9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – December 4th, 2023
Dear Friends,
We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do:
- Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you.
- We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and adds value not just for GS but also for essay writing. Hence, the 9 PM brief now covers the following newspapers:
- The Hindu
- Indian Express
- Livemint
- Business Standard
- Times of India
- Down To Earth
- PIB
- We have also introduced the relevance part to every article. This ensures that you know why a particular article is important.
- Since these changes are new, so initially the number of articles might increase, but they’ll go down over time.
- It is our endeavor to provide you with the best content and your feedback is essential for the same. We will be anticipating your feedback and ensure the blog serves as an optimal medium of learning for all the aspirants.
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Issue with fiscal transfers in India
Source: The post Issue with fiscal transfers in India has been created, based on the article “Making a better Indian Union” published in “Business standard” on 10th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Context: The article discusses how some wealthier southern Indian states feel unfairly treated… Continue reading Issue with fiscal transfers in India
Affirmative Action in India- Constitutional Provisions, Implementation Challenges, and Political Debates
Source: The post affirmative action in India- constitutional provisions, implementation challenges, and political debates has been created, based on the article “Reservation within Constitutional bounds” published in “The Hindu” on 10th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Context: This article discusses the… Continue reading Affirmative Action in India- Constitutional Provisions, Implementation Challenges, and Political Debates
Generative AI impacting cybersecurity
Source: The post generative AI impacting cybersecurity has been created, based on the article “An AI–infused world needs matching cybersecurity” published in “The Hindu” on 10th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-security-cybersecurity Context: The article discusses the rise in cyber threats linked to generative AI misuse. It highlights how hackers use AI to… Continue reading Generative AI impacting cybersecurity
How India’s agricultural exports fell
Source: The post how India’s agricultural exports fell has been created, based on the article “Why agriculture may need a new export–import policy” published in “Indian express” on 10th May 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Agriculture – Marketing of agricultural produce. Context: This article discusses how India’s agricultural exports fell by 8.2% in the… Continue reading How India’s agricultural exports fell
Coral Bleaching- Explained Pointwise
Researchers at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute have found that marine heatwaves since October 2023 have resulted in widespread bleaching of coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea. Further, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the fourth global mass coral bleaching event has been triggered by extraordinary ocean temperatures. The mass… Continue reading Coral Bleaching- Explained Pointwise
Cook Islands
Source– This post on Cook Islands has been created based on the article “The tiny nation at the vanguard of mining the ocean floor” published in “The Hindu” on 9th May 2024. Why in the news? The Cook Islands is leading efforts to explore deep-sea mining for minerals essential in electric car batteries. About Cook Islands… Continue reading Cook Islands
FLiRT variant
Source– This post on FLiRT variant has been created based on the article “All about FLiRT, the new COVID-19 variants” published in “The Hindu” on 9th May 2024. Why in the news? The COVID-19 cycle has regained momentum with the emergence of new ‘FLiRT’ variants. KP.2 and KP1.1 are descendants of the Omicron JN.1 variant,… Continue reading FLiRT variant
NIN’s Dietary Guidelines
Source– This post on NIN’s Dietary Guidelines has been created based on the article “With 56.4% of India’s total disease burden linked to unhealthy diets, what new nutrition guidelines prescribe” published in “The Indian Express” on 10 May 2024. Why in the News? With noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes on… Continue reading NIN’s Dietary Guidelines
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
Source– This post on Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting has been created based on the article “India to formally convey to ATCM its plans to built new research station in Antarctica” published in “The Indian Express” on 10 May 2024. Why in the news? India plans to announce its intention to build a new research station… Continue reading Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
Widal Testing
Source-This post on Widal Testing has been created based on the article “How the Widal test is clouding India’s sense of its typhoid problem | Explained” published in The Hindu on 10 May 2024. Why in the news? The Widal Test is complicating the assessment of India’s typhoid burden. This test has also escalated the… Continue reading Widal Testing
Following articles have already been covered in the 7 PM Articles of the day:
Today’s 7 PM article
7 PM Kurukshetra Article- Sustainability of Rural Enterprises
7 PM Article – Sustainability of Rural Enterprises- Explained Pointwise+ Inforgraphic
