Today’s (02-04-2022) Important News Headlines
”In this daily series, we bring the Daily Important(Must Read) News Articles for UPSC Current Affairs(Prelims & Mains) Preparation, to make reading newspapers a simple, effective and time-saving task. We cover important articles for the GS paper of UPSC prelims along with four general studies papers (GS I, GS II, GS III and GS IV) as per the UPSC Mains syllabus.”
Subject |
T.H. |
Headlines |
Relevance(Pre & Mains) |
| GS 2 | 1 | ‘India, Russia trying to bypass sanctions’ | Q. Possible implications if India-Russia bypass” the sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union and partners” |
| GS 2 | 1 | CJI flags ‘falling credibility’ of CBI | Q. Do you think CBI is required to be created under a statute, that clearly defines its powers, functions and jurisdictions? Discuss. |
| GS 3 | 1 | Over 1,600 plaints against judiciary: Rijiju | Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) |
| GS 1 & 3 | 6 | Caste analysis and its reading today | 1. Neoliberalism 2. What is the new media regime that saturates social life? Elaborate. |
| GS 2 & 3 | 6 | Sri Lanka’s rage | What can India learn from Sri Lanka’s current economic crisis? Discuss. |
| GS 2 | 6 | Quota and data | Q. In a recent judgement, the Apex Court. said that no group should get exclusive reservation without data on backwardness. In this sense what kind of overhaul is needed in India’s Reservation Policy? Discuss. |
| GS 2 | 6 | BIMSTEC after the Colombo summit | 1. Know about ”Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)” 2. Q. BIMSTEC need to strengthen itself — by re-defining its purpose and rejuvenating its organs and institutions. Explain. |
| GS 3 | 8 | NEP essential to create new India, PM tells students | 1. Know about key provisions of NEP 2. Know about ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ and its importance for a healthy social fabric |
| GS 2 & 3 | 8 | Centre introduces Antarctica Bill | Key Provisions of Antarctica Bill? |
| GS 2 & 3 | 8 | Bill seeks rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits | 1. Private Members Bill 2. To do justice to Kashmiri Pandits, the government should offset any social, economic and political disadvantages, which are a result of decades of systemic neglect and injustice. Discuss. |
| GS 2 | 10 | Partially withdrawing AFSPA not satisfactory, says activist | Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 |
| GS 3 | 10 | Record nesting of Olive Ridley turtles | Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) |
| GS 2 | 11 | China slams Russia sanctions in summit with EU | EU-China Summit |
| GS 3 | 12 | GST collections hit new high in March | Key Benefits of Goods and Services Tax? |
