- A new study by researchers at IIT Gandhinagar has warned that flash floods are becoming more frequent and severe across India.
- Flash floods are sudden, intense floods that occur within six hours of a heavy rainfall event, usually in regions with steep slopes, poor drainage, or saturated/dry soil.
- Unlike riverine floods, they offer little warning, making them particularly deadly. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 1 August, 2025
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- The Supreme Court urged Parliament to reconsider its reliance on Assembly Speakers and Chairmen to fairly and promptly handle disqualification cases under the anti-defection law.
- Aaya Ram Gaya Ram was a phrase that became popular in Indian politics after a Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed his party thrice within the same day in 1967.
- The anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule of the Constitution) was inserted by the 52nd Amendment in 1985 to prevent political defections. Read More
Supreme Court on Anti-Defection Law
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What is the Anti-defection law?
- Recently, the State of Tamil Nadu has unveiled the State Policy for Transgender Persons, 2025, which includes a bold proposal of amending the Hindu Succession Act to ensure transgender and intersex persons have equal rights to inheritance.
- Binary in Nature: The Hindu Succession Act, 1956, governs inheritance among Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs.
- It recognizes heirs as either male or female, and transgender and intersex persons are often excluded from succession rights unless they legally identify as male or female, excluding non-binary identities. Read More
Tamil Nadu’s Transgender Policy & Hindu Succession Act, 1956
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Why the Hindu Succession Act Needs Reform?
- The Union Cabinet increased the budgetary outlay for the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) by Rs 1,920 crore to Rs 6,520 crore to boost the food processing sector.
- Of the total outlay, ₹1,000 crore has been earmarked to set up 50 Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units under the component scheme Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (ICCVAI).
- And 100 NABL-accredited Food Testing Laboratories under the Food Safety and Quality Assurance Infrastructure (FSQAI) component. Read More
Cabinet Clears ₹6,520 crore For PM Kisan Sampada Yojana
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- The Supreme Court reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the age cap for couples seeking to have a child through surrogacy.
- Surrogacy: The Act defines surrogacy as a practice where a woman gives birth to a child for an intending couple with the intention to hand it over to them after the birth.
- It is permitted only for altruistic purposes or for couples who suffer proven infertility or disease.
- Surrogacy is prohibited for commercial purposes including for sale, prostitution or any other forms of exploitation.
- Abortion: Abortion of such a fetus is allowed only with the consent of the surrogate mother and the authorities and must adhere to the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. Read More
Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021
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Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021
- The white paper, “Transforming India’s Blue Economy”, lays out a strategic vision for unlocking the potential of India's vast marine resources as a pivotal contributor to national development by 2035.
- The Blue Economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems.
- It encompasses a range of ocean-linked activities—fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, ports, marine biotechnology etc. Read More
White Paper on Blue Economy
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What is the Blue Economy?
- The Prime Minister paid tribute to Shaheed Udham Singh on his martyrdom day.
- He was born in 1899 in Sangrur, Punjab and he lost his parents at an early age.
- He was hanged on July 31, 1940, for assassinating Michael O’Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, in London - an act of revenge for the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Read More
