EduTips Daily CA Bullet Points (27 December 2025)

1) 🇮🇳National

• K-4 Missile Test: India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable K-4 intermediate-range ballistic missile (range of 3,500 km) from the nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighat.

• Anti-Terror Grid: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the creation of an "impenetrable anti-terrorism grid" and launched the country's first-ever National Weapon Database to curb organised crime.

• New Airlines Approval: The Ministry of Civil Aviation granted NOCs to three new airlines—Al Hind Air, FlyExpress, and Shankh Aviation—to boost competition in the domestic aviation sector.

• DARPAN 2.0: The Delhi government is set to launch DARPAN 2.0, an advanced analytics-based performance-monitoring dashboard developed by NIC for better transparency.

• National Standard for Agarbattis: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified the first-ever national standard for agarbattis to ensure consumer safety and quality.

2) 🌍International

• Somaliland Recognition: Israel has formally recognised the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state, becoming the first country to do so.

• World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel: China opened the Tianshan Shengli tunnel in Xinjiang, officially the world's longest expressway tunnel.

• US Visa Policy: The US State Department reported the revocation of over 95,000 visas in 2025, including 8,000 student visas, citing safety concerns under new wage-based selection criteria.

• IMF Anniversary: Today marks the anniversary of the formal establishment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1945.

3) 💰Economy

• NPS Rule Changes: PFRDA has removed the mandatory 5-year lock-in period for the National Pension System (NPS) and increased the maximum age to stay invested from 75 to 85 years.

• SEBI Update: SEBI has doubled the monetary threshold for issuing duplicate securities from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh to simplify the process for investors.

• Rolling Budget: Madhya Pradesh has become the first Indian state to adopt a 'rolling budget' model covering three financial years (2026–27 to 2028–29).

4) 🗓️Date’s importance

• 27 December: Observed as the day Indonesia gained sovereignty from the Dutch in 1949. It also marks the date in 1831 when Charles Darwin set sail on the HMS Beagle, a journey that led to the Theory of Evolution.

5) 👱‍♂️👩‍🦳Person of the day

• Benazir Bhutto: On this day in 2007, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan and the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation was assassinated.

• Louis Pasteur: Born on 27 December 1822, the French microbiologist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination and pasteurisation.

6) 🏅Sports

• Khel Ratna Nomination: Indian men's hockey vice-captain Hardik Singh has been nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2025.

• Fastest 150 Record: Young cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi broke AB de Villiers' record for the fastest 150 in men's List A cricket.

• Global Chess League: R. Praggnanandhaa and Anish Giri clinched the Global Chess League 2025 title.

7) 🏆Awards

• Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: President Droupadi Murmu conferred the award upon 20 children for 2025 in categories like bravery, science, and sports.

• Sustainability Innovation: 14-year-old Aishi Prisha Borah from Assam received national recognition for her pioneering efforts in sustainable practices.

8) ⭐️Other important significance

• Dhanu Yatra: The world’s largest open-air theatre festival began in the Bargarh district of Odisha, recently accorded the status of a National Festival.

• Labyrinth Discovery: Archaeologists discovered India's largest circular stone labyrinth in Solapur, Maharashtra, linked to the Satavahana dynasty.

📚Word of the day

• Impenetrable: (Adjective) Impossible to pass through or enter.

• Usage: The government aims to create an impenetrable security grid to prevent cross-border infiltration.