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Relevance in Prelims: History of India Relevance in Mains: Indian Culture will cover the salient aspects of art forms, literature and architecture from ancient to modern times Key facts for UPSC Exam Who are Lingayats? Origin: From 12th-century social reformer Basava ‘s sect. Word Lingayats…

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• November 25, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Concept Purchasing Power Parity  Significance for Mains: Factors responsible for the depreciation of the rupee; Impact of depreciation and appreciation of the rupee; Method to stabilise the rupee’s exchange rate News: In this article veteran policy maker C Rangarajan gives reasons why…

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• November 25, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Global Hunger Index 2022 Significance for Mains: Global Hunger Index and associated issues and how to improve the index.  News: India’s ranking in the recently released  Global Hunger Index 2022 was 107 out of 121 countries.  About Global Hunger Index(GHI):  GHI report…

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• November 24, 2022

Significance for Prelims: 103rd Constitutional Amendment; Article 14, Article 15, Article 16, Article 17. Significance for Mains: Constitutional analysis of 103rd Constitutional Amendment.  News: The majority judgment in the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) case, upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment which introduced 10%…

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• November 23, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Not Much Significance for Mains: Issues associated with the electoral bond. News: Since the inception of electoral bonds, electoral bonds worth Rs 10, 246 crores have been sold by the State Bank of India. In 2016 and 2018, the government amended the…

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• November 22, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Hybrid Militant; Over Ground Workers (OGWs) Significance for Mains: Rise in terror incidents and methods to tackle terrorism.  News: Explosions in Coimbatore and Mangaluru is a sign of radicalisation among some section of Muslims and point to India’s Islamist challenge.  Case of…

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• November 22, 2022

Significance for Prelims: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence; Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW; ‘Nari Shakti for New India’ campaign Significance for Mains: India’s contribution in ensuring gender-sensitive norms.  News: Myanmar coup, Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, and Ukrainian invasion of…

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• November 21, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Not Much Significance for Mains: Future economic growth strategy.  News: India will complete 100 years of its independence by 2047. But, the real question remains will India achieve the status of a developed economy keeping in mind the global situation as India…

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• November 21, 2022

Significance for Prelims: Not Much relevance Significance for Mains: Electoral Bonds and associated issues.  News: Electoral bonds were presented as an instrument to clean the electoral politics but it became mechanisms to legitimize ‘institutionalised corruption. Political pathologies prevalent in our system: Crumbling organisations Political centralisation…

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• November 19, 2022

Significance for Prelims: No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference Significance for Mains:  Money Laundering and associated issues News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Third No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference on November 18-19 in India. The conference will take up ways to combat…

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• November 18, 2022