17 June 2021

Polity & Constitution

General Studies Paper-2

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Right to Privacy: Right to be forgotten

• The Hindu: Acquitted but not forgotten

Governance

General Studies Paper-2

Vulnerable Sections: Transgenders

• The Hindu: In six months, trans ID portal has issued 1,500 certificates

Vulnerable Sections: Children: Child Marriages

• DownToEarth: COVID-19: How rise in child marriages impacts economy

Health: Hygiene

• DownToEarth: Open-defecation-free Kandhamal: Only if the toilets would work

International Relations

General Studies Paper-2

Israel-Palestine: India’s Silence in UNHRC

• Indian Express: Dear people of Palestine, forgive us our silence

USA-Russia: Bide-Putin Summit

• Indian Express: ‘Pure business’ at Biden-Putin summit: No hugs, no brickbats

USA: Big-tech and appointment for anti-trust policy

• Indian Express: Explained: What does Lina Khan’s appointment indicate for antitrust policy in US, elsewhere?

Economy

General Studies Paper-3

Direct Tax

• The Hindu: Direct tax collections surge in 2021-22

FDI Inflows, a cause of celebration???

• The Hindu: ‘Record’ FDI inflows, yes, cause for celebration, no

 

Infrastructure

General Studies Paper-3

Energy Efficiency

• The Hindu: Energy inefficiency can short circuit cooling India

Agriculture

General Studies Paper-3

Fertilizers: Nutrient Based Subsidy

• PIB: Cabinet approves Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic & Potassic (P&K) Fertilisers for the year 2021-22

S & T

General Studies Paper-3

Developing Scientific Temper

• The Hindu: A seesaw of science and pseudoscience

Deep Ocean Mission

• PIB: Cabinet approves Deep Ocean Mission
• The Hindu: India to launch deep ocean mission

Hallmarking of Gold and for whom is it now mandatory

• Indian Express: Explained: What is hallmarking of gold, and for whom is it now mandatory?

 

EB & CC

General Studies Paper-3

E-Waste

• DownToEarth: Over 18 million kids at e-waste dumpsites face threat of health hazards: WHO

Internal Security

General Studies Paper-3

Retired Intelligence Officer

• OrfOnline: Rules of engagement for retired intelligence officers

Prelims Only Facts

Covid-19 in Lion

• The Hindu: Chennai zoo loses another lion to COVID-19