March 2025 saw Sunita Williams return to Earth, the PM's Mauritius National Day visit, the cash row around Justice Yashwant Varma, ISRO's SpaDeX undocking and the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill passed. Major items are grouped below by GS paper.

In this compilation: 27 major items, grouped by GS theme · 10-question quiz at the end.

Timeline: key events of March 2025

Places in news, March 2025

Polity & Governance

1. Justice Yashwant Varma cash row

• Burnt cash was reportedly found at the Delhi HC judge's home after a fire.
• The CJI set up a three-judge in-house inquiry.
• He was moved to the Allahabad High Court.

Why it matters for UPSC: In-house procedure vs impeachment.

Syllabus: GS2 – Judiciary

2. Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill passed

• Parliament passed it in March; it became law in 2025.
• It gives statutory backing to the NCMC and HLC.
• It lets state capitals and big cities set up Urban Disaster Management Authorities.

Why it matters for UPSC: Centralisation vs local capacity.

Syllabus: GS3 – Disaster governance

3. Duplicate voter ID numbers

• Opposition parties flagged identical EPIC numbers across states.
• The ECI promised unique numbers and Aadhaar linking talks.
• Clean rolls are central to free and fair polls.

Why it matters for UPSC: Electoral roll integrity.

Syllabus: GS2 – Elections