: Keerthy Suresh appointed celebrity advocate for child rights.
• GI Tag: Tungbuk & Pumtong Pulit musical instruments of Sikkim got GI status.