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Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know ASEAN a key pillar of India’s ‘Act East’ policy, says PM Modi The Hindu: (Page 1) IR What is ASEAN?  Why is it an important pillar of India’s ‘Act East’ policy? International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies The Hindu: (Page 9) Environment What is the significance […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Supreme Court reserves verdict in Article 370 abrogation challenge The Hindu: (Page 1) Polity and Governance What are the features of Article 370?  How was the special status removed? What are the legal issues involved? Replace ‘service charge’ with ‘staff contribution’, says Delhi HC The Hindu: (Page 5) […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Technical committee to evaluate “Carrying Capacity” of 13 Himalayan States The Hindu: (Page 1) Governance / Disaster Management What is “Carrying Capacity”? Technical committee to evaluate the Carrying Capacity of 13 Himalayan States. What is its significance? Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme  The Hindu: (Page 9) Polity […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Right to Information (RTI) Act The Hindu: (Page 8) Polity and Governance  What are the aims and objectives of the Right to Information (RTI) Act? Its concerns and the way forward One Nation, One Election (ONOE) The Hindu: (Page 8) Polity and Governance What is One Nation, One […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know One Nation One Election The Hindu: (Page 1) Polity and Governance What is One Nation One Election? Its advantages and disadvantages India’s first solar observatory mission Aditya-L1  The Hindu: (Page 6) Space What is Aditya-L1 Mission? Its aim and objectives National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) The Hindu: […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know India’s GDP grew by 7.8% in first quarter The Hindu: (Page 1) Economy  India’s economy grew 7.8% in the first quarter.  Its reasons and significance Rule 19A of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules 1957 The Hindu: (Page 12) Economy What is Rule 19A of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme The Hindu: (Page 2) Polity and Governance What is the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme? Its Aims and objectives Red Sand Boa The Hindu: (Page 4) Species in news What is Red Sand Boa? Its habitat, threat and IUCN status Karnataka […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Article 35A The Hindu: (Page 1) Polity and Governance  What is Article 35A? How did it come about? Concerns and the way forward Aditya-L1 Mission The Hindu: (Page 1) Space What is Aditya-L1 Mission? Its Significance United World Wrestling (UWW) suspended Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)  The Hindu: […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Disease Burden The Hindu: (Page 7) Health What is Disease Burden? What are Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)? Its impact  Religious minority communities The Hindu : (Page 8) Polity and Governance What are Religious minority communities? What is the status of educational empowerment schemes for religious minorities?  ‘Right to […]

Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Punjab governor threatens President’s rule amid face-off with CM  The Hindu: (Page 1) Polity and Governance  What is the President’s Rule? When it is imposed? Concerns and way forward PM Modi’s Greece visit The Hindu: (Page 9) IR What are the key outcomes of PM Modi’s visit to […]