Headlines of the Day 11-12-2023

PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR

HeadlineSourceSyllabusKey points to know
COP-28 climate summit The Hindu: (Page 1)Environment (GSIII)– What is the significance of the COP-28 climate summit? 
strategy for India’s future growthThe Hindu: (Page 8)Economy (GSIII)– What is India’s future growth?
– How can it be enhanced?
menace of air pollutionThe Hindu: (Page 8)Environment (GSIII)– What is Air Pollution?
– Its causes and mitigation
On listing of cases in the Supreme CourtThe Hindu: (Page 10)Judiciary (GSII)

– How are cases listed in the Supreme Court?
– What role does the Chief Justice of India have in allocating cases to different Benches?
controversy over Germany’s debt brake ruleThe Hindu: (Page 10)IR (GSII)– What is the controversy over Germany’s debt brake rule?
ChatGPT
The Hindu: (Page 11)S&T (GSIII)
– What is ChatGPT?
– Will ChatGPT replace human therapists?
Freebie politicsThe Hindu: (Page 12)Polity and Governance (GSII)– What is Freebie politics?
– Its significance, criticism and the way forward
Operation Storm Makers IIThe Hindu: (Page 12)IR (GSII) / Cyber Security (GSIII)– What is “Operation Storm Makers II”?
– Its significance
Switzerland, Norway Ministers arriving for dialogue on tradeThe Hindu: (Page 14)IR (GSII) 
– What is the significance of Switzerland and Norway for India?
PM Vishwakarma SchemeThe Hindu: (Page 14)Polity and Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII)– What is the PM Vishwakarma Scheme?
– Its objectives
How fractals offer a new way to see the quantum realmThe Hindu: (Page 20)S&T (GSIII)– What are fractal dimensions?
– Applications of fractality
Pinna nobilisThe Hindu: (Page 20)Species in news (GSIII)– What are the key facts related to pinna nobilis?
Article 370 Indian Express (Page 1)Indian Express (Page 12)Polity and Governance (GSII)

– What is the debate around Article 370?
NAMO Drone Didi scheme Indian Express (Page 8)Polity and Governance (GSII)– What is the NAMO Drone Didi scheme?
– Its significance
Protecting Basic Structure from judicial arbitrarinessIndian Express (Page 9)Polity and Governance (GSII)– What is Basic Structure?
– Its significance, criticism and the way forward
The expulsion of a Member of Parliament (MP)Indian Express (Page 9)Polity and Governance (GSII)


– What are the rights and privileges of a Member of Parliament (MP)? 
– Grounds on which an MP can be expelled from the Parliament?
Parliament committee suggests allowing puja, rituals at ASI monuments of ‘religious significance’Indian Express (Page 10)Polity and Governance (GSII)

– What are the ASI monuments?- Its significance
exemption for green hydrogen developers from adhering to its list of authorised manufacturersIndian Express (Page 11)Environment (GSIII)


– What is green hydrogen?
– Laws related to its regulation in India
Artificial IntelligenceIndian Express (Page 12)S&T (GSIII)– EU ‘historic’ deal: What does the world’s first law on regulating AI propose?
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75th anniversaryIndian Express (Page 12)IR (GSII)– What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is marking its 75th anniversary?
Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI (YUVAi)PIBGovernance (GSII)  / S&T (GSIII)


– What is the Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI (YUVAi) initiative?
– Its significance