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Daily News & Current Affairs - 29-08-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-test for Census 2027 to be conducted in Oct.-Nov. | 1 | Governance & Social Issues | Prelims: Current Affairs, Census-related basics \ | Mains GS2: Governance, Population, Policy implementation | Know what Census is, why it is conducted, and its importance for planning. | NCERT Class 12 - Indian Society (Chapter on Population), Registrar General & Census Commissioner official site |
| 2 | Industrial growth jumps to four-month high of 3.5% | 1 | Economy | Prelims: IIP, Growth Trends \ | Mains GS3: Indian Economy - Growth & Development | Understand IIP (Index of Industrial Production) and its significance. | NCERT Class 11 - Indian Economic Development (Chapters on Growth, Development Indicators) |
| 3 | Rajasthan becomes first State to issue detailed guidelines on stray dogs after SC directive | 4 | Governance & Polity | Prelims: Supreme Court directives, Animal Laws \ | Mains GS2: Governance, Role of Judiciary in Policy | Know about Article 21 (Right to Life) and animal rights protection in India. | NCERT Class 11 - Indian Constitution at Work (Judiciary Chapter), Animal Welfare Board of India guidelines |
| 4 | India’s demographic dividend as a time bomb | 8 | Demographics & Society | Prelims: Demographic Trends \ | Mains GS1: Population Issues, GS3: Demographic Dividend | Know what demographic dividend means and its challenges. | NCERT Class 12 - Indian Society (Demographic Structure of Indian Society) |
| 5 | Building health for 1.4 billion Indians | 8 | Health & Governance | Prelims: Health Programs, Schemes \ | Mains GS2: Health Infrastructure, Human Development | Understand challenges in Indian healthcare system. | NCERT Class 11 - Indian Economic Development (Chapter on Human Development), National Health Mission official site |
| 6 | Should States be compensated for revenue loss from GST reforms? | 9 | Economy & Polity | Prelims: GST Basics \ | Mains GS3: Economy, Centre-State Fiscal Federalism | Know how GST works and why compensation is needed. | NCERT Class 11 - Indian Economic Development (Public Finance), Ministry of Finance GST portal |
| 7 | India flags ‘denial and delay’ by Bangladesh in accepting undocumented migrants | 12 | International Relations | Prelims: India-Bangladesh Relations \ | Mains GS2: Bilateral Relations, Migration Issues | Understand migration challenges between India and Bangladesh. | NCERT Class 12 - Politics in India Since Independence (India and its Neighbours) |
| 8 | Security agreement, business pacts, bullet train ride on PM’s Japan agenda | 12 | International Relations | Prelims: India-Japan Relations \ | Mains GS2: Bilateral Relations, International Cooperation | Know about India-Japan relations and major projects like bullet train. | NCERT Class 12 - Contemporary World Politics (International Relations Chapters) |
| 9 | School enrolment in 3-11 age group down by 25 lakh: UDISE+ | 14 | Education | Prelims: UDISE+ Data \ | Mains GS2: Education, Human Development | Know what UDISE+ is and trends in school enrolment. | NCERT Class 11 - Indian Economic Development (Education Chapter), UDISE+ official site |
| 10 | Mumbai and Vizag among safest cities for women: NARI | 14 | Social Issues & Gender | Prelims: NARI Index \ | Mains GS1: Role of Women, Safety Issues | Understand women safety indicators in India. | NCERT Class 12 - Indian Society (Women Issues Chapter), Ministry of Women & Child Development reports |
| 11 | Nearly 60% of MGNREGS budget already spent in first 5 months of financial year | 14 | Economy & Welfare | Prelims: MGNREGS Basics \ | Mains GS2: Welfare Schemes, Poverty Alleviation | Know what MGNREGS is and its budgetary importance. | NCERT Class 11 - Indian Economic Development (Employment Chapter), MGNREGA official site |
| 12 | Centering elderly women: caring for the quiet majority | 20 | Social Issues & Vulnerable Groups | Prelims: Welfare Programs \ | Mains GS1: Social Issues, GS2: Welfare of Vulnerable Groups | Understand challenges faced by elderly women. | NCERT Class 12 - Indian Society (Social Issues), Ministry of Social Justice sources |
| 13 | Beyond science fiction: artificial wombs and real progress of fertility treatments | 20 | Science & Tech, Health | Prelims: Biotechnology Basics \ | Mains GS3: Science & Tech - Biotechnology, GS2: Health | Know basics of artificial womb technology and its ethical debates. | NCERT Class 12 - Biology (Reproduction in Humans), DBT & ICMR reports |
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