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GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the EconomyGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

U.S. team to visit India next week to discuss tariffs for bilateral trade agreement, Pg1

U.S. delegation to visit India for trade talks focusing on tariff reductions and bilateral trade agreement progress.

EthicsGS 2: GovernanceGS 2: Social JusticePrelimsGS 2: Structure and Functioning of Executive and Judiciary

Top court warns of penalties for abuse of disabled prisoners, Pg9

Supreme Court mandates penalties for abuse of disabled prisoners, orders States/UTs to improve prison conditions and ensure rights under RPwD Act.

GS 1: Indian SocietyGS 2: Social JusticeGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Disaster and Disaster Management

Women face greater health risks from rising heat: study, Pg11

Extreme heat disproportionately impacts women's health, causing fatigue, mental distress, and economic losses, especially among vulnerable populations across seven states.

GS 3: Internal SecurityGS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 3: Security Forces and Agencies and their MandateGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements

Israeli defence firm to supply 40,000 LMGs to India, Pg11

Israeli firm to deliver 40,000 LMGs to India starting next year, finalising deal for 1,70,000 new-age carbines.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 2: PolityGS 1: Indian SocietyPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Assam govt. reinforces two-child policy for jobs, electoral participation, Pg11

Assam reinforces two-child policy for government jobs and electoral participation, offering relaxations to specific communities, effective immediately via 2025 amendment.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyPrelimsGS 3: Science and Technology in Everyday Life

One-atom experiment swings Einstein’s debate in Bohr’s favour, Pg13

Experiment using single atom confirms quantum theory, resolving Einstein-Bohr debate on wave-particle duality and photon path.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: BiotechnologyGS 3: Science and Technology in Everyday Life

Microbes can help low-pH cement protect nuclear waste, Pg13

Microbes in low-pH cement aid in sealing cracks and pores in nuclear waste storage, enhancing durability via carbonate precipitation.

GS 3: Environment & EcologyGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and Irrigation SystemsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Multispecies grasslands yield more with less nitrogen, Pg13

Multispecies grasslands boost yields, reduce nitrogen fertilizer needs, offering sustainable livestock feed solutions, especially in warmer temperate regions.

GS 3: Science & TechnologyGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Space Technology

Satellite lights will also threaten space telescopes, Pg13

Satellite constellations threaten space telescopes: Hubble images face 33% interference, future telescopes over 96% due to light pollution.

GS 2: PolityGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the EconomyGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Rupee at 90: a market meltdown or a calculated policy pivot by RBI?, Pg14

Rupee breaches ₹90 mark amidst sliding exports, surging imports, and FPI flight; RBI reduces market intervention, adopting managed-float policy.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

What did Putin’s visit to India achieve?, Pg14

Modi-Putin summit focuses on economic ties amidst Ukraine war, with modest outcomes and strategic autonomy maintained by India.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsGS 2: India and its Neighbourhood Relations

Diplomatic tightrope: Red carpet for Putin, now Delhi works on dates for Zelenskyy visit, Pg1

India navigates diplomatic complexities by planning Zelenskyy's visit after Putin's, aiming to balance relations amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyGS 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and AgreementsGS 2: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests

US negotiators in Delhi next week, trade talks may get fresh impetus, Pg1

US trade negotiators visit Delhi to finalize long-pending bilateral trade agreement before year-end, aiming to resolve remaining differences.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 1: Art & CulturePrelimsGS 1: ArchitectureGS 1: Art Forms

INAUGURAL CEREMONY of a key UNESCO meeting - during which Diwali is set to be proposed for inclusion in its Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Pg1

UNESCO meeting at Red Fort to propose Diwali's inclusion in Intangible Cultural Heritage List from December 8-13.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, Pg3

PMVB Rozgar Yojana aims to generate 3.5 crore jobs, offering ₹15,000 incentives for new employees and ₹3,000 monthly for employers.

GS 2: GovernanceGS 3: Environment & EcologyPrelimsGS 3: Conservation, Pollution and DegradationGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors

Coming at last, new study to identify sources of pollution, Pg4

Delhi government collaborates with IIT Delhi, Pune to identify pollution sources and revise hotspot mapping for effective mitigation strategies.

GS 1: Art & CultureGS 1: Modern HistoryPrelimsGS 1: ArchitectureGS 1: Modern History Significant Events, Personalities and Issues

‘Ghaznavid invasions’ get bigger section in new class 7 NCERT textbook, Pg5

NCERT Class 7 textbook revision highlights Mahmud of Ghazni's invasions, temple destruction, and Islamic expansion motives with new details.

GS 3: Internal SecurityGS 2: International RelationsPrelimsGS 3: Linkages of Organized Crime with TerrorismGS 3: Role of External State and Non State Actors

Quad, US back India in war against terror, Pg9

Quad nations unite against cross-border terrorism, backing India's call for UN action against Pakistan-based terror groups like LeT and JeM.

GS 2: PolityGS 3: Internal SecurityPrelimsGS 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsGS 2: Parliament and State Legislatures

Why ED's conviction of 2 MLAs under PMLA is relevant now, Pg11

ED's conviction of 2 MLAs under PMLA highlights concerns over agency's powers and low conviction rates in political cases.

GS 2: International RelationsGS 3: EconomyPrelimsGS 3: Effects of Liberalization on the EconomyGS 3: Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment

Rupee's journey from 80 per dollar to 90: The role of trade, FDI, and RBI, Pg13

Rupee plummets to 90 against dollar amidst trade uncertainties, capital outflows, and evolving RBI strategies impacting forex reserves.

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