CONTENTS
- What is CAATSA?
- Guidelines to Curb Unfair Advertisements
- Who are the Pasmanda?
- Cloudbursts
What is CAATSA?
Context:
Recently, US Democratic Representative said the US government must not impose sanctions on India under the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for its purchase of S-400 missile weapons system from Russia.
Relevance:
GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests)
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the CAATSA, and could it apply to India?
- Why has India not faced CAATSA sanctions yet?
- About S-400 Triumf
- About India’s acquisition of S-400
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Guidelines to Curb Unfair Advertisements
Context:
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) recently issued guidelines to prevent false or misleading advertisements.
Relevance:
GS II- Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the Article:
- Details
- What do the new advertising guidelines say?
- What is surrogate advertising?
- What are the Guidelines’ implications?
- About Central Consumer Protection Authority
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Who Are the Pasmanda?
Context:
In a political conclave in Hyderabad, PM made a special mention for the Pasmanda muslim community and their social upliftment.
Relevance:
GS I- Salient features of Indian Society
Dimensions of the Article:
- Who are the Pasmanda Muslims?
- Why political parties are focusing on them?
- What is the history of the Pasmanda movement?
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Cloudbursts
Context:
At least eight people have died after a cloudburst occurred at the Amarnath Cave Shrine near Pahalgam in south Kashmir.
Relevance:
GS-I: Geography (Physical Geography, Climatology, Important Geophysical phenomena), GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Climate Change and its effects), GS-III: Disaster Management
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is a Cloudburst?
- Why do cloudbursts happen only in the mountains and hilly areas?
- Why does cloudburst cause so many deaths?
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