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Daily News & Current Affairs - 13-08-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LS Speaker sets in motion the process to remove HC judge | 1 | Polity & Governance | Prelims: Articles 124, 217, 218; Mains GS-II: Judiciary, Separation of Powers | Articles 124, 217, and 218 define appointment, removal, and conditions of service for judges of Supreme Court and High Courts. | NCERT Class XI - Indian Constitution at Work (Chapter 6: Judiciary) |
| 2 | Retail inflation hits 8-year low of 1.55% as food prices drop | 1,10 | Economy | Prelims: Inflation (CPI, WPI), Mains GS-III: Indian Economy, Inflation Trends | CPI measures changes in price level of consumer goods and services; released by Ministry of Statistics. | NCERT Class XI - Indian Economic Development (Chapter 2: Indian Economy 1950-1990), MoSPI website |
| 3 | Aadhaar, voter ID no proof of citizenship, rules Bombay HC | 4 | Polity & Governance | Prelims: Citizenship Act 1955; Mains GS-II: Citizenship, Rights Issues | Aadhaar and Voter ID are identity proofs, but citizenship is decided by the Citizenship Act, 1955. | NCERT Class IX - Political Science (Chapter 6: Democratic Rights), Citizenship Act 1955 |
| 4 | Justice and equality | 6 | Social Justice & Health | Prelims: NOTTO, Transplantation of Human Organs Act; Mains GS-II: Health Policies | NOTTO coordinates organ donation in India; the Act regulates removal, storage, and transplantation of organs. | NCERT Class XI - Biology (Chapter 8: Human Health), NOTTO official website |
| 5 | Dogs and laws | 6 | Environment & Governance | Prelims: Animal Birth Control Rules 2023; Mains GS-II: Animal Welfare, Urban Issues | ABC Rules promote capture, neuter, vaccinate, release policy; linked to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. | NCERT Class XII - Biology (Chapter 8: Human Health), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying |
| 6 | Clear the myths, recognise organ donation as a lifeline | 6 | Social Justice & Health | Prelims: Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 1994; Mains GS-II: Public Health | India's organ donation rate is 0.8 per million compared to over 45 in Spain/US. | NCERT Class XI - Biology (Chapter 8: Human Health), NOTTO official website |
| 7 | Debunking the myth of job creation | 7 | Economy & Labour | Prelims: ELI Scheme; Mains GS-III: Employment, Inclusive Growth | ELI Scheme aims to tackle unemployment but may worsen structural inequalities. | NCERT Class XI - Indian Economic Development (Chapter 7: Employment) |
| 8 | Before tackling stray dogs issue, India must count them properly | 8 | Health & Environment | Prelims: National Action Plan for Dog-Mediated Rabies Elimination 2030; Mains GS-II: Public Health, Urban Issues | 99% of human rabies cases are caused by dog bites; WHO recommends mass dog vaccination. | NCERT Class XII - Biology (Chapter 8: Human Health), WHO website |
| 9 | How does satellite internet work? | 8 | Science & Technology | Prelims: Satellite Communication; Mains GS-III: Science & Tech in Everyday Life | Satellite internet uses communication satellites to provide connectivity, useful in remote areas. | NCERT Class XII - Physics (Chapter 9: Communication Systems) |
| 10 | Hyphenated nationality and the paradox of the nation state | 9 | Polity & Society | Prelims: Nation-State Concept; Mains GS-I: Society, Diversity | Nation-states link ethnicity, territory, and politics, but also cause exclusion. | NCERT Class XII - Political Science (Chapter 7: Globalisation) |
| 11 | SC questions ‘potentiality of abuse’ of BNS Section 152 | 10 | Polity & Law | Prelims: BNS Section 152, Sedition Law; Mains GS-II: Judiciary, Fundamental Rights | Kedar Nath Singh case clarified sedition applies only if violence is incited. | NCERT Class XI - Indian Constitution at Work (Chapter 6: Judiciary) |
| 12 | Cabinet gives approval for four semiconductor plants | 12 | Economy & Technology | Prelims: India Semiconductor Mission; Mains GS-III: Infrastructure, Science & Tech | ₹76,000 crore scheme to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India. | NCERT Class XI - Indian Economic Development (Chapter 9: Infrastructure), MeitY website |
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