| Reading between the Lines: The Hindu 8 June 2024: What you should not miss! | ||
| Page No. | News Heading | Key Concepts |
| Page 1 | RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, raises GDP forecast to 7.2% | Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and related concepts |
| Page 2 | Percentage of NOTA votes dips nationally, rises in the Northeast | NOTA: basics |
| Page 2 | Rajasthan budget: govt. employees seek assurance on OPS | Old Pension Scheme (OPS) Vs New Pension Scheme (NPS) |
| Page 11 | ASEAN FTA: govt. seeks industry inputs to up demand pitch | Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) |
| Page 11 | SEBI to allow MFs unveil new products on CD swaps | What are credit default swaps (CDS)? |
| Page 12 | Yemen’s Shia Houthi rebels detain 11 UN employees, officials say | Houthi rebels |
| Page 12 | Japan lodges protest over China vessels near disputed islands | Places in news: Senkaku Islands |
| Page 12 | UN chief condemns Myanmar military raid | Arakan Army (AA) |
| Page 13 | Beijing’s actions against Philippine vessels threaten global security | South China Sea Dispute |
| Page 3 | Editorial: Remoulding the Global Plastics Treaty | Mains Q. Discuss the potential impacts of the Global Plastics Treaty on international environmental policies and economic practices. How might this treaty influence sustainable development goals and the global efforts to combat plastic pollution? |
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Reading between the Lines | The Hindu 8 June 2024
Mains Answer Writing Practice
Topic: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation (GS Mains Paper 3)
- Discuss the potential impacts of the Global Plastics Treaty on international environmental policies and economic practices. How might this treaty influence sustainable development goals and the global efforts to combat plastic pollution? (Answer in 250 words)
Note: The details of the above concepts and the Model Answer to the Mains Questions are provided to the online/offline students of TarunIAS as classroom notes.
Keywords: Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) upsc and related concepts, NOTA upsc: basics, Old Pension Scheme (OPS) Vs New Pension Scheme (NPS) upsc, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) upss, credit default swaps (CDS) upsc, Houthi rebels upsc, Places in news upsc: Senkaku Islands upsc, Arakan Army (AA) upsc, South China Sea Dispute upsc
