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Daily News & Current Affairs - 10-08-2025 - For all competetive exams
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India, ASEAN officials to meet from today | 1,12 | International Relations | Prelims: Current events of national and international importance; Mains GS-II: India and its neighbourhood- relations, Regional groupings and agreements | ASEAN is a regional grouping of 10 Southeast Asian nations; India engages with it for trade, security, and strategic cooperation. | NCERT Class 12 Political Science – Contemporary World Politics (Chapter: South-East Asia & ASEAN) |
| 2 | India’s lion count surge sets global example: Minister | 1,14 | Environment & Ecology | Prelims: General issues on Environment; Mains GS-III: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation | India’s lion population, mainly Asiatic lions in Gir, Gujarat, has grown significantly, becoming a global conservation example. | NCERT Class 12 Biology – Ecology (Chapter: Biodiversity and Conservation) |
| 3 | Training under way for govt. school teachers in NEEEV, Rashtraneeti, Science of Living courses | 2 | Education & Governance | Prelims: Current events; Mains GS-II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education | NEEEV, Rashtraneeti, and Science of Living are new training courses aimed at improving government school teachers’ skills and holistic teaching. | NCERT Class 11 Sociology – Understanding Society (Chapter: Education and Society) |
| 4 | Fast-track courts in Delhi fail to fulfil promise of providing speedy justice | 2 | Polity & Governance | Prelims: Indian Polity; Mains GS-II: Structure, organization and functioning of the Judiciary | Fast-track courts were set up to deliver quick justice in certain cases, but delays remain due to infrastructure and procedural issues. | NCERT Class 11 Political Science – Indian Constitution at Work (Chapter: Judiciary) |
| 5 | Marks are not enough | 5 | Education & Social Issues | Prelims: Current events; Mains GS-II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education | We need to re-visit and re-define excellence in terms of students’ ability to navigate the complex challenges of life. | NCERT Class 11 Sociology – Understanding Society (Chapter: Education and Society) |
| 6 | Signing off on an entrenched symbol of stigma | 8 | Social Justice | Prelims: Indian Polity; Mains GS-II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections and issues relating to development and management of these groups | The Tamil Nadu government’s move to remove the word ‘colony’ from official records is a symbolic and historic gesture aimed at greater social integration. | NCERT Class 12 Indian Society – Social Change and Development in India (Chapter: Social Inequality and Exclusion) |
| 7 | Providing justice for juveniles | 9 | Polity & Governance | Prelims: Indian Polity; Mains GS-II: Structure, organization and functioning of the Judiciary, mechanisms for the protection of vulnerable sections | Juvenility refers to when the accused was under 18 at the time of offence, hence should be tried under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. | NCERT Class 11 Political Science – Indian Constitution at Work (Chapter: Judiciary) |
| 8 | What are the new rules on chemically contaminated sites? | 10 | Environment & Ecology | Prelims: General issues on Environment; Mains GS-III: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment | Contaminated sites are areas where hazardous wastes were dumped historically; 103 such sites are identified in India. | NCERT Class 12 Biology – Ecology (Chapter: Environmental Issues) |
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