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Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

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Soldiers exiting after 4 years will get priority in paramilitary: Centre

Playing with Agni 

(Defence)

What Is Agnipath Scheme?Recruitment Policy,eligibility criteria ,benefits linked to it ,consequences both for the armed forces and society at large,criticism,recent announcements related to the scheme  and what lies ahead 

GS 3

9

India test fires second nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile

(Defence)

Learn facts related to Prithvi-II 

GS 3

10

The jobs push

(Economy)

Know about the Centre’s  announcements to recruit 10 lakh people in ministries and departments over the next one-and-a-half years,why is it needed?India’s jobs problem,various efforts and what lies ahead ?

GS 2

10

Drawing closer 

(International Relations )

 

Know about India-Sri Lanka Relations ,potential of partnership ,issues and what lies ahead ?

GS 2

11

Good and Bad freebies 

(Governance)

 

What constitutes “freebies”? Should they be encouraged? What goods and services should be selected for such programmes? What should be their ideal mode of delivery? What should be a prudent fiscal limit for their funding?issues /concerns and what lies ahead ? 

GS 3

 

11

 

Inflation’s uneven toll 

(Economy)

Why Inflation is back with a vengeance in India?consequences and what needs to be done in this context ?

GS 2

13

Hate speech, IPC Sec 295A, and how courts have read the law

 

(Governance)

Know about Section 295A & others,Origins of the law and how Indian laws deal with it.

 

GS 3

13

The govt jobs situation

(Economy )

Why has the government launched a massive employment drive at this point?What is the current strength of the Centre’s “human resources”?What is the status of vacancies, and What are the main recruitment bodies, and how many have they recruited in recent years?

 

GS 2

13

Why the UAE has ‘suspended’ re-export of wheat from India

(International Relations )

Know about the United Arab Emirates’ decision  to “suspend” re-export of wheat and flour from grain originating in India,how it affects India’s interest and what steps need to be taken for handling it .

GS 3

15

Inside PLFS:low quality unpaid work ,gains agri share up ,manufacturing down 

(Economy)

What are the key findings of the annual report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey for July 2020 to June 2021?issues and suggestions .

 
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