Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 17th October 2020

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# 1 The real population worry

Syllabus Topic – population and associated issues

#2 Tracking the weather system that gave Hyderabad its rainiest day ever

Syllabus Topic – Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.

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#3 Any stay on proceedings is valid only for 6 months: SC

Syllabus Topic – Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary

# 4 India fares poorly in hunger index

Syllabus Topic – Issues relating to poverty and hunger

# 5 China’s rise and fall at the UN

Syllabus Topic – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting the Indian interests

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# 6 A HALF STEP: Centre’s decision to borrow to compensate states is welcome.
More clarity is needed on modalities, remaining GST shortfall

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

# 7 Stubble burning | Former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur, aided by students, to save Delhi-NCR

Syllabus Topic – Environmental pollution and degradation

# 8 Repurposed drugs did not cut down mortality, says WHO

# 9 Solidarity findings ‘unpromising’, trial shows remdesivir, HCQ do not help

Syllabus Topic – Recent developments and their applications and effects in everyday life

# 10 New research sheds light on declining star formation in Milky Way

Syllabus Topic – Achievements of Indians in science & technology

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