The Hindu

The Hindu

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Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

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Retail inflation eases to 7.04% in May

(Economy)

What is Retail Inflation? Know about the cause and effect of inflation.

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4

‘Governors should act impartially’

 

(Polity and Governance )

Know about Governor,Functions and Powers,What is the law on Governor-state relations?What have been the friction points?key analysis and way ahead 

 

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6

 

Tackling the crisis of rising global food prices 

(Economy)

Why Global food prices characterised by year-to-year volatility and periodic sharp spikes?Causes of recent spike in food prices ,earlier crises and history linked to them,widespread ramifications of food price shocks,Implications for India,what needs to be done to ensure reasonable stability in food prices and supply.

GS 2

6

The influenza pandemic and ‘nations within a nation’ 

(Health)

How disease outbreaks can cause unanticipated and disruptive changes, affecting the business environment and policy?Other  impacts ,suggest ways to handle them .

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7

Environmental governance at centre stage

(Environment and Biodiversity) 

How has global environmental discourse been shaped?How Indira Gandhi’s insights have shaped global institutional response to climate change?What are the pressing challenges faced by India  to raise the standard of living of millions of citizens.,how ancient Indians had recognised the need for ecological balance, initiatives to ensure ecological balance key analysis and way ahead 

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Demolition drives violate

international law

(Polity and Governance )

How arbitrary destruction and eviction of houses are against international laws?Right to adequate housing in India ,issues and way ahead 

GS 3

12

Centre to boost supply of fortified rice

(Economy)

Know about Rice consumption patterns in India,What is fortification?Why does India need fortification?The FSSAI standards for rice fortification,What is the new rice fortification scheme?

GS 2

12

India is expanding its nuclear arsenal: SIPRI 

(International Relations )

What are findings of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)  on the status of the nuclear arsenals and capabilities of the nuclear-armed states  ? 

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12

New norms for sentence remission 

(Governance)

Know about the recent Union Home Ministry’s  guidelines to the States and the Union Territories on the grant of special remission to prisoners ,objectives behind them 

 
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