UPSC CSE Key – March 15, 2022: What you need to read today

HC hijab ruling today, Sec 144 in Bengaluru, parts of state

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Indian Polity and Governance

Mains Examination:

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

• General Studies II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Key Points to Ponder:

• Karnataka’s hijab controversy-How it started?

• Karnataka’s hijab controversy- Educational Institutions rights to set rules on uniform vs the right to wear the
hijab in classrooms as part of the freedom of religion and freedom of expression

• Karnataka Government on Hijab Controversy

• The Doctrine of Essential Practices

• What is the Essential Practice Test?

• How diverse country like India should distinguish between matters of religion and matters other than religion?

• Supreme Court of India on definition of religion with respect to the constitution

• How judiciary has drawn a distinction between the sacred and the secular?

• Indian model of positive secularism

• 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:

📍 Karnataka Government on Hijab Controversy

Retail inflation over 6% second month, all eyes on RBI meeting

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:

• Inflation and Various Types of Inflation

• Causes of Inflation

• Long term, Medium Term and Short-term impact of Inflation

• How Inflation is Measured in India?

• What is Stagflation?

• How does one get into Stagflation?

• Is India facing stagflation?

• Still, can the latest spike in oil prices send India into stagflation?

• What is CPI-based Inflation or Retail Inflation

• New Standard for Measuring Inflation in India and Old Standard for Measuring Inflation-Key Differences

• Impact of Money Supply on an Economy-Inflation or Deflation?

• Steps or Measures Taken by GOI to Control Inflation

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: War impact, beyond oil

GOVT & POLITICS

With Dishaank app, land survey records at click of a button

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Governance

Mains Examination: General Studies II: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance-applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential

Key Points to Ponder:

• Know about the Bhoomi Project Karnataka

• Digitization of Land Records- Need and Importance

• Know more about Dishaank app

• How they are Connected-Bhoomi Project and E-Governance?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Electronic Integration of BHOOMI with Stakeholders, Karnataka

EXPLAINED

Export avenue for farmers

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination:

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

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

Key Points to Ponder:

• Ukraine-Russia and the surge in Indian Food exports especially Wheat, Rice and Oil Seeds

• India to become largest exporter of food in war crisis situation?

• Wheat and Rice production in India-Know the statistics

• Highest Wheat and Rice producing States in India

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 Explained: War impact, beyond oil

THE IDEAS PAGE

The great geopolitical reset

Syllabus:

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance.

Mains Examination:

• General Studies I: History of the world

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

Key Points to Ponder:

• Major wars, significant consequences and overall Impact internally as well as internationally

• Wars between great powers like Napoleonic wars and its short term and long-term geopolitical impact

• First World War and The Second World War-Outcomes

• Russia-Ukraine War-What is the impact this war?

• According to the Author, Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine is triggering some major geopolitical changes
across the world-What are they?

• The first major conflict amongst the great powers in the 21st century has presented India with challenges and
opportunities-What are they?

Other Important Articles Covering the same topic:

📍 How Ukraine was let down

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