Daily Current Affairs — 11 August 2025
6 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
NITI Aayog Launched Report on Electric Vehicles in India
Context NITI Aayog launched the Report on ‘Unlocking a $200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India. Major Highlights The key objectives of India’s EV Push: Reduced dependence on imported fuel; Goal: India seeks to attain a 30% share of electric vehicles, in the total vehicles sold, by 2030.
New Rules on Chemically Contaminated Sites
Context The Environment Ministry has notified the Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025, that give a legal structure to a process of addressing chemical contamination. What are contaminated sites? According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Contaminated sites are those where hazardous and other wastes were dumped historically, leading to the contamination of soil, groundwater, and surface water.
RBI’s New Co-Lending Rules
Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines to tighten co-lending arrangements between banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), effective January 1, 2026. What is Co-Lending? It refers to the collaborative loan service where two lending institutions jointly fund loans to borrowers.
Ladakh: Demand For Statehood & Sixth Schedule
Context Recently, renowned climate activist and Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Sonam Wangchuk joined a protest, demanding statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Historical Background Historically, Ladakh was part of the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir. For decades, Ladakhis felt politically marginalized, with decisions being made in Srinagar that often overlooked the region’s unique cultural and ecological needs.
100th Anniversary of Kakori Incident
Context The Kakori Train Action was carried out by members of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) on 9 August 1925 near Kakori, a village in present-day Uttar Pradesh. About Kakori Incident Background: HRA was founded in 1924 by Ram Prasad Bismil, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, and others, aimed to overthrow British colonial rule through armed revolution. It needed funds for revolutionary activities, therefore decided to target government money being transported by train.
Quit India Movement
In News The Quit India Movement (QIM), launched on 8 August 1942 by the Indian National Congress at Bombay’s Gowalia Tank Maidan, marked the most intense phase of India’s freedom struggle. Background and Causes Global Geopolitical Context: Japanese advances in Southeast Asia and the fall of Burma (1942) brought the war to India’s borders. Allied vulnerability created both an opportunity and urgency for Indian leaders.