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National Current Affairs
August rankings showed India at 151st in Press Freedom, 102nd in Hunger Index, 130th in HDI, but 10th in Climate Performance. NITI Aayog’s Fiscal Health Index ranked Odisha first, while Indore remained cleanest city. Maharashtra topped export readiness, highlighting district-led export growth and fiscal sustainability focus.
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National Current Affairs
Independence Day 2025 honored 127 gallantry awardees, including Kirti and Shaurya Chakra recipients linked to Operation Sindoor. Over 1,090 police medals were conferred. The 71st National Film Awards celebrated 12th Fail and Mohanlal’s lifetime achievement, while Educate Girls won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for transformative girls’ education.
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National Current Affairs
July 2025 celebrated UNESCO inscription of the Maratha Military Landscapes, while Odesa received enhanced heritage protection amid conflict. Severe disasters struck Himachal Pradesh, Darfur, Myanmar, and Texas, causing heavy casualties and infrastructure loss. The month underscored the dual themes of cultural preservation and escalating climate-linked humanitarian crises globally.
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Polity
July 2025 brought severe monsoon devastation in Himachal Pradesh, with flash floods, landslides, and heavy infrastructure losses, prompting large-scale rescue operations. The state advanced climate-linked human development goals, launched health and clean water schemes, revised PACS pay scales, enhanced sports incentives, and celebrated Himachali athletes in India’s Kabaddi World Cup triumph.
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Environment
July 2025 marked India crossing 50% non-fossil power capacity and achieving a record 51.5% green electricity generation in a single day. Simultaneously, SO₂ norms were eased for most thermal plants. Green Hydrogen Mission advanced, forest rules amended, Ramsar resolution adopted, and Kaziranga reported record tiger density.
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International Relations
July 2025 saw PM Modi’s five-nation Global South tour boosting digital, energy, and lithium ties, alongside BRICS engagement. India signed a landmark UK FTA granting 99% duty-free access. Maldives ties reset under “Neighbourhood First,” India-China dialogue progressed, IMEC advanced, while US tariff tensions and foreign university approvals shaped trade diplomacy.
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Sci-Tech
July 2025 marked major space and deep-tech milestones: Shubhanshu Shukla safely returned from the ISS after 18 days, advancing Gaganyaan readiness; ISRO launched the NISAR satellite; DRDO tested Pralay missiles. The ₹1 lakh crore RDI scheme, BharatGen AI rollout, expanded IndiaAI compute, and National Quantum Mission hubs strengthened innovation capacity.
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Economy
1: Macro-Economic Indicators & Fiscal Health1. Record GST Collections (Rebound)After a slight dip in June, GST reven...
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Polity
July 2025 advanced One Nation, One Election through JPC scrutiny and Law Commission backing, alongside key Rajya Sabha nominations. UNESCO inscribed Maratha Military Landscapes, Telangana faced a pharma tragedy, Manipur saw leadership and security shifts, and Tamil Nadu boosted infrastructure and EV manufacturing growth.
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Polity
July 2025 marked equity gains with India’s Gini index improving to 25.5 and extreme poverty falling despite a revised global threshold. India entered the SDG Top 100, expanded electronics manufacturing, and advanced Net Zero planning. Peace and competitiveness rankings were steady, service exports surged, but hunger indicators remained serious.
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National Current Affairs
July 2025 highlighted key observances including Doctors’ Day, GST Day, Kargil Vijay Diwas, and International Tiger Day. UN themes focused on youth empowerment and population. Literary releases by Kiran Desai, Jeet Thayil, Arundhati Roy, and Booker-winner Banu Mushtaq dominated discussions on migration, identity, and environmental consciousness.
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Polity
July 2025 saw key leadership changes across finance and governance, including Ajay Seth at IRDAI, R. Doraiswamy at LIC, Abhijat Sheth at NMC, and Sonali Mishra as first woman RPF DG. International shifts included Thailand and Ukraine leadership changes. The month also mourned Kota Srinivasa Rao, Meghnad Desai, and Muhammadu Buhari.
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