| Subject | The Hindu | Headlines | Relevance |
| GS 3 Growth & Development, Mobilization of Resources, Infrastructure) |
1 | RBI and PM signal reforms in troubled urban co-op banks | Q. Do you think Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Sunday indicated that the banking regulator will ring in sweeping regulatory changes to reform urban cooperative banks that have been plagued by a spate of failures, and warned people against parking their savings in banks offering high returns? |
| GS 1 | 1 | PM to open Kashi Vishwanath Corridor today | Kashi Vishwanath Corridor |
| GS 2 GS 3 (Government Policies & Interventions, Growth & Development) |
3 | Gurugram Muslims sought land for mosques in vain much before current namaz face-off | India Islamic Research Center (IIRC) |
| GS 2 GS 3 Conservation, Tribunals, Judgements & Cases, Statutory Bodies) |
6 | The evolution and framing of the Constitution | 1. ‘Poorna Swaraj’ 2. Article 142 3. Kesavananda Bharati case 4. Accountability of the Judiciary in the political sense is a disaster. “We, the People of India” made it independent so that it does complete justice to us. Elaborate. |
| GS 2 (Constitution, Polity, Social Justice) |
6 | Freedom and power | Democracy, like charity, begins at home, and rather than making international pledges at summit-level conferences, elected leaders must keep their promises of freedom and equality for the people or “demos” that make up their nations. Discuss |
| GS 2 (Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Global Groupings, Regional Groupings, International Treaties & Agreements) |
6 | The stepping stones in the post-pandemic world | 1. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 2. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 3. foreign direct investment (FDI) |
| GS 2 (India and its Neighbourhood, Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests) |
7 | The flawed Islamic democracy of Pakistan | Q. If Muslim countries which boast of being Islamic democracies are to fulfil the obligations of Islam, they should take steps to de-religionise the faith and restore its Quranic originality. Only then would they be able to understand the true meaning of democratic values such as freedom of religion, civil liberties, fraternity, equality, human rights, and sustainable development. Discuss. |
| GS 2 (Judiciary) |
8 | SC has taken note of Section 124A misuse | Section 124A |
| GS 2 (Bilateral Groupings & Agreements, Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests GS 3 (Defence Technology) |
10 | S-400 is symbol of Indian sovereignty: Russian diplomat | 1. S-400 missile system 2. Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) 3. Non-Aligned Meet (NAM) 4. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) 5. Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) |
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