| Subject | The Hindu | Headlines | Relevance(P & M) |
| GS 2 (Indian Economy- Issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.) |
1 | Centre may extend FCRA renewal date | Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) |
| GS 2 (Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests) |
8 | A whiff of trouble in the Nord Stream pipeline | 1. Nord Stream 2 2. Baltic Sea |
| GS 2 (Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests) |
8 | Far from over | For Syria to see relative peace, there has to be a dial-down in tensions between Israel and Iran. A good beginning point would be the revival of the nuclear deal. Explain. |
| GS 2 (Government Policies & Interventions, Welfare Schemes) |
9 | The efficiency myth of Aadhaar linking | Q. When Aadhaar’s use in welfare — for which it was purportedly intended — is itself shrouded in opacity, unreliability, and exclusions, we must be very worried as it will further hollow out government accountability. Discuss. |
| GS 4 (Dimensions of Ethics) GS 2 (Government Policies & Interventions, Transparency & Accountability) |
10 | Mixing news with views dangerous, says CJI | Q. Nothing can be more lethal to democracy than the deadly combination of confrontational polity and competitive journalism. Elaborate. |
| GS 1 (Art and culture, History of India) |
10 | IIT-Kharagpur calendar says Aryan invasion is a myth | Q. The wrong information in textbooks had “destroyed pillars of national confidence”. Elaborate. |
| GS 2 (Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies, Government Policies & Interventions) |
12 | Omicron has high immune escape potential: INSACOG | 1. Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Sequencing Consortium (INSACOG) 2. VOC [variant of concern]? |
| GS 2 (Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies, Government Policies & Interventions) |
12 | More defence systems to be locally manufactured | 1. Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) 2. Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP) 2020 |
| GS 2 (Education, Human Resource, Government Policies & Interventions) |
12 | Atal innovation ranks puts IITs, IISc on top | Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) |
| GS 2 (Indian Economy- Issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.) |
14 | ‘Bank GNPAs may rise to 9.5% by Sept.’ | 1. gross non-performing asset (GNPA) 2. scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) 3. RBI’s Financial Stability Report (FSR) |
| GS 2 (Federalism, Inter-State Relations) |
01(TEXT) | The dispute over Belagavi | 1. Mahajan Commission 2. States Reorganisation Act, 1956 3. Dispute Over Belagavi |
| GS 2 (Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s Interests) |
02(TEXT) | A victory for the dairy sector | 1. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) 2. RCEP 3. Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between India and Australia |
Today’s(December 30, 2021) Important Headlines
