Monthly Compilation
88 current affairs published in October 2025
October 2025 Current Affairs for UPSC — every Why-in-News article AnantamIAS published in October 2025, mapped to the GS syllabus and packaged for revision. This October 2025 monthly current affairs compilation runs to 88 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 October 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 October 2025 compilation, so revision feels familiar by week two and weak topics surface fast.
Use this October 2025 monthly current affairs page three ways. Read sequentially for a single-sitting scan of everything that mattered in October 2025. Download the October 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 September 2025 Current Affairs; the next is November 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 October 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: India is making rapid strides in renewable energy, its progress is heavily constrained by lack of climate finance. The government and private sector must expand financing mechanisms like green bonds, carbon markets, and institutional investments to ensure India meets its 2030 climate…
Why in news: Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has issued a new directive to curb stubble burning, which is one of the biggest contributors to air pollution in Delhi-NCR during winters. District Collectors, District Magistrates, and Deputy Commissioners in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,…
Context: India has generated around 2.2 million tonnes (MT) of e-waste in 2025, making it the third-largest e-waste generator globally. UPSC Relevance: Environment, hazardous waste. PYQ: Q. What are the impediments in disposing of the huge quantities of discarded solid waste which are continuously being generated?…
Why in news: India’s GDP growth data has shown unusual trends — official data suggests that real GDP (after adjusting for inflation) has been growing faster than expected, yet private consumption and investment remain weak, raising questions on the true strength of the economy. UPSC…
Introduction: A Cabinet Push for Pulse Self-Sufficiency On 2 October 2025, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, the Union Cabinet approved the National Pulses Mission (NPM) 2025–31, a six-year umbrella scheme aimed at making India self-reliant — aatmanirbhar — in the production of pulses. The decision operationalises…
Context: A recently published study has found out that average size of the trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing due to the rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. UPSC Relevance: Environment PYQ: Q. With reference to the country Guyana, consider…
Context: Prime Minister of India welcomed Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace proposal, calling it a pathway to long-term peace in West Asia UPSC Relevance: International Relations. UPSC PYQ: Q. Consider the following statements:Statement-1: Israel has established diplomatic relations with some Arab States. Statement-II: The ‘Arab Peace Initiative’…
Context: Recently, the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act has brought the focus back on this stringent law. UPSC Relevance: Indian Polity and Governance UPSC PYQ Q. The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security. What solutions…