UPSC CSE Key – January 11, 2022: What you need to read today

SC forms new probe panel, questions Centre on notices to Punjab officers

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Main Examination: General Studies III: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

Key Points to Ponder:

• The new probe panel Constituted by the Supreme Court

• Sudhir Kumar Saxena Committee and Mehtab Singh Gill Committee

• Prime Minister- The Real Executive Authority (de facto executive)-Appointment, Powers, Role and Functions

• Importance of Prime Minister as a Post and as an Institution

• Why Security Breach is a matter of grave concern?

• VVIP Security and Levels of Protection like X, Y, Y Plus, Z, Z Plus, and SPG

• Special Protection Group (SPG), SPG’s Blue Book and Prime Minister of India’s Security

• Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019-Key Highlights

• Different Forces involved in VVIP Security-Who are they?

• Contingency Security Plan followed by SPG for VVIP Security

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 No place for propaganda in PM’s security breach probe

📍 The breach was serious

EXPLAINED

Selecting the booster shot

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

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:

• India’s COVID-19 vaccination programme

• Precaution Dose/Third Dose/Booster Dose-Necessity?

• Covishield and Covaxin-Know the Difference

• Covid-19, Omicron Variant and Delta Variant-Know the Differences

• What do you understand by Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)?

• National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI)-Role, Powers and Functions

Other Important Articles/Video Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What is emergency use authorisation (EUA)

📍 Fortify the Shield

📍 Omicron & immune response after vaccination

Valour of the Chhote Sahibzaade, and PM’s political outreach to Punjab

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 and Modern Indian history

• General Studies‐ IV: Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world

Key Points to Ponder:

• ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ on December 26-why?

• Guru Gobind Singh-About him, Philosophy, and Contriibutions

• Sahibzaade (Prince) Zorawar Singh and Sahibzaade (Prince) Fateh Singh

• Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Gurdwaras Act of 1925

• Sikhism and History of Sikhs

• Bhakti Movement and Sikhism

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: The significance of Delhi government’s recognition to fifth Sikh Takht

📍 Explained: The role of the 5 Sikh takhts, and the debate over a proposal for a 6th

THE EDITORIAL PAGE

Insecure State

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:

• Counter-Insurgency Operations in India

• Frequent Internet Shutdown for Security-Reasons in the context of Jammu and Kashmir?

• 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

📍 J&K security net wider: not only ops, raids, arrests in new strategy

Erratic Interpretation

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Main Examination: General Studies II: Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary

Key Points to Ponder:

• “India and international law” by the parliamentary committee on external affairs-Key Highlights

• India follows the principle of “dualism”-What do you understand by “Principle of Dualism”?

• Article 253 of the Indian Constitution

• Supreme Court of India on customary international law and Domestic Laws

• What is Principle of non-refoulment? Principle of non-refoulment and Rohingyas

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Standing Committee Report Summary

THE IDEAS PAGE

The Eurasian turmoil

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 Interests

Key Points to Ponder:

• Eurasia-Why it is called So? (Physical as well as Political Map)

• The dissolution of the Soviet Union and Present Geopolitical Situation of Eurasia

• Protest in Kazakhstan-Background and How is Russia getting involved?

• What do you know about ‘Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)’?

• Kazakhstan and India-Bilateral Relations

• Map Work-Belarus, Ukraine, the Caucasus, and Kazakhstan, Baltic states (Please refer Map and have a look at the
central Asian Countries, their Capitals, nearby important Lakes etc.)

• Importance of Central Asian Region for India

• India’s ‘Connect Central Asia’ Policy

Other Important Articles/Videos Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What is CSTO, the organisation helping Kazakhstan President deal with protesters

📍 Why the Russia-West Equation Matters to India | Express Opinion by C Raja Mohan

THE WORLD

US, Russia diplomats meet in effort to avert war in Ukraine

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:

• USA-Russia and Ukraine Crisis

• Russia’s Demand/Proposals-Key Highlights

• Annexation of Crimea By Russian Federation

• 2014 Crimean crisis

• Strategic Location of Crimea-why it matters to Russia?

• Ukraine, NATO, USA and Russia- where is this Heading?

• Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty (Collective Security)

• India’s stand in Ukraine Crisis

• India and Ukraine-Bilateral Relations

• How India can help US and Russia to maintain ‘Peace’ in this Conflict?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What are the Minsk agreements on the Ukraine conflict?

ECONOMY

At WTO, China a ‘developing’ country: Why many nations are raising concerns

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

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

Key Points to Ponder:

• World Trade Organization (WTO)-Historical Background and Present Status

• Who are the developing countries in the WTO?

• What are the advantages of “developing country” status?

• China’s status as a ‘developing country’ at the World Trade Organization (WTO)

•What is Special and Differential Treatment’ (S&DT) provisions?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 UNDERSTANDING THE WTO: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

📍 The World Trade Organisation: Developing countries availing special and differential treatment

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