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?Kerala Cabinet hiked the support price for natural rubber from ₹180/kg to ₹200/kg, aiming to provide immediate relief and revive cultivation amid farmer protests. Context & background The state of Kerala is India’s leading producer of natural rubber (more than ~80 % of…
Why in News? Chhath Puja was recently celebrated across India and abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings, highlighting its message of purity, gratitude, and harmony with nature. Overview: Chhath Puja is one of India’s oldest sun-worship festivals, rooted in the Vedic tradition. People in…
About the scheme Launch: March 8, 2018, on International Women's Day, from Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD). Nature: A multi-ministerial convergence mission to address malnutrition in a mission-mode. It is also known as the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) Target…
Context: Recently, a Mughal miniature painting attributed to emperor Akbar’s master artist Basawan has fetched a record price for a “classical Indian or Islamic painting”. UPSC Relevance: Art and culture. PYQ: Q) Who among the following Mughal emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album…
India's Electricity Demand Growth India's electricity demand growth rate has historically been flat at around 5% for two decades. New key drivers that will steadily increase electricity consumption include: Data centers and AI infrastructure. Electric Vehicles (EVs). Green Hydrogen programs. 5G/Internet of Things (IoT) programs.…
Context: United States under President Donald Trump had ordered preparations to restart nuclear weapons testing after a gap of 33 years, a move that could end the long-standing moratorium on nuclear tests observed since the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) of 1996. UPSC Relevance: International treaties…
Six-Month U.S. Sanctions Waiver Granted to India The United States has granted India a six-month sanctions waiver on operations at Iran's Chabahar Port. This waiver came into effect on October 29. The exemption is a turnaround from the U.S. State Department's decision in September to…
Why in the News? PM launches initiatives worth ₹2.2 lakh crore for shipping and shipbuilding sectors at Maritime Leaders' Conclave. UPSC Relevance GS3, Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. PYQ 2024 What is the need for expanding the regional air connectivity in India? In…
UPSC PYQ (2015) Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are the three Megacities of the country but the air pollution is a much more serious problem in Delhi as compared to the other two. Why is this so? Why Delhi experiences higher Air pollution especially in winters?…
Context: China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes. This schemes discriminate against imported goods (including Chinese products) by providing subsidies linked to Domestic Value Addition (DVA) — allegedly violating WTO subsidy norms. UPSC Relevance:…