The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Urban apathy’ drives down polling to 60.4% | The Hindu (Page 1) | Governance (GSII) | – What is urban apathy? Its impact on elections – Steps needed to address this issue |
| Critical times call for strong judicial adjudication | The Hindu (Page 6) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is targeted legislation? Its impact – Can judicial adjudication address the contemporary challenges posed by populist regime? |
| Revisiting the Railway strike of 1974 | The Hindu (Page 7) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What was the reason behind the ‘Railway strike of 1974’? – Why is it called a monumental event in the history of organised labour in India? |
| India-China consumption comparison | The Hindu (Page8 ) | IR (GSII) | – What are the characteristics of India’s consumption expenditure?- Will India’s burgeoning consumer class with increased spending enhance its appeal to foreign businesses as a preferred destination over China? |
| Radical democracy | The Hindu (Page9) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is radical democracy? – Why is it still relevant today? |
| ICMR distances itself from BHU’s study on Covaxin | The Hindu (Page10) | Health (GSII) | – What are the key highlights of the BHU’s study on Covaxin? – Why did ICMR distanced itself from this study? |
| Baobab tree | The Hindu (Page18) | Environment (GSIII) | – What are Baobab Trees? – Its significance |
| With Raisi’s death, India to keep watch on how Iran’s succession plan unfolds | Indian Express (Page 7) | IR (GSII) | – Who was Ebrahim Raisi? How does Raisi’s death impact the succession? – Its impact on India-Iran relations |
| SII ships first set of malaria vaccine doses to Africa | Indian Express (Page 7) | Health (GSII) / S&T (GSIII) | – Malaria: Its causes and symptoms – What are the key facts related to the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine? |
| 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting | Indian Express (Page 13) | IR (GSII) / Environment (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM 46)? |
| Venezuela lost its last glacier | Indian Express (Page 13) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is a glacier? – How Venezuela lost its last glacier and why this matters? |
| Supreme Court allowed a review of its 2022 judgment | Indian Express (Page 13) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – Why Supreme Court allowed a review of its 2022 judgment on ‘shamlat deh’ land rights? – Its impact |
| ULIP Workshop Brings States Together to Enhance India’s Logistics | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP)? – How is it transforming India’s logistics sector? |
| Umeed Niketan | PIB | Governance (GSII) | – What is Umeed Niketan? – Its objectives |
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