News of The Day – 7 February 2024

News of The Day – 7th February 2024

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

• What are the “Pineapple Express”/”atmospheric rivers”?
• Why has it drenched California?

GS 2: Social Justice

• What are the Key Features of the SHRESHTA Scheme?
• What are government interventions for Marginal Section (SCs and STs)?

• What is a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)?
• What is the PM-PVTG Development Mission?

• About The Pahari people of J&K
• PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)

• Constitutional Provisions for Reservation in Local Bodies?
• Significance of Reservation in Local Bodies?
• Additional Reading: 73rd and &74th Constitutional Amendment Act

• What is the Uniform Civil Code?
• Constitutional Provisions and List of States where UCC is in Force: Goa etc,
• Debate: Arguments in Favour and against UCC at National level
• Judicial Pronouncements and Recommendation of Committees.

• What is delimitation?
• What is the constitutional requirement?
• What are the issues?
• What are international practices?
• What can be an ideal solution?

• India-Iran Relations dimensions
• Significance of Iran to India and vice versa.

• About the Geographic location of Ethiopia and Somalia

• What is Fiscal federalism?
• What are the challenges with Fiscal federalism?
• What are the trends in the transfer of financial resources to states?
• How do we go forward to strengthen India’s fiscal federalism?
• Additional Reading: Role Of Finance Commission in Fiscal Federalism.

• Key Highlights of Events and Theme.
• India’s Energy Mix & Power  Sector Overview.

GS 3: Environment, Pollution

• What are Key Amendments?
• Water Pollution, its Sources and Measures.
• Additional Reading: CPCB and Environmental Legislations?

• What is the regulation of medical products, approval processes, challenges & opportunities in India?
• Additional Reading: PM-STIAC and its Mandate

• What is  CAR-T cell therapy?
• What is its application?

• About Vayu Shakti 2024 and Its Significance