Headlines of the Day 20-01-2024
The Hindu , PIB, Indian Express, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| Bilkis Bano case | The Hindu(Page 1) | Governance (GSII) | What is the Bilkis Bano case?Why SC quashed remission granted to convicts in the Bilkis Bano case? |
| Khelo India Youth Games | The Hindu(Page 1) | Miscellaneous | What is the Khelo India Youth Games?Its significance |
| Andhra becomes 2nd State to take up ‘caste census’ | The Hindu(Page 4) | Governance (GSII) | What is ‘caste census’?Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Chadar trek | The Hindu(Page 4) | Miscellaneous | What is the Chadar trek?Key facts related to it |
| The problem with India’s science management | The Hindu(Page 6) | S&T (GSIII) | What are the major problems with India’s science management?What needs to be done? |
| Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) | The Hindu(Page 8) | Governance (GSII) / Defence (GSIII) | What is the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD)?Its roles and responsibilities |
| Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon successfully pinged by orbiting NASA spacecraft using laser | The Hindu(Page 8) | S&T (GSIII) | What is the Chandrayaan-3 mission?Its key objectives |
| Top court designates 56 lawyers as ‘senior advocates’ | The Hindu(Page 8) | Judiciary (GSII) | What is the qualification/criteria required for becoming an advocate in India?Challenges faced by advocatesWhat needs to be done? |
| Sri Sri Auniati Satra | The Hindu(Page 9) | Art and Culture (GSI) | What is Sri Sri Auniati Satra?Its significance |
| Great Indian Bustard | The Hindu(Page 10) | Species (GSIII) | What are the key facts related to the Great Indian Bustard? |
| Capex push | Indian Express (Page 12) | Governance (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | What is capital expenditure?How will an increase in govt capex aid economic growth? |
| Pollution control | Indian Express (Page 13) | Environment (GSIII) | What is pollution? Its impactsWhy does pollution control need localised data, grounded in science? |
| Scientists map largest deep-sea coral reef to date | Indian Express (Page 14) | Environment (GSIII) | What are coral reefs?Its significance |
| Maldives and Lakshadweep | Indian Express (Page 15) | IR (GSII) / Economy (GSIII) | Maldives and Lakshadweep: How do the two groups of islands compare as tourism destinations?What is the importance of tourism for the Indian economy? |
| Nagara style, in which Ayodhya’s Ram temple is being built | Indian Express (Page 15) | Art and Culture (GSI) | What is Nagara style?Its significance |
| The Health Ministry asks doctors to list reasons for prescribing antibiotics: What does it mean for you as a patient? | Indian Express (Page 15) | Health (GSII) | What are antibiotics?Its advantages and disadvantagesHow are they regulated in India? |
| IInvenTiv-2024 | PIB | Education (GSII) | What is ‘IInvenTiv’?Its significance |
| “Alliance for Global Good- Gender Equity and Equality” | PIB | Governance (GSII) / IR (GSII) | What is the “Global Good Alliance for Gender Equity and Equality”?Its significance for India and the world |
| Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024 announced | PIB | Miscellaneous | What is the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar?Its objectives |
| 19th NAM Summit | Air | IR (GSII) | What is the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?Its significance for India |
| Japan became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon | Indian Express (Page 14) | Space (GSIII) | What is Japan’s SLIM spacecraft?Its objectives |