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The Hindu |
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Subject |
Pg No |
Headlines |
Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
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GS 2 |
1 |
A year after Galwan clash, China strengthening base along the LAC (International Relations) |
China’s increasing presence and surveillance at areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Know about Galwan Valley clash in eastern Ladakh and India-China Relationship. |
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GS 2 |
1
7
11 |
Fight against authoritarianism, extremism, says PM at G7 meet
G7 agrees to boost climate finance, calls on others to join (International Relations) |
The ongoing G7 summit, key takeaways and India’s participation. Know about the US proposal of a Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative, a counter to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. |
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GS 3 |
5 |
Demand stokes illegal rosewood felling (Biodiversity and Environment) |
Know about Rosewood, its distribution, specialities, threats, protection status and conservation efforts. |
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GS 2 |
6 |
(Health) |
Global investigations for the origins of Covid-19, USA’s stand on the issue and need of China’s assistance. What is the need for tracking the origin and where has the investigation reached? |
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GS 3 |
6 |
(Economy) |
Know about the latest factory output data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) and key highlights. Reasons for contractions on various ends and ways for recovery. |
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GS 3 |
6 |
The world is hardly wired for cyber resilience (Science and Technology) |
What are cyber attacks and concerns regarding cyber security and control measures? Also, know about other forms of cyber attacks and the changing definitions of the combat and combatants in this regard. |
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GS 3 |
7 |
Planning for a biosecure future (Science and Technology) |
The growth of exponential technologies such as synthetic biology, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology and implications of the theory and practice of national security. Know about biosecurity concerns of synthetic biology and suggestions to safeguard. |
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GS 2 |
9 |
MHA order inviting citizenship applications faces SC challenge (Polity and Governance) |
The Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) invitation to non-Muslim refugees of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan in a few states to apply for Indian citizenship, challenges and a way forward. |
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GS 2 |
10 |
No greater risk to children from anticipated third wave: report (Health) |
Know about the Lancet Covid-19 Commission India Task Force report on the children facing a greater risk from Covid-19 infection from an anticipated third wave and its major findings. |
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GS 3 |
10 |
Tree of coffee family discovered in Andaman and Nicobar (Biodiversity and Environment) |
Pyrostria laljii, a tree of the coffee family, discovered in Andaman and Nicobar. Know about its distribution, specialities, threats, protection status and conservation efforts. |
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GS 3 |
11 |
Rare earth metals at the heart of China-U.S. rivalry (Economy) |
Know about the global dependence on rare earth minerals extracted from China and implications of short or no supply on world trade and economy. |