PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charting a path for the population committee | The Hindu(Page 10) | Population Associated Issues (GSI) / Governance (GSII) | – Recently, the government has announced to form a “high power Committee” which will look into the “challenges arising from fast population growth and demographic changes”. What will be its significance? |
| Uniform Civil Code (UCC) | The Hindu(Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? – Its significance, challenges and the way forward |
| R&D spend — golden intervention or smoke and mirrors | The Hindu(Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – How much does India spend on R&D? – What more needs to be done? |
| Should coaching be restricted to those above 16 years? | The Hindu(Page 11) | Education (GSII) | – What are the new guidelines for the regulation of coaching centres? – Its significance, challenges and the way forward |
| The Paytm Payments Bank debacle | The Hindu(Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – Why has the apex banking regulator penalised Paytm Payments Bank Ltd? – How is it going to affect the services of the fintech company? |
| What are the regulations with respect to rice prices? | The Hindu(Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – Why are rice prices increasing? – What are the measures the government is taking to bring down the increasing price of rice? |
| Centre to scrap Free Movement Regime with Myanmar, says Shah | The Hindu(Page 14) | IR (GSII) | – What is the Free Movement Regime? – Key facts related to it |
| Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) | The Hindu(Page 14) | IR (GSII) | – What is Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP)? – Its significance for India |
| Low Budget outlay hurting MGNREGS, says House panel | The Hindu(Page 16) | Welfare Schemes (GSII) | – What is MGNREGS? – Its significance, challenges and the way forward |
| Water Amendment (Pollution and Prevention) Bill, 2024. | The Hindu(Page 16) | Governance (GSII) / Environment (GSIII) | – What are the key provisions of the Water Amendment (Pollution and Prevention) Bill, 2024? |
| Kyasanur Forest Disease | The Hindu(Page 24) | Health (GSII) / S&T (GSIII) | – What is Kyasanur Forest Disease? – Its causes, symptoms and preventions |
| Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes | The Hindu(Page 16) | Governance (GSII) | – What are the constitutional provisions related to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes? – Challenges they face – What needs to be done? |
| Cabinet approves new fisheries scheme | The Hindu(Page 15) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana? – Its objectives |
| Launch next phase of Smart Cities Mission: panel | The Hindu(Page 16) | Governance (GSII) / Economy(GSIII) | – What is the Smart Cities Mission? – What are the key findings of the “Smart Cities Mission: An Evaluation” report? |
| With CRISPR poised to revolutionise therapy, a pause to consider ethics | The Hindu(Page 24) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is CRISPR? – Key facts related to it |
| Self-reporting of mental disorders in India ‘lower than burden’ | The Hindu(Page 24) | Health (GSII) | – What does mental disorders mean? – Its causes and solutions |
| House passes Bills to amend SC, ST lists in Andhra, Odisha | Indian Express(Page 8) | Governance (GSII) | – What are the key provisions of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024? |
| Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) | Indian Express(Page 10) | Defence (GSIII) | – What are the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)? – Their roles and responsibilities – Challenges they face – What needs to be done? |
| Monetary Policy Committee | Indian Express(Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the monetary policy committee? – Their roles and responsibilities |
| Elon Musk’s Neuralink is a minefield of scientific and ethical concerns | Indian Express(Page 13) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is Neuralink? – Its significance |
| What the white paper on economy says — and doesn’t | Indian Express(Page 16) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is a white paper? – Its objectives |
| The Chief Justice of India reserved judgment in the sub-classification among Scheduled Castes (SCs) case. | Indian Express(Page 16) | Governance (GSII) | – Should some SCs get more quota benefits than others: What is the debate, in which apex court has reserved verdict? |
| Movie theatres and the persons with visual & hearing disabilities | Indian Express(Page 16) | Social Justice (GSII) | – How the government wants to make movie theatres accessible for persons with visual and hearing disabilities? – Its significance |
| World Defence Show (WDS) 2024 | PIB | Defence (GSIII) | – What is the significance of the World Defence Show (WDS) 2024? |
