India–South Korea naval bilateral exercise
News-India–South Korea Hold First-Ever Naval Bilateral Exercise at Busan.
- Event – First-ever India–South Korea naval bilateral exercise began on 13 October 2025.
- Location – Conducted at Busan Naval Base, South Korea.
- Participants – Indian Navy’s INS Sahyadri (Shivalik-class stealth frigate) and Republic of Korea Navy’s ROKS Gyeongnam.
- Objective – Enhance interoperability, mutual understanding, and tactical coordination between both navies.
- Phases – Exercise divided into harbour and sea phases.
- Harbour Phase Activities – Professional exchanges, cross-deck visits, and sports events.
- Sea Phase Activities – Complex joint manoeuvres and operational drills.
- Significance – Marks a major milestone in strengthening India–South Korea strategic and maritime partnership.
Ready, Relevant and Resurgent II: Shaping a Future Ready Force
News–CDS General Anil Chauhan’s Book “Ready, Relevant and Resurgent II: Shaping a Future Ready Force”.
- Event – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the book “Ready, Relevant and Resurgent II: Shaping a Future Ready Force” on 14 October 2025.
- Author – Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan.
- Focus – Roadmap for preparing India’s Armed Forces for future challenges.
- Key Themes – Changing nature of warfare across domains like cyberspace, space-enabled operations, and cognitive warfare.
- Emphasis – Leadership development, adaptability, and technological integration.
- Objective – Build a resilient, modern, and future-ready military force.
16th Finance Commission
News-Govt Extends 16th Finance Commission Tenure Till Nov 30.
- Event – Government extended the 16th Finance Commission’s tenure till November 30, 2025.
- Chairperson – Arvind Panagariya.
- Mandate – Recommend tax distribution between Centre and states for 2026–2031.
- Additional Task – Review financing of disaster management.
- Original Deadline – October 31, 2025.
- Objective – Provide guidance on fiscal federalism and revenue augmentation for the next five years.
NHAI
News-NHAI to Use All Municipal Waste in Roads by 2027.
- Announcement – Union Minister Nitin Gadkari stated that NHAI aims to use all municipal waste for road construction by 2027.
- Current Usage – 80 lakh tonnes of municipal waste already used in projects like Ahmedabad–Pune and Mumbai–Delhi highways.
- Innovation – Use of bio bitumen derived from livestock waste, found superior to petroleum-based bitumen.
- Objective – Promote sustainable infrastructure and waste-to-energy technologies.
- Significance – Major step toward eco-friendly road construction and circular economy practices.
Henley Passport Index
News–Henley Passport Index 2025: Singapore Tops the World, India Slips to Rank 85.
- Report – Henley Passport Index 2025.
- Top Rank – Singapore holds the most powerful passport with visa-free access to 193 destinations.
- Next Ranks – South Korea and Japan follow Singapore.
- Decline – U.S. and U.K. passports fall to historic lows.
- India’s Position – India ranked 85th in 2025.
- Significance – Reflects shifting global mobility trends, diplomatic outreach, and travel freedom.
LIMBS Live Cases Dashboard
News-Govt Launches LIMBS Dashboard to Track Court Cases Live
- Event – Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched the LIMBS Live Cases Dashboard.
- Purpose – Enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in government litigation.
- Coverage – Tracks over 7 lakh live cases from 53 ministries.
- Features – Provides real-time updates and displays cases scheduled in the next seven days across the Supreme Court, High Courts, and other courts.
- Benefit – Enables proactive decision-making, improved coordination, and better legal case management by government officials.
MCQs
Q1. Where was the first-ever India–South Korea naval bilateral exercise held?
a) Mumbai Naval Base
b) Visakhapatnam Naval Base
c) Busan Naval Base
d) Seoul Port
Q2. Who is the author of the book “Ready, Relevant and Resurgent II: Shaping a Future Ready Force”?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) General Bipin Rawat
c) General Anil Chauhan
d) Admiral R. Hari Kumar
Q3. Who is the Chairperson of the 16th Finance Commission?
a) N.K. Singh
b) Arvind Panagariya
c) Raghuram Rajan
d) Bibek Debroy
Q4. By which year does NHAI aim to use all municipal waste for road construction?
a) 2025
b) 2026
c) 2027
d) 2028
Q5. Which country topped the Henley Passport Index 2025?
a) Japan
b) South Korea
c) Singapore
d) Germany