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GS 2

 

 

SC permits NEET counselling under present OBC, EWS quota

 

FCRA nod for Missionaries of Charity restored

 

(Polity and Governance)

Know about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to allow National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) counselling to proceed and SC’s judgement for reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the All India Quota (AIQ) seats.

About the annual family income limit criterion for identifying the EWS, recent recommendations of Ajay Bhushan Pandey-led Expert Committee in this context.

 

The rationale behind the recent step of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to restore the FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity (MoC), the Catholic religious congregation set up by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa, What is Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, and how does it control donations?

GS 3

1

NSO estimates FY22 GDP growth at 9.2%

(Economy)

Key findings of National Statistical Office (NSO)  in its first advance estimates of economic output for India’s gross domestic product (GDP) and its implications on the economy.

GS 2

3

Awaiting law panel report on Uniform Civil Code: Centre

 

Marital rape already covered under IPC

 

(Polity and Governance)

Recent updates regarding plea seeking direction to the government to draft a Uniform Civil Code, what is Uniform Civil Code? significance and concerns highlighted.

 

What is marital rape? What are the challenges in criminalising it? How is it a hurdle in Women empowerment?

GS 1

 

4

HC allows Ganga Sagar Mela

(Art & Culture)

 

Learn facts related to Ganga Sagar Mela and Sagar Island

GS 3

4

Sustainable farming creates new livelihood sources

(Agriculture)

Know about the sustainable natural farming system adopted in southern Rajasthan’s Banswara district, it’s features and outcomes.

GS 3

6

The baton of forest restoration in the net-zero race

 

(Environment)

Know about India’s pledge to set a net-zero target by 2070, at the COP26 summit, Glasgow, focused areas of India to achieve the net-zero target’, what is the importance of forests as an undisputed mechanism to help mitigate the challenges of climate change? why does the degradation of existing forests continue? about the concept of joint forest management, India’s initiatives and issues, what is the Telangana model and why is there a need to replicate it in other states?

GS 2

9

China defends construction, says it is within its sovereignty

(IR)

 

What is the reason behind the move to rename various locations in Arunachal Pradesh, How will it affect the India-China border dispute? recent response of India 

 

GS 3

12

Gold bond issue priced at ?4,786/gm

 

(Economy )

Know about Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22, it’s features and relevance 

GS 3

12

India to surpass Japan as Asia’s 2nd largest economy by 2030

(Economy )

Recent findings of IHS Markit for the indian economy 

 

 
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