| Subject | The Hindu | Headlines | Relevance(P & M) |
| GS 2 (Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies, Government Policies & Interventions) |
1 | Two more vaccines and a drug join India’s fight against COVID | 1. nanoparticle-based vaccine? 2. Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V, Corbevax, Covovax molnupiravir! |
| GS 2 (Government Policies & Interventions, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)) | 1 | ‘Audit irregularities’ led to FCRA denial, says official | The Foreigners Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)? |
| GS 2 (Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies, Government Policies & Interventions) |
6 | Put out the data, boost the dose of transparency | 1. National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) in India 2. The Indian government urgently needs to make COVID-19 data available, including the one used for regulatory approvals of vaccines and for vaccine policy decisions. This will bring transparency in decision making and increase the trust of the citizen in the process. Discuss. |
| GS 3 (Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Relating to Development) |
6 | Trade defence | 1. Anti-dumping duty 2. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) |
| GS 2 (Human Resource, Issues Related to Women, Gender, Growth & Development) |
6 | The pertinent issue of trust and the Indian politician | 1. About Benjamin Disraeli? 2. India Human Development Survey (IHDS) |
| GS 2 (Fundamental Rights, Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies, Indian Constitution) |
7 | Desmond Tutu, the conscience-keeper | About Desmond Tutu? |
| GS 1 (Art and Culture) |
12 | Let Indian music take flight: Ministry | Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) |
| GS 3 (Intellectual Property Rights) (IPRs) |
12 | GI tag sought for Apatani textile product | 1. Geographical Indication (GI)? 2. Apatani textile? |
| GS 2 (Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests) GS 3 (Space Technology) |
13 | Chinese space station has close shave with Elon Musk’s satellites | 1. SpaceX 2. Tiangong 3. International space law |
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