{"id":14348,"date":"2021-03-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/current_affairs\/uncategorized\/13-03-2021\/the-hindu-621\/"},"modified":"2021-03-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T00:00:00","slug":"the-hindu-621","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/headlines-of-the-day\/13-03-2021\/the-hindu-621","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Headlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Relevance for Prelims\u00a0 and Mains\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quad leaders for \u2018open, free\u2019 Indo\u00adPacific <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Exclusive blocs\u2019 should not<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

target \u2018third party\u2019: China<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. NSA implies LAC situation discussed at Quad leaders meet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

(IR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What is the meaning of Indo Pacific? What are the challenges before QUAD and how can India take leverage from the platform to become a regional power?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bureaucrats cannot be State Election Commissioners: SC<\/strong><\/a> (Polity)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are constitutional provisions regarding State Election Commissioners? Why are bureaucrats being debarred from this post?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Novavax reports 96.4% efficacy on original virus<\/strong><\/a> (Health)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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How is vaccine Efficiency calculated? What are the other vaccines given approval and being manufactured in India?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Retail inflation at three \u00admonth high of 5.03%<\/strong><\/a> (Economy)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inflation quickens as Jan. IIP contracts<\/strong><\/a> (Economy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What is inflation? What is retail inflation and its impact on citizens? What are the ways to reduce it?<\/em><\/p>\n

What are the trends in IIP and reasons behind them? (Please don\u2019t try to mug up data but focus on reasons.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Reserve 5% parking capacity for EVs, says Jain<\/strong><\/a> (Economy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are E-Vehicles and their different forms? What are major bottlenecks in popularising them?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MHA denies info on IPS officers, says serves \u2018no public interest<\/strong><\/a> (Governance)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are the clauses in the RTI Act based on which information can be denied by Information Officers? What can be done to implementation of Act in true spirit?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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The new media rules are a tightening noose<\/strong><\/a> (Polity)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are the criticism of IT Rules 2021? Why is it being termed as over regulatory or prone to misuse?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II & III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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A moral test<\/strong><\/a> (Health, IR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are the moral obligations of privileged nations? How can vaccines be made more available and accessible globally?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Casting the Asian dice on a West Asia board<\/strong><\/a> (IR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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How can India spread its roots in west asia in the current scenario when the US stronghold is loosening?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Two bad options<\/strong><\/a> (IR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia for Taliban\u2019s inclusion in Afghan interim govt.<\/strong><\/a> (IR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What is the best option before Afghans in the present scenario: War or Shared Government? How India must cater to these new developments?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Bring down benzene emission at fuel outlets, says panel <\/strong><\/a>(Environment)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are the source and harmful effects of Benzene Pollution? How can it be mitigated? Is it a parameter in AQI? What are recommendations of NGT?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Stop influx from Myanmar: Centre<\/strong><\/a> (IR and Polity)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Should India work on its Refugee Policy? How giving refuse can deteriorate India Myanmar Relations? Also see Ethical Perspective.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS II<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Centre\u2019s reply sought on plea against Places of Worship Act<\/strong><\/a> (Polity)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What is secularism? How Indian Secularism different from Western? Further, how is Places of Worship act against the ethos of Secularism?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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WHO says no reason to stop using AstraZeneca vaccine<\/strong><\/a> (Health)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Why are probable side effects of AstraZeneca? What is Vaccine Hesitancy? What are different trial phases before the launch of Vaccines?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Centre to infuse ?14,500 cr. into banks under PCA soon<\/strong><\/a> (Economy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What is Prompt Corrective Action? When is it enforced? What are the challenges faced by Banks and way Ahead?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Railway freight usage surpasses FY20 level<\/strong><\/a> (Economy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are the key goods which helped railways to recover from the pandemic phase slow down?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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GS III<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Withdraw directive on AT\u00ad1 bonds, SEBI told<\/strong><\/a> (Economy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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What are AT 1 bonds? How is it different from other bonds and what is the purpose of their roll out?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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