NEWS TO BE READ
THE HINDU
The NB8 visit to India focuses on cooperation and trust [Page 08]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – International Relation
Focus area:
- What are Baltic countries?
- What is NB8?
- What is the Peace formula?
- What are the diverse links of Baltic cooperation with India?
Source link: The Hindu
Grey-zone warfare latest entry in lexicon of warfare, says CDS [Page 10]
Relevance: Prelims – Defense sector
Focus area:
- What is Grey-zone warfare?
- What is the effect of Grey-zone warfare on India-China relations?
Source link: The Hindu
ISR0: PAPA detects solar wind impact of coronal mass ejection [Page 06]
Relevance: Prelims – Space technology
Focus area:
- What is the Plasma Analyzer Package for Aditya [PAPA]?
- What is Aditya -L1 mission?
- What are Lagrange point and their location?
Source link: The Hindu
‘Froze’ participation in security bloc: Armenia [Page 13]
Relevance: Prelims – GS-2 – Mains
Focus area:
- What is collective security treaty organization?
- Why is Armenia distancing itself from the bloc?
Source link: The Hindu
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
Design of a subsidy – Targeted and upfront refill subsidy can help increase LPG usage in low-income households – a critical component of India’s energy transition [Page – 13]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – Government Scheme
Focus area:
- What is Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana [PMUY]?
- What is Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh [PAHAL] Scheme?
- What is Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalayan Yojana [PMGKY]?
- What is e-RUPI?
Source link: The Indian Exparess
Donor gametes are allowed: what the new rule on surrogacy says [Page 17]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – Science and Technology, Government Scheme
Focus area:
- What is Donor gamete?
- What are the implications of this amendments?
- What are the contentions with surrogacy for single women?
- In general, for which categories of women in surrogacy intended?
Source link: The Indian Exparess