UPSC CSE Key – February 14, 2022: What you need to read today

• IPO could bring transparency to LIC’s operations-How?

• What benefits can be expected through the IPO?

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📍 Explained: The biggest LIC IPO that the government is set to launch

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Institutes that complete one year can seek provisional NAAC accreditation

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

• What is National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)?

• National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Procedure?

• What is Paramarsh Scheme?

• What NAAC examines for provisional accreditation for colleges (PAC)?

• National Education Policy (NEP) 2020-Highlights

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📍 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

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Dealing with China

Syllabus:

Mains Examination: General Studies II: India and its neighborhood- relations.

• Know About- Line of Actual Control (LAC)

• Changing dynamics in Indo-China relationships-what are the points of irritation in recent scenario?

• Jingoism and not pragmatism nowadays dominate bilateral relations of India with her Neighbours -do you think so?
Attest your opinion with few examples

• Resolving the Sino-Indian imbroglio-How? (Hint: Given in the article)

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📍 ‘China’s relationship with India lies in India’s external environment’

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Climate smart agriculture

Preliminary Examination: General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

• What do you understand by ‘Climate-Smart Agriculture’?

• 2070 carbon neutrality target set by India at the CoP26-Highlights

• Amrit Kaal: What Does It Mean & its Genesis?

• Agriculture and Climate Change-How Agriculture impacts Climate in Long-term?

• Know about National GHG inventory

• Steps to achieve “climate smart” agriculture?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Climate-Smart Agriculture

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Govt approves Rs 26,275 crore plan for police modernization

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.

• Why Police Reforms is needed?

• Various Committees and Commissions on Police Reforms

• What are the Issues and Challenges associated with Police Forces?

• Know About-National Policy and Action Plan’ for combating LWE

• Modernisation of Police Force Scheme- Highlights

• Supreme Court in the landmark Prakash Singh case (2006) gave seven directives on police reforms-What are they?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: The 2006 Supreme Court ruling on police reforms; how states circumvent it to influence postings

📍 Police reform recommendations exist. So why have they not been implemented?

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Issues in uniform civil code

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Indian Constitution, Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation

• What is Hindu Code Bill?

• Article 44 of the Constitution and Uniform Civil Code?

• What is a Uniform Civil Code?

• What are more important-fundamental rights or directive principles?

• Does India not already have a uniform code in civil matters?

• Is there one common personal law for any religious community governing all its members?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: Uniform Civil code — the debate, the status

Function & significance of ISRO’s EOS-04 satellite

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.

• What is the EOS-04 all about?

• What other satellites are being launched-INSPIREsat-1 and INS-2TD

• How many satellites does India have in space?

• Know about ISRO

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Isro successfully launches EOS-04, two other satellites Monday morning

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