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Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
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GS 2 |
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10 |
India, Taliban make first official contact after last US troops leave Afghanistan
India must rethink ‘wait and watch’ Afghan policy (IR) |
What are the new developments in India Afghan Relations? Keep a tap on India’s outreach to Doha Office and future meetings and outcomes. Should India follow a wait and watch policy or try to actively take part in talks with Taliban and try to turn them Indian favour? Can the Taliban be trusted? |
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GS 3 |
3
13 |
Q1 growth rate 20.1%, real GDP still below pre-Covid level
Explained: How to read Q1 GDP data (Economy) |
What is the current growth rate of economy? What is real GDP as compared to pre COVID level? What is the low base effect? What is the V shaped recovery? What do sub components of GDP and GNA data tell about economy? |
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GS 3 |
7 |
Only when industry invests in J&K will it translate into a relationship of heart: Amit Shah (Economy) |
How is the industrial growth key to actual integration of J&K in India? How can new industries boost employment and education and reduce insurgency? |
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GS 2 |
8 |
Govt defends new IT Rules, says they empower audience (Governance) |
What are the new IT Rules? What was their need? Why are they being criticized and what is the way out? |
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GS 3 |
9 |
First time in 35 yrs, Kargil’s fresh apricots go global (Economy) |
How the division of J&K state into two UTs is helping in regional development? |
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GS 3 |
9 |
India sees 7th driest August since 1901, all-India rainfall 24 pc below normal (Environment) |
How is climate change affecting the frequency and intensity of rainfall? What are the most recent trends reported by IMD? |
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GS 3 |
9 |
Between diesel price and deep sea: Many fishermen unable to set sail (Economy) |
How are increasing petrol and diesel prices affecting different sectors of economy? What are the steps suggested to boost the blue economy? |
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GS 2 |
10 |
How holistic education can infuse positivity in school system (Governance) |
What are the key highlights of Samgra Siksha Scheme? What is the expected role of NIPUN Bharat and New Education Policy in making education more funny and memorable? |
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GS 2 |
10 |
As states reopen schools, govts must start paying attention to gaps the pandemic has widened (Education) |
What are the challenges posed by COVID pandemic in front of the Education Sector? What are the necessary steps to fill the gaps widened due to pandemic? |
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GS 3 |
10 |
With private consumption and investment still subdued, exports could provide fillip to growth (Economy) |
Why is the Q1 growth result not so appealing? What are the trends regarding private consumption, investment and exports, etc? How can they all be given a boost? |
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GS 1 |
11 |
Partition was not just ‘batwara’ or division, it was ‘ujara’ or devastation (Post Modern History) |
Why was Partition accepted by different factions in India? What happened in the aftermath and what are the lessons to be learnt? |
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GS 3 |
11 |
Understanding why Kerala’s Covid caseload remains high (Health) |
Despite having one of the best health infrastructure, literacy rate, etc., why is Kerala struggling to bring down the Virus prevalence? |
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GS 3 |
13 |
Study relates Covid-19 deaths to amount of virus in lungs (Sc & Tech) |
Learn about the terms referred during the study like secondary infections, viral load, and immune cell populations in Covid-19 mortality. |
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GS 2 |
13 |
Explained: What is the new BH series registration plates for vehicles? (Governance) |
What is the new Bharat Series of vehicle registration? How will it aid in inter state relocation of vehicles? |
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GS 3 |
15 |
Shaktikanta Das: Fine-tuning operations to manage unanticipated liquidity (Economy) |
What are the fine tuning operations? How will they be rolled out to manage the excess liquidity and hence inflation? Learn about variable rate reverse repo (VRRR). |
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GS 3 |
15 |
Costlier fuel drives buyers towards CNG car variants (Economy) |
What are the benefits and challenges of costlier fuel prices especially in the Automobile Sector? |
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GS 3 |
15 |
Loan guarantee scheme to make healthcare infra third wave-ready: Nirmala Sitharaman (Health) |
What is the Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Sectors (LGSCAS)? How will it help urban and suburban areas to fight the pandemic? |
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