UPSC CSE Key – December 6, 2021: What you need to read today

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance
Main Examination:

* General Studies‐II: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure

* General Studies‐III: Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security

Key Points to Ponder:

* Nagaland-Geography
* Nagaland insurgency
* 2015 Framework Agreement
* Niki Sumi faction and Yung Aung faction of NSCN (K)
* Konyak tribe
* Assam Rifles

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

Tragedy and Trust

*Nagaland killing puts question mark on peace talks
*Konyak tribe numbers make them crucial to peace talks
*Explained: Everything you need to know about Nagaland insurgency

• Ahead of polls, new idea on the table: bad bank for farm loans

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development
Main Examination: General Studies‐ III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

Key Points to Ponder:
* Ways to improve recovery of bad loans in the agriculture sector
* What is Asset Reconstruction Company?
* Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in the farm sector
* What is Bad Bank?
* National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility
* National Statistical Office’s (NSO) survey report, ‘Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land Holdings of Households in Rural India, 2019’,
* Write-off and loan waiver-Difference
* SARFAESI Act, 2002
 Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

Explained: Loan write-off is not the same as loan waiver; what you should know

Explained: What is good about a ‘bad bank’

GOVT & POLITICS

‘India will soon have its indigenous anti-drone tech’
Syllabus:

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

Key Points to Ponder:
*Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
* Anti-drone technology

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

Explained: Facing up to the drone challenge
Explained: Can a drone attack be prevented?
Drone Terror Attack on Jammu Airport: A Deadly and Dangerous Dare

THE EDITORIAL PAGE

• My right to breathe

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:

*World Air Quality Report 2020 by IQAir (a Swiss Organisation)
* India’s Commitment at Glasgow Summit
* India’s renewable energy capacity
* Idea of developing solar farms on farmers’ Fields
* Concept of ‘Solar Trees’ and ‘Solar Farming’
* Innovative ideas like Delhi’s Government’s pilot project ‘Ujwa KVK’
* As per the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Reasons for poor AQI differ day to day.
* Solutions to tackle Poor Air quality in Delhi like reducing rice area belt in Neighboring states, to tackle Vehicular Pollution, Rejuvenating Ridge area to make it as a good Carbon Sink etc.

Tehran’s White Flag

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.
Main Examination: General Studies‐ II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s Interest

Key Points to Ponder:

*What is Iran nuclear agreement or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
* Key members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action i.e. Iran and P5+1 Members
* Terms and Conditions agreed by Iran under Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
* Break-out time’
* Former USA President Donald Trump abandoned the JCPOA
* Revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Under Biden Administration
* Role of other countries like Israel and Saudi Arabia
* Iran nuclear agreement-impact on India

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

*Iran nuclear deal: What it all means
* What Is the Iran Nuclear Deal?
* The Iran Nuclear Deal: An Indian Perspective
* Iran Nuclear Deal: A pact in Jeopardy

THE IDEAS PAGE

• Resetting Putin’s red carpet

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:

* Great power politics
* India-Russia ties in Present Scenario
* Recent differences between India and Russia bilateral relationship
* Institution of a new “Two plus two” mechanism
* USA-Russia bilateral relationship under Biden Administration and impact on India
* 2021 Russia–United States summit (Geneva Summit)

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

Modi, Putin to focus on terror as common threat

ECONOMY

• RBI likely to stick to gradual exit from ultra-accommodative stance: Experts

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:

* Monetary policy committee
* Instruments of monetary policy
* Accommodative monetary policy
* Retail inflation

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

Fuel tax cuts driven by economic, political considerations. Fiscal comfort should translate to greater govt spending

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