News of The Day: 9th December 2025

News of The Day – 9th December 2025

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

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-1: Geography)

• Quake off Misawa coast (depth 53 km); triggers tsunami waves up to 1m, minor injuries reported.
• Japan’s tectonic setting (Pacific Ring of Fire); advanced early warning via JMA saved lives.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• Indian secularism as ‘equal respect for all religions’ (Sarva Dharma Sambhava), distinct from Western separation of church and state.
• Counters narratives of majoritarian bias;
• Articles 25-28 and SC judgments like S.R. Bommai (1994) upholding secularism as basic structure.
• Relevance amid UCC debates, minority rights; promotes pluralism for social cohesion.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• Private Member’s Bill to amend the  10th Schedule (Anti-Defection Law).
• Allows independent voting on non-confidence/money bills, except stability motions.
• Introduced 3rd time (2010, 2021, 2025); aims to end ‘whip tyranny’, foster informed law-making.
• Aligns with parliamentary reforms; echoes Dinesh Goswami Committee recommendations.

(GS-2: IR)

• About Luanda Roadmap agreement (Dec 2024) for de-escalation
  • MONUSCO drawdown by 2025 end.
• M23 rebels linked to Rwanda;
• About the DR Congo-Rwanda Conflict.
  • over 7 million displaced; ties to mineral conflicts (coltan, gold).

(GS-2: IR)

• Benin stabilizes with ECOWAS aid.
• Impact on regional stability.
• India’s stakes in West Africa via development aid, diaspora; underscores democratic fragility in Africa.

• About  ‘Hindu rate’of growth.
• Post-Independence: Planned economy via Five-Year Plans; Mahalanobis model focused on heavy industry.
• Current: 8% FY26 target; reforms key to Viksit Bharat by 2047.

(GS-3: Disaster Management)

• Deadly Goa nightclub blaze (25 deaths).
• Need for stricter enforcement of fire norms under NDMA guidelines.
• NDMA Guidelines to control fire hazard.

(GS-3: Environment)

• Installed 205 GW non-fossil (solar 82 GW, wind 47 GW, hydro 47 GW)
  • The target was 50% by 2030 under the Paris Agreement.
• Driven by PM Surya Ghar, green hydrogen mission; supports net-zero 2070.
• Boosts energy security, reduces import dependence; next: 500 GW renewables by 2030.

(GS-3: Science and Tech)

• BCMA-targeted bispecific antibody (e.g., teclistamab) achieves 60% remission in relapsed multiple myeloma trials.
• About Myeloma and associated issues.

(GS-3: Science and Tech)

• Bio-cement using bacteria (e.g., Sporosarcina) at pH 9-10 seals micro-cracks in radioactive waste repositories.
• Reduces groundwater contamination; India’s BARC tests for Kalpakkam vaults.
• Aligns with nuclear safety, sustainable materials under Atmanirbhar Bharat.