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Subject |
Pg No |
Headlines |
Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
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GS 2 |
1 |
Punjab, T.N. and Kerala top education index ranking (Education) |
Education Ministry’s Performance Grading Index for 2019-20, key highlights, significance, concerns and related suggestions. |
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GS 2 |
1 |
More anti-bodies produced by Covishield than Covaxin: study (Health) |
Study of healthcare workers (HCW) in India and its findings on Covis-19 vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, and the differences in the protection accorded by a single dose of them. |
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GS 2 |
6 |
(Polity and Governance) |
What is sedition law? Know about Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, historical background and importance. Criticisms of the sections and a way forward. |
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GS 3 |
6 |
(Economy) |
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to leave benchmark interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting. Rationale behind the step and implications on tIndian economy. |
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GS 2 |
6
11 |
The red flags on the trail of the virus
Online group digs deeper into coronavirus leak theory (Health) |
Know about the ongoing investigation on tracing the origins of Covid-19. What is the need of doing so and of what significance will the results be? US’s involvement and China’s reaction. Also learn about the Decentralized Radical Autonomous Search Team Investigating COVID-19 (DRASTIC) and its findings. |
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GS 2 |
7 |
Behavioural change can reduce transmission (Health) |
Among other measures to control the spread of Covid-19, how significant is behavioral change and how effective it is? What are various methods rooted in behavioural science that can be employed to curb the infections. |
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GS 3 |
7 |
(Social Justice) |
Non-recognition of sex work as “legitimate work”, adverse effects of Covid-19 on sex workers in India. Know about the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, genesis, provisions, significance, impact, criticism and a way forward. |
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GS 2 |
9 |
NPR slips valid for long-term visas: MHA (Polity and Governance) |
Know about the National Population Register (NPR) and citizenship registration under Section 5 and 6 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, criteria, importance provisions and usability while applying for long-term visas (LTVs). |
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GS 2 |
10 |
Odisha’s forest produce gatherers hit hard (Social Justice) |
Rights of forest dwelling people on Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP), challenges in proper implementations and the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) efforts to create a market for minor forest produce |
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GS 2 |
11 |
Ahead of summit with Putin, Biden backs European allies (International Relations) |
US-Russia Relations, tensions over hacking allegations, human rights and claims of election meddling. Both countries’ upcoming engagement in G-7 and NATO summits and in high-stakes meetings and possible outcomes. |
