Daily Current Affairs and GK | 29 October 2025

Topic: Sports

1. Sujeet Kalkal has secured gold at U-23 World Wrestling Championships.

• This is first-ever world title of Kalkal. He already had one U-20 Asian Championship gold and two U-23 Asian titles.
• Sujeet Kalkal competed in the men’s freestyle 65-kilogram category.
• Kalkal won over Uzbekistan’s Umidjon Jalolov with a 10-0 win.
• At the same event, Indian women's wrestling team won 5 bronze medals and 2 silver medals.
• At the same event, Indian women's wrestling team also secured the team championship title.
• In the men’s Under-23 Senior World Wrestling Championship of 2025, Sujeet's medal is the only medal for India.
• U23 World Wrestling Championships are the Wrestling World Championship for athletes under 23 years old.
• U23 World Wrestling Championship is organized by United World Wrestling, international governing body for Wrestling. 
• In 2025, U23 World Wrestling Championship was organised in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Topic: Summits/Conferences/Meetings

2. Nagaland will host the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference next month.

• The 22nd Annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-III Conference is set to be hosted by Nagaland next month.
• The event will take place at the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from November 9 to 13, 2025.
• The theme for this year’s conference is “Policy, Progress & People: Legislatures as Catalysts of Change.”
• The conference will provide a platform for the eight northeastern states to discuss regional challenges and find common solutions.
• It will cover topics ranging from economic development to policy issues and develop a strong, unified voice for the region.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will serve as the Chief Patron, while Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will act as the Vice Patron.
• Speaker Sharingain Longkumer, who also chairs the CPA India Region Zone-III, has invited presiding officers from all northeastern legislatures.
• The five-day event will include plenary sessions, workshops, expert panels, exhibitions, and cultural programs.
• Legislative innovation, procedural reforms, transparency, and inclusive governance will be key focus areas of the discussions.

Topic: MoUs/Agreements

3. An MoU signed between HAL and Russian UAC for the production of civilian aircraft SJ-100.

• A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) for the production of SJ-100 commuter aircraft.
• The signing took place in Moscow on October 27, 2025, between Prabhat Ranjan from HAL and Oleg Bogomolov from UAC.
• The SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body aircraft and to date, over 200 aircraft have been produced and are operated by over 16 commercial airline operators.
• HAL stated that the aircraft will significantly boost regional air connectivity under the UDAN scheme.
• Under the arrangement, HAL will receive manufacturing rights to supply SJ-100 aircraft to domestic customers.
• This will also be the first instance of the production of a full-fledged passenger aircraft in India.
• The last such project was the production of the Avro HS-748 by HAL, which began in 1961 and ended in 1988.
• It is estimated that India will require over 200 aircraft of this category in the next decade for regional routes.
• An additional demand of around 350 aircraft is expected for the Indian Ocean region to serve nearby international tourist destinations.
• HAL emphasized that manufacturing the SJ-100 will support the goal of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and generate both direct and indirect employment.

Topic: Sports

4. Smriti Mandhana ranked World No. 1 in Women’s ODI Batting with 828 rating points.

• Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been ranked number one in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings.
• She has achieved a rating of 828 points, placing her nearly 100 points ahead of the second-ranked Ashleigh Gardner of Australia.
• Her performance in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, including a 109 against New Zealand and an unbeaten 34 against Bangladesh, contributed significantly to the ranking rise.
• She was also awarded ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2025.
• Her opening partner, Pratika Rawal, climbed to 27th place with 564 points before withdrawing from the tournament due to injury.
• In the bowling rankings, England’s Sophie Ecclestone continues to lead with 747 points.
• Australia’s Alana King moved into the second position among bowlers.
• Ashleigh Gardner slid to third in the bowling rankings.

Topic: Personality in News

5. Actress Prunella Scales, popular for her role in 'Fawlty Towers', passed away at the age of 93.

• On 27 October, British actress Prunella Scales passed away peacefully at her home in London at the age of 93.
• She had been living with vascular dementia since 2013 and had retired from public life.
• She was best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in the BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers (1975–1979).
• Her co-star John Cleese paid tribute, calling her a brilliant and wonderfully skilled comic performer.
• She also portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in A Question of Attribution (1991), earning a BAFTA nomination.
• Her career spanned more than 70 years across stage, film, radio, and television.

Topic: International News

6. Argentine President Javier Milei won a landslide victory in midterm elections.

• A landslide victory has been secured by Argentina’s President Javier Milei in the midterm elections.
• His party, La Libertad Avanza, won nearly 41% of the national vote.
• The party gained 13 of the 24 contested Senate seats and 64 of the 127 seats in the lower house.
• This marks a significant expansion from their previous strength of 7 Senate seats and 37 lower-house seats.
• President Milei credited the victory to public support for his economic reforms and spending cuts.
• Previously, President Javier Milei was sworn into office on December 10, 2023. He succeeded Alberto Fernandez.

Topic: Indian Economy

7. India’s industrial production grew by 4% in September 2025.

• The manufacturing sector led the growth. Its output increased by 4.8%.
• Electricity generation increased by 3.1%. Mining activity declined slightly.
• It showed a 0.4% fall compared to last year.
• The IIP growth for August 2025 was revised upward. It now stands at 4.1%, which is higher than earlier estimates.
• Infrastructure goods showed the strongest performance. Their output surged by 10.5%.
• Consumer durables production also increased sharply. It grew by 10.2%, showing strong demand recovery.
• Intermediate goods output grew by 5.3%. This indicates moderate industrial momentum.
• Capital goods output rose by 4.7%. This shows continued investment activity.
• Primary goods showed only a small increase. They grew by 1.4%.
• Consumer non-durable goods declined. Their output fell by 2.9%, pointing to weaker demand.

Topic: State News/ Arunachal Pradesh

8. 69^th National School Games 2025 inaugurated by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu in Itanagar.

• The event is for under-17 boys and girls in boxing.
• It was inaugurated at the Khelo India Indoor Stadium, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
• National School Games is being hosted by Arunachal Pradesh for the first time.
• This marks a milestone in the 71-year history of the School Games Federation of India.
• The Chief Minister noted the state’s progress in school-level sports.
• Arunachal Pradesh has been affiliated with the School Games Federation of India since 2008–09.
• Since then, the state has made strong strides in promoting sports among students.
• Khandu emphasized the importance of hosting the 69th National School Games in Itanagar.
• He said it aligns with the state’s mission to become a leading sports hub in the Northeast.

Topic: Sports

9. Indian swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu set a new national record in the women’s 400-metre freestyle at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain.

• She clocked 4 minutes 21.86 seconds in the final. This broke her previous national record of 4 minutes 24.60 seconds.
• She finished fifth in the event. Aditi Satish Hegde also took part in the same race.
• She secured seventh place. Her timing was 4 minutes 32.00 seconds.
• In the boys’ events, Nitishsai Harinath competed in the 50-metre freestyle. He finished fifth with a time of 23.72 seconds.
• Dhakshan Shashikumar took part in the 400-metre freestyle. He placed seventh with a timing of 4 minutes 00.87 seconds.
• Vedant Tandale competed in the 100-metre butterfly. He ranked seventh with a finishing time of 56.31 seconds.
• Asian Youth Games 2025 are being held in Bahrain from 22 to 31 October.
• Asian Youth Games are held every four years among athletes from all over Asia.

Topic: Geography

10. Hurricane Melissa struck the northern coast of Jamaica.

• It made landfall as a Category 5 storm. The hurricane ranked among the most powerful ever recorded in the Atlantic.
• At its peak, Melissa packed winds of around 175 miles per hour.
• It later weakened to a Category 3 storm while moving toward Cuba.
• Severe destruction has been reported in southwestern Jamaica.
• The storm has caused seven confirmed deaths. More than ten people were reported injured.
• The storm continues to move westward across the northern Caribbean.
• The Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale is a tropical cyclone intensity scale.
• It classifies hurricanes into five categories based on the intensities of their sustained winds.
• A tropical cyclone is called a ‘hurricane’ in the American continent.
• In the Philippines and Japan, it is called a ‘typhoon.’ In Australia, tropical cyclones are called willy-willys.