CURRENT AFFAIRS

RBI’s Floating Rate Bonds (FRBs) have recently seen a surge in investor demand, as individuals move away from equities, gold, and traditional bank deposits toward safer, government-backed instruments offering higher and market-linked returns.

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) has announced the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) 2025, India’s highest civilian recognition in the livestock and dairy sector.

On November 16, 2025, India's External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr. S. Jaishankar, held a key meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in Doha. During the meeting, extensive discussions were held on bilateral relations, energy cooperation, trade, investment, and regional and global issues. 

At least 32 people died when a bridge collapsed at the Kalando Mine in southeastern Congo.

The Central Government notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 in November 2025, marking the full implementation of the DPDP Act, 2023.

At the COP30 conference held in Belém, Brazil, more than 35 leading global philanthropic organizations from around the world made an initial commitment of $300 million to address climate-linked health challenges. The Belém Health Action Plan (BHAP) was also launched on the same occasion, which will form the foundation for health-focused climate policies in the coming years.

India is a geographically and climatically diverse country, making it highly vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts, landslides, heatwaves, cold waves, and forest fires. According to various reports, disasters cause nearly 2% loss to India’s GDP every year. This underscores the need for a robust, scientific, and community-centered disaster management system.

Mangroves are unique littoral plant communities found along tropical and subtropical coastal regions worldwide. They are also referred to as coastal forests, tidal forests, or mangrove forests. These salt-tolerant plants thrive in high temperatures (26–35°C), high rainfall (1,000–3,000 mm), and intertidal zones.

Recently, the US approved the sale of military equipment and components worth $330 million to Taiwan.

The 7th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment was held in New Delhi on November 13, 2025.