February 6th, 2025 Daily Current Affairs with GS Points Summary

February 6th, 2025 Daily Current Affairs with GS Points

Politics:

Supreme Court on Assam Government's Detention of Immigrants:

• Supreme Court reprimanded Assam government for detaining 63 individuals, suspected to be from Bangladesh.
• Article 21 of Indian Constitution: Guarantees right to life and liberty.
• Supreme Court emphasized that prolonged detention violates Article 21 (జీవించే హక్కు, స్వేచ్ఛ హక్కు).
• Directed Assam government to release the detainees and deport them to Bangladesh.
• Hindu Newspaper Analysis: Expressed concern that deporting individuals to Bangladesh might lead to statelessness if Bangladesh refuses to accept them.

Rajasthan Anti-Conversion Bill:

• Rajasthan Anti-Conversion Bill (మత మార్పిడి నిరోధక బిల్లు) introduced.
• Aims to prohibit forceful religious conversions.
• Similar Laws in Other States: Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh have previously passed similar anti-conversion laws.
• Article 25 of Indian Constitution: Guarantees freedom of conscience, practice, and propagation of religion, but does not explicitly mention "religious conversion".
• National Level Anti-Conversion Law: India does not have a national-level anti-conversion law.
• State Laws: States are empowered to enact their own laws on religious conversion.
• First State Law on Conversion: Odisha, in 1967, was the first state to enact such a law.

Economy:

Rupee Value at All-Time Low:

• Rupee Value: Reached an all-time low, crossing ₹87 against 1 US Dollar in the first week of February.
• Previous Low: Previously around ₹75 per US Dollar.
• Reasons for Rupee Depreciation:
  • Strengthening of the US Dollar.
  • Outflow of portfolio investments.
  • Rising crude oil prices.
• Beneficiaries of Rupee Depreciation:
  • Exporters (ఎగుమతిదారులు): Earn more in rupee terms for their dollar earnings.
  • Remittance recipients (విదేశీ మారకం పంపేవారు): Receive more rupees for foreign currency.
• Losers due to Rupee Depreciation:
  • Importers (దిగుమతిదారులు): Pay more in rupee terms for imports.
  • Individuals traveling abroad and students pursuing foreign education (విదేశీ విద్య).
• RBI's Measures: RBI may intervene by selling dollars in the market to stabilize the rupee.
• Government Measures: Government can promote exports, control imports, and curb gold imports to reduce dollar demand.

Space:

Gaia BH3 Black Hole Discovered:

• Gaia BH3 (గియా బి హెచ్ త్రీ) - A black hole discovered by the European Space Agency's (ESA) Gaia telescope.
• Significance: Considered to be the closest black hole to Earth (as per Hindu Newspaper).
• European Space Agency (యూరోపియన్ స్పేస్ ఏజెన్సీ) & Gaia Telescope (గియా టెలిస్కోప్) are key entities involved in this discovery.

Andhra Pradesh Specific:

Electrification of Neelabanda Village:

• Neelabanda (నీలబంద) Village in (likely) Anakapalli district (అనకాపల్లి డిస్ట్రిక్ట్ - District name needs verification).
• Significance: Received electricity for the first time since India's independence.
• Celebration: Villagers, primarily tribal communities, celebrated with the traditional Thimsa dance (థింసా డాన్స్).
• Historical Importance: Marks the first time electricity reached this village post-independence.