Headline of the Day 29-08-2023


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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: (Page 8)

Miscellaneous

  • What are the roles and responsibilities of the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)?
  • Why was the WFI suspended by UWW? Its impact

Loanable funds theory

The Hindu: (Page 9)

Economy 

  • What is Loanable funds theory?
  • How interest rates are determined in the loan market?

China releases new official map

The Hindu:

(Page 10)

IR

  • The Chinese government released the “2023 edition of the standard map of China” 
  • Concerns and the way forward

Amitabh Kant panel report

Indian Express:

 (Page 12)

Governance / Economy

  • What are the key highlights of the Amitabh Kant panel report?

Naming of Chandrayaan-3 landing site

Indian Express :

(Page 15) 

Space

  • Who names the landing sites on the Moon?
  • What is the working of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)?

Onam festival 

PIB 

Art and Culture

  • What is the significance of the Onam festival? 

India & Bangladesh hold the fifth Annual Defence Dialogue 

PIB 

IR

  • India & Bangladesh hold the fifth Annual Defence Dialogue. Its Significance

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)

PIB 

Economy

  • What is the significance of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) Scheme?

Geetika Srivastava is first woman charge d’affaires at Indian mission in Pak

Live mint

IR

  • Who is Geetika Srivastava?
  • What does chargé d’affaires mean?