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Daily News & Current Affairs - 27-08-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC asks why judiciary can’t review inaction of Governors on Bills | Page 1 | Polity (Governor powers, Judiciary) | Prelims: Articles 200, 361 (Constitution). Mains GS-II: Indian Constitution — Salient features, Separation of powers, Centre-State relations, Judiciary. | Article 200 governs Governor's options on state bills: assent, withhold, return or reserve for President. The debate is over timelines ('as soon as possible') and whether judicial review can check prolonged inaction by Governors. | NCERT Class XI 'Indian Constitution at Work' — Chapter on the Executive and Chapter on the Judiciary. |
| 2 | The gender angle to India’s economic vulnerabilities | Page 6 | Economy & Society (Gender economics) | Prelims: Social issues (gender). Mains GS-I: Role of women, Social empowerment; GS-III: Indian Economy — labour, poverty, human development; GS-II: Governance (gender budgeting, welfare schemes). | Gender gaps (labour force participation, access to credit, social protection) increase economic vulnerability during shocks. Gender-responsive policies (gender budgeting, targeted welfare) strengthen resilience. | NCERT 'Perspectives on Gender and Society' (NCERT resource) and NCERT Class XI 'Indian Economic Development' (relevant sections on human development, poverty and employment). |
| 3 | Play-based learning for India’s future | Page 7 | Education Policy (Early Childhood Education) | Prelims: Education policies. Mains GS-II: Education — government policies, NEP 2020; GS-I: Child development and pedagogy. | Play-based learning places organised play at the centre of early pedagogy; NEP 2020 and NCERT's National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) endorse play as core to learning for ages 3–8. | NCERT: National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS), 2022 (NCERT document). |
| 4 | What is the air drop test conducted by ISRO? | Page 8 | Science & Technology (Space — Gaganyaan) | Prelims: Basics of space missions and ISRO. Mains GS-III: Science & Technology — applications, space missions and national programmes (Gaganyaan, crew safety systems). | Air-drop or integrated air-drop tests validate parachute and recovery systems for crew modules. ISRO's Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT) is a critical step for crewed Gaganyaan missions to ensure safe descent and recovery. | ISRO press release on Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT) for Gaganyaan; related news summaries by national media. |
| 5 | Why has the import duty on cotton been suspended? | Page 8 | Economy (Trade policy, Textiles) | Prelims: Basics of customs duty and import policy. Mains GS-III: Indian Economy — international trade, industry-specific interventions (textiles and apparel). | Government temporarily exempted basic customs duty on raw cotton to augment supply, stabilise input costs for the textile industry and protect competitiveness in the global market; this affects farmers and industry stakeholders differently. | Press Information Bureau (PIB) press release: Central Government extends import duty exemption on cotton (Ministry of Finance / Ministry of Textiles). |
| 6 | With Sci-Hub gone, will the ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ scheme step up? | Page 9 | Education & Research Policy (Access to scholarly literature) | Prelims: Government schemes for higher education and research. Mains GS-II: Governance — higher education policy; GS-III: Science & Technology — research infrastructure and access to knowledge. | One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) is a central sector scheme approved by the Cabinet to provide national access to international journal subscriptions for government higher education and research institutions — intended to provide legal, institution-wide access to scholarly content. | ONOS official site and PIB press release approving One Nation One Subscription (Cabinet decision). |
| 7 | Rajnath commissions Navy frigates, says self-reliance a ‘ground reality’ | Page 10 | Defence & Security (Indigenisation of defence production) | Prelims: Defence basics and key equipment names. Mains GS-III: Security — defence production, Make in India/Aatmanirbhar Bharat; GS-II: International relations (strategic posture). | INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri (Project 17A) are multi-mission stealth frigates commissioned into the Indian Navy, built indigenously at MDL and GRSE. Their commissioning underscores indigenous shipbuilding and strategic maritime capability. | Ministry of Defence / PIB press release on commissioning of INS Udaygiri & INS Himgiri (Project 17A). |
| 8 | Centre issues guidelines for transfusion of animal blood | Page 12 | Animal Husbandry, One Health and Veterinary Policy | Prelims: Animal husbandry basics. Mains GS-III: Agriculture & Animal Husbandry; GS-II: Governance (animal health policy, One Health linkages). | Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) released Guidelines/SOPs for Blood Transfusion & Blood Banks for Animals: covers donor eligibility, blood typing, biosafety, voluntary donations, and a national veterinary blood bank network model. | Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) official Guidelines/SOP PDF and PIB press release. |
| 9 | Govt. schools account for 55.9% of total enrolments, says survey | Page 12 | Education statistics and policy (UDISE+ data) | Prelims: Education indicators (UDISE). Mains GS-II: Education — universalisation of education, NEP 2020 and schooling indicators. | UDISE+ 2024–25 reports government schools account for about 55.9% of all enrolments (higher share in rural areas). The report also highlights teacher numbers crossing 1 crore and trends in enrolment and dropout rates. | UDISE+ 2024–25 report and Ministry of Education / PIB press release summarising key findings. |
| 10 | Adi Karmayogi initiative to put tribal ‘change leaders’ through their paces at village level | Page 12 | Tribal affairs, Social Justice and Governance | Prelims: Major government schemes for tribal welfare. Mains GS-II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, tribal development and governance (Ministry of Tribal Affairs initiatives). | Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan (Ministry of Tribal Affairs) aims to build a large cadre of tribal 'change leaders' (training ~20 lakh people across 1 lakh villages) to strengthen last-mile governance, plan village-level development and implement schemes. | Ministry of Tribal Affairs — Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan concept note and PIB press release. |
| 11 | Centre finalises National Designated Authority to kick-start carbon markets | Page 12 | Environment, Climate Policy and Carbon Markets | Prelims: Paris Agreement (Article 6) basics. Mains GS-III: Environment — climate change, carbon markets, India’s NDCs and policy instruments (Article 6, carbon pricing). | MoEFCC has constituted a National Designated Authority (NDA) — a multi-ministry body to operationalise carbon markets and enable Article 6 mechanisms under the Paris Agreement; NDA will approve projects, authorise carbon credits and align markets with India’s priorities. | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announcements / PIB and national media coverage about NDA formation. |
| 12 | First batch of e Vitara to set sail for Europe this month | Page 13 | Industry & Manufacturing (Electric Vehicles, Exports) | Prelims: Major industrial developments and flagship manufacturing initiatives. Mains GS-III: Infrastructure and Industry — automobile manufacturing, EV policy, exports, Make in India. | Maruti Suzuki's e-Vitara BEV production started at the Hansalpur plant in Gujarat; the first export batch will be shipped from Pipavav port to European markets — significant for India’s EV manufacturing and export push. | Maruti Suzuki press release, Suzuki global news and PIB coverage of related inauguration events. |
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