| Reading between the Lines: The Hindu 15 May 2024: What you should not miss! | ||
| Page No. | News Heading | Key Concepts |
| Page 1 | Coir bulwark | The concept of geotextiles |
| Page 1 | New Chabahar pact ‘not exempt’ from Iran sanctions: U.S. | Location and significance of Chabahar Port |
| Page 3 | NISAR satellite will monitor tectonic movements to centimetre accuracy | Details about NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite |
| Page 3 | Central govt. extends ban on LTTE for 5 more years | Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) |
| Page 4 | BJP, Congress chiefs have replied to notice on code violation: EC | Who are star campaigners? |
| Page 4 | China-Myanmar module of NSCN-IM helped banned outfits in Manipur: NIA | National Investigation Agency (NIA): basics |
| Page 4 | SC reserves judgment in Patanjali case of contempt | Contempt of Court: Civil Vs Criminal etc. |
| Page 4 | Pine-needle power projects to check forest fire inadequate | Forest Fires in India: causes and distribution |
| Page 6 | U.S. lawmakers to introduce legislation to formalise Indian Ocean strategy | Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act: which nation and why |
| Page 6 | 14 trapped at Kolihan copper mine in Jhunjhunu after lift collapse | Kolihan copper mine |
| Page 7 | More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’ | Solar storms: causes and effects |
| Page 11 | On the importance of regulatory sandboxes in artificial intelligence | Regulatory sandboxes; meaning of artificial intelligence and similar terms |
| Page 12 | Wholesale price inflation hit a 13-month high in April | Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Vs Consumer Price Index (CPI); Types of inflation |
| Page 8 | Editorial: Candid notes on the NHRC’s status deferral | Mains Q. Critically analyze the implications of the deferral of the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) accreditation status by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) sub-committee on accreditation (SCA) on India’s human rights record. Discuss the reasons behind the deferral and suggest measures to enhance the effectiveness of NHRC. |
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Reading between the Lines | The Hindu 15 May 2024
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Mains Answer Writing Practice
Q. Critically analyze the implications of the deferral of the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) accreditation status by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) sub-committee on accreditation (SCA) on India’s human rights record. Discuss the reasons behind the deferral and suggest measures to enhance the effectiveness of NHRC.upsc (Answer in 250 words)
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