UPSC CSE Key – December 14, 2021: What you need to read today

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance and History of India

Main Examination: General Studies‐I: Indian culture-Salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

Key Points to Ponder:

• Kashi Vishwanath Corridor Project

• Kashi Vishwanath Temple Architecture

• Nagara or North Indian Temple Style

• Ahilyabai Holkar

• Gyanvapi Mosque-Style and Architecture

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What is changing at the ancient Kashi Vishwanath temple complex?

📍 NC MPs to attend meeting of J&K delimitation panel

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Main Examination: General Studies‐ II: Indian Constitution, Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies, Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act

Key Points to Ponder:

• What is Delimitation Commission?

• How Delimitation is carried out?

• Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir

• Constitutional Basis for Delimitation- Article 82 and Article 170 of the Constitution

• Delimitation Commission Acts 1952, 1962, 1972 and 2002

• Delimitation Commission Recommendation binding on Government?

• The orders issued by the Delimitation Commission can be challenged in any court?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: how, why

📍  Nov inflation rises to 4.91% despite cut in levies on fuel

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Main Examination: General Studies‐III: Indian Economy

Key Points to Ponder:

• Consumer Price Index (CPI)

• ‘CPI-based inflation’ or ‘Retail Inflation’-Different or Both are same?

• Headline inflation

• National Statistical Office (NSO)-Role and Function

IN PARLIAMENT

• Protesting MPs upset as House allowed to take up legislative business

Syllabus

Main Examination: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these

Key Points to Ponder:

• Rule 256 of Rajya Sabha’s rules of procedure

• Suspension of 12 MPs-Criteria for Suspension

• Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Role, Power and Functions

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Suspension of 12 MPs for entire Winter Session is worrying

THE EDITORIAL PAGE

• Delhi to London

Syllabus:

Main Examination: General Studies‐ II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s Interest

Key Points to Ponder:

• India and Britain-Technology Partnership

• Post-Brexit Britain Bilateral relationship with India

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 The Paradoxes of India- U.K. Ties

THE IDEAS PAGE

• A syllabus for doers

Syllabus:

Main Examination:

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

• General Studies‐III: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Technical Education in India-time to Move from Theoretical Education to Practical Education?

• CTARA, IIT Bombay (Case Study)

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Advised to continue moratorium on new engineering colleges, govt tells Lok Sabha

EXPRESS NETWORK

• Govt urges SC to modify order on underground cables

Syllabus:

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

Main Examination: General Studies‐III: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Great Indian Bustard (GIB)-Natural Habitat in India

• IUCN Status of Great Indian Bustard

• Supreme Court on Conservation of Great Indian Bustard

• WWF-India’s Initiatives for bustard conservation

• Steps taken by Union and State Government to protect and Conserve GIB

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Species Recovery Programme

THE WORLD

• Major decline in China’s BRI investments, cash grants to African countries: report

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Main Examination: General Studies‐ II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests

Key Points to Ponder:

• Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

• Build Back Better World (B3W)

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Mapping the Belt and Road Initiative: Reach, Implications, Consequences

ECONOMY

• Markets fall ahead of US Fed meet as tapering fears set in

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:

• ‘Tapering’- what does it mean?

• US Fed Taper-Meaning

• US Federal Reserve Policies and its Impact on India

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:
📍 Explained: Federal Reserve signals, and Indian markets

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