Headlines of the Day 27-10-2023

 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB

HeadlineSource LinkSyllabusKey points to know
Major crisis to hit the India-Qatar relationshipThe Hindu(Page 1)Indian Express(Page 1)IR (GS II)– India-Qatar relationship
– Its significance
First joint naval exercise by India and the European Union The Hindu(Page 1)
IR (GSII) / Defense (GS III)– First joint naval exercise by India and the European Union in the Gulf of Guinea
– Its significance
Viksit Bharat Sankalp YatraThe Hindu (Page 1)Indian Express(Page 1)Polity and Governance (GS II)– What is the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra?
– Its significance
ISRO to hold more tests for Gaganyaan in coming monthsThe Hindu (Page 6)Space (GSIII)– What is ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission? 
– Its objectives
The voice of a Gaza under occupationThe Hindu(Page 10)  Indian Express(Page 15)IR (GS II)– Why are Israel and Hamas at war?
– Its implication for Gaza
Reserve Bank of India’S  GDP growth projectionThe Hindu (Page 10)Economy (GSIII)– What is the RBI’s growth projection for India’s GDP?
– Is it a cause of concern?
Manipur crisis The Hindu (Page 10)Polity and Governance (GS II) / Internal Security (GS III)– What is the Manipur crisis?
– Its reasons and the way forward
Is India ready to host the Olympic Games?The Hindu (Page 11 )Miscellaneous – What does hosting an Olympics entail? Why is it a prestige issue for nations to host the Games?
– Is India ready to host the Olympic Games?
Experience on caste surveyThe Hindu(Page 12)Polity and Governance (GS II)– What is caste survey?
– Its significance, criticism and the way forward
China-Bhutan boundary talks The Hindu(Page 12)ATR panel assesses the progress of tiger rewilding project– Why are the China-Bhutan boundary talks significant?
– How can Bhutan ensure that its decisions consider both India’s interests and its own sovereignty? 
ATR panel assesses progress of tiger rewilding projectThe Hindu(Page 14)Environment (GS III)– ATR panel assesses progress of tiger rewilding project.
– What is it? Its significance
Ethics committee meet The Hindu(Page 14)Indian Express(Page 1)Polity and Governance (GS II)– What is the role and responsibilities of the Ethics committee?
SC allows surrogacyThe Hindu(Page 16)Polity and Governance (GS II)– What is surrogacy?
– Its current status in India
India’s tax base The Hindu(Page 16)
Indian Express (Page 19)
Economy (GS III)
– What is India’s tax base current status?
– Has it widened?
India’s green hydrogen move may worsen pollutionThe Hindu(Page 16)Environment (GS III)– What is green hydrogen?
– What is India’s Plan?
What does the abortion verdict mean for reproductive justice?The Hindu(Page 24)
Polity and Governance (GS II)
– What does the abortion verdict mean for reproductive justice?
– What are the rights of a foetus under Indian law?
India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor Indian Express(Page 1)– What is the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor?
– Its significance for India
– What is India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor?
– Its significance for India
Smog tower


AQI may hit ‘very poor’
Indian Express(Page 6)


Indian Express(Page 6)
Environment (GS III)


Environment (GS III)
– What are the scientifically produced certified seeds? Its importance
– India’s domestic seed trade in the global market
The share of India’s domestic seed trade in the global marketIndian Express(Page 11)

Economy (GS III)

– What are the scientifically produced certified seeds? Its importance
– India’s domestic seed trade in the global market
US capacity to manage different theaters of conflict simultaneously and its impact on india Indian Express(Page 12)IR (GS II)

– How does the USA manage different theaters of conflict simultaneously? 
– Its impact on india
How India can help save the ArcticIndian Express(Page 12)IR (GS II) / Environment (GS III)– Breaking the ice: How India can help save the Arctic?
Practice of sending parliamentary delegations   to the UNIndian Express(Page 13)
IR (GS II) / Polity and Governance (GS II)– Why are parliamentary delegations sent to the UN?
– Its significance
Same-sex marriageIndian Express(Page 13)Polity and Governance (GS II)– What is Same-sex marriage?
– What is the government’s stand?
APAR IDIndian Express(Page 15)Polity and Governance (GS II)– What is the APAR ID?
– Its significance
India launches reference fuelIndian Express(Page 19)Economy (GSIII)– India launches reference fuel. What is it?
– Its significance
India Mobile Congress (IMC) PIBPolity and Governance (GS II)– What is India Mobile Congress (IMC)?
– Its significance
ECI’s National Icons PIBPolity and Governance (GS II)– What are ECI’s National Icons?
– Its importance
Standards and guidelines for manufacturing and testing of drones.PIBGovernance (GSII) – What is a drone?
– What are the standards and guidelines for manufacturing and testing of drones?
RCS- UDAN Completes 6 Successful YearsPIBInfrastructure (GSIII)– What is RCS- UDAN?
– Its significance
Dark Patterns Buster Hackathon 2023PIBGovernance(GSII)/Cyber Security(GSIII)– What are Dark Patterns?
– Its criticism, significance, and the way forward
Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2023PIBDefense(GSIII)– What is the Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2023?
– Its aims and objectives
Divya Kala Mela 2023PIBGovernance (GSII) – What is the significance of the Divya Kala Mela 2023?
National Event on Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana YojanaPIBGovernance (GSII) 
– What are the aims and objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana?