Headlines of the Day 05-02-2024
The Hindu , PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| MLAs return as Champai govt. faces floor test today | The Hindu(Page 1) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the floor test? – Key facts related to it |
| Uniform Civil Code draft gets Uttarakhand Cabinet nod | The Hindu(Page 4) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is Uniform Civil Code? – Its constitutional provisions and significance |
| The path towards a pluralist civil society | The Hindu(Page 6) | Governance (GSII) | – What does pluralist civil society mean? – Its advantages and disadvantages |
| Centre’s solar initiative | The Hindu(Page 6) | Energy (GSIII) | – What is the rooftop solar programme of the Central government? – Its significance |
| Holding Israel accountable | The Hindu(Page 7) | IR (GSII) | – Has Israel violated the provisions of the Genocide Convention in its ongoing military campaign in Gaza? – What lies ahead? |
| Panchayats earn only 1% of their revenue through taxes | The Hindu(Page 7) | Governance (GSII) | – What are the Panchayati Raj Institutions? – Its significance and challenges |
| Personally Identifiable Information (PII) | The Hindu(Page 9) | Governance (GSII) / Computers (GSIII) | – What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)? – What are the risks of PII exposure? Its mitigation |
| Ergosphere | The Hindu(Page 18) | Space (GSIII) | – What is the Ergosphere? – Key facts related to it |
| Dhanauri Wetland | Indian Express(Page 4) | Environment (GSIII) | – What is the Wetland? – Key facts related to Dhanauri Wetland |
| CBI faces 23% manpower shortage, over 1,000 cases pending: Govt | Indian Express(Page 6) | Security Agency (GSIII) | – What are the roles and responsibilities of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? – Challenges it faces and way forward |
| Interim Budget | Indian Express(Page 11) | Economy (GSIII) | – What is the Interim Budget? – Key highlights of Interim Budget 2024-25 |
| Disinvestment acea for fiscal deficit | Indian Express(Page 13) | Economy (GSIII) | – What does Disinvestment means? – Why is Disinvestment not a panacea for fiscal deficit? |
| Use of tech, AI aiding direct tax compliance, says CBDT Chairman | Indian Express(Page 13) | Economy (GSIII) / S&T (GSIII) | – What are direct taxes? – How use of tech, AI can aid direct tax compliance? |
| Three ways to deal with the high govt debt | Indian Express(Page 12) | Economy (GSIII) | – What does government debt mean? – What are the ways for its mitigation? |
| How to restore WTO’s authority | Indian Express(Page 10) | IR(GSII)/Economy(GSIII) | – What is the World Trade Organisation (WTO)? – Its significance, challenges and the way forward |
| Shri S N Goenka’s 100th birth anniversary | PIB | Miscellaneous | – Who is Acharya Goenka? – His contributions |
| National Arogya Fair | PIB | Health (GSII) | – What is the significance of the National Arogya Fair? |
| Vyommitra | PIB | Space (GSIII) | – Who is Vyommitra? – Its significance for “Gaganyaan” mission |
| INS Sandhayak | PIB | Defence (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to the INS Sandhayak? |
| India formally launches UPI at iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris | AIR | Economy (GSIII) | – What is Unified Payments Interface (UPI)? – Which countries are using UPI? |
| World Cancer Day | AIR | Health (GSII) | – World Cancer Day: Its history and significance |