Daily Current Affairs and GK | 10 December 2025

Topic: Personality in News

1. Dr. Babasaheb Pandurang Adhav, also known as Baba Adhav, passed away on 8 December.

• He was a veteran socialist leader and prominent activist in labour and social justice movements of Maharashtra.
• He is revered across the Maharashtra for his work for the deprived, unorganised and marginalised communities.
• He dedicated his life for rights and dignity for hamals, rickshaw drivers, construction workers, labourers and other informal-sector groups.
• He played instrumental roles in key worker-led initiatives, which include the Hamal Panchayat (a trade union of headloders).
• Through Hamal Panchayat, he organised the porters of Pune and Maharashtra.
• He led 'Ek Gaon Ek Panwatha' movement. This is a movement to  fight against caste discrimination.
• He championed campaigns like ‘One Village – One Water Source’.

Topic: Important Days

2. World Human Rights Day 2025: December 10

• World Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on 10 December.
• The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.
• “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials” is the theme of the 2025 World Human Rights Day.
• This day advocates for a world where justice and equality prevail.
• Human Rights Day guarantees the rights of every individual everywhere, without distinction based on nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, religion, etc.
• The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India is organizing a Human Rights Day function in New Delhi on 10th December 2025.
• The President of India, Smt. Draupadi Murmu will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Topic: Art and Culture

3. ‘Charaichung Festival’ organized in Majuli to revive Asia’s First Protected Royal Bird Sanctuary.

• The Charaichung Festival was organised in Assam’s Majuli district to revive the nearly defunct Royal Bird Sanctuary.
• The festival was held for the second time on the world’s largest river island.
• The festival commemorates the 392-year-old legacy of Asia's first protected Royal Bird Sanctuary, Charaichang, which was built by Ahom King Swargadeo Pratap Singha in 1633 AD.
• The four-day festival was celebrated from December 7 to 10 in Majuli.
• The festival has been organised with support from Majuli Sahitya and local residents to revive the bird habitat.
• A special exhibition highlighting forest conservation and biodiversity protection efforts was part of the event.
• Majuli is recognised as one of India’s important bird sanctuaries with rich avian and aquatic diversity.
• Nearly 150 varieties of indigenous and migratory birds are found in and around Charaichung.
• The festival aims to restore the sanctuary, promote tourism and place Charaichung on the global heritage map.

Topic: Awards and Prizes

4. The National Handicrafts Awards conferred by the President in New Delhi.

• The National Handicrafts Awards for 2023 and 2024 were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi.
• The awards were presented to honour exceptional craftsmanship and artistic excellence.
• The handicrafts sector provides employment to over 32 lakh people, mostly from rural areas.
• Women constitute about 68% of the handicrafts workforce, supporting women empowerment.
• The reduction of GST on handicrafts from 18% to 5% has supported the sector’s growth.
• The government has set a target of ₹1 lakh crore in handicraft exports by 2031–32.
• A total of 12 Shilp Guru Awards and 36 National Awards were presented across both years.
• Some of National Handicrafts Awards winners list:

Shilp Guru Award

National Handicrafts Awards

Topic: Summits/Conferences/Meetings

5. The first Joint Working Group Meeting on Defence Cooperation held by India and Brunei.

• On 9 December, the inaugural Joint Working Group meeting on defence cooperation was held between India and Brunei in New Delhi.
• The meeting was organised to strengthen bilateral defence ties between the two countries.
• The discussions focused on enhancing military-to-military exchanges, expanding joint training initiatives, deepening maritime security collaboration, and strengthening cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR).
• The two sides also explored opportunities in defense industry partnerships, capacity building, and technology cooperation.
• The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Amitabh Prasad, and Brunei’s Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence, Poh Kui Choon.
• The Terms of Reference for the establishment of the Joint Working Group (JWG) were signed by the two officials, a move expected to facilitate and institutionalise future cooperation.
• The mechanism will serve as a structured platform to review and expand defence cooperation.

Topic: Banking/Finance

6. PaRRVA launched by SEBI to verify past returns and curb misleading claims.

• On 8 December, the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA) was launched by SEBI to improve transparency.
• It is a new verification mechanism designed to authenticate past performance claims made by regulated market intermediaries.
• PaRRVA was operationalised on a pilot basis by Care Ratings in collaboration with NSE.
• PaRRVA will serve as an initial framework that will allow SEBI-registered investment advisors, research analysts and algorithmic stock brokers to present independently validated past returns to investors.
• The move aims to curb misleading claims made by finfluencers and unregistered entities.
• Under the new framework, PaRRVA will operate through a two-tier structure: a Sebi-registered credit rating agency that will function as the PaRRVA and a recognised stock exchange that will function as the PaRRVA Data Centre (PDC).
• Selective disclosure of favourable return periods will not be permitted under the framework.
• A uniform and transparent methodology will be used to independently verify past returns.
• An oversight committee will monitor both the agency and the data center, ensuring that procedures are followed and data privacy is protected.

Topic: International Appointments

7. Andrej Babis was sworn in again as Czech Prime Minister on December 9, 2025.

• Andrej  is a populist billionaire and former Prime Minister. He was Prime Minister from 2017 to 2021.
• In Czech Republic, parliamentary election were held in October.
• His political party, ANO or YES movement, won the October election.
• President Petr Pavel asked Babis to form a government.
• Babis agreed to form coalition government with two others.
• The parties have agreed to form a 16-member cabinet. The coalition occupies 108 of 200 lower-house seats.
• The timeline for appointing the full cabinet is still not clear.
• Czech Republic:

• Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is histrically known as Bohemia. Its capital is Prague.
• Czech koruna is its currency. Its government is unitary parliamentary republic.
• Petr Fiala served as the 13th prime minister of the Czech Republic from 2021 to 2025.

Topic: Sports

8. Jammu and Kashmir will host its first-ever International Dangal and Rustam-e-Jammu Kashmir Title 2025.

• The competition will take place at the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu on 17 December 2025.
• The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council is organizing the event.
• The mega sporting event aims to promote cultural pride, fitness, unity, and traditional sport of wrestling.
• Professional wrestlers from India, Iran, and other several countries will participate in the championship.
• Their participation will make it one of the biggest wrestling events ever held in the Union Territory.

Topic: National News

9. India’s first incubator-linked Deep Tech VC fund has been launched by IIT Bombay’s SINE.

• India’s first incubator-linked deep-tech venture capital fund has been launched by IIT Bombay’s Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE).
• The fund is called the Y-Point Venture Capital Fund. The total corpus of the fund is 250 crore rupees.
• The fund aims to supply crucial risk capital to India's deep-tech startups at early stage of their journey.
• The fund will invest in pre-seed and seed-stage companies.
• These companies will be from IIT Bombay and other major research institutions.
• Around 25 to 30 startups will receive support, with investments of up to 15 crore rupees each.
• The fund will target high-impact fields such as AI and advanced computing.
• It will also focus on manufacturing, new materials, space and defence technologies, nuclear tech, climate tech, and healthcare.

Topic: Awards and Prizes

10. Anant Ambani has received the Global Humanitarian Award for Animal Welfare.

• He is the youngest and the first Asian to be honoured with this award from the Global Humane Society.
• The award ceremony was held in Washington DC. The award highlights his dedication to animal protection.
• The award celebrates his role in establishing Vantara.
• Vantara is an initiative for wildlife rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and species conservation.
• The Global Humanitarian Award is given only to individuals with global impact on animals and people.
• American Humane is the oldest national humane organisation in US.
• It also runs one of the world’s most rigorous Global Humane Certified programmes.
• Vantara earned Global Humane certification after a comprehensive audit.