NEWS TO BE READ
THE HINDU
ZSI names a newly discovered sea slug after President Murmu (page 4)
Relevance: Prelims – Environment
Focus area
- What is a head-shield sea slug?
- What are the characteristics of the newly formed slug melanochlamys Draupadi?
- Where this species is discovered?
Source link: The Hindu
E-evidence, new criminal law, its implementation (page 10)
Relevance: Mains -GS- 2 -Polity
Focus area
- What does Section 63 deal with?
- Three newly enacted criminal laws?
Source link: The Hindu
Understanding the world of the informal waste picker (page10)
Relevance: Prelims and Mains GS paper 2 & 3 – Government Policies and Environment
Focus area
- When is International Waste Pickers Day celebrated and its importance?
- What is EPR and its benefits?
- What are the challenges in India’s waste management system and the problems faced?
Source link: The Hindu
On cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections? (PAGE 12)
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – GS- 2
Focus area
- How are Rajya Sabha elections held?
- What does the tenth scheduled state?
- What have the courts ruled?
- What can be the way forward?
Source link: The Hindu
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
GDP growth accelerates to 8.4% in Q3, estimate to 8.4% in Q3, estimate for FY24 pegged at 7.6% [PAGE 01]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – G.S-3 – Economy
Focus area:
- What is Gross Domestic Product?
- Who publishes Gross Domestic Product?
- What is the trend of GDP in the last one year?
Source link: The Indian Express
Big leap for chip mission: 3 plants, Rs 1.26 lakh crore investment get government nod [Page 01]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – G.S-3 – Science and Technology
Focus area:
- What is Semiconductor?
- What is Semiconductor fabrication?
- What is the significance of Semiconductors?
- Where does India stand in the semiconductor market?
Source link: The Indian Express
Misleading Ads: Violation that earned Patanjali rebuke from SC [Page 12]
Relevance: Mains – G.S-2
Focus area:
- What is the Drugs and Other Magical Remedies Act, 1954 (DOMA)?
- What is Section 89 of the Consumer Protection Act,2019 (CPA)?
Source link: The Indian Express
The hydrogen-powered ferry PM launched [Page 12]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – Science and technology – G.S-3
Focus area:
- Where was the Indian first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell ferry deployed?
- What is the hydrogen-powered ferry’s features?
- How do hydrogen fuel cells work?
- What type of cells have been used here?
- How was the ferry developed?
- What is the Harit Nauka initiative?
Source link: The Indian Express