UPSC Current Affairs 16 August 2025

GS 1: Post-Independence India GS 2: Polity GS 3: Economy GS 3: Internal Security GS1: Population and Associated Issues GS1: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism GS3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Figure of speech , Pg6

PM Modi's Independence Day address sparks controversy with demographic remarks, while highlighting national security, self-reliance, and economic reforms.

GS 1: Post-Independence India GS 2: Polity GS 3: Economy GS 3: Internal Security GS1: Population and Associated Issues GS1: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism GS3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Figure of speech , Pg6

PM Modi's Independence Day address sparks controversy with demographic remarks, while highlighting national security, self-reliance, and economic reforms.

GS 1: Post-Independence India GS 3: Internal Security GS 2: Polity GS3: Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism GS3: Role of External State and Non State Actors GS3: Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate

The politics of insurgency, the decline of Naxalism , Pg6

Naxalism's decline: Government aims to eliminate it by mid-2026 through sustained offensives, while contrasting it with global terrorism.

GS 1: Post-Independence India GS 3: Internal Security GS 2: Polity GS3: Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism GS3: Role of External State and Non State Actors GS3: Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate

The politics of insurgency, the decline of Naxalism , Pg6

Naxalism's decline: Government aims to eliminate it by mid-2026 through sustained offensives, while contrasting it with global terrorism.

GS 3: Economy GS 2: International Relations GS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests GS3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment GS3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

A paradigm shift , Pg6

India's Export Promotion Mission tweaked amidst US tariff threats, focusing on MSMEs in textiles and fisheries sectors.

GS 3: Economy GS 2: International Relations GS2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests GS3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment GS3: Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

A paradigm shift , Pg6

India's Export Promotion Mission tweaked amidst US tariff threats, focusing on MSMEs in textiles and fisheries sectors.

GS 3: Environment & Ecology GS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS2: Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora GS3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Yet again, plastic treaty talks end in stalemate , Pg1

Global plastic treaty talks stall again as nations clash over production cuts, jeopardizing UN's 2022 resolution to end plastic pollution.

GS 3: Environment & Ecology GS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS2: Important International Institutions, Agencies and Fora GS3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Yet again, plastic treaty talks end in stalemate , Pg1

Global plastic treaty talks stall again as nations clash over production cuts, jeopardizing UN's 2022 resolution to end plastic pollution.

GS 2: Polity GS 3: Economy GS 3: Internal Security GS 1: Post-Independence India GS3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment GS3: Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth GS3: Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

PM calls for self-reliance, flags ‘demographic plot’ , Pg1

PM Modi unveils ₹1 lakh crore job scheme, GST reforms, and 'Made-in-India' semiconductor push in Independence Day address.

GS 2: Polity GS 3: Economy GS 3: Internal Security GS 1: Post-Independence India GS3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment GS3: Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth GS3: Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

PM calls for self-reliance, flags ‘demographic plot’ , Pg1

PM Modi unveils ₹1 lakh crore job scheme, GST reforms, and 'Made-in-India' semiconductor push in Independence Day address.

GS 3: Economy GS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS2: Union State Relations and Federal Structure GS2: E Governance GS3: Government Budgeting

Major GST shake-up: 12% and 28% slabs to be axed , Pg1

GST overhaul: Centre proposes slashing tax slabs to boost consumption, reduce evasion, and simplify compliance, aiming for implementation this fiscal year.

GS 3: Economy GS 2: GovernancePrelimsGS2: Union State Relations and Federal Structure GS2: E Governance GS3: Government Budgeting

Major GST shake-up: 12% and 28% slabs to be axed , Pg1

GST overhaul: Centre proposes slashing tax slabs to boost consumption, reduce evasion, and simplify compliance, aiming for implementation this fiscal year.

GS 3: Internal Security GS 3: Science & Technology GS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations GS3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

India to build indigenous air defence system by 2035: PM , Pg9

India to develop 'Sudarshan Chakra' indigenous air defense system by 2035, ensuring comprehensive security and strategic autonomy, PM Modi declares.

GS 3: Internal Security GS 3: Science & Technology GS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations GS3: Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development GS3: Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

India to build indigenous air defence system by 2035: PM , Pg9

India to develop 'Sudarshan Chakra' indigenous air defense system by 2035, ensuring comprehensive security and strategic autonomy, PM Modi declares.

GS 2: Polity GS 2: Governance GS 1: Indian Society GS1: Poverty and Developmental Issues GS2: Representation of the People's Act GS2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

How inclusive is EC’s special revision exercise? , Pg8

EC's special revision exercise faces inclusivity questions as study reveals widespread lack of mandated documents, potentially disenfranchising vulnerable populations.

GS 2: Polity GS 2: Governance GS 1: Indian Society GS1: Poverty and Developmental Issues GS2: Representation of the People's Act GS2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

How inclusive is EC’s special revision exercise? , Pg8

EC's special revision exercise faces inclusivity questions as study reveals widespread lack of mandated documents, potentially disenfranchising vulnerable populations.

GS 1: Indian Geography GS 3: Disaster Management GS 3: Environment & Ecology GS1: Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones GS3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation GS3: Disaster and Disaster Management

The day a village in Uttarkashi disappeared , Pg7

Uttarkashi's Dharali village vanishes after cloudburst-triggered landslide; dozens missing, infrastructure destroyed, raising concerns about Himalayan construction and ecological fragility.

GS 1: Indian Geography GS 3: Disaster Management GS 3: Environment & Ecology GS1: Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones GS3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation GS3: Disaster and Disaster Management

News Analysis

Figure of speech , Pg6

Figure of speech , Pg6

The politics of insurgency, the decline of Naxalism , Pg6

The politics of insurgency, the decline of Naxalism , Pg6

A paradigm shift , Pg6

A paradigm shift , Pg6

Yet again, plastic treaty talks end in stalemate , Pg1

Yet again, plastic treaty talks end in stalemate , Pg1

PM calls for self-reliance, flags ‘demographic plot’ , Pg1

PM calls for self-reliance, flags ‘demographic plot’ , Pg1

Major GST shake-up: 12% and 28% slabs to be axed , Pg1

Major GST shake-up: 12% and 28% slabs to be axed , Pg1

India to build indigenous air defence system by 2035: PM , Pg9

India to build indigenous air defence system by 2035: PM , Pg9

How inclusive is EC’s special revision exercise? , Pg8

How inclusive is EC’s special revision exercise? , Pg8

The day a village in Uttarkashi disappeared , Pg7

The day a village in Uttarkashi disappeared , Pg7

Govt. proposal in 2024 for a panel on ‘demographic challenges’ never took off , Pg10

Govt. proposal in 2024 for a panel on ‘demographic challenges’ never took off , Pg10

Jane Street case and the pitfalls of India’s derivatives market , Pg10

Jane Street case and the pitfalls of India’s derivatives market , Pg10

Trump, Putin shake hands ahead of Ukraine talks at Alaska summit, pg 12.

Trump, Putin shake hands ahead of Ukraine talks at Alaska summit, pg 12.

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