Current Affairs – DECEMBER 2025 (TNPSC / Group 4)
Daily important news for competitive exams
UN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY – 2025
Theme: Our Everyday Essentials
- Human rights day is observed every year on December 10.
- It has been observed since 1948.
- On December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations.
Important Articles:
- Article 19 – Freedom of opinion and expression
- Article 24 – Right to rest and leisure
- Article 25 – Right to an adequate standard of living
- Article 26 – Right to education
UNESCO INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE LIST
- Pongal festival included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List.
- India’s 16th cultural element to be included.
- 20th committee meeting held in New Delhi.
ATOMIC ENERGY
- India’s nuclear power generation capacity will reach 9480 MW in 2025–26.
- Present capacity is 8780 MW.
- India targets 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047.
ANIMAL WELFARE
- Anand Mahindra awarded Global Humanitarian Award for Animal Welfare.
- Award given by Global Humane Society, Washington.
- Animal welfare centres established in Vadodara.
GLOBAL ENERGY LEADERS SUMMIT – 2025
- Held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Theme: Powering India – Sufficiency, Balance, Innovation.
INDIA SCIENCE FESTIVAL – 2025
- Held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
WHO CERTIFICATION
- Niger became the first African country to eliminate River Blindness.
- Disease transmitted through blackfly bites.
- Affects skin and eyes.
WHO GUIDELINES
- WHO released fertility and reproductive health guidelines.
- Infertility affects 1 in 6 people globally.
INDIA – LAW & GOVERNANCE
- Hate Speech Prevention Bill 2025 passed in Karnataka.
- Punishment ranges from 2 to 10 years imprisonment.
- First such law in India.
CENSUS – 2027
- India’s first fully digital census.
- Two phases: House listing & Population enumeration.
- Migrant population will also be enumerated.
TAMIL NADU – 4th BOOK FAIR
- Held from January 16 to 18.
- Started in 2023.
- Theme: Tamil for the World, World for Tamil.
CII AWARD
- Tamil Nadu Government received CII Award for Sports Department.
PALANI TEMPLE
- Approval for new funicular winch system.
- Rope car services existed in 1966, 1981, 1982.
- Rope car service started in 2004.
- Approval for Palani–Idumban hill rope car in 2023.
TAMIL NADU SIDDHA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY BILL – 2022
- Introduced on 27.04.2022.
- Approved by the Governor on 12.10.2025.
- Promotes Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga, Homeopathy and Naturopathy.
- University will be located in Chennai district.
TAMIL NADU GLOBAL INVESTORS MEET – 2025
- Held in Madurai.
- MoUs worth ₹36,660 crore signed.
- Tamil Nadu Textile Policy – 2025 announced.
- 10 mega textile parks to be established.
SPORTS – ISSF WORLD CUP 2025
- Held in Doha.
- China topped the medal tally.
- India secured second place.
- Simranpreet Kaur – 25m pistol.
- Suruchi Singh – 10m air pistol.
5th KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES – 2025
- Held in Rajasthan.
- Rajasthan University secured first place.
DEFENCE
- Exercise Ajay Warrior – India & United Kingdom (Rajasthan).
- Exercise Surya Kiran – India & Nepal (Uttarakhand, started in 2011).