Headlines of the Day 20-01-2024

PIB,  Indian Express, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabusKey points to know
Bilkis Bano caseThe Hindu(Page 1)Governance (GSII)

– What is the Bilkis Bano case?
– Why SC quashed remission granted to convicts in the Bilkis Bano case?
Khelo India Youth GamesThe Hindu(Page 1)Miscellaneous – What is the Khelo India Youth Games?
– Its significance
Andhra becomes 2nd State to take up ‘caste census’The Hindu(Page 4)
Governance (GSII)
– What is ‘caste census’?
– Its significance, criticism and the way forward
Chadar trekThe Hindu(Page 4)Miscellaneous – What is the Chadar trek?
– Key facts related to it
The problem with India’s science managementThe Hindu(Page 6)
S&T (GSIII)– What are the major problems with India’s science management?
– What needs to be done?
Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD)The Hindu(Page 8)
Governance (GSII) / Defence (GSIII)– What is the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD)?
– Its roles and responsibilities
Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon successfully pinged by orbiting NASA spacecraft using laserThe Hindu(Page 8)S&T (GSIII)– What is the Chandrayaan-3 mission?
– Its key objectives
Top court designates 56 lawyers as ‘senior advocates’
The Hindu(Page 8)
Judiciary (GSII)– What is the qualification/criteria required for becoming an advocate in India?
– Challenges faced by advocates
– What needs to be done?
Sri Sri Auniati SatraThe Hindu(Page 9)Art and Culture (GSI)– What is Sri Sri Auniati Satra?
– Its significance 
Great Indian BustardThe Hindu(Page 10)Species (GSIII)– What are the key facts related to the Great Indian Bustard?
Capex pushIndian Express (Page 12)Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII)– What is  capital expenditure?
– How will an increase in govt capex aid economic growth?
Pollution control Indian Express (Page 13)Environment (GSIII)– What is pollution? Its impacts
– Why does pollution control need localised data, grounded in science?
Scientists map largest deep-sea coral reef to dateIndian Express (Page 14)Environment (GSIII)– What are coral reefs?
– Its significance
Maldives and LakshadweepIndian Express (Page 15)IR (GSII) / Economy (GSIII)– Maldives and Lakshadweep: How do the two groups of islands compare as tourism destinations?
– What is the importance of tourism for the Indian economy?
Nagara style, in which Ayodhya’s Ram temple is being builtIndian Express (Page 15)Art and Culture (GSI)– What is Nagara style?
– Its significance
The Health Ministry asks doctors to list reasons for prescribing antibiotics: What does it mean for you as a patient?Indian Express (Page 15)Health (GSII)
– What are antibiotics?
– Its advantages and disadvantages
– How are they regulated in India?
IInvenTiv-2024PIBEducation (GSII)– What is ‘IInvenTiv’?
– Its significance 
“Alliance for Global Good- Gender Equity and Equality”PIBGovernance (GSII) / IR (GSII)
– What is the “Global Good Alliance for Gender Equity and Equality”?
– Its significance for India and the world
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024 announcedPIBMiscellaneous – What is the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar?
– Its objectives
19th NAM SummiAirIR (GSII)– What is the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?
– Its significance for India
Japan became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moonIndian Express (Page 14)
Space (GSIII)– What is Japan’s SLIM spacecraft?
– Its objectives
 

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