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After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July

 

Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth

 

(Polity and Governance)

Know about The All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey,its parameters and methodology  ,objectives ,why there  were concerns about the ability/sensitivity of the survey instrument and way ahead .

 

What are the  recent development projects inaugurated by the government  in Jammu and Kashmir,their objectives and expected outcomes .

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5

Debt crisis: IMF promises support to Sri Lanka

(International Relations)

What is the latest development regarding the economic crisis in Srilanka ?support  of the IMF to debt-ridden Sri Lanka in its efforts to mitigate the current economic crisis and how India is helping Sri lanka?

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Side-stepping irritants 

(International Relations)

 

What is the present status of India-UK  relations on trade, defence, combating climate change and cyber security,recent agreements and deals ,issues and what more needs to be done to strengthen the relations .

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7

Floundering polio eradication 

(Health)

What is Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 3’ (cVDPV3) ? Epidemiology of Poliomyelitis,The World Health Organization’s resolution in this context , eradication target ,effectiveness of available vaccines ,issues linked to them ,WHO advice,Should economics or ethics guide our choice between vaccines ?probability of cVDPV3 outbreak in India ,preparedness of india and way ahead 

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Understanding the Olga Tellis judgement 

(Judiciary)

What is the Olga Tellis judgement?What led to the judgement?What were the questions discussed

before the Supreme Court?What was the State government’s

defence?

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Towards a resolution of the Arunachal-Assam border dispute 

 

(Polity and Governance)

What is the history behind the boundary issue between the two States? How do they plan to settle it? What are the chances of a solution emerging this time?

 

GS 3

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Tackling Strontium: a cyber-espionage group

(Science and Technology 

What is Strontium?How does it attack networks?Which organisations have been targeted?How have governments and security agencies reacted?

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10

Ministry, UNDP sign pact on SDGs

(Polity and Governance)

Major highlights of recent agreements signed between the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Objectives and needs .

 

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Palli in Jammu becomes India’s first carbon-neutral panchayat

 

Anti-defection law needs to be reformed: Venkaiah

 

(Polity and Governance)

 

Know about Palli village in Jammu’s Samba district and its recent achievements .

 

What is the anti-defection law?Are there any exceptions under the law?How has the law been interpreted by the Courts while deciding on related matters?Does the anti-defection law affect the ability of legislators to make decisions?Why is there a need to amend the anti-defection legislation and what lies ahead ?

 

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PM receives Lata Mangeshkar Award

(Miscellaneous )

Learn facts related to Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award, 

 
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