Current Affairs December 2025

Adivasis Begin Annual Gangajal Padayatra for Nagoba Jatara, Braving Winter Chill Table of Contents   Source: Deccan Chronicle Relevance: TGPSC GROUP 1 Paper-II: History, Culture and Geography Important Key Concepts for Prelims and Mains: For Prelims: Nagoba Jatara, Mesram Tribe, Gangajal Padayatra, Keslapur, Hastanamadugu, Godavari River, Adivasi Culture, Serpent Deity, Tribal Festivals For Mains: Tribal

ISRO Conducts Ground Test of SSLV Third Stage at Sriharikota Table of Contents Source: Deccan Chronicle Relevance: GS Paper III: Science & Technology – Space Technology, Indigenous technology development Role of ISRO in strategic and commercial space sector Important Key Concepts for Prelims and Mains: For Prelims: ISRO, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), SS3 (SSLV

Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva Table of Contents   Source: The Hindu Relevance: Facts for Prelims, GS Paper I – Medieval Indian History – Bhakti Movement, Indian Culture – Literature, Music, Dance, Theatre, Regional cultural traditions of Northeast India Important Key Concepts for Prelims and Mains: For Prelims: Batadrava Than / Borduwa, Mahapurush

INSV Kaundinya: Reviving India’s Ancient Maritime Heritage Table of Contents   Source: The Hindu Relevance: GS Paper I – Indian Culture, Art & Architecture (Maritime Heritage) GS Paper III – Indigenous Technology, Knowledge Systems Important Key Concepts for Prelims and Mains: For Prelims: INSV Kaundinya, Stitched Ship, Ajanta Caves, Tankai Method, Coir Rope, Indigenous Shipbuilding,

Distress in the Fields: Rising Farmer Suicides in Telangana and the Governance Challenge Table of Contents   Source: Telangana today Relevance: GS Paper II – Governance, Social Justice, Public Policy Implementation Important Key Concepts for Prelims and Mains: For Prelims: Farmer Suicides, Rythu Swarajya Vedika (RSV), Crop Loss Compensation, Rythu Bharosa, Yasangi Crop, Climate Extremes,

Narsapuram Crochet Lace Exports Cross ₹150 Crore Table of Contents Source: The Hindu Relevance: GS Paper 1: Indian culture – traditional crafts and heritage, GI-tagged products Prelims: GI tags, traditional handicrafts of Andhra Pradesh Why in News? Exports of Narsapuram Crochet Lace, a traditional handicraft from Andhra Pradesh, have crossed ₹150 crore in the current financial year,

A Strategic Trade Pivot: Understanding the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Table of Contents   Source: The Hindu Relevance: GS Paper II – International Relations, Trade Diplomacy; GS Paper III – External Trade, Investment, MSMEs, Employment Important Key Concepts for Prelims and Mains: For Prelims: Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Zero-duty Market Access, Foreign Direct Investment

Political funding in India is neither fair nor transparent Table of Contents   Source: The Hindu Relevance: GS Paper – 2; Governance: Electoral reforms, political funding, role of ECI; Constitution: Right to Information, transparency, accountability Important Key Concepts for Prelims and Mains: For Prelims: Electoral Trusts Scheme, 2013; Electoral Bonds Scheme; Supreme Court verdict (2024);

Malaria on the Run: Telangana Registers a Sharp Decline Table of Contents Source: Deccan Chronicle Relevance: GS Paper II – Governance & Social Justice (Health) | GS Paper III – Human Development Important Key Concepts for Prelims and Mains: For Prelims: Malaria, Vector-borne Diseases, Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs), Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), Disease Surveillance, Primary

2025 a year of crises, probes and reform for TTD Table of Contents Source: The Hindu Relevance: GS–II (Polity & Governance) – Issues relating to management of religious institutions. Why in News? The year 2025 emerged as one of the most turbulent phases for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), marked by a fatal stampede, multiple corruption probes, judicial scrutiny,