Daily Current Affairs — 10 December 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
AI–copyright Overhaul with ‘One Nation, One Licence, One Payment’ Model
Context The DPIIT-led committee has released a working paper titled ‘One Nation, One License, One Payment: Balancing AI Innovation and Copyright’. About The DPIIT-led committee has recommended a “hybrid model” of compensation for use of copyrighted content in AI training. If implemented, India would become the only country to prescribe a statutory licensing regime for AI developers, with royalty rates prescribed by a government-appointed committee.
US Unveils National Security Strategy 2025
In News The US has released the National Security Strategy (NSS) 2025, marking a decisive departure from post-Cold War American foreign policy frameworks to the Make America Great Again (MAGA) agenda at the heart of U.S. global strategy. How does MAGA shape the new NSS?
House Panel on Education Recommends Reforms Across Testing, Accreditation
Context The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports tabled its 371st report on the autonomous bodies under the Department of Higher Education. Major Highlights of the Report Performance of NTA: It highlighted the performance of the National Testing Agency (NTA), noting recent irregularities in examinations. Repeated delays and errors in major examinations, including NEET-UG, UGC-NET, CUET, and JEE (Main).
Human Rights Day 2025
Context Human Rights Day is observed annually around the world on 10th December. About Human Rights Day The day marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. Human Rights Day has been observed every year since 1950.
Citizenship Under CAA Only After Scrutiny: SC
Context The Supreme Court of India has recently clarified that citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) is not automatic. Applicants must meet all conditions of naturalisation, and the Union government must examine each case individually. Key Features of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 Purpose and Objective: The CAA amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to provide Indian citizenship to certain persecuted minorities from neighboring countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan, or B