Headlines of the Day 06-04-2024

HeadlineSourceSyllabusKey points to know
RBI keeps repo rate on hold as food prices remain highThe Hindu(Page 1)Economy (GSIII)– What is the repo rate?
– Its significance
There will be no independent, sovereign PalestineThe Hindu(Page 6)
IR (GSII)

– What is the Palestine issue?
– Will there be no independent, sovereign Palestine?
Section 144 imposed in Leh ahead of ‘Pashmina March’The Hindu(Page 10)Polity and Governance (GSII)
– What is Section 144 of the CrPC?
– What is the ‘Pashmina March’?
Rakhigarhi findings in NCERT books; Narmada Dam references droppedThe Hindu(Page 10)History (GSI)– What are the key ‘latest set of revisions’ in school textbooks proposed by the NCERT?
– Its significance
India abstains from HRC vote calling Gaza ceasefireThe Hindu(Page 12)IR (GSII)– Why did India abstain from the Human Rights Council vote calling for a Gaza ceasefire?
– Its likely impact
Fighting forest fires with a plan and community cooperationThe HinduEnvironment (GSIII)– Forest fires in India: Its causes, impact and mitigation
As consumption of cannabis surges, Germany clears partial legalisationThe Hindu



Health (GSII)



– What is cannabis?
– How is it regulated in India and around  the world?
Should take action against antimicrobial resistance, says reportThe HinduHealth (GSII)– What is antimicrobial resistance and why is it a growing threat?
Panel sets stage for Maratha quotaIndian Express(Page 1)Polity and Governance (GSII)– What is the Maratha quota issue?
– Key facts related to it
Pin code MH-1718: In Antarctica, a post office with Indian addressIndian Express(Page 1)


Geography (GSI)


– What are the key facts related to the PIN code, MH-1718?
Why green hydrogen presents both major opportunities, significant challengesIndian Express(Page 9)


Environment (GSIII)– What is green hydrogen?
– Its advantages and disadvantages
ITRIndian Express(Page 9)Economy (GSIII)– What is Income Tax Return (ITR) in India?
– Its importance
Risk of vaping Indian Express(Page 9)Health (GSII)– What is vaping?
– What are the health impacts of vaping?
Why RBI has been wary of declaring an early victory over inflationIndian Express(Page 10)Economy (GSIII)– What is inflation?
– Its impact on economy
– Steps taken by the RBI in controlling the inflation
Copyright vs AIIndian Express(Page 11)
S&T (GSIII)– What is the debate around ‘Copyright vs AI’?
– What lies ahead?
Calling china’s Bluff Indian Express(Page 11)IR (GSII)– Why China renamed some geographical entities in Arunachal Pradesh?
– What is India’s response to China?