12 July 2025 - Daily Current Affairs Updates

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls – Bihar Subtopic: Electoral Roll Accuracy and Inclusion

Value Addition:

• Supreme Court directed ECI to consider Aadhaar and ration cards as valid proof for voter registration.

• SIR involves house-to-house verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to capture missing or unregistered eligible voters.

• Enhances electoral integrity and upholds constitutional voting rights under Article 326.

Subject Analysis:

• GS 2: Polity – Electoral processes, constitutional mandate (Article 324), Representation of the People Act.

• GS 2: Governance – Inclusion, citizen services.
  

Admiralty (Jurisdiction & Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 Subtopic: Maritime Law & Jurisdiction Over Vessels

Value Addition:

• Kerala HC ordered arrest of a Liberian ship under Section 4 of the Act, showing domestic jurisdiction over global maritime disputes.

• Repealed outdated British-era admiralty laws and centralized adjudication to 8 High Courts.

• Covers vessel arrest, sale, ownership disputes, and damage/loss liabilities in territorial waters.

Subject Analysis:

• GS 2: Governance – Legal modernization and judicial jurisdiction.

• GS 3: Economy – Maritime trade regulation and enforcement.
  

Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC) Subtopic: Veterinary Certification for Global Trade

Value Addition:

• India’s first EDFC at Meerut Cantonment approved by WOAH for equine disease exclusion.

• Follows strict SOPs for hygiene, vector control, health monitoring, and international standards.

• Boosts India’s equine trade and international participation in equestrian events.

Subject Analysis:

• GS 3: Economy – Veterinary trade standards and export facilitation.

• GS 3: Environment – Animal health monitoring, biosecurity compliance.
  

Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) Subtopic: RBI’s Tool for Liquidity Absorption

Value Addition:

• RBI conducted 2-day VRRR auction for ₹1 lakh crore to absorb surplus liquidity.

• Market-driven rates are discovered via auction, unlike fixed reverse repo rate.

• Strengthens monetary policy transmission and controls short-term rate volatility.

Subject Analysis:

• GS 3: Economy – Monetary policy instruments, liquidity management.

• Prelims: Repo, Reverse Repo, VRRR characteristics and objectives.
  

Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Dating Subtopic: Advanced Radiocarbon Dating Technology

Value Addition:

• Tamil Nadu sent 23 samples from archaeological sites to US lab for AMS analysis.

• AMS offers higher precision with smaller sample sizes and faster results.

• Critical for understanding archaeological timelines, climate research, and biomedical isotope tracking.

Subject Analysis:

• GS 3: Science & Tech – Isotope-based dating methods.

• GS 1: History – Dating of archaeological sites and cultural chronology.