News 1:

Does India’s neighbourhood policy need reworking? The Hindu

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Syllabus Reference: GS-II

India and its Neighbourhood- Relations.

 

An opinion building article which answers questions like does India needs policy change in it’s neighbourhood policy, what changes are needed and why? It can be useful for mains as well as personality tests.

 

News 2:

What’s Intellectual Property MoU between India and the US , and how will it help?

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GS-II

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

GS-III

Issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights

 

As we always say UPSC loves overlapping topics and every year it throws at you many unexpected questions which we wonder if they are a part of syllabus. If you know the syllabus by heart, you won’t face such problems and will mostly cover the relevant news. Now, coming to the article, it covers almost everything about the MoU, how will it increase cooperation between the countries and how it will be implemented.

News 3:

Low-paid workers, women hit most by COVID-19 wage gaps: ILO report: Down to Earth

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Syllabus Reference: GS-III

Growth, Development and Employment.

 

A report by ILO, The Global Wage Report 2020 / 21 found that not all workers were equally affected by the crisis. Those in lower-skilled occupations lost more working hours than higher-paying managerial and professional jobs. We try to include data in news and current affairs so that you get benefitted in your answer writing. Make use of it.

 

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