February current affairs 2025 Imp topics you must knowDays & Events: a 1. World Wetlands Day - 2nd February Theme 2025: "! rotecting Wetlands for Our Cor ire" 4. natioNh eee Day (India) - 13th February [Radio dow A. National Science Day ~ 28th February Theme 2025: "Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science & Innovation for Viksit Bharat" _~ 74, World Cancer Day ~ 4th February Theme 2025: "United by Unique’ 5. World Pulses Day - 10th February Theme 2025: "Pulses: Bringing Diversity to Agrifood Systems" 76. World Day of Social Justice - 20th February, > Theme 2025: "Strengthening a Just Transition for a Sustainable Future" 7 7. International Mother Language Day ~ 21st February —~ DAYS 534 fied fob Se mare Day ¥ World Wetl and Day fae oneegr few =D 5k eae RE 13 February Y World Radio Day — Narcont Praia ear “> 20 February ~ Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day #eorda weer Furget fara +21 February 27 International [Mother Lar e|\Day Sretreerar Area feare />28 February “National Sciedee Day? fab- Jwwention — Zia] GLY wera frat fearr 22Appointments: / 1. Gyanesh Kumar 5 DN Appointed as: 26th Chigf Election Commissioner of India A. Tuhin Kanta Pandey xe SEA Appointed as: 11th Chairperson of SEBI_5 A. Shaktikanta Das GYANESH KUMAR TAKES Appointed as: 2nd Principal Secretary to PM Modi Uae ta “%4. Rekha Gupta Appointed as: Chief Minister of Delhi 2 ' 5. Rajesh Nirwan vy UA Appointed as: Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security LY pT voy i Assembly 6. Vijender Gupta Elected as: Speaker of — 4%. Kash Patel Appointed as: 9th Director of the FBI (USA) ~. Sanjay Malhotra Appointed as: 26th Governor of({RBISchemes= “A. nPROUD Project Full form:(New Programme for Removal of Unused brass | Launched by: Kerala Government Aim: To collect and dispose of expired and unused medicines scientifically. Y, Type- state scheme 7 QGd= poole 2.NAKSHA Initiative. [urhay = aud Full form: National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations CELA E Raa TS Under: Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme = — (DILRMP)_~ “Aim: To modernize urban land.records. Launched by: Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Type: Central Scheme 73, PM-AASHA Scheme + sold Full form: Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan Launched: 2018 - Aim: To provide price support to farmers forpulses and gilseeds. Recent update: Continued till, Type: Central Scheme ei : face ee Pui ikashita Gaon Scheme VIKSIT ODISHA 4 Launched by: Odisha Government Aim: To enhance rural infrastructure. Budget: %5,000 crore for 5 years Type: State Scheme 5. National Critical Minerals Mission “Launched by: Ministry of Mines U~ Prone Mn Aim: Promote exploration of essential minerals like lithium, SS = nickel, cobalt, etc. Total Outlay: $34,300 crore ti years) Type: Central Scheme ae— 6. MISHTI Scheme 22> MISHT ull form: Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes. Launched by: Central Government (2023)— Aim: For mangrove plantation along/coastlines) © Highlight: Gujarat leads with{79,020 hectares of afforestation. igre 3 Dee 4, Har Khet - Swasth Khet Campaign ar Launched by: Haryana Government Aim: To improve soil health in the state. Type: State Scheme Madhya Pradesh to First in india/ worl get India's first white tiger breeding centre “4. India’s First White Tigef Breeding Centre —_ Bansal Cet Location: Mukundpur, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh Approved by: Central Zoo Authority (CZA) 7? Obeotin7 Tely 2024- ~%. India’s First Wildlife Biobank endong- pele - Dwvér| Tissue ~ Coggoente Grelisiow Location: Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West Bengal alee <& India’s rirs(Ggperoog Test Track Launched by: IIT Madras & Indian Railways Length: 422 meters __North India’s First Green Hydre Plant — el sta] Locatior jimachal Pradesh Worlds First Kangaroo Embryo via IVF Country: Australia 4. India’s First Al University Location, Maharshi ) Tindia's First Al-Powered Credit Card Expert Name: Wisor by CheQ fintech 4, Gauneri Village | First Biodiversity Heritage Site np) 9. India’s First Indigenous Automated Bio Medical Waste Treatment Plant Location: AlIMS New Delhi Developed by: CSIR NIST. Thiruvananthapuram Name=|Srijanam SITAR %. First Astronaut withSports Events = Se 1. Women's Hockey India League Title 202.¢ Winner: Odisha Wartiorg Runner-up: Soorma Hockey Club tunnergp: Soorma Hockey chug 2. ICC Women's Championship Trophy Re ET rrr Miner: Australia Runner-up: India 3. 38th National Games 2025 _——>_——_—_=EAE_T—vn—na Une TUE eCnG eae Host: Uttarakhand at 7th position with 24 gold. “Top Team: Services Mascot: Mauli - state of UK ‘9 he Sa ar Aagline: “Sankalp Se Shikhar Tak” 'STATE/UMION TERRITORY/TEAM Official torch =Tejaswini ‘Senylces Sports Control Board Iyghoroshtra Hgxyana Karnataka Modhya Pradesh Tamil Nats 7 0 Oo “Urtorakbagd m4 3848 West Bengal 6 on B 4, Ranji Trophy 2025 uy) = Avinner: Vidarbha Runner-up: Kerala Player of the Series: Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha) 4, 2024-25 Hockey India League Tids-imens J Winner: Rath Bengal Tigers Women's league- odisha =<6. Asian Snooker Championship 2025 ene Pankaj Advani (India) 4. Under=19 Women's 120 World Cup 2025 Aiinner: India Runner-up: South Africa Player of the Series: Gongadi Trisha 8. BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Yeaf 20247 Winner: Manu Bhaker,_~ “ice Champions Trophy 2025(Ambassador. Ambassador: |Shikhar Dhawan AMvinner=india Aefeated- New Zealand Aosted by= Pakistan 10. Sportstar Aces Awards 2025 vv « Sportstar of the Year (Male): PR. Sreejesh “~~ * Sportstar of the Year (Female) & Sportswoman of the Year: Manu Bhaker + Sportsman of the Year: Swapnil Kusale ( shooting),_— PTET Ee Lr Cig Pam) Mae |Awards Li: 1. Mrs. World 2025 chews Winner: TshegoGaelae (South Africa) i foman to win this title a Naso 2. 67th Annual Grammy Awards 2025 ame of the Year:\'Not Like Us) - Kendrick Lamar Qlburpdf the Year: "Gowboy C Carter" - Beyoncé. ong of the Year:}'Not Li ke Us Best New Artist : Chappell Roan 3. BAETA Awards 2025 Brel Aoest Film: "The Brytalist'_~ “Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) ABest Agitess: Mikey Madison (Anora) Best Director/Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album 2025 — “finner] Triveni by. Chandrika Tandon (Indian-American musician) the New Ae UK Knighthood? sseaiene tes Awarded to: N. Chandrasekaran (Chairman, Tata Group) 4. Maharaja Awarded tq ari Singh Beace and Harmony Award 2024-25 Binha (LG of Jammu & Kashmir) 4 Sarvashrestha Suraksha Puraskar (Golden Trophy) Winner: Mopg Airport(Goa)”)Summit and Conference : pofeb a 1. 1st RegionalGialoguglon Social Justice 2025 U6 cation: New Delhi Srganizer: Ministry of Labour & Employment Theme: "Responsible Businesses for Inclusive and Sustainable Societies" 2. UN Women Peacekeepers Conference (First-ever) Location: New Delhi, India —~ “Theme: "Women in Peact ing: A Global South Perspective" bea ee Organizer: Ministry of External Affairs Peace 3. Global Justice, Love & Peace Summit 2025 4 Location: Dubai GLOBAL JUSTICE, LOVE & PEQCE ‘SUMMIT 4. World Government Summit (WGS) 2025 Aoocation: Dubai Theme: "Shaping Future Governments" India’s Participant: (ironment Minister ender Yadav ~6 (1 Action Summit 2025 wt Location: Paris, France Hosts: French President Emmanuel Macron & Indian PM Narendra Modi Focus: Al governance, public services, innovation, culture, and trust in Al6. First-evef BIMSTEC Youth Summit 202! Ficetzevel.BIMSTEC Your Summit 202 S| fun BIMSTEC Cocation: Gandhinagad Gujarat ome / Theme: [Youth as a Bridge for Intra~BIMSTEC Exchang \ a 7. All India Transgender Conference (First-ever) Locationf Ajmer, Rajasthan i Science & Technology : 1. Matsya|6000 Submarine } A (manned deepl-sed submerswaRail’ Superapp Launched by: Ministry of Railways A single platform to integrateffaliway services. ss, Axiom Mission 4 Indian astronaut selected (Shubhanshu Shukla J Private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by ‘Axiom Space &Gpacey) 5. Hydrogen Transport Pipes Developed by: Tata Steel India's first hydrogen pipeline to transport 100% pure gaseous hydrogen at high pressure. “reat 2025 Software > Finite eLowrent Auatyyy Stracwe + Developed by: ISRQ's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) + For Gaganyaan, Indian Space Station, and/NGLV projects. 7. New Fungi Discovery + Epicoccum indicum oO Discovered by: Banaras Hindu University Z| Causes leaf spot disease in Vetiver plants. \ A India’s First Al University Location: Maharashtra Aim: Promote Al research and innovation. 4 Gok) advanced Al Chatbot Developed by: Elon Musk’s xAl. Lain 2 galore ite 0. PUNCH Miccion (wasa) FPolarimetr to Unify fre Groua X Aim: Study Sun's corona and heliosphere. . Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5 Helodhune1 (isroS World's Largest Verticaf Prope ant Mixer) Built in partnership with CMT! Bengaluru. Hachine LoT™ 12. India’s First Indigenous Automated/Bio Medical Waste T reatment Plant Location: AIIMS New Delhi Developed by: CSIR NIIST Indexes & Rankings: 4. Henley Passport Index 2025 Ahdia’s Rank: 80° ent fem =) Top Rank: Singapore, “Zo Brea Source: International Air Transport Association A ae aa 2. Global LEED Green Buildings 2024( Leadership in energy and environment design) India’s Rank: 3rd. Top 3: uw. China 72. Canada %. India Issued by: US Green Building Council (USGBC) 3. Corruption Perceptions jndex 2024 (CPI) India’s Rank(Q6 put of 180 countries Top Country: Denmark, Issued by: Transparency International A, Panchayat\Devolution Index Top State: Kamatake ~ Released by: Ministry of Panchayati Raj aFestivals- << 2 TMK 1. Ali- Aye Ligang Festival - Celebrated ae by the| Mishing Tribd in Assam. CUL..weA ZX World's Largest Jhumur Dance Festival - Hosted in Guwahati, Agsam, “8 Surajkund Mela 2025 - Held in Faridabad, Haryana (Theme States: Odisha & Madhya Pradesh). A. Nagoba Jatara Festival - Celebrated by Gond Tribes in Keslapur village ‘elangana. 5. Sambhar Festival - Celebrated in Rajasthan. 6. Araku Utsav(ChalP orcanized at Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh. 4. Khajuraho Dance Festival (51st Edition) - Held at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. . International Pashmina Festival - Held in(Kathmandu, Nepal, Books- oo) 7 Wait x aan GOKHALE . Life On Mars: Collected Stories” - Author: Namita Gokhale me 2. “The New Icon: Savarkor and the Eacts” - Author: Arun on 16 3. “I Am?” - Author: Gopichand P. Hinduja 4. “L Am a Soldier's Wife” - Author: Geetika Lidder c hs Obituary> Awa Prd} Od zg 1. Mayadhar Raut - Known as the’Father of Odissi Dance", Padma Shri awardee. SRS4. Sukri Bommagowda - Renowned folk singer from Karnataka, Padma Shri awardee. A. Latika Katt - One of India’s most prolific sculptors. Navin Chawla - Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Indi: 3. Brian Murphy = Veteran ish actor. . Acharya Satyendra Das — Chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. AF pratul Mukhopadhyay - Renowned Bengali vocalist. Sam Nujoma - Namibia's first President. Military exercises / Operation= Dest M1. Exercise Cyclone-2025 Dis acd Zt ey Participants: India & Eqypt aT OC) Location: Mahajan Field Firing Range, Rajasthan 2. Exercise ‘Jal-Thal-Raksha 2025’ Conducted by: Indian Army Location: Bet Dwarka, Gujarat 3. Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian 2025’ acl Participants: India & Japan Location: Mount Fuji, Japan Edition: eth 4. Exercise ‘Ekuverin 2025" e Sa Teka = mosis L ac Participants: India & Maldives Location: Maldives Edition: 12th“ 5. 15th Edition Of Aero India 2025 : Asia's Biggest Air Show A ae © AERO 'ND\/\ 10th Feb - 14th Feb 2025, + Held = Yelahanka JAF Station (Banglore) “Theme = The Runw: Billion Opportunities ot —® ait a 6. Operation Devil Hunt’? Bangladesh — Aim : To target loyalists of former PM Sheikh Hasina + Led By : Muhammad Yunus Environment: ma North India’s First Green Hydrogen Plant Location: Dabhota, Himachal Pradesh Capacity: 423 KG/Day of Green Hydrogen 2. Udhwa Lake (Jharkhand) Declared as Jharkhand's 1st Ramsar Site SS Other new Ramsar sites: Khachoedpalri aratgsurert Wetland dees Sikkim) + Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary sacnealzs Bird anctuary (Tamil Nadu) + Therthangal 2 + India now has(a9) Ramsar Sites total ==Art & Culture: “4. Banke Bihari Temple Location: Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh Received FCRA registration to receivelfore in donations A. 32nd Indian Art History Congress Session Aiost City: Noida Theme: "Rendering Indian Epics in Art and Culture" Ca, 3. Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS) 3.0 Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Aim= To celebrate and Strengthen the anceint civilization bond between Tamilnadu and Kashi. + Theme: "Legacy of Sage Agastya" Organized by: Ministry of Education BT TE a 4. India’s 1st Open-Air Art Wall Museum Location: Mausam Bhawan, Delhi « 51st Khajuraho Dance Festival Location: Khajuraho, Madhya PradeshPM and President 7, Jotham Napat became the Prime Minister of which country? Vanuatu, /2. Micheal Martin Became prime minister of which country?- ireland “et aia lend Miscellaneous = Donald Trump - Recognized February 9 as Gulf of America Day’. 2 JioCinema merged with Disney+ Hotstar - New nameiJioHotstar. 8 Alice Walton - Richest woman in the world (2025), $112.5 billion. “A. 9th — Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 + Launched By : Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Cleanest City Category: 10,00,000, Rank 1 > Indore (MP) S. category: Big Cities -{3:00,000 . 10,0000 | + Rank 1 — Noida, UP + Category: Medium Cities - Ambikapur (Chhatiggarh) + Very Small City > Panchgani (MH) a lion Plus Cities - se. Foy Sagar Lake - Ajmer, Rajasthan + Built > 18! 1892 *New Name —Jvarun Sagar King Faward Memorial Bhawan ~ Ajmer + Current Use: Headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Indiat Army4. Union Cabinet (Chaired By -[pm moa) Approved — new Income Tax Bill 2025 =~ _MMill replace V6 Decade OIG) Income Tax Act 1961 > New Bill's Aim : Ta simplify, modernize, and streaml ¢India’s tax system D 8. What will be India’s GDP growth rate in FY 26((2025-26) 2 >) 6.3 To 6.8% = India's GDP growth proj at 6.3-6,8% for fiscal 2025. 26: Economic Surveylearn with Taeks learn with Tricks learn with Tricks