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Daily News & Current Affairs - 19-08-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De-escalation process at LAC must go forward, Jaishankar tells Wang | 1 | International Relations / Security | Prelims: India-China Relations; Mains GS-II: International Relations, Border Security | Know what LAC means (Line of Actual Control), recent India-China tensions. | NCERT Class 12: Contemporary World Politics (India-China relations) |
| 2 | SC’s remarks on Enforcement Directorate based on facts: CJI | 4 | Polity / Judiciary | Prelims: Enforcement Directorate functions; Mains GS-II: Role of judiciary, functioning of statutory bodies | Understand what ED is, its powers under PMLA. | NCERT Class 11: Indian Constitution at Work (Judiciary, role of courts) |
| 3 | New findings may have therapeutic implications in treating diabetes: IISc | 6 | Science & Technology / Health | Prelims: Basic science in news; Mains GS-III: Science & Tech, Health | Diabetes basics: Type 1, Type 2, why research matters. | NCERT Class 11 Biology: Human Physiology |
| 4 | Alert issued against amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kozhikode | 6 | Health / Current Affairs | Prelims: Diseases in news; Mains GS-II: Health sector issues | Know what amoebic meningoencephalitis is, preventive measures. | NCERT Class 12 Biology: Human Health and Disease |
| 5 | POCSO Act is gender neutral, women can be made accused: HC | 6 | Polity / Law | Prelims: POCSO Act provisions; Mains GS-II: Vulnerable sections, laws for child protection | POCSO = Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. | Official Act text (govt. source, no NCERT) |
| 6 | Required reforms | 8 | Editorial / Governance | Prelims: General awareness; Mains GS-II: Governance, Reforms | Editorial on governance reforms. | No NCERT, use 2nd ARC Reports (govt. source) |
| 8 | Alaskan winds, India and the Trump-Putin summit | 8 | International Relations | Prelims: Summits, geography; Mains GS-II: India and major powers | Know Arctic geopolitics and India’s role. | NCERT Class 11: Indian Physical Geography (world geography basics) |
| 9 | The path to ending global hunger runs through India | 8 | Economy / Food Security | Prelims: Food schemes; Mains GS-II: Hunger, GS-III: Agriculture, Food security | SDG-2 Zero Hunger, role of India in global food security. | NCERT Class 9-10 Economics: Food security in India |
| 10 | What true empowerment of women entails | 9 | Society / Gender | Prelims: Government schemes for women; Mains GS-I: Role of women, GS-II: Empowerment | Women empowerment = economic, political, social equality. | NCERT Class 12 Sociology: Social Change & Development |
| 11 | China’s Ejiao boom kills six million donkeys a year | 9 | Environment / Economy | Prelims: Environmental issues; Mains GS-III: Conservation, Biodiversity | Ejiao = Chinese medicine from donkey hide, ecological impact. | NCERT Class 12 Biology: Biodiversity |
| 12 | Who decides nominations to UT Assemblies? | 10 | Polity / Constitution | Prelims: Constitutional provisions; Mains GS-II: Polity, UT governance | UT = Union Territory, know Article 239 & related provisions. | NCERT Class 11: Indian Constitution at Work (Union & States) |
| 13 | How should toll collection practices be reformed? | 10 | Economy / Infrastructure | Prelims: National Highways, FASTag; Mains GS-III: Infrastructure | Toll collection = highway funding method, reforms needed. | NCERT Class 12 Economics: Infrastructure |
| 14 | On soaps and detergents: how they are made and manufactured | 11 | Science & Technology | Prelims: Basic science facts; Mains GS-III: Everyday science | Basics of soaps, detergents, chemistry behind them. | NCERT Class 10 Science: Chemistry in Everyday Life |
| 15 | Indian astronaut will step on moon by 2040: Minister | 13 | Science & Tech / Space | Prelims: Space missions; Mains GS-III: Space sector | India’s lunar mission roadmap. | NCERT Class 11 Physics: Gravitation (background); ISRO official website |
| 16 | Rajya Sabha passes Indian Ports Bill; Opposition boycotts debate on SIR | 13 | Polity / Economy | Prelims: Ports in India; Mains GS-II: Parliament, GS-III: Infrastructure | New bill to regulate ports. | NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work (Parliament); NCERT Class 12 Economics (Infrastructure) |
| 17 | Govt. introduces Bill in LS to decriminalise about 300 provisions | 13 | Polity / Governance | Prelims: Bills, Acts; Mains GS-II: Governance reforms | Decriminalisation = reducing criminal offences in laws. | NCERT Class 11: Indian Constitution at Work (Parliament law-making) |
| 18 | Centre rolls out PM Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana portal | 13 | Economy / Schemes | Prelims: Govt schemes; Mains GS-II: Welfare schemes, Employment | Know objectives of the scheme. | PIB / Govt official source (no NCERT) |
| 19 | Unemployment rate declines to 5.2% in July: govt. survey | 14 | Economy / Employment | Prelims: Unemployment data; Mains GS-III: Indian Economy, Employment | Basic unemployment rate meaning, survey sources. | NCERT Class 11 Economics: Indian Economic Development (Employment) |
| 20 | 23% of PM Jan Dhan accounts inoperative | 15 | Economy / Banking | Prelims: Financial inclusion schemes; Mains GS-III: Inclusive growth | Jan Dhan Yojana basics, financial inclusion role. | NCERT Class 11 Economics: Indian Economic Development (Banking) |
| 21 | What does science say about the govt.’s ethanol blending plan? | 20 | Environment / Economy / Energy | Prelims: Biofuels; Mains GS-III: Energy, Environment | Ethanol blending = reducing oil imports, environment-friendly fuel. | NCERT Class 10 Science: Sources of Energy |
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