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Daily News & Current Affairs - 23-08-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help EC bring back Bihar voters left out of rolls: SC to parties | 1 | Polity & Governance | Prelims: Indian Polity – Election Commission; Mains: GS-II – Electoral Reforms, Role of Judiciary | The Election Commission (EC) is responsible for free and fair elections. Issues like missing voters from electoral rolls affect voter participation. | NCERT Class 11 – Indian Constitution at Work (Chapter: Election and Representation) |
| 2 | Migration essential to globalisation; diverse languages, communities in country matter of pride: Amartya Sen | 4 | Society & Globalisation | Prelims: Current Affairs, Social issues; Mains: GS-I – Indian Society, GS-II – Effects of globalisation | Migration is linked with economic growth and cultural diversity. India’s diversity is considered a strength in globalisation. | NCERT Class 12 – Indian Society (Chapter: Globalisation and Social Change) |
| 3 | A Court order that was barking up the wrong tree | 6 | Polity & Judiciary | Prelims: Polity – Judiciary; Mains: GS-II – Role of Judiciary in governance | Court orders are binding but may sometimes face criticism if they don’t align with constitutional provisions or governance needs. | NCERT Class 11 – Indian Constitution at Work (Chapter: Judiciary) |
| 4 | Set the guardrails for AI use in courtrooms | 6 | Science & Tech + Governance | Prelims: Science & Tech developments; Mains: GS-III – AI, GS-II – E-Governance | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being explored for judicial work such as translations, legal research, but ethical concerns remain. | No specific NCERT. Refer: NITI Aayog Report on AI (Government source) |
| 5 | 40% of Chief Ministers face criminal cases: ADR report | 9 | Polity & Ethics | Prelims: Polity – Representation of People’s Act; Mains: GS-II – Role of representatives, criminalisation of politics | ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms) highlights criminal records of elected representatives, raising concerns about clean politics. | NCERT Class 11 – Indian Constitution at Work (Chapter: Election and Representation) |
| 6 | Draft UGC curriculum puts focus on ‘ancient wisdom’ | 10 | Education & Culture | Prelims: Art & Culture, Education Policy; Mains: GS-I – Indian Heritage, GS-II – Education | UGC drafts syllabus for universities. Inclusion of ancient Indian knowledge traditions is being debated in modern curriculum. | NCERT Class 11 – Themes in Indian History (Culture chapters) |
| 7 | Real money gaming firms wind down operations | 11 | Economy & Technology | Prelims: Economy – Startups, Regulation; Mains: GS-III – Digital Economy, Issues of gambling | Real money gaming involves online games where money is staked. It raises regulatory and ethical concerns in India. | NCERT Class 11 – Indian Economic Development (Chapter: Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation) |
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