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Daily News & Current Affairs - 20-08-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yamuna water level drops but floods many low-lying areas | 3 | Geography / Environment | Prelims: Indian Rivers, Floods, Disaster Management; Mains GS1: Geography of India (Rivers); Mains GS3: Disaster Management | Yamuna is the largest tributary of the Ganga. Central Water Commission monitors river levels and issues flood warnings. | NCERT Class 9 Geography – Drainage; Central Water Commission reports |
| 2 | Manipur HC orders authorities to change gender in transwoman doctor’s academic documents | 4 | Polity / Society | Prelims: Rights of Transgender Persons Act, Fundamental Rights; Mains GS1: Indian Society – Diversity & Social Issues; Mains GS2: Judiciary, Fundamental Rights | First doctor from the transgender community in the North-East. Judicial recognition of gender identity is linked with Article 21 (Right to Life & Dignity). | NCERT Class 12 Sociology – Social Change; The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 |
| 3 | Saltwater crocodile population in Sundarbans shows substantial increase | 4 | Environment / Biodiversity | Prelims: Species in India, Wildlife Conservation; Mains GS3: Conservation, Biodiversity | Saltwater crocodiles found in Odisha, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar. Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project started in 1976 for conservation. | NCERT Class 12 Biology – Biodiversity; MoEFCC reports |
| 4 | Karnataka Assembly passes Bill for gig workers’ welfare | 5 | Polity / Economy / Labour | Prelims: Social Security, Welfare Schemes; Mains GS2: Governance – Welfare Schemes; Mains GS3: Employment, Gig Economy | NITI Aayog projects 23.5 million gig workers by 2029-30. The Bill provides social security fund for gig workers. | NCERT Class 11 Indian Economic Development – Employment; NITI Aayog reports |
| 5 | Amoeba causing PAM detected in well | 6 | Science & Technology / Health | Prelims: Diseases, Microorganisms; Mains GS3: Science & Tech – Health, Biotechnology | Naegleria fowleri is a brain-eating amoeba causing rare but fatal infection called PAM (Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis). | NCERT Class 9 Science – Why Do We Fall Ill?; ICMR/WHO sources |
| 6 | Sedition redux – Section 152 concerns | 8 | Polity / Law | Prelims: Sedition Law, Constitutional Provisions; Mains GS2: Polity – Judiciary, Fundamental Rights | Section 152 is seen as a rebranded sedition law, more expansive than Section 124A. Critics fear misuse against free speech. | NCERT Class 11 Political Science – Constitution; Indian Penal Code / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita |
| 7 | Making India’s climate taxonomy framework work | 8 | Environment / Economy | Prelims: Climate Agreements, Carbon Trading; Mains GS3: Environment, Climate Change, Energy | Paris Agreement (Article 6.4) provides for carbon markets. India’s Energy Conservation Act, SEBI norms, and Carbon Credit Trading Scheme are relevant. | NCERT Class 11 Geography – Environmental Issues; UNFCCC & MoEFCC documents |
| 8 | Urea crisis in Telangana | 9 | Economy / Agriculture | Prelims: Agriculture, Fertilisers; Mains GS3: Agriculture, Food Security, Economy | India aimed to end urea imports by 2025. Nano urea production is slow and costly, limiting adoption by farmers. | NCERT Class 11 Indian Economic Development – Agriculture; Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers reports |
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