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Daily Current Affairs – 9 December, 2025

    150 Years of Vande Mataram

    Context

  • India is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its national song, Vande Mataram.

    • Birth of Vande Mataram

  • Vande Mataram was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in Sanskrit and first appeared in the novel Anandamath  in 1882.
  • Anandamath is set against the backdrop of the 1769–73 Bengal famine and the Sanyasi Rebellion.
  • First sung by Rabindranath Tagore at the 1896 Indian National Congress session gave it national exposure.
  • The song celebrates the motherland as an embodiment of strength, prosperity, and divinity and provided a poetic voice to India’s awakening national consciousness.
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    Bill Seeking Amendment to Tenth Schedule Introduced in Lok Sabha

    Context

  • A private member's bill titled “The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Amendment of the Tenth Schedule)” has been introduced in Lok Sabha.

    • Major Highlights of the Bill

  • The Tenth Schedule to the Constitution, popularly known as the Anti-Defection Law, was added to the Constitution by the Constitution (Fifty-second Amendment) Act, 1985.
  • The Bill prescribes that a member will lose their seat only if they vote, or abstain from voting, in violation of their party’s direction on a Confidence Motion, No-confidence Motion, Adjournment Motion, Money Bill, or other financial matters — and not for any other type of vote.
  • It allows parliamentarians to take an independent line in voting on bills and motions.
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    IndiGo Crisis: Compulsory Resource Mapping & DGCA Overhaul

    Context

  • The recent operational meltdown at IndiGo has exposed deep structural vulnerabilities in India’s civil aviation ecosystem, calling for compulsory resource mapping and a comprehensive overhaul of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

    • Compulsory Resource Mapping

  • Every airline in India, under DGCA regulations, submits manpower data annually. But these filings are neither standardized nor publicly audited.
  • Compulsory resource mapping became a regulatory requirement rather than a compliance formality to prevent future crises.
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    Need of Neurotechnology in Present Scenario 

    In News

  • Neurotechnology will soon deepen understanding of the brain and may even allow it to influence its functioning.

    • What is Neurotechnology?

  • It refers to tools that directly interact with the brain by recording or influencing neural activity, enabling new ways to study, repair, or enhance brain function.
  • Central to this field are Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), which decode brain signals to control devices like cursors, wheelchairs, or robotic arms through either non-invasive sensors or implanted electrodes.
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    Chile’s Lesson for India’s Coal Conundrum

    Context

  • India dropped 13 places to 23rd in the Climate Change Performance Index released during COP30 in Brazil in November 2025.

    • About

  • The main reason is the lack of progress in India's phase out of coal. 
  • Challenges with Phaseout: Coal creates a difficult policy paradox—its gradual elimination could deprive many States of employment and affordable electricity, yet persisting with current coal dependence endangers people’s health and livelihoods due to escalating global warming and pollution.
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    News In Short 09-12-2025

    Context

  • The eighth day of the 26th Edition of the Hornbill Festival 2025 commenced with a vibrant ‘Cultural Connect’, in Nagaland.

    • About Hornbill Festival

  • Overview: It is held annually in the first week of December at Kisama near Kohima, and is a vibrant cultural showcase of all Naga tribes. It is often cited as “festival of all festivals”.
  • It was conceived in 2000 to promote unity and preserve ethnic heritage.
  • Traditional Performances: Akoina Lin, Kha Kiaklak Rhimo, Tainang Jong Paihi Ai, Akikiti, sang lolong pe, Gando Makkal Pala, Tholi Keva etc.
  • Participating communities: Sangtam, Rengma, Tseminyu, Pochury, Phom, Lotha, Kuki, Angami, Kachari, Garo, Chang, Chakhesang, Ao and Konyak.
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