Important topics and their relevance in UPSC CSE exam for January 10, 2022. If you missed the January 7, 2022 UPSC CSE exam key from the Indian Express, read it here. FRONT PAGE J&K security net wider: not only ops, raids, arrests in new strategy Syllabus: Main Examination: General Studies III: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security, Challenges to internal security through communication networks Key Points to Ponder: • Increase in Security Operations in Jammu And Kashmir-Reasons • Types of Security Operations in Jammu & Kashmir and use of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Public Safety Act (PSA) • Meaning of ‘Over Ground Worker (OGW) networks’ • Terror Monitoring Group-Role, Work and under which Ministry? • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Public Safety Act (PSA)-Key Highlights • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Public Safety Act (PSA) and Human Rights • Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Article 22 of the Constitution • Know the Terms-Punitive detention and Preventive detention Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 Reading Section 43D(5): How it sets the bar for bail so high under UAPA Delhi police arrest BCA graduate from Indore for hate app case filed in July Syllabus: Main Examination: General Studies I:Salient features of Indian Society, Role of women and women’s organization Key Points to Ponder: • Youth in India and growing hatred towards particular race, religion, sex, Caste and Creed • Know the terms-Misogyny and Misandry • Impact of Media and Social Media on Youth • Demography of Youngsters in India-Issues and Challenges • Recent BullyBai Controversy and attitude towards women in Indian Society • Youth and violent extremism on social media • What are “Trads”? Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 What are ‘trads’, used by police to describe GitHub case accused? 📍 Youth and violent extremism on social media EXPRESS NETWORK Adi Sankaracharya’s birthplace likely to be national monument Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: History of India Main Examination: • General Studies I:Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. • General Studies‐ IV: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. Key Points to Ponder: • Adi Shankaracharya-Philosophy • Adi Shankaracharya and Advaita Vedanta Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 Explained: Life, work and legend of Adi Shankara, Advaita master, philosopher nonpareil THE EDITORIAL PAGE Making room to grow Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development Main Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth,development and employment. Key Points to Ponder: • Professional forecasters’ survey-Published by Whom? • How GDP is Calculated? • Gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national product (GNP) • First Advance Estimates (FAE) for the financial year (2021-22 or FY22)-Key Highlights Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 Explained: Reading GDP early estimates 📍 India’s economic outlook in 2022 The Neglected Crisis Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development Main Examination: General Studies II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Key Points to Ponder: • Health Sector in India-Pre and Post Pandemic • Tuberculosis (TB) and India-Impact • India TB Report 2021 and Global TB Report 2021-key Highlights and who publishes? • Know the term-BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) • National Strategic Plan 2017-2025 for TB Elimination in India-Issues and Challenges Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 National Strategic Plan 2017-2025 for TB Elimination in India THE IDEAS PAGE Health of the nation Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development Main Examination: General Studies II: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Key Points to Ponder: • National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)-Key Highlights • Know the terms-Total Fertility Rate (TFR) • Key Differences between National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) and National Family Health Survey-4(NFHS-4) • TFR Data of Northern States and Southern States-why so much of Difference? • Family Planning in India-Issues and Challenges Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 Worrying trends in nutrition indicators in NFHS-5 data 📍 What NFHS-5 data reveals about gender in India A shelter in Pandemic Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development Main Examination: General Studies I: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies Key Points to Ponder: • Urbanisation in India-Issues and Challenges • Migration-Push and Pull Factors • Migrants, Unorganised Sector and Gig Economy-How they are related and what are the challenges ahead? • Pandemic and Impact on Migrants • Housing Schemes in India by Central Government (For Poverty Alleviation) Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 Locating Migrants in India’s Gig Economy: A Scoping Report THE WORLD Lanka seeks Chinese debt restructuring amid economic crisis Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Main Examination: General Studies II: India and its Neighbourhood- Relations. Key Points to Ponder: • Sri Lankan economic crisis • Why Sri Lanka’s economy is in trouble? • How India is helping Sri Lanka in this crisis Situation? • India and Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations-Trust Deficit or Close Neighbours? • India-Sri Lanka and China-Geopolitics and Geo-economics Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 Explained: The perfect storm that has led to Sri Lanka’s national ‘food emergency’ 📍 Sri Lanka: Covid, economic crisis cause food shortages China’s Chang’e 5 lunar probe finds 1st on-site proof of water on moon Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Main Examination: General Studies III: Science and Technology Key Points to Ponder: • What is the Chang’e 5 Lunar Probe or Lunar Mission • Lunar Samples-Importance and Necessity • India’s Moon/Lunar Missions • India, China and Geopolitics of Moon Other Important Articles Covering the same topic: 📍 Explained: What Chandrayaan-2 has sent 📍 India and the geopolitics of the moon 📍 2022 is full of first steps to the Moon ECONOMY As third Covid wave sets in, bankers see likely NPA surge, growth impact Syllabus: Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development Key Points to Ponder: • Know the Basics-Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), Gross Non-Performing Asset (GNPA) ratio • what is Repayment capacity? Get an e-paper subscription via our special offer – click here For any queries and feedback, contact priya.shukla@indianexpress.com
