Daily GK 4th September 2025

Daily Current Affairs 4th September 2025: Your guide for daily General Knowledge Preparation

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National News

Major GST Rate Reductions Announced (2025)

The Indian government has introduced significant GST rate cuts to make everyday items, healthcare, education, agriculture, and even automobiles more affordable.

Cheaper Daily-Use Goods

• Hair oil, shampoo, toothpaste, toilet soap, toothbrushes, shaving cream: reduced from 18% → 5%
• Butter, ghee, cheese, dairy spreads: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Pre-packaged namkeens, bhujia & mixtures: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Utensils: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Feeding bottles, baby napkins & clinical diapers: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Sewing machines & spare parts: reduced from 12% → 5%

Support for Farmers & Agriculture

• Tractor tyres & spare parts: reduced from 18% → 5%
• Tractors: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Specified bio-pesticides & micro-nutrients: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Drip irrigation systems & sprinklers: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Agricultural/forestry machines (soil prep, cultivation, harvesting, threshing): reduced from 12% → 5%

Healthcare Relief

• Health & life insurance: reduced from 18% → Nil
• Thermometers: reduced from 18% → 5%
• Medical oxygen (grade): reduced from 12% → 5%
• Diagnostic kits & reagents: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Glucometers & test strips: reduced from 12% → 5%
• Corrective spectacles: reduced from 12% → 5%

Automobiles Now Cheaper

• Petrol/LPG/CNG cars (≤1200 CC & ≤4000mm): reduced from 28% → 18%
• Diesel cars (≤1500 CC & ≤4000mm): reduced from 28% → 18%
• Three-wheelers: reduced from 28% → 18%
• Motorcycles (≤350 CC): reduced from 28% → 18%
• Goods transport vehicles: reduced from 28% → 18%

Education Sector Benefits

• Maps, charts & globes: reduced from 12% → Nil
• Pencils, sharpeners, crayons & pastels: reduced from 12% → Nil
• Exercise notebooks: reduced from 12% → Nil
• Erasers: reduced from 12% → Nil

Electronics at Lower Cost

• Air conditioners: reduced from 28% → 18%
• Televisions (above 32” including LED & LCD): reduced from 28% → 18%
• Monitors & projectors: reduced from 28% → 18%
• Dishwashing machines: reduced from 28% → 18%

Top 7 Safest Indian Cities for Women – NARI 2025 Report

1. Kohima, Nagaland – High gender equity, strong civic engagement, community policing, women in decision-making.
2. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh – Well-coordinated authorities, safe public transport, women-centric city planning.
3. Bhubaneswar, Odisha – Inclusive planning, improved street lighting, responsive redressal mechanisms.
4. Aizawl, Mizoram – Cultural values enhancing trust, integrated community safety, strong police visibility.
5. Gangtok, Sikkim – Active community support, gender-sensitive governance, effective policing.
6. Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh – Women’s participation in governance, awareness drives, local collectives.
7. Mumbai, Maharashtra – Safer public transport, workplace POSH enforcement, civic participation, proactive policing.

Vikram-3201: India’s First 32-Bit Indigenous Microprocessor

• Developed by ISRO’s Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh and designed at VSSC.
• Unveiled at Semicon India 2025 by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, presented to PM Modi.
• Successor to Vikram-1601 (16-bit, in use since 2009).
• Built to endure extreme space environments, it will power ISRO’s future space missions.
• Programmed in Ada (aerospace standard language) and supported with homegrown compiler, assembler, linker, and simulator tools.

PM Modi Launches Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Ltd. (Bihar)

• A cooperative financial body to provide low-interest loans for women entrepreneurs under Jeevika.
• ₹105 crore has already been deposited to support cluster-level federations.
• Aims to promote rural, women-led enterprises by simplifying access to funds.

Kapas Kisan App for Cotton Farmers

• Launched by Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh.
• Digital platform for MSP-based cotton procurement.
• Features: farmer self-registration, slot booking, payment tracking.
• Designed to prevent distress sales, reduce paperwork, save time, and ensure transparency.

Boost for Coconut Farmers – CDB Kerala

• Sapling support increased from ₹4 → ₹45.
• Replanting aid raised from ₹40 → ₹350.
• Sixfold hike in Coconut Technology Mission aid.
• Plan to produce 5 lakh subsidized coconut saplings this year.
• Observed annually on September 2 – World Coconut Day, initiated by the ICC.

BHARATI Initiative – Empowering Agri-Food Startups

• Launched by APEDA to support 100 agri-food startups.
• Target: Boost agri-food exports to $50 billion by 2030.
• Inaugurated in New Delhi with Piyush Goyal, Chirag Paswan, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi (UAE)
• BHARATI = Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement & Incubation for Export Enablement.
• Aligned with Startup India & Atmanirbhar Bharat

Gangtok Ranks 5th Safest City for Women (NARI 2025 Report)

• Score: 70.4%, surpassing the national safety benchmark of 65%.
• Based on survey of 12,770 women in 31 cities.
• Considered factors: infrastructure, workplace safety, trust in authorities, and night safety.
• Northeast dominates: Kohima (1st), Aizawl (4th), Gangtok (5th).

International News

India Grants 1,000 E-Scholarships to Afghan Students (2025–26)

• Scholarships offered under Special Scholarship Scheme for Afghan Nationals (SSSAN).
• Courses via e-VidyaBharati (e-VB) i-learn portal.
• Target group: Afghan youths aged 18–35.
• Partner universities: Jamia Millia Islamia, IGNOU, Anna University, Kurukshetra University, among others.

Business News

Morgan Stanley Raises India’s FY26 GDP Forecast to 6.7%

• Revised up from 2% → 6.7% due to:
  • Strong 8% April–June growth.
  • GST rate cuts improving domestic demand.
  • Rising rural consumption with good monsoon.
  • Festive season spending momentum.
• Concerns: weaker exports because of US tariffs.
• Supports: kharif sowing & government’s front-loaded expenditure.

 Appointment News

Ajay Seth Appointed as IRDAI Chairman

• Former Finance Secretary, 1987-batch IAS officer (Karnataka cadre).
• Appointment approved July 25, 2025 for 3 years or until age 65.
• Retired as Secretary, Dept. of Economic Affairs in June 2025.
• Succeeds Debasish Panda (term ended March 13, 2025).

Defense News

Exercise MAITREE-XIV: India–Thailand Joint Military Drill

• Held at Joint Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya) from Sept 1–14, 2025.
• Goal: enhance interoperability, cooperation & mutual understanding.
• India: Battalion of Madras Regiment (120 soldiers).
• Thailand: 1st Infantry Battalion, 14th Infantry Brigade (53 soldiers).
• Started in 2006, reflects commitment to regional peace & security.

Ranks & Indexes

IIT-Madras Retains Top Spot in NIRF 2025 (Overall Category)

• 7th consecutive year at 1st place.
• Followed by: IISc Bengaluru (2nd), IIT-Mumbai (3rd).
• Rankings cover 17 categories including engineering, management, law, medicine, agriculture, research & sustainability.

Category Leaders

• Engineering: IIT-Madras (1st), IIT-Delhi (2nd)
• Innovation: IIT-Madras (1st)
• Research: IISc Bengaluru
• Medical/Dental: AIIMS Delhi
• Law: NLSIU Bengaluru
• Agriculture: IARI Delhi
• Management: IIM Ahmedabad (1st), IIM Bangalore (2nd), IIM Kozhikode (3rd)
• Pharmacy: Jamia Hamdard (1st), BITS Pilani (2nd), Panjab University (3rd)
• Architecture & Planning: IIT-Roorkee (1st), NIT Kozhikode (2nd), IIT-Kharagpur (3rd)
• Colleges: Hindu College (1st), Miranda House (2nd), Hansraj College (3rd)
• State Public Universities: Jadavpur University (1st), Anna University (2nd)
• Open University: IGNOU
• Skill University: Symbiosis Skills and Professional University
• Sustainable Development Goals (new category): IIT-Madras

Key Remarks by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

• Rankings are integral to vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047”.
• Upcoming “One Nation, One Data” policy to improve ranking transparency.
• Suggested inclusion of entrepreneurship as a ranking criterion instead of heavy reliance on perception.