News of The Day – 21 February 2024

News of The Day – 21st February 2024

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

GS 2: International Relations

• What are the holy relics of Buddha and their Significance in Buddhism?
• About Gautam Buddha and His Teachings?

GS 2: Center-State Relations

• What is the Maratha Reservation Issue?
• What are the Grounds For Demands For Reservation? 
• What was the SC judgement in the Maratha Reservation?
• Additional Reading: Indra Sawhney (Mandal) judgment 1992.

• What are the key highlights of SC judgment?
• What is Article 142 of the Constitution?
• How have courts exercised this power?
• What is the criticism of Article 142 and how have courts countered it?

• What are Constitutional Provisions regarding Money Bills?
• What is the Difference between Money Bill and Finance Bill?
• When have money Bills been challenged in the Supreme Court?

• What is IBSA (India, Brazil and South Africa) Grouping?
• What are the Objectives of IBSA?
• What are Various Development Initiatives under IBSA Launched by India?
• What is the significance of IBSA for India?

• What is Raisna Dialogue?
• What is the theme of this year’s edition?
• The Rise of India’s Think Tank Diplomacy

• About Israel-Hamas war
• What is UNSC and its Process?

• What is the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)?
• What is the Significance of a digital health platform?

to crack down on cartels

• What is leniency plus regime?
• About the Competition Commission of India and Its Mandate?
• Additional Reading: Anti-Competitive Practices.

• What is Pollination? 
• What are the different types of pollinators?
• Impact of Climate change on plant cycles and pollinator behaviour?

• What are micro- and nano-plastic?
• What is plastic pollution and its Environmental Impacts?
• Measures to Contain Plastic Pollution?

• What is Greenwashing?
• What are Draft Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing?
• What is the Need for Regulation?
• Additional Reading: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) and its mandate?

• About Skywalker Gibbon: distinct features, habitat Protection Status

• About Milan-24 Exercise
• It’s Geo-strategic Significance