Indian Express

Indian Express

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GS 2

1

PM action plan: Single environment Act, birth certificate for citizenship, jobs clause in FTAs

(Governance)

What are the key highlights of the PM Action Plan? How effective can they be in revamping Indian internal governance and foreign relations? How can their best implementation be possible?

GS 3

1

Civilian killings: Fear grips migrant workers, many leave Valley; Nitish talks to L-G

(Internal Security)

What are the challenges in maintaining peace and order in J&K? How can the increasing radicalisation and attack on minorities be tackled? Should India consider AFSPA in the valley?

GS 3

1

Waiting for more data, can’t cut corners to list Covaxin, says WHO

(Health)

Why is WHO not listing COVAXIN in Emergency Use Listing (EUL)? What are the benefits of getting listed on EUL?

GS 2

5

India, Israel to renew negotiations on FTA

(IR)

Read about the India Israel Relations and scope of cooperation between them. How can FTA help both nations?

GS 3

5

Army Chief in Jammu; hunt for militants still on in Poonch encounter

(Internal Security)

What are steps the Army is taking to counter Pakistan Sponsored Terrorists from infiltrating India and creating unrest in the region?

GS 3

6

Heavy rain, poor produce push up onion, tomato prices; trend to stay till Dec-end

(Economy)

What is food inflation? How does the climate, geography and disaster affect it? What can be done to mitigate these seasonal rises in prices?

GS 2

8

Regional way out

(IR)

How will NSAs of the Afghanistan neighbours meeting called by India help in creating a regional platform to weed rising radical Islam?

GS 3

8

Good auguries

(Economy)

What are the demand and supply side constraints for the Indian Business Environment? How can present growth help in overcoming that?

GS 1

8

Jim Crow Hindutva

(Society, World History)

Please ignore the political overtone and read about the racial discrimination in US and and how is it similar to casteism in India?

GS 2

9

India and the new ‘Quad’ in West Asia

(IR)

What is the new QUAD of West Asia? How will the coming together of India, Israel, UAE and US change the geopolitics?

GS 3

9

Coal crisis can drag down recovery. All stakeholders must act

(Economy)

What are the reasons behind the coal crisis at present? How has India managed it and how can all stakeholders help in better management?

GS 2

9

Only a politics that ensures growth and opportunities for all will make caste irrelevant

(Polity & Governance)

How do the current policies tend to reduce casteism and how are they in sync with various thinkers? Please ignore the politics discussed in the article.

GS 3

11

Arctic melt: will polar bears vanish by 2100?

(Environment)

Why is the Arctic melting and how will it impact the flora and fauna over there? What more do the studies tell?

GS 3

11

Explained: What is Allium negianum?

(Environment)

Please learn about this Onion Species recently found in Uttarakhand. What are the threats to this plant?

GS 1

11

Explained: Why October’s been so rainy

(Geography)

What are the reasons for October Rains? From where do western disturbances originate? Is the new pattern a sign of Climate Change?

GS 3

11

Explained: Slide in China’s GDP growth and implications for India

(Economy)

How does the crisis in one country affect the whole world in the era of Globalisation? How will Chinese slow down impact India?

GS 3

13

Premature tightening may lead to stagflation: RBI report

(Economy)

What is stagflation? How the premature tight money policy may be detrimental to the economy?

GS 3

13

Build-up to coal crisis: Slipping output by CIL, high dividends

(Economy)

How the monopoly of CIL is one of the responsible factors behind the Coal Crisis? What can be done to ensure non repetition of such problems?

GS 3

13

IMF’s Article IV consultations need to be restructured, sharpened: NK Singh

(Economy)

What is Article IV of the IMF? Why is there a need to amend it? How will it ensure all the nations have better say and access to equity and liquidity?

 
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