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For updates on WhatsApp, share your name & city on WhatsApp No. 75972-40000 Table of Contents Polity & Governance ..................................................................................... 1 1. Ministry withdraws order on Ǯfake newsǯ (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) ....... 1 2. Why have protests erupted again over Cauvery? (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) .................................................................................................................................................... 2 3. What is the row over SC/ST Act verdict all about? (Relevant for GS Prelims and GS Mains Paper II) .......................................................................................................................................... 3 4. Budget session marked with disruptions (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) ....... 5 5. Right to convert is part of fundamental right of choice: Supreme Court (Relevant foe GS Mains II and GS prelims) ............................................................................................................... 6 6. SC to issue order in roster case (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) ........................ 6 7. Allocation of cases is CJIǯs prerogative, rules Supreme Court (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) .............................................................................................................................. 7 8. Why has violence escalated in Kashmir? (Relevant for GS Mains Paper II) ............................ 8 9. Law Commission favours simultaneous elections (Relevant for GS prelims, GS Mains Paper II) ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 10. Make BCCI a public body: law panel (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) ............. 11 11. Why we need to build on CWG glory? (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) .......... 12 12. The lowdown on row over SC roster (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) ............. 13 13. RS Chairman rejects motion against Chief Justice Misra (Relevant for GS Prelims) ............ 15 14. Does Rajya Sabha Chairperson has the power to reject the removal motion of CJI? (Relevant for GS prelims, GS Mains Paper II) ........................................................................... 15 15. Unpersuasive: on Centre's arguments against elevating Justice Joseph (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) ........................................................................................................ 16 Website: www.prepmate.in Telegram Channel: @upscprepmate Prepmate Cengage Books Preview: https://prepmate.in/books/ Youtube channel: PrepMateEdutech For updates on WhatsApp, share your name & city on WhatsApp No. 75972-40000 16. Appointment of SC Judge (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II; Polity & Governance) ................................................................................................................................. 18 17. Naroda Patiya case (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II; Polity & Governance) .... 21 International Organizations and Relations ...................................... 23 1. Nepalese PM K.P. Oli and his relationship with India (Relevant for GS Prelims and GS Mains Paper II) ................................................................................................................................. 23 2. Fifteen years after: on Iraq war (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) .................. 24 3. U.S., Britain, France rain over 100 missiles on Syria (Relevant for GS Prelims) ................ 25 4. Koreas to talk peace (Relevant for GS Mains Paper II) ............................................................ 26 5. A day of smiles as Koreas aim for denuclearization (Relevant for GS Mains Paper II) .... 27 6. Common wealth? on Commonwealth leadersǯ summit (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper II) .............................................................................................................................................. 28 7. Indiaǯs performance in Commonwealth games (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Economics ..................................................................................................... 35 1. RBI switches back to GDP scale to measure economy (Relevant for GS prelims and GS Mains Paper III) ........................................................................................................................... 35 2. Undermining of multilateral by US (Relevant for GS Prelims and GS Mains paper III) .... 36 3. The lowdown on poor loan recovery (Relevant for GS Mains Paper III) ............................... 37 4. What govt. can do to keep fuel prices under check (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ...................................................................................................................................... 38 5. TCS hits $100 billion market capitalization (Relevant for GS Prelims) ................................. 39 6. India highest recipient of remittances (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ........ 40 7. Nabbing absconders: on Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ...................................................................................................................... 41 8. Economic freedom index: India ranks 130th, Hong Kong retains top spot (Relevant for GS Prelims) ......................................................................................................................................... 42 Website: www.prepmate.in Telegram Channel: @upscprepmate Prepmate Cengage Books Preview: https://prepmate.in/books/ Youtube channel: PrepMateEdutech For updates on WhatsApp, share your name & city on WhatsApp No. 75972-40000 9. Merging associate banks with the SBI (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III; Economics) ................................................................................................................................... 43 10. The rupee is sliding on account of rising oil prices and FII outflows (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ....................................................................................................... 44 11. The lowdown on rising fuel prices (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III; Economics) ................................................................................................................................... 45 12. First health centre under Ayushman Bharat scheme (Relevant for GS Prelims and GS Mains Paper III) ...................................................................................................................................... 46 13. Centreǯs oil policy evaluation (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ....................... 47 Environment .................................................................................................. 49 1. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is growing rapidly (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ............................................................................................................................................ 49 2. Gujarat, where there is a concern over disappearing lions (Relevant for GS Mains Paper III and GS Prelims) ............................................................................................................................ 49 3. Centre proposes relaxation of coastal regulation zone norms (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ........................................................................................................................... 51 Science & Technology ................................................................................. 54 1. What is the E.U. law on data protection all about? (Relevant for GS Mains Paper III) ..... 54 2. Electric and hybrid vehicles & their possibility in India (Relevant for GS prelims, GS mains paper III) ................................................................................................................................ 55 3. Google appeals against Competition Commission of India s search bias verdict (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) ...........................................................................ǯ Ǯ ǯ 56 4. IRNSS-1I to enrich navigation fleet (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) .......... 57 5. Draft mission to kick-start renewable energy storage (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III; Science & Technology) .................................................................................................. 57 6. Use of blockchain beyond cryptocurrencies (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III) 59 Website: www.prepmate.in Telegram Channel: @upscprepmate Prepmate Cengage Books Preview: https://prepmate.in/books/ Youtube channel: PrepMateEdutech For updates on WhatsApp, share your name & city on WhatsApp No. 75972-40000 Internal Security ......................................................................................... 62 1. Vehicles made on or after Jan. 1 to have High Security Registration Plates (Relevant for GS Prelims, GS Mains Paper III: Internal Security) ..................................................................