Daily Current Affairs — 25 August 2025
5 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Cost of Dealing with Invasive Species
Context According to a recent study published in Nature Ecology Evolution, invasive non-native plants and animals have inflicted more than $2.2 trillion in damages worldwide since 1960, and found that the true costs may be 16 times higher than previously estimated. Common invasive species in India Among the most costly to manage are Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) and common lantana (Lantana camara). In India, the MoEFCC recognizes over 154 invasive faunal species, spanning terrestrial,
No Riverbed Mining Nod Without Sand Replenishment Study: SC
Context In a major decision aimed at curbing environmental damage from sand mining, the Supreme Court emphasized that no approval can be granted for mining in a riverbed without a thorough scientific study. About The court described this “replenishment study” as a mandatory requirement, upholding a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order that had cancelled the environmental clearance for a mining project in Jammu and Kashmir. It emphasised that the District Survey Report is essential to scientifical
India’s Unique Dairying Model and Its Challenges
Context India’s low-cost, cooperative-led dairying model ensures global price competitiveness, but its dependence on cheap labour and low productivity poses long-term sustainability challenges. Dairy Sector of India Global Leadership: India is the world’s largest milk producer, contributing 24.76% of global milk output. Production Growth: Milk production rose from 146.31 million tonnes in 2014-15 to 239.30 million tonnes in 2023-24.
Jan Vishwas 2.0
Context The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 was introduced in Lok Sabha. Need for the Amendment More than 75% of all crimes are defined under laws that regulate areas beyond core criminal justice, such as shipping, taxation, financial institutions, and municipal governance. There are some inexplicably high punishments for seemingly routine offences.
100th Anniversary of Vitthalbhai Patel as First Indian Speaker
Context All India Speakers’ Conference held in New Delhi, marking the 100th anniversary of Vitthalbhai Patel’s election as the first Indian Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly. The Central Legislative Assembly (CLA) The Central Legislative Assembly (CLA) was the lower house of the Indian Legislature in British India, established by the Government of India Act 1919 as part of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. The 1919 Act created a two-house system: the Central Legislative Assembly (lower h