WHAT HAPPENED IN JUNE, 2020 : UPSC CSE PRELIMS 2020 (Revision)

Introduction

It is quite a tough job to keep pace with the everyday events when it comes to UPSC CSE Preparation. In Mains, there is ample scope for someone to establish their point of view and co-relate with what has been asked. In Prelims, it is almost a barren game, providing you no chance to show your preparation. Rather, it is more like “How prepared you are in the topics they are asking “.

So to prepare in the best way, it is very important that we keep on revising the things we have studied and take a look at the important issues of the past few months.

In this write-up, I am going to try and provide you with a glimpse of the issues raised during JUNE , 2020.

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General Studies I

1. Ahom Kingdom : https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-legacy-of-sukapha-founder-of-ahom-kingdom-6468320/
2. Movie Variyamkunnan : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/the-hindu-explains-why-is-there-a-controversy-over-a-film-project-on-the-protagonist-of-1921-malabar-rebellion/article31935304.ece
3. Travel Tourism : https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism/improve-services-at-heritage-sites-to-create-more-jobs-niti-aayog-panel/1986780/

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General Studies –II

1. E-Diplomacy : https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-e-diplomacy-experiment/article31781585.ece
2. India’s election as Non-Permanent member of UNSC https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-elected-non-permanent-member-of-un-security-council-6464091/

Also read: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-are-non-permanent-seats-in-the-un-security-council-and-how-are-they-filled-6465539/

3. Online Dispute Resolution in India : https://niti.gov.in/catalyzing-online-dispute-resolution-india
4. UNHCR Global Trend Report : https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2020/6/5ee9db2e4/1-cent-humanity-displaced-unhcr-global-trends-report.html
5. Strategic Sectors : https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/fm-sitharamans-strategic-sectors-which-will-still-have-psus-these-govt-firms-will-stay-alive/1962759/
6. STARS Programme : https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2020/06/24/new-world-bank-project-to-improve-quality-of-indias-education-system
7. Champions Technology Platform : https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1628317
8. SWADES : https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/govt-to-conduct-skill-mapping-exercise-on-india-returnees-under-swades-initiative/articleshow/76174731.cms
9. State of World Population Report 2020 : https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-accounts-for-45-8-million-of-the-worlds-missing-females-un-report/articleshow/76705756.cms
10. Behaviour Change Campaign : https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1634328
11. PM Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi Scheme : http://mohua.gov.in/pm_svandhi/FAQ.pdf

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General Studies III

1. Monetizing the Deficit : https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/deficit-monetisation-is-it-really-as-simple-as-rbi-printing-more-money/articleshow/75968757.cms
2. Suspension of IBC : https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/why-the-ibc-ordinance-to-suspend-insolvency-pleas-for-six-months-spells-trouble/article31768005.ece
3. Banking Regulation Ordinance : https://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/banking-regulation-amendment-ordinance-2020
4. Payment Infrastructure Development Fund: https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=49905
5. International Comparison Program of World Bank : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Comparison_Program

6. World Investment Report : https://www.thehindu.com/business/india-will-continue-to-attract-fdi-says-un-trade-body/article31839508.ece
7. Commercial Coal Mining : https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/energy-speak/commercial-coal-mining-a-perspective-on-govt-s-proposal/2313
8. AGRIDEX: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/news/ncdex-commences-trading-in-indias-first-agri-futures-index/articleshow/75843452.cms
9. Gender, Climate and Security : https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/06/1065982
10. Loss of Ice in Arctic Sea : http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/
11. One Sun, One World and One Grid : https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/one-sun-one-world-one-grid-all-you-need-to-know-about-solar-strategy-120081500417_1.html
12. Seabed Project 2030 : https://www.gebco.net/about_us/seabed2030_project/
13. India’s first Lichen Park : https://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/uttarakhand-forest-department-develops-india-s-first-lichen-park-in-kumaon/story-tBJYbxiexPVTlxhjU6y1hO.html
14. Global Education Monitoring Report, 2020 : https://en.unesco.org/gem-report/
15. NIRF : https://www.nirfindia.org/About
16. State Food Safety Index : https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/gujarat-tn-maharashtra-top-in-fssai-food-safety-index-for-2019-20/articleshow/76247446.cms
17. IN-Space : https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/in-space-india-space-missions-private-participation-isro-6476532/
18. Joint Lunar Polar Exploration : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576520303374?dgcid=rss_sd_all
19. Fifth State of Matter : https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24632862-300-exotic-fifth-state-of-matter-made-on-the-international-space-station/

This above mentioned list contains all the important topic that I have come through and felt important from the perspective of UPSC CSE Prelims 2020. You should definitely give it a go from the links below. It will be a very good and timely revision. In some next issue I am going to come up with JULY 2020 issues. For the time being you may also follow The IAS Gazette and go to the concerned month’s Current affairs. Good Luck with your revision.

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