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Monthly Compilation

September 2025 Current Affairs for UPSC

65 current affairs published in September 2025

September 2025 Current Affairs for UPSC — every Why-in-News article AnantamIAS published in September 2025, mapped to the GS syllabus and packaged for revision. This September 2025 monthly current affairs compilation runs to 65 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 September 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 September 2025 compilation, so revision feels familiar by week two and weak topics surface fast.

Use this September 2025 monthly current affairs page three ways. Read sequentially for a single-sitting scan of everything that mattered in September 2025. Download the September 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 August 2025 Current Affairs; the next is October 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 September 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.

World Rhinos

Why in news: World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22 every year! This special day provides the opportunity for cause-related organizations, NGOs, zoos, and members of the public to celebrate rhinos in their own unique ways. UPSC Relevance: UPSC CSE in prelims examination has…

Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Why in news: Renowned Malayalam actor Mohanlal has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023, India’s highest film honour. The award will be conferred at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony. UPSC Relevance: Awards UPSC PYQ: Q. Consider the following statements in respect of…

Adjusted Gross Revenue

Context: The matter currently involves Vodafone Idea (VI), which is challenging an additional AGR demand of ₹25,000 crore for the 2016–2017 period. The Supreme Court (SC) has stressed the need for finality in the long-running AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) dispute between telecom companies and the…

Groundnut

Context: This news relates to the dispute between India and Indonesia over groundnut exports, after Indonesia suspended imports citing the presence of aflatoxins. UPSC Relevance: UPSC CSE in prelims examination has focused on different boards like Tea Board, Coffee Board and Turmeric Board etc. A…

Indus water treaty

Context: Indus Water treaty has reached its 65th anniversary, coinciding with the recent devastating floods in Punjab region of India and Pakistan. This has made the political analyst, and scholars call for renegotiation of the treaty by keeping climate change and its impact on river…

E-governance

Context: The recent rise in penetration of digital governance in India is seen as transforming the governance landscape in Indian governance system, which has enabled ease of life for citizens and promotion of citizen-centric governance. UPSC Relevance: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance-…

Secularism

Context: The article is about Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai’s clarification after a controversy over his oral remarks made during a hearing on a damaged Lord Vishnu idol. UPSC Relevance: Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. UPSC PYQ's…