Mains: GS II – Bilateral Relations
As part of a three nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman from 15-18 December, 2025 PM Narendra Modi was in Amman on December 15-16, where he held extensive discussions with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan on the 15th of December 2025.

Mains: GS III – Disaster Management
Recently, India has unveiled an updated seismic zonation map as part of the revised Earthquake Design Code by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

The Indian Express| New Seismic Map of India
Prelims: Current events of national and international relations | Economy
Why in news?
The Minister of State for Science and Technology introduced the SHANTI Bill, 2025, in Parliament, marking a major step towards updating India’s legal framework governing nuclear energy.
Key Provisions of the bill
India is already a nuclear weapons state having acquired atomic bombs in 1998.
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Prelims: Current events of national and international importance | Governance
Why in news?
The President of India has inaugurated the ‘Param Vir Dirgha’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of ‘Vijay Diwas’.
Vijay Diwas – Celebrated on December 16, to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the war for the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
Broader Decolonisation Initiatives
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The Hindu | President of India inaugurated the ‘Param Vir Dirgha’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Prelims: Current events of national and international importance | Health
Why in news?
The FSSAI has directed food safety officers across India to collect samples of both branded and unbranded eggs for testing after a viral video claimed the presence of nitrofuran residues.
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Prelims: Current events of national and international importance | Economy
Why in news?
Lok Sabha has passed the insurance bill seeking to remove the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap, along with over a dozen key sectoral reforms.
Key Provisions of the Bill
FDI limit for insurance companies was raised from 26% to 49% in 2015 and from 49% to 74% in 2021 and now it is 100%.
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Prelims: Current events of national and international importance | Agriculture
Why in news?
The government has rolled out the National Digital Livestock Mission (NDLM) across the country.
Major Objectives of NDLM
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