NEWS TO BE READ
THE HINDU
Understanding what the Right to Equality promises [Page 09]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains -Polity- G. S-II
Focus area:
- What is Citizenship (Amendment) Act,2019?
- What is Article 14 of the Indian Constitution?
- How does CAA violate Article 14 of the Indian Constitution?
- What is a Reasonable classification test?
Source link: The Hindu
On campaigning in the name of religion [page 10]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains -Polity -G. S -II
Focus area:
- What does Section 123(3) of the Representation of the People’s Act,1951 stipulate?
- What is the Model Code of Conduct laid down by the Election Commission of India?
- Have the court ever convicted leaders for corrupt electoral practices?
Source link: The Hindu
What is the district election management plan? [Page 10]
Relevance: Prelims -Polity- G.S – II
Focus area:
- How are electoral booths prepared before polling?
- What is the district election management plan?
- When is the DEMP prepared?
- What are the elements of DEMP?
Source link: The Hindu
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
Over 50 percent government proposal cleared within 72 hours during poll code: EC 2018 Data [Page 01]
Relevance: Prelims – Polity -G. S-II
Focus area:
- What is a Model Code of Conduct [MCC]?
- Does simultaneous election help overcome the halt that comes in the way of development work while imposing of Model code of conduct?
Source link: The Indian Express
WTO’s Existential Crisis [Page -10]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – International relations
Focus area:
- What is the Public Stockholding [PSH] Program under WTO?
- What is the “Cairns” grouping?
- What does “De-judicialization” mean concerning International organizations?
Source link: The Indian Express
Don’t Browbeat the court [Page -11]
Relevance: Prelims and Mains – Polity – G.S – II
Focus area:
- What does the “Rule of Law” mean?
- What is Article 32 of the Indian Constitution?
Source link: The Indian Express
Pak’s basmati seed ‘privacy’ [Page 14]
Relevance: Prelims – Intellectual Property Rights
Focus area:
- What makes India’s [Indian Agriculture Research Institute] IARI-bred basmati special?
- What is the threat from Pakistan with respect to basmati rice?
- What should India do about the illegal cultivation of IARI-bred improved basmati rice?
- What are Intellectual Property Rights how does it prevent illegal cultivations?
Source link: The Indian Express
