Current affairs compilation: May 2025
The whole month in one page, day by day. Use it for revision before Prelims.
Thursday, 1 May
4 items- BRS COPs 2025: India on chemicals and wasteGS3 · Environment
- NHRC asks 11 states to act on heatwavesGS2 · Rights
- Road Safety Policy 2025 seminarGS2 · Governance
- WAVES 2025 opens in MumbaiGS3 · Economy
Friday, 2 May
4 items- Exports hit record US$ 824.9 billion in 2024-25GS3 · Trade
- India-EU aim to close FTA by end-2025GS2 · IR
- NITI report on MSME competitivenessGS3 · MSME
- Vizhinjam port dedicatedGS3 · Ports
Saturday, 3 May
4 items- All imports from Pakistan bannedGS2 · IR
- Angola joins ISA; President visits IndiaGS2 · IR
- DRDO stratospheric airship flightGS3 · Defence
- Repairability Index for phonesGS3 · Consumer
Sunday, 4 May
4 items- 7th Khelo India Youth GamesGS2 · Social
- ECINET: one app for electorsGS2 · Elections
- FM at ADB annual meeting in MilanGS2 · IR
- MOIL best AprilGS3 · Minerals
Monday, 5 May
4 items- ANRF MAHA-EV: seven e-nodesGS3 · S&T
- DRDO-Navy test Multi-Influence Ground MineGS3 · Defence
- First mortgage-backed PTC listed on NSEGS3 · Finance
- Iron ore output record 289 MMTGS3 · Minerals
Tuesday, 6 May
3 items- Gaganyaan in final phaseGS3 · Space
- Hospital fire safety and disaster preparednessGS3 · Disaster
- India-UK FTA concludedGS2 · IR
Wednesday, 7 May
5 items- Five new IITs to expandGS2 · Education
- ITI upgradation scheme: ₹60,000 croreGS2 · Skilling
- Operation Sindoor: strikes on nine terror sitesGS3 · Security
- PM at GLEX 2025GS3 · Space
- Revised SHAKTI coal linkage policyGS3 · Energy
Thursday, 8 May
3 items- Coal gasification agreements signedGS3 · Energy
- NITI workshop on AI datacentresGS3 · AI
- 20th India-Iran Joint Commission MeetingGS2 · IR
Friday, 9 May
5 items- Credit guarantee for startups expandedGS3 · Startups
- India-NZ FTA round 1; Chile CEPA ToRGS2 · Trade
- Jan Suraksha schemes turn 10GS2 · Welfare
- MoS Defence at Moscow Victory DayGS2 · IR
- UNFF20: India on forestsGS3 · Environment
Saturday, 10 May
2 items- MMR falls to 93; IMR 27GS2 · Health
- National Technology Day 2025 themeGS3 · S&T
Sunday, 11 May
2 items- Blood donation drive by S&T MinistryGS2 · Health
- BrahMos facility at LucknowGS3 · Defence
Monday, 12 May
3 items- 32 airports reopenGS3 · Security
- C-DOT MoU on drone-based QKDGS3 · Quantum
- PM’s address after Operation SindoorGS3 · Security
Tuesday, 13 May
4 items- Ayurveda Day fixed on 23 SeptemberGS1 · Culture
- Coal imports fall 9.2%GS3 · Energy
- First 3 nm chip design centreGS3 · Semiconductors
- TB Mukt Bharat 100-day campaign reviewedGS2 · Health
Wednesday, 14 May
6 items- CCU testbeds in cementGS3 · Climate
- Justice B R Gavai sworn in as CJIGS2 · Judiciary
- NCPCR consultation on POCSOGS2 · Children
- PLFS goes monthlyGS3 · Data
- Sixth semiconductor unit: HCL-Foxconn near JewarGS3 · Semiconductors
- WPI 0.85% in AprilGS3 · Inflation
Thursday, 15 May
3 items- 187 startups get 80-IAC reliefGS3 · Startups
- PM reviews fisheries: EEZ and high seasGS3 · Fisheries
- Trade April 2025GS3 · Trade
Friday, 16 May
4 items- Dust storm pushes GRAP Stage IGS3 · Pollution
- Haj 2025 first flight from KochiGS2 · Minorities
- IIFT campus in DubaiGS2 · Education
- Sagarmatha Sambaad in KathmanduGS2 · IR
Saturday, 17 May
4 items- BRICS Energy Ministers in BrazilGS2 · IR
- DGTR at 8GS3 · Trade
- Free entry on International Museum DayGS1 · Culture
- Land port curbs on Bangladesh goodsGS2 · IR
Sunday, 18 May
3 items- India at LIMA 2025GS3 · Defence
- QCO on electrical appliancesGS3 · Industry
- Seven all-party delegations abroadGS2 · IR
Monday, 19 May
3 items- GeM at 8GS2 · Governance
- Operation Olivia: 6.98 lakh turtlesGS3 · Biodiversity
- SCRR Rule 8 amended for brokersGS3 · Markets
Tuesday, 20 May
4 items- CERT-In SAMVAAD 2025GS3 · Cyber
- NE Apprenticeship pilotGS2 · Skilling
- PM at World Health AssemblyGS2 · Health
- World Metrology Day: 150 years of Metre ConventionGS3 · Standards
Wednesday, 21 May
3 items- Aravalli landscape restoration planGS3 · Environment
- Blue Talks ahead of UNOC3GS3 · Oceans
- India chairs Asian Productivity OrganizationGS2 · IR
Thursday, 22 May
4 items- Gallantry awards: six Kirti ChakrasGS3 · Security
- PM in Bikaner: projects and Amrit stationsGS3 · Infrastructure
- Sagar Bhavan and Polar Bhavan at NCPORGS3 · S&T
- India welcomes UK-Mauritius Chagos treatyGS2 · IR
Friday, 23 May
3 items- BRICS Trade Ministers: India opposes export controlsGS2 · IR
- NITI Governing Council: Viksit RajyaGS2 · Federalism
- Rising North East Investors SummitGS3 · Economy
Saturday, 24 May
4 items- ECI counsels conferenceGS2 · Elections
- Haldia oil spill workshopGS3 · Disaster
- MSC Elsa 3 capsizes off KochiGS3 · Disaster
- Panchayat Advancement Index 2.0GS2 · Local govt
Sunday, 25 May
3 items- CDS reviews Northern and Western CommandsGS3 · Security
- Mountaineering institutes scale EverestGS2 · Youth
- WHO-Ayush pact on traditional medicine moduleGS2 · Health
Monday, 26 May
3 items- Apprentice stipend up 36%GS2 · Skilling
- ASUSE 2023-24 data conferenceGS3 · Data
- NITI policy for medium enterprisesGS3 · MSME
Tuesday, 27 May
4 items- AMCA execution modelGS3 · Defence
- FDI inflow US$ 81.04 billion in 2024-25GS3 · Economy
- ITR due date extended to 15 SeptemberGS3 · Tax
- Monsoon 2025 forecast: 106% of LPAGS1 · Geography
Wednesday, 28 May
5 items- Badvel-Nellore corridor approvedGS3 · Roads
- IIP April 2025: 2.7%GS3 · Economy
- Inter-Services Organisations rules notifiedGS3 · Defence
- Kharif MSP 2025-26GS3 · Agriculture
- MISS continued: KCC loans at 7%GS3 · Agri credit
Thursday, 29 May
4 items- CMS Telecom: youth almost fully onlineGS3 · Data
- Five-year appraisal of CSS beginsGS2 · Fiscal
- Miniratna for three new DPSUsGS3 · Defence
- Sikkim@50GS1 · History
Friday, 30 May
4 items- First women cadets pass out of NDAGS2 · Gender
- GDP 2024-25: 6.5%; Q4 7.4%GS3 · Economy
- Private firm makes Tejas fuselageGS3 · Defence
- UPS top-up for retired NPS staffGS2 · Pension
Saturday, 31 May
3 items- Ahilyabai Holkar 300th birth anniversaryGS1 · History
- ESIC hospital at Kala AmbGS2 · Labour
- Glacier conference at DushanbeGS3 · Climate