Indian Express

Indian Express

Subject 

Pg No 

Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

GS 2

6

 

MEA: Two bridges built by China in Pangong area occupied illegally

(International Relations )

How will the second bridge being built by China across the Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh have a bearing on India’s security?What are the necessary measures that need to be taken to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity?

GS 3

6,9&10

Review or repeal? SC’s GST ruling sparks debate on stand within Cong

GST and Federalism :what the SC has ruled 

The Business of Federalism 

(Economy)

Know about the Supreme Court ruling on Goods and Services Tax,What observations did the SC make on the country’s federal structure?How have the Centre and states reacted? Know about Indian federalism,why Cooperation between the Centre and states is required?Recent efforts in this direction,What is the present status of ongoing discords between the Centre and states over issues ranging from the allocation of financial resources to fixing of GST rates and what lies ahead?

GS 2

7

 

Monkeypox:govt says keep watch on arrivals from africa  

(Health)

Learn facts related to Monkeypox

GS 3

8

Technical panel gets more time to submit final report 

(Cyber Security)

Know about the latest revelations regarding the Pegasus spyware, What is Pegasus? What was the controversy related to Pegasus Snooping? What do Indian laws outline?

GS 2

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

(International Relations )

Know about  Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF),What’s in it, and where does India stand?

GS 3

9

Why textile and garment industries want ban on cotton exports

(Economy)

How much have cotton prices gone up?Why have prices risen so much?Why has production fallen so much?How justified is the demand for a ban on exports?Who are the main players in the cotton value chain?

GS 2

10

 

10&

15

Wealth of States

 

Unworkable

‘EAC-PM report independent task, may not be taken higher up in govt’

 

(Polity and Governance)

Know about the various structural interventions by state governments which can create higher-wage jobs?and its needs,hurdles and what lies ahead .

 

What are key takeaways from the report on the state of inequality in India?issues ,key suggestions ,What are several problems with replicating the rural employment guarantee programme in urban areas?India’s job challenges and what would be a more prudent approach to handle it .

GS 1

11

Nothing sacred about it 

(Women Related Issues )

What is Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)?What is the history of the marital rape law in India?How did the exception on marital rape find its way into the IPC?What were the petitions filed in the case?What is the timeline of hearings in the case?How is marital rape treated around the world?and what lies ahead? 

GS 3

15

Rbi surplus transfer to government falls by  69 % to 30,307 crore 

(Economy)

Why has the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) contribution to the government’s finances fallen steeply ?What does it mean for the economy .

 
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