Feb 05, 2025 | Current Affairs for UPSC, State PCS & other Govt. Exams

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced "Chandrayaan Se Chunao Tak," a futuristic initiative in West Delhi aimed at boosting voter awareness and participation. As part of this initiative, a polling booth in Vikaspuri has been transformed into a space-themed setup, inspired by India's space missions.

Aero India 2025, Asia's premier aerospace and defense exhibition, will take place in Bengaluru from February 10 to 14 at Air Force Station Yelahanka.

China has launched an antitrust investigation into Google, a move seen as a direct response to ongoing trade disputes between China and the United States.

The investigation, initiated by China, focuses on potential violations of China's Anti-Monopoly Law, alleging that Google may be using its dominant position in the global smartphone market to suppress competition, particularly targeting Chinese companies like Oppo and Xiaomi.

This decision comes amid the U.S. imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods.

On February 3, 2025, Bart De Wever, leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA), was sworn in as Belgium's Prime Minister, becoming the first Flemish nationalist to hold the position.

Tshego Gaelae, a native of Soweto, South Africa, has become the first Black woman to be crowned Mrs. World 2025 at the grand finale in Las Vegas. The 34-year-old attorney and reigning Mrs. South Africa 2024 follows in the footsteps of Candice Abrahams, the only other South African to win the title, in 2016.

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) has officially recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. This decision comes after a year of diplomatic tensions, particularly due to military coups and disagreements with ECOWAS's stance on regional governance and external alliances. ECOWAS is a regional political and economic union of fifteen West African countries.

The Gujarat government has declared the inland mangrove of Guneri village in Kutch as the state's first Biodiversity Heritage Site. Located 45 km from the Arabian Sea, this rare ecosystem thrives due to limestone deposits that ensure a steady flow of groundwater.

The Army’s 4 Corps, based in north-central Assam's Tezpur, and the IIT-Guwahati have signed a MoU for the research, design, and fabrication of epoxy bamboo-based composites as a replacement for traditional building materials used in the construction of bunkers. These bunkers are primarily located in Arunachal Pradesh, whose northern border runs along the Eastern Himalayas.

Maharashtra is set to establish the country's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) university. The university will promote research and development in AI and related fields. A task force has been formed for the planning and implementation of the project, chaired by the principal secretary of the Information Technology department.

The task force includes directors of IIT Mumbai and IIM Mumbai, representatives from organizations such as Google India, Mahindra Group, and L&T, as well as officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. Experts from the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission and the Data Security Council of India are also part of the initiative.

The 2025 edition of the Indian Navy's capstone Theatre Level Operational Exercise (TROPEX) is currently underway in the Indian Ocean Region. This biennial operational-level exercise involves the participation of all operational Indian Naval units, along with substantial contributions from the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and Coast Guard assets. TROPEX 25 is being conducted over a three-month period from January to March 2025.