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Daily Current Affairs: 17 October 2025

Current affairs of 17 October 2025: Forest Declaration Assessment 2025: Deforestation at 8.1 M ha; Ahmedabad Proposed to Host 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games; Su-57 Fighter Jets: Russia’s Offer to Co-Produce in India, and 12 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 15 topics

National Affairs

Ahmedabad Proposed to Host 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games

Banking & Finance

RBI Eases FEMA Rules for Rupee Loans and Export Proceeds
Groww Commodities Trading Launch: Basics of Commodity Markets
LIC Jan Suraksha and Bima Lakshmi: New Plans Compared

Economy

EPFO Withdrawal Reforms and RBI’s Fund Management Review

International Affairs

Michael Randrianirina Sworn In as Madagascar Interim President
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2025 Theme

Agriculture & Rural

Tech-Driven Monitoring of Farmer Schemes: What the Centre Plans

Environment & Ecology

IUCN Outlook 4: Western Ghats, Manas, Sundarbans at Risk
SAIME Model of Sundarbans Wins FAO Global Technical Recognition
Green Crackers Allowed in Delhi-NCR for Deepavali 2025

Defence & Security

Su-57 Fighter Jets: Russia’s Offer to Co-Produce in India
DRDO Tests Military Combat Parachute System at 32,000 Feet

Reports & Indexes

Forest Declaration Assessment 2025: Deforestation at 8.1 M ha
GIFT City Rises to 43rd in GFCI 38 Rankings

National Affairs

International Relations

1. Ahmedabad Proposed to Host 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games

The Commonwealth Sport Executive Board recommended Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to host the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games.
India last hosted the Games in 2010 at New Delhi.
The 2030 edition marks 100 years since the first Games, in Hamilton, Canada, 1930.

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Banking & Finance

2. RBI Eases FEMA Rules for Rupee Loans and Export Proceeds

AD banks can now lend in rupees to persons or banks in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
IFSC-based exporters may retain export proceeds in foreign currency accounts for up to three months.
Master Directions on exports and on deposits were also amended.

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3. Groww Commodities Trading Launch: Basics of Commodity Markets

Groww launched commodities trading for customers with active trading accounts.
Contracts may be spot (immediate delivery) or futures (later delivery).
MCX and NCDEX are commodity exchanges.

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Banking & Finance

4. LIC Jan Suraksha and Bima Lakshmi: New Plans Compared

LIC launched Jan Suraksha and Bima Lakshmi on 15 October 2025, its first products under the next-gen GST regime.
Jan Suraksha is a micro-insurance plan for lower-income groups, with sum assured of ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,00,000.
Bima Lakshmi suits women aged 18-50; sum assured starts at ₹2,00,000 with no ceiling.

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Economy

Banking & Finance

5. EPFO Withdrawal Reforms and RBI’s Fund Management Review

EPFO allows premature withdrawal of up to 75% of PF, with 25% retained.
Education withdrawals are allowed 10 times and marriage 5 times, after 12 months of membership.
RBI suggested separating regulation from fund management and possibly lifting the 15% equity cap.

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International Affairs

International Relations

6. Michael Randrianirina Sworn In as Madagascar Interim President

Colonel Michael Randrianirina was inaugurated as Madagascar's interim president on 17 October 2025.
Protests began on 25 September 2025 over water and power outages.
The CAPSAT military unit mutinied on 11 October and President Andry Rajoelina left the country.
The National Assembly impeached Rajoelina on 14 October with 130 votes in favour and one blank vote.

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International Relations

7. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2025 Theme

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on 17 October.
It traces back to 17 October 1987, when over 100,000 people gathered at the Trocadero in Paris.
The 2025 theme is ending social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families.
The theme stresses a shift from control to care and from surveillance to support.

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Agriculture & Rural

Government Schemes

8. Tech-Driven Monitoring of Farmer Schemes: What the Centre Plans

The Centre plans a technology-driven monitoring and evaluation system for farmer schemes.
States will hold quarterly meetings at block, district and state levels.
Over 27 major schemes are covered, including PM-KISAN and PMFBY.

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Environment & Ecology

Environment & Ecology

9. IUCN Outlook 4: Western Ghats, Manas, Sundarbans at Risk

IUCN's World Heritage Outlook 4 (2025) rated Western Ghats, Manas and Sundarbans 'Significant Concern'.
Significant Concern sites rose from 26% in 2020 to 30% in 2025.
Climate change has overtaken hunting as the top threat.

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Agriculture & Rural Development

10. SAIME Model of Sundarbans Wins FAO Global Technical Recognition

FAO granted Global Technical Recognition to the SAIME model from the Sundarbans.
SAIME stands for Sustainable Aquaculture in Mangrove Ecosystems; the Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS) developed it.
Ponds keep 5-30% of their area under mangroves, and Black Tiger Shrimp feed on mangrove litter.
The model has doubled farmers' annual net profits by lowering production costs.

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Polity & Governance

11. Green Crackers Allowed in Delhi-NCR for Deepavali 2025

The Supreme Court relaxed its comprehensive firework prohibition and permitted approved green crackers in Delhi-NCR for Deepavali 2025.
Crackers must be certified by NEERI and PESO.
The court called the move a test case balancing festival celebration with environmental protection.
Green crackers must cut particulate matter by at least 30%, or 20% with a 10% cut in gaseous emissions.

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Defence & Security

International Relations

12. Su-57 Fighter Jets: Russia’s Offer to Co-Produce in India

Russia proposed to jointly manufacture Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets in India.
The Su-57 is a fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter made by Sukhoi.
It is armed with guided missiles, precision bombs and a 30 mm cannon.
Co-production could boost Make in India and deepen strategic ties with Russia.

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Science & Technology

13. DRDO Tests Military Combat Parachute System at 32,000 Feet

DRDO tested the indigenous Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) from 32,000 feet on 17 October 2025.
Developed by ADRDE, Agra and DEBEL, Bengaluru, both DRDO laboratories.
The system uses NavIC for navigation that resists jamming and interference.
It is the only parachute system in Indian Armed Forces use that works above 25,000 feet.

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Reports & Indexes

Environment & Ecology

14. Forest Declaration Assessment 2025: Deforestation at 8.1 M ha

Deforestation hit 8.1 million hectares in 2024; the world is 63% off-track for the 2030 zero-deforestation goal.
Tropics bore 94% of loss; agricultural expansion caused 86%.
Only 10.6 M ha is being restored, 0.3% of potential; India targets 26 M ha by 2030.

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15. GIFT City Rises to 43rd in GFCI 38 Rankings

GIFT City rose from 46th to 43rd in the 38th Global Financial Centres Index.
Its FinTech rank improved from 40th to 35th; it is the only Indian city in Asia-Pacific's top 15.
New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore and San Francisco led.

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