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GS 2

 

 

Supreme Court forms Special Bench to hear EWS quota case on Jan. 5

(Polity and Governance)

The recent decision of Supreme Court to form a Special Bench to hear EWS quota, What are the challenges in the implementation of the recent policy of providing reservation to economically weaker sections (EWS), Do you think the reservation should be based on economic criteria instead of caste?

 

GS 3

1

States told to share intel on a common grid 

 

(Internal Security)

 

Know about Multi-Agency Centre (MAC), its functions, aims and objectives 

GS 1

2

Western disturbances to bring rain in Capital 

(Geography)

Learn about Western Disturbances and how they affect the Rabi Season in Northern India

GS 2

 

4

 

Odisha child panel opposes raising legal age of marriage

 

Concern over NITI Aayog’s low ranking for Rajasthan

 

(Polity and Governance)

Know about Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR), why it has opposed the move to raise the legal age for marriage of girls to 21?

 

what are the Major Findings of the report titled “The Healthy States, Progressive India”, issues highlighted and what lies ahead?

GS 2

5

The constitutional validity of Dam Safety Act challenged in HC

 

SilverLine: Pinarayi unveils compensation package

 

(Governance)

Know about the key provisions of Dam Safety Act, 2021, its aims and objectives, why its constitutional validity has been challenged recently?

 

What is the Silverline project, and why is it needed? What are its features? Why are there protests?

 

GS 2

6

The hint of a ‘one nation one NGO’ regime

 

(Governance )

Why Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the validity of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration certificates up to March 31 2021? The rationale behind the move, know about  Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), How will the foreign funding for charity issue be resolved? 

 

GS 2

7

The eligible denied benefits

 

(Welfare Schemes)

Know about Rythu Bharosa Scheme, its features, objectives, issues, key analysis and way ahead 

GS 2

8

Sri Lanka Cabinet clears oil tank deal

 

(IR)

Know about joint development projects between India and Srilanka, Trincomalee oil tanks and how are they significant for India-Sri Lanka relations? 

 

GS 2

9

Northeast should be growth driver: PM

 

(Governance )

Significance of recent steps of the government to inaugurate 13 projects and laid the foundation stones for nine others in Northeast, what is the Importance of Northeast? Challenges to the Development of the NER and Initiatives of the Government of India

GS 3

12

India spent record $55.7 bn on gold imports in 2021

 

Availability of cotton, rising prices worry textile industry

 

(Economy )

What is the status of India’s gold import?What measures need to be considered?

 

Why High cotton prices this season has become a subject of concern to the domestic textile industry ? its implications for economy

 

 
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