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Daily Current Affair 09-September-2025

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TopicGS Paper / TagExplanation
Savitribai Phule and Women’s EducationGS1 – MIH – PersonalitiesSavitribai Phule pioneered girls’ schooling in 19th-century India and remains a symbol for women’s education today. Her legacy drives current efforts to close gender gaps in literacy, workforce participation, and health. Economic studies show women’s schooling boosts national GDP and family incomes, reduces child mortality, and deepens democracy yet challenges like early marriage, safety, poverty, and rural digital divides persist. Bridging these requires scholarships, more women teachers, digital access, and community mobilization.
Blood MoonGS1 – Geo – Solar SystemOn September 7–8, India witnessed a total lunar eclipse the “Blood Moon” when Earth’s shadow fully covered the Moon, making it look reddish due to Rayleigh scattering. Unlike a solar eclipse, it’s safe to view unaided. Beyond tradition and visual impact, such events foster scientific curiosity, astronomy outreach, and astro-tourism, helping people appreciate science in everyday life.
Criminalisation of Politics in IndiaGS2 – Polity – IC – ElectionsOne-third of India’s MPs and nearly 30% of MLAs face serious criminal charges a jump over recent years mostly due to parties nominating “winnable,” wealthy, strongman candidates. Factors include muscle and money power, opaque funding, media manipulation, caste/vote bank politics, and weak inner-party democracy. This erodes the rule of law, distorts policy, fosters corruption, and weakens governance. SC and ECI reforms have mandated disclosure and disqualification for convicts, but more steps are needed: bar tainted candidates, mandate lifetime bans for serious crimes, empower fast-track courts, and enforce clean-candidate rules at party level.
Innovation Corridors for Viksit BharatGS2 – Governance – Reforms“Innovation corridors” clusters connecting research, manufacturing, startups, and skills are seen as key to India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 dream. They can drive breakthroughs in semiconductors, defence, renewables, and foster high-skill jobs, strengthening value chains and reducing foreign dependence. Challenges: industry-academia silos, metro-centric growth, shallow R&D capital, and lack of shared infrastructure. Needed: regional diversification, university–industry partnerships, and support for deep-tech startups to “decentralise” growth.
India at the SCO Summit 2025GS2 – IR – GroupingsIndia’s presence at SCO 2025 highlights its careful balancing: “civilisational dialogue” with China/Russia while also reaffirming US ties. Dialogue achieved some border, visa, and trade progress with China, but border disputes remain. India keeps strategic autonomy maintaining BRICS/SCO engagement with Russia/China, while still working with the US and Quad despite recent trade and oil tensions.
Shift in OPEC+ Production StrategyGS2 – IR – GroupingsOPEC+’s “Voluntary Eight” will increase output, signaling a bid to regain market share rather than support prices. The group faces internal divisions, quota breaches, and post-COVID demand shifts, while Saudi Arabia asserts a dominant “swing producer” role. This move may keep global oil prices in check, but heightens volatility and underscores India’s ongoing vulnerability as a major oil importer.
GST Exemption on Insurance PremiumsGS3 – IE – TaxesAs part of broader GST reforms, individual health and term insurance premiums are now fully exempt from GST helping families lower costs and boosting population-level coverage, especially for lower- and middle-income groups. Employer group plans remain taxed (18%), and insurers may face higher costs due to lost input tax credits. For maximum benefit, the system will need clarity on tax credits and protection to ensure premium savings are passed to consumers.
Tiger Population Growth in Ramnagar DivisionGS3 – Envi – SpeciesThe tiger count in Uttarakhand’s Ramnagar jumped from 67 to 96 in three years, signaling strong success of forest restoration, prey base improvement, and regional monitoring (Phase 4 of the All India Tiger Estimation). This local surge, near Corbett, highlights that focused habitat efforts can deliver impressive recovery even as the national census stresses ongoing threats elsewhere.
Indian Army’s Advanced Air Defence RadarsGS3 – S&T – TechThe Army is upgrading air defence with new 3D AESA radars (LLLR-I, LLLR-E) and mobile fire control platforms to spot and target low-flying drones, difficult-to-detect aircraft, and swarming threats especially in high-altitude or border regions. These smart radars, with day-night electro-optical and radio sensors, will plug gaps facing drone and missile threats, helping secure India’s skies.
India at International Earth Science Olympiad 2025Prelims – In NewsIndian school students won 7 medals (including a gold) at the IESO 2025, marking global achievement in Earth sciences. The Ministry of Earth Sciences selects and supports participants, underlining India’s growing strength in STEM talent.
Kerala/Manipur Infant & Neonatal MortalityPrelims – In NewsKerala (IMR: 5, NMR: <4) and Manipur (IMR: 3, NMR: 2) now have India’s lowest child death rates, far better than national averages, showcasing the impact of health investments and maternal/childcare.
Hockey Asia Cup WinPrelims – SportsIndia clinched its 4th Asia Cup hockey title by beating Korea 4-1, securing a spot in the 2026 FIH World Cup demonstrating rising prowess in Asian hockey and sporting achievement.

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