Monthly Compilation
103 current affairs published in November 2025
November 2025 Current Affairs for UPSC — every Why-in-News article AnantamIAS published in November 2025, mapped to the GS syllabus and packaged for revision. This November 2025 monthly current affairs compilation runs to 103 articles spanning Polity, Economy, Environment, Science & Technology, International Relations, Geography, History, Society and Internal Security — every entry written in the Why-in-News + GS-paper-mapping + UPSC-style practice-question format the Compass uses across every monthly digest on the site.
Each November 2025 entry opens with a Why in News? hook so you know exactly why the story matters for the exam, maps to the precise GS paper and sub-topic, summarises the development in scannable sub-headings, and closes with a UPSC-style practice question plus an FAQ accordion. The structure is deliberately repeatable: the same skeleton across every article in this November 2025 compilation, so revision feels familiar by week two and weak topics surface fast.
Use this November 2025 monthly current affairs page three ways. Read sequentially for a single-sitting scan of everything that mattered in November 2025. Download the November 2025 PDF for offline revision, printing or last-mile cycles before Prelims and Mains. Or filter by GS paper from the Monthly Current Affairs hub to focus on Polity, Economy, IR or Environment in isolation. For day-by-day study, jump to Daily Current Affairs; for the full year, see the 2025 Current Affairs archive. Working backwards? The previous month is October 2025 Current Affairs; the next is December 2025 Current Affairs.
Monthly current affairs for UPSC is the spine of revision — daily reading is for awareness, monthly compilations are what you actually re-read. The November 2025 set below is built for exactly that: open the article, skim the Why-in-News, lock the GS mapping, attempt the practice question, move on. Every piece links to its own per-article PDF if you'd rather collect the high-yield few than the full month.
Why in News? The Supreme Court has permitted the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to take any proactive measure - even beyond the prescribed GRAP stages - to control severe pollution in Delhi-NCR. This is significant because: CAQM normally acts stage-wise under the Graded…
Context: In his recent visit to Tamil Nadu, Indian Prime Minister presented a vision for making India a hub of Natural Farming. UPSC Relevance: Agriculture. PYQ: Q.) How is permaculture farming different from conventional chemical farming? (2021) 1. Permaculture farming discourages monocultural practices but in…
Context: India’s Annual Groundwater Quality Report (2024) shows that 20% of samples from 440 districts exceed safe contamination limits, severely affecting drinking water, irrigation quality, health, and agricultural productivity. UPSC Relevance: Environment, Ground Water Conservation. UPSC PYQ: Q.1 What are the salient features of the Jal…
Context: Tigers were declared extinct in Gujarat in the 1980s. For the first time in nearly four decades, a live tiger has been spotted in Gujarat’s Dahod district, in the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary. UPSC Relevance: Environment UPSC PYQ: Q. Among the following Tiger Reserves, which…
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Johannesburg, South Africa on November 21–23 to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit. This marks India’s 4th consecutive participation in G20 summits hosted in the Global South. India hosted G20 in 2023, Brazil in 2024, and Indonesia in…
Context: The World Happiness Report 2025 demonstrates that Finland successively holds the position as the world's happiest country for multiple years. UPSC Relevance: Important Rankings. PYQ: Q. Which of the following is/are the indicator/ indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report? (2016) Undernourishment Child stunting Child mortality…
Context: President Droupadi Murmu addressed the 6th National Water Awards and emphasized the urgent need for innovation in agricultural water use, since 80% of India’s water resources are consumed by agriculture. She highlighted climate change, limited water availability, and the national need for efficient water…
Context: A new IUCN-commissioned report launched at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi highlighted severe threats to India’s dugong (sea cow) population. Populations in Gulf of Kutch, Palk Bay, Gulf of Mannar, and Andaman–Nicobar Islands are declining due…
Introduction On 19 November 2025, a Division Bench of the Supreme Court of India struck down key provisions of the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, declaring that the statute's clauses on tenure, age of appointment, search-cum-selection committee composition and conditions of service of tribunal members violated…
Context: India’s renewed diplomatic push towards Africa has triggered debate after experts highlighted the need to “connect, build and revive” India–Africa ties ahead of the next India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV). UPSC Relevance: International Relations PYQ: Q) India-Africa digital partnership is achieving mutual respect, co-development and…