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Subject |
Pg No |
Headlines |
Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
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GS 3 |
1 |
RBI holds rates, cuts GDP forecast (Economy) |
Know about the Reserve Bank of India’s latest decisions to leave benchmark interest rates unchanged and cut GDP growth forecast by 100 basis points to 9.5%. Rationale behind the steps and implications. |
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GS 2 |
1 |
Delta variant led to most post-vaccine infections in Delhi (Health) |
Research study on Covid-19 variants and their transmissibility. Major findings, significance, concerns and suggestions. |
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GS 2 |
6 |
(Polity and Governance) |
India’s push in the right direction in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improved overall SDG score. Also, know about sectors with declining scores and reasons behind it. |
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GS 3 |
6
6 |
Saving biodiversity, securing earth’s future
The time to limit global warming is melting away (Biodiversity and Environment) |
The National Biodiversity Mission, key provisions, impact, significance and other related measures. Concerns related to NBM and suggest a way forward.
Also know about the World Environment Day (5th June) and global efforts to fight climate change. |
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GS 3 |
8 |
DAC nod for building 6 conventional submarines (Defence) |
Approval by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) for construction of six conventional submarines under Project-75I. What is Project-751 and how is it significant? |
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GS 2 |
8 |
Pension norms eased for families of deceased staff (Polity and Governance) |
Rule 80-A of the Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 and key provisions. What is provisional death gratuity? Know about the pending issue of the Pension Payment Order (PPO). |
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GS 2 |
8 |
Push for citizenship to minority migrants (Polity and Governance) |
Know about the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA), key provisions, impact, significance, criticisms and a way forward. What is the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and which states have it? |
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GS 2 |
9 |
U.S. vaccine ‘gift’ may not be substantial (International Relations) |
The US decision to lift restrictions under its Defence Production Act on the export of vaccine ingredients and implications on vaccine production in India. |
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GS 3 |
10 |
(Defence) |
Know about INS Sandhayak, history of commissioning, features, contributions and reasons for decommissioning. |
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GS 2 |
13 |
Amid U.S. withdrawal, Beijing seeks closer Afghan ties (International Relations) |
Increasing Chinese efforts to build closer ties with Afghanistan after the withdrawal of troops by the US. Possible impacts of closer Afghanistan-China-Pakistan ties on regional safety, security and peace and especially on India. |
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GS 3 |
14 |
RBI adds hospitality sector aid with ?15,000 cr. credit window (Economy) |
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decision to open a separate On-tap Liquidity Window providing liquidity of Rs. 15,000 crore till March 31, 2022, with tenors of up to three years for contact-intensive sectors. Key provisions and implications. |
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GS 3 |
14 |
RBI to purchase G-Secs worth ?1.2 lakh cr. in second quarter (Economy) |
Know about the Government Securities Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0), key highlights, impact, concerns and suggestions. |