22 July 2025 - Daily Current Affairs Updates
- Avijeet Kumar
- Jul 22
- 2 min read
K. Kamaraj Subtopic: Legacy of a Freedom Fighter and Political Visionary
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A leader from the socially disadvantaged Nadar community in Tamil Nadu, Kamaraj played a key role in both India’s freedom movement and post-independence nation-building.
He participated in Salt Satyagraha, Nagpur Flag Satyagraha, Sword Satyagraha, and Quit India Movement (imprisoned for 3 years).
As CM of Madras (1954–1963), championed school education, mid-day meals, and infrastructure.
Proposed the "Kamaraj Plan" (1963), urging senior Congress leaders to resign from power to revitalize the party.
Subject Analysis:
GS 1: Modern History – Role of regional leaders in freedom struggle and post-independence governance.
Prelims: Kamaraj Plan, Madras Presidency, Jallianwala Bagh influence.
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Swachh Survekshan Awards 2024–25 Subtopic: Urban Sanitation Assessment and State-Level Recognition
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Uttar Pradesh emerged as the cleanest state; Indore, Surat, and Navi Mumbai topped urban rankings in the “Super Swachh League.”
78 awards across categories; emphasis on inclusivity through “One City, One Award” rule.
Special mentions: Prayagraj for Best Ganga Town, Mahakumbh sanitation efforts, and SafaiMitra Surakshit Shehars (Visakhapatnam, Jabalpur, Gorakhpur).
Highlights progress under SBM–Urban, indicating behavioural change and institutional commitment.
Subject Analysis:
GS 2: Governance – Urban local bodies and sanitation policy.
GS 2: Social Justice – Dignity of sanitation workers, safe work environments.
Prelims: Swachh Bharat Mission Urban, award categories, Super Swachh League.
PM Professorship Scheme – ANRF Subtopic: Building R&D Ecosystems in State Universities
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Provides ₹30L fellowship + ₹24L research grant per year to retired or active Indian/foreign professionals.
Full-time relocation mandatory; mentorship extended to PAIR "spoke universities" supported by elite NIRF-ranked hubs.
Focus on lab setup, interdisciplinary research, internships, and industry–academia collaboration.
Subject Analysis:
GS 2: Education – Research innovation, state-university capacity building.
Governance – PPP in knowledge development, skill-building.
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Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) Subtopic: Age-Linked Circulatory Disorder
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Condition caused by malfunctioning leg vein valves; leads to pooling of blood and symptoms like varicose veins, edema, ulcers.
Affects 1 in 20 adults, with higher prevalence in elderly, pregnant, or obese individuals.
Managed through lifestyle changes, compression therapy, medications, and surgeries if severe.
Subject Analysis:
GS 3: Health – Non-communicable diseases, aging population.
Prelims: CVI symptoms, causes, compression therapy.
Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 Subtopic: UN's Midway Audit on Global SDG Progress
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Key findings: 8.9% still in extreme poverty, 1 in 11 globally hungry, 1.12B people in slums, 2024 was hottest year in history.
Highlights continued gender inequality, urban housing crisis, and climate inaction despite progress in education and employment.
Reminds nations of the narrowing window before the 2030 deadline.
Subject Analysis:
GS 3: Environment – Climate action (SDG 13).
GS 2: Welfare – Poverty, education, gender equality (SDG 1, 4, 5).
Essay: “Global goals, local gaps – halfway to 2030, are we on track?”
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