Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Oct 01st to 07th Oct 2025. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2025 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• The International Day of Older Persons is observed every year on 1st October.
• World Vegetarian Day is observed on the 1st of October of every year.
• The International Coffee Day is observed on 1st October of every year.
• October 2 is observed as Gandhi Jayanti in India and globally as the International Day of Non-Violence, declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in June 2007
• World Animal Day is celebrated on 4th October of every year.
• World Teachers Day or International Teachers Day is celebrated on the 5th October of every year
• Every year 6th October is observed as a World Cerebral Palsy.
• World Habitat Day is observed on the first Monday of October of every year. This year World Habitat Day is celebrated on the 6th of October, 2025
• World Cotton Day is observed on 7th October of every year.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL AND STATE NEWS

• India and Bhutanhave approved their first-ever cross-border railway projects—Kokrajhar–Gelephu and Banarhat–Samtse—to strengthen economic, strategic, and cultural cooperation.
• On the 10th National Ayurveda Day, the Ministry of Ayushinaugurated India’s first Integrative Oncology Research and Care Centre (IORCC) at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Dhargal, Goa
• India’s flagship food processing summit, World Food India 2025, concluded in New Delhiwith investment commitments exceeding ₹1.02 lakh crore
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) under Civil sector.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved widening of Kalibor–Numaligarh section of NH-715 (85.675 km) to 4 lanes with wildlife-friendly measures near Kaziranga National Park.
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the increase in Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi crops for Marketing Season 2026-27
• Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiapproved the release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners
• Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiapproved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, a 6-year programme (2025-26 to 2030-31) with a financial outlay of Rs. 11,440 crore.
• Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiapproved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP), Phase-III.
• India has been re-elected to Part II of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized UN agency, which includes States making the largest contribution to international civil air navigation facilities.
• The Tata Group, in partnership with Airbus, is launching India’s first private-sector helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL)at Vemagal, Karnataka to manufacture the Airbus H125 helicopter
• The Government of India (GoI)will mandate Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) in all Electric Vehicles (EVs) from October 1, 2027 to enhance pedestrian safety
• Telugu Language Day 2025was celebrated in Saudi Arabia through a P4 model awareness programme, uniting over 2,000 attendees including Non- Resident Indians (NRIs) to promote culture and social empowerment
• Prime MinisterNarendra Modi released a commemorative postage stamp and coin marking the 100-year journey of RSS
• Balod district, Chhattisgarh, officially recognised as India’s first child marriage-free districtunder the “Child Marriage Free India” campaign launched on 27 August 2024
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modilaid the foundation stone of the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project in Banswara, Rajasthan
• The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated India’s first fleet of electric heavy trucks with swappable batteriesat the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
• Union Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhanand Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri Chandrakant Raghunath Patil jointly launched the ‘National Initiative on Water Security’ at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)will launch the People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) 2025–26: “Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas” Abhiyaan across all States and Union Territories
• A museum dedicated to one of India’s most celebrated modern artists, Ramachandran, was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayanin Kollam, Kerala
• The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)has announced the installation of QR Code Sign Boards across National Highway stretches, marking a major step toward digital transformation and commuter convenience
• A two-day National Conference on Land Administration and Disaster Managementbegan at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
• The Border Roads Organisation (BRO)has built the world’s highest motorable road at 19,400 feet above sea level in Ladakh, under Project Himank, surpassing its previous record set at Umling La (19,024 ft) in 2021
• Prime Minister Narendra Modilaunched the PM SETU Scheme (Prime Minister’s Skill Enhancement and Technical Upgradation) during the Skills Convocation at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
• South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), inaugurated its first fully women-operated Central Store Unitat the Central Workshop, Korba, marking a significant milestone in promoting women’s leadership in core industrial sectors
• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated India’s first cooperative multi-feed Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant at Kopargaon, Ahilyanagar district, Maharashtra.
• Yadav inaugurated Rajasthan’s first ‘Namo Biodiversity Park’, also known as ‘NAMO VAN’, at Pratap Bandh, Alwar.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• The 8th edition of India International Tea Convention and the 132nd UPASI annual conference will be held in Kochi at Grand Hyatt from September 18–20, 2025.
• A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has received the required 60 ratifications, enabling it to enter into force in January 2026.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) accepted the Maldives’ application for membership at its 69th General Conference in Vienna, Austria.
• India and China have agreed to resume direct air services between designated points in both countries by late October 2025, marking a major step toward normalizing diplomatic and people-to-people exchanges.
• Singapore has reportedly renamed an island as “Zubeen Garg Island” on Google Maps in honour of late Assamese singer, composer, and actor Zubeen Garg, who passed away at the age of 52 following a scuba diving accident.
• Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy (served 2007–2012) has been sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy involving illicit funds from Libya.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND BUSINESS NEWS

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued standardised guidelines for banks to settle claims of deceased customers, aiming to prevent divergent practices among banks.
• India’s industrial output grew 4.0% year-on-year in August 2025, showing expansion but uneven momentum.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a special clearing in the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) on 3rd October 2025 to facilitate the transition to a continuous clearing and settlement mechanism starting from 4th October 2025.
• Life insurance corporation (LIC) celebrated its 69th Anniversary on 1st September 2025, marking nearly seven decades of service in life insurance and finance.
• In Q1 FY26, the United States became the largest source of Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows into India, contributing ₹48,104 crore, a 282% increase from the previous year.
• India’s space sector is projected to grow five-fold to $44 billion by 2033, driven mainly by downstream services such as Earth Observation (EO), SatCom, and NavIC.
• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)  released a draft proposal with significant changes to the National Pension System (NPS).
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its Monetary Policy Report (Oct 2025) after the 57th MPC meeting (Sep 29–Oct 1, 2025).
• The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country’s largest life insurer, has entered into a bancassurance partnership with RBL Bank Limited..
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the “Basel III Capital Regulations – PDI in AT1 Capital – Eligible Limit for Foreign Currency/Rupee Denominated Bonds Overseas) Directions, 2025”, effective from October 1, 2025.
• Banks and Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) are no longer mandatorily required to give borrowers the option to switch from floating rate to fixed rate on EMI-based personal loans; it is now at the lender’s discretion.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) amended its Lending Against Gold and Silver Collateral Directions, 2025, effective October 1, 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a draft circular proposing amendments to the Large Exposures Framework (LEF) and LEF-Credit Risk Mitigation (CRM) framework for foreign bank branches in India.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft amendments to the Credit Information Reporting Directions, 2025, effective April 1, 2026, to strengthen the credit reporting framework.
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced seven regulatory changes to improve policy rate transmission, ease gold loan norms, and relax large exposure rules.
• Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) reported a net profit of Rs 4,811 crore in FY 2024-25, marking a 19.5% rise and an all-time high.
• Bank of Baroda (BoB) has signed a Co-Lending Agreement with IIFL Finance, an NBFC.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) established a new six-member Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) to regulate and supervise India’s payment systems, replacing the Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems (BPSS).
• SBI Foundation, the CSR arm of State Bank of India (SBI), has launched the SBI Platinum Jubilee Asha Scholarship 2025 with a commitment of ₹90 crore in FY26.
• Tata AIG became the fourth health insurer to suspend cashless facilities at Max Hospitals, following Star Health, Niva Bupa, and Care Health.
• Axis Bank, in collaboration with Freecharge, has introduced India’s first gold-backed credit line accessible through UPI, designed for MSMEs, self-employed individuals, and merchants.
• The State Bank of India (SBI) leads the debit card market with a 24% share as of August 2025.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the ‘Scheme for Facilitating Accelerated Payout – Inoperative Accounts and Unclaimed Deposits’ to encourage the activation of dormant accounts and settlement of unclaimed deposits.
• State-owned National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced on October 3, 2025, the installation of project information signboards with Quick Response (QR) codes along National Highway stretches to provide relevant information and emergency helpline numbers to commuters.
• TATA AIG General Insurance partnered with Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) for bancassurance distribution, expanding its reach through the bank’s network.
• OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has achieved a $500 billion valuation after a major secondary share sale to SoftBank, marking a historic milestone in the AI industry.
• Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched a new digital gifting feature through its bob इ Pay UPI app, introducing person-to-person (P2P) eRUPI digital vouchers powered by NPCI’s e-RUPI platform.
• Greece’s Eurobank, with €100 billion in assets, has received Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approval to open a representative office in Mumbai by mid-December 2025, marking its first physical presence in India.
• Bank of India (BOI) has launched a fast-track loan service ‘BOI Trade Easy’ in partnership with Cashinvoice, a supply chain finance technology company, to provide quicker credit access to MSMEs.
• The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, to promote its Bima Sakhi Yojana in rural areas.
• The Government of India has kept interest rates unchanged for various small savings schemes, including Public Provident Fund (PPF) and National Savings Certificate (NSC), for the seventh consecutive quarter beginning October 1, 2025.
• According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, bank credit to industry grew at a slower pace of 6.5% in August 2025, compared to 9.7% in the same period last year.
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the timeline for full implementation of its framework for safer retail participation in algorithmic (Algo) trading, initially mandated under the February 2025 circular.
• NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited. (NBBL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has announced the integration of Bandhan Bank on its Bharat Connect platform.
• Outward remittances under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) declined 10.9% year-on-year (YoY) in July 2025, amounting to $2.45 billion.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of ₹31.8 lakh on Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for non-compliance with directions related to Priority Sector Lending (PSL) – Targets and Classification.
• The 2025 World Trade Report stated that with enabling policies, artificial intelligence (AI) could increase cross-border trade in goods and services by nearly 40% by 2040, highlighting AI’s transformative potential in global trade.
• Paytm Money has partnered with JioBlackRock to launch India’s first Systematic Active Equity (SAE) fund aimed at retail investors, marking a major innovation in the mutual fund industry.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

• The Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated the third Global Food Regulators Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, emphasizing the link between food, physical health, and mental well-being.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Departmentwon the Global Tourism Award 2025 for its outstanding initiatives in promoting Andhra Pradesh as a top tourist destination
• Novotel Vijayawada Varunhas been recognised as the Best 5-Star Deluxe Hotel at the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Excellence Awards 2025.
• President Droupadi Murmupresented the Diamond Jubilee Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) at Rashtrapati Bhavan, marking 75 years since its designation in 1950
• Dr. R. Arthur James, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University (BDU), received the Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA) 2022in Environmental Science
• Indiahas been honoured with the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Award 2025 for its “Outstanding Achievement in Social Security”, recognising the country’s success in expanding social security coverage nationwide.
• The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking work on peripheral immune tolerance, which prevents the immune system from attacking the body’s own tissues

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• The Government of India appointed Shirish Chandra Murmu as Deputy Governor of RBI, effective 9th October 2025, for a 3-year tenure, succeeding  Rajeshwar Rao.
• Sudhanshu Vats, Managing Director, Pidilite Industries Limited, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)at its 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM).
• Lt Gen Virendra Vats assumed charge as the Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC) on October 1, 2025, succeeding Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh.
• Major General G. Sriniva swas assumed charge as the Commandant of the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad on October 1, 2025.
• Shri Rajesh Agrawal, IAS (1994 Batch)has assumed charge as Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry in New Delhi.
• Amita Chaudhury has been appointed as the first woman of Indian origin to chair the Global Sustainable Insurance Board under the UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).
• Smt Shobha Gupta, a 1990 batch IDES officer, assumed charge as Director General of Defence Estates (DGDE)on September 30, 2025.
• The Government of India has appointed Asheesh Pandey as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Union Bank of India and Kalyan Kumar as MD and CEO of Central Bank of India for a three-year term.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• India will operationalize its first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with a European bloc as the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with EFTA countries—Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein—comes into effect from 1st October 2025
• National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-K), Kundli, an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), signed 9 strategic MoUs with leading organizations, industry partners, and academic institutes during World Food India-2025.
• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, signed an MoU with Thermo Fisher Scientific (TFS)to accelerate biotechnology innovation and nurture a strong pipeline of startups
• Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communications signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to promote sustainable packaging and enhance postal service efficiency.
• India will implement its first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with a European bloc through the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries—Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein—from October 1, 2025
• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), through its Management Training Institute (MTI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu at SAIL’s Corporate Office, Ispat Bhawan, New Delhi
• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT)and Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance real-time information sharing and coordination, aimed at curbing cyber-crimes and financial frauds.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS 

• According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires tracker (October 2025), Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), and xAI, has officially achieved a net worth of USD 500.1 billion, becoming the world’s richest individual
• Manipur recorded the highest number of violent crimes and rioting cases in the Northeast in 2023, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.
• Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, has reclaimed the top spot in the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2025 with a net worth of ₹9.55 lakh crore, followed by Gautam Adani (₹8.15 lakh crore) and Roshni Nadar Malhotra
• The Hurun India Rich List 2025 features six Bollywood actors who have successfully transformed their cinematic fame into substantial wealth through strategic investments, brand endorsements, and business ventures

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITION AND MERGERS

• The Supreme Court of India approved JSW Steel’s $2.3 billion (₹19,350 crore) acquisition of Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL), reversing its earlier decision of liquidation.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPS AND PORTALS

• Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched the MY Bharat Mobile Application in New Delhi.
• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)has launched a dedicated licensing and registration window for Ayurveda Aahara products on its FoSCoS portal.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The Indian Army celebrated the 199th Gunners Day on 28th September 2025, marking the raising of the 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery in 1827.
• The Indian Navy’s Submarine Rescue Unit (East) embarked on INS Nistar showcased its capability at Exercise Pacific Reach 2025 (XPR-25) hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
• The Indian Navy successfully concluded its biannual joint amphibious exercise ‘Jal Prahar 2025’ in coordination with the Indian Army along the eastern seaboard.
• INS Sutlej, a specialised hydrographic survey vessel of the Indian Navy, arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius on 29 September 2025 to undertake the 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey.
• First Training Squadron (1TS) ships – INS Tir, INS Sujata, INS Shardul, and ICGS Sarathi – made a port call at Mombasa, Kenya on 25 September 2025.
• On September 26, 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) formally retired its iconic MiG-21 fighter jets, with the last two squadrons — 23 (Panthers) and No. 3 (Cobras), operating 36 jets, decommissioned in Chandigarh.
• The Indian Navy will commission INS Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), on October 6, 2025, at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.
• Exercise KONKAN-25, a bilateral naval exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy (UK), commenced on 05 October 2025 off the western coast of India.
• The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will conduct the 10th edition of the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) along with the 27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) & Preparedness Meeting from October 5–6, 2025, off the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Akshar, the second in a series of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), was commissioned at Karaikal, Puducherry on October 4, 2025.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• On CSIR’s Foundation Day (26th September 2025), the SODAR (Sound Detection and Ranging) system developed by CSIR-AMPRI Bhopal was inaugurated at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi.
• The third edition of the HDSR Star Party was held from 18–23 September 2025 at the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve (HDSR), Ladakh, jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), the Wildlife Department of UT Ladakh, and BARC.
• AstroSat, India’s first multi-wavelength astronomy satellite, was launched on 28 September 2015 by PSLV-C30 from Sriharikota, with a lift-off mass of 1515 kg into a 650 km orbit.
• Hyderabad-based Equal AI has launched India’s first AI Call Assistant, capable of answering unknown calls in English, Hindi, and Hinglish, moving beyond caller ID and spam detection.
• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced his shift to Zoho, India’s homegrown productivity platform for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, promoting the use of indigenous digital tools.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• India clinched their ninth Asia Cup title at the Dubai International Stadium, defeating Pakistan by five wickets in a match that lived up to the historic rivalry.
• India’s U-17 football team secured their 7th SAFF U-17 Championship title in Colombo, defeating Bangladesh in a thrilling final.
• India’s Sheetal Devi (18)clinched her maiden gold medal in the Women’s Compound Open at the 2025 World Para Archery Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea
• The 12th World Para Athletics Championship 2025 began at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN), New Delhi, and will continue till October 5, 2025.
• India achieved its best-ever performance at the World Para Athletics Championships 2025, held in New Delhi, by securing a record 18 medals — 6 Gold, 7 Silver, and 5 Bronze.

 CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, a legendary figure in Hindustani classical music, passed away at the age of 89 in Mirzapur on October 2, 2025, coinciding with Dussehra.
• Dr. G G Parikh, a freedom fighter, Gandhian, and socialist leader, passed away in Mumbai on October 2, 2025, at the age of 100, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti.