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The Hindu |
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Subject |
Pg No |
Headlines |
Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
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GS 2 |
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10 |
Give details on scheme for orphaned children, says SC
(Polity and Governance) |
PM-CARES for Children scheme, key provisions, objectives, significance, concerns and suggestions. Supreme Court’s queries and directive on the scheme. |
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GS 1 |
1 |
IMD increases monsoon rain outlook to 101% (Geography) |
The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) predictions for monsoon. Know about monsoon, causes, impact, significance for India and prediction models. Also, know about Long Period Average (LPA). |
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GS 2 |
6
8 |
China’s population norms serve as warning for India (International Relations) |
China’s latest announcement of a three child policy and impact of earlier birth rate policies of ‘one-child’ and ‘two-child’ on population growth rate. What can India learn from Chinese experience? |
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GS 2 |
6 |
COVID diplomacy 2.0, a different order of tasks (International Relations) |
What is vaccine diplomacy and its significance with respect to the Indian foreign policy? What are the factors for concerns and how can the nation improve upon it? |
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GS 2 |
6 |
Breaking the cycle of child labour is in India’s hands (Social Justice) |
Know about the problem of child labour in India, contributing factors and further deteriorating conditions due to Covid-19 pandemic. What can be the policy and programmatic interventions to save the children? |
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GS 3 |
7 |
What explains the surge in FDI inflows? (Economy) |
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows in India in 2020-21, reasons for the growth and suggestions to further boost the growth. Also know about the Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPIs) and how is it different from FDIs? |
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GS 2 |
7 |
(Polity and Governance) |
Know about the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) and the looming concerns of information mismanagement and suggestions to improve information flows. |
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GS 3 |
7 |
(Economy) |
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) annual report for 2020-21, key highlights on 2020 data and new projections for 2021 and how is the report significant? |
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GS 2 |
8 |
BRICS will help India in fighting COVID-19, says China Minister (International Relations) |
Know about the latest meeting of Foreign Ministers of the BRICS grouping and the support offered to each other with regard to the pandemic. Know about BRICS, history, members and significance. |
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GS 3 |
8 |
DM Act is of 2005 vintage, was first enforced during pandemic (Disaster Management) |
The Disaster Management (DM) Act 2005, history, provisions, significance, concerns and suggestions for improvement and new additions with more relevance to current times. |
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GS 3 |
9 |
NGT orders U.P. govt. to take action on illegal sand mining (Biodiversity and Environment) |
What is sand mining and its impact on the biodiversity and ecology of the region? Highlight government initiatives to curb it and other related measures to stop it and reduce impact. Know the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stand on it. |
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GS 2 |
11 |
China reports human case of bird flu strain (Health and International Relations) |
The world’s first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain in China. Causes, symptoms, treatment and what are the possibilities of mass outbreaks? |
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GS 3 |
12 |
Manufacturing PMI slides in May, job losses quicken (Economy) |
The IHS Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for May, near stagnation for the weakest performance in 10 months. Reasons and suggestions. |