August 2025 Current Affairs – Topic-wise Short Notes for Competitive Exams

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🟩 National Affairs

• The Income‑tax Act, 2025 was passed by Parliament, receiving Presidential assent on 21 August 2025; major overhaul of the direct tax code. 

• The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 was introduced on 20 August, proposing that Ministers (including PM/CM) be removed automatically if arrested for 30 consecutive days on serious charges. 

• The 2025 Uttarkashi flash flood struck Uttarakhand in early August (caused by cloudburst, formation of temporary lake) raising disaster-management concerns. 

• The state energy-efficiency index (sixth edition) was released on 29 August 2025 by the Ministry of Power (MoP) covering FY 2023-24 with Maharashtra, AP & Assam among top performers. 

• The return of a historical artefact: the Sword of Raghuji Bhonsle‑I from London to India on 18 August, marking heritage repatriation success.

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🌏 International Affairs

• Following U.S. actions, the Fitch Ratings reaffirmed India’s long-term foreign-currency issuer rating at ‘BBB-’ on 25 August 2025, citing robust growth and external resilience. 

• A notable thaw in relations between China and India: diplomats met in August, agreed to resume flights, visas & business ties even as borders remain sensitive. 

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💰 Economy & Banking

• India’s economy held up under scrutiny: despite global headwinds and high tariffs (US-India) the Fitch affirmation kept the growth forecast at ~6.5% for FY26. 

• The income-tax overhaul (Income-tax Act, 2025) signals long-term tax-reform and compliance simplification. (See National Affairs)

• States’ energy-efficiency index (MoP; SEEI) points to inter-state competitiveness and policy push on conservation & industrial efficiency. 

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🔬 Science & Technology

• Under the broader defence-tech push, the Mission Sudarshan Chakra was announced (15 Aug) to develop a “shield” system with AI, quantum-tech and indigenous manufacturing. 

• Data-privacy research in India has highlighted user concerns under Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), with Indian internet-users showing awareness gaps. 

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🌿 Environment & Ecology

• The cloudburst and flash-flood in Uttarkashi (see National Affairs) underline India’s vulnerability to Himalayan hydrology and climate change.

• The release of the energy-efficiency index (MoP) signals a policy drive towards efficient energy use, industrial sustainability and emissions-control. 

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🛡 Defence

• The Mission Sudarshan Chakra announcement (see S&T) also has clear defence implications: layered defence, anti-missile/drone architecture, greater private-sector role.

• India-China diplomatic thaw (see Intl Affairs) suggests strategic realignment and defence-diplomacy interplay in August.

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🏆 Sports

• On 12 August 2025, S. Rohith Krishna became India’s 89th Chess Grandmaster by scoring 6/9 at the Almaty Masters Qonaev Cup. 

• The 79th Independence Day (15 Aug) also had a special Google Doodle celebrating India’s achievements in cricket, chess, cinema, space. 

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🥇 Awards & Honours

• Cultural repatriation event: Sword of Raghuji Bhonsle-I (see National) honoured as a heritage success.

• Chess honour (Rohith Krishna) marks a significant individual achievement in mind-sports.

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👔 Appointments & Resignations

• Not many high-profile appointments surfaced in the public monthly memo for August, but the tax-legislation overhaul and constitutional amendment process indicate institutional reform.

• Sporting appointment: The 89th GM title (Rohith) is a kind of “appointment/recognition” in chess.

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📅 Important Days & Themes

• 15 August – 79th Independence Day of India (Google Doodle emphasised) 

• 20 August – (Bill introduced for amendment) – Constitutional governance theme (see National)

• The theme for August: “Reform & Resilience – tax, governance, diplomacy, technology”

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📚 Miscellaneous

• The Indian exports-tariff row with the U.S. (effective late August) threatens sectors such as textiles, pharmaceuticals; this puts back-end pressure on manufacturing & trade. (Seen in Fitch commentary) 

• Smart-village pilot: Satnavri village (Nagpur district) was selected for Smart-Village transformation incorporating AI, drone-farming, digital health (early August). 

• UNESCO nomination: Sarnath in Varanasi was nominated in early August for the 2025-26 World Heritage cycle.