08 July 2025 - Daily Current Affairs Updates

GS 1 – History, Culture────────────────────────────

1. Gaden PhodrangSubtopic: Succession of the Dalai Lama & Tibetan Cultural Legacy

2. Value Addition:

   • The Dalai Lama reaffirmed that the institution will continue, with the Gaden Phodrang Trust as sole authority to identify his reincarnation.

   • Gaden Phodrang historically functioned as the Tibetan government until 1959.

   • The Trust, based in Dharamshala, safeguards Tibetan Buddhism, education, healthcare, and cultural identity in exile.

3. Subject Analysis:

   • GS 1: Modern History – Tibetan resistance, government-in-exile.

   • GS 1: Culture – Continuity of religious institutions and heritage in diaspora.

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2. PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Dissemination PortalSubtopic: Open Data for Student Performance

3. Value Addition:

   • Offers open-access national and state-level data on learning outcomes and assessments.

   • Enables targeted reforms and comparison across boards to reduce academic disparities.

   • Supports NEP 2020’s goal of competency-based, standardised assessment.

4. Subject Analysis:

   • GS 2: Governance – Education policy, federal education frameworks.

   • GS 2: Social Justice – Bridging learning gaps and ensuring equitable quality education.

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3. SAKSHAM-3000Subtopic: Indigenous High-Capacity Router for Digital Infrastructure

4. Value Addition:

   • Developed by C-DOT under the Atmanirbhar Digital Bharat initiative.

   • Offers 25.6 Tbps capacity, supports AI/ML, cloud, 5G/6G, and large data centres.

   • Ensures ultra-low latency, modular design, flexible licensing, and robust security protocols.

5. Subject Analysis:

   • GS 3: Science & Tech – Indigenous telecom infrastructure, future-readiness.

   • GS 3: Economy – Self-reliance in digital hardware and data sovereignty.

6. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)Subtopic: Hormonal Pollution and Public Health

7. Value Addition:

   • 1,000+ known synthetic chemicals (e.g., BPA, phthalates) interfere with hormone regulation.

   • Found in food, plastics, cosmetics, water; mimic/block or alter hormonal signals.

   • Linked to obesity, infertility, cancer, and neurodevelopmental issues.

8. Subject Analysis:

   • GS 3: Environment – Chemical pollution and health hazards.

   • GS 3: Health – Non-communicable disease determinants and regulation of toxic substances.
     

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5. Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)Subtopic: Transboundary Water Dispute on the Nile

6. Value Addition:

   • Located on Blue Nile; 6.45 GW capacity—largest hydro project in Africa.

   • Disputed by Egypt and Sudan over concerns of reduced water flow and unilateral filling.

   • Combines strategic energy ambition with geopolitical tension in East Africa.

7. Subject Analysis:

   • GS 1: Geography – Transboundary rivers and hydroelectric systems.

   • GS 2: IR – International river disputes, diplomacy.

   • GS 3: Infrastructure – Energy security, dam engineering.