The Hindu, PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Nile fever | The Hindu (Page 5) | Health (GSII) | – What is West Nile fever? – Its causes, symptoms and treatment |
| Entry of foreign law firms in India | The Hindu (Page 6) | Judiciary (GSII) | – How are foreign law firms regulated in India? – What are the benefits and risks foreign lawyers pose? |
| Plastic solution | The Hindu (Page 6) | Environment (GSIII) | – What are the major causes of Plastic pollution? – Its possible solutions |
| Inheritance tax | The Hindu (Page 7) | Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is the debate around inheritance tax? – Will it help in reducing inequality? |
| What high-temperature maps get wrong about heatwaves | The Hindu (Page 9) | Environment (GSIII) | – What are heatwaves? – Its causes and impacts – What are the challenges of predicting the heatwaves? |
| Focus on mother tongue from the early stages: CBSE | The Hindu (Page10 ) | Governance (GSII) | – Recently, CBSE has instructed all its schools to make use of educational material which will focus on learning in one’s mother tongue. What will be its impact? – Why learning in the mother tongue is the best start to education? |
| The unseen effects of climate change on mental health | The Hindu (Page 18) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is climate change and how it affects mental health? – What are the measures to mitigate climate change? |
| India opens up investment options for Russia | The Hindu | IR (GSII) | – How significant are India-Russia economic relations? – What are the regulatory and procedural changes India made that has made Russian entities investment in India easier? |
| Don’t wear ironed clothes on Mondays to fight climate change, CSIR tells staff | Indian Express(Page 9) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the ‘Wrinkles Achche Hai‘ campaign? – Will it help in curbing the effects of global climate change? |
| SC move to extend ambit of pregnancy | Indian Express(Page 10) | Governance (GSII) | – Recently, SC has extended the ambit of pregnancy to include non-binary people and transgender men, among other gender identities, in addition to cisgender women. What will be its impact? – What is the global scenario on it? |
| ECI’s letter on deep fakes | Indian Express(Page 13) | Governance (GSII) / S&T (GSIII) | – What are deep fakes? – How does it impact elections? |
| Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal | Indian Express(Page 14) | IR (GSII) | – What is the Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal? – What is the stand of Hamas and Israel on it? |
| electric vehicles | Indian Express(Page 14) | IR (GSII) / Environment (GSIII) | – Why are electric vehicles at the heart of trade frictions between China and Europe? – What is the future of EV in India? |
| pesticides in spices | Indian Express(Page 14) | Economy (GSIII) | – MDH-Everest row: FSSAI raises default limit for pesticides in spices but will that impact your health? |
| MEDITECH STACKATHON 2024 | PIB | Health (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What is the MEDITECH STACKATHON 2024? – Its objectives |
| 5th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting between India and Bhutan was held | PIB | IR (GSII) | – What are the key highlights of the recently held 5th Joint Group of Customs (JGC) meeting between India and Bhutan? |
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