{"id":73318,"date":"2020-12-18T08:51:46","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T03:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=73318"},"modified":"2021-03-12T12:15:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T06:45:01","slug":"must-read-current-affairs-articles-i-18th-december-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-current-affairs-articles-i-18th-december-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 18th December 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good Morning dear reader.<\/p>\n<p>We are posting Today\u2019s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below:<\/p>\n<p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"content-box-blue\">\r\n<p><b>About Must Read News Articles For UPSC :<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint etc.<\/span> <br \/><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number of fixed articles, we believe that it is one of the best ways to cover all major newspapers in <strong>the shortest amount of time<\/strong>.<\/span> <br \/><br \/>Happy reading! Click here for <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mustread\/\">\u00a0Archives \u2192<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background: yellow; padding: 5px; color: red;\">Facing Problems with Current Affairs for Prelims 2020? Join the ForumIAS Academy Current Affairs Online Classes! <a href=\"http:\/\/go.forumias.com\/2020\/\">Click2Know more \u2192<\/a><\/div>\\<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/up-anti-conversion-law-love-jihad-7109029\/\">UP anti-conversion law amounts to discrimination and a violation of the right to equality | The Indian Express<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Indian express page &#8211; 12<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Society- Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, women related issues, communalism and secularism<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5>GS Paper 2<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=G6T8317D0.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farmers have constitutional right to continue protest: SC<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 1<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Indian Constitution &#8211; significant provisions and basic structure<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GKC8310HV.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Putting food at the centre of India\u2019s nutrition agenda<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 6<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Issues relating to poverty and hunger<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/schools-reopen-coronavirus-covid-19-students-education-economy-7109090\/\">Education is an essential activity. Ignoring schooling will have long-term implications | The Indian Express<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Indian express page &#8211; 12<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector\/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/coronavirus-tuberculosis-covid-19-prevention-7109086\/\">Learnings from Coronavirus pandemic can help in the fight against TB | The Indian Express<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Indian express page &#8211; 12<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector\/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GKC8310HP.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The U.S. should realise it cannot dictate terms in a changed global order, with its new powers<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 6<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India\u2019s interests<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GKC8310HN.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">India and the U.K. must not allow concerns of the moment to dominate their relationship<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 6<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=G6T83183M.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WHO to probe virus origins in China<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 14<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/narendra-modi-sheikh-hasina-meeting-india-bangladesh-7108251\/\">Bangladesh pillar of \u2018neighbourhood first\u2019 policy: PM Modi after Hasina meet | The Indian Express<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Indian express page &#8211; 8<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; India and its neighbourhood- relations<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/currency-manipulation-explained-india-us-currency-watchlist-7108379\/\">Explained: What is currency manipulation, and why has US put India, others on its currency watchlist? | Explained News,The Indian Express<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Indian express page &#8211; 17<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India\u2019s interests<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h5>GS Paper 3<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GKC8310HR.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In agri-reforms, go back to the drawing board<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 6<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/optimism-from-economic-rebound-must-be-tempered-by-employment-distress-7109031\/\">Optimism from economic rebound must be tempered by employment distress | The Indian Express<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Indian express page &#8211; 13<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Employment and inclusive growth<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GKC8310GJ.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Govt. plans $60-bn investment to bolster gas infrastructure<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 15<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Indian Economy- Energy-related Issues<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=GKC8310H9.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The new plant at Bidadi has several advantages but also some operational challenges<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 7<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; <strong>Science and Technology<\/strong>&#8211; developments and their applications and effects in everyday life<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=G6T8318J1.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISRO launches satellite for communications<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 10<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Achievements of Indians in science &amp; technology<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/mutated-coronavirus-in-uk-implications-7109120\/\">Mutated coronavirus in UK: implications | Explained News,The Indian Express<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Indian express page &#8211; 3<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/Home\/ShareArticle?OrgId=G6T8318AP.1&amp;imageview=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central Vista project cost rises to \u20b913,450 cr.<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>The Hindu Page &#8211; 11<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Indian Economy &#8211; Infrastrcuture<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/north-east-india\/assam\/assam-electric-fences-take-toll-pregnant-elephant-latest-casualty-7109250\/\">Assam electric fences take toll, pregnant elephant latest casualty | The Indian Express<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Indian express page &#8211; 3<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus Topic &#8211; Environment &#8211; Biodiversity conservation<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today\u2019s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \\ UP anti-conversion law amounts to discrimination and a violation of the right to equality | The Indian Express Indian express page &#8211; 12 Syllabus Topic &#8211; Society- Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, women related issues, communalism and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-current-affairs-articles-i-18th-december-2020\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 18th December 2020<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":71459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-73318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-must-read-news-articles","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/website-banners-MUST-READ-NEWS-ARTICLES-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704952836},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}