News of The Day: 5th September 2025

News of The Day – 5th September 2025

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

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS2 – Polity: Freedom of Speech)

• What is commercial speech and how is it defined? 
  • How does commercial speech differ from free speech under Article 19? 
  • Why is regulation of commercial speech on digital platforms being debated? 
• What are global models of regulating digital commercial speech? 

• How can India balance free speech with consumer protection in online ads?

(GS1 – Society: Demography)

• What is the current Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in India? 
• Why is this the first dip in TFR in 2 years? 
• How does TFR impact population growth? 
• What socio-economic factors influence fertility trends in India? 
• How does India’s fertility rate compare globally?

(GS2 – Polity: Governance)

• Who are the Kuki-Zo groups in Manipur? 
• What were the key terms of the peace pact? 
• How does this agreement aim to resolve the conflict? 
• What challenges exist in implementing such peace pacts? 
• What broader lessons does this pact hold for conflict resolution in India?

(GS2 – IR)

• Why is the Malacca Strait strategically important? 
• How does this strengthen Indo-Singapore defence ties? 
• What is the significance of Malacca to India’s Indo-Pacific vision?

(GS3 – Economy: Agriculture )

• What are the key highlights of NITI Aayog’s pulses report?
• Why are pulses critical for India’s food security? 
• What strategies were suggested for achieving self-reliance in pulses? 
• What role do MSP and procurement play in pulse production? 

(GS3 – Environment Governance)

• Who are environment auditors and what role will they play? 
• Why did the Centre create a new independent class of auditors? 
• How will they strengthen compliance with environmental laws? 
• How does this reform link with sustainable industrialisation?

(GS2 – Governance-Education)

• What are the India Rankings 2025? 
• Which ministry releases these rankings? 
• What parameters are used to rank institutions? 
• Which institutions topped the rankings this year? 
• How do such rankings influence higher education reforms?

(GS3 – Environment: Biodiversity Conservation)

• Where is Debrigarh located? 
• What ecological transformation took place in this region? 
• How do tiger reserves contribute to conservation?
•  How does this strengthen India’s Project Tiger efforts?

(GS3 – Internal Security)

• What is Operation Black Forest? 
• Which agencies are involved in the operation? 
• What objectives does the operation serve? 
• Why is it significant for internal security? 
• How does it reflect India’s counter-insurgency strategy?

(GS2 – International Relations)

• What is the significance of Trump’s proposal to rename DoD as ‘Department of War’? 
• What is the historical background of DoD in the US? 
• How are ministries/departments renamed in India? 
• What recent examples of renaming exist in Indian governance? 
• What are the political and symbolic implications of renaming institutions?

(GS3 – S&T: Biotechnology)

• What is protein p47’s ? 
• How does the discovery boost India’s biotechnology research?
•  What global significance does this protein discovery hold?

(GS3 –Financial Inclusion)

• How does India’s postal system function as a banking network? 
• How does postal banking support rural inclusion? 
• What government schemes are linked with postal banking? 
• How does this model compare with global financial inclusion practices?

(GS1 – Culture / GS2 – IR)

• What is the significance of the Mahabodhi Temple? 
• How is Mahabodhi Temple linked to UNESCO heritage?
• How does Buddhism connect India and Bhutan? 
• How do cultural visits strengthen bilateral ties? 

(GS3 – Internal Security)

• What is a Silver Notice issued by NCB? 
• How does the Silver Notice system work globally? 
• What role does NCB play in India’s drug enforcement? 
• How does international cooperation strengthen India’s fight against drug trafficking?