UPSC Current Affairs 30 July 2025

GS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Inclusive GrowthGS 1: Poverty and Developmental Issues

Why the Gini Index is wrong about India, Pg 9.

India’s low Gini Index score of 25.5 in 2024 suggests moderate inequality, but on-ground realities reflect significant disparities in wealth, gender, education, and digital access.

GS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Inclusive GrowthGS 1: Poverty and Developmental Issues

Why the Gini Index is wrong about India, Pg 9.

India’s low Gini Index score of 25.5 in 2024 suggests moderate inequality, but on-ground realities reflect significant disparities in wealth, gender, education, and digital access.

GS 1: Art & CultureGS 1: ArchitectureGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 1: Poverty and Developmental Issues

From glory to decline, Pg 9.

The Aadi Thiruvathirai festival at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, gained national attention this year due to Prime Minister Modi’s participation, coinciding with the 1,000th anniversary of Rajendra Chola I’s Southeast Asian expedition.

GS 1: Art & CultureGS 1: ArchitectureGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 1: Poverty and Developmental Issues

From glory to decline, Pg 9.

The Aadi Thiruvathirai festival at Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu, gained national attention this year due to Prime Minister Modi’s participation, coinciding with the 1,000th anniversary of Rajendra Chola I’s Southeast Asian expedition.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 2: Education Sector

Deaths in school, Pg 8.

The collapse of a government school building in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on July 25, killing seven tribal students, has renewed scrutiny on the condition of public school infrastructure in India.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: EconomyGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 2: Education Sector

Deaths in school, Pg 8.

The collapse of a government school building in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on July 25, killing seven tribal students, has renewed scrutiny on the condition of public school infrastructure in India.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: Social JusticeGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 3: Linkages of Organized Crime with TerrorismGS 2: Vulnerable Sections

Bihar’s dark side — the hub of girl child trafficking, Pg 8.

The article is in news due to the alarming rise in human trafficking of minor girls through orchestra groups in Bihar, prompting judicial intervention and calls for systemic reforms.

GS 2: PolityGS 2: Social JusticeGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 3: Linkages of Organized Crime with TerrorismGS 2: Vulnerable Sections

Bihar’s dark side — the hub of girl child trafficking, Pg 8.

The article is in news due to the alarming rise in human trafficking of minor girls through orchestra groups in Bihar, prompting judicial intervention and calls for systemic reforms.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 1: Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

Interrupted growth, Pg 8.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a sharp slowdown to 1.5% growth in June 2025, the lowest in 10 months, largely due to climate-related disruptions impacting mining and electricity sectors.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 1: Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones

Interrupted growth, Pg 8.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a sharp slowdown to 1.5% growth in June 2025, the lowest in 10 months, largely due to climate-related disruptions impacting mining and electricity sectors.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 1: Poverty and Developmental IssuesGS 1: Urbanization, Problems and RemediesGS 2: Vulnerable Sections

Free bus schemes help, but rural India pays more to travel, pg 9.

The World Bank and HCES data highlight a sharp decline in poverty in India and examine household spending patterns, especially on public transport like buses, emphasizing rural-urban disparities and policy implications.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticeGS 1: Poverty and Developmental IssuesGS 1: Urbanization, Problems and RemediesGS 2: Vulnerable Sections

Free bus schemes help, but rural India pays more to travel, pg 9.

The World Bank and HCES data highlight a sharp decline in poverty in India and examine household spending patterns, especially on public transport like buses, emphasizing rural-urban disparities and policy implications.

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Why the Gini Index is wrong about India, Pg 9.

Why the Gini Index is wrong about India, Pg 9.

From glory to decline, Pg 9.

From glory to decline, Pg 9.

Deaths in school, Pg 8.

Deaths in school, Pg 8.

Bihar’s dark side — the hub of girl child trafficking, Pg 8.

Bihar’s dark side — the hub of girl child trafficking, Pg 8.

Interrupted growth, Pg 8.

Interrupted growth, Pg 8.

Free bus schemes help, but rural India pays more to travel, pg 9.

Free bus schemes help, but rural India pays more to travel, pg 9.

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