| Reading between the Lines: The Hindu 12 June 2024: What you should not miss! | ||
| Page No. | News Heading | Key Concepts |
| Page 1 | UNSC endorses resolution to end war on Gaza | United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reforms; Group of Four (G4) etc. |
| Page 1 | SC seeks NTA’s response on NEET ‘leak’ | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Page 2 | Accord special status to Bihar | Special Category States: Basics |
| Page 3 | IISc develops method to remove heavy metal contaminants from groundwater | Arsenic and disease associated with it; major pollutants found in different regions |
| Page 5 | Congress retains LoP post in Rajya Sabha by a whisker | Leader of the Opposition (LoP) |
| Page 6 | Uniform Civil Code is part of Union govt.’s agenda | Uniform Civil Code (UCC) |
| Page 6 | Funds crunch faced by TB patients mars treatment programme: study | Tuberculosis: basics |
| Page 7 | UN declares2025 the Year of Quantum Science | National Quantum Mission; Quantum Computers etc.
Mains Q. Critically analyze how India’s National Quantum Mission can overcome resource constraints and achieve technological parity with leading nations in the development of quantum computers. (Answer in 250 words) |
| Page 7 | New portable atomic clock offers very accurate timekeeping at sea | What are Atomic Clocks? |
| Page 12 | IRDAI eases norms for general insurance | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) |
| Page 14 | U.S. lifts ban on sending weapons to controversial Kyiv military unit | Azov Brigade |
| Page 15 | Russia warns West; resumes nuclear drills with Belarus | Tactical Nuclear Weapons |
| Page 15 | S. Korea fires shots as North troops briefly cross border | Noth Korea-South Korea Conflict; 38th Parallel |
| Page 15 | Screen of smoke | Places in News: Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands, in Corumba Brazil |
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Reading between the Lines | The Hindu 12 June 2024
Mains Answer Writing Practice
Topic: International Relations (GS Mains Paper 2)
- Critically analyze how India’s National Quantum Mission can overcome resource constraints and achieve technological parity with leading nations in the development of quantum computers. (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: United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reforms upsc; Group of Four (G4) upsc etc. National Testing Agency (NTA) upsc, Special Category States upsc, Arsenic upsc and disease associated with it; major pollutants found in different regions upsc, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) upsc, Uniform Civil Code (UCC) upsc, Tuberculosis upsc: basics National Quantum Mission upsc; Quantum Computers upsc, What are Atomic Clocks upsc? Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) upsc, Azov Brigade upsc, Tactical Nuclear Weapons upsc, Noth Korea-South Korea Conflict upsc, 38th Parallel upsc, Places in News: Pantanal upsc,, the world’s largest wetlands, in Corumba Brazil
