NEWS TO BE READ
THE HINDU
ED arrests Hemant Soren, Champai to take over as CM (Page 01)
Relevance: Prelims – Polity
Focus Area:
- What are the constitutional provisions of Article 163 – Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor?
- What are the constitutional provisions of Article 164 – Appointment of CM and other ministers?
Source link: The Hindu
The great Indian Internet shutdown: how access to the world wide web is curtailed (Page 11)
Relevance: Mains – Governance
Focus Area:
- Why is access to information via the internet a fundamental right?
- What is Anuradha Bhasin case of 2020 and what were its outcomes?
Source link:The Hindu
Core sector output growth slowed to a 14 month low in December. (Page 15)
Relevance: Mains – Economy: Industry and infrastructure
Focus Area:
- What are the core sectors?
- What is the value and volume of these sectors?
Source link: The Hindu
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
Three Full time, one part time members of 16th FC appointed (Page 13)
Relevance: Prelims- Constitutional provisions
Focus Area:
- What is FC and its constitutional provisions?
- What is the method of appointment of FC members?
- What is article 275 and what is its function (Grants from Union to certain States)
Source link: The Indian Express
What to watch in Budget? (Page 14)
Relevance: Mains and Prelims- Indian economy; Macroeconomics
Focus Area:
- How money comes and where it goes?
- What are RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES of Indian Union?
- What is Nominal Increase vs Real increase?
- What is fiscal deficit and revenue deficit?
- What is Budget estimates vs Revised estimates?
Source link: The Indian Express
RBI action against Paytm Payments Bank: probable causes and effects (Page 14)
Relevance: Prelims- Economic terms in news; Banking
Focus Area:
- What is KYC?
- What is Prepaid Instruments?
- What is FastTag?
- What is National Common Mobility Card?
Source link: The Indian Express