UPSC CSE Key – February 17, 2022: What you need to read today

India, UAE to sign trade pact on Friday

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

Mains 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 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement?

• India-UAE Economic Relations-Key Points

• What is Definition of trade given by WTO?

• What is Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?

• Know about other types of trade agreements like Bilateral investment treaty (BIT), Preferential Trade Area, Single
market, Customs Union etc.

• What is Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

• Trade Relations and Balance of Power theory

• Map Work-UAE (Seven Emirates)

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Trans-Pacific Partnership versus Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Control of Membership and Agenda Setting

📍 Joint Press Statement on the Launch of Negotiations for the India – United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

GOVT & POLITICS

Environmental sustainability only possible through climate justice: PM

Syllabus:

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

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

Key Points to Ponder:

• Climate Justice-why in news?

• World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)-Origin and Relevance

• Features of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2022

• Know about The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

• Lighting a Billion Lives initiative and Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) by TERI

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 The Energy and Resources Institute

First coordinator for national maritime security appointed, to report to NSA

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Internal Security and challenges to internal security

Key Points to Ponder:

• National Maritime Security Coordinator-Role and Importance

• National Security Council (NSC) in India-significance

• National Security Advisor (NSA)-Role

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Reassigning roles for national security

EXPRESS NETWORK

So many religious symbols, why single out hijab: Petitioners to HC

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies I: Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Indian model of positive secularism

• Karnataka’s hijab controversy-How did it start?

• Karnataka Government on Hijab Controversy

• What Does the Indian Constitution Say on Freedom of Religion?

• Bombay High Court verdict in Fathema Hussain Sayed v Bharat Education Society

• Kerala High Court’s verdict in Fathima Thasneem vs State of Kerala

• Hijab Row- Other religious symbols like kalawa, Cross should be banned? India should follow western thought on secularism?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 The Girls at the College Gate

EXPLAINED

Ukraine: why Germany matters

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Nord Stream 2-what is this and why it is crucial for Germany?

• USA and Europe’s role in Ukraine-Russia Conflict-Example of Energy Geopolitical Conflict?

• Importance of Ukraine for Europe

• Applicability and Relevance of the Green Marshall Plan in energy conflict between Europe and Russia

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 The Geopolitics of Energy Transition: A Guide for Policymakers, Executives, and Investors

📍 Ukraine on the brink

THE EDITORIAL PAGE

NSE’s Failures

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination: General Studies III: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

Key Points to Ponder:

• What is the National Stock Exchange (NSE) co-location case?

• What happened after the allegation of unfair access in algo trading at the NSE came to light?

• What does the latest SEBI adjudication order mean for NSE?

• What Is the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)?

• Benefits of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)

• Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE)-difference

• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)– Role, Objective, Structure and Functions

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: The NSE co-location case investigation, and what SEBI’s new order means

THE WORLD

With novel treatment, woman becomes third person to be cured of HIV

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

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

Key Points to Ponder:

• Know about human immunodeficiency virus

• Cord blood (umbilical cord blood) importance in HIV treatment

• Previous HIV cures

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Woman Becomes Third Person to Be Cured of HIV After Researchers Use New Stem Cell Method

ECONOMY

Green hydrogen: Policy for producers this week

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

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

Key Points to Ponder:

• Key Points to Ponder:

• Hydrogen and its Types

• What is green hydrogen and why do we need it?

• How green hydrogen differs from traditional emissions-intensive ‘grey’ hydrogen and blue hydrogen?

• National Hydrogen Energy Mission (NHM) -Key Highlights

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 What is green hydrogen and why do we need it? An expert explains

📍 Running cars on hydrogen: A look at India’s National Hydrogen Mission

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