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Daily Current Affairs – 26 December, 2025

    Dowry a Cross-cultural Evil: Supreme Court judgment

    Context

  • The Supreme Court termed dowry a cross-cultural social evil cutting across religions and communities.

    • About SC Judgement

  • SC Observations: Despite Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, the practice continues in disguised forms like “gifts”.
  • Dowry violates constitutional values of justice, liberty and fraternity and directly undermines Article 14 (equality before law).
  • Dowry treats women as a source of financial extraction, not equal partners in marriage.
  • SC Directions: The court issued directions for educational curriculum reforms to reinforce spousal equality.
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    Good Governance Day

    Context

  • Good Governance Day is observed on 25th December every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

    • About Good Governance Day

  • According to the United Nations, Good governance is participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive, and follows the rule of law.
  • In 2014, the government announced that December 25 would be celebrated as Good Governance Day.
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    100 Years of Communist Party of India (CPI)

    In News

  • The Communist Party of India completed  100 years, marking a significant chapter in India’s history. 

    • European Background of Communism

  • Europe was divided between monarchists (Right) and republicans (Left), giving rise to the Right–Left political binary after the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.
  • Industrial capitalism created wealth but also deep social inequalities.
  • Karl Marx and Communist Ideology: Karl Marx envisioned a transition from capitalism to socialism due to capitalism’s internal contradictions.
  • He expected socialist revolutions to begin in advanced capitalist countries of Western Europe.
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    India’s creator economy set to drive over $1 trillion in consumer spending by 2030: Report

    Context

  • As per Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report, India’s rapidly expanding creator economy is projected to influence over one trillion dollars in annual consumer spending by 2030.

    • Key Highlights

  • India currently has around 2 to 2.5 million monetised digital creators who influence more than 30% of consumer purchase decisions. 
  • At present, creator-led influence already shapes an estimated 350 to 400 billion dollars in annual consumer spending, a figure expected to grow sharply over the next five years.
  • Creator-influenced spending is estimated to reach $1Tn+ by 2030, unlocking $100Bn+ in ecosystem revenues.
  • Creator-led commerce has become central to how Indian consumers discover, assess and buy products. 
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    Celebrating 25th Anniversary: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

    In News

  • The 25th anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was observed recently. 

    • Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

  • It was Launched in 2000 to provide all-weather road connectivity to eligible, previously unconnected rural habitations. 
  • It established the foundation for universal rural access by linking villages with markets, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.
  • It  has emerged as a key enabler of agricultural growth, employment generation, improved access to education and health services, and poverty alleviation.
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    India’s Manufacturing Sector 

    Context

  • India’s manufacturing sector has long underperformed relative to its potential, constrained by structural inefficiencies, policy missteps, and a premature leap into services despite several policy pushes.

    • Background: India’s Manufacturing Sector

  • It has evolved from a modest post-independence base to a strategic pillar of economic growth.
  • The Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61) laid the foundation for heavy industries, steel plants, and public enterprises.
  • It contributed around 15–17% to GDP by the 1990s.
  • India’s manufacturing sector has lagged behind despite starting from similar economic positions as China and South Korea in the early 20th century.
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    News In Short 26-12-2025

    Context

  • President Droupadi Murmu released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language.

    • About

  • The Constitution of India is now available in the Santhali language, written in the Ol Chiki script.
  • The Santhali language was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution through the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003.
  • It is spoken by a significant number of tribal people in Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar.
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