Headlines of the Day 17-11-2023

The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB

HeadlineSource LinkSyllabusKey points to know
UNSC seeks ‘humanitarian pauses, corridors’ in GazaThe Hindu(Page 1)IR (GS II)

– What is ‘humanitarian pauses, corridors’?
– Why has the UNSC called for “extended humanitarian pauses” in the Gaza Strip?
US -China meeting and impact on india The Hindu(Page 1)Indian Express(Page 16)IR (GS II)

– The US-China truce: Where India needs to assess the changes in great power relations?
T.N. Assembly to readopt Bills that Governor returnedThe Hindu(Page 1)
Polity and Governance (GS II)– How a Bill is Passed in the  State Legislature?
– Governor’s Power over State Bills 
Challenging the Electoral Bond SchemeThe Hindu(Page 8)Polity and Governance (GS II)– What are Electoral Bonds?
– Its significance, challenges and the way forward
Should elections be state funded?The Hindu(Page 9)Polity and Governance (GS II)– How are elections in India funded?
– Should elections be state funded?
sub-categorisation within castesThe Hindu (Page 12)Polity and Governance (GS II) – What is sub-categorisation within castes?
– What are its legal challenges?
first vaccine for chikungunya approvedThe Hindu (Page 12)

Health (GS II)

– What is chikungunya? Its common symptoms
– How was the first vaccine for chikungunya approved? Its significance
ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) The Hindu (Page 16)IR (GSII) – What is the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus)?
– How does it work? Its significance
UGC to bring out a new curriculum for PG programmes, offers flexibility to students
The Hindu (Page 16)Education (GSII)– What are the roles and responsibilities of the University Grants Commission (UGC)?
– UGC to bring out a new curriculum for PG programmes. Its significance
India cuts windfall tax on diesel, crude oilThe Hindu (Page 18)Economy (GSIII)– What is the windfall tax?
– Its criticism and significance
India to host 2nd Voice of Global South SummitIndian Express(Page 8)IR (GSII)
– What is the Global South Summit?
– Its significance for India
India’s economic riseIndian Express(Page 10)Economy (GSIII) – How has the Indian economy been navigating a changing world?
– Reasons behind India’s economic rise
domestic violenceIndian Express(Page11)Social Issues (GSI)– What is domestic violence?
– Steps taken by the government to prevent it
RBI tightens norms on personal loans, credit cardsIndian Express(Page15)
Economy (GSIII) 

– Why has the RBI tightened norms on personal loans, credit cards?
– Its impact
adultery should be re-instituted as a crimeIndian Express(Page16)
Polity and Governance (GS II) – What is adultery under Indian law?
– Why is it being challenged?
Hallucinate’, Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the yearIndian Express(Page16)
Miscellaneous 

– What does Hallucinate mean?
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)Indian Express(Page 15)
IR (GSII)– What is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)?
– How does it work?
– Its members
Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic)PIBEconomy (GSIII) 
– What is the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic)?
– Its significance
LAUNCH OF ‘AMINI


EXERCISE MITRA SHAKTI
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Defence (GS III) 



Defence (GS III) 

– Navy’s ‘Amini’ shallow water craft launched: What will be its significance for Indian maritime defence? 
– What is the “Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023”?
achievements of fishers and fish farmersPIBEconomy (GSIII)– How significant is the fisheries sector in the Indian economy?
– Which state in India produces the most fish?
CITIIS 2.0:
PIBEconomy(GSIII)
– What is CITIIS 2.0?
– Its significance
 

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