News of The Day: 20 January 2024

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Bussiness Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• What is the Nagara style of temple architecture?

• Five modes of Nagara architecture

• Comparison to Dravida style

• Unique Features of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple

• About Somnath Temple
• The architectural style of Somnath Temple

• About Caste Census
• Importance of Caste Census
• Census in India
• Difference between Census and Socio-Economic Caste Census

GS-2: Polity and Governance

• What are Caste and Sub-Caste?

• What is the Sub categorisation of Caste?

• Why Is categorisation within Caste needed?

• What challenges are associated with the sub categorisation within caste?

• What are Senior Advocates?
• What are Guidelines and Rules for designation?

• About the International alliance for global good, gender equity, and Equality
• What is its Significance

• About North East Council
• Composition and Mandate

GS-3: Science and Technology

• What are Key guidelines?
• Role of AI in HealthCare
• Additional Reading: WHO and Generative AI

• What is the Multipolar World Order?
• What are Challenges to a Multipolar World Order?
• What is India’s Position with Respect to Global World Order?
• Additional Reading: UN And Its various Organization
• Un Reform and India’s Stand

• What is NAM?
• What is the theme of the Summit?
• Key Outcomes of Summit
• Relevance in Present context

• State of Service Sector in India
• Contribution of Service sector: In GDP, Export and Employment
• Challenges in Service Sector

GS-3: Environment

• About Scheme and its key Features
• About Green hydrogen: Production and usage
• About Green Ammonia: Production and Usage
• Additional Reading: National Green hydrogen Mission

• About Gangetic Dolphin: Its Habitat and Protection Status
• Additional Reading: Riverine Dolphin Species

• About Great Indian Bustard
•  Its habitat
• Protection Status.
• Additional Reading Desert
• National  Park.

GS-3: Disaster Management

• About Distress Alert Transmitter
• What is its significance in Disaster Management?

• About the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM Mission.
• Significance of Mission.
• Additional Reading: Chandrayaan 3 and Chandrayaan 4.

• What is a Soil-Powered Fuel Cell?
• How does it work?
• What are its Applications?

• What is a Nuclear battery?
• What is its operation mechanism?
• What are its Potential Applications?
• How is it Different From Lithium-ion and Other Battery types?