TLDR;
This YouTube video by SSC Wallah provides a comprehensive current affairs update, starting with Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti greetings. It covers the Index of Economic Freedom, India's ranking in various global indexes, and key facts about Mahatma Gandhi's life and principles. The session also includes discussions on international aviation, crime statistics in India, cyclone updates, sports news, and concludes with a revision of important points.
- Index of Economic Freedom: India ranked 128th.
- International Civil Aviation Organization: India re-appointed for 2025-2028.
- NCRB Data: Manipur witnessed the maximum crime in the North East.
- Cyclone Wo Loi: Affected Vietnam and the Philippines.
- Sumit Antil: Won gold medal in World Para Athletic Championship.
Greetings and Overview [0:15]
The session begins with greetings for Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti. The instructor expresses the importance of doing work with passion and good intentions, referencing Ravana as a devotee of Mahadev to illustrate that good deeds are what ultimately matter. An announcement is made about an upcoming discussion on the Eth Pay Commission following the class due to recent cabinet decisions.
Index of Economic Freedom [2:32]
The Index of Economic Freedom is discussed, highlighting that it measures how free a country's economy is based on factors like paperwork and land issues. The Heritage Foundation in the US releases this data. Singapore is ranked first, followed by Switzerland and Ireland. India's rank is 128 with a score of 53 points in 2025, compared to 58.6 in 2024. In Asia, India ranks 26th, while Pakistan is at 158th position.
India's Ranking in Various Indexes [5:42]
India's position in several global indexes is reviewed. India is ranked 99th in SDG data, 77th in the Hayley Passport Index, 133rd in FIFA rankings, 115th in the Peace Index, and 38th in the Innovation Index.
Mahatma Gandhi's Life and Principles [6:30]
The discussion shifts to Mahatma Gandhi, noting his magazine "Indian Opinion" published in South Africa and the Phoenix Farm in Durban. Gandhi was a supporter of philosophical things, and his twin principles were truth and non-violence, with non-violence leading to the attainment of truth.
International Civil Aviation Organization [7:42]
India has been re-appointed to the International Civil Aviation Organization from 2025 to 2028. The organization's headquarters is in Montreal, Canada, and it works in the field of civil aviation at the international level. It has 193 members, including India, and was created under the Chicago Convention of 1944. The organization is divided into three parts focusing on air transportation, maximum contribution to civil aviation, and geographical representation. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Montreal Protocol, associated with the ozone layer, also have headquarters in Montreal.
Airport Authority of India and Global Airports [11:29]
The session touches on the Airport Authority of India and notes that the biggest airport is being built in Dubai. Changi Airport in Singapore is considered the most beautiful, while Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the largest in India.
Gandhian Strategies and Principles [12:12]
The last step in Gandhi's strategy of Satyagraha was to strike. According to Gandhiji, the cruelest form of the oneness is the persistence of poverty. For family planning, Gandhiji suggested self-control. He lived in South Africa for about 21 years and returned to India in 1915.
NCRB 2023 Data Release [13:20]
According to the NCRB 2023 data, Manipur is witnessing the maximum crime in the North East due to conflicts between the Kuki and Methi tribes. The NCRB, established in 1986 under the Ministry of Home Affairs, releases crime reports at the national level. Assam is mentioned at the second place. Kerala has the highest number of suicide cases among the unemployed. Crimes against children have increased by 9.2% in 2023. The child marriage-free district recently formed is Balod in Chhattisgarh.
Manipur Situation and Key Appointments [16:32]
Manipur has topped the list regarding riots and crimes. Modi ji had visited Manipur after 2023. Bhalla ji, the Governor of Manipur, has been given additional charge of Nagaland.
More on Mahatma Gandhi [17:18]
Mahatma Gandhi was disembarked from the train at Petersburg in South Africa. He spoke for the first time at the IAC session in 1901. The Sabarmati Ashram was built by Mahatma Gandhi during the Independence Movement in Ahmedabad. The ashram built by Mahatma Gandhi on the banks of the Sabarmati River is known as Satyagraha Ashram. Gandhiji adopted the service religion in South Africa.
Cyclone Wo Loi and Natural Disasters [18:46]
Typhoon Bua Loi has recently caused about 26 deaths and more than 22 missing people in Vietnam. The capital of Vietnam is Hanoi, located within South East Asia. India and Vietnam have the Wimbledon exercise. India gifted Ines Kripan, an IAS officer, to Vietnam. Cyclone Wo Loi is also striking the Philippines, where another cyclone, Ragasa, had recently hit. An earthquake of approximately 6.2 intensity also struck the Philippines. The cyclone formed in the South China Sea. India provided a ship named Collaboration to Vietnam.
Earthquake and Cyclone Terminology [22:26]
Due to the earthquake, about 60 people have died. Cyclones are known in the Indian Ocean, typhoons in the Pacific Ocean, Japan, and China, hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean, tornadoes in the USA, and WilliWili in Australia.
Political Guru and Gandhian Principles [23:19]
The political guru of Mahatma Gandhi was Gokhale Saheb. According to Gandhiji, the political meaning of things that happen here are for public welfare. The word Satyagraha was coined by Mahatma Gandhi. Destroying foreign clothes is the best method of dealing with them, as said by Mahatma Gandhi, to promote Swadeshi.
Spice Route Initiative [24:40]
The Spice Route Initiative has been launched in Kerala. Spices were the most important trade item when the Portuguese entered India. Vasco da Gama took all the spices from India to Europe. The Spice Board has said that all the old routes from where spices used to go out of India to other countries will be reconnected. The spice center is located inside the CozyCot in Kozhikode, Kerala. The Silk Route is the route to China, which China called the Maritime Silk Route and later the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Champaran Movement and Satyagraha [29:27]
Gandhi's first Satyagraha movement was the Champaran Movement in Bihar. Protests are visible due to indigo cultivation, leading to the Tinkhatiya system. The main objective was to gradually promote the movement of the peasants. Mahatma Gandhi said that the message of the book "Unto the Last" is to do good work for all.
MS Swaminathan Award [30:46]
Subhash Chandra Bose ji first called Mahatma Gandhi the Father of the Nation. An award has been given recently in the name of MS Swaminathan ji, and this is award number 31. Shahja Samriddh from Mysore has been awarded this award in the field of environment. Swaminathan ji is called the Father of Green Revolution. He was also given the World Food Prize in 1987. The Rotary Club of Madras gave this award.
Mahatma Gandhi's Movements and Associations [33:53]
The prefix Mahatma was added to Gandhiji's name at the time of Champaran Satyagraha. Rabindranath Tagore first said Mahatma. Pyare Lal ji was a secretary. Mahatma Gandhi ji came to Chhattisgarh for the first time in 1920. Jamlal Bajaj ji goes to jail in 1930. The UN announced in 2007 that the second of October would be celebrated as International Non-Violence Day. Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869, and Lal Bahadur Shastri ji was born in 1904.
Historical Movements and Key Figures [37:47]
Champaran, Kheda, and Ahmedabad movements occurred between 1917 and 1918. The Non-Cooperation Movement came in 1920, and Chauri Chaura came in 1922. The Pune Pact was signed in 1932 with B.R. Ambedkar ji. The Individual Satyagraha came in 1940, the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, and the Quit India Movement in 1942. Jaman Bajaj was a cotton merchant banker in the Congress and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. Charles Andrio was a close English companion during the freedom movement. Maulana Shaukat Ali was with Mahatma Gandhi in Chhattisgarh in 1920. Mahatma Gandhi named Yarmada jail a temple. Jawaharlal Nehru said the line "the light has gone out of a light" on the death of Mahatma Gandhi.
Gaj Rakshak App and Tiger Reserve [39:57]
The Gaj Rakshak app has been launched in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve to monitor elephants. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located in MP and was given the status of Tiger Reserve in 1993. The name Bandhavgarh has been named after the fort of Bandhavgarh. The CM, Mohan Yadav ji, launched it to control the conflict between humans and animals. The population of elephants is 65. There will be Decadus Forest in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. Gajmitra was launched inside Assam. Mukhi was the name of the leopard who is still surviving.
Tiger and Elephant Projects [42:57]
Tiger Day is on the 29th of July, and the project arrived in 1973. Elephant Day is on the 12th of August, and the Elephant Project came in 1992. Karnataka has the maximum elephants, and Assam has the maximum in the North East.
Gandhiji's Advisors and Movements [43:46]
Mountbatten addressed Gandhiji as one man boundary. Gopal Krishna Gokhale ji advised Gandhiji to be the observer and student in the country for one year before entering Indian politics. Gandhiji started the first Satyagraha against the payment of low wages. Hunger strikes were used in the Ahmedabad Strike or Ahmedabad Movement.
Sports News: Boxing Federation of India [44:45]
The Boxing Federation of India is organizing the India Cup inside Chennai. India is hosting it for the first time from the first of October to the seventh of October. The main headquarters of the Boxing Federation of India is inside Gurugram. Ajay Singh Mr. will become the head of the Boxing Federation. A fight is also going to happen inside Goa.
Gandhiji's Speeches and Movements [46:10]
Mahatma Gandhi delivered his first public speech inside Varanasi. Gandhiji launched the mission of pre-bound labor from Patna. The Satyagraha started by Gandhiji at Ahmedabad was for 197 and 18 industrial workers. Promoting cottage industries as much as possible can bring about the socio-economic improvement of the untouchables, as envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi.
Para Athlete Sumit Antil [47:21]
Sumit Antil became India's most successful para athlete, who has recently won the gold medal for the third consecutive time in the World Championship. The World Para Athletic Championship is being organized recently in Delhi at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Sumit Antil has thrown 71.37 meters.
Champaran Movement Details [48:36]
3/20 is the Tinkhatiya system. Rajkumar Shukla Mr. drew Gandhiji's attention towards the Champaran. Gandhiji Champaran Movement was to control or stop the cultivation of indigo. NNJ Ranga opposed the Champaran Satyagraha.
One Liners and Revision [49:22]
The River Deez mobile app was launched to improve rabies surveillance. The International Day of Older Persons is celebrated on the first of October. World Rivers Day falls on 28 September. The Hong Jiang Grand Canyon Bridge has been launched in China. The Indian Army has participated in an exercise with the Indian Navy named Jal Prahar. A railway project has been launched by India in which connectivity will be provided between the two states, Bhutan. Deendayal Lado Lakshmi Women Scheme in which ₹2100 will be given to women is from Haryana. Batukumbha Festival has been celebrated recently in Telangana. The Business Line Change Maker Award has just been given to DRDO. The World Seafood Congress 2026 will be held inside Chennai. Mahi Bans 12 Nuclear Power Project has been inaugurated by Modi ji recently within Rajasthan.