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7th January 2021

1. Punitive responses to sexual violence need rethink, given perverse consequences.

UPSC Syllabus : Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections

2. Meeting India’s air quality targets across South Asia may prevent 7% of pregnancy losses: Lancet study (GS-2)

UPSC Syllabus : Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health

3. NFHS data shows several maternal and child health interventions have led to improved outcomes (GS-2)

UPSC Syllabus : Hunger and Malnutrition

4. There is a huge opportunity to move UK-India economic agenda forward in key areas (GS-2)

UPSC Syllabus : Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests

5. Signals of a strong economic recovery are broad-based. Budget proposals will be key beacons for coming phase (GS-3)

UPSC Syllabus : Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization

6. Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 needs to be debated thoroughly (GS-3)

UPSC Syllabus : Basics of cyber security

7. The importance of social interactions (GS-1)

UPSC Syllabus : Society and diversity

8. ‘Using God’s name to sell articles illegal’: Maharashtra HC (GS-1)

UPSC Syllabus : Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections

9. The challenge of distributing opportunities better (GS-2)

UPSC Syllabus : Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections

10. 12 avian flu epicentres in India (GS-3)

UPSC Syllabus : Disaster Management

11. SEBI moots entry norms to set up stock exchanges (GS-2)

UPSC Syllabus : Indian Economy – Financial Market

12. Boosting India with maritime domain awareness (GS-3)

UPSC Syllabus : Security challenges and their management in border areas

13. Science policy to boost journal access (GS-3)

UPSC Syllabus : Science and Technology- Policies