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    Nitish, Tejashwi to meet PM together to seek caste census

     

    (Polity & Governance)

    Need to know about the kind of caste data published in the Census, How often has the demand for a caste census been made? What has been the current government’s stand?

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    Vaccination pace too slow, India Ratings lowers GDP forecast

    (Economy)

    Major highlights of GDP forecast for the Indian economy by Fitch group company India Ratings, What is GDP?, Methods of Estimation of GDP

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    Pakistan-based terror groups operate with impunity: Jaishankar at UNSC

     

    (IR)

    About high-level UNSC briefing on ‘Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts’, “How the events in Afghanistan have naturally enhanced global concerns and their implications for both regional and international security”, Relevance for India’s holding the current presidency of the UNSC.

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    Kejriwal to inaugurate Delhi’s first smog tower 

    (Environment )

     

    What are Smog Towers? , their features and relevance to curb pollution

     

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    New species of frog in Arunachal Pradesh

     

    (Environment )

    Learn facts related to the new frog species which has been named Adi Cascade Frog (Amolops Adicola).

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    Moplah rebellion a manifestation of Talibani mindset: RSS leader Ram Madhav

     

    (History )

    The Moplah rebellion, Reasons, and outcome

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    Scouring the dark web is helping Bengaluru Police in crackdown on drug trafficking

    (Internal Security )

    Menace of Drug Trafficking in India, causes and Steps Taken by Government to Curb the problem

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    Welcome the nine 

    (Judiciary)

    What is Collegium System, Procedure for Various Judicial Appointments, Criticism of the Collegium System, key analysis and way forward 

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    Informal Sector to the fore 

     

    From stealth to consensus

    (Economy)

    How Informal sector workers suffered far more from the national lockdown in 2020 than their formal sector counterparts, issues linked to it,relevance of welfare schemes like MGNREGA etc, key analysis and way forward 

     

    About 1991 Crisis & Reforms, Nature and Scope, Major changes brought by Economic reforms in 1991

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    Ozone pact in climate fight

    (Environment )

    Know about Kigali Amendment and Montreal Protocol, their  importance, Ozone-saving provisions, India’s efforts in this direction 

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    Why a statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been vandalised in Lahore

    (History )

    Who was Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and why is he admired?

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    HDFC Bank raises $1 bn via AT-1 bonds at 3.7%

     

    Gilts set to go global: Overseas investors get another channel

     

    (Economy)

    What are AT-1 bonds?

     

    Implications of inclusion of G-sec in global bond indices for India, What are government securities, or g-secs? 

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    ‘Finalising early harvest trade deal with Australia; talks on with UK’

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    Significance of early harvest” trade agreement as part of the ongoing discussions with Australia and UK