News of The Day – 2nd September 2024 |
SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB. |
| News Headline | Source | Syllabus | What To Know? |
| Paris Seeks UNESCO Heritage Status For Its Zinc Roofers | The Hindu | GS 1: Art & Culture | - Overview of Zinc Covered Roofs of Central Paris
- About UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
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| ASI Copying Old Stone Inscriptions | The Hindu | GS 1: Art & Culture | - Overview of ASI Copying Old Stone Inscriptions on Temple Walls
- About Stone Inscriptions
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| Sudan Crisis | The Hindu | GS 1: Geography | - Overview of Humanitarian Crisis in West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Region
- About Sudan Crisis
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| Namibia Drought | Indian Express | GS 1: Geography | - Overview of Namibia’s Plan to Kill its Wild Animals
- About Drought
- Overview of Drought in Namibia
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| Why Are Cyclones In The Arabian Sea Not So Common? | The Hindu | GS 1: Geography | - Overview of Cyclones Occurance in Indian Ocean
- About Cyclones
- Major Reasons for Rare Occurance of Cyclones in Arabian Sea
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| Reforming The Process Of Judicial Appointments | The Hindu | GS 2: Polity and Governance | - About Collegium System in India
- Overview of Process of Judicial Appointment
- Major Issues Related to Collegium System in India
- Comparison between Collegium System and NJAC
- Best Practices: Learning from International Practices
- Way Forward
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| Supreme Court Has Centred Rights Of The Accused In Recent PMLA Cases | Indian Express | GS 2: Polity and Governance | - Overview of Recent Decisions of Supreme Court on Rights of Accused under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)
- About Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)
- Significance of Recent Decisions of Supreme Court on Rights of Accused under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)
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| LGBTQIA+ Couples To Be Treated As Part Of Same House For Ration Card | The Hindu | GS 2: Polity and Governance | - Overview of Recent Advisory Issued by the Department of Food and Public Distribution Regarding Ration Cards
- About LGBTQIA+
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| Are Lie-Detector Tests Legally Valid? | The Hindu | GS 2: Polity and Governance | - Overview Of Recent Polygraph Tests Of Recent Rape And Murder Suspects In Kolkata
- About Polygraph Tests
- How Are These Tests Administered?
- Overview Of Judicial Precedents Regarding Lie-Detector Tests
- Major Concerns Regarding Efficacy Of Lie-Detector Tests
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| Why Rice-Wheat Need To Be De-Hyphenated | Indian Express | GS 3: Economy | - State of Wheat and Rice Production in India
- About Mono-Cropping Of Cereals In India
- Major Concerns Associated with Production of Wheat and Rice
- Way Forward
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| Global Fintech Fest 2024 | Indian Express | GS 3: Economy | - Key Highlights of Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024
- About FinTech (Financial Technology)
- FinTechs (Financial Technology) in India
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| Japan Bets On Heat-Resistant Rice Against Climate Change | The Hindu | GS 3: Science and Technology | - Overview of Japan’s Heat-Resistant Rice
- About Climate Change and its Implications of Agriculture
- Need for Climate Resilient Agriculture
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