| Reading between the Lines: 24 June 2024 What you should not miss from The Hindu! | ||
| Page No. | News Heading | Key Concepts |
| Page 1 | Tribal Affairs Minister promises to look into Great Nicobar clearances | Great Nicobar Project; Forest Rights Act (FRA) |
| Page 2 | Sherds with geometric symbols unearthed during excavations at Perumbalai in T.N. | Perumbalai Archaeological Site |
| Page 3 | Fear of IEDs returns to Telangana’s border villages | Basics of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) |
| Page 3 | Telangana Minister sends notice to BRS MLA on ‘fly ash’ issue | Fly Ash: Composition, Uses and Regulations |
| Page 4 | After years, Russia approves draft logistics agreement to be signed with India | Features of the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) between India and Russia |
| Page 6 | Cloudburst in Itanagar causes landslips, flood-like situation | Cloudbursts: Causes, Spread and Prediction |
| Page 6 | Pushpak, ISRO’s reusable launch vehicle, clears test | Pushpak: ISRO’s winged reusable launch vehicle |
| Page 6 | Advisory on organ transplantation may be put up at airports | Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 |
| Page 6 | New research heralds breast cancer diagnosis with just a drop of blood | microRNA (miRNAs) signatures to detect cancer |
| Page 6 | Two CoBRA personnel killed in bomb blast in Chhattisgarh | Central Reserve Police Force’s jungle warfare unit (CoBRA) |
| Page 7 | Nuclear study provides major update on plutonium isotope fission | India’s three-stage nuclear power programme
Mains Q. Analyze the significance of India’s three-stage nuclear power programme in achieving energy security and sustainable development. (Answer in 250 words) |
| Page 10 | Explainer | What are the duties of a ‘Speaker pro tem’? |
| Page 10 | How is methanol procured and used as liquor? | Understanding Spurious Alcohol or Hooch: Ethanol Vs Methanol |
| Page 13 | Why Kavach is stuck on a slow track | Basics of KAVACH: Indigenously-Developed Anti-Collision Technology for Indian Railways |
| Page 14 | Russia blames U.S. for missile attack on Crimea | Background of Crimea Conflict |
| Page 15 | Kenya President Ruto says he is ready for ‘conversation’ with anti-tax protesters | Kenya was recently in news for which of the following reasons? |
| Page 15 | Turkish islanders protest against new electric minibuses | Places in news: Buyukada Island |
| Page 15 | Niger’s China-backed oil pipeline runs into domestic and diplomatic hurdles | Places in news: Agadem oil field and the port of Cotonou |
| Page 8 | Editorial: Creamy layer should be kept out, but the ceiling on quota is artificial | Indra Sawhney (1992) Case |
| Page 9 | Editorial: Indian Railways and safety challenges | Frequent Rail Accidents in India: Causes and Mitigation |
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Reading between the Lines | The Hindu 24 June 2024
Mains Answer Writing Practice
Topic: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors (GS Mains Paper 2)
- Analyze the significance of India’s three-stage nuclear power programme in achieving energy security and sustainable development. (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: Great Nicobar Project; Forest Rights Act (FRA) upsc; Perumbalai Archaeological Site upsc; Basics of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) upsc; Fly Ash: Composition, Uses and Regulations upsc; Features of the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) between India and Russia upsc; Cloudbursts: Causes, Spread and Prediction upsc; Pushpak: ISRO’s winged reusable launch vehicle upsc; Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 upsc; microRNA (miRNAs) signatures to detect cancer upsc; Central Reserve Police Force’s jungle warfare unit (CoBRA) upsc; India’s three-stage nuclear power programme upsc; What are the duties of a ‘Speaker pro tem’ upsc; Understanding Spurious Alcohol or Hooch: Ethanol Vs Methanol upsc; Basics of KAVACH: Indigenously-Developed Anti-Collision Technology for Indian Railways upsc; Background of Crimea Conflict upsc; Kenya was recently in news for which of the following reasons upsc; Places in news: Buyukada Island upsc; Places in news: Agadem oil field and the port of Cotonou upsc; Indra Sawhney (1992) Case upsc; Frequent Rail Accidents in India: Causes and Mitigation upsc
