Miss These 10 Current Affairs Topics and Say Goodbye to Your IAS Dream! | UPSC 2025 Preparation Guide

 Outline
 

1. Introduction: Why Current Affairs is the Real Game-Changer

2. Budget 2025 – The Financial Fireworks

3. India-China Border – LAC Drama Continues

4. Climate Change & COP29 – Earth's Urgent Alarm

5. National Green Hydrogen Mission – Fuel of the Future

6. India-UK FTA – A Deal or a Dream?

7. Project Bhashini – India’s AI Push

8. Women in Elections 2024 – Rise of Nari Shakti

9. Indian Ocean Region – Naval Power in Play

10. ISRO’s Lunar Leap – Chandrayaan 4

11. Cyber Security – The Digital Battlefield

12. Conclusion: Master These, Conquer Prelims!

13. CTA: Download Notes, Join Telegram, Share the Knowledge!
     

 1. Introduction: The Truth About UPSC and Current Affairs
 

Hello Future Officers!
UPSC Prelims 2025 is just 2 months away. If you’re still ignoring current affairs, thinking "I’ll revise later," wake up! This paper doesn’t wait for anyone. In fact, 25–30 questions in Prelims 2025 will be directly or indirectly linked to current events.

So today, we’re not just giving you a list. We’re giving you 10 Hot Topics with context, explanations, and exam-ready questions. Take notes, bookmark this blog, and let’s secure that IAS badge!
 

 2. Budget 2025 – The Financial Fireworks
 

Budget = UPSC Goldmine.

Why important?
Because it sets India’s economic, social, and environmental direction. UPSC frames both fact-based and analytical questions from it.

 Prelims Q: What is the target of India’s Green Hydrogen production by 2030?
 Ans: 5 million metric tonnes
 

 3. India-China Border – The LAC Tension
 

The Line of Actual Control (LAC) still remains a hotbed of geopolitical friction.

Why important?
Topics like Depsang Plains, Pangong Lake, Galwan continue to dominate headlines. Expected in GS Paper-2 & Prelims.

 Prelims Q: What does LAC stand for?
 Ans: Line of Actual Control
 

 4. Climate Change & COP29 – Global Warming Gets Political
 

India demanded $1 trillion at COP29 for climate action. UPSC loves global agreements.

Why important?
Panchamrit, Net-Zero 2070, and India’s climate diplomacy = core content for GS-3.

 Prelims Q: What are the 5 components of Panchamrit?
 Ans: Renewable capacity, emissions intensity reduction, etc.
 

 5. National Green Hydrogen Mission – Future Energy
 

India’s big bet on energy independence.

Why important?
Sustainable development + self-reliance = UPSC magnet topic for GS-3, Essay & Prelims.

 Prelims Q: How is green hydrogen produced?
 Ans: Using renewable energy to split water via electrolysis.
 

 6. India-UK FTA – A Trade Tale in Progress
 

Free Trade Agreements reshape geopolitics.

Why important?
India’s engagement with the UK affects sectors like pharma, textiles, EVs – great GS-2 content.

 Prelims Q: What is FTA?
 Ans: Free Trade Agreement
 

 7. Project Bhashini – India's AI Leap
 

From speeches to scripts, AI is rewriting governance.

Why important?
Digital inclusion in Indian languages = big reform under Digital India.

 Prelims Q: What is the aim of Project Bhashini?
 Ans: To translate and increase digital content in Indian languages using AI.

 8. Women in Elections 2024 – Rise of Nari Shakti
 

For the first time, women’s voter turnout almost matched men’s.

Why important?
GS-1, Essay, and Ethics often carry gender empowerment questions.

 Prelims Q: What % of women voted in 2024 elections?
 Ans: ~48% (Check ECI reports for updates)
 

 9. Indian Ocean Region – Blue Waters, Big Power
 

India’s SAGAR vision and rising naval footprint.

Why important?
With tensions in Sri Lanka and Maldives, this region is strategically vital.

 Prelims Q: What is SAGAR?
 Ans: Security and Growth for All in the Region
 

 10. ISRO’s Lunar Leap – Chandrayaan-4 & Beyond
 

India is aiming for a soft landing again!

Why important?
UPSC consistently loves space missions – be it Prelims factoids or GS-3 analysis.

 Prelims Q: When did Chandrayaan-3 land on Moon?
 Ans: 23 August 2023
 

 11. Cyber Security – The New Battlefield
 

Ransomware, phishing, and AI-powered hacks = real threats.

Why important?
CERT-IN updates, DPDP Act 2023, and India’s digital sovereignty are critical.

 Prelims Q: What is ransomware?
 Ans: A malware attack where data is locked and ransom demanded.
 

 12. Conclusion: Be Smart, Stay Updated
 

UPSC doesn’t just test memory. It tests awareness, analysis, and adaptability.
These 10 topics are non-negotiable for 2025. Revise them, understand the context, and use them for Mains, Prelims, and even interviews.
 

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