The Hindu

The Hindu

Subject

Pg No

Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

GS 3

1

Manufacturing quickens,input costs rise, shows PMI

(Economy)

Know about Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI),Methodology,Calculation of PMI and Purpose

GS 2

9

Delay and the pains of death row

(Judiciary)

Know about SC’s Observations on Death Penalty in India,What is the constitutional validity of the death penalty?supreme courts obervations ,Arguments in Favour of the Death Penalty,Arguments against the Death Penalty,SC’s Previous Rulings in this context  and What should be the Way Forward?

GS 3

9

LIC is more than a corporate powerhouse

(Economy)

What are the important institutions created in the post-independent era ?what is the importance of social security and the need for promoting a culture of insurance?Background of Insurance Sector in india ,

idea of Life Insurance Corporation ,its achievements,why LIC remains the most valuable asset?and what lies ahead?

GS 2

10

The debate on the national language  

(Polity and Governance)

What is the status of Hindi?What is the Eighth Schedule?What were the Constituent Assembly debates about Hindi being made the ‘national’ language? What happened in 1965? What is the three-language formula?

GS 2

10

Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War 

International Relations )

Where is Transnistria?What is the political make-up of

Transnistria?Why is it in the news now?What lies ahead?

GS 2

11

Quasi-federalism 

(Constitution )

What are Federal, quasi federal or hybrid structures ?know about india’s centralised federal structure ,The reasons for a centralised federal structure,The present and the future

GS 2

12

States told to expedite scheme for disabled

(Polity and Governance)

What is the Unique Disability ID (UDID) scheme for persons with disabilities (PwD)?objectives and needs .

GS 3

16

Unemployment in April climbs to 7.83%: CMIE 

(Economy)

What are findings of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data  for Unemployment rate ?