Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Aug 3rd 2021

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We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below:

GS Paper 2

SC asks States to respond to plea that says citizens are still being booked under Section 66A of IT Act

Syllabus Topic – Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

The hacking of Indian democracy

Syllabus Topic – Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Preventive detention only to forestall public disorder: SC

Syllabus Topic – Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Criminalising welfare issues

Syllabus Topic – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes

once upon a committee

Syllabus Topic – Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.

Setting new house rules 

Syllabus Topic – Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.

We need more creators

Syllabus Topic – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to education

Making a case for Indo-Abrahamic accord

Syllabus Topic – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

What does Antony Blinken’s firm but graceful refusal to pass judgement on India show?

Syllabus Topic – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Explained: Why Gilgit-Baltistan matters to India and Pakistan

Syllabus Topic –  India and its neighbourhood- relations.

GS Paper 3

A disconcerting picture behind the headline numbers

Syllabus Topic – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment

Unemployment rate in urban areas rose to 13.3% in July-Sept 2020: Labour survey

Syllabus Topic – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment

On the up

Syllabus Topic – mobilization, of resources

Amid protests, LS passes Bill to amend insurance Act

Syllabus Topic – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment

PM Modi launches digital payment solution e-RUPI

Syllabus Topic – MOney and banking

Experts warn against mandatory food fortification

Syllabus Topic – Food processing and science and tech

New frog species discovered in Western Ghats, named after former DU vice-chancellor

Syllabus Topic – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

Where tigers roam mountains

Syllabus Topic – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

MSME liquidity line set to widen as more NBFCs start ‘factoring’

Syllabus Topic – changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth