Daily Current Affairs and GK | 6 December 2025

Topic: Banking/Finance

1. On 5 December 2025, RBI lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent (new repo rate).

• RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra informed the decision after Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held from December 3 to 5.
• The committee unanimously decided to cut the rate with immediate effect.
• The rate cut comes after GDP growth of 8.2% in the second quarter of the current financial year.
• India's retail inflation levels stood at record-low of 0.25 percent in October 2025.
• In the previous monetary policy review on October 1, MPC decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 percent.
• The MPC meetings were held between September 29 and October 1.
• The rate cut would increase liquidity and support continued economic momentum.

Topic: State News/ Gujarat

2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah started a three-day visit to Gujarat on 5 December 2025.

• He will attend programmes in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vav Tharad, and Banaskantha.
• He is expected to inaugurate several key infrastructure projects.
• He is also expected to inaugurate public amenity projects under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
• Mr Shah's day will start with the inauguration of Swadeshotsav.
• Swadeshotsav is a event organized by Swadeshi Jagaran Manch at GMDC Ground in Ahmedabad.
• After this event, Union Home Minister will address NABARD-IAMAI Earth Summit 2025-26.
• This summit is being organised by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) & Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
• This is a two-day summit focused on theme of ‘Empowering Rural Innovation for Global Change’.
• The Summit also highlights the role of cooperative societies in rural growth of India.
• In Gandhinagar, he will dedicate a newly constructed Railway Overbridge and an Underbridge Sports Complex.
• He will inaugurate a Primary Health Centre and other public welfare projects in his Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency.
• He will attend the closing ceremony of the Sansad Sports Festival. This will be followed by inauguration of Ahmedabad Shopping Festival.
• He will also release the Gujarati edition of “Challenges Inspire Me”. This is a book on Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.