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Daily News & Current Affairs - 08-09-2025
| S.No | News Headline | Page Number | Subject | Syllabus (Prelims & Mains GS) | Beginner Must Know (prelims and mains perspectives, key terminology) | Source (NCERT specific chapters or government sources when no NCERT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GST reforms will boost consumption, economy: Sitharaman | 1 | Economy (Taxation, Fiscal Policy) | Prelims: Taxation, Indirect Taxes (GST) basics. Mains GS-3: Indian Economy — fiscal policy, taxation, role of government, MSMEs and growth. | What is GST (Goods and Services Tax); GST Council and its role; concept of rate rationalisation; linkage between tax rates, consumption and GDP; fiscal incidence vs. tax buoyancy; terms: indirect tax, input tax credit, GST rate slabs, tax rationalisation. | NCERT: Class 11 'Indian Economic Development' — relevant chapters on Government and the Economy / Public Finance. Government sources for GST specifics: Ministry of Finance, GST Council notifications (use these for up-to-date rate changes and official rationale). |
| 2 | Learning from the land: Why Universities in Smaller Districts Matter? | 5 | Education Policy / Social Development / Economy (regional development) | Prelims: Government schemes related to higher education (RUSA), salient features of NEP 2020. Mains GS-2: Governance — education policy, decentralisation, role of institutions; GS-1: Social issues & community development. | RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan) purpose and funding pattern; NEP 2020 — key features (multilingualism, foundational literacy, district-level planning, multidisciplinary higher education), concept of urban-centric vs district-embedded models; terms: district-embedded university, brain drain, inclusive growth, community engagement. | No specific NCERT chapter for university schemes. Use government sources: RUSA official page (Ministry of Education/RUSA portal) and National Education Policy (NEP 2020) — Kasturirangan Committee report and Ministry of Education summaries. |
| 3 | The making of an ecological disaster in the Nicobar: Issues with the Great Nicobar Project | 6 | Environment, Tribal Rights, Disaster Management | Prelims: Geography (Great Nicobar Island), Environment (CRZ rules, turtle nesting sites), Tribes (Shompen, Nicobarese). Mains GS-2: Rights of tribals, role of constitutional bodies (NCST); GS-3: Conservation, EIA processes, disaster management in fragile ecosystems; Essay topics: Development vs Environment. | Components of Great Nicobar Project (port, airport, township); environmental risks — deforestation, loss of biodiversity (turtle nesting), seismic/tsunami vulnerability; legal instruments — Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006, CRZ notifications, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) process; tribal consultation and PVTG status (Shompen, Nicobarese); terms: mitigation hierarchy, carrying capacity, informed consent. | NCERT: Class 12 Biology — chapters on 'Ecosystem' and 'Biodiversity and Conservation' for ecological concepts. Government sources for project-specific and legal details: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notifications, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (FRA guidance), official project documents where available. |
| 4 | GST 2.0 will empower young Indians | 7 | Economy (MSMEs, Employment, Demand-side economics) | Prelims: Structure of Indian economy, MSME sector basics. Mains GS-3: Inclusive growth, industry and infrastructure, role of MSMEs in employment and GDP. | How GST reforms can affect affordability, demand, investment and employment cycle; profile of MSMEs in India (employment share, contribution to GDP); key terms: demand-pull, multiplier effect, formalisation of businesses, compliance burden. | NCERT: Class 11 'Indian Economic Development' — chapters on sectors of the economy and government role. For scheme/statistics: Ministry of Finance (GST Council), Ministry of MSME data and official reports. |
| 5 | India-China: the inability to define a border | 8 | International Relations / Polity / Security | Prelims: Border agreements (Border Peace and Tranquillity Agreement 1993), Line of Actual Control (LAC) concept. Mains GS-2: India’s foreign relations — India-China ties, confidence-building measures, border management and diplomacy. | Background of BPTA (1993) and the 1996 agreement on confidence-building measures; LAC vs internationally recognised boundary; terms: CBMs (confidence-building measures), boundary talks, joint working groups, status quo, transgression vs transgression claim. | NCERT: Class 12 Political Science 'Contemporary World Politics' (topics on international agreements and diplomacy) for conceptual grounding. Government/official texts for primary details: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) publications and the text of the 1993 & 1996 agreements. |
| 6 | Nursing dreams suffer as colleges continue ‘bond system’ | 12 | Health Education / Labour Rights / Governance | Prelims: Health sector regulations, professional councils. Mains GS-2: Human resources in health, regulation of professional education, rights of students and labour regulations. | What is the 'bond system' in professional education (institutions requiring service/penalties), official abolition status and persistence in practice; role of Indian Nursing Council and State Nursing Councils; legal remedies and students' rights; terms: bond, service obligation, certificate retention, contractual employment. | No specific NCERT chapter for professional bond rules. Use government and regulatory sources: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Indian Nursing Council guidelines, state health department orders and relevant court judgments for case law where applicable. |
| 7 | Lost in space? You might need just two stars to find your way | 18 | Science & Technology (Space Navigation / Astronomy) | Prelims: Basic astronomy concepts (parallax, astronomical unit, celestial navigation). Mains GS-3: Science and technology — space science developments, interplanetary missions and autonomy in navigation. | Parallax method (angular shift of nearby stars) as a navigation tool; Astronomical Unit (AU) for distance; limitations of earth-based radio tracking for deep space missions; example: New Horizons and radio-tracking vs optical parallax; terms: parallax, AU, radio tracking, autonomous navigation. | NCERT: Class 11 Physics — Chapter 'Gravitation' and NCERT material on 'The Earth and the Solar System' for basic astronomical concepts. For mission-specific details: NASA/ISRO technical notes and mission pages (use for factual verification of mission data). |
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