Current Affairs 13 October 2025

PIB Current Affairs

PM Modi Launches PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana and Pulse Self-Reliance Mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two major agriculture-focused initiatives — the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) and the Pulse Self-Reliance Mission (Dalhan Atmanirbharata Mission) on 11 October 2025.

• The PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, inspired by the Aspirational District Programme, aims to develop 100 backward agricultural districts by integrating 36 government schemes related to farming, irrigation, livestock, and natural farming. 
• The scheme promotes district-level planning tailored to local soil and climatic needs.
• The total outlay of the PMDDKY scheme is ₹24,000 crore.
• The Pulse Self-Reliance Mission, with an outlay of ₹11,000 crore, seeks to increase pulse cultivation by 35 lakh hectares and boost the production of tur, urad, and masoor, directly benefiting 2 crore pulse farmers.

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Sugamya Bharat App

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, launched the revamped “Sugamya Bharat App” at the Purple Fest 2025 in Goa. Redesigned with an accessibility-first approach, the app serves as India’s digital accessibility hub, providing persons with disabilities information on schemes, scholarships, jobs, and grievance redressal related to accessibility issues.

World Para Athletics Championships

The 12th edition of the World Para Athletics Championships was held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, from 27 September to 5 October 2025.

India finished 10th in the overall rankings with a 22 medals which includes 6 Gold, 9 Silver, and 7 Bronze. Brazil and China stood first and second in 12 th World Para Athletics Championships.

India’s Electronics Production Soars to ₹11.3 Lakh Crore in 2024–25

• According to the report titled “India’s Electronics Leap”, the country’s electronics production has increased six-fold, from ₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014–15 to ₹11.3 lakh crore in 2024–25.
• Mobile phone production alone surged 28 times to ₹5.45 lakh crore, while exports grew 127 times to ₹2 lakh crore, making India the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer.
• Over the last decade, the electronics sector has generated 25 lakh jobs, supported by key government schemes such as the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI), SPECS, and the newly launched Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
• India aims to build a $500 billion domestic electronics ecosystem by 2030–31, establishing itself as a global technology leader.

Hindu Current Affairs

Shubman Gill Becomes First Indian to Score 10 Centuries in World Test Championship

• Indian cricketer Shubman Gill has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first Indian player to notch up 10 centuries in the World Test Championship (WTC). 
• Gill reached this landmark with an unbeaten 129 against the West Indies in the second Test match.
• England’s Joe Root tops the WTC century list with 21 tons, followed by Australia’s Steve Smith (13).

Iron Age Origins Unearthed at Thirumalapuram Excavation Site in Tamil Nadu

• Archaeologists from the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (TNSDA) have uncovered significant evidence of Iron Age culture at Thirumalapuram in Tenkasi district, near the Western Ghats.
• The first season of excavations revealed a 35-acre burial site featuring urn burials, including a rectangular stone slab chamber made of 35 slabs.
• Artefacts discovered include 78 antiquities made of bone, gold, bronze, and iron, such as swords, daggers, spearheads, axes, tweezers, and gold rings.

AP Current Affairs

​​Swallowing the Sun – Authored by Lakshmi Murudeshwar Puri

Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh K. Pawan Kalyan released the Telugu version of the English book ‘Swallowing the Sun’, titled ‘Aame Suryudini Kabalinchindi’, authored by Lakshmi Murudeshwar Puri, former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.

A.P. Excise Suraksha App

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has launched the A.P. Excise Suraksha App, a new digital initiative aimed at combating spurious liquor and ensuring the authenticity of alcohol sold in licensed outlets across Andhra Pradesh.

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