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| · Dr. Khaled El-Enany (Egypt) was elected UNESCO Director-General in November 2025, taking office on November 15, 2025, for a 2025–2029 term as the first Egyptian and Arab to lead the organization, succeeding Audrey Azoulay (France). |
| · Charanjit Singh (IFS: 1996), former Additional Secretary in MEA, was appointed India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva in November 2025. |
| · Ramakrishnan Chander, a 35-year LIC veteran and former Chief Investment Officer, was appointed Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India effective December 1, 2025. |
| · Vivek Chaturvedi (IRS – Customs & Indirect Taxes) was appointed Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in November 2025, succeeding Sanjay Kumar Agarwal who retired on November 28. |
| · Praveen Kumar, Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), was given additional charge as Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) in late 2025 for interim leadership continuity. |
| · Justice Vikram Nath, Supreme Court Judge, was appointed Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in November 2025 by President Droupadi Murmu, succeeding Justice Suryakant (now CJI). |
| · Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Supreme Court Judge, was appointed Chairman of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) in late 2025 by CJI Justice Suryakant, succeeding Justice Vikram Nath. |
| · The 6th National Water Awards (2024) were presented by Ministry of Jal Shakti on November 18, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, in President Droupadi Murmu’s presence; Maharashtra won Best State (Gujarat 2nd, Haryana 3rd), with 46 winners across 10 categories for water conservation efforts. |
| · The 47th Jamnalal Bajaj Awards (2025) were presented in Mumbai on November 13, 2025; Hasmukh Babubhai Patel (Gujarat) won for Constructive Work, and P.M. Murugesan (Tamil Nadu) for Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development. |
| · Michelle Bachelet (former Chilean President and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) received the 2024 Indira Gandhi International Award for Peace, Disarmament and Development on November 19, 2025, in New Delhi (₹25 lakh prize). |
| · FIFA launched the new ‘Football Unites the World’ Peace Prize in 2025; the inaugural award was presented to US President Donald Trump on December 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C., during the 2026 World Cup draw. |
| · In World Athletics Awards 2025, Mondo Duplantis (Sweden, pole vault) won Men’s World Athlete of the Year (his third), and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA, 400m hurdles) won Women’s for record-breaking performances. |
| · Catalina Duque (Colombia) was crowned Miss International 2025 on November 27, 2025, in Tokyo; 1st runner-up Yolanda Chimbarami (Zimbabwe), 2nd Paola Guzmán (Bolivia); India’s Roosh Sindhu reached Top 20. |
| · Fatima Bosch (Mexico) won Miss Universe 2025 on November 21, 2025, in Pak Kret, Thailand; 1st runner-up Praveenar Singh (Thailand), 2nd Stephanie Andreana Absalí Nasr (Venezuela); India’s Manika Vishwakarma did not reach Top 12. |
| · Natalie Puskinova (Czech Republic) was crowned Miss Earth 2025 in Manila, Philippines (November 2025), emphasizing environmental advocacy; Soldeís Ivarsdóttir (Iceland) won Miss Earth – Air. |
| · Legendary sculptor Ram Sutar (creator of Statue of Unity) received the 2024 Maharashtra Bhushan Award on November 14, 2025, at his Noida residence (₹25 lakh prize) due to health reasons, presented by CM Devendra Fadnavis and others. |
| · The Infosys Prize 2025 winners were announced by Infosys Science Foundation on November 12, 2025, across six categories (Engineering & CS, Economics, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences), each with ₹1 crore prize. |
| · At 56th IFFI 2025 (Goa, November 20–28), Golden Peacock for Best Film went to Skin of Youth (Vietnam); other winners included Santosh Dawakhar (Best Director, Gondhal), Rajinikanth (Special Honour for 50 years in cinema); ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal to Safe House (Norway). |
| · Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passed away on November 24, 2025, in Mumbai at age 89; iconic in Sholay (Veeru), Padma Bhushan recipient (2012), and over 300 films. |
| · Renowned Hindi playwright and ex-IAS officer Daya Prakash Sinha passed away on November 7, 2025, in Noida at age 91; known for plays like Ek Aur Dronacharya and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1999). |
| · Pioneering Hindi film actress Kamini Kaushal passed away on November 13, 2025, in Mumbai at age 98; debuted in Palme d’Or-winning Neecha Nagar (1946), starred in Shaheed, Do Raaste, etc. |
| · Swaraj Kaushal, senior advocate, former Mizoram Governor (1990–93), and ex-Rajya Sabha MP, passed away on December 4, 2025, in Delhi at age 73; husband of late Sushma Swaraj. |
| · Notable 2025 books: Sudha Murty’s The Magic of the Lost Earrings and The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny; Kiran Desai’s Flesh (Booker-shortlisted); David Szalay’s The Widow (Booker winner); John Grisham’s It’s Easy to Be Healthy; Malaika Arora’s lifestyle/memoir. |
| · Key observances: January 2026 – Republic Day (26), Martyrs’ Day (30), National Youth Day (12); February 2026 – World Cancer Day (4), National Science Day (28); January is Road Safety Month and Leprosy Awareness Month in India. |
Current Affairs Gk Questions in English – Feb 2026 (Science)
- The International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2025 named a ~3.5-billion-year-old Mars crater ‘Krishnan’ after pioneering Indian geologist M.S. Krishnan (former GSI Director); nearby features were named Valiamala, Thumba, Bekal, Varkala (small craters), and Periyar Vallis (valley) after Kerala locations.
- DRDO successfully tested its indigenous fighter aircraft escape (ejection) system at TBRL Chandigarh’s Rail Track Rocket Sled facility in late 2025, achieving a high speed of 800 km/h (~Mach 0.65), advancing self-reliance for platforms like Tejas and AMCA.
- The Supreme Court of India in late 2025 directed the NHRC to proactively eliminate social discrimination against persons affected by leprosy, monitor violations, recommend reforms, and ensure their constitutional rights (Articles 14, 15, 21, 17), as India accounts for ~57% of global cases despite the disease being curable.
- The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released an updated seismic zonation map in 2025 under IS 1893:2025 (earthquake-resistant design code), classifying ~61% of India’s landmass in moderate-to-very-high risk zones (III–VI), up from 59% in 2016, using modern probabilistic seismic hazard assessment.
- Post-Operation Sindoor in 2025, India initiated emergency procurement of the Heron Mk II MALE UAV from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), featuring 500 kg payload, 24+ hour endurance, SAR, EO/IR, and SIGINT for enhanced ISR and surveillance.
- Oxford Dictionary selected ‘Rage Bait’ as Word of the Year 2025, referring to online content deliberately designed to provoke anger/outrage for higher engagement, traffic, and algorithmic boost; finalists included ‘Bio Hack’ and ‘Aura Farming’.
- World AIDS Day 2025 (December 1) theme was ‘Overcoming Disruptions, Transforming the AIDS Response’; India’s HIV prevalence dropped from 0.33% (2010) to 0.20% (2024) under NACP V, aligning with the goal to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
- Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi paid tribute to martyrs of Operation Pawan (1987–1990 IPKF mission in Sri Lanka), where over 1,200 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives combating the LTTE during the peacekeeping/enforcement operation.
- Scientists in 2025 discovered the world’s largest known spider web in a sulfur-rich cave on the Greece-Albania border (Epirus region), built cooperatively by social house spiders and sheet-weavers feeding on midge swarms in an extreme geothermal ecosystem.
- India signed a $946 million Foreign Military Sales sustainment package with the US in late 2025 for its fleet of 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters, ensuring long-term spares, training, upgrades, and operational readiness for ASW/ASuW/SAR roles.
- China completed and made operational the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Guangdong in August 2025 – the world’s largest underground neutrino detector (700 m deep, 20,000 tons liquid scintillator) – aimed at determining neutrino mass hierarchy and precision oscillation measurements.
- Analysis of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx samples from asteroid Bennu in 2025 revealed glucose (a key sugar and life building block) for the first time in extraterrestrial material, along with other organics, supporting prebiotic chemistry and asteroid delivery of life’s precursors to Earth.
- The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) mandated SIM binding for all online messaging platforms (WhatsApp, Telegram, etc.) in late 2025; accounts must remain linked to an active SIM/device, with suspension if the SIM is deactivated/removed, to curb anonymous cybercrimes and misuse.
- A rare ELVES (Emission of Light and VLF perturbations due to EMP Sources) phenomenon – a rapidly expanding red glowing ring/halo up to 300 km wide – was observed over a small town in northern Italy in late 2025, triggered by a powerful lightning electromagnetic pulse in the ionosphere.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle by Skyroot Aerospace (Hyderabad), in late 2025; it can place up to 350 kg in LEO using carbon-fiber structure and 3D-printed engines, targeting small satellite launches.
Current Affairs Gk Questions in English – Feb 2026 (Sports)
- Pakistan completed a 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series in December 2025, winning all matches at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium with strong bowling led by Shaheen Afridi and consistent batting from Babar Azam.
- The 126th Beighton Cup (world’s oldest hockey tournament, est. 1895) was won by Army Red in Kolkata (November 8–16, 2025) at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, defeating Indian Air Force in the final.
- In the 40th Indira Marathon (November 19, 2025) in Prayagraj, Pradeep Singh Chauhan (Uttarakhand/Army) won the men’s full marathon title, while Renu Kumari (Haryana/CISF) claimed the women’s crown.
- The first Ashes Test 2025/26 at Perth ended in just two days (November 21–22, 2025) with Australia crushing England by 8 wickets; Mitchell Starc took 7/58, Travis Head scored 123 off 83 balls.
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix (November 22) on the Strip Circuit; George Russell (Mercedes) finished second after McLaren’s Norris and Piastri were disqualified for illegal plank wear.
- India won the 2nd Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 in Dhaka (November 17–24), defeating Chinese Taipei 35-28 in the final to claim their second title (first in 2012).
- Italy defeated Spain 2-0 in the 2025 Davis Cup Final in Bologna (November 21–23), securing their third consecutive title (historic three-peat) with wins from Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli.
- South Africa won the 2nd Test at Guwahati (November–December 2025) by 408 runs against India – India’s heaviest Test defeat by runs margin – completing a 2-0 series whitewash; Kagiso Rabada took 11 wickets, Rishabh Pant captained India in Shubman Gill’s absence.
- Portugal won the inaugural annual FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025 in Qatar (November 8–27), defeating Austria 1-0 in the Doha final for their first title; the tournament returns to Qatar in 2026.
- Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov (age 20) won the 11th FIDE World Cup 2025 in Panaji, Goa (October 31–November 27), defeating China’s Wei Yi in the final (rapid tie-breaks) to become the youngest champion.
- In the South Africa tour of India 2025 ODI series (captained by KL Rahul), India won 2-1: Ranchi (17 runs, Kohli 135), Raipur (SA by 4 wickets), Visakhapatnam (India by 9 wickets, Jaiswal 116*); Kohli was Player of the Series.
- Australia won the second Ashes Test at Brisbane (December 4–7, 2025) by 8 wickets, taking a 2-0 series lead over England; Mitchell Starc (6/75) and Michael Neser (5/42) starred.
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (December 7), but Lando Norris (McLaren) finished third to clinch his maiden F1 World Championship by 2 points over Verstappen.
- India won the 1st T20I vs South Africa in Cuttack (December 9, 2025) by 101 runs (India 175/6, SA 74 all out); Hardik Pandya (59*) earned Player of the Match.
- Germany won the 14th FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025 in Chennai/Madurai (November 28–December 10), defeating Spain in the final for their 8th title; India took bronze (first medal since 2016).
- South Africa leveled the T20I series 1-1 by defeating India by 51 runs in the 2nd T20I at Chandigarh (December 12, 2025) after posting 215/6.
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