Daily Current Affairs — 15 October 2025
6 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Microplastics Pollution Threatens Estuarine Fisheries
In News A recent study found widespread microplastic contamination in fish along Goa’s Mandovi estuary. Microplastics They are tiny plastic pieces or fibers smaller than 5 millimeters—some are even invisible to the human eye. They come in various forms, such as beads, fragments, pellets, film, foam, and fibers.
Google’s $15-Billion Data Centre Investment in India
Context Google has announced a historic investment of USD 15 billion (₹87,520 crore) to build its largest-ever AI hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Key Features of the Google AI Hub Purpose-built Data Centre Campus: The hub will integrate advanced AI infrastructure, large-scale data centre capacity, renewable energy sources, and a high-speed fibre-optic network, all located in one campus. International Subsea Gateway: Construction of new international subsea cables landing at Visakhapatnam o
Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025
Context The Ministry of Power has released the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to reform India’s power sector and strengthen distribution companies (discoms). What are the implications? Fiscal Transparency: By ending hidden cross-subsidies, the Bill promotes fiscal accountability though it may raise short-term deficits.
PM GatiShakti National Master Plan Completed 4 Years
Context PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity has completed four years. PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) It was launched in 2021 for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones and improving logistics efficiency across India. It is not under a single ministry but is coordinated by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
India and Saudi Arabia to Deepen Trade Relations
Context A high-level Saudi Arabia delegation met the Secretary, Union Ministry of Textiles, to advance bilateral cooperation in the textile sector. Major Highlights India and Saudi Arabia have a bilateral trade reaching USD 41.88 billion in FY 2024–25. India emerged as the second-largest supplier (USD 517.5 million) to Saudi Arabia’s textile and apparel sector, capturing an 11.2% share of Saudi Arabia’s total textile and apparel imports in 2024.
India-Mongolia Sign MoUs to Boost Ties
Context India and Mongolia inked 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa in New Delhi. Major Agreements and MoUs Cultural Educational Exchange: An MoU links India’s Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (Leh) with Mongolia’s Arkhangai Province to deepen Buddhist heritage ties. India will send a Sanskrit teacher to Mongolia’s Gandantegchinlen (Gandan) Monastery and digitize ancient Buddhist