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

BJP, AAP, BJP, BJP, BJP

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Legislative Assembly Election 2022 for Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

• Assembly Elections, General Elections and By-Elections-Know the Difference

• Constitution of Legislatures in States-Know about it

• Composition of the Legislative Assemblies and Article 333 of the constitution

• Duration of State Legislatures

• Qualification for membership of the State Legislature

• Sessions of the State Legislature, prorogation and dissolution

• What do understand by ‘Hung Assembly’?

• How Elections are conducted by Election Commission of India?

• The Representation of The People Act, 1951-Know in detail

• Know about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)

• What do you understand by “first-past-the-post (FPTP) system”?

• National Party-Criteria for National Party in India

• Aam Aadmi Party is National Party or State/Regional Party?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951

📍 Explained: Is AAP on its way to becoming a national party? Not yet

EXPRESS NETWORK

ASI writes to Odisha govt, warns of threats to Puri Heritage Project

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: History of India

Mains Examination: General Studies I: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Jagannath Temple one of the important Hindu temple- Significance (Hint: Char Dham)

• Vaishnava Traditions-Features and its impact on Bhakti Movement

• Jagannath Temple-Know some facts like it was built by the Ganga dynasty king Anantavarman Chodaganga in the 12th century CE.

• Jagannath Temple also as ‘Yamanika Tirtha’-Why?

• Jagannath Temple-Architectural features and Style of the temple (Is it Dravidian, Nagara, Vesara style or Different from these three Architectural Style?)

• Know more about Architectural features of Odisha temples classification like Rekhapida, Pidhadeul And Khakra

• Know more about-Paintings theme associated with lord Jagannath like Patachitra or Pattachitra

• What is the Puri heritage corridor?

• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-Powers, Functions, Role and Mandate

• “Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) failed to act as guardian of India’s heritage” once observed by Supreme Court in the context of Taj Mahal-Do you think that ASI has failed to preserve other monuments and Heritage of India?

• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)-Significance

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: What is the Puri heritage corridor, whose foundation will be laid soon in Odisha?

EXPLAINED

What results mean for states, Centre

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

Key Points to Ponder:

• The Results of the five assembly elections are a further consolidation of the momentous changes in Indian politics over the last decade-Elaborate this ‘Change’ in Indian Politics

• Uttar Pradesh: Yogi prevails in bipolar contest

• Importance of Opposition-Know in detail

• Deep social base, especially amongst women and lower castes, and last mile geographic reach was much there in 2022
rather than identity determinism earlier-Do you Agree?

• What do you understand by ‘Delhi Model of Governance? How it is different from “Kerala Model of Governance”?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Revolution marches on

📍 This BJP-led polity

ECONOMY

‘Current account deficit likely to hit 10-year high’

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Economic and Social Development

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

Key Points to Ponder:

• What do you understand by ‘Current account deficit’?

• Balance of Payments (BOP) and its Components

• Current account deficit’ is rising-What does this indicates for an Economy?

• What do you understand by “Current account surplus”?

• Current account surplus implies a higher inflow of forex than outflow- still sometimes, it is not healthy for an economy, Why?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Balance of Payments (BOP)

📍 What Is a Current Account Surplus?

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