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Daily News & Current Affairs - 24-08-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source (NCERT specific chapters of related subjects and if any government sources only mention when there is no specific ncert book to mention) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One dead, another missing in latest Uttarakhand flash floods | 1 | Geography, Environment, Disaster Management | Prelims: Geography – Natural hazards & disasters; Environment – Climate & ecological issues; Current Affairs – Flood events. Mains GS1: Geophysical phenomena. Mains GS3: Disaster preparedness, mitigation, climate change. | Flash floods are sudden, intense floods caused by heavy rainfall or glacial melting. They highlight India's vulnerability to climate change and the importance of disaster preparedness. | NCERT Class 11 Geography – India: Physical Environment (Ch.7: Natural Hazards & Disasters). NDMA Guidelines. |
| 2 | 10 years of Indian citizenship – Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh (2015) | 4 | Polity, International Relations, Internal Security, Ethics | Prelims: Polity – Citizenship (Articles 5–11, Citizenship Act 1955); Geography – Borders & enclaves; Current Affairs – India-Bangladesh LBA 2015. Mains GS1: Impact on borderland societies. Mains GS2: Citizenship, rights, governance, India-Bangladesh relations. Mains GS3: Border management, migration. Mains GS4: Ethics of governance & vulnerable populations. | The 2015 Land Boundary Agreement settled a decades-long issue of enclaves between India and Bangladesh, granting citizenship and rights to affected people. | NCERT Class 11 Polity – Indian Constitution at Work (Ch.3 Citizenship). Ministry of External Affairs (India-Bangladesh LBA documents). |
| 3 | Census 2027 to retain urban area definition of 2011 | 9 | Geography, Polity, Society | Prelims: Polity – Census, population studies; Geography – Urbanisation. Mains GS1: Population & settlement patterns. Mains GS2: Governance challenges of urbanisation. | Census defines which areas are 'urban' based on population size, density, and workforce occupation. This affects policies, funds, and urban planning. | NCERT Class 12 Geography – India People and Economy (Ch.4 Human Settlements). Registrar General & Census Commissioner reports. |
| 4 | ICMR’s handheld device to scan brain – CEREBO | 11 | Science & Technology, Health | Prelims: Science & Tech – Innovations in healthcare. Mains GS2: Health infrastructure. Mains GS3: Science & Tech applications for society. | ICMR has developed CEREBO, a portable, radiation-free brain scanner useful in rural and remote areas where MRI/CT machines are unavailable. | NCERT Class 12 Biology (Ch.8 Human Health & Disease). ICMR official publications. |
| 5 | Clocks calling time on NavIC; ISRO building indigenous devices | 11 | Science & Technology, Space | Prelims: Space tech – IRNSS/NavIC, atomic clocks. Mains GS3: Indigenisation of technology, space programme, strategic importance. | NavIC is India's regional navigation satellite system. Some imported atomic clocks failed, so ISRO is now developing indigenous rubidium clocks for self-reliance. | NCERT Class 11 Physics (Ch.2 Units & Measurement – atomic clocks concept). ISRO official website. |
| 6 | Tobacco control laws out of step with smokeless tobacco | 13 | Polity, Economy, Health, Ethics | Prelims: Polity – COTPA 2003, FSSAI regulations; Economy – GST on tobacco; Health – WHO reports. Mains GS2: Policy gaps in tobacco regulation. Mains GS3: Economic burden of tobacco & taxation. Mains GS4: Ethics – state duty to protect vulnerable populations. | Smokeless tobacco remains cheap in India due to low taxation. This raises health risks, especially for the poor, highlighting gaps in law enforcement. | NCERT Class 11 Biology (Ch.16 Digestion & Absorption – effects of tobacco). Ministry of Health & Family Welfare reports. |
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