11 JUNE 2025 - Daily Current Affairs Updates

 GS 1 – History, Art & Culture, Geography, and Space

1. Sant Kabir Das Jayanti Topic: Bhakti Movement & Social Reform
   

   Kabir (1440–1518) challenged caste, religious orthodoxy, and ritualism, advocating inner spiritual awakening.

   His dohas appear in Guru Granth Sahib; revered by both Hindus and Muslims.

   Texts: Bijak, Sakhi Granth, Kabir Granthawali, Anurag Sagar.

   Value Add: Use in essays on religious tolerance, Indian secularism, Bhakti–Sufi impact on composite culture.
   

2. Discovery of 13th Century Pandya-Era Shiva Temple Topic: Temple Architecture, Local Resistance & Regional Polity

   At Udampatti (near Madurai), showcasing Pandya contribution to Dravidian-style temple art and decentralised spiritual hubs.

   Connect with Nayaka temple renovation and Shaivite bhakti traditions in Tamil Nadu.

   Value Add: Use to show continuity in sacred geography and regional devotional art.
   

3. Arsia Mons – Colossal Volcano on Mars Topic: Space Geography & Astrogeological Landforms

   18 km tall; 300 km wide caldera. One of the largest shield volcanoes in the Solar System.

   Part of Tharsis Montes on Mars; last erupted ~2 million years ago.

   Value Add: Excellent contrast to Earth’s Mauna Loa in geography comparisons.
   

4. Thitu Island – Geopolitical Geography of the South China Sea Topic: Strategic Hotspots & Maritime Territoriality

   Known as Pag-asa by the Philippines; second-largest natural island in the Spratly group.

   Civilian settlements + military base; ~24 km from China’s Subi Reef.

   Value Add: Use in Indo-Pacific geopolitics, Quad strategy, map-based Prelims questions.
   

   GS 2 – Governance, Security, & International Relations
   

5. National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) Topic: Criminal Justice & Digital Governance

   Nationwide, real-time biometric database managed by NCRB; each individual has a unique 10-digit fingerprint ID.

   Enables cross-state tracking, faster matching, and secure conviction history checks.

   Value Add: Cited in reforms for faster criminal case resolution and AI-assisted predictive policing.
   

6. BRICS Parliamentary Forum – India to Chair 2026 Edition Topic: Multilateral Legislative Diplomacy

   Forum expanded to 10 nations incl. Iran, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia.

   India hosted in 2016; now set to lead again in 2026.

   Value Add: Showcase India’s parliamentary soft power, South–South cooperation, and strategic global outreach.