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Daily News & Current Affairs - 26-08-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC asks govt. to form guidelines to regulate conduct on social media | 1 | Polity & Governance | Prelims: Current Affairs – SC rulings; Mains: GS-II (Governance, Constitution, Judiciary) | Supreme Court role in governance; Social media regulations; Article 19(1)(a) – Freedom of speech | NCERT Class XI: Indian Constitution at Work (Judiciary & Fundamental Rights) |
| 2 | India-Japan ties — old partners, new priorities | 6 | International Relations | Prelims: Bilateral relations; Mains: GS-II (International Relations) | India-Japan relations; strategic partnerships; economic and defence cooperation | NCERT Class XII: Contemporary World Politics (India and World); MEA website on India-Japan relations |
| 3 | Before legislation becomes litigation | 7 | Polity & Governance | Prelims: Parliamentary process; Mains: GS-II (Governance, Polity) | Process of law-making; importance of consultations; judicial review | NCERT Class XI: Indian Constitution at Work (Parliament & Law-making) |
| 4 | About 30% of MPs and MLAs face serious criminal cases | 7 | Polity & Governance | Prelims: Current Affairs; Mains: GS-II (Representation of People Act, Governance) | Criminalization of politics; Supreme Court directives; Election Commission role | NCERT Class XI: Indian Constitution at Work (Elections & Representation) |
| 5 | What does the new online gaming Act outline? | 8 | Governance & Economy | Prelims: Current Affairs; Mains: GS-II (Governance), GS-III (Economy, Technology) | Regulation of online gaming; legal and economic aspects; consumer protection | No direct NCERT; Refer to MeitY website and PIB releases |
| 6 | India, Fiji call for open Indo-Pacific region, agree to deepen defence ties | 10 | International Relations | Prelims: India’s foreign policy; Mains: GS-II (International Relations) | Indo-Pacific concept; India-Fiji cooperation; defence diplomacy | NCERT Class XII: Contemporary World Politics; MEA website |
| 7 | Stealth frigates Udaygiri, Himgiri to join Navy today | 12 | Defence & Security | Prelims: Defence technology; Mains: GS-III (Internal Security, Science & Tech) | INS Udaygiri, INS Himgiri; Make in India in defence; stealth technology | NCERT Class XI: Science Text (Basics of technology); Defence Ministry releases |
| 8 | Air-drop test success a big step in Gaganyaan mission: ISRO scientist | 12 | Science & Technology | Prelims: Space missions; Mains: GS-III (Science & Technology) | Gaganyaan mission; ISRO achievements; space tech basics | NCERT Class XI Physics (Basics of motion, gravitation); ISRO website |
| 9 | Like other relics, India’s fossils are at high risk of being sold abroad | 18 | Environment & Heritage | Prelims: Environment and Art & Culture; Mains: GS-I (Heritage), GS-III (Environment) | Fossil protection; heritage laws; export control measures | NCERT Class XI: Indian Physical Environment; Ministry of Culture website |
| 10 | IIT researchers use microbes to unlock nature’s hidden rules | 18 | Science & Environment | Prelims: Biotechnology basics; Mains: GS-III (Science, Environment) | Role of microbes in ecosystem; biotechnology research; scientific applications | NCERT Class XII Biology (Biotechnology and Environment) |
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