August 2025 saw the US double tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, a busy Parliament session (Income Tax Bill, Online Gaming, Sports Governance, the 130th Amendment Bill), the Agni-5 test and a UN famine declaration for Gaza. Major items are grouped below by GS paper.

In this compilation: 27 major items, grouped by GS theme · 10-question quiz at the end.

Timeline: key events of August 2025

Places in news, August 2025

Polity & Governance

1. 130th Constitution Amendment Bill on removing jailed ministers

• It provides for removal of the PM, CMs and ministers held in custody for 30 straight days on serious charges.
• Serious charges mean offences punishable with five years or more.
• It was sent to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Why it matters for UPSC: Presumption of innocence vs clean politics.

Syllabus: GS2 – Executive

2. Income Tax Bill, 2025 passed

• It replaces the Income-tax Act, 1961 from 1 April 2026.
• It uses a single "tax year" and simpler language.
• It cuts the law's length roughly by half.

Why it matters for UPSC: Tax simplification and certainty.

Syllabus: GS3 – Taxation

3. National Sports Governance Act and anti-doping amendment

• A National Sports Board will recognise and oversee federations.
• A National Sports Tribunal will settle disputes.
• The anti-doping law aligns India's agency with WADA rules.

Why it matters for UPSC: Sports governance reform.

Syllabus: GS2 – Sports