Daily Current Affairs — 11 December 2025
6 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Global Environment Outlook
Context The Global Environment Outlook, Seventh Edition: A Future We Choose (GEO-7), was released during the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi. About GEO-7 is UNEPs flagship assessment published for the first time in 1997. It is a major scientific report that reviews the planet’s environmental health, policy effectiveness, and future trends, providing crucial, participatory, science-based data to guide global environmental action and policy.
Protected Marine Areas Not Part of Offshore Blocks
In News The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) informed Parliament that offshore mining blocks were identified only after excluding all Marine Protected Areas and key biodiversity zones. Background The Centre’s plan to auction 13 offshore mining blocks — including sand off Kerala, lime mud off Gujarat, and polymetallic nodules near Great Nicobar — sparked protests in Kerala, where fishing communities and the state assembly opposed the move, citing threats to marine life and livelihoods. The gover
Make in India in Defence Sector
Context Despite high expectations, the defence announcements during the Russian President’s visit did not materialise as India is more focused towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing. India’s Shift in Defence Sector Defence Budget: The defence budget has seen a steady rise, growing from ₹2.53 lakh crore in 2013–14 to ₹6.81 lakh crore in 2025–26. Production: India, once heavily dependent on arms imports, now has a defence production value of ₹1.51 lakh crore, up from ₹46,000 crore in 2014.
Aditya-L1 Joins Global Effort To Study the Solar Storm
Context India’s solar observatory Aditya-L1 along with six U.S. satellites, has revealed unusual behaviour of the May 2024 solar storm called “Gannon’s storm” triggered by a series of giant explosions on the Sun known as Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs). What is a Solar Storm?
World Inequality Report 2026 Released
Context The 3rd edition of the World Inequality Report highlights widening gaps in wealth, income, climate responsibility, and global financial flows, with India showing high levels of concentration at the top. Key Findings of Report Global Inequality Trends: The top 10% globally own three-quarters of all wealth; The bottom 50% hold just 2%; The top 1% control 37% of global wealth, 18 times more than the bottom half of the world combined. Gender Inequality: Women earn only 61% of men’s income pe
Deepavali Added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Context Deepavali has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 20th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee, held in New Delhi. About Deepavali Deepavali, also known as Diwali, is celebrated on Kartik Amaavasya, which typically falls in October or November. Residences, thoroughfares, and temples are illuminated with numerous oil lamps.