Current Affairs 360 for April 2025, covering International, Awards and Honours, Constitution & Politics, and Geography and Environment topics.
Key International Updates:
Hungary approved a constitutional amendment banning public displays related to LGBTQ+ communities without government approval. Hungary also withdrew from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in solidarity with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Bangladesh became the 54th nation to join NASA's Artemis Accords in January 2025.
India-Italy reinforced bilateral ties in trade, defense, clean energy, and connectivity, with Italy supporting the IMEEC (India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor).
India-China marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1950–2025) on April 1, 2025.
India was elected to ISAR (Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting) for the 2025-27 term.
Mauritius became the first African country to sign a Country Partnership Framework (CPF) agreement with the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
Georgia (USA) became the first U.S. state to officially recognize Hinduphobia.
Awards and Honours Highlights:
PM Narendra Modi was conferred the "Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana," Sri Lanka's highest civilian honor for foreign nationals.
President Droupadi Murmu received the "City Key of Honour" from the Mayor of Lisbon, Portugal.
The "Heart Lamp" by Bhanu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, was the first Kannada work shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025.
Sadhu Bhadreshdas received the Saraswati Samman 2024 for his Sanskrit work, Swaminarayan Siddhant Sudha.
Anuradha Garg became the first Indian woman to win the Mrs. Globe International 2025 title.
Jasprit Bumrah (men) and Smriti Mandhana (women) were named among the Cricketers of the Year in the Wisden Almanack 2025.
Key Constitutional & Political Developments:
The Supreme Court ruled that the indefinite withholding of bills by the Tamil Nadu Governor was unconstitutional.
President's Rule was imposed in Manipur on February 13, 2025, under Article 356.
Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai is set to become the 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on May 14, 2025.
Geography and Environment:
The Ministry of Environment launched a program to protect the 30% of India's tigers living outside tiger reserves, with a budget of ₹176.45 crore (2024-2027).
A new wildlife sanctuary named "Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Sanctuary" was declared in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
Similipal was designated as India's 107th National Park on April 24, 2025.
DPS Wetland in Navi Mumbai was declared a Flamingo Conservation Reserve.
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