PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| expulsion of Member of Parliament (MP) | The Hindu: (Page 1) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the rights and privileges of a Member of Parliament (MP)? – Grounds on which Member of Parliament (MP) can be expelled from the Parliament? |
| RBI keeps repo rate at 6.5%, raises GDP growth forecast3 reasons why the RBI has held interest rates steady | The Hindu: (Page 1) Indian Express(Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the repo rate? – Why did the RBI keep it unchanged? |
| Delhi’s unemployment rate higher than national average, finds govt. report | The Hindu: (Page 4) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the unemployment rate? – Why is Delhi’s unemployment rate higher than the national average? |
| Fixed dose combination (FDC) | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Health (GSII) | – What is a fixed dose combination? – Why is it becoming a cause of concern for India? |
| India-Sri Lanka relations | The Hindu: (Page 8) | IR (GSII) | – What is the current status of the India-Sri Lanka relations? – What are the key areas of cooperation? How can it be enhanced further? |
| The latest draft of the Global Stocktake | The Hindu: (Page 10) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the latest draft of the Global Stocktake? – Its significance |
| ban on the export of onions | The Hindu: (Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – Why has the Centre banned onion export? – Its impact |
| FDA approves pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease | The Hindu: (Page 13) | Health (GSII) | – What is sickle cell disease? – Its causes, symptoms and the treatments |
| RBI enhances UPI payment limits, to set rules for online loan aggregators | The Hindu: (Page 14) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is UPI payment? – Laws related to it in India |
| Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has the potential to reduce cross- border transaction cost | The Hindu: (Page 14) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)? – Its significance |
| Putin’s visit to Saudi and UAE | Indian Express | IR (GSII) | – What does Vladimir Putin’s visit to Saudi and UAE signals? |
| De-extincting the dodo | Indian Express | Environment (GSIII) | – How did ‘dodos’ go extinct? – How will they be resurrected? |
| Google DeepMind’s AI breakthrough could revolutionise chip, battery development | Indian Express | S&T (GSIII) | – How Google DeepMind’s AI breakthrough could revolutionise chip, battery development? |
| SUVAS | Indian Express (Page 5) | Judiciary (GSII) | – What is the SUVAS? – Its significance for the Indian Judiciary |
| private member Bill seeking to repeal the Waqf Act, 1995, | Indian Express (Page 5) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the Waqf Act, 1995? – Private member Bill to repeal Waqf Act introduced in Rajya Sabha: What are the key facts related to it? |
| Wed in India’ drive | Indian Express (Page 6) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is ‘Wed in India’ drive? – Its significance |
| Clean Ganga mission signs pact with Mississippi river initiative | Indian Express (Page 6) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the significance of the signing of a Memorandum of Common Purpose (MoCP) between the National Mission for Clean Ganga and the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI)? |
| negotiations at the COP28 climate meeting | Indian Express (Page 10) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is COP28? – Its significance |
| Tensions over EU carbon tax | Indian Express (Page 23) | IR (GSII)/Economy (GSIII) | – What is the EU carbon tax? – Its significance and criticism |
| first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale 2023 | PIB | Art and Culture (GSI) | – What is the Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023? – Its significance |
| continuation of Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit? – Its significance |
| ‘Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023’ | PIB | Governance (GSII) | – What are the key provisions of the ‘Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023’? |
| TABLE-TOP EXERCISE (TTX) | PIB | Defence (GSIII) | – What is the Table-Top Exercise (TTX)? – Its significance |
| TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND | PIB | Defence (GSIII) | – What is the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme? – Its objectives |
| India-Korea Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES) | PIB | IR (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is the India-Korea Electronic Origin Data Exchange System (EODES)? – Its significance |
| Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24? |
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