News of The Day – 29th August 2025

The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(Syllabus Relevance)

(GS 3: Environment; GS 2: Social Justice)

• Heatwave vulnerability of elderly 
• Government Measures for  geriatric care
• Climate adaptation measures; 
• Role of NAPCC

(GS 3: Economy)

• India’s export promotion strategy
• India’s current EXIM policy 
• Trade policy reforms
• Tariffs and role of WTO 

(GS 1: Society; GS 3: Economy)

• India’s demographic structure; 
• Dependency ratio
• Challenges in skill development & job creation; 
• Link with economic growth

(GS 3: Science & Tech; GS 3: Economy)

• What is Industry 5.0?
• Difference from Industry 4.0
• Role of AI, IoT, human-machine collaboration; 
• Implications for India’s manufacturing sector

(GS 2: Polity & Governance)

• Ragging Issue in India: Causes and Impacts
• UGC regulations 
• Judicial interventions; 
• Campus safety Measures and mechanisms
• Role, Power and  Function of NHRC

(GS 2: Polity & Governance)

• What is UDISE+? 
• key findings of 2024–25 report
• School infrastructure & enrollment data; 
• Policy linkages with NEP 2020

• India-Bhutan relations; 
• Agriculture cooperation; 
• Hydro-diplomacy; 
• Regional significance

(GS 3: Economy)

• Key ASI findings
• Industrial output trends
• Employment in manufacturing
• Make in India link

(GS 2: IR; GS 3: Security)

• India-Saudi defence ties
• West Asia security dynamics
• India’s strategic engagement in Gulf

(GS 3: Environment)

• Invasive alien species
• Ecological threats in India
• Global case studies

(GS 3: Security; GS 3: S&T)

• What is MILMEDICON-2025?
• Military medicine advancements
• Trauma care systems
• Defence health reforms

(GS 2: IR)

• Overview of India-Japan Relations
• QUAD; bilateral trade & technology cooperation