Prelims Current Affairs includes World Organ Day, Asian Under-19 & Under-22 Boxing Championships 2025, Khelo India ASMITA Football League 2025–26, Anti-Drone System (ADS), floodgate at Sukhna Lake and Why the Constitution Matters by former Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.

IMPORTANT DAY

1. WORLD ORGAN DONATION DAY

Observed every year on 13 August

• Aim: Raising awareness about the critical need for organ and tissue donation and dispelling associated myths.

• 2025 Theme: “Answering the Call”

• Initiated by: Spanish National Transplant Organization in 2005.

• Commemorates: Birthday of Dr. Christiaan Barnard, who performed the world’s first successful human heart transplant in 1967.

SPORTS

2. ASIAN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025

Current Context: India concluded its campaign at the Asian Under-19 & Under-22 Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok with a strong performance, winning a total of 27 medals.

• Ritika claimed gold in the women’s 80+ kg category for the Under-22 team.

ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Location: Bangkok, Thailand

• Indian Medal Tally: 27 medals (U19: 14, U22: 13)

U19 TEAM PERFORMANCE

• Total Medals: 14 (3 Gold, 7 Silver, 4 Bronze)

• Overall Rank: Second, behind Uzbekistan in gold tally.

• Significance: Showcased the depth of young Indian boxing talent.

U22 TEAM PERFORMANCE

• Total Medals: 13 (1 Gold, 4 Silver, 8 Bronze)

• Gold Medalist: Ritika (Women’s 80+ kg) – Only gold for U22 squad.

NOTABLE PERFORMERS

• Yatri Patel – Silver (Women’s 57 kg)

• Priya – Silver (Women’s 60 kg)

• Neeraj – Silver (Men’s 75 kg)

• Ishan Kataria – Silver (Men’s 90+ kg)

3. KHELO INDIA ASMITA FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2025–26

Current Context: The Khelo India ASMITA Football League 2025–26 was inaugurated in Jalgaon, Maharashtra by the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports.

ABOUT KHELO INDIA ASMITA

• Full Form: Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women through Action

• Launch Year: 2021

• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

• Nature: Affirmative action in sports for women

• Mission:

  • To promote women’s participation in sports through leagues and competitions.

  • To align with Khelo India’s gender-neutral and grassroots sports development vision.

• Part of: Khelo Bharat Niti – promoting sports for nation-building and women’s empowerment.

STATE IN NEWS

4. PUNJAB DEPLOYS BAAJ AKH ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM

Current Context: Punjab became the first Indian state to deploy an Anti-Drone System (ADS) along an international border, aiming to combat cross-border smuggling of drugs and weapons from Pakistan.

ABOUT BAAJ AKH ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM

• Meaning: “Hawk Eye” in Punjabi.

• Technology: Detects drones and their ground control stations, sends automatic alerts.

• Coordination: Works alongside BSF, Army, and Air Force.

STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE

• Border Length: 553 km shared with Pakistan.

• Deployment: 3 ADS units installed from Pathankot to Fazilka; 6 more planned.

• Project Cost: ₹51.4 crore.

• Purpose: Second line of defence after BSF, improves border security infrastructure.

ENVIRONMENT

5. SUKHNA LAKE

Current Context: The Chandigarh Administration closed the floodgate at Sukhna Lake after water levels receded.

ABOUT SUKHNA LAKE

• Type: Artificial lake.

• Location: Chandigarh, foothills of Shivalik Hills.

• Created: 1958 by damming Sukhna Choe (seasonal stream).

• Area: Originally 188 ha; currently around 1.5 sq.km. due to siltation.

• Depth: Originally 18 ft; now 8 ft 6 in.

• Length: 1.52 km; Width: 1.49 km.

• Surroundings: Golf course (south), Nek Chand Rock Garden (west).

• Status: National Wetland; part of Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.

BOOKS

6. BOOK – WHY THE CONSTITUTION MATTERS

Current Context: The book Why the Constitution Matters by former Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, has been unveiled. The book will be published by Penguin Random House by the end of August 2025.

ABOUT THE BOOK

• Author: Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud

• Notable Position: 50th Chief Justice of India (November 2022 – November 2024).

• Publisher: Penguin Random House

• Theme: Explores the importance of the Constitution through landmark judgments.

• Key Judgments Discussed: Right to Privacy, Decriminalization of homosexuality, Gender equality in the armed forces.

ABOUT JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD

• Predecessor: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit (49th CJI).

• Successors: Justice Sanjay Khanna (51st CJI) and Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai (52nd CJI).

• Contribution: Known for progressive and inclusive interpretation of constitutional rights.

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