CONTENTS
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- The Pakistan and IMF talks
- One Sun One World One Grid
- Minority Status in India is State-dependent: Supreme Court
- Marburg virus
- Anayoottu Ritual
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Context:
Iran and Belarus could soon become the newest members of the China and Russia-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Relevance:
GS II- International relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the SCO?
- Organizational structure of SCO
- How is this relevant to India?
- Is it about countering the West?
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The Pakistan and IMF Talks
Context:
Recently, the staff-level talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded for the seventh and eighth review under Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
Relevance:
GS III- Indian Economy
Dimensions of the Article:
- About International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- What was the Extended Fund Facility (EFF)?
- How important is the IMF support to Pakistan?
- Why have the Pakistan-IMF relations remained complicated?
- What lies ahead for Pakistan and the IMF?
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One Sun One World One Grid
Context:
India and UK, jointly announced a declaration on “one sun, one world, one grid” — or OSOWOG at the Conference of Parties (COP26), held in Glasgow, UK
Relevance:
GS-III: Environment and Ecology (Conservation of the Environment, International Treaties and Agreements), GS-II: International Relations (India’s neighbors, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests), GS-III: Industry and Infrastructure (Solar Energy, Renewable Energy), GS-III: Science and Technology (Indigenization of Technology)
Dimensions of the Article:
- One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG)
- How would the OSOWOG work?
- What are the challenges to the OSOWOG project?
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Minority Status in India is State-Dependent: Supreme Court
Context:
The minority status of religious and linguistic communities is “State-dependent”, said the Supreme Court.
Relevance:
GS II- Polity and Governance
Dimensions of the Article:
- Who is a minority and who decides that?
- What does the PIL argue?
- Constitutional Provisions
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Marburg Virus
Context
The first two cases of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious Ebola-like disease, have been confirmed officially by Ghana after test results were verified by a Senegal laboratory.
- This outbreak is only the second time that the disease has been detected in West Africa.
Relevance:
GS II- Health
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the Marburg virus disease?
- What are the symptoms of Marburg virus disease?
- How can Marburg virus disease be diagnosed and treated?
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Anayoottu Ritual
Context:
Anayoottu, an annual ritual at the Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur was recently held.
Relevance:
GS I- History
Dimensions of the Article:
- About Anayoottu
- Reason for the Anayootu
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