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Social media user can seek action if account suspended with no notice: Govt

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Main Examination: General Studies III: Awareness in the fields of IT

Key Points to Ponder:

• What do you understand by ‘Significant Social Media Intermediaries (SSMIs)’?

• Digital media regulation in India

• Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021-Key Features

• Information Technology Act, 2000-Key Highlights (Section 66-A, Section 69-A)

• Suspension of account by Significant Social Media Intermediaries-Why and Why Not?

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📍 Twitter not bothered about sensitivities of people in other religions, says Delhi HC

In Parliament

LS Passes MCD Bill, Shah says BJP Workers not afraid

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022-Key Provisions

• The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Trifurcation in 2012

• North Delhi Municipal Corporation, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation

• Unification or merger of the three Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCDs).

• What is the difference between Municipal corporation, Municipality, Notified area committee, Cantonment board,
Township and Special purpose Agency?

• Know in Detail-74th amendment act (Municipalities) and Articles 243-P to 243-ZG.

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What the BJP hopes to gain by merging Delhi’s three MCD

The Editorial

Six Down

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance and Indian Geography

Main Examination: General Studies II: Inter-States disputes and Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Assam and Meghalaya border Dispute- Historical Background and What is the present status?

• Map Work-Langpih, Kamrup and Garo Hills

• Assam Reorganisation Act, 1971 and Meghalaya State Day (on 21 January 1972 Meghalaya was declared as a State)

• Interstate border disputes in India

• Article 263 of the Constitution of India and Interstate Border Disputes

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: Assam-Mizoram border dispute, and its roots in two notifications dating to 1875 and 1933

📍 Assam-Mizoram border dispute: Fault line from history flares up in the present

Resolving Stress

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Main Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

Key Points to Ponder:

• What do you understand by “Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCS)”?

• RBI’s Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework.

• What is Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code?

• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016-Key Highlights

• National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)-Role and Features

• Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)-Role and Features

• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Bill), 2021-Key amendments

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Insolvency: Bill on pre-pack resolution of MSMEs tabled

The Ideas Page

Natural partners of the future

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s Interest

Key Points to Ponder:

• India-Australia Bilateral Relations-Background

• INDAUS ECTA (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement)-Key Proposals

• Early harvest trade agreement between India and Australia-Key highlights

• How has the Quad impacted trade relations between India and Australia?

• What other Free Trade Agreements is India currently negotiating?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Trade Talk: Interim trade deal soon ahead of India-Australia FTA

Explained

Putin’s Ruble Gambit

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Main Examination: General Studies Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded European countries to pay for natural gas imports in rubles-Why this
Step?

• Will it help the ruble?

• How will European companies get rubles, if they are to comply with Putin’s demand?

• Could Putin’s decision be counter-productive for Russia? What are the wider ramifications?

• How is India affected?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 The war is reshaping how Europe spends

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India tops $400-billion target for goods exports

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment

Key Points to Ponder:

• What do you understand by ‘Exports’ and ‘Imports’?

• Exports of India and Imports of India-Key Items under Exports and Imports

• What Is Balance of Trade (BoT) and Balance of Payments (BoP)?

• Balance of Trade (BoT) and Balance of Payments (BoP)-How they Connected?

• What Is Export Merchandising?

• Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)-Key Highlights

• India has achieved the target of $400 billion in exports in FY2022. What is the significance of this? What areas
have been the key drivers of India’s export growth?

• What do you understand by ‘Current account deficit’?

• Current account deficit’ is rising-What does this indicates for an Economy?

• What do you understand by “Current account surplus”?

• Current account surplus implies a higher inflow of forex than outflow- still sometimes, it is not healthy for an
economy, Why?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Balance of Trade (BOT)

📍 Balance of Payments (BOP)

📍 What Is a Current Account Surplus?

📍 India sets $400 billion export record: Its significance and key drivers of growth

Rape is rape, even if man is husband: Karnataka HC

Syllabus:

Mains Examination: General Studies General Studies I: Salient features of Indian Society, Social empowerment, Role of women and women’s organization

Key Points to Ponder:

• IPC Section 375 of Indian Penal Code and Exception 2 to Section 375 of Indian Penal Code and Marital Rape

• Status of Constitutionality of the marital rape exception in India

• High courts of Delhi, Karnataka and Gujrat on Marital rape

• The Institution of Marriage-What is the Rationality behind the use of the word “Institution” with Marriage?

• What is Marital rape immunity?

• Criminalisation And Non-Criminalisation Of Marital Rape-For and Against

• Status of Marital Rape in India-Latest Data by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)

• “Doctrine of Coverture”, Article 14 and Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and Exception 2 to Section 375 of
Indian Penal Code

• Justice Verma Committee Report and Pam Rajput committee’s report ‘Status of Women in India’ on Marital Rape

• United Nations Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Violence against Women in India

• Government of India’s Stand on Marital Rape?

• Criminalization of Marital Rape-Does the law exists in other Countries?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 A history of the movement to criminalise marital rape across the world

📍 Explained: The debate over marital rape

IN PARLIAMENT

House panel flags low coverage of rural drinking water scheme in big states

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes

Key Points to Ponder:

• Know about Jal Jeevan Mission and its Objectives

• Jal Jeevan Mission-Significance

• Factors Constraining Utilisation of Funds in Social Sector Schemes-Reasons (Brainstorm)

• What Steps/measures are needed for improving fund utilization capacity?

• How Funds are Allocated for Social Sector Schemes?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Factors Constraining Fund Utilisation in Social Sector Schemes: An Overview

GOVT & POLITICS

Making a Point

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies I: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Sanjhi Art (Paper Cut)-Origin

• Mathura and Sanjhi Art-Connect the dot

• What is the theme of Sanjhi Art?

• Use of Paper Craft in Different Societies

• Need to protect and preserve Sanjhi Art, How?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 PAPER CRAFTS (Pg. no 74, NCERT-Class-11-Heritage-Crafts)

How Maharashtra govt sowed seeds of prosperity for soybean farmers

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country

Key Points to Ponder:

• Soybean-Know in detail (Kharif or Rabi)

• Soybean-Highest producing state in India

• Government of India’s Policy on Soybean-Procurement price, MSP etc.

• Importance of Soybean in Indian Economy

• Improving the standard of living of Soybean growing farmers in Vidarbha region

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 New high-yielding and pest-resistant variety of soybean can help boost countrywide production

THE EDITORIAL PAGE

Changing face of money

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Government Budgeting and Indian Economy

Key Points to Ponder:

• What are Sovereign Green Bonds?

• What is a central bank digital currency (CBDC)?

• Who will launch the central bank digital currency (CBDC)?

• What does the Budget announcement mean?

• Definition of “virtual digital asset” and non-fungible token given in the Budget

• What Is the Difference Between CBDC And Cryptocurrency?

• What is crypto investment?

• Can crypto then be considered an asset?

• Cryptocurrency or Virtual Currency-what do you understand by this term?

• What is Bitcoin?

• What is Blockchain Technology and why it is associated with Bitcoin?

• The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021-Highlights

• What are the issues involving Cryptocurrency in mainstream financial Markets or simply market?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What is the Digital Rupee announced by Sitharaman in Budget?

📍 Explained: Digital currencies and how they work

📍 Explained: What are sovereign bonds, and what are their risks and rewards?

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FRONT PAGE

Among Quad, India shaky on Ukraine, says Biden; Modi, Boris discuss crisis

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s Interest

Key Points to Ponder:

• India’s Stand on Ukraine-Russia Conflict

• Ukraine-Russia Crisis is Western imperialism (NATO) vs threatened nation (Russia)-Do you Agree with the same?

• Know about United Nation Security Council (UNSC)

• New Delhi’s abstention from the vote on the UNSC draft resolution-Fine Balance or Loyalty towards age old friend?

• How did India explain its vote?

• Quad Members, China and USA

• Know about Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)

• Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) and The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-Significant Comparison

• QUAD in Asia is like NATO in Europe-Do you Agree?

• Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD)-Rationality behind this group (Brainstorm)

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 What India’s position on Russia-Ukraine war means for its EU ties

Cabinet approves merger of Delhi’s three civic bodies, AAP hits back

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

Key Points to Ponder:

• The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Trifurcation in 2012

• North Delhi Municipal Corporation, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation

• Unification or merger of the three Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCDs).

• What is the difference between Municipal corporation, Municipality, Notified area committee, Cantonment board,
Township and Special purpose Agency?

• Know in Detail-74th amendment act (Municipalities) and Articles 243-P to 243-ZG.

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What the BJP hopes to gain by merging Delhi’s three MCD

📍 Civic War

Petrol and diesel prices hiked after 4 months, LPG to cost Rs 50 more

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

Key Points to Ponder:

• How petrol price is calculated in India?

• Petrol and Diesel prices are regulated solely by the government-Right or Wrong?

• Trade parity price (TPP) and Petrol, Diesel Price-Connect the dots

• ‘Fuel price decontrol’-What do you understand by this?

• What do you know about ‘Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)’ under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas?

• Are India’s taxes on fuels high?

• Oil Marketing Companies in India

• Impact of Crude oil price in international market and petrol prices

• Why petrol price is different from state to state?

• What is the impact of taxes and crude oil price on the retail price?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: How fuel price decontrol works — or why consumers always lose out

📍 Explained: Why petrol, diesel prices have been hiked after a 137-day freeze

THE CITY

Delhi most polluted capital in world, finds air report

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Key Points to Ponder:

• World Air Quality Report 2021-Key Highlights

• World Air Quality Report 2021-Prepared by Whom?

• Fine particulate matter (PM2.5)-What is this and how does it get into the air?

• What are the sources of particulate matter (PM2.5)?

• What are the Harmful Effects of PM?

• Know about 2021 WHO air quality guidelines

• How Delhi’s air got so toxic, and why it won’t go away-Reasons for Delhi Air pollution

• Why Delhi pollution is always in News?

• Whom to Blame-Geography of Delhi/ Location, Politicians, Policy Makers, Citizens?

• Supreme Courts Judgments on Delhi Air Pollutions-List them

• National Green Tribunal and Various Decisions given by NGT like modification in National Clean Air Programme

• Air Quality Management in NCR Region-Role and Steps Taken so Far

• Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)

• Steps taken By Central and Delhi Government to Curb Pollution like Car Rationing (Odd-Even Policy)

• Best International Practices to Curb Air Pollution in Urban Areas

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Interactive global map of 2021 PM2.5 concentrations by city

📍 How Delhi became the most polluted city on Earth

IN PARLIAMENT

Gadkari makes EV push: Price on par with petrol vehicles in two yrs

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies‐III: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Electric Vehicles Scope in India

• Electric Vehicles in daily use-will be successful in Long run?

• What do you understand by ‘Electric Vehicle’? How it is different?

• Why Government of India is Pushing for adaptation of Electric Vehicles?

• Electric Vehicles-What are the issues and Challenges especially in India’s Scenario?

• India’s Commitment to reduce Carbon Emission like recent advocacy of five elements for climate change-
“Panchamrit” at the recently concluded COP26 in Glasgow

• Transition to electric mobility- pros and cons

• Various Government measures such as remodelled Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME II)
scheme for the consumer side to production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC)

• Delhi’s Electric Vehicle Policy

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 India’s electric vehicle push will lead to brighter, greener future

Panel asks ministry to study scope of extension to PMGKAY scheme

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes

Key Points to Ponder:

• Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)-Key Features

• Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)-Benefits

• Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)-Who all are eligible?

• Arguments for and against Continuation of PMGKAY?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for another four months (December 2021-March 2022)

THE EDITORIAL PAGE

The Case Against Russia

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Key Points to Ponder:

• International Court of Justice (ICJ)-Role, Vision, HQ, Mandate

• Article 33 of the United Nations Charter and International Court of Justice (ICJ)

• International Court of Justice (ICJ)-Background, Jurisdiction and Functioning

• Limitation on the Functioning of International Court of Justice (ICJ)

• International Criminal Court (ICC) and International Court of Justice (ICJ)-Difference

• India and International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Everyday Global: What is the International Court of Justice

EXPLAINED

Unseeing Bhagat Singh: Why India has stopped at only talking about him

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: History of India and Indian National Movement.

Mains Examination: General Studies I: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events, personalities, issues.

Key Points to Ponder:

• 23rd March as Shaheed Diwas, Martyrs’ Day or Sarvodaya Day

• Bhagat Singh-An inspiration for everyone, His Legacy

• Background of Bhagat Singh-Know about it

• Bhagat Singh- His Revolutionary Activities and Contributions to India’s Freedom Struggle

• Bhagat Singh and Hindustan Socialist Republican Association

• Bhagat Singh and Naujawan Bharat Sabha.

• Bhagat Singh-His Ideology

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Shaheed Diwas: Some facts about Bhagat Singh on his death anniversary

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Cabinet clears agency to monetize Govt land

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Approval of National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC)-Key Highlights

• What is National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC)?

• Know these key Statements like ‘surplus land and building assets of Central Public Sector Enterprises’ (CPSEs)

• How will National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) function?

• National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC)-Significance

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Cabinet approves SPV for land monetization

THE CITY

Civic War

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

Key Points to Ponder:

• The Municipal Corporation of Delhi Trifurcation in 2012

• North Delhi Municipal Corporation, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation

• Unification or merger of the three Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCDs).

• What is the difference between Municipal corporation, Municipality, Notified area committee, Cantonment board,
Township and Special purpose Agency?

• Know in Detail-74th amendment act (Municipalities) and Articles 243-P to 243-ZG.

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What the BJP hopes to gain by merging Delhi’s three MCD

Hate speech: High Court asks police why Sharjeel Imam should not be granted bail

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Indian Constitution, Important aspects of Governance

Key Points to Ponder:

• What is ‘Hate Speech’

• Law Commission of India on ‘Hate Speech’

• Article 19 of the Constitution

• Laws restricting the freedom of expression

• Impact of Hate Speech on Freedom of Expression

• International Legal Regime on Hate Speech

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Hate Speech

GOVT & POLITICS

Doval calls for better coordination to address shared maritime challenges

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s Interest

Key Points to Ponder:

• Colombo Security Conclave-Background, Members and Observer States

• Colombo Security Conclave-Highlights of the Latest Meeting

• Colombo Security Conclave-Importance

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Colombo Security Conclave: A New Minilateral for the Indian Ocean?

EXPRESS NETWORK

Any speech against govt policy can’t be seditious: Justice Rao

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation

Key Points to Ponder:

• What do you understand by ‘Sedition’?

• Sedition laws in India-Know about them

• Historical Background of Sedition Law

• Section 124A IPC?

• Punishment for the Offence of Sedition

• Supreme Court Decisions and Discussions on Sedition Law?

• Problems with the sedition laws

• Legal flaws and spurious interpretation

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Sedition law: A threat to Indian democracy?

EXPLAINED

Turkey’s stakes in the war

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on
India’s interests.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Turkey-Ukraine-Russia

• Turkey in the conflict

• Why is this route important to Russia (Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Marmara Sea, Bosphorus and Dardanelles
straits)?

• What is the 1936 Montreux Convention?

• How are Turkey’s diplomatic relations with Russia & Ukraine?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?

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