UPSC CSE Key – April 26, 2022: What you need to read today

Centre, states have to align more to boost investments: CII chief

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.

Key Points to Ponder:

• What Is an Investment?

• How an Investment Works for the Economy?

• Saving vs. Investment-What’s the Difference?

• Impact of savings and Investment on economic growth in a developing country-Know in Detail

• Production and consumption of Steel in India-Know the Facts

• What are the Government Initiatives for Steel Industry?

• Issues and Challenges associated with Steel Industry-Know in detail?

• Map Work-Locate Steel Industries in India

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 From crisis to boom to crisis all over again: The journey of Steel

Ukraine war will impact Indo-Pacific: EU chief

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Key Points to Ponder:

• What is the Raisina Dialogue?

• What is the theme for the Raisina Dialogue 2022?

• Observer Research Foundation-Know in Brief

• Significance of Raisina Dialogue in General and Raisina Dialogue 2022 in particular

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 The Raisina Dialogue

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124 districts in country malaria-free: Mandaviya

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

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

Key Points to Ponder:

• Malaria, Anopheles mosquito and malarial parasite-know about them

• Which organisation releases World Malaria Report (WMR)?

• National Strategic Plan for Malaria elimination 2017-Key Features

• Know about Annual Parasite Index

• World Malaria Day 2022-Theme

• What is the Mosquirix vaccine?

• Why it took so long to develop the Malaria vaccine?

• Global disease burden and Impact of Malaria in India-Know about it

• What are the Government Steps to curb Malaria?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 World Malaria Day: WHO identifies 25 countries with potential to be malaria-free by 2025

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Delhi & Brussels

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.

Key Points to Ponder:

• How is the President of the French Republic elected?

• Election of President in India and in France-Compare and Contrast

• Know about European Union (EU)

• European Union (EU)-Members (Locate on Map)

• European Union and ‘Copenhagen criteria’

• India and European Union-Historical Relations and Current Status

• Transformation of India’s ties with Europe recently-how the dynamics between the two are changing?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: Emmanuel Macron is back as French President — what happens now?

EXPLAINED

States vs Centre on VC selection: rules, friction

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States

Key Points to Ponder:

• The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2022-Key Highlights

• Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 2022-Key Highlights

• The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2022 and Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 2022-Issues and controversies

• Are other states trying to curtail the Governor’s role in appointing VCs?

• Vice Chancellor in State and Central Universities-About and Role

• Who appoints Vice Chancellor in Central Universities and in State Universities?

• What is the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) role in this?

• What are the rules in Gujarat and Telangana?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 TN passes Bills to allow state to appoint V-Cs in 13 universities

IMF’s reduced growth forecast

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development-

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Key Points to Ponder:

• International Monetary Fund (IMF)-Objective, History, Role and Functions

• What do you know about IMF’s ‘Rapid Credit Facility and Rapid Financing Instrument’?

• World Economic Outlook (WEO) reports by International Monetary Fund (IMF)-Know about it

• Which are the other Reports released by International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

• Global Economic Outlook projections by International Monetary Fund (IMF)-Key Details

• India’s Economic Outlook projections by International Monetary Fund (IMF)-Key Details

• What is the right way to look at India’s GDP growth?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 IMF cuts India’s growth forecast to 8.2% for FY23

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