Today’s Current Affairs: 20th October 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: October 20, 2025
State Mining Readiness Index
State Mining Readiness Index: The Ministry of Mines released the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) It serves as a tool for benchmarking State performance and encouraging healthy competition, accelerating the pace of mining reforms and sustainable resource management across India. Published by Ministry of Mines The index evaluates States on parameters like: auction performance, early […]
Markanda River
Markanda River: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the State Pollution Control Boards of Himachal and Haryana and the Sirmaur deputy commissioner to file detailed reports on the status of water pollution caused by industries in the Markanda River in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Markanda River is a tributary of the Ghaggar […]
Blackbuck
Blackbuck: Over the last five years, the Chhattisgarh government has successfully reintroduced the blackbuck back into the state’s forests through its five-year reintroduction plan. Blackbuck is a species of antelope native to India and Nepal. Scientific Name: Antilope cervicapra It is widespread in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and other […]
IN-RoKN Exercise
IN-RoKN Exercise: Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri recently arrived at Busan Naval Harbour, South Korea, on 13 October 2025 to participate in the inaugural India–Republic of Korea Navy (IN–RoKN) Bilateral Exercise. It is the Indian Navy (IN)–Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) bilateral naval exercise. The inaugural IN–RoKN Exercise is taking place in South Korea. It […]
Public Trust Doctrine
Public Trust Doctrine: The Supreme Court recently held that the doctrine of public trust is not confined only to natural waterbodies such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands but also extends to man-made or artificially created waterbodies that serve ecological or environmental purposes. It is a legal principle establishing that certain natural and cultural resources […]
Taftan Volcano
Taftan Volcano: New research shows that Taftan volcano in Iran seems to be waking up after a 700,000-year-long sleep. It is a 12,927-foot (3,940 meters) semi-active stratovolcano located in southeastern Iran, 56 km from the Pakistan border. It is the only active volcano in the Makran continental volcanic arc. It is situated among a rump […]
Henley Passport Index 2025
Henley Passport Index 2025: India’s passport has slipped to 85th rank in Henley Passport Index 2025, down five places from the previous year. Henley Passport Index is a popular ranking of global passports that measures passport strength by the number of destinations that holders can visit without a prior visa. The index ranks countries based […]
Celestial body -Chiron
Celestial body -Chiron: Astronomers for the first time observed a ring system formation around icy celestial body Chiron. Chiron is part of a class of objects called centaurs (which populate the outer solar system between Jupiter and Neptune), displaying characteristics of both asteroids and comets. It was discovered in 1977 by astronomer Charles Kowal. Features […]
MERCOSUR Group
MERCOSUR Group: India and Brazil agreed to significantly expand their existing trade agreement between India and the MERCOSUR bloc. The Southern Common Market(MERCOSUR for its Spanish initials) is a South American regional economic organization. It is the fourth largest integrated market after the European Union (EU), North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and ASEAN. It […]
