DAILY NEWS

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List of Articles

MAY 2019 – AUG 2020

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-05-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Need for Judicial restraint (Op-Ed.) #Polity (00:34)

2. Indian engagement in Indian Ocean (Op-Ed.)

#InternationalRelations (11:44)

3. ’Christchurch Call to Action' & others #Security

(18:41)

4. Article 324 #Constitution (22:35)

5. Payment & Settlement Systems (Q4P) #Economy

(25:09)

6. Questions for Practice (27:31)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-05-19

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. DNS Topics List 2nd Jan 2018 to 16-05-19

(00:26)

2. Basel Convention #Environment (02:06)

3. Seshachalam Biosphere reserve #Environment

(05:44)

4. INSTEX - Iran Issue #IR (10:47)

5. PM Fasal Bima Yojana - Critical Appraisal

#Economy (13:29)

6. New manufacturing Policy / SEZs #Economy

(24:37)

7. Questions for Practice (47:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-05-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER,

1. Holding the centre - European Parliament

(Editorial) #Internationalrelations - (00:34)

2. External Woes - Increasing Trade Deficit

(Editorial) #Economy - (7:21)

3. Charting a clear course in indo-Pacific (Article)

#Internationalrelations - (12:32)

4. Clawback option #Economy - (21:37)

5. Questions for Practice (25:28)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-05-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. What's India's stand on data storage? #Polity -

(00:33)

2. Tweaked pharmacy referral model increases TB

case findings #SocialIssues- (11:04)

3. Un owes India $38 bn for peacekeeping work

#Internationalrelations - (17:58)

4. Climate risk Protocol #Environment (20:57)

5. $150 mn World Bank loan likely for Rebuild

Kerala #Internationalrelations - (26:26)

6. Distant Flyby (Reference) (30:42)

7.Hornbill among the top seed dispersers

(Reference) (31:07)

8. Questions for Practice (31:36)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-05-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Role of Social Media in Elections (Platforms of

our own) #InternalSecurity (00:36)

2. Taking Stock of Islamic State 2.0 - Lead Article

#InternalSecurity (10:58)

3. Evidence of water on Ultima Thule

#Science&Tech (16:02)

4. Opinion and Exit Polls #Polity&Governance

(19:18)

5. RISAT-2B #Science&Tech (22:33)

6. Economic Downtrend (Reference)

#IndianEconomy (25:40)

7. Questions for Practice (26:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-05-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Rohingya crisis- UNHRC & India (Lead Ed.)

#InternationalRelations (00:34)

2. Transgender marriages to be registered

#SocialJustice (06:33)

3. Maharashtra Public Cloud Policy #Governance

(10:24)

4. India cuts off UN panel #InternationalRelations

(12:54)

5. Updating Kilogram - Q4P #Science (18:10)

6. Questions for Practice (20:14)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-05-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

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1. Hot Pursuit - UNCLOS #Internalsecurity

#Internationalrelations #Environment - (00:34)

2. Profit booking #Economy - (13:26)

3. The IBSA task list - Article #Internationalrelations

- (18:19)

4. World Economic Situations & Prospects Report

#Economy - (30:42)

5. RBI to create regulatory cadre #Economy -

(34:35)

6. Practice Questions - (37:12)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-05-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. National security strategy (Op. Ed.) (00:34)

#Security

2. Justice G. Rohini Commission (08:32) #Polity

3. Chagos Dispute (11:36) #InternationalRelations

4. China & M. Azhar (Op. Ed.) (18:41)

#InternationalRelations

5. Desertification of Marathwada (24:54)

#Environment

6. Appointment of Judges (Q4P) (27:52)

#Constitution

7. Questions for Practice (29:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-05-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. 17th Lok Sabha Results - Return of NDA - Polity

& Governance - (00:34)

2. Study points out ozone depleting gas - CFC-11 -

Science & Technology - (14:47)

3. Women under represented in STEM - UNESCO

Report - Social Issues - (21:40)

4. Thumri - Friday Review - History & Culture -

(27:32)

5. Odissi - Friday Review - History & Culture -

(29:09)

6. Questions for Practice (31:26)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-05-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Higher education to get a boost with action plan -

Social Issues - (00:32)

2. RBI mulls liquidity buffer for shadow banks -

Economy - (11:51)

3. Raft of foreign policy issues before new Govt -

International Relation - (18:39)

4. RBI to infuse rs 15,000 cr in June via OMO -

Economy - (21:26)

5. Space X launches 60 starlink satellites - Science

and Technology - (27:45)

6. Full circle (Editorial) (Reference) - Science and

Technology - (29:34)

7. Questions for Practice (30:03)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 26-05-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. IISc Researchers confirm superconductivity

breakthrough - Science & Technology (01:06)

2. India and the Arctic Region - International

Relations (14:10)

3. Minaret of Jam - Current Affairs (21:09)

4. Questions for Practice (22:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-05-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Problems with Wind & Solar Sector - Economy

(00:34)

2. Haryana Pilot Scheme for farmers - Economy

(09:59)

3. Waste to Energy Plants - Environment (11:37)

4. Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue - International

Relations (25:28)

5. Questions for Practice (28:01)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-05-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. BIMSTEC heads invited to PM's swearing-in -

Polity (00:35)

2. Payment Banks- Plea on PayTM - Economy

(09:56)

3. Akash MK-1S Missile - Science and Technology

(15:39)

4. How to rescue genuine Secularism - Lead Article

- Polity (20:42)

5. WHO’s Report: RESPECT - Social Issues (33:33)

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6. Questions for Practice (38:07)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-05-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Portrait of Veer Savarkar unveiled in goa House -

History (00:34)

2. Scientists give the thumbs-up for Anthropocene

epoch - Geography (08:08)

3. The key agenda must be to accelerate growth

(Lead Article) - Economy (16:31)

4. Sri Lanka, Japan and India to sign deal to develop

container terminal - International Relation (24:53)

5. State allocates Rs 30 crores for cloud seeding -

Science (29:18)

6. Draft QC orders will raise cost of medical devices

- Polity (34:12)

7. Questions for Practice (36:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-05-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. PM invites BIMSTEC - swearing in ceremony -

Editorial - International relation (00:34)

2. Breaking out of the middle growth orbit - Lead

Article - Economy - (08:23)

3. Why the integrity of data matters - Article - (18:05)

- Economy

4. India removed from currency monitoring list -

(27:34) - International Relation

5. Centre to roll out targeted drug demand reduction

programme - (29:56) - Social Issues

6. Questions for Practice (36:21)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 31-05-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Capital Buffers- LCR and FALLCR (Editorial) -

Economy (00:36)

2. Electoral Reforms- Amendments to RPA - Polity

(15:21)

3. Rare Earth Minerals - Geography (25:01)

4. Pro-Term Speaker - Polity (29:50)

5. Kalbelia Folk Dance ( Friday Review) - Art and

Culture (33:41)

6. Bills of Rights for the Vulnerable- Lead Article -

(Reference) - Polity (35:41)

7. Questions for Practice (36:48)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Draft National education Policy, 2019 - Polity

(00:32)

2. Uniform Civil Code - Polity (09:40)

3. Outlining the first 100 days (Article) - Economy

(22:01)

4. GDP growth slumps to 5.8% - Economy (26:08)

5. Farm focus at first cabinet meet - Economy

(28:13)

6. S-400 and CAATSA (Reference) (Reference) - IR

(33:08)

7. USA withdraws GSP for India (Reference) - IR (

33:42)

8. Questions for Practice (34:06)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 03-06-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Slowdown confirmed - Editorial - Economy -

(00:34)

2. Make up for lost time - Article - Economy - (08:15)

3. Unequal distribution of health workers - Data

Point - Social Issue - (16:35)

4. Nilgiri Tribals - Karikiyoor Rock Painting - History

& Culture (25:04)

5. 20% water left in 91 reservoirs - Geography -

(27:09)

6. Questions for Practice (32:43)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Three language formula -Draft NEP - (00:33)

2. Monkey pox - (08:18)

3. The sum and substance of Jobs data ( Article) -

(12:33)

4. Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks System -

CCTNS - (18:32)

5. Bird flu - (22:03)

6. Nilekani Panel recommendations on digital

payments - (26:44)

7. Nipah Virus - (34:12)

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8. HC stays centre notification on commercial rights

of ships (Reference) - (36:57)

9. Purchasing Managers Index ( Reference) -

(37:34)

10. Questions for Practice - (37:57)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 05-06-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Global Economic Prospects Report- Economy

(0:35)

2. Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules 2019-

Polity&Governance (09:48)

3. For more Inclusive Private Schools -

Polity&Governance (15:29)

4. The immediate Neighbourhood- Lead Article -

International Relations (23:54)

5. SDG Gender Index - Social Issues (30:41)

6. Ebola Cure may protect Nipah Virus-

Science&Tech (33:48)

7. Chagos Archipelago- (Reference) - International

Relations (35:25)

8. Questions for Practice (36:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-06-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Hindi or English - Lead Ed. #SocialIssues (00:34)

2. Solar Manufacturing strategy - (Op. Ed.)

#Economy (07:22)

3. Gestational diabetes #Science (16:03)

4. Indian Navy Env. Conservation Plan

#Environment (17:44)

5. PMI Index (Q4P) #Economy (20:13)

6. India - France Military Ex. (Q4P)

#InternationalRelations (21:41)

7. Questions for Practice (22:34)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-06-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Anti-defection of Congress MLAs - Polity &

Governance (00:34)

2. Recently constituted Cabinet Committees - Polity

& Governance (06:09)

3. Dragonfishes have transparent teeth -

Environment (16:06)

4. RBI waives RTGS/NEFT fees - Economy -

(18:44)

5. African Union suspends Sudan - International

Relations - (22:31)

6. RBI cuts interest rate - Economy - (26:02)

7. Questions for Practice - (31:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 08-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. NPP as National Party- Polity & Governance

(00:34)

2. RBI’s Prudential Framework for resolution of

stressed assets - Economy (13:19)

3. All India common entrance test for UG course -

polity (25:28)

4. PM scholarship scheme - Social Issues (28:56)

5. Biomedical Waste Management rules 2016 -

Environment - (33:19)

6. Questions for Practice - (37:48)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-06-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Golden Langur to get benefits of MGNREGA -

Environment - (0:33)

2. Indian Maldives sign six key agreements -

International Relations - (4:16)

3. Chaukhandi stupa declared protected area -

History & culture - (10:26)

4. How will 5G power the future - Science &

Technology - (14:18)

5. Global map of groundwater meeting ocean -

Geography - (26:01)

6. Reference (29:39)

7. Practice Questions - (30:53)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-06-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. India - Nigeria Relationship (Op-Ed.) (Intl.

Relations) (00:34)

2. Recycling PET Bottles into Yarn (Environment)

(05:42)

3. Washington Consensus & St. Petersburg

Consensus (Op-Ed.) (Intl. Relations) (11:09)

4. Gene-edited babies (Technology) (14:30)

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5. Trends in MSME sector (Economy) (22:00)

6. NITI Aayog (Op-Ed.) (Governance) (24:08)

7. Foreign Tribunals (Polity) (25:46)

8. Problems: Foreign Tribunal & NRC (Governance)

(Lead Ed.) (27:48)

9. Questions for Practice (34:26)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 11-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Artificial intelligence - Legal framework (Article)

Polity (00:34)

2. Insider trading - SEBI amendment (Economy)

(13:58)

3. HT BT Cotton (Science and Technology) (20:05)

4. Basics Saving Banks Deposits Account

(Economy) (28:37)

5. Foreign policy challenges ( Article) (International

Relations) (31:41)

6. Questions for Practice (36:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-06-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Gender Dividend (Lead Ed.) (Economy) (00:34)

2. Being Neighborly (Op. Ed.) (Intl. Relations)

(11:31)

3. Defence Space Research Agency (Governance)

(18:28)

4. Deep & Dark Web (Technology) (19:46)

5. Quadrilateral Group (Intl. Relations) (23:13)

6. Preventing Child Labour (Op-Ed.) (Social Issues)

(26:52)

7. Questions for Practice (31:24)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-06-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. RBI’s Economic Capital Framework - Economy

(0:35)

2. Need for Coordination between Monetary and

Fiscal Policy: SBI Report - Economy (10:08)

3. Starting at three- Editorial - SocialIssues (15:22)

4. Cabinet nod for Aadhaar Amendment Bill 2019 -

Polity&Governance (21:12)

5. Navigations in Bishkek - InternationalRelations

(26:26)

6. Latest CPI and IIP Data- Economy (31:11)

7. Chandrayaan -2 Mission (Reference)-

Science&Technology (33:54)

8. Questions for Practice (34:26)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-06-19

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MR. AKASH RANDEV

1. Asiatic Golden Cat - Environment (00:38)

2. Indian Space Station - Science & Technology

(03:18)

3. Employees’ State Insurance Scheme - Economy

(06:07)

4. Hormuz Strait - International affairs (08:53)

5. TRAI-DCC-5G spectrum - Current affairs (13:50)

6. Faint Glimmer (Ref) - Economy (16:30)

7. Questions for Practice - (17:01)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 15-06-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Balancing Sustainable Development (Lead Ed.)

(Environment) (00:34)

2. Credit Rating Agencies (Ed.) (Economy) (07:31)

3. PM Speech at SCO (Int. Relations) (21:16)

4. GM Brinjal (Op. Ed.) (Technology) (24:59)

5. Indian tariffs on US & GSP (Int. Relations) (29:51)

6. Questions for Practice (25:03)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-06-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Foreigners Tribunal (Polity) (00:34)

2. Severe water crisis in MH (Environment) (08:33)

3. Strait of Hormuz (Q4P) (Int. Relations) (12:06)

4. Stubble burning (Environment) (13:31)

5. National Clean Air Programme (Environment)

(17:43)

6. Balsams (Geography) (21:06)

7. Senkaku Islands Dispute (Reference) (22:44)

8. Questions for Practice (23:19)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-06-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Off Budget Financing - Economy (00:35)

2. Qualifying for the Leader of Opposition - Polity &

Governance (16:41)

3. Public Procurement Policy - Polity &

Governance (27:07)

4. Generic Medicines and PMBJP - Government

Schemes (34:24)

5. Global Peace Index - Current Affairs (38:08)

6. Black Softshell Turtles- Environment (40:41)

7. Questions for Practice- (42:29)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-06-19

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MR. AKASH RANDEV

1. Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 -

Environment (00:38)

2. Draft Emigration Bill, 2019 - (Lead Article) -

International Relations (08:36)

3. Serious Concerns over Bt Brinjal - Science &

technology (14:45)

4. UN Convention to Combat Desertification -

Environment (21:32)

5. AES - Litchi Link (Editorial) - Science &

technology (24:48)

6. Questions for Practice (28:29)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-06-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Simultaneous elections in India – (Lead Article) -

Polity & Governance (00:34)

2. India to be most populous by 2070: UN – Social

Issues (16:57)

3. Model Bilateral investment Treaty, 2016 –

Economy (30:39)

4. Grey Wolf from India – Environment (45:44)

5. Progress in sanitation: UN report – Social Issues

(46:58)

6. Questions for Practice – (50:30)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-06-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Increased US – Iran tensions (Op. Ed.) – Intl.

Relations (00:33)

2. Vision of a $5 Trillion economy (Lead Ed.) –

Economy (14:52)

3. Challenges for Cyber Crime Units – Security

(20:21)

4. Inter – Creditor Agreement – Economy (24:17)

5. Sanauli Site: Chariot – History (31:05)

6. Forgotten Funds: Cess (Q4P) – Economy (32:42)

7. Questions for Practice (34:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Kuttiyattam – Art and Culture (00:32)

2. Fed’s signal (Editorial) – Economy (06:26)

3. Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project – Geography

(12:52)

4. WHO – AMR guidelines – science and technology

(19:15)

5. President’s Special address – polity (27:03)

6. National Human rights Commission – polity

(30:27)

7. Questions for Practice (33:56)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-06-19

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MR. AKASH RANDEV

1. Why South Asia must co-operate # International

Relations - (00:37)

2. Jumbo Yatra # Environment - (09:27)

3. PM-KISAN # Economy - (12:42)

4. Smart diplomacy in five moves # International

Relations - (16:59)

5. SC halts roads through Tiger Reserves #

Environment - (23:03)

6. World Population Prospects: 2019 - Reference #

Social issues - (25:46)

7. Kaleshwaram Project - Reference - # Economy -

(26:27)

8. Questions for Practice - (26:54)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Libra unveiled – Blockchain Technology -science

and technology (00:34)

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2. Kodumunal Village – History and culture (18:08)

3. Aranmula mirror - History and culture (23:09)

4. Controversial telescope on Mauna Kea –

International Relations (27:02)

5. Odisha’s Flood hazard Atlas – Disaster

management (28:57)

6. Why litchi is causing deaths – Reference (31: 53)

7. Questions for Practice ( 32:21)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-06-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Strengthening Fiscal Federalism in India (Lead

Article)- Polity&Governance (0:36)

2. GST’s performance versus Promise - Economy

(24:45)

3. Ambubachi Mela and Kamakhya Temple- Art and

Culture (32:56)

4. Infant Mortality Rate- Government Schemes and

Initiatives- Social Issues (36:37)

5. Arogyapacha- Miracle Plant- General Science

(41:14)

6. Questions for Practice- (44:05)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-06-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. U.S. - Iran tensions (Op. Ed.) (Int. Relations)

(00:33)

2. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

(Int. Relations) (07:14)

3. U.S. - China Tech. War: Huawei & 5G (Int.

Relations) (14:20)

4. Mob Violence & Public Lynching (Security)

(22:00)

5. Red Fort (Q4P) (History) (30:45)

6. Questions for Practice (32:20)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-06-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Negotiating between U.S. & Russia/China (lead

Ed.) (Int. Relations) (00:34)

2. UN Security Council (Int. Relations) (09:52)

3. RBI Monitors Housing Finance Companies

(Economy) (22:09)

4. SMART Police Survey & National Quality Council

(Governance) (25:49)

5. Jal Shakti Abhiyan (Environment) (28:23)

6. Questions for Practice (30:42)

UPDATED DAILY NEWS

SIMPLIFIED 26-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. NITI Aayog’s Health Index - Social Issues (00:47)

2. Malnutrition in India - World food programme

report - Social Issues (10:36)

3. U K Sinha Panel recommendations on MSME -

Economy (21:03)

4. The state of Indian Prisons - Polity (31:42)

5. Impressed Tortoise - Environment (40:03)

6. Questions for Practice (42:08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. RBI's Financial Stability Report- CAR, PCR and

BSI - Economy (00:33)

2. Bombay High Court upholds Maratha Reservation

- Polity (20:08)

3. Wholesale Price Index - Economy (26:32)

4. National mission on Natural Language - Polity

(32:37)

5. Maharaja Ranjit Singh - History (39:52)

6. Questions for Practice (42:57)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-06-19

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MR. AKASH RANDEV

1. NASA to send a drone to TITAN # Science &

technology (00:36)

2. Varkari sect - Pilgrimage # History & culture

(06:24)

3. Water Crisis and Solutions # Environment (12:17)

4. Electric vehicles in India # Economy (22:07)

5. Jammu & Kashmir - President's rule &

Reservation # Polity and governance (27:25)

6. Questions for Practice (31:32)

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-06-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. One Nation, One Ration Card – National food

security Act 2013 – Economy (00:33)

2. Nirbhaya Fund – Polity (18:18)

3. PUNCH Mission by NASA – Science &

Technology (30:12)

4. Fast Radio Bursts Science & Technology (35:16)

5. Ajrak Textile - Art and Culture (36:46)

6. Questions for Practice (37:12)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-07-19

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Mr Mangal Singh

1. Heat Wave - Disaster Management (00:26)

2. Nuclear vs Ocean Energy – Economy (13:28)

3. WHO : Self Care Interventions – Social Issues

(20:44)

4. USA – India trade relations – International

Relations (25:44)

5. Higher Education in India – Social Issues (28:44)

6. Questions for Practice (36:45)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 02-07-19

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MR. AKASH RANDEV

1. Locust outburst – Economy (00:38)

2. Fly Ash Management – Environment (10:10)

3. Lessons from Bhutan – Social Issues (18:04)

4. Eight Core Industries – Economy (22:57)

5. INS Viraat – Security (25:36)

6. Miles to go (Ref) – Social Issues (28:17)

7. A blatant Quest to Consolidate Power (Ref) –

Polity (28:49)

8. Huawei - 5G Issue – International Relations

(29:17)

9. Questions for Practice (30:46)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 03-07-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. OBC included in SC list in UP – Polity (00:34)

2. Teachers and Quota (Editorial) – Polity (12:02)

3. Not by wishful thinking (Article) – Economy

(17:33)

4. Healthcare’s primary problem (Article) – Social

Issues (21:46)

5. No home even a decade after war (Article) –

International Relations (29:09)

6. Centre ratifies convention to curb company profit

shifting (Ref) – Economy (33:26)

7. Questions for Practice (33:57)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-07-19

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Mr Mangal Singh

1. Cyber Strikes – Security – Security (00:26)

2. Baloch liberation Army – IR (06:40)

3. Reviving Economy – Economy (09:50)

4. Green energy targets – Environment (14:30)

5. Puducherry LG issue – Polity (16:56)

6. PM – KISAN – Economy (26:40)

7. Questions for Practice (35:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 05-07-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Economic Survey blueprint for $5 Trillion

economy (GS 3 - Economy) (00:35)

2. Boost non-tax revenue (GS 3 - Economy) (08:36)

3. Dwarf firms in MSME (GS 3 - Economy) (12:20)

4. Greying India: Demography Change (GS 1 -

Society) (17:21)

5. Minimum wage system (GS 2 - Social Justice)

(23:57)

6. Change for Swachh Bharat (GS 2 - Social

Justice) (28:40)

7. Improve Judicial Capacity (GS 2 - Governance)

(30:33)

8. Welfare Database for Citizens & Data (GS 2 -

Governance) (34:17)

9. Social Behavioural Change (GS 1 - Society)

(38:54)

10. Mains Compass Released (42:57)

11. Questions for Practice (43:23)

Daily News Simplified 06-07-19

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MR. AKASH RANDEV

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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1. Bucks for the banks – Economy (01:14)

2. Port led development – SAGARMALA -Economy

(07:04)

3. Clean Ganga – Environment (14:23)

4. Electric Vehicles in India - Economy (24:28)

5. PPP model in railways – Economy (29:16)

6. Questions for Practice (31:56)

Daily News Simplified 07-07-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Register of Indigenous Inhabitants- Nagaland –

Polity (00:34)

2. Zero Budget natural farming -Economy (11:26)

3. Desalination – Environment (18:48)

4. Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage Site tag- Art

&Culture (28:28)

5. Cashmere Valley – Art &Culture (30:55)

6. Southeastern coast prone to heatwave

(Reference) ( 33:21)

7. Questions for Practice (33:47)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 08-07-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. ASEAN Narrative for Indo-Pacific (Op. Ed.) – IR

(00:34)

2. Economic Slowdown (Op. Ed.) – Economy

(13:09)

3. Crimes Against Humanity (Op. Ed.) – Security

(25:36)

4. District Eco-Panels – Environment (29:47)

5. Quota Politics (Ed.) – Polity (32:25)

6. Questions for Practice (34:47)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-07-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Reinforcing caste hierarchies – Reservations

(Article) – Polity (00:32)

2. A regrettable conviction – Sedition (Editorial) –

Polity (10:24)

3. A shot at economic logic (Article) – International

Relations (21:03)

4. Devadasi system – Social Issues (29:15)

5. SEBI gets teeth to probe new age crimes –

Economy (35:04)

6. Questions for Practice (37:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-07-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfg9Jh6B0jE

MR. AKASH RANDEV

1. 'Plan Bee' - to save elephants - Environment

(00:35)

2. New missile test facility - E.I.A angle - Defence

(06:28)

3. More appeasement than justice (Article) - Polity

(10:20)

4. The growing power of the lumpen (Lead) - Social

Issues (14:34)

5. Going electric (editorial) - Economy (22:19)

6. The malaise of malnutrition - Social issues (25:09)

7. Questions for Practice (25:38)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 11-07-19

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Ub0

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Cabinet Decisions - Polity

2. Single Tribunal for River Water Disputes – Polity

(00:25)

3. PMGSY III - Economy (08:24)

4. POCSO act 2012 Amendments - Polity (10:54)

5. Code for occupational Safety, Health and Working

Conditions Bill, 2019 - Economy (12:51)

6. Bill to tackle Ponzi Schemes – Economy (14:50)

7. RPF gets Group A status and Trans genders Bill

– Social Issues (17:17)

8. Demographic Window of Opportunity - Economy

(19:22)

9. Generalized System of Preference – Economy

(30:33)

10. ASRAAM – Science & Technology (41:46)

11. Question for Practice (43:06)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-07-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Jobless growth in informal sector (Op-Ed.)

(Economy) (00:34)

2. Electric Vehicles (Economy) (09:00)

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3. Extended Producer Responsibility (Ed.)

(Environment) (18:26)

4. Tenth Schedule (Polity) (22:13)

5. Menhirs (History) (27:42)

6. Electoral Reforms (Reference) (28:23)

7. Questions for Practice (29:13)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-07-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Kartarpur Corridor - IR (01:37)

2. Ethanol Blending in India - Economy (08:43)

3. ISRO lunar touchdown has dry run on soil fetched

from Tamil Nadu- S &T (22:00)

4. India -Russia relations - IR (25:32)

5. Game of chickens that can end in disaster

(Article)- IR (33:12)

6. Prelims 2019 discussion (34:38)

7. Questions for Practice (38:24)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-07-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9e2TkXhjmo

Mr Mangal Singh

1. PRELIMS 2019 QUESTION DISCUSSION

(00:25)

2. Chandrayaan 2 - Science & Technology (01:19)

3. CEIR for mobile service providers - Science &

Technology (16:29)

4. Overseas Bonds - Pros and Cons - Economy

(21:02)

5. Gold Nano Particles for desalinization of Sea

Water - Science & Technology (32:35)

6. Protection of Plant Variety and Farmer's Rights

Act 2001 - Polity (35:53)

7. Questions for Practice (45:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 15-07-19

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Uvlymm3pfM

MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - AIIB (00:33)

2. Challenges to foreign policy (Lead Ed.) (Int.

Relations) (03:17)

3. Bretton Woods Institutions (World History) (14:07)

4. International Criminal Court (Q4P) (Int. Relations)

(26:40)

5. Empowerment through Constitutionalism (Op.

Ed.) (Social Justice) (28:25)

6. Protecting Ganga Dolphin (Environment) (34:23)

7. Law Commission (Q4P) (Polity) (36:21)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-07-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEcLi-UFc_U

MR. AKASH RANDEV

1. Prelims 2019 Question Discussion (00:35)

2. A WASH for healthcare (Op. Ed.) – Social Issues

(02:00)

3. Blue Flag Certification – Environment (09:27)

4. A test of law and justice (Lead) – Polity (12:37)

5. Creating a fair digital payments market (Op. Ed.)

– Economy (19:40)

6. A hand-to-mouth Budget – Economy (25:04)

7. Questions for Practice (28:06)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-07-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims 2019 Question Discussion - (00:35)

2. Kulbushan Jhadav Case – ICJ – IR (03:14)

3. Manual for Drought Management 2016 –

Environment (15:40)

4. Airport economic Regulatory Authority

Amendment Bill - Economy (23:03)

5. KUSUM Scheme (Article) – Economy (32:09)

6. Emergency Response Sanitation Units - Polity

(44:30)

7. Biomedical waste management rules -

Environment (46:43)

8. Questions for practice - (47:02)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-07-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Inter-Creditor Agr.

(00:34)

2. Indian agenda at UNSC (Lead Ed.) (Int.

Relations) (2:26)

3. Press Freedom Index (Security) (14:40)

4. Kulbhushan Jadhav ruling (Op-Ed.) (Int.

Relations) (17:40)

5. Cryptocurrency Ban Bill (Op-Ed.) (Governance)

(24:12)

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6. Dam Safety Bill, 2019 (Disaster Mgmt.) (27:28)

7. Ebola Outbreak (Q4P) (Science) (30:41)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-07-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims 2019 Question Discussion - (00:32)

2. The threat of Ebola - Social Issues (01:55)

3. CM’s panel on Agricultural reforms - Economy -

(12:02)

4. Asian development bank - International relations -

(20:52)

5. Inappropriate template for a legitimate target

(Article) - economy - (24:34)

6. OIC curious record (Article) - International

Relations- (33:20)

7. Practice questions (36:50)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-07-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIXecCIJepM

MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - EU's GDPR (00:35)

2. Increasing investment in Agriculture (Economy)

(2:52)

3. SEBI transfer of reserves (Governance) (12:05)

4. NRC & Foreigners Tribunal (Polity) (18:57)

5. Narcotics trade (Security) (28:21)

6. Repo Rate (Q4P) (Economy) (33:51)

7. Questions for Practice (35:43)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-07-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN4fnoejFZg

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Fifth Schedule (00:25)

2. Block chain technology (Science & technology)

(01:50)

3. Colistin ban (Science & technology) (18:00)

4. LIGO - India (Science & technology) (20:24)

5. EVM - ECI infographic (Polity) (23:52)

6. Parliamentary Committees (Polity) (32:46)

7. Questions for Practice (39:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-07-19

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Practice Question - Global Competitiveness

Report - (0:37)

2. Financial Autonomy of SEBI (Editorial) - Economy

- (1:54)

3. RTI Amendment Bill, 2019 - (Lead Article) - Polity

& Governance - (10:52)

4. USA sanction on India and Turkey - (Article) -

International Relations - (28:51)

5. Automated Facial Recognition System - AFRS -

(Article) - Science & Technology - (34:56)

6. NITI Aayog Health Index suffers from skew -

Social Issues - (43:53)

7. Questions for Practice - (49:29)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-07-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Banks Board Bureau

(00:34)

2. Critique to RTI (Amd.) Bill (Op-Ed.) (Governance)

(02:51)

3. Misleading on MGNREGS (Ed.) (Economy)

(09:03)

4. Gharial Crocodile (Environment) (09:55)

5. Trump mediation on Kashmir (Int. Relations)

(13:48)

6. Adjournment & Prorogation (Polity) (15:55)

7. NRC & Foreigners Tribunal (Lead Ed.)

(Governance) (20:30)

8. Questions for Practice (24:02)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-07-19

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MR. AKASH RANDEV

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion – Coal Sector (00:36)

2. Faltering steps in the Anti-AIDS march – Social

Issues (02:23)

3. India-south Korea relations – International

Relations (12:06)

4. Making water-guzzling thermal plants accountable

– Environment (19:09)

5. IMF- World Economic Outlook – Economy (24:10)

6. The complexities of Naga identity – Polity (26:49)

7. A bridge across the India-Pakistan abyss (Lead-

Ed.) (Ref.) – International Relations (31:12)

8. Questions for Practice (31:43)

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-07-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Sarkaria Commission

(00:35)

2. Contentious remedy for a clear structural malady

(Article) - Polity (02:40)

3. Having the last word on population control

(Article)- Social issues (12:22)

4. Making Chennai a water wise city (Article) -

Environment (23:21)

5. Global innovation Index - Economy (28:13)

6. Eravikulam National Park - Environment (31:24)

7. Dragon tree- Environment (34:21)

8. Shifting strategic concerns (Article)- International

Relations (36:47)

9. Questions for Practice (41:00)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 26-07-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLncS6nrvu0

Mr Mangal Singh

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Office of Profit (Polity)

(00:26)

2. Namdapha national park (Environment) (02:04)

3. POCSO act - SC directives (Social Issues)

(08:12)

4. Representation of Women in legislatures (Social

issues) (13:28)

5. Unlawful activities prevention act (Security)

(20:19)

6. Surrogacy bill (Social Issues) (26:22)

7. Questions for Practice (33:27)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-07-19

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19PmcZ1ATM

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims Question 2019 (00:31)

2. Second short at power (Editorial) – Polity (02:16)

3.Bill for state Funding of elections – Polity (17:55)

4.Bill to tighten compliance of CSR – Polity (23:55)

5.Coastal Zone Regulation Norms 2018 –

Environment (30:26)

6.Heritage by laws – Polity (41:27)

7.Questions for Practice (44:08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-07-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlE2iSuS66g

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Prelims Question 2019 (00:36)

2. Airport Privatisation - Finmin, NITI Aayog

guidelines ignored - Economy - (3:04)

3. Zojila Pass - Geography - (14:35)

4. Dhavala Manuscript (Magazine) - History &

Culture - (19:34)

5. Deep Ocean Mission - Science & Technology -

(23:06)

6. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. (Magazine) -

Environment - (30:43)

7. Zero Budget Natural Farming - Economy - (35:32)

8. Practice Questions - (44:03)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-07-19

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Yd0pUY9k&t=344s

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Prelims Question 2019 - Asiatic Lion (00:25)

2. Simla Agreement - History (02:35)

3. Fiscal deficit vs Revenue deficit - Economy

(11:50)

4. Cryptocurrencies - Economy (21:19)

5. Agent Smith - Android Virus - Security (30:47)

6. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership -

Economy (32:46)

7. Questions for Practice (36:00)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-07-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11CaZ7vMV

QU&t=242s

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims Question 2019 - (00:33)

2. Iconic Tourist sites - Economy - (02:16)

3. Odisha Rasogula - Geographical indications -

Science (06:36)

4. Minorities and NCM - polity - (16:04)

5. 4th Tiger Census - Environment - (27:13)

6. A straightforward lesson on resolutions (Article) -

IR - (33:26)

7. Questions for Practice - (38:07)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 31-07-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Gravitational Waves

(00:35)

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2. Foreign policy objectives for India at UNSC (Int.

Relations) (01:45)

3. Yunnan: Role model for North-East (Economy)

(10:25)

4. Vembanad Lake (Geography) (16:07)

5. Data & Digital Kleptocracy (Security) (18:09)

6. Why India migrates? (Society) (24:18)

7. Questions for Practice (27:41)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xG4I41rl0A

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Prelims Question 2019 - Extended producer

responsibility (00:25)

2. India - Africa Relations (International relations)-

(01:41)

3. Index of Eight Core Industries (Economy)- (08:49)

4. Triple talaq bill - Concerns (Polity)- (11:09)5.

Farm ponds (Economy)- (14:11)

6. Sanchi Stupa (Art&Culture)- (17:43)

7. Amazon Fund (Environment)- (20:48)

8. Questions for Practice (22:40)

Daily News Simplified 02-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nx_A-M375s

MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Ease of Doing Index

(00:34)

2. Data on Sex Ratio (Op-Ed) (Social Issues)

(02:27)

3. Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) (Security)

(08:49)

4. Harappan Seals (History) (14:24)

5. Kaziranga National Park (Geography) (21:27)

6. PMI & IIP (Economy) (22:59)

7. Questions for Practice (25:00)

Daily News Simplified 03-08-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion (00:23)

2. Article 35A (Polity) (02:05)

3. The taproot of conservation justice - Forest Rights

Act 2006 (Article) (Polity) (15:39)

4. Intermediate range nuclear forces treaty (IR)

(30:20)

5. Explaining the Asian rate cuts wave (Article)

(Economy) (34:12)

6. Institute of Eminence tag (Polity) (42:31)

7. Questions for Practice (45:41)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WigW52zt50I

Mr Mangal Singh

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Solid Waste

management Rules 2016 (00:24)

2. Deep Sea mining (geography) (03:10)

3. Policy rates and economic growth (Economy)

(10:26)

4. Canine Distemper Virus (Environment) (18:47)

5. Subansiri (geography) (20:13)

6. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (Magazine )

(Environment) (24:27)

7. Detention camps (Polity) (25:51)

8. Questions for Practice (30:06)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 05-08-19

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Data Diktat (00:34)

2. U.S. Withdrawal: Vietnam & Afghanistan (Int.

Relations) (02:38)

3. Cassation benches (Polity) (13:39)

4. Roots of sexual brutality (Social Justice) (20:07)

5. PMAY - Gramin (Economy) (23:01)

6. Mob Violence (Reference) (30:08)

7. G.I. Tags in India (Economy) (31:02)

8. Questions for Practice (32:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD8Sy5jEXj

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - CAMPA Fund - # Polity

and Governance - (00:33)

2. Jammu & Kashmir - Article 370 - # Polity and

Governance - (03:29)

3. How J&K's status is being changed - # Polity and

Governance - (15:53)

4. Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 - #

Polity and Governance - (20:14)

5. Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second

Amendment) Bill, 2019 - # Polity and Governance -

(33:47)

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6. A wrong way to end - Editorial - # Polity and

Governance - (35:27)

7. Piecing together Kashmir's audacious road map -

Article - # Polity and Governance - (38:58)

8. An integration without integrity - Article - # Polity

and Governance - (43:45)

9. Questions for Practice (47:17)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-08-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - (00:32)

2. New facts on grounds of Kashmir (Article) - Polity-

(03:42)

3. Hard realities of India's fast track Courts - polity-

(12:59)

4. Emission norms for thermal plants - environment -

(20:48)

5. Consumer Protection Bill , 2019 - Polity - (25:56)

6. National Investment and Infrastructure Fund -

Economy - (34:49)

7. Questions for Practice - (38:42)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 08-08-19

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Ms Mangal Singh

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion (00:25)

2. Hong Kong Protests (International relations )

(03:21)

3. J&K Issue and Asymmetric federalism (Polity)

(14:28)

4. Downgrading the status of state of J&K (Polity)

(27:37)

5. Offbeat rate cut by RBI (Economy) (34:55)

6. Measures for NBFCs / Monetary Policy

Transmission (Economy) (36:49)

7. Questions for Practice (40:21)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-08-19

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion (0:35)

2. Privatisation of Public Sector Banks- Pros and

Cons (Lead Article)- Economy (4:10)

3. Highlights of PM Modi's Speech on J&K - Polity &

Governance (19:43)

4. Details about Kurds- International Relations

(27:12)

5. CITES Convention-India's Proposals-

Environment (31:41)

6. Knee Jerk- Pakistan's response to J&K Issue (

Editorial)- International Relations (35:21)

7. Questions for Practice (39:40)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylr64O3AjIw

MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Discussion - Independent

Regulators (00:34)

2. Critique of RTI (Amd.) Bill, 2019 (Governance)

(03:43)

3. Homebuyers under IBC (Polity) (10:00)

4. Rotavirus (Science) (14:35)

5. Dams to control floods (Disaster Management)

(17:45)

6. Article 371F - Sikkim (Q4P) (Polity) (25:15)

7. Mercury Pollution (Q4P) (Environment) (28:32)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-08-19

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims 2019 Question discussion -(00:34)

2. POCSO Amendment Bill (Article) - polity- (01:46)

3. Rethinking Water governance strategies (Article) -

Polity - (11:11)

4. Formalin ban - Science & tech - (16:56)

5. The imprint of a state juggernaut (Article) - (21:43)

6.Directed energy weapons - Science & tech -

(27:05)

7.Extradition in India - Internal Security - (34:05)

8.Idlib (Location) - I.R - (40:21)

9.Aden (Location) - I.R - (41:03)

10.Prelims Question for Practice - (41:45)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn1t7mQxp1

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Trans-location of Wild Buffaloes -

Environment - (0:33)

2. Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary set to expand

boundaries - Environment - (4:15)

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3. No toxic chemicals in PET Bottles - Science

and Technology - (9:32)

4. Rooting AI in ethics (Article) - Ethics, Probity

and Governance - (14:00

5. Decision on Kashmir doesn’t affect LAC -

Internal security, International Relations -

(26:20)

6. Prelims Question for Practice - (31:20)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX0NQrrUal4

MR. ANKUR SHARMA, MS. MEHAQ RAO, & MR.

MANGAL SINGH

1. Global Context of J&K Decision (Int.

Relations) (00:34)

2. Sandbox Policy (Economy) (08:59)

3. National Medical Commission Bill, 2019

(Polity) (13:29)

4. Committee Report on CSR (Governance)

(25:08)

5. Yemen Conflict (Int. Relations) (33:33)

6. Delimitation (Polity) (38:07)

7. Questions for Practice (54:47)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzJegZtgj24

MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Developing countries at WTO (Int. Relations)

(00:34)

2. Chief of Defence Staff (Security) (06:02)

3. Microplastics in remote areas (Environment)

(10:51)

4. MDR-Tuberculosis & BPaL regimen (Science)

(13:06)

5. ’Gift' loophole (Economy) (17:47)

6. Agritech & ‘TheKrishi' (Economy) (22:51)

7. Preventing floods in Kerala (Disaster Mgmt.)

(27:44)

8. Article 371H - Arunachal Pradesh (Polity)

(32:50)

9. Questions for Practice (35:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWK3Iwmyu

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. A considered step that opens up new vistas -

Article 370 - Polity - (00:35)

2.Nuclear doctrine of India - Security - (08:32)

3.National Essential diagnostic lists - Social Issues

- (21:09)

4.NewSpace India Ltd - Science - (28:07)

5.Paddy cultivation in Punjab - Environment -

(32:10)

7.Questions for Practice - (38:20)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYYHr5Pt5q

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. UNSC stand on Jammu & Kashmir -

International Relation - (00:32)

2. Disqualification of Sikkim CM - Polity &

Governance - (16:33)

3. India Bhutan ink 10 MoUs - International

Relation - (21:20)

4. New TB drug shows promise - Pretomanid -

Science & Technology - (25:05)

5. Algae based fossil fuel - Environment - (30:26)

6. NASA's Fermi Gamma Ray Telescope -

Science & Technology - (34:08)

7. Question for Practice - (36:17)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbTlfhI_31c

MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Ambiguity in NFU (Op-Ed.) (Security) (00:35)

2. International Awards to PM Modi (Int.

Relations) (04:23)

3. Witness Protection Scheme (Op-Ed)

(Governance) (07:16)

4. Chilika Lake (Geography) (16:07)

5. Taking on TB (Ed.) (Science) (18:49)

6. Questions for Practice (21:46)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq48K7zUpEI

MR. MANGAL SINGH

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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1. Tiger census - Issues with the data

(Environment) (00:25)

2. Chief of defence staff - Analysis (Security)

(06:24)

3. Globalization (Society) (12:54)

4. Biosimilar (Science&Technology) (28:31)

5. Chandrayaan 2 (Science&Technology) (30:33)

6. Questions for Practice (45:43)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsR7FVqtqqg

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion - (00:34)

2. The monk who shaped India's secularism -

Swami Vivekananda - History - (02:35)

3.Free fall ( Editorial) - Rise of IS in Afghanistan -

I.R -(10:29)

4.One nation one ration card - Polity - (16:16)

5.Taking a headcount (Data Point) - TFR -

Geography- (33:50)

6.Air quality Index, SAFAR and NAAQS -

environment - (39:03)

7.Questions for Practice - (45:14)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHuRQENLG

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MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion (00:36)

2. J&K status change: State to UT (Lead Ed.) -

Governance (06:22)

3. Arbind Modi Task Force - Economy (11:00)

4. Legalizing Cannabis (Op-Ed.) - Science (13:38)

5. NISHTHA Initiative - Social Issues (20:25)

6. Linking Social media with Aadhar - Security

(23:32)

7. UAPA, 2019 (Reference) - Polity (26:08)

8. Questions for Practice (27:01)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRaqwVgkVj

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion (0:33)

2. Increasing Investment to stimulate Growth

(Lead Ed.)- Indian Economy (4:10)

3. Taking a "Far East" turn to deepen a friendship-

International Relations (22:15)

4. Belt and Roadblocks (OPED) - International

Relations (29:59)

5. New FPI Norms by SEBI (Editorial) - Indian

Economy (39:21)

6. Russia launches rocket with humanoid robot -

Science&Technology (44:59)

7. Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution)

Scheme 2019 - Indian Economy (46:47)

8. Questions for Practice (49:02)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voMpo6ouEt

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion (00:25)

2. Key Announcements to boost growth

(Economy) (03:55)

i) CSR Norms

ii) Surcharge on FPIs removed

iii) Withdrawal of Angel tax

iv) Credit expansion for PSBs

v)Improving Monetary policy transmission

vi)Measures for NBFC/HFCs

vii)Measures for MSMEs

viii)Deepening of Bond market

3. FATF - Pakistan (International relations)

(41:59)

4. CWMI - NITI ayog (Environment) (49:17)

5. Practice questions (53:44)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WLCd8OZB

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion - Prelims

Test Series - (00:35)

2. Highest Civilian Award to PM Modi - UAE &

Bahrain - International Relations - (3:47)

3. Discussion on Investment by UAE in India-

International Relations - (8:02)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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4. Fly Ash coated with Stearic Acid - Science &

Technology - (11:58)

5. Clouded Leopards - Environment - (19:49)

6. No First Use Policy - Challenges to Internal

Security - (26:32)

7. Alternative Investment Funds - Economy -

(30:57)

8. Questions for Practice - (37:02)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 26-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwbabBgQJ6

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion - (00:34)

2. Under the cover of president's rule (Article) -

polity - (02:10)

3. Privacy no longer supreme (Article) - Polity -

(21:22)

4. IMF Report - Special Data Dissemination

Standards - I.R - ( 34:04)

5. McrBC - Molecular scissors - (Science

&Technology) - (44:04)

6. A bottoms up approach to conservation -

Western Ghats (Article) - Environment - ( 49:35)

7. Practice Questions - (55:19)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KsKfuAb81I

MR. ANKUR SHARMA

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion (00:35)

2. BTIA - India & EU (Op-Ed) (Int. Relations)

(01:35)

3. Writ of Habeas Corpus (Lead Ed.) (Polity)

(11:11)

4. Improving Air Connectivity (Op-Ed.)

(Economy) (16:28)

5. RBI Dividend (Economy) (21:50)

6. Cyber crime &

CLOUD Act (Op-Ed.) (Security) (32:21)

7. Brexit (Int. Relations) (29:48)

8. Questions for Practice (51:32)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxZU_RyR6

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Mr Basava Uppin

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion (0:33)

2. Rediscovering Development Banks (Op-Ed) -

Indian Economy (3:30)

3. Cooking with gas, not wood (Op-Ed) -

Polity&Governance (20:04)

4. Child Well Being Index - Social Issues (26:57)

5. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) -

Economy (31:05)

6. 5 Million hectares of land to be rejuvenated

(Bonn Challenge)- Environment (36:29)

7. Rare tarantula sighted in Villupuram District -

Environment (40:18)

8. Questions for Practice - (41:49)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ESMQAJ3

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Mr Mangal Singh

1. Prelims 2019 Questions discussion (00:23)

2. Economic slowdown (Lead Article) - Indian

Economy (02:09)

3. Amendments in FDI policy - Indian Economy

(11:16)

4. Sugar export subsidy - Indian Economy (24:25)

5. S-400 deal - International relations (28:18)

6. Democracy and its discontents - Polity (31:40)

7. Questions for Practice (40:12)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnSfbqau6mg

Mr Basava Uppin

1. How RBI ended 2018-19 with Rs 1.23 Lakh

crores Surplus- Indian Economy (0:33)

2. What is the right way to regulate the Social

Media? (Oped) - Internal Security (18:18)

3. GI Tag for Dindigul Locks and Kandangi Saree

- Indian Economy (29:39)

4. CAMPA - Environment (36:46)

5. Russia set to offer submarines during Modi-

Putin Summit- International Relations (43:39)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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6. Measles cases 3 times more than last year -

General Science (46:50)

7. Questions for Practice - (50:18)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 31-08-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxGG80Rmn

FM&t=584s

Mr Mangal Singh

1. Prelims question (00:23)

2. Merger of Banks - Economy (01:31)

3. Prompt Corrective Action - Economy(12:42)

4. Surplus transfer from RBI (Reference) -

Economy (15:06)

5. Liberalism - Society (16:58)

6. Appointment of Judges- Polity (24:11)

7. Air quality (reference) - Environment(30:22)

8. Brexit(reference) - International

Relations(32:02)

9. Practice Questions (32:24)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSdYAD7ntG

A&t=3s

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. E-Vehicles - Economy- (00:32)

2. Gig Economy (Magazine) - Economy - (09:42)

3. Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 -

Environment - (18:32)

4. Ocean as carbon sinks - environment - (28:30)

5. Theyyam (Magazine) - History - (31:53)

6. Practice Questions - ( 36:34)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 02-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNbVard7DL

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Banking on the Banks for Expansion- Lead

Article - Indian Economy (0:48)

2. Appointment of Governors- Constitutional

Provisions and Recommendations - Polity (17:20)

3. Updated National Register of Citizens List-

Polity & Governance ( 27:47)

4. Citizenship, Figured- Editorial - Polity &

Governance (37:13)

5. Redesigning the Medical Education - Polity &

Governance (41:17)

6. Aadhaar for the NRIs - Polity & Governance

(45:39)

7. Practice Questions - (47:06)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fOfrqftmOs

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Chinese dams on Brahmaputra - International

relations (00:23)

2. Higher price for Ethanol - Economy (10:48)

3. RFID technology - Science & technology

(17:30)

4. Fintech Sector - Analysis - Economy (21:43)

5. Secondary loan market - Economy (32:58)

6. Practice Questions (40:05)

Daily News Simplified 05-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPkmlTAtqp

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Motor vehicle Amendment Act 2019 (Article) -

polity - (00:32)

2. World Liveability Index, 2019 - social Issues -

(12:04)

3. India’s climate score ( Article)- environment -

(13:46)

4. Russia opens porthole to Chennai - Russian Far

east - I.R ( 21:52)

5. PM Laghu Vayapari Yojana - economy -

(27:27)

6. Gold reserves in India - economy - (30:25)

7. External benchmark- based lending

(Reference)- ( 33:38)

8. Practice Questions - (34:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg5WrPyz2L

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Merger of Public Sector Banks (Oped)- Indian

Economy (0:33)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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2. Institutes of Eminence - Polity & Governance

(17:34)

3. Puppetry Art Form ( Friday Review) - Art and

Culture (25:11)

4. A Weak Chase (Editorial) - Science (29:34)

5. India lends $ 1 billion for Russia's Far East -

International Relations (36:02)

6. WHO Plans to eliminate Measles and Rubella -

Science (39:42)

7. Practice Questions (41:50)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrKheZTsfxs

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Great Indian Bustard - Environment (00:24)

2. PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana - Economy (04:41)

3. US-China trade war (lead Article) - Economy

(09:27)

4. Primary care practitioners - Social issues

(19:29)

5. Indus valley settlers DNA study - History

(25:46)

6. Practice Questions (30:17)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 08-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfYaWiUo5U

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Pangolins - Environment - (00:32)

2.One Nation One Ration Card scheme - Economy

- (04:47)

3. Gaganyaan - Science - (15:37)

4. Beyond gender binaries - Social Issues - (21:24)

5. National genomic grid for cancer - Science -

(26:22)

6. Panel set up to identify infrastructure projects -

Economy - (29:22)

7. Practice Questions - (33:27)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OwnJ7p1Bz

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Mr Mangal Singh

1. Nilgiri Tahr - Environment (00:23)

2. PVTG - Sentinelese, Sahariya - Social issues

(06:58)

3. Panchayati Raj Institutions - Issues (lead

Article) - Polity (13:48)

4. North eastern council - polity (27:31)

5. INSTEX & Strait of Hormuz - International

relations (31:06)

6. Yemen Conflict - International relations (34:53)

7. Practice Questions (39:35)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvYKrvTUSL

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Mr Naweed Akhter

1. Growing India Russia ties (Article) -

International Relation - (0:33)

2. A minor win for India at WTO (Article) -

International Relation - (08:03)

3. India to restore more degraded land -

Environment - (15:54)

4. Forging the steel frame - civil services (Article)

- Governance - (27:59)

5. UNHRC asks India to end lockdown in

Kashmir - International Institution - (34:09)

6. Practice Question - (35:35)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 11-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YOhU0CAS

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

The larger picture about inclusive programming

(Article)- Social Issues - (00:31)

Market Intervention Scheme for Kashmir Apples -

Economy - (07:06)

India -Nepal Cross border petroleum products

pipeline - I.R - (11:20)

Equality Law (Article) - Polity - (14:11)

Factoring in safety - Code on organisational safety

(Article) - Economy - (20:10)

Jallianwala Bagh - History - (31:27)

All the President's Men (Article) (Reference) -

Economy - (35:35)

Practice Questions - (36:20)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov6xFGKjRas

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. NCST recommends tribal area status for Ladakh

- Polity & Governance - (00:32)

2. Two anti-lynching Bills being examined by

Centre - Polity & Governance - (09:04)

3. A case for differential global carbon tax

(Article) - Environment - (14:04)

4. Deocha Pachami coal block - Geography -

(22:42)

5. C. Boreas - largest flying animal of all time -

Environment - (24:27)

6. Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile -

Security - (27:33)

7. Practice Questions - (29:23)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETTOF52qdz

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Schemes announced by PM - Government

schemes (00:24)

2. Forest Rights act 2006 & PESA act 1996 -

Polity (06:52)

3. Index of Industrial production - Economy

(20:14)

4. RCEP - International Relations (25:45)

5. Water found on Exoplanet - Science (28:52)

6. Motor vehicle act 2019 - Polity (30:52)

7. Practice Questions (35:19)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzGM0f4SrX

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Afghan Peace Talks- Lead Article -

International Relations (0:33)

2. A Milestone in Transparency and

Accountability- Jan Soochna Portal- Polity &

Governance (13:35)

3. RBI's Norms for Small Finance Banks - Indian

Economy (19:51)

4. Indian Origin Sikhs removed from Post

Militancy Adverse List- Polity & Governance

(25:49)

5. Contraction in India's Exports and India's Trade

Statistics - Indian Economy (27:42)

6. Big leap for Naval Variant of LCA Tejas -

Science & Technology (34:13)

7. Practice Questions (36:16)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 15-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtYs_MGJG

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Measures to boost exports and revive housing

sector - economy - (00:33)

2. Collegium system - Polity - (11:53)

3. Terms of 15th Finance Commission - Polity -

(22:17)

4. Kongthong Whistling village - culture - (26:26)

5.Climate change can reduce banana yield in India

- environment - (29:40)

6. Bacterial strain from soil removes pesticide -

Science and technology - (32:03)

7. Practice questions - (34:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfkyWVkVK

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Why India's Growth Figures are off the Mark? -

Lead Article - Indian Economy (0:34)

2. The Litmus test for Free Speech- OPED - Polity

& Governance (11:31)

3. Saudi to tap Oil Reserves after the attacks-

International Relations ( 16:01)

4. Gooseberry candy rescues Assam's Nutrition

drive - Polity & Governance (18:59)

5. Vulture Conservation Efforts - Environment &

Biodiversity (22:35)

6. Survey of India to prepare Digital Maps - Polity

& Governance (25:59)

7. Practice questions (28:12)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-09-19

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Jm9-d3D7o

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Inclusive Growth Challenges - Lead Article -

Economy (00:26)

2. E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker - History (12:48)

3. Official Language - Editorial - History (17:51)

4. Bengal Famine - History (27:13)

5. Israel, India and Pakistan - Article -

International relations (30:06)

6. Practice questions (43:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSlejj9b7F8

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Pipe Dreams , Ground reality (Article)-

Environment - (00:33)

2. MGNREGA wages - Economy - (09:45)

3. Yemen Conflict - History and Impact on India

(Article) - International Relations - (16:26)

4. Clean Meat (Article) - Environment - (27:08)

5. NGO under RTI and various exceptions - Polity

- (33:02)

6. Gharials - Environment - (38:00)

7. Deadly spread - Measles ( Article)(Reference) -

(39:45)

8. Practice questions - (40:05)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH0Nlx2HW

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Cabinet approves ban on e-cigarrates - (Science

& Technology) - (00:32)

2. Nigeria free from wild polio virus (Article) -

(Science & Technology) - (6:46)

3. The Taliban Problem (Editorial) - (International

Relations) - (13:45)

4. US Maximum Pressure Policy fails (Article) -

(International Relations) - (20:47)

5. 2 of 3 child deaths due to malnutrition - (Social

Issue) - (30:13)

6. Practice Questions - (33:15)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HctseCGfmQI

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Integration of Himalayan States (Article) -

Economy - (0:32)

2. Being mindful of diversity - Hindi (Article) -

Polity & Governance - (7:31)

3. Can Hindi unite India (Interview) - Polity &

Governance - (10:53)

4. India unlikely to meet Poshan Abhiyan targets -

Social Justice - (19:07)

5. Access to internet a basic right - Polity &

Governance - (25:15)

6. Keeladi findings traceable to 6th century BCE -

History & Culture - (27:53)

7. Practice Questions - (29:49)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsYK7Q9cr3

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Mr. Nagendra Pratap

1. In a Big Boost, Govt. Cuts Corporate Tax -

Economy (00:27)

2. No GST Relief for Automobiles - Economy

(12:27)

3. Firms Can Use CSR Funds for R&D - Economy

(17:41)

4. An Independent Fiscal Watch Dog for

Parliament - Economy (22:15)

5. Rs. 58 Crores Saved in Reverse Tendering: AP

- Geography (29:03)

6. Practice questions (31:51)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agLMHkkvg8

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. E- Cigarettes Health Effects - Social Issues -

(00:33)

2. Sunspots and solar cycle - Science - (07:02)

3. Blackbuck and Chinkara - environment -

(15:24)

4. Indo-China 5G cooperation - I.R - (18:35)

5. Nano curcumin and BCG Vaccine - Science -

(28:23)

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6. Liquid funds - Economy - (31:18)

7. Practice questions - (35:42)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkRrnVH-

V6E

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. The Nationalist hindrance to Climate Actions-

Lead Article- Environment (0:34)

2. India-US Energy Cooperation - International

Relations (17:31)

3. International Migration Stock 2019 -

Geography (21:31)

4. Endosulfan - Adverse Impacts and Global

Efforts - Environment (25:04)

5. Ayurvedic Pain Relief Therapy- Bhot Jolokia -

General Science (28:50)

6. Legalization of Cannabis- Reference - Polity &

Governance (32:13)

7. Practice questions - (33:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZR2gVp1Mo

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Digital Inequality (Article) - Polity - (00:32)

2. Merger of Public Sector Banks (Article) -

Economy - (12:30)

3. Renewable Energy targets - Environment -

(21:48)

4. Dragonfly and floods - Environment - (26:52)

5. National Population Register - Polity - (31:01)

6. Collegium system - Reference - (36:16)-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtYs_...

7.Coastal Zone Regulations - Reference - (36:47)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-19Pm...

8. Practice questions - (37:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LIcdOp8q6Y

Mr. Nagendra Pratap

1. Another Chance in Afghanistan (Article) - IR

(00:29)

2. A Job that Kills (Data Point) - Social Issues

(07:21)

3. India Accepts RCEP Tips on Investment -

Regional Groupings (14:45)

4. India US Trade Deal Falls Through - Bilateral

Relation (19:10)

5. Ramanujan Prize for UK Mathematician - Prize

(21:53)

6. Climate for Action - Reference - Environment

(24:12)

7. Practice Questions (24:47)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 26-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UrRty3IUL

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Modi pitches for India's NSG entry -

International Relations - (00:34)

2. An award and unholy trade-off - Freedom

(Article) - Polity & Governance - (13:58)

3. Challenges in the field of biotechnology

(Article) - Science & Technology - (22:10)

4. PM-Economic Advisory Council re-constituted

- Economy - (32:21)

5. New IPCC Report warns of dire threats to

oceans - Environment - (34:06)

6. Practice questions - (42:14)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsUXngKcGX

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Chabahar port - International relations (00:27)

2. UNSC 1267 - International relations (05:45)

3. Economic slowdown - Economy (10:36)

4. Role of institutions in economic slowdown -

Economy (28:30)

5. ECI cyber monitoring cell - Polity (38:29)

6. Practice questions (45:54)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGzMTRUxx

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

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1. FPI limits in the Government Bonds - Economy

(00:32)

2. Crude oil suppliers of India - Economy (06:30)

3. Panchsheel Agreement - IR (08:26)

4. Rural Sanitation Strategy - Social Issues (16:44)

5. Silicosis - Social Issues (22:51)

6. Counting tigers in high altitudes -Environment

(25:37)

7. Practice questions (27:23)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJMScU_slq

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Mr. Nagendra Pratap

1. What is quantum supremacy? (FAQ) - S&T

(00:31)

2. Bio-restoring degraded patches of Sundarbans -

Environment (06:47)

3. E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 (Magazine) -

Environment (12:53)

4. Meghalaya minor tribes fear exclusion from 6th

Schedule - Polity & Governance (22:59)

5. Bathukamma Festival - Art & Culture (27:04)

6. Practice Questions (30:08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-09-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDfYIqPHYT

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Strictures in the name of Security- Lead Article

- Internal Security (0:34)

2. EC Cuts short the Disqualification Term- RPA

1951 - Polity & Governance (11:50)

3. Two Asian Powers and an Island- OPED -

International Relations (20:12)

4. National Nutritional Survey - Social Issues

(29:20)

5. MoU between Petronet and Tellurian- Problems

- International Relations (33:20)

6. Practice Questions - (36:45)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruulXqDOlsM

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Unemployment - Economy (00:42)

2. Model tenancy act - Governance (10:46)

3. State Finances Report : RBI - Economy (22:11)

4. Judicial Review - Polity (29:41)

5. SEQI - NITI Index - Social Issues (37:33)

6. Practice Questions (41:51)

Daily News Simplified 03-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6baGJJDJSnk

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Revision of the SC judgement on SC/ST Act

(Editorial) - Polity - (00:31)

2. India declared ODF - Social Issues - (09:53)

3. Raining misery (Article) - Environment -

(12:21)

4. Miles to go before becoming ODF (Article) -

Social Issues - (17:02)

5. India Bangladesh relations ( Article) - I.R -

(21:59)

6. Cement firm in Meghalaya to buy plastic to use

as fuel - environment - (28:49)

7. Practice Questions - (30:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es3RCIz5M0

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Cooperative Banks: Is Dual Regulation the

Problem? - Indian Economy (0:33)

2. The Brick and Mortar of FDI 2.0- Lead Article -

Indian Economy (13:49)

3. Bringing Political Parties under the RTI Act -

Polity & Governance (25:01)

4. Drone Cameras threatening Wildlife in Nilgiris

- Environment (36:33)

5. Killer Fungus found in Australia - Environment

(38:53)

6. Practice Questions (40:17)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 05-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lm55nb0IBE

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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1.In search of Wuhan Spirit (Lead Article) -

International Relations - (00:34)

http://ncert.nic.in/NCERTS/l/kefa106.pdf

2. RBI cuts rate (Editorial) - Economy - (15:28)

3. Tenure Track System - Rethinking college

recruitment (Article) - Social Issues - (25:17)

4. Income threshold to avail micro-finance

increased - Economy - (31:48)

5. President commutes 20 death sentence in 9

years - Polity & Governance - (37:16)

6. Practice Questions - (43:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwR83SS77t

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1.Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 & Assam

Accord - Polity - (00:33)

2. India home to Asia's oldest bamboo -

Environment - (15:05)

3. CRISPR Cas9 Technology - Science - (19:33)

4. S-400 & CAATSA - I.R - (26:49)

5. Photo catalysts to degrade organic pollutants -

Environment - (35:33)

6. Practice Questions - (40:20)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0MBDE7fa

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Mr Mangal Singh

1. Arctic Expedition - Geography (00:26)

2. Economic slowdown - Economy (15:46)

3. Sedition law - Polity (24:03)

4. Information Fusion centre - Indian Ocean

Region - Security (32:12)

5. National e - assessment scheme - Economy

(38:05)

6. Practice Questions (41:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI7XwY0IRI

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Zero Budget Natural farming (Article) -

economy - (00:32)

2. Noble Prize in Physics - science -(12:26)

3. Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey -

Social issues - (25:13)

4. Noble Prize in Physiology/Medicine - Science -

(31:14)

5. Rethink water management Issues ( Article) -

Environment - (36:03)

6. Practice Questions - (42:40)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKhewEbDB

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. The Minimum Wage Solution-OPED- Indian

Economy (0:34)

2. Noble Prize in Chemistry - Science &

Technology (20:03)

3. Global Competitiveness Index Report - Indian

Economy (27:21)

4. World Mental Health Day- For a Happy

Childhood-OPED- Social Issues (32:51)

5. GEMINI System to warn fishermen of Danger -

Disaster Management (37:37)

6. Maintaining India-China Stride length-

Reference -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lm55... -

(39:50)

7. Practice Questions- (40:52)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 11-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1iyJPhkRiQ

Mr. Nagendra Pratap

1. India slams Turkey for Syria Action -

International Relation - (00:30)

2. It is still an amber light for Road Safety

(Article) - Polity & Governance - (07:56)

3. Invasive weed threatening tiger habitats in

Adilabad - Environment - (15:59)

4. Annual Ganges river dolphin Census begins -

Environment - (21:27)

5. Practice Questions - (23:12)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8mH-3gfYC0

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. PM chose Mamallapuram as venue for Xi meet

- International Relation - (00:33)

2. Graves of Chalukyan Kings found in Karnataka

(Chalukyas & Pallavas) - History & Culture -

(6:49)

3. Making a friend of the neighbour (Lead Article)

- International Relation - (14:13)

4. India rejects RCEP E-commerce chapter -

Economy - (24:14)

5. Nobel Peace Prize, 2019 - Current event of

international importance - (32:05)

6. Industrial Output shrinks by 1.1% - Economy -

(32:39)

7. Practice Questions - (34:18)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm0ai4AgZo

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Mamallapuram Summit: Key Takeaways -

International Relations (00:33)

2. GM Cotton Seeds: RNAi Technology - Science

& technology (10:55)

3. Naga Peace Accord- Internal Security (16:00)

4. Extinction Rebellion- Environment &

Biodiversity (22:14)

5. Practice Questions - (24:06)

Daily News Simplified 14-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0VDu8Vdo

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Base Erosion and Profit shifting - Economic -

(00:25)

2. Great Nicobar Biosphere reserve - Environment

(14:48)

3. Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey -

Social Issues -(19:43)

4. World bank - South Asia Economic Focus -

Economic - (23:36)

5. Nepal - China Road link - International

relations - (27:32)

6. Practice Questions (31:03)

Daily News Simplified 15-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tinvZpGaGaI

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. FASTag to track vehicles - Science &

Technology - (0:33)

2. Framing laws for outer space - (Article) -

Science & Technology - (6:11)

3. Financial Stability & RBI - Inflation Targeting -

(Article) - Economy - (14:09)

4. Economics Nobel for Abhijit, two others -

Economy - (31:01)

5. Environmental Protection Control Authority -

EPCA - Environment - (37:02)

6. Practice Questions - (38:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfEaA9RiziY

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. A cost effective way to power generation

(Article) - Economy - (00:33)

2. For a wider food menu - (Article) -

Environment - (09:04)

3. Interconnect Usage Charge - Economy - (12:32)

4. AQI, SAFAR and NAAQS - Environment -

(15:30)

5. Indus Water Treaty - I.R - (21:46)

6. Practice Questions - (23:45)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBGynBLI71g

Mr Mangal Singh

1. India - USA - International relations (00:26)

2. Data Localisation - RCEP - Economy (17:21)

3. India - China Maritime - International relations

(29:03)

4. Global Hunger Index - Social issues (37:04)

5. Study on nutrition intervention Social Issues

(41:12)

6. Practice Questions (48:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-10-19

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZCYVD54c

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Brexit (00:29)

2. Legislative Council abolished in Jammu &

Kashmir (09:32)

3. Incidents of TB came down in India - WHO

Report (15:24)

4. Greening the powerhouses - C40 Initiative

(Article) (22:04)

5. What can India do to overcome global

slowdown (Interview) (27:22)

6. Practice Questions (32:23)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7kF3Oq3U3

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. FATF retains Pakistan on Grey List - Internal

Security - (00:34)

2. Venezuela wins seat on UNHRC - International

Relations - (09:24)

3. NPCIL to speed up construction of reactors -

Science & Technology - (16:38)

4. No MDR on digital payments for large firms -

Economy - (19:00)

5. Zomato BioD Energy tie up for cooking oil -

Science & Technology - (23:40)

6. Practice Questions - (28:08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saE8J2vHkBc

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. PM's economic advisory council - Economy -

(00:26)

2. IMF - Quota issues - Economy - (03:10)

3. Definition of forest - Environment - (18:16)

4. RCEP - India's concerns - International relations

- (25:25)

5. Land acquisition law 2013 - Issues - Polity

(33:31)

6. Practice questions (38:43)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD5w0xlHG

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Asymmetric Relationship between India and

China- Lead Article - International Relations

(0:33)

2. Fostering Cross LoC Trade - International

Relations (19:16)

3. Green Crackers- Implementation Challenges -

Environment (26:27)

4. A Case for Abjuring Custodial Interrogation

(OPED) - Polity & Governance (31:11)

5. Anthrax Scare in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary-

Environment (37:02)

6. Practice questions- (38:53)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQny4zYYy

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. A fix for growth - Corporate Tax reduction

(Article) - (00:31)

2.National Milk Survey and Aflatoxins (Article)-

(08:06)

3.Ecological Flow norms for Ganga - (13:51)

4.Criminal Justice reform (Article) - (19:03)

5.China at the UN (Article)- (25:23)

6.Practice questions - (28:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQKqvjfBZnk

Mr Mangal Singh

1. India - China Border disputes (lead Article) -

International relations - (00:25)

2. Challenges to Fiscal federalism (Article) -

Polity - (18:49)

3. India - Turkey - International Relations -

(32:16)

4. Global Innovation index - Economy - (34:52)

5. Social Media Regulation - Security - (41:04)

6. Practice questions - (47:27)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpYu0sIyLuc

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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Mr Basava Uppin and Mr Mangal Singh

1. Recusal of the Judges- The Debate - Polity &

Governance/ Ethics (00:37)

2. Declaration of Minimum Support Price (MSP) -

Indian Economy (17:03)

3. India plans the new ever snow leopard Survey -

Environment (28:30)

4. Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary - Environment

(31:12)

5. New PSLV Missions - Science & Technology

(34:40)

6. Practice Questions - (38:21)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUE8kFeylUU

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Should schools have prayers (Article)- Polity - (

00:32)

2. Polio type 3 eradicated globally - Science -

(11:21)

3. Ease of Doing Business (Article) - Economy -

(16:17)

4. EPCA and Graded Response Action Plan-

Environment - ( 22:43)

5. Maritime trade centre excavated ta Andhra

Pradesh - History - (26:38)

6. Kartarpur Corridor - I.R - (29:55)

7. Practice questions - (34:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEhcX5cTPY

4

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Smart cities and AMRUT Mission - Economy -

(00:33)

2. Super cyclone and Indian Ocean dipole -

geography - (05:30)

3. India and Saudi Arabia to set up strategic

council - I.R - (11:11)

4. NCRB Crime in India Report 2017 ( Article) -

Polity - (16:22)

5. Deep discounts and abuse of dominant position

- Economy - (27:25)

6. Practice questions - (35:02)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yndt2R89X4

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Justice Bobde appointed next CJI - Polity &

Governance - (00:34)

2. Vice-President stresses on Parliamentary

Reforms - Polity & Governance - (16:10)

3. New gold standard in development economics

(Article) - Economy - (30:27)

4. 36 million Indians face flood risks: study -

Environment - Environment - (38:39)

5. Red naped Ibis - Environment - (40:28)

6. Gora-Gouri Pooja - Art & Culture - (41:04)

7. Hori Habbaa Festival - Art & Culture - (41:58)

8. Lakshmi Narasimha Temple - Hoysalas - Art &

Culture - (42:47)

9. Practice Questions - (44:35)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 31-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_oJ5wRPKA

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. WTO - developing country status - International

Relations - (00:26)

2. Kundankulam Malware attack - Science &

Technology (10:24)

3. Pegasus - WhatsApp snooping - Science &

Technology - (13:45)

4. Ghost cat - Malware - Science & Technology -

(16:24)

5. Air independent propulsion system - DRDO -

Science & Technology (17:17)

6. RCEP - India's stand unclear - International

Relations (19:22)

7. Land acquisition law 2013 - Polity &

Governance - (27:35)

8. Practice Questions - (32:56)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-10-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUE8kFeylUU

MS. MEHAQ RAO

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1. Should schools have prayers (Article)- Polity - (

00:32)

2. Polio type 3 eradicated globally - Science -

(11:21)

3. Ease of Doing Business (Article) - Economy -

(16:17)

4. EPCA and Graded Response Action Plan-

Environment - ( 22:43)

5. Maritime trade centre excavated ta Andhra

Pradesh - History - (26:38)

6. Kartarpur Corridor - I.R - (29:55)

7. Practice questions - (34:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVmfAHczK_

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Substance Across Arabian Sea - International

Relations (0:32)

2. Sex Ratio Improves in Country; Birth & Death

rates Dip - Social Issues (14:58)

3. Core Sector Output falls 5.2% - Indian

Economy (23:01)

4. Hyderabad Figures in UNESCO List - Culture

(27:43)

5. Cyclone Maha Batters Lakshadweep and Kerala

Coast - Geography (30:17)

6. Practice Questions (32:51)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 02-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzUHQ7sY2u

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Prison Reforms in India: Need, Govt Steps and

Way Forward- Editorial - Polity & Governance

(0:32)

2. CMIE Report on Unemployment in India -

Indian Economy (16:45)

3. Electoral Bonds- Concept, Working and

Challenges - Polity & Governance (28:10)

4. Vaigai Valley Civilisation- Art and Culture

(37:51)

5. WhatsApp Breach and Pegasus Spyware -

Internal Security (41:50)

6. Practice Questions - (43:33)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 03-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMAaBvWhj

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Mr. Nagendra Singh

1. Green Urban Mobility Scheme 2017 - Polity &

Governance (0:32)

2. Telecom Sector under stress - Economy (8:31)

3. Whole Genome Sequencing and IndiGen

Project - Science and Technology (17:04)

4. CERT-IN and Cyber Security Measures -

Security (25:01)

5. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - Ref -

(27:49)

6. Voluntary Code of Ethics for Social Media- Ref

- (27:50)

7. Practice Questions - (28:21)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHAoE2piSp

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Real Time Train Information System - (Science

& Technology) - (00:33)

2. Army to have first Dhanush Regiment by

March 2020 - (Science & Technology) - (5:41)

3. ISRO's NavIC set to be commercialised by

Antrix - (Science & Technology) - (9:43)

4. India, Uzbekistan inks three defence deals -

(International Relations) - (18:43)

5. Its all in the genes - A1 & A2 Protein- (Science

& Technology) - (25:16)

6. Reference - Pegasus - (29:02)

7. Practice Question - (30:36)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 05-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uZakBhmN

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. India withdraws from RCEP - International

relations - (00:26)

2. AYUSH system - Social Issues - (22:53)

3. Insurance of Bank deposits - Economy (32:08)

4. Frog species - Environment - (40:27)

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5. Stubble burning - Environment (41:40)

6. Practice Questions (47:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys9sZF7rNe0

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. A Victory for Dairy Sector-Economic

Development (00:33)

2. Gujarat Anti Terror Bill-Polity and Governance

(09:50)

3. US begins Formal Pull-out from the Paris Deal

(17:29)

4. Indian Lungs Under Extreme Stress-Science

(28:12)

5. Ban Proposed on Sale of Ads of Junk Food-

Social Issues (32:15)

6. Practice Question (36:13)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DKM4h_0U

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Vaccine Hesitancy- Causes and Remedies -

Polity & Governance (0:34)

SAPIENS, NOT HOMO ECONOMICUS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-zqG...

2. AIFs- Boost for Housing Sector- Indian

Economy (13:35)

3. Internet Freedom Report - Current Affairs

(23:49)

4. India, Russia Defence Cooperation -

International Relations (31:43)

5. As the Seas come closer - OPED - Environment

(35:06)

6. After RCEP opt-out, the challenge of a shape-

up- Reference - Indian Economy (39:23)

7. Practice Questions (40:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 08-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFOB1ROz_

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Online political Advertising (00:26)

2. India justice report 2019 (09:51)

3. RTI and Judiciary (14:29)

4. Office of profit (21:39)

5. Natanz and Fordow Iran (26:43)

6. Practice Questions (28:52)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdGinNo5-VE

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Moody’s lowers India outlook to 'negative' -

Editorial - Economy - (00:34)

2. At the altar of national security (GHI, 2019) -

Lead Article - Social Issues - (09:27)

3. Maternal Death Rate declining: Report -

(MMR) - Social Issues - (18:16)

4. RBI ups limits on borrowings from MFIs -

Editorial - Economy - (24:58)

5. Dhrupad - Hindustani Classical Music &

Carnatic Music - History & Culture - (26:23)

6. Practice Questions - (31:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJskRtsl51I

Mr. Arun Bharadwaj

1. Understanding the Ayodhya Verdict - Polity &

Governance (0:33)

2. Anti-Microbial Resistance and Superbugs -

Science & technology (12:43)

3. Tiger Conservation gets a boost in AP -

Environment (16:57)

4. Meghalaya Rainforests - Environment (19:48)

5. Decline in MMR- Reference - Social Issues

(22:58)

6. Practice Questions - (23:37)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 11-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgMWIJPk6e

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. 2019 Mains Question discussion - Polity &

Governance - (00:33)

2. Peace & Justice - Ayodhya Verdict (Editorial) -

Polity & Governance - (22:30)

3. Renovate, not Rebuild - Indian Parliament

(Article) - History & Culture - (26:59)

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4. After RCEP reticence, need for reform

recalibration (Article) - Economy - (32:08)

5. Draft Social Security Code, 2019 - Economy -

(39:14)

6. Practice Questions - (47:08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJIjtZspdoY

Mr.Mangal Singh

1. 2019 Mains Question discussion - Basic

Structure (00:26)

2. T N Seshan - Ethics (18:32)

3. Digital Divide - Economy (23:55)

4. Traditional rainwater harvesting structures -

Environment (30:41)

5. Sambhar Lake - Environment (35)

6. Index of Industrial Production - IIP - Economy

(37:42)

7. Practice Questions (45:28)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abUOc1TaOh

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Mr.Vaibhav Mishra

1. 2019 Mains Question discussion - Water Stress

(00:31)

2. GDP Estimation - Economy (21:54)

3. BRICS - International Relations (34:18)

4. Pneumonia - Social Issue (40:49)

5. President's rule - Polity (45:33)

6. Practice Questions (49:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8Pj5ZajLg

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Office of Chief Justice of India comes under

RTI - Indian Polity (0:32)

2. SC upholds the disqualification of MLAs in

Karnataka - Indian Polity (13:44)

3. Amended Finance Act: SC strikes down rules

on Tribunals- - Indian Polity (25:08)

4. Divergence between WPI and CPI - Indian

Economy (34:20)

5. Mangroves and Sunderbans Wetlands -

Environment (41:12)

6. Practice Questions - (44:30)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 15-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIIHZdI3zj8

MR. ARUN BHARADWAJ

1. Sabarimala Verdict - Polity (00:25)

2. India - China border talks - International

relations (08:49)

3. India - USA Military Exercise - Security

(17:42)

4. Diabetes in India - Social Issue (18:49)

5. CJI under RTI - Polity (21:57)

6. Practice Questions (25:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q7_WHRSlT

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. BRICS 2019 Summit - Editorial - International

Relations - (00:34)

2. Crossed Wires - SC rulings on AGR - Editorial

- Economy - (14:09)

3. Centre drops plan to bring changes in Indian

Forest Act, 1927 - Environment - (25:34)

4. Treating education as public good - Lead

Article - Social Issues - (28:26)

5. Essar Verdict of Supreme Court - Financial

Creditors - Economy - (34:40)

6. Saving sparrows in Godavari - (43:56)

7. Practice Questions - (45:56)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ritFIdwWseg

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Surveillance in India - Polity- (00:29)

2. Minimum wages code -Economy- (14:21)

3. Places of Worship Act - Society- (24:31)

4. Wasteland - Environment - (30:58)

5. Tuberculosis - Social Issues - (40:24)

6. Practice Questions - (51:46)

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyZmioLWX

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Code of Conduct for Ministers- Current Status,

Problems and Way Forward - Polity &

Governance (0:33)

2. Price Stabilization Fund (Data Point)- Indian

Economy (24:29)

3. Back to the Rajapaksas- Editorial - International

Relations (29:32)

4. Quality on Tap- Editorial - Polity &

Governance (37:52)

5. Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019- Provisions

and Concerns - Polity & Governance (45:25)

6. Practice Questions (47:13)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJx0c8Vpw1

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. 250th Session of Rajya Sabha (Learn From

NCP, BJD Members: PM) - Polity & Governance

(00:30)

2. Electoral Bonds has pit falls: RBI - Polity &

Governance (11:30)

3. Maternity Schemes reaches only one third of

beneficiaries - Social Issues (19:34)

4. Cartosat-3 - Science & Technology (28:52)

5. BRICs on the Ball - (Article) - International

Relations (36:30)

6. A Precedent (Reference) - Polity & Governance

(43:25)

7. Practice Questions (43:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQIEpLvU8

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Mob Lynching - Social Issues (00:30)

2. Naxalism - Internal Security (11:10)

3. Shimla Agreement 1972 - International

Relations (24:40)

4. Public Education - Social Issues (32:36)

5. NATGRID Project - Internal Security (38:21)

6. Practice Questions (43:07)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9l9PTAC6zw

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. West Bank, Golan Heights, Gaza - International

Relations (00:26)

2. Free Trade Agreements Analysis - Economy

(07:01)

3. GDP Data - Issues - Economy (22:18)

4. Industrial Relations code bill 2019 - Economy

(28:32)

5. Olive Ridley Turtle - Environment (35:23)

6. Practice Questions (38:02)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfwY97TV53

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MR. ARUN BHARADWAJ

1. Strategic Disinvestment - Economy - (0:23)

2. Subsidies in Higher Education - Social Issues -

(12:38)

3. Avian Botulism - Environment - (17:27)

4. India-Sri lanka Relations - International

Relations - (19:42)

5. Practice Questions (22:34)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j94OIPcFcXU

MR.MANGAL SINGH

1. Ghoramara , Sundarbans delta - Geography

(02:14)

2. GST Council - Economy (06:27)

3. GDP Slump will hit $5 trillion target (Revision)

- Economy (12:28)

A. Slowdown in consumption Expenditure

(15:12)

B. Challenges in Achieving $ 5 trillion Economy

target (23:53)

4. RCEP - (Revision) - Economy (36:10)

5. Electoral bonds - reference - Polity &

Governance (58:24)

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6. Brexit - reference - International Relations

(01:00:17)

7. Practice Questions (01:00:57)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2omfJBdFNr

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. President's Rule revokes via PM's special

powers - Polity & Governance (00:43)

2. Patient with rare diseases wait for support -

Social Issues (07:40)

3. India US to sign industrial security pact -

International Relations (14:23)

4. Infants become susceptible to measles - General

Science (21:36)

5. Consumption Expenditure Survey - Reference -

(26:27)

6. Clarification on Science on Topics - (27:44)

7. Practice Questions - (28:57)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbpxqp7vilM

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. NSO Survey debunks ODF claim - Social

Issues - (00:34)

2. Centre extends ban on bodo insurgent group

NDFB - Internal Security - (10:02)

3. Manipur, J&K top UAPA cases list - (Article

22) - Internal Security - (13:17)

4. Thiruvalluvar & Thirukkural (Lead Article) -

History & Culture - (18:55)

5. An ill-advised proposal - merging Assam Rifles

&ITBP (Article) - Internal Security - (21:34)

6. Centre nudging Ken Betwa inter-linkage -

Environment - (28:07)

7. Reference - The broken promise of decent &

fair wages (Article) - Economy - (34:54)

8. Practice Questions - (36:16)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 26-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HzRFYxAp8

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Constitution - as a living Document - Polity -

(00:26)

2. Hong Kong - Issue (Revision) - International

Relations - (25:06)

3. Learning Poverty - Social Issues - (37:33)

4. Food safety and standards authority of India -

Social issues - (48:41)

5. Dihang Dibang - Biosphere Reserve -

Environment - (53:59)

6. Practice Questions (56:29)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Lob7oiQ-c

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Kolleru Lake - Environment - (00:31)

2. Pradhanmantri Mudra Yojana performance -

Economy - (08:31)

3. Transgenders Persons Bill 2019 - Social Issues -

(17:47)

4. Merger of Daman and Diu with Dadra and

Nagar Haveli - Polity - (29:06)

5. Nationwide NRC - Polity (39:42)

6. Cartosat- 3 - Science & technology - (45:31)

7. Practice Question

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXhdRy44U

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Gubernatorial Restructuring - Office of

Governor (OPED) - Polity & Governance (00:33)

2. A blow to disclosure norms - RTI Act (OPED) -

Polity & Governance (15:54)

3. A revival of battles already fought and lost

(Lead Article) - Polity & Governance (25:26)

4. Stubble Burning is not the only culprit -

Environment (32:36)

5. Madden-Julian Oscillation and impact on

Global Warming - Environment (41:40)

6. Practice Question (49:01)

a. Cabinet Extends the Terms of Reference of

Finance Commission

b. New Snake Species found in Arunachal

Pradesh

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6JwuhGE7V

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. India's Food Basket Must be Enlarged - Social

Issue (00:33)

2. Widening Gap - Emission Gap Report

(Editorial) Environment (13:51)

3. Google Warned 500 Indians on Phishing

(Science & Technology) (24:47)

4. Nod for Defence Purchase Worth Rs. 22,800

crores Science & Technology (34:20)

5. Not as you say, but as you do (India Sri Lanka)

Reference International Relations (40:37)

6. Practice Question (41:58)

a) US to cut spending on NATO budget

b) Army Test Fires Israeli Anti-Tank Missile

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-11-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rozM_NQjbq

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MR. ARUN BHARADWAJ

GDP growth plunges to 4.5%, lowest since 2012 -

Economy (00:31)

Trump visits Afghanistan, says U.S.-Taliban talks

back on track - IR (07:31)

DRDO defends Nag missiles - Science and

Technology (13:25)

FASTag deadline extended - Science and

Technology (18:18)

New Delhi announces $450 mn to Colombo - IR

(24:45)

Practice Question (27:10)

(a) Core sector contracts

(b) Fiscal deficit hits 102% of estimate

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sA_1QjSJW

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Governors Discretion in appointing CM - Polity

& Governance (0:30)

2. Citizenship amendment Bill 2019 - Polity &

Governance (12:47)

3. Amazon Forest fire - Environment (23:13)

4. PSLV Gearing up for its 50th flight - Science &

Technology (32:13)

5. Transgender Bill 2019 - Polity & Reference

(43:12)

6. Practice Question (43:49)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 02-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF48dnHMB

5s

1. MS. MEHAQ RAO

2. News covered today:

3. Mercy Powers of the Executive - Polity -

(00:30)

4. INSTEX mechanism - I.R - (10:16)

5. Who is farmer ? - Economy - (15:24)

6. Operation 'Clean Art' - Environment - (20:04)

7. Battling Anti microbial Resistance (Article) -

Science - (22:43)

8. Kyasanur Forest Disease - Science - (29:17)

9. Divestment of Air India (Article) - economy -

(32:07)

10. Practice Question - (36:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQeQ811GA

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Mr Nagendra Pratap

1. US Threatens 100% tariffs on French Goods

Economy (00:35)

2. GST revenues not enough for states'

compensation: Centre Economy (09:08)

3. India Tests Swedish Technology to reduce

stubble burning: Environment (16:31)

4. National Shame (Editorial) Social Issues

(22:17)

5. DRDO to develop naval fighter jets Science and

Technology (31:11)

6. Clarification (34:29)

7. Reference-1 - Setting Clock Back on intersex

human rights Polity & Governance (37:00)

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8. Reference-2 - One state push for Israel and

Palestine? International Relations (37:36)

9. Practice Question (38:19)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 05-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvxLAJnHyL

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MR ARUN BHARADWAJ

1. Nod for Data Protection Bill - Polity and

Governance (00:34)

2. Cabinet okays bond ETFs - Economy (10:17)

3. PM-AASHA - Social Issues (15:39)

4. Climate-related disasters on the uptick -

Environment and Ecology (19:37)

5. The many structural flaws in India’s higher

education system - Social Justice (23:43)

6. Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019(Reference) -

Polity and Governance (30:30)

7. Practice Question - (31:11)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6dGhnwVlP

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MR MANGAL SINGH

1. Seeds Bill (lead Article) - Polity (00:26)

2. Small Finance Bank - Economy (21:49)

3. Sovereign wealth Fund / NIIF - Economy

(31:03)

4. RBI Policy Rates - Economy (34:59)

5. Forex reserves - Economy (41:28)

6. Dr B.R. Ambedkar - History (48:03)

7. Practice Questions (51:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1ELgscF7Ps

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. IPCC Reports - Environment - (00:35)

2. Private Member Bill - Polity - (16:41)

3. NHRC - Polity - (22:45)

4. Extra Judicial Killings - Governance- (34:30)

5. NALSA - Polity - (40:28)

6. Practice Questions - (42:31)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 08-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toe6fE-4jDE

MR BASAVA UPPIN

1. Karvy Stock Scandal Explained - Indian

Economy (0:33)

2. Outbreak of Measles- Morbidity and Mortality

Weekly Report- Social Issues (08:34)

3. PM-KISAN Vs. KALIA Vs. Ryuthu Bandhu -

Indian Economy (18:50)

4. Newly Developed Typhoid Vaccine - Science &

Technology (25:57)

5. Contribution of Sri Narayan Guru to Socio-

Religious Reforms - History (30:28)

6. Why Pygmy hog needs protection? (Sunday

Magazine) - Environment (34:48)

7. Reference: What are the laws on rapes and

Sexual Crimes? - (38:02)

8. Reference: Seeking review of Creamy layer

Reservations

9. Practice Questions.

a. Archeological Survey of India (Page no. 7)

b. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (Page no.

12)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUb7yx0URI

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Lokpal yet to get prosecution wing - Polity -

(00:32)

2. Local body elections - trampling on grassroots

(Article) - Polity - (16:32)

3. Demonising legal system wont help (Article) -

Polity - (23:14)

4. An Asian engine driven by India and China

(Article) - I.R - (33:10)

5. Bird walk Telangana - Environment - (38:48)

6. Reference: Citizenship amendment bill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwR83...

7. Reference: Bharat Bond -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvxLA...

8.Practice Questions - (40:40)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-12-19

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

g5k6DHgh4U

Mr Mangal Singh

1. Human development Report - Social issues -

(00:26)

2. Fire Safety - NDMA - Disaster management -

(14:54)

3. VK Krishna Menon - History - (23:09)

4. Inner Line Permit - Polity - (26:26)

5. Paris Summit - Ukrainian Crisis International

Relations - (30:18)

6. Uniform Civil Code - Revision -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB9wd...

Polity - (32:24)

7. RCEP - Revision -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uZak... -

International Relations - (33:19)

8. Practice Questions - (33:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 11-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJUPgGJFhb

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Mr Nagendra Pratap

1. Amid complaints farmers' body to revise

guidelines - Economy (00:33)

2. US and Saudi Arabia at bottom of climate class

- Environment (16:13)

3. Capital takes steps to help India better its ease

of doing business ranking - Economy (22:46)

4. JAGA mission & World Habitat Award

(Advertisement) - Government Schemes (30:49)

5. SC flags delay in appointment of judges (Ref-1)

- Polity and Governance (35:56)

6. RBI didn't stop SBI role in poll bonds (Ref-2) -

Polity and Governance (36:44)

7. Practice Question - (37:17)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLKVk2gzq4

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Mr Arun. Bharadwaj and MR. NAGENDRA

PRATAP

1. The 'Delhi Dogma' fallacy of the right -

International Relations (00:38)

2. RS clears Citizenship Amendment Bill - Polity

and Governance (15:33)

3. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Amendment Bill

2019 - Economy (24:32)

4. Heavy metal contamination - Environment

(31:34)

5. Partial Credit Guarantee Scheme - Economy

(35:23)

6. International Financial Services Centres (IFSC)

Authority Bill, 2019 - Economy (46:00)

7. RISAT-2BR1 - (56:30)

8. Practice Question on Bougainville (1:03:24)

9. Practice Question on Papikonda National Park

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S634vPXlmB

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Mr Mangal Singh

1. Brexit - Impact on India - International

Relations (00:26)

2. Accessible India Campaign - Social Issues

(10:05)

3. Stagflation - Economy (16:39)

4. US - China Trade War - (Revision) -

International Relation (19:46)

5. Maldives Crisis - (Revision) - International

Relation (30:28)

6. Practice questions for prelims (44:21)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 15-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeTKvxrSAv8

Mr Basava Uppin

1. Abuse of dominant market Position by

Technological Giants (FAQ) - Indian Economy

(0:32)

2. Cleaning of River Ganga- Institutional

Mechanism and Challenges - Environment (16:50)

3. Issues in Fixing the Prices of Pharmaceutical

Drugs- DPCO 2013 - Indian Economy (32:22)

4. Success of UPI and its reasons - Indian

Economy (47:25)

5. NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex Mission - Science &

Technology (53:44)

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6. Cheetah Re-introduction Project (Sunday

Magazine) - Environment (58:39)

7. Evidence of Ancient River Saraswati - Indian

History (01:03:22)

8. Practice Questions -( 01:05:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9DLyv8whG

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Mallakhamba- Art and Culture- (00:37)

2. Ajanta Wall Paintings- Art and CUlture-

(05:48)

3. Challenges in Pradhanmantri Matru Vandana

Yojana- Social Issues- (12:20)

4. CAG report and Petroleum Ministry report on

Pradhanmantri Ujjwala Yojana - Social Issues -

(22:20)

5. COP 25-Failure - (Environment) - (32:48)

6. Practice Questions

Panchdhatu Idols- (Art and Culture) - (40:42)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceA0iyXUwx

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Parliamentary Motions - Polity -(00:32)

2. Increasing the Lok Sabha seats - Polity - (11:42)

3. Unfulfilled promise - Critique of Data

Protection Bill ( Article) - Polity -(18:43)

4. Reservation for Anglo Indian Community (

Article) - Polity (25:48)

5. Compensation Cess and Finance Commission -

Economy - (30:01)

6. Measures to fight air pollution - Environment -

(34:56)

7. Reference - COP 25 Madrid - Env - (37:05)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9DLy...

8. Practice Questions - (37:29)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDdWAFYK

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Mr Arun Bharadwaj

1. Brahmos - Science and Technology -(00:34)

2. National Broadband Mission - Polity - (07:07)

3. Structural Reforms ( Article) - Economy -

(11:26)

4. Invasive Species ( Article) - Environment

(20:22)

5. Indo-US 2+2 Dialogue - International Relations

- (25:12)

6. Practice Questions - (31:08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4IdUQiv0PI

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. No stay on Citizenship Act implementation: SC

- Polity & Governance - (00:34)

2. GST Council votes for 28% GST on all lotteries

- Economy - (05:07)

3. Trump cards in the impeachment deck (Article)

- Polity & Governance - (14:11)

4. A duty to publish - RTI (Editorial) - Polity &

Governance - (28:04)

5. NCLAT reinstates Mistry as TATA Sons

Chairman - Polity & Governance - (33:11)

6. Practice Questions - (37:30)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sMachRfx0o

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Disinvestment of BPCL - Economy - (00:26)

2. Black Money Act 2015 - Analysis - Economy -

(16:49)

3. Section 144 - Polity - (24:26)

4. Mattala Airport (Revision) - International

Relations - (32:16)

5. Open Market Operations - Economy - (36:33)

6. Practice Questions (41:06)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EZz7fFdup4

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Panel okays spectrum auction plan (Economy)

(00:32)

2. Central Industrial Security Forces (Security

Issues) (09:17)

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3. Army to sign deal for six Apache attack

helicopter (Science and Technology)(16:19)

4. After operation twist, yields on govts. bond

drop (Reference-1)(Economy) (22:04)

5. Bharat Bond ETF subscribed 1.7 time

(Reference-2)(Economy)

6. Practice Questions (23:00)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgMfhn_rbJA

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. What connects NPR, NRIC and the Census -

Polity & Governance - (00:32)

2. Why is it taking so long to label fast food? -

General Science - (25:27)

3. ICC to probe war crimes in Palestinian

territories since 2014 - International Organisations

- (42:42)

4. Manual Scavenging left 282 dead since 2016 -

Social Justice - (50:14)

5. Practice Questions - (55:34)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFEreE0IGE

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Inflation Targeting: Concept, Benefits and

Problems - Indian Economy (0:32)

2. Breakdown in the WTO Dispute Settlement

Mechanism - Indian Economy (18:03)

3. India and Iran to accelerate development of

Chabahar Port - International Relations (33:35)

4. Micro plastic Pollution: Study of National

Institute of Oceanography - Environment (37:14)

5. Railway unveil new Signalling system - Science

& Technology (41:09)

6. Practice Questions (44:00)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Hbntow__

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Quick Reaction Surface to Area Missile -

Science - (00:32)

2. Study on Mental Disorders - Social Issues -

(04:44)

3. FTA with Eurasian Economic Union - Economy

- (07:49)

4. A decision without forethought -Impact of CAA

on northeast (Article ) - Polity - (12:07)

5. Space Force - Weaponisation of Outer space -

Science - (17:05)

6. Bar Headed goose in Kerala - Environment -

(23:50)

7. No religious names for political parties - ECI -

Polity -(25:58)

8. Cabinet Committee on Investment - polity

(Reference) - (33:07)

9. E.V Ramaswamy - History - (Reference) -

(33:28)

10. Practice Questions - (33:51)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 26-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQzLS48zT8

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Mr Mangal Singh

1. RBI report - Banking sector - Data Point -

Economy - (00:26)

2. Green Bonds - Economy - (16:26)

3. Cancer Study - Social Issues - (20:36)

4. Global gender Gap Report - Economic

Development - (23:44)

5. Atal Bhujal Yojana - Environment - (29:29)

6. Practice Questions - (31:56)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xjsy5s-RXs

Mr Arun Bharadwaj

1. Issues with Data Protection Bill - Polity and

Governance - (00:32)

2. Annual Solar Eclipse - Science - (19:12)

3. Reforms in Railways - Economy - (27:04)

4. Locust Attack - Economy- Agriculture - (34:17)

5. Practice Question 1 - Typhoon Phanfone -

Geography - (38:00)

6. Practice Question 2 - Dedicated Freight

Corridor— (39:14)

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-12-19

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Impact of recession on revenues - (00:36)

2. Interstate River Water Dispute - (12:02)

3. Chief of Defence Staff - (22:27)

4. Kalaripayattu - (28:07)

5. Pulicat lake and Flamingos - (33:01)

6. Rising NPA - (37:12)

7. Prelims questions - (37:48)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrPA2ZoLCiI

Mr Basava Uppin

1. Present Economic Slowdown: Cyclical or

Structural? - Indian Economy (0:33)

2. Directive on Foreigner Detention Centres

(FDCs) - Polity & Governance (23:29)

3. Protecting Minors - Polity & Governance

(29:43)

4. Different approach to address Malnutrition -

Social Issues (34:13)

5. Concept of Biomarkers and Potential

Applications - Science & Technology (39:27)

6. SOHO Satellite and Sun's Corona - Science &

Technology (42:35)

7. Practice Questions (44:59)

a. No MDR Charges on RuPay Card (Page 01)

b. Deposit Insurance Limit to be enhanced (Page

13)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcmit4ZQxa

M

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. India needs a bottom up growth model (Article)

- Economy - (00:33)

2. Good governance Index (Article) - Polity -

(08:43)

3. Only 30% funds spent under Poshan Abhiyaan -

Social Issues - (17:13)

4. Humane and autonomous police (Article) -

Polity - (21:21)

5. Tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh - Env-

(29:48)

6. Practice Questions - (31:31)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 31-12-19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDh1wlmHtw

Mr Mangal Singh

1. SDG India Index 2019 - Economy - (00:26)

2. India State of Forest report 2019 - Environment

- (09:23)

3. Operation Twist - Economy - (24:47)

4. Carbon Tax - Environment - (32:03)

5. Practice Questions - (34:45)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 02-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfdkZK6FSm

M

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Impact of domestic policies on foreign relations

- International Relations- (00:37)

2. Reorganisation of Energy Sector - Energy -

(10:19)

3. National Infrastructure Pipeline - Infrastructure

- (17:43)

4. Gaganyaan and Chandrayaan 3 - Gaganyaan -

(24:09)

5. Invasive Alien species - Invasive species -

(32:41)

6. Prelims question - (40:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 03-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

OqLKJvc1MM

Mr Arun Bharadwaj

1. Standard Health Insurance Policy - Social

Issues- (00:33)

2. Bharat Bond - Economy - (10:22)

3. Decline of US Hegemony - International

Relation - (16:10)

4. Swachh Survekshan Survey- Social Issues -

(24:45)

5. DRDO Young Scientist Labs - (27:58)

6. Prelims question - (28:59)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-it14dQN0xA

Mr Basava Uppin

1. All India Judicial Services- Need, Benefits and

Concerns - Polity & Governance (3:50)

2. Tensions in West Asia- Iran Vs USA -

International Relations (22:53)

3. Practice Questions (28:59)

Daily News Simplified 05-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-35pE-AasY

Mr Nagendra Pratap

1. WHO prequalifies Serum's low cost

pneumococcal vaccine (Science & Tech) (00:32)

2. Tussle over Belagavi (Polity & Governance)

(07:20)

3. Kerala to take more cover under Miyawaki

forests (Environment & Ecology) (12:01)

4. Elegy to Elephanta (Art & Culture) (16:00)

5. Chilika May host over 1 million birds

(Environment & Ecology) (19:56)

6. Why has the US crippled the functioning of the

WTO (Ref-1) (International Organisation) (25:28)

7. The double burden of malnutrition: need for

urgent policy action (Ref-2) (Social Issues)

(26:06)

8. Is West Asia headed for war? (Ref-3)

(International Organisation (27:30)

9. Practice Question (27:30)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iKLuGIOJ1

E

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Iraqi MP vote to expel US troops - International

Relations - (00:33)

2. Scoring a foreign policy self goal - Article -

International Relations - (5:39)

3. Spotting an opportunity in changing

fundamentals - Article - Economy - (14:32)

4. Iran dumps nuclear pact, says it won't respect

limits - International Relations - (26:59)

5. Karnataka's Challakere to be ISRO's astronaut

training hub - Science & Technology - (31:12)

6. Practice Question - Discussed topics on Saras

aircraft (Pg. 9) & Bibi ka Maqbara (Pg.7) - (33:59)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK4slThSffA

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Indian Data Relay Satellite System - Science -

(00:31)

2. DigiLocker and Digital India - Economy - (09:04)

3. Tulu language and 8th schedule (Article) - Polity

(16:46)

4. State can regulate minority institutions - Polity -

(23:44)

5. Jallikattu - Polity -(27:50)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 08-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

yVUjax4QjM

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Model Code of Conduct becomes applicable in

Delhi - Polity & Governance - (00:34)

2. Privy Purse Abolition - Polity & Governance -

(12:24)

3. State reverses decision on APMCs - Economy -

(20:06)

4. Govt. projects slower GDP Growth - Economy -

(38:30)

5. It is up to States to provide 10% Quota - Polity &

Governance - (46:02)

6. Practice Question - (51:39)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B5aIQAYRj

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN and MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Coal Sector Reforms and Benefits - Indian

Economy (00:35)

2. Gas Based Economy and North East Gas Grid -

Indian Economy (09:47)

3. The Indian Constitution unitary tilt (Article)- Polity

& Governance (14:37)

4. Indian National Defence University- Internal

Security (28:53)

5. Practice Questions (33:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYibj5d94PI

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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1. Pyrolysis - Science & Technology - (00:33)

2. Declare Goa sanctuaries as Tiger Reserves:

Activists - Environment - (09:03)

3. Panel approves scheme to trade in forest -

Environment - (20:29)

4. U.P. tops lists in crime against women - Social

Issues - (23:47)

5. What is the state of 'Open Source' in India today?

(Article) - (28:40)

6. Practice Questions - (42:29)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 11-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUBXNLjy27

Q

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. RBI Chalks out financial inclusion strategy for

2024 (Economy) (00:32)

2. SC tells govt. to review orders curbing basic rights

in J&K (Polity & Governance) (11:22)

3. Human rights are not solely an internal matter

(International Organisation) (21:04)

4. All set for water bird census in AP (Environment &

Ecology) (29:46)

5. A health emergency (Polio) (Social Issues-Health)

(34:21)

6. Practice Questions (40:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lm5_0reGN

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Genome Mapping of Indian Cobra (FAQ) -

Science & Technology (0:32)

2. How is the Iranian air crash being probed? (FAQ)

- International Relations (09:51)

3. Indian Ocean Dipole and its impact on weather

(FAQ) - Geography (15:42)

4. Biotechnology Sector- Present Scenario,

Challenges and Government Initiatives - Indian

Economy (23:28)

5. Carbon Sequestration: Species-rich Forests offer

stable Carbon Capture - Environment & Biodiversity

(28:07)

6. Impact of Climate Change on Debris covered

Glaciers - Environment & Biodiversity (32:18)

7. LCA Navy Variant successfully lands on INS

Vikramaditya - Science & Technology (36:06)

8. India should take lead in against multi-drug

resistance (Reference) - Social Issues (38:41)

Youtube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmUO2...

9. Practice Questions (39:34)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt8i3eD-Cvg

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Religious Freedom vs. Right to equality (Article) -

polity -(00:33)

2. Bojjanakkonda and INTAC - history - (12:22)

3. Under five mortality - Social Issues - (15:53)

4. Right to property - Polity - (22:20)

5. Kaziranga National Park - Env - (26:52)

6. Practice Questions - (28:07)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In7V9j2DN3s

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Surrogacy Bill 2019 -(Polity and Governance) -

(00:32)

2. Consumer Price Index and Wholesale Price Index

- (Economy) - (11:58)

3. Competition Commission of India - (Economy) -

(25:18)

4. Apache and Chinook Helicopters - (Science and

Tech) - (30:40)

5. Raisina Dialogue - (International Relations) -

(37:33)

6. Practice Questions

Integrated Road Accident Database - (40:45)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 15-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUnt52fDAK

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Kerala Govt. challenges CAA - Article 131 & 256 -

Polity & Governance - (00:34)

2. Hallmarking made must for Gold Jewellery -

Economy & Polity - (6:58)

3. Theological Thicker - Article 25 & 26 - Editorial -

Polity & Governance - (15:05)

4. The long wait for empowered Mayors - Lead

Article - Polity & Governance - (20:01)

5. The risk of a Domino Effect - Article - International

Relations - (27:05)

6. Chalk & Cheese in private v govt schools - Article;

ASER flags poor learning outcomes in rural schools

- Social Issues - (34:41)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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7. CRZ rules eased for 'Blue Flag' beaches -

Environment - (41:57)

8. Practice Questions 1.Etched for centuries - Kolam

2. 'Tis the season to play’ 3. Sabarimala set to

witness 'Makaravilakku' - (48:15)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-

vOV1s__A

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. USA and China Sign Phase-I of the Trade Deal -

International Relations (0:32)

2. No SC Relief to the Telecom Operators - Indian

Economy (14:47)

3. India to invite Imran Khan for SCO Meet -

International Relations (25:50)

4. Bru Refugees to be settled in Tripura - Social

Issues (35:06)

5. Telecommunication Consumer Education and

Protection Fund - Indian Economy (38:25)

6. The Perils of RBI's Fixation on Inflation (Lead

Article) - (41:10)

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFEre...

7. Preventing Mob Lynching (Reference) - (43:00)

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQIE...

8. Practice Questions (43:54)

a. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

b. AGR and Universal Service Obligation Fund

(USOF)

c. Members of SCO

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDEAy9DMQ

CI

Mr. Arun Bharadwaj

1. National E-Mobility Mission Plan - Science and

Technology (0:32)

2. GSAT - 30 - Science and Technology (16:39)

3. National Cyber Forensic Lab - Security Issues

(25:04)

4. Indo-US Relations - Blue Dot Network (31:21)

Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDdWA...

5. Practice Questions (33:36)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV2E6srlAcI

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Australian Bushfires - Environment - (00:34)

2. Stagflation - Economy - (13:27)

3. Coronavirus - Science and Technology - (23:34)

4. Article 131 (Reference) - Polity and Governance -

(29:12)

5. Practice Questions

Trunat MTB - Science and Technology (32:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8rmv8DVK

Ec

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Governor - Position and Powers (Article) - Polity -

(00:32)

2. Make In India - Reasons for failure (Article) -

Economy - (09:49)

3. K-4 Ballistic Missile and Nuclear submarines -

Science and tech (19:15)

4. Irrawaddy Dolphin and Chilika Lake - Env -

(23:10)

5.Lone eagle sighted in Andhra Pradesh - Env -

(25:17)

6. Practice Questions - (27:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka0CoTI-j90

Mr. Arun Bharadwaj

1. Naga-Kuki Truce - Security, Social Issues - (0:34)

2. NEAT Platform - Social Issues - (14:17)

3. Su 30- MKI - Science and tech (26:08)

4. Universal Health Coverage - Social issues -

(30:10)

5. Practice Questions - (35:05)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ja_v0V6dbQ

Mr Nagendra Pratap and MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Bilateral Investment Treaty- (Economy) - (00:32)

2. Freedoms Under article 19 - (Polity and

Governance) - (10:41)

3. Thirty Meter Telescope - (Science and Tech) -

(20:11)

4. Electoral Bonds - (Polity and Governance) -

(28:23)

5. Practice Questions - (33:50)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-01-20

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NffbPqZge8

Mr Basava Uppin and Mr Naweed Akhter

1. Ending Inaction- SC Judgement on Anti-Defection

(Editorial) - Polity & Governance - (00:42)

2. Think Climate Change Action, act Glocal -

Environment & Biodiversity - (17:28)

3. Myanmar's growing dependence on China -

International Relations - (32:29)

4. Vyommitra- Humanoid Robot for Gaganyaan

Project - Science & Technology - (42:38)

5. The Flawed spin to India's cotton story - Science

& Technology - (46:14)

6. India drops 10 ranks in Democracy Index -

Current Affairs - (01:04:11)

7. Practice Questions - (01:05:02)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKQbzQGw_

TU

Mr Arun Bharadwaj and Mr Basava Uppin

1. Will the Budget suspend the FRBM's fiscal deficit

goals - Economy -(00:41)

2. Corruption Perception Index - International

Organisations and Indices - (19:27)

3. Budgeting for jobs, skilling and economic revival -

Economy - (21:19)

4. Sagarmatha Dialogue - International Relations -

(37:08)

5. Practice Questions - (39:05)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrv-

20YwNY8

MR. MANGAL SINGH, MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

& MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Cane farmers flag Brazil's WTO Case against

India - Economy - (00:37)

2. Justice for Rohingya - Editorial - International

Institutions - (10:51)

3. Centre seeks to revamp childcare scheme in

urban areas - Social Issues - (14:20)

4. Fifty years on, new fears for repatriates - Article -

International Relations - (25:44)

5. Aspirants with criminal past should not get ticket,

EC tells SC - Polity & Governance - (38:52)

6. Questions for Practice - (46:13)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1EtjV7W8d

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Four stages of constitutional interpretation

(Article) - Polity - (00:33)

2. Hypersonic Glide Vehicle - Avangard (Article) -

Science - (11:27)

3. Oslo Accord 1993 - I.R - (18:03)

4. Financial Action Task Force (Article) - I.R -

(21:43)

5. MGNREGA - Issues and achievements -

Economy - (31:11)

6. Practice Question - (40:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1rnObM1fQ

0

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Utility of Legislative Councils - (Polity) - (00:34)

2. Criminalisation of Politics - (Polity) - (17:38)

3. Bodo Accord - (Internal Security) - (29:52)

4. Merits of Bt Cotton - (Science and Tech) -(39:00)

5. Air India Divestment (Reference) - (Economy) -

(44:47)

6. Practice Question - (46:24)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGzGUlEDs

WI

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. 10 more Ramsar Wetland sites - Env - (00:33)

2. Reintroduction of Cheetah - Env - (07:58)

3. Bhakt Ramsadu - History - (13:56)

4. Reorganisation of railway board (Article) -

Economy - (17:11)

5. The continuing theme of uncertainty (Article) - I.R

- (25:39)

6. Practice Question - (29:50)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82-5u50_3nM

MR. NAWEED AKHTER & MR. NAGENDRA

PRATAP

1. Time limit on anticipatory bail violates personal

liberty: SC - Polity & Governance - (0:39)

2. Cabinet nod for raising abortion limit to 24 weeks

- Social Issues - (12:53)

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3. A mindset problem - Editorial - Economy - (15:38)

4. Time to prioritise Education & Health - Lead

Article - Social Issues - (26:04)

5. Will Trump's peace plan help resolve Israel-

Palestine crisis - Editorial - International Relations -

(31:58)

6. A road map for robust trade ties - Article -

Economy - (58:56)

7. Month-long Nagoba Jatara concludes in

Telangana - History & Culture - (1:06:55)

8. Yellow rust in wheat crop - Science & Technology

- (1:10:40)

9. State of Corruption - Data Point - Reference -

(1:14:29)

10. Practice Questions - (1:15:19)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 31-01-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB-IIa1l1kA

Mr. Arun Bharadwaj

1. Environmental Flow Norms for Ganga -

Environment and Ecology - (0:32)

2. Artificial Ripening of fruits - General Science -

(13:22)

3. Brexit - International Issues - (17:01)

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZCYV...

4. Practice Questions - (18:23)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLdo_mlu82

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Wealth creation - (Economy) -(1:02)

2. Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation (Economy)

- (05:08)

3. Government intervention hindering free market

(Economy) - (09:44)

4. Network Products Export (Economy) - (14:34)

5. Ease of Doing Business (Economy) - (20:41)

6. Privatisation (Economy) - (24:20)

7. Bigger Banks to enable growth (Economy) -

(28:53)

8. CORONAVIRUS: WHO Emergency (Social

Issues) - (33:19)

9. PYQ:

THALINOMICS (Economy) (35:59)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 02-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ_R9KIAg

DQ

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Booster Shot & Theme of Union Budget 2020-21 -

Economy - (00:33)

2. No more Double Taxation on Dividend - Economy

- (07:50)

3. Affordable Housing gets a leg up - Economy -

(10:06)

4. Steep Increase in customs duty to keep Chinese

toys out of reach - (12:01)

5. State's Tax share to stay at 42% - Economy -

(13:50)

6. FM proposes Taxpayers Charter to boost trust -

Polity & Governance - (17:39)

7. International bullion Exchange to be set up at

IFSC - Economy - (19:09)

8. Insurance cover on deposits raised to Rs. 5 lakhs

- Economy - (23:02)

9. Logistics Policy to be released soon - Economy -

(25:51)

10. Private players allowed to set up Data Parks -

Governance - (27:25)

11. A boost for Technical Textiles - Economy -

(31:19)

12. Allocation for MGNREGS slashed + Government

bites the Fiscal Deficit Bullet - Economy - (33:39)

13. No Fireworks - Editorial + An exercise bereft of

macroeconomic vision - Lead Article - Economy -

(37:23)

14. Practice Questions - (40:22)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 03-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8oFQZI7Lo

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Falling short of aspirations (Article) - Economy -

(00:33)

2. Budget's blurred social sector vision (Article) -

economy - (17:46)

3. Archeological sites as Iconic Tourist sits - Culture

- (22:33)

4. Global Misery Index - Economy - (28:09)

5. Flame throated Bulbul - Env - (33:17)

6. Bandipur Tiger Reserve - Reference -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt2K9...

7. Coastal Regulation Zones - Reference -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-19Pm...

8. Clarification - (34:44)

9. Practice Questions - (35:52)

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1snUEQTdE

o

Mr. Arun Bharadwaj

1. Camel in the tent (Article) - Social Issues - (00:34)

2. Towards Cooperative Federalism (Article) - Polity

and Governance - (15:08)

3. Locust Swarms - Environment - (24:02)

4. nCOV, sate calamity in Kerala - Disaster

Management - (28:05)

5. Practice Questions - (31:06)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 05-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdZEiCSRIu

o

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Continuity and fiscal follow-through (Economy)

(00:31)

2. Navy to the rescue (International

Relations/Organisation) (19:44)

3. A case of maritime presence adrift (International

Organisation) (30:19)

4. Beyond Preparedness (Disaster Management)

(37:59)

5. Practice Questions (42:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXF_j8_BYJ

Y

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Trust formed for Ram Temple Construction: PM -

Polity & Governance - (0:33)

2. Purifying Water - Editorial - Environment - (2:54)

3. Course correction for Speaker's Office - Article -

Polity & Governance -(14:59)

4. Fashioning the Framework of a New India - Lead

Article - Economy - (20:58)

5. Co-operative Banks to come under RBI purview -

Economy - (26:23)

6. Practice Questions - (27:07)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSR4hXxqy7

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. India, African countries resolve to fight terror -

Lucknow Declaration - (International relations) -

(00:32)

2. India to study Air Corridors with Central Asian

countries - (International relations) - (07:12)

3. For a Data Firewall - Editorial - (Science &

technology) - (14:48)

4. Listening to the call of the Informal - Lead Article -

Economy - (21:53)

5. Panel suggests steps to curb child porn - Social

Issues - (28:01)

6. Practice Questions - (32:43)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3PKO2xSwJ

Y

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Keep agri, dairy products out of US trade deal -

International Relations (0:31)

2. Modi flags Tamil concerns to Mahinda -

International Relations (12:51)

3. West Bengal growing Arsenic Resistant rice -

Environment (25:43)

4. Loktak Lake- Sunday Magazine- Environment

(28:59)

5. Polo's first ponies - Sunday Magazine - Culture

(32:26)

6. What is the debate about RO water? - Reference

- Environment(33:24)

7. Practice Questions (34:03)

a. Finding the Elephant's long lost relatives in

Kutch.

b. How bats harbour several harmful viruses

without falling sick?

c. A window into novel coronavirus transmission

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 10-02-20

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9hegBT6vC

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1. Refugee Policy of India - (International Relations)

- (00:32)

2. Human Trafficking in India - (Social Issues) -

(08:24)

3. Medical Termination of Pregnancy - (Social

Issues) - (16:50)

4. Cheetah Reintroduction (Reference) -

(Environment) - (28:25)

5. Bodo Accord (Reference) - (Polity and

Governance) - (30:25)

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6. Practice Questions

A. Dark Net and Deep Web - (31:32)

B. India-Bangladesh Border - (33:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 11-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ksZLh4Xp

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Reservation as right (Polity and Governance)

(00:31)

2. Safeguarding the delta (Polity and Governance)

(11:04)

3. Supreme Court upholds changes to SC/ST

atrocities law (Polity and Governance) (20:15)

4. US nod for sale of air defence system to India

(Science and Technology) (31:06)

5. Review court can refer questions to larger bench

(Polity and Governance) (36:47)

6. Draft on rare diseases notified (reference) (Social

Issues) (39:34)

7. Practice Questions (39:59)

A. India moves to include elephant, bustard in global

conservation list

B. Solar orbiter mission to reveal Sun's secret

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-02-20

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Delhi's Education Model (Article) - polity -

(000:32)

2. Lokpal - Need and issues in implementation

(Article) - Polity - (08:49)

3. Manual Scavenging - Social Justice - (15:31)

4. Gig Economy - economy - (26:47)

5. Bill to amend ST list - polity - (35:53)

6. India - Srilanka Relations (Reference) - (39:31)

7. US - India Investment Issue (reference) - (39:48)

8. Practice Questions - (40:10)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9jI0v2Xd8

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Rajasthan seeks higher Central Assistance for

Water Scheme - Polity & Governance - (00:32)

2. Bill to regulate pesticide business gets green light

- Polity & Governance - (04:32)

3. Awareness Drill - 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster

Management Exercise - Security - (07:05)

4. Cabinet clears Major Ports Authority Bill - Polity &

Governance - (11:01)

5. Nutrition and Budget's fine print - (Article) - Social

Issues - (13:47)

6. Riding on Data for Mobility - (Article) - Polity &

Governance - (24:18)

7. Practice Questions - (30:50)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G9fOhZ1Ya

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Medical Devices Amendment Rules 2020 - Polity

- (00:33)

2. USTR removes India from Developing Countries

list - Economy - (07:56)

3. Konark Sun temple - Art & Culture - (17:36)

4. The Future of Earth report 2020 - Env - (21:42)

5. Towards a new world order ( Article) - Economy -

(25:47)

6. Publish criminal history of candidates - SC - Polity

- (31:38)

7. Practice Questions - (32:30)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 15-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx2YnskONP

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Pangolin -

(Environment) - (00:33)

2. Criminalisation of Politics - (Polity and

Governance) - (11:59)

3. Adjusted Gross Revenue (Reference) -

(Economy) - (25:29)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-vO...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMAaB...

4. One Asia Two Perspectives (Clarification) -

(28:43)

5. Practice Questions - (29:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfoJLypGNY

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Shah Faesal booked under Public Safety Act -

Security - (0:31)

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2. ISRO to launch 10 EO Satellites in 2020-21 -

Science & Technology - (8:45)

3. Radio aids revival of dying tribal language - Asur -

Geography - (10:55)

4. Urban Heat Islands in India - Environment -

(16:20)

5. Why has LPG Prices seen a sharp rise? - FAQ -

Economy - (25:38)

6. What are the concerns on FB's encryption plans?

- FAQ - Science & Technology - (30:44)

7. Practice Questions - (33:42)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWqgeI4mQ

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. In Political micro-targeting, the Vulnerable Indian

Voters - Polity & Governance (0:30)

2. RBI's Consumer Confidence Survey - Indian

Economy (13:03)

3. Wayanad Tiger Reserve Proposal fails to find

favour - Environment (19:57)

4. Poll Panel working on remote voting system -

Polity & Governance (24:15)

5. ISRO readies for the launch of GISAT-1- Science

& Technology (27:13)

6. Practice Questions (30:01)

1. Mukurthi National Park (Page 01)

2. Deposit Insurance Coverage (Page 15)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VbanvE0xm

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MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Issue with Central Armed Police Forces (00:26)

2. State of India's Birds report 2020 (12:44)

3. RBI Long term Repo Operations (18:17)

4. SC - Permanent Commission for Women Army

officers (24:44)

5. Practice Questions (28:03)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f1HKaCVj4

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

Mayor and Urban Local Body (Article) - Polity -

(00:32)

Innovations in healthcare sector (Article) - Social

Issues - (13:22)

Impact of US Trade Action (Article) - Economy -

(22:47)

Panchayat By-polls - polity - (31:16)

Food grains Production Trends - Economy - (34:05)

Status of Bird India Report - Reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vban...

Pakistan in FATF's Grey List - Reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Etj...

Practice Questions - (36:38)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2a54O53LC

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Cabinet Mission Plan - (Modern History) - (00:34)

2. India US trade deal - (International Relations) -

(10:40)

3. India's Defence Framework - (Security) - (19:10)

4. 22nd Law Commission - (Polity and Governance)

- (23:42)

5. ART Regulation Bill 2020 - (Social Issues) -

(28:23)

6. Practice Questions - (32:56)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqgzYrvhmp

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Mr Nagendra Pratap

1. Gearing up to fight the next big viral outbreak

(Disaster Management, Social Issues) (00:31)

2. Vacant SEZ land to be used for affordable

housing: Awhad (Economic Development) (14:12)

3. AR Rahman's NGO get FCRA license (Polity and

Governance) (33:37)

4. Trump Card (Reference-1) (International

Relations) (43:43)

5. ART of life (Reference-2) (Polity and Governance,

Social Issues) (44:05)

6. Practice Questions (44:24)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIsiHCMMLO

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Mr Mangal Singh

1. India - USA - International Relations - (01:16)

2. Road Safety - Economy - (10:34)

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3. FATF - Grey listing - reference (17:19)

4. Criminalisation of politics - reference (23:34)

5. India - Maldives - reference (24:39)

6. Practice Questions - (25:55)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx_6EZPDL7

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Mr Basava Uppin

1. Government eyes Public Private Fund to give

R&D a shot in arm - Science&Technology (0:33)

2. 4 Banks under PCA being monitored - Indian

Economy (08:27)

3. Implementation challenges in PMMVY - Social

Issues (18:03)

4. Tardy pace of farm schemes- PM KISAN and

KCC Scheme - Indian Economy (24:42)

5. GSI denies reports on Gold Deposits in UP -

Indian Geography (29:30)

6. Yakshagana Theatre Form - Art & Culture (33:12)

7. The Trump visit as India-US trade booster?

(Reference) - International Relations (35:34)

Youtube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3PKO...

8. Bodo Accord and Rifts (Reference) - Internal

Security (35:34)

Youtube link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1rnO...

9. Practice Questions (36:28)

a. PCA framework.

b. KCC Scheme

c. Sunderbans under threat (Page 09)

d. Kawal Tiger Reserve ( Page 08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R6w7Mfy-jc

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Demographic dividend - challenges and solution

(Article) - economy - (00:31)

2. Subterranean fish of Meghalaya - Env - (11:32)

3. Need for Reservation for SC ( Article ) - Polity -

(14:14)

4. Payyanur and Freedom struggle - History -

(20:06)

5. Olive Ridley turtles - Env - (23:20)

6. Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary - Env -

(25:25)

7. Future for world's children report - Social Issues -

(27:26)

8. R&D Funding (Reference) - (30:18)

9. Tools of Base erosion and Profit shifting

(Reference) - (30:39)

10. Practice Questions - (31:13)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpiq8Vnf5G

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. The unassailable key words for judiciary (Article) -

Polity & Governance - (00:31) Is Praise of PM a bad

idea? - (2:30) Why is an independent judiciary

important for democratic country -(6:56) Salient

features of judicial independence in Indian

Constitution - (10:06) Possible erosion of Judicial

independence - (23:52) Standard of conduct -

Implementing Judicial Ethics charter -(27:29)

2. A U.S. strategy only meant to isolate China

(Article) - International Relations - (30:28)

3. Not fair, just or reasonable (Article) - Security -

(37:14)

4. The issues around Data Localisation (Article) -

(Polity & Governance) - (53:23)

5. Practice Questions - Mahadayi Project costs

zooms, ASI planning barricade around stone chariot

at Hampi - (1:00:36)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 26-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Y3HbGFR

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Mr.Mangal Singh

1. Rights, Duties and Constitution - (00:26)

2. Blue Dot Network - (09:18)

3. None of the above NOTA in elections - (13:18)

4. Apache and Seahawk helicopters - (17:37)

5. Practice Questions - (20:44)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZiXVQlSUK

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. When to call army? (Polity & Governance) (00:30)

2. Cabinet gives clearance for Technical Textile

Mission (Indian Economy) (08:53)

3. Assam at the centre of fresh border row (Polity &

Governance) (16:23)

4. In Rakhigarhi, anxiety trumps history (History and

Culture) (24:12)

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5. Still no finality, the third time round (Ref-1) (Polity

& Governance) (29:27)

6. Debating water quality (Ref-2) (Environment and

Ecology) (32:27)

7. Practice Question (33:05)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wLDqDbg_

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Mr. MANGAL SINGH

1. Mekong - Ganga cooperation (00:26)

2. Chief of defence staff - Analysis (05:23)

3. Aadhar - performance in Welfare schemes (16:30

)

A. Randomised Control trial - Evidence based

policy approach

4. Practice Question (23:49)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-02-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maOsluBq2U

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1.Changes made in Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima

Yojana - Economy - (00:32)

2. (i) Growth slows to 4.7% in Q3 (ii) Core Sector

grows 2.2% - Economy - (07:14)

3. States lethargy among cough syrup poisoning

(Diethylene Glycol) - Article - (11:13)

4. Regional Bonding - Editorial - International

Relations - (17:56)

5. Karnataka to allocate funds for Kalsa-Banduri

Project - Environment - (22:30)

6. Practice Question - (24:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 01-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRF02adPy9

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. US Strikes a deal with Taliban to end 18-year

long Afghan War - International Relations (0:31)

2. PM Modi launches 10,000 Farmer Producer

Organisations (FPOs) - Indian Economy (16:32)

3. Astronomers discover 17 new planets - Science &

Technology (28:04)

4. Presence of Colistin resistant bacteria of food

origin in gut - Science & Technology (30:09)

5. Bringing back Cheetahs will be a big challenge -

LACONES - Environment (33:37)

6. National Population Register (FAQ) - Reference -

Polity & Governance (35:41)

7. Why is COVID-19 not a pandemic yet? (FAQ)-

Reference - Science & technology (35:41)

8. Practice Question (36:27)

a. Kambala Buffalo Race ( Sunday Magazine)-

Page 11

b. Araku Utsav to promote Tribal Culture - Page

08

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 02-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCwBMPqHp

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. (a) big Bad Deal(International Relation)

(b) A Deal that increases uncertainty(International

Relation)

(c) Experts Raise concerns for India over US-

Taliban agreement(International Relation) (00:29)

2. Whither tribunal independence (Polity and

Governance) (19:43)

3. Water crisis looms large in Himalayan, region

finds study (Environment & Ecology) (26:07)

4. India is host to 457 migratory fauna, shows latest

CMS list (Environment & Ecology) (33:41)

5. Practice Question (40:45)

(a) Centre to review list of monuments under ASI-

Page 09

(b) Eurasian otter found in Chilika lake - Page 08

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 03-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZpdT3_YsV

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Ms.Mehaq Rao

1. Problems of Nuclear reactor (Article) - Economy -

(00:32)

2. Sanction for prosecution (Article) - Polity - (08:58)

3. State funding of elections - polity - (14:53)

4. Purchasing manager's index and IIP - Economy -

(21:27)

5. Pension scheme for traders, shopkeepers and

self employed - Economy - (26:30)

6. Practice Question - (32:18)

New Delhi Intl Arbitration Act 2019

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 04-03-20

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0o9THwKZ

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1.Interlinking of Rivers in India - (Environment) -

(00:33)

2. Farm Loan waiver - (Economy)- (13:51)

3. Black Carbon - (Environment) - (23:43)

4. CVC and CIC - (Polity and Governance) - (31:49)

5. Office of UN High Commissioner for Human

Rights - (International Relations) - (27:08)

6. Practice Questions - (40:48)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 05-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh-VbC3RSs8

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Non proliferation of Nuclear weapons treaty - NPT

- IR (00:26)

2. Ban on Cryptocurrencies Revoked - Economy

(04:27)

3. Merger of Banks - Analysis - Economy (16:09)

4. WTO - Appellate Body - Mains Question -

Economy (26:10)

5. References : (31:40)

1. Afghan deal - IR

2. Office of UN High Commissioner for Human

Rights - IR

6. Practice Questions (32:50)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 06-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

WZo0iZDlmM

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. 104th Constitutional Amendment Act , 2020 -

Polity - (00:33)

2. Suspension and expulsion of MPs - Polity -

(05:15)

3. Sedition - should it be scrapped? (Article) - Polity

- (09:48)

4. Freedom in the world report 2020 - Polity - (24:57)

5. Saroglitazar for NASH - Science - (28:36)

6. Comparison of Hindustani and Carnatic Music -

Culture - (31:17)

7. Practice Questions - (34:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 07-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JRMcLZgpa

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Centre cannot brand organisations political: SC -

Polity & Governance - (00:33)

2. SC upholds 2018 order on land acquisition - Polity

& Governance - (06:27)

3. India joins Indian Ocean Commission as

Observer - International Relations - (12:56)

4. (i) As part of RBI Bailout, SBI to pick up 49% in

YES Bank (ii) Banking on bailouts - Editorial (iii)

Saying yes to troubled borrowers cost lender dear

(iv) 30 Days is outer limit for YES Bank resolution,

RBI Governor - Economy - (17:02)

5. Delimitation panel for J&K, Northeastern states

set up - Polity & Governance - (30:57)

6. Practice Questions - (35:30)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 08-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYV0iXcoon

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Mr. Arun Bharadwaj

1. Sexual harassment at Workplace Act 2013 -

Social Issues - (00:33)

2. Centre invites bids for BPCL sale - Economy -

(19:26)

3. ECI unveils roadmap for reforms - Polity and

Governance - (32:02)

4. Crypto relief (Reference)-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh-Vb...

5. Yes Bank Issue (Reference)-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JRMc...

6. Practice Questions - (37:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 09-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-

M0XWWocJ4

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Missing at birth (Social Issues) (00:28)

2. Having an ear to adivasi ground (Social Issues)

(15:27)

3. Though hunters lose interest in red panda, traps

still snare endangered mammals (Environment and

Ecology) (25:02)

4. Clarification-1 (No green shoots of a revival in

sight) (Economy) (27:17)

5. Practice Questions (27:48)

a) Red Panda

b) Debhar Commission

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 12-03-20

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRgZDRc2-

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MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Ruling against Judicial Transparency - Polity &

Governance (01:04)

2. Madras HC Judgement on role of Lt. Governor in

Puducherry - Polity & Governance (12:38)

3. Economic Uncertainty rises - Indian Economy

(20:37)

4. COVID-19 now a Pandemic - Social Issues

(26:58)

5. States asked to Invoke Epidemic Diseases Act,

1897 - Polity & Governance (30:25)

6. Fail safe Exit for America, worry for India -

Reference - International Relations (34:06)

Youtube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRF02...

Youtube Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCwBM...

7. Practice Question (35:36)

a. Yuvika Programme ( Page 08)

b. Central Board of RBI ( Page 15)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 13-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB4ZmtsXG

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Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Road Safety - Polity and governance (00:30)

2. Failure of OPEC Plus Deal - IR (13:16)

3. Social Media Regulation - Polity and Governance

(18:41)

4. Currency Swap - Indian Economy (23:35)

5. Environment Impact Assessment - Environment

(31:26)

6. Practice Questions (35:18)

(a) OPEC

(b) Avian Influenza( Page 08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 14-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH_RgbC2dy

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MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Essential Commodities Act 1955 - polity - (00:32)

2. Floor test and no confidence motion -Polity -

(11:20)

3. Temples of Critical thinking (Article) - Social

Issues - (14:05)

4. Puducherry LG - Govt Tussle - Reference - Eco -

(22:14)

5. Practice Questions - (22:42)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 15-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjRUTDHxl7

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Is the global economy headed for recession -

FAQ, COVID-19 hurts textile exports - Economy -

(00:32)

2. How does soap use help in tackling COVID-19 -

FAQ - Science & Technology - (13:38)

3. MP's panel concerned at Defence fund shortfall -

Security - (20:52)

4. Yes Bank & AT1 Bonds - FAQ - Economy -

(28:09)

5. Practice Questions (i) SIRT1 Gene (ii)

Superhydrophobic coating - (38:56)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 16-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8c3hhHHWf

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Mr.Mangal Singh

1. SAARC - Video Conference on COVID 19 (01:32)

2. Electoral Reforms (07:01)

References

a. Electoral Bonds -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OarfB...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzUHQ...

b. Police reforms -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gCHb...

c. Criminalization of Politics -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx2Yn...

3. Cinematograph amendment bill 2019 (14:38)

4. Practice Questions (20:58)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 17-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhfLAY9trN

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MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. RBI's Focus on liquidity is correct (Economy)

(0:31)

2. Closing the gender gap in science (Social Issues)

(13:27)

3. A. From Virtual conferencing to real leadership B.

Back to SAARC (International Relations) (24:20)

4. Clarification (36:22)

5. Practice Question (37:31)

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DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 18-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NToPGm4MJ

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. COVID-19 Testing- (Science and Technology) -

(00:31)

2. A case for more Policewomen- (Editorial, Social

Issues) - (05:43)

3. Battle ready LCA Tejas takes to the sky- (Science

and Technology) - (11:32)

4. POSEIDON (P-8I) - (Science and Technology) -

(14:43)

5. Pamban Bridge, Dhanushkodhi- (Geography) -

(15:55)

6. Anti defection Law (Reference) - (Polity and

Governance) - (17:29)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nffb...

7. Practice Questions - (18:15)

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe

(Prevention of

Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Social Issues)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 19-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWisFNw4dI

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Mr. Faizan Khan

1. NDRF Preparedness for COVID 19 - (Disaster

Management) - (00:30)

2. Judicial Independence- (Editorial, Polity and

Governance) - (10:33)

3. Judicial Independence 2 - (Lead Article, Polity

and Governance)

4. Call Data Record - (Polity and Governance) -

(18:40)

5. Autonomy of Minority Institutions - (Polity and

Governance; Indian Society) - (23:26)

6. Practice Questions - (32:28)

(a) Open Market Operation

(b) Abel Prize

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 20-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mwOGhtEq

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Speaker to decide cases of anti-defection within

reasonable time frame - Editorial - Polity &

Governance - (00:33)

2. Giving Human Rights Commission more teeth -

Lead Article- 3. Polity & Governance - (15:09)

3. Challenges for State Universities - Article - Social

Issues - (22:59)

4. Rupee breached 75 to a dollar, hits record low -

Economy - (30:49)

5. Practice Question (37:24)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 21-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv1T46Jdqm8

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Happiness Report 2020 (Reports and Index)

(00:30)

2. Kamal Nath resigns ahead of floor test in MP

(Polity & Governance) (06:23)

3. Defence procurement draft released (Polity &

Governance) (11:59)

4. Blunting the economic impact of the pandemic

(Economy) (22:01)

5. Crime and Punishment (editorial) (Polity &

Governance) (30:49)

6. Institute of National Importance for IIIT (Polity &

Governance) (39:39)

7. Practice Questions (42:24)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 22-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sJcEXCxEp8

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. COVID - 19 Vaccine development - (01:07)

2. Schemes for Electronics Sector - (10:05)

3. Olive Ridley Turtle - (20:48)

4. Reunion Islands - (23:16)

5. AYUSH wellness centers under NAM - (25:02)

6. Rupee Depreciation - Reference - (27:13)

7. Practice Questions - (27:36)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 23-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8UX0r0e5lE

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Lockdown in 80 districts to contain COVID-19 -

Polity & Governance - (00:32)

2. Not an unfettered Right - Right to intervene in

state's sovereignty - Article - Polity & Governance -

(09:31)

3. The perils of an all-out lockdown - Lead Article -

Economy - (18:02)

4. Picking up quantum technology baton - Article -

Science & Technology - (22:10)

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5. Seizure of Afghan meth on high seas -

Geography - (31:14)

6. Practice Questions - (33:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 24-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1waE5r6C8r8

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. What is "Flattening the curve”? - (Social Issues) -

(00:34)

2. Preventive drug for health care workers cleared -

(Social Issues) - (06:49)

3. A pandemic, an economic blow and the big fix

(editorial) - (Economic development) - (13:15)

4. Long live the Nations-state - (Polity and

Governance) - (21:41)

5. The Maoist trap (reference) - (Social Issues) -

(25:55)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQIE...

6. Yakshagana (reference) - (Art and Culture) -

(29:33)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx_6E...

7. Practice Questions - (30:37)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 25-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_bGpAEdH6

M

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Anti Viral protection of Hand Sanitisers - (Science

& Technology) - (00:31)

2. Health preparedness of Indian against COVID-

19— (Social issues) - (07:42)

3. Development of Vaccine for COVID-19 - (science

& Technology) - (13:34)

4. Administrative measure to be taken to mitigate

the shock from COVID-19 - (Polity and Governance)

- (19:26)

5. Practice Questions - (25:04)

a)Virus

b)Hand Sanitiser

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 26-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNQ9Ci2zo4I

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. RRBs Recapitalization - Economy (00:26)

2. Measures to Minimize impact of lockdown on

poor sections - Economy (05:54)

3. Why a lockdown of 21 days - Science (11:58)

4. Traditional new year festivals - Art & Culture

(15:24)

5. Indelible Ink - Economy(19:01)

6. Economic impact of Lockdown - Economy

(20:59)

7. Practice Questions (22:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 27-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vCV6q1J-Qc

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. 1.7 lakh crore lockdown package rolled out

(Economy) (00:31)

2. G-20 Commit $5 trillion to combat coronavirus

scare (International Organization) (15:16)

3. Trace, Test, Treat model helps South Korea

control virus (Case Study) (19:54)

4. Of Chinese statistics and Keqiang index

(Economy) (24:23)

5. Speed at which virus spreads is shocking

(General Science) (26:37)

6. DRDO develops ventilators (General Science)

(29:44)

7. Prelims Summary (34:41)

8. Practice Questions on E-Learn (36:25)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 28-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8U717FID6k

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. India to join Solidarity Drug trial of WHO - Social

Issues - (1:10)

2. India to set up Electronic Platform to fight COVID-

19 - International Relations - (3:24)

3. Shift upscaling food rationing now - Lead Article -

Social Issues - (11:05)

4. RBI Cut rates, allows loan moratorium; RBI’s gun

boom; Home and Auto EMIs, credit card dues

deferred; Liquidity flood gates opened - Economy -

(24:29)

5. Arunachal Pradesh tribes revive indigenous

lockdown rituals -History & Culture - (40:38)

6. SC relaxes BS-IV deadline - Environment -

(42:23)

7. Summary for Prelims - (44:57)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 29-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF1Vbw6OO

XM

Mr. Faizan Khan

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

54

1. PM sets up new fund to fight virus - (Polity and

Governance) - (00:32)

2. Centre tells States to set up camps for migrant

workers — (Polity and Governance) - (05:04)

3. Centre plans classes in distance mode - (Polity

and Governance) - (07:50)

4. Why has Kerala sought a relaxation of FRBM

rules - (Indian economy) - (10:53)

5. All shook up - (Indian economy) - (14:09)

6. Strike at the spike and win the war - (Science &

Technology) - (17:28)

7. Plasma transfusion for COVID¬19 shows

promising results in study - (Science & Technology)

- (21:29)

8. Prelims revision pointers - (24:03)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED 30-03-20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j63btxtZM9c

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Deep Void in global leadership (Social Issues) -

(00:32)

(WHO's Functioning amid COVID response)

2. Deep Void in global leadership (Social Issues) -

(10:26)

(Global collective action against nCOVID-19)

3. Gallery launches virtual tour of collection (Art and

Culture) - (18:46)

(Indian modern Painters)

4. US Air Force cancels Red Flag Exercise

(Defence) - (23:37)

(many other Defence Exercises)

5. Himalayan Ibex a distinct Species (Environment) -

(27:16)

6. Summary for Prelims - (29:11)

7. Questions on E-Learn - (30:22)

31 MARCH 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_P4h3z0_kI

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. COVID-19 Related Important Themes - (01:06)

(Important Themes related to COVID -19 from

UPSC perspective)

2. Cauvery River (Indian geography) - (07:33)

(Map location - prelims)

3. Forest fires (Environment) - (12:51)

(Important Aspects of Forests for prelims)

4. COVID 19 And Food Security (Social Issues) -

(17:12)

(Impact of CRORNA outbreak on Global Food

Supply chains)

5. Questions on E-Learn - (22:17)

01 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

SIMPLIFIED FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKvty7r0I9Y

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. The cost of cure for COVID-19

(Medicines, IPR and Compulsory License) (Science

and Technology) (00:31)

2. Supreme court upholds the right to discuss

COVID-19

(Right to discuss and Media) (Polity and

Governance) (12:43)

3. China clashes with Indonesia's fishing fleets

(South China Sea Conflict) (International Relation)

(21:15

4. China-India celebrate 70 years of diplomatic

association

(India China Relations) (International Relations)

(30:29)

5. Three quasi-subspecies of virus in circulation in

India

(COVID-19 VIRUS and India) (General Science)

(46:27)

6. Question of the day (51:15)

02 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vutR9C7Y6

A

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Centre defines J&K Domicile Rules (Polity &

Governance) - (00:33)

(New Domicile Rules, The Jammu and Kashmir

Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order,

2020)

2. RBI relaxes Export & Ways and Mean Advances

Rules (Economy) - (08:32)

(RBI Relaxes export rules, Ways and Means

Advances, Ad hoc Treasury Bills)

3. Thinking National, Acting Local – Article (Polity &

Governance) - (18:37)

(NITI Aayog to have financial powers, Finance

Commission, Planning Commission, Long Term

Planning)

4. The Battle to set Oil Prices – Article (International

Relations) - (28:48)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

55

(Energy War between Russia, Saudi Arabia and

USA, OPEC Plus fails to reach agreement, no

supply cut of crude oil)

5. Indian Defence Export & Import - SIPRI (Defence)

- (35:17)

(SIPRI report, Decline in Import & Increase in Export

of defence equipment)

6. Summary for Prelims - (40:26)

7. Question for the Day - (42:11)

03 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06QAnk68_A

c

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Geo­fencing app to locate quarantine violators

(Science and Technology)- (00:35)

2. DRDO develops bio suit, sealant for safety gear

(Science and Technology) - (05:24)

Understanding Bio-suit

Understanding Infrared Thermometer

3. Tablighi Jamaat: on a mission to ‘purify’ Islam -

(Art and Culture)- (16:55)

(Reformist Vs Revivalist Movements)

4. Making the private sector care for public health

(Social Issues) - (21:08)

5. Safe Forests, Safe People (Social Issues) -

(26:39)

6. Summary for Prelims - (30:19)

7. Prelims question on E-Learn

05 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjVDaG8eND

0

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Falling Crude Oil Prices (Economy) - (00:26)

(Impact of falling crude oil Prices on Oil importing

Nations )

2. ICMR - Rulebook on Large Outbreaks (Social

Issues)- (13:54)

(Guidelines on handling the CORONA Outbreak)

3. Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery (Science)

- (20:28)

(Applications of AI)

4. COVID-19 on Surfaces (Science) - (22:52)

(Effective disinfectants for cleaning COVID-19

from Solid surfaces)

5. Prelims Revision – (24:53)

6. Questions on E-Learn - (26:23)

7. Question of the day (Science) - (28:16)

06 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx7gse9DpN8

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. A niggardliness that is economically unwarranted

(Why Economic Package is low?) (Economy) (3:51)

2. Reducing farm distress during pandemic (Covid

Crisis and Agriculture) (Economy) (15:52)

3. The mystery of low German COVID-19 fatality

rates (How some countries fought COVID efficiently)

(Case Study) (25:38)

4. Criticality of community engagement (What

community engagement is important?) (Social

Issues) (33:27)

5. India bans export of hydroxychloroquine

(Hydroxychloroqunine Medicine) (Science) (40:10)

6. Tests treatment free under Ayushman Bharat

(COVID and Ayushman Bharat Yojana) (Govt.

Schemes) (44:05)

7. Question of the day (45:53)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 07 APRIL

2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWmJYmUeu

-s

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. MPLADS Suspended, PM, MPs to take 30%

salary cut (Polity & Governance) - (00:35)

(MPLADS, Ministry of Statistics & Programme

Implementation)

2. Pench Tiger deaths raises COVI-19 Fears; New

York Zoo Tiger tests positive for virus

(Environment)- (04:47)

(Pench Tiger Reserve)

3. Preparing for SAARC 2.0 – Article (International

Relations) - (11:17)

(India’s leadership Role in Reviving SAARC)

4. Farmers are at their wits' end – Article - (Economy

and Social Justice) - (17:04)

(Global Food Security amid pandemic)

5. Democracy should not permit a trade-off – Article

– (Polity & Governance) – (25:32)

(Authoritarian Nature of countries during COVID-19

Pandemic)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

56

6. Cash less Indians, the new normal and survival –

Article – (Economy & Social Justice) – (32:30)

(Need for re-monetisation for the poor through DBT)

7. Summary for Prelims – (38:00)

8. Question of the day (International Groupings) -

(39:49)

08 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3wXhyzu5

mU

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Gagnyaan Mission (Science and Technology) -

(00:32)

(Amid Lockdown in Russia, Gaganyaan trainees

healthy)

2. Bhilwara Model of containment (Disaster

Management)- (09:49)

(A Script of action, responsibility and

compassion: Edit)

3. Cytokine Response and Cytokine Storm (Science

and Technology)- (15:23)

(India lifts ban on Hydroxychloroquine )

4. 10 questions posed by the virus (Editorial) (Polity

and Governance)- (20:12)

5. Genome Sequencing- (Science and Technology)

- (26:38)

(Two CSIR labs start virus sequencing)

6. Summary for Prelims - (30:42)

7. Interactive way of solving prelims questions -

(32:00)

09 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CU9A9xfm4

U

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Financing the pandemic rescue package (Polity &

Governance) - (00:34)

(Mobilisation of resources)

2. Needed, greater decentralisation of power (Polity

& Governance) - (09:18)

(Indian Federalism)

3. Importance of soft power is increasing globally

(International Relation) - (20:54)

(Soft power diplomacy)

4. It’s time for the Red Berets (International

Relation) - (29:16)

(Important International Organisations)

5. Mains Answer Value Addition - (31:16)

6. Prelims Summary - (35:06)

7. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(38:44)

10 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzxlzSjO1Z

M

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. India – Gulf Economic ties (Economy) - (00:26)

(Impact of falling crude oil Prices India -Gulf

economic ties )

2. COVID Outbreak and Globalization (Economy)-

(07:13)

(Impact of COVID outbreak on the Course of

Globalisation)

3. Long Term Repo Operation (Economy) - (12:56)

(Monetary policy tool of RBI)

4. Plasma Therapy (Science) - (20:05)

(treatment of COVID-19 Patients)

5. Prelims Revision – (24:30)

6. Question of the day (IR) - (26:35)

11 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgQRuVHm0

PU

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Moratorium on repayment puts NBFCs in a spot

(What is NBFC and how they work?) (Economy)

(0:30)

2. Sanitation Tunnel

(Bad effects of sanitation tunnel & Sodium

Hypochlorite) (Science) (07:45)

3. Passing of Shanti Hiranand, the Begum Akhtar

era is formally over

(Thumri, Dadra and Ghazal Indian Art & Culture)

(History & Culture) (13:15)

4. Saudi Russia want oil cuts finalized at G-20 talks

(OPEC & OPEC+ Oil Prices) (International

Relations) (17:57)

5. Lives and livelihood (Editorial) Reference (21:20)

12 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

57

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL7UrrUgBh

o

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. COVID-19 and Immunity - FAQ (Science &

Technology) - (03:57)

(Spike Glycoprotein; Envelop Protein; Membrane

Protein; Nucleocapsid Protein; Spike binds with

ACE2 Receptor)

2. Holdings in Gold Backed Exchange Traded Funds

at an all time high (Economy)- (13:22)

(Gold based Exchange Traded Fund)

3. State must evolve norms to help labourers return:

Gadkari (Economy) - (21:16)

(Classification of MSME, UK Sinha Committee)

4. To ease lockdown, what are the options – FAQ

(Disaster Management and Governance) - (24:29)

(Steps to open National Lockdown, Alternatives)

5. Return of the Native - Leatherback Turtle -

Magazine- (31:52)

6. Easy Like Sunday Morning - Quiz – Magazine -

(33:09)

7. Summary for Prelims – (37:23)

8. Question for the Day – (39:31)

13 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP8gMofQ_n

A

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Two way interaction on E-Learn - (00:32)

2. Framework of PDS- (Economy) - (04:12)

(Enough grains for 9 months)

3. Pattachitra - (Art and Culture) - (18:37)

(Heritage crafts village in Odisha wears deserted

look)

4. Kalarippayattu - (Art and Culture) - (23:10)

(Six microsites to promote Kerala)

5. Martial arts of India- (Art and Culture) - (27:48)

(11 held for chopping off Policeman's hand)

6. COVID and crumbling world order - (International

Relations) - (29:02)

7. Summary for Prelims - (33:17)

14 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzS4w6AjGg

U

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Features of elearn platform - (00:32)

2. MGNREGA jobs crash to 1% of normal (Polity &

Governance) - (03:07)

(Scheme for vulnerable section)

3. Centre may raise loan to pay GST dues to States

(Indian Economy - (17:55)

(GST compensation to the states )

4. Sacking by subterfuge (Polity & Governance) -

(23:36)

(Soft power diplomacy)

5. Ambedkar and the Poona Pact (Indian History -

(28:35)

(Important International Organisations)

6. Important points for the Prelims Examination -

(35:54)

7. Mains Answer Writing Value Addition - (39:29)

8. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(42:34)

15 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sKFcRqSim

Y

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Corona Bond - Editorial (International Groupings)

- (03:30)

(European Union, European Stability Mechanism,

European Council, European Commission,

European Investment Bank, European Central

Bank)

2. U.S. approves two missile deals with India

(International Relations)- (16:05)

(India-USA deal - Harpoon Block II Air launched

missile, Lightweight Torpedoes, Offset Agreements)

3. Economic Liberalisation and its faults – Article

(Economy) - (19:51)

(Critical Analysis of Economic Liberalisation,

Dependence of Import, lack of Manufacture)

4. World Economy to contract by 3% - IMF

(Economy) - (25:53)

(IMF Report on world growth projections)

5. SoI maps add heft to Aarogya Setu App –

(Science & Technology) - (33:15)

(Aarogya App, Sahyog App, Survey of India,

Geospatial data)

6. Summary for Prelims – (36:04)

7. Question for the Day – (37:04)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

58

16 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6g2FKfVe0k

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Outdated data keep 10 crore out of PDS:

Economists

(Outdated Census Data and National Food Security

Act) (Economy) (03:06)

2. A) Trump under fire for attacking WHO

B) Disastrous decision

C) India Steers clear of WHO row

(WHO & World Health Assembly) (International

Organizations) (07:57)

3. Of the places you will go

(Pahari Painting Style) (Art and Culture) (17:16)

4. How pandemics changed the world

(Spanish Flu, Black Death, Justinian Plague)

(Biology) (22:09)

5. Thissur Pooram Festival (Art and Culture) (27:54)

6. Question for the Day – (30:45)

17 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFk1HVESm

OY

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Categories of Workers – NSO) (Economy) -

(03:47)

(Trends in employment status)

2. Virtual Reality (Science & Technology)- (09:42)

(Virtual Reality and telemedicine)

3. Reviving Indian Economy (Economy) - (12:21)

(Suggestions for revival of Indian Economy)

4. Depreciation Rupee (Economy) - Reference -

(18:22)

(Previous Year Questions on Rupee depreciation)

5. Question of the day (Science) - (21:45)

18 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceJQ_AVHW

KQ

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. RBI to pump in Rs. 1 lakh crore, Helping a lending

hand – Editorial, NBFC gets Rs. 50,000 crore

liquidity booster, Moratorium period will not count for

NPA purpose: RBI, Industry hails RBI move

(Economy) - (02:15)

(RBI’s decisions to improve liquidity in the market,

Ways and Means advances, Reverse Repo Rate,

Liquidity Coverage Ratio, High Quality Liquid

Assets)

2. A season of change - Editorial (Geography &

Environment)- (20:05)

(Long Period Average, IMD, Ministry of Earth

Sciences, Normal Rainfall – 88 cm per year)

3. Minor Forest Produce in Exemption List – Article

(Polity & Governance) - (25:44)

(MHA orders exemption for certain activities,

Minor Forest Produce)

4. A virus, social democracy and dividends for

Kerala - Lead Article (Polity & Governance) - (30:32)

(Benefits of Social Democracy in Kerala, Welfare

State, DPSP)

5. Reference - Institutional fixes and the need for

ethical politics (Anti-Defection - 20-03-20) – (Polity &

Governance) - (37:51)

(Anti-defection Law, Tenth Schedule, Role of

Speaker)

6. Question for the Day – (39:00)

19 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3JbcnINoW

s

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Features of elearn platform - (00:41)

2. Hydroxychloroquine does not reduce viral load,

randomised trial shows (Science & Technology) -

(01:12)

(Treatment for COVID-19)

3. Will convalescent plasma help COVID-19

patients? (Science & Technology) - (10:32)

(Treatment for COVID-19)

4. RT­PCR only confirmatory test, says govt.

(Science & Technology) - (19:54)

(Treatment for COVID-19)

5. Govt. nod mandatory for FDI from neighboring

countries (Indian Economy) - (25:23)

(FDI policy of India)

6. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(32:08)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

59

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 20 APRIL

2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHWWQkdw

a5s

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Issues in functioning of WHO (International

Relations) - (00:24)

(Issues with WHO’s handling of COVID

Pandemic)

2. Social Vaccine (Social Issues)- (07:55)

(Effectiveness of social vaccine in handling

Pandemics)

3. World Bank - Report on South Asia (Economy) -

(23:54)

(Report on economic crisis due to COVID-19

outbreak)

4. Summary - (28:53)

5. Question of the day (Art & Culture) - (29:29)

21 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw97dYdekd

Y

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. The occasion to revisit Sovereign's Role - Lead

Article (Polity & Governance) - (03:33)

(Retreat of State in important public services, Revisit

government’s role in society)

2. Implement Aarogya Setu, but only through Law -

Article (Polity & Governance)- (09:53)

(Privacy concerns on Aarogya Setu App, Article 21)

3. The invisible face of the fallout - Article – Article

(Social Justice) - (19:50)

(Impact on Women due to Covid-19 pandemic,

increased domestic violence cases)

4. Speed of virus infection slows, doubling time rises

in 18 States (General Science) - (29:05)

(Doubling Rate of Corona Virus)

5. Question for the Day – (32:29)

22 April 2020 (Daily News Analysis for UPSC) –

DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsZQzTjSBk8

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. A) Futures Shock (Editorial)

B) Why are the oil prices in the negative terrain?

(Economy) (West Texas Intermediaries and Brent

Crude) (00:30)

2. The Key strategy is fiscal empowerment of states

(Polity & Governance) (Cooperative federalism and

states) (14:56)

3. A change in migrant policy (Social Issues)

(Problems of Migration and Pandemics) (29:23)

4. Ill-equipped to deal with a crisis(Polity and

Governance) (Science Policy and Pandemics)

(39:24)

5. ICMR asks states to stop using rapid tests

(Science & Technology)(What is rapid tests?)

(46:46)

6. Sagar and Indian Ocean Commission

(International Relations) (Reference-1) (50:58)

7. Question of the day (52:11)

23 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8I5SM4X_E

w

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Sugarcane Pricing Policy (Economy) - (04:37)

a) WTO sugarcane pricing Issue

b) Liquidity crisis in Sugarcane Sector

(Various issues related to the Sugarcane sector)

2. Global Remittances- World bank (Economy)-

(22:10)

(Slowing of Global Remittances and its impact on

India)

3. 100% Quota for tribal teachers (Polity ) - (27:07)

(Supreme Court Judgement on the Issue)

4. Independence of Judiciary - Reference (Polity) -

(30:02)

5. Question of the day (Economy) - (31:42)

24 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQXy7uI1ioc

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. RBI to restart Operation Twist to manage yields

(Indian Economy) - (00:32)

(Bond market stabilisation)

2. Repo auction gets poor response (Indian

Economy) - (09:56)

(Financing NBFC)

3. Fishing in troubled waters during a pandemic

(International Relation) - (17:18)

(South China Sea)

4. Australia pitches for trilateral ties (International

relation) - (22:09)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

60

(Regional Groupings)

5. Question of the day (Indian Economy) - (29:33)

25 APRIL 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89REBDyr_5

k

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. PM's help sought to bring bodies from GCC

nations (International Relation) - (02:18)

(Gulf Cooperation Council, its members)

2. We will build ties in the neighborhood: Taliban

(International Relation)- (06:48)

(Negotiation between Taliban & Afghanistan govt.

Implications for India)

3. No plan to ease fiscal deficit targets (Indian

Economy) - (14:15)

(Escape Clause – FRBM Act)

4. Troughs and crest in the pandemic response -

Lead Article (International Relation) - (17:19)

(International collaboration to tackle COVID-19)

5. Wildlife Board nod for mining in Assam Elephant

Reserve (Environment) - (25:20)

(National Board for Wildlife, Elephant Reserves,

Project Elephant)

6. Reference - No 100% Quota - Editorial – (Polity

and Governance) – (32:13)

(Special Provision of Indian Constitution - Article

371-371J)

7. Prelims Summary for the day – (33:53)

8. Question of the day (World Map) - (35:52)

26 April 2020 (Daily News Analysis for UPSC) –

DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efMD-b4Lbzo

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Why pathogens travel in search of a host

(Science & Technology) (Zoonotic Diseases) (2:18)

2. First merger of two black holes with unequal

masses detected (Science & Technology) (Black

Holes, Gravitational Waves) (11:45)

3. For BRICS, challenges and opportunities

(International Organization) (BRICS and Global

Governance) (19:30)

4. Quick nod likely for China investments (Ref-1)

Economy (FDI) (30:58)

5. Prelims Pointers (31:49)

6. Question of the day (33:51)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 27 APRIL

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esma6TwVgrc

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. CERT-In to conduct security audit of COVID-19

data (Polity & Governance) - (00:40) (Data Security)

2. At the edge of a new nuclear arms race

(International Relation) - (10:46) (Nuclear arms race)

3. Immunocompromised (Science & Technology) -

(17:09) (Immune System

4. CM asks people of all faiths to donate plasma

(Science & Technology) - (17:41) (Plasma therapy)

5. Prelims Summary - (18:40) 6. Question of the Day

- (24:14)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 28 APRIL

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaY9I6Ff9Fc

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Impact of COVID-19 on geopolitics and geo

economics (International Relations) - (00:28)

(Changing of Global Order)

2. RBI : Liquidity for MFs (Economy)- (11:07)

(Liquidity scheme for Mutual Funds by RBI )

3. India in the post pandemic world (Social Justice) -

(18:54) (Steps India should take to improve the Poor

and vulnerable sections)

4. Virtual Proceedings : SC (Polity & Governance) -

(24:40)

5. Report : Trends in world military expenditure

(Science & technology) - (29:30)

6. Question for the day – (32:06)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 29 APRIL

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Yu6ipeT1Y

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Discussion on E-Learn - (Searching topics

discussed in DNS) - (00:39)

2. $1.5 Billion ADB Loan to fund COVID response

(International Relation)- (05:54) (Loan provided by

ADB to India)

3. Anti-graft laws cover Deemed Universities: SC

(Polity & Governance) - (13:30) (Officials of Deemed

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universities are Public Servant under Prevention of

Corruption Act)

4. Global Terrorism Index 2019 - slammed by NITI

Aayog (International Relations) - (18:43) (Important

highlight of 2019 Report on Global Terrorism Index)

5. USCIRF downgrades India in 2020 List

(International Relations) - (27:30) (India placed

under Country of Particular Concern - CPC, US can

impose sanctions)

6. Privacy concerns during a pandemic – Article -

(Polity & Governance) - (36:38) (No legal sanction

on use of different technology to fight COVID-19)

7. All-Indian Home Rule League – (History &

Culture) – (41:19) (Important aspects of Home Rule

League)

8. Summary for Prelims – (44:15)

9. Question of the day (International Relations) -

(47:38)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 30 APRIL

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtDOocGmX0w

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Study on China dams bring Brahmaputra into

focus (International Relation) - (03:14) (India and

China and control over rivers)

2. By any calculus, India qualifies for UNSC

permanent seat (International Relation)- (17:20)

(Security Council Seat for India)

3. Afghan peace and India's elbow room

(International Relations) - (28:01) (India Afghanistan

Relations)

4. A greater impact on women (Social Issues) -

(38:40) (COVID and Women)

5. Prelims Pointers - (47:10)

6. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(49:29)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 01 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edTILAeAW30

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Features of elearn platform - (00:39)

2. Governor’s Rule in BTAD may impact Assam

alliance govt (Polity & Governance) - (01:12)

(Autonomous District Council)

3. EC vague on RTI asking if J&K is in Electoral

College (Polity & Governance) - (15:34)

(Presidential Election)

4.. Should govt. intervene in platform-publisher

relationships? (Polity & Governance)) - (17:26)

(News Aggregator)

5. Prelims Summary (Science & Technology) -

(23:06)

6. Question of the Day - (28:07)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 02 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f0lR2DbkHY

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Trends in tax receipts (ECONOMY) - (02:47)

(Trends in government revenues)

2. Food nutrition and livelihood security : COVID

impact (Economy)- (09:49) (Social impact of

lockdown)

3. Index of eight core industries (Economy) - (16:55)

(Measuring industrial growth)

4. BCG Vaccine for COVID-19 Prevention (Science

& technology) - (19:24)

5. Summary - (23:27)

6. Question for the day – (25:11)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 03 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1yJYGr3lMI

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Minorities panel chief charged with sedition (Polity

& Governance) - (02:02) (National Minority

Commission, Sedition, Freedom of Speech, Case

Laws)

2. Can antibody test help tackle COVID-19? - FAQ

(Science & Technology (21:52) (RT-PCR Test -

Antigen -direct test, Rapid Testing Kits - Antibodies)

3. States scrape the barrel as revenue dry up

(Indian Economy) - (27:06) (Drying up of state taxes

and revenue)

4. Documenting the last honey hunting group of

Arunachal (History & Culture) - (31:03) (About

Sherdukpen Tribe, Chi Lupo – Honey Hunter, Best

Documentary Film)

5. Drug Approved for use in Emergency -

Remdesivir – (Science & Technology) - (34:19)

(Remdesivir - Antiviral drug - used to treat Ebola &

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome)

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6. China, US, spar over Taiwan (International

Relations) - (35:47) (China’s claim on Taiwan as its

province, Location of Taiwan, Water Bodies)

7. Summary for Prelims – (37:53)

8. Question for the day – (41:56)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 04 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_l6XpT7ArM

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Important Announcement from UPSC for Prelims

Exam - (00:33) (Prelims exam-2020 deferred)

2. E-Learn Platform of Rau’s IAS- (02:08)

3. BRICS against COVID-19 (International

Organization) (New Development Bank & BRICS) -

(06:15)

4. Tripura groups oppose settlement of Brus

(Human Geography) (Bru Tribe) - (11:18)

5. Scramble for funds as Centre tightens purse

strings (Ref-1) - (16:46)

6. India’s disease surveillance system needs a

reboot (Ref-2) - (18:18)

7. Question of the day - (19:28)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 05 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjfkL4tDhSk

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Features of elearn platform - (00:38)

2. COVID19 and India’s fiscal conundrum (Indian

Economy) - (01:22) (Resource Mobilisation)

3. MPLADS, its suspension, and why it must go

(Polity & Governance) - (21:32) (Issues arising out

of implementation of schemes )

4. Off course (Editorial) (Polity & Governance)) -

(32:25) (Inter-State River Water Dispute)

5. Prelims Summary - (41:23)

6. Question of the Day - (47:45)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 06 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkDk05mLqhg

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. New Economic Model (Economy) - (02:42)

(Problems in the present economic model)

2. Steps to Boost Economic Growth : Abhijit

Banerjee (Economy)- (15:57) (Measures to deal with

Economic crisis caused by COVID-19 Pandemic)

3. Status of casual labors A. Classification of

workers - NSO (Social Justice) - (21:06) (Steps to

improve status of workers in India )

4. Question for the day – (29:41)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 07 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nErF2GbLd_8

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Resuscitating Multilateralism with India's help -

Lead Article (International Relations) - (01:50)

(Multilateral System, Global Supply Chain,

Globalisation)

2. A war like state and a bond to the rescue – Article

(Economy) (22:09) (About Consol Bond, Issued in

war like situation)

3. Rent control amidst pandemic - Article (Polity &

Governance) - (29:12) (Model Tenancy Act, 2019,

Housing for All by 2022)

4. Pigs die of suspected Hog Cholera in Meghalaya

(Science & Technology) - (40:36) (Hog Cholera -

Classical swine Fever - & African Swine Fever,

Disease caused by virus)

5. Summary for Prelims – (42:53)

6. Question for the day – (44:21)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 08 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybL4ZYq_-QE

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Water wisdom during a pandemic (Environment &

Ecology) (Water Management) (3:38)

2. A. Vizag gas leak claims 11 lives; over 350

hospitalized B. Toxic disaster (Editorial) (Styrene

Gas) (Environment) (13:31)

3. Band-like clouds seen over Sun’s neighbour

(Space) (Binary Dwarf) (17:34)

4. CSIR contributes to genome database (Bio-

Technology) (Gene, Genome and Genome

Sequencing) (27:07)

5. Conducting elections during a pandemic (Ref-1)

(Polity & Governance) (Legislative Council) (34:33)

6. U.S. pat for India’s role in Afghanistan (Ref-2)

(International Relations) (India Afghanistan) (38:44)

7. Prelims Pointers - (39:38)

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8. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(41:56)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 09 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4_hq6vBGpM

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Green tribunal directs LG Polymers to deposit 50

cr (Polity and Governance) - (00:39) (Compensation

for damage to life, property and environment)

2. Contempt for labour (Polity and Governance) -

(10:23) (Labour Rights)

3. Shaping India’s response in a global hinge

moment (International Relation) - (15:51) (India’s

Geo-strategy in Indo-pacific region)

4. Prelims Summary - (23:29) • GoI borrows $500

million from AIIB • GCC nations facing a tough fight

in curbing virus spread • Japan and India Vision

2025 - Special Strategic and Global Partnership •

‘Vande Bharat Mission’ to cover more European

nations • Finance Minister has opened Rupee-Dollar

Derivative Trading at GIFT City

5. Question of the Day - (28:58)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 10 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DO1CSrPt8U

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Government Borrowings (Economy) - (00:30)

(Central government’s borrowings)

2. Inter State Migrant Worker Act (Economy)-

(06:44) (labour laws )

3. PM CARES - Concerns (Economy) - (12:53)

(Issues surrounding PM CARES FUND)

4. Prelims perspective (19:43)

a. Lipu Lekh Pass (19:58)

b. Sal Forest tortoise (22:10)

5. Question for the day – (23:10)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 11 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3d5vTngMV4

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Norms issued for restart of industrial units

(Disaster Management) - (02:23) (Norms for

industrial re-opening, Important highlights of

Disaster Management Act)

2. Trends shaping the post-COVID-19 World - Lead

Article – Lead Article (International Relations)

(18:18) (Changing Global Order, Emergence of

Strong China, Retreat of US)

3. NIV develops tests to detect Antibodies (Science

& Technology) - (24:12) (ELISA Test for

Coronavirus, Antibody test)

4. Tying up with Todas to keep the virus at bay

(Science & Technology) - (30:22) (Toda Artisans,

Nilgiris, PVTG-Tamil Nadu)

5. Venture Capital Fund for scheduled Castes and

Backward Classes (Social Issues) – (33:04)

(Venture Capital Fund for SC/OBC promotes

entrepreneurship)

6. Summary for Prelims – (35:30)

7. Question for the day – (38:53)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 12 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1CO-ZFcMjQ

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. GS Integrated Hybrid Course Introduction -

(00:39)

2. India-Nepal Border dispute- (International

Relations) – (02:22)

3. Labour reforms in India- (Economy) – (08:51)

Legal but not appropriate (Editorial) Equal freedom

and forced labour (Editorial) Trade Unions may

knock at ILO's door

4. Provisions related to Rajya Sabha – (Polity and

Governance)- (24:15) The Need for a Second

Chamber (Editorial)

5. E- NAM – (Agriculture) - (34:49) (Mandis linked to

e-NAM see 65% rise in count post lockdown)

6. Prelims Pointers – (40:32)

7. Question of the day – (42:29)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 13 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGgPgpDOWP8

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. GSI - Hybrid/Online program - (00:40)

2. PM announces 20 lakh crore economic stimulus

package (Indian Economy) - (01:01) (Economic

stimulus for COVID-19)

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3. Riding roughshod over State governments +

Reaffirm cooperative federalism (Polity and

Governance) - (19:07) (Cooperative Federalism)

4. India may miss nutrition targets (Social

Development) - (34:43) (Health and Nutrition)

5. Italy, India and a common thread in partnership

(International Relation) - (39:42)

6. Prelims Summary - (40:33)

7. Question of the Day - (44:06)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 14 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wyPm9Oiiy0

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Major stimulus package for MSMEs (Economy)

(2:15)

2. Nature of Package offered by the government

(Economy) (10:51)

3. Collateral free automatic loans for standard

MSMEs (Economy) (17:11)

4. Subordinate debt for stressed MSMEs (Economy)

(19:08)

5. Fund of funds for MSMEs (Economy) (21:47)

6. Special liquidity fund for MSMEs (Economy)

(25:04)

7. Partial credit guarantee scheme for NBFCs

(Economy) (27:54)

8. Liquidity for DISCOMs and Relief for real estate

(Economy) (31:49)

9. TDS and TCS relief (Economy) (35:38)

10. Huge Loss for 21 major states (Economy)

(39:06)

11. Integrated battle groups (Internal Security)

(45:50)

12. Question of the day (Internal Security) (49:21)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 15 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ec6r2GaoCY

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Introduction to Gs Integrated Hybrid Course -

(00:40)

2. 2nd Tranche of announcements Economic Relief

Package (Economic and Social development) -

(02:22) a. Migrant workers to get free food grains b.

One for the poor (Editorial) c. Lockdown Syndrome

(Editorial) d. Stimulus for small businesses, vendors,

farmers e. Affordable housing to cement a place in

realty sector 2.

Changes to labour laws (Polity and

Governance/economy) - (26:10) a. Stop the return to

Laissez faire (Editorial) b. Are India's labour laws too

restrictive? (Editorial)

3. Summary for prelims - (35:49)

4. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(38:29)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 16 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zXKP8g-wHM

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. 3rd Tranche of Economic Stimulus (Economy) -

(00:29)

a) Agri Infrastructure Fund for farm-gate

infrastructure for farmers (01:55)

b) Formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises (MFE)

(03:30)

c) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

(PMMSY) (06:10)

d) National Animal Disease Control Programme

(08:46)

e) Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development

Fund - Rs. 15,000 crores (11:04)

f) Promotion of Herbal Cultivation (12:54)

g) Beekeeping initiatives – Rs 500 crore (14:54)

h) From ‘TOP’ to TOTAL - Rs 500 crore (17:07)

2. Governance and Administrative Reforms (20:20)

a) Amendments to Essential Commodities Act to

enable better price realisation for farmers (20:20)

b) Agriculture Marketing Reforms to provide

marketing choices to farmers (26:00)

c) Facilitative Legal Framework for Contract Farming

(29:25)

3. Question for the day – (33:12)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 17 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZVy7wiZ4Iw

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Important announcement for Queries on E-Learn -

(02:19)

2. Govt. throws open defence, coal sectors -

Introduction to 4th set of Key Economic Reforms

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(Economy) (04:42) (Economic Reform in various

sectors)

3. Coal & Mining Sector Reforms - (Economy) -

(08:17)

(i) Coal Nationalisation – (11:17)

(ii) Captive Mining – (14:23)

(iii) Revenue Sharing Mechanism – (17:24)

(iv) Other Measures – (20:34) (Reform in Coal

Sector, Removal of Captive Mining)

4. Govt. throws open defence, coal sectors -

Defence Sector (Security) - (23:17) (FDI to be

increased in defence manufacturing, Import ban)

5. Govt. throws open defence, coal sectors - Civil

Aviation – (Economy) – (26:02) (Freeing up Air

Space for civil aviation)

6. Govt. throws open defence, coal sectors - Power

Sector– (Economy) – (27:42) (Cross Subsidy, Open

Access)

7. Govt. throws open defence, coal sectors - Viability

Gap Funding (VGF) for Infrastructure - (Economy) –

(33:07) (Boost in social infrastructure funding

through VGF)

8. Govt. throws open defence, coal sectors – Space

– (Science & Technology) – (35:40) (Private

Participation in space exploration activities)

9. Govt. throws open defence, coal sectors - Atomic

Energy – (Science & Technology) – (38:54)

(Irradiation technology)

10. (a) Reforms & Agriculture – FAQ (b) India

opposes joining RCEP over China concerns –

(42:19)

11. Question for the day – (43:00)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 18 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El1fXpDnaEU

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. GSI - Hybrid/Online program - (00:36)

2. Centre throws open all sectors to private players

+ Govt. hikes borrowing limits for States by 5%

(Indian Economy) - (01:05) (Economic stimulus for

COVID-19)

3. 'Punjab farmers’ to go for direct seeding of rice

(Polity and Governance) - (27:13) (Major crops and

cropping pattern)

4. Getting India back to the Afghan high table +

‘India must not give Taliban legitimacy until it joins

intra Afghan talks’ (International Relations)- (37:56)

(Afghan peace talk)

5. Question of the Day - (39:58)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 19 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS4WCh74ba0

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Introduction to GS Integrated Hybrid Course -

(00:39)

2. Tropical Cyclone Nomenclature (Geography and

Environment) - (02:21) (Odisha, West Bengal brace

for Amphan)

3. Draft Amendment in the Electricity Act, 2003

(Economy) - (12:11) (A jolt to National Energy

Security) (Editorial)

4. A matter of relief (Editorial) (Economy) - (22:56)

(Revision of all 5 tranches)

5. Stimulus to cost only about 1% of GDP

(Economy) - (28:22)

6. Preparing for a Syndemic (Social Issues) - (31:57)

(What is Syndemic?)

7. Summary for Prelims - (33:43) 8. Question of the

Day (Other questions on E-Learn) - (34:16)

THE HINDU Analysis, 20 May 2020 (Daily News

Analysis for UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TweFknmYeo

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Behind new incidents, a changed dynamic along

India-China Border (International Relations) (India

China Relations) (2:14)

2. Hotter oceans spawn super cyclones

(Geography) (Cyclones) (14:15)

3. A callous response (Social Issues) (Migrants and

Governance) (22:00)

4. A good year for Olive Ridley turtles

(Reference)(Environment) (32:28)

5. Prelims Practice (33:09)

6. Question of the day (Olive Ridley)(34:40)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 21 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PL9BvjSh0

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Defense Policy reforms - Analysis (Security) -

(03:05) (Defence reforms under COVID economic

stimulus)

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2. Comparison of Economic Vision of India and

China (International Relations) - (09:40) (Issues in

India’s economic Vision)

3. Locust attack (Environment) - (13:51) (Impact on

Biodiversity)

4. India - China Boundary issue - revision

(International Relations) – (15:39) (Boundary issues

between India and China)

5. Question for the day (Geography) - (34:03)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 22 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOEWrDMPj8

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Keeping the peace – Editorial – (International

Relations) – (03:08) (India-China border dispute)

2. The lockdown has highlighted stark inequalities –

Article - (Economy) - (10:40) (Increase in Social

Inequality post COVID, Lack of welfare measures by

govt.)

3. Finance Panel flags recovery uncertainty

(Economy) - (21:30) (Debt to GDP Ratio to increase

for states & centre, Nominal GDP)

4. The Reform Act Unmasked - Archives – (History

& Culture) – (27:19) (Government of India Act, 1919)

5. PET recycling units seek permission to import –

(Science & Technology) – (39:26) (Industry asks to

remove import ban, PET - Polyethylene

terephthalate)

6. Question for the day – (41:54)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 23 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceRMbEgMyLg

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. RBI cuts repo rate again, down to 4% (Indian

Economy) - (00:35) (Monetary Stimulus )

2. Lower the temperature, defuse the issue

(International Relation - (14:07) (Economic stimulus

for COVID-19)

3. 'New security law will tighten Beijing’s grip on

Hong Kong (International Relation) - (14:55) (Geo

Strategy and Geo Politics)

4. Will exit Open Skies Treaty, announces U.S.

(International Relations)- (25:59) (Geo Strategy and

Geo Politics)

5. Question of the Day - (27:34)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 24 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ekGer3-GsM

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

Introducing GS Integrated Hybrid course: (00:39)

1. Belt and Road Initiative - (international Initiative) -

(02:20) (China suggests shift in BRI approach amid

debt concern)

2. Heat Waves- (Geography, Environment) - (22:25)

(Heat wave conditions prevail in Odisha)

3. Phase 1 trial: Adenovirus COVID-19 vaccine

found safe - (31:34)

4. Reference (International Relations and Internal

Security) (33:44)

a. Why are India and Nepal fighting over Kalapani?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1CO-...

b. What explains the India-China border flare up?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TweF...

5. QOD - (35:04)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 25 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv4TCmye6qI

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. For farms and farmers (Problems in Minimum

Support Price) (Economy) (2:15)

2. Hardly the 1991 moment for agriculture

(Agriculture Marketing Reforms) (Economy) (13:39)

3. The need for a million worksites now (MGNREGA

and Migrants) (Social Issue) (25:53)

4. Howrah’s botanical garden now a graveyard of

1,000 trees (Jagdish Chandra Bose Botanical

Garden) (34:29)

5. Failing to perform as a constitutional court

(Supreme Court & Migrant Crisis) (Polity and

Governance) (36:58)

6. Fresh leaks of personal details detected on dark

web (Reference-1) (38:25)

7. Prelims Summary (38:57)

8. Question of the day (41:22)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 26 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baj79xLccsA

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

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67

1. Introduction to GS Integrated Hybrid Course

2. Criminal Defamation- (Polity and Governance) –

(02:21) Batting for free speech (Editorial)

3. A well balanced stimulus package (Editorial) –

(Economy) – (17:46)

4. Moving Beyond Geopolitics (Editorial) –

(international Relations) - (25:51)

5. Guru Arjan Dev JI – (Art and Culture) - (31:33)

6. Purandardas – (Art and Culture) - (33:30)

7. China Warns US of retaliation over Hong Kong

Law - (35:41) Reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZtVt...

8. Question of the Day- (36:16)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 27 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGNvg-mluow

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. PM reviews LAC standoff with NSA, CDS & 3

Service Chiefs + Xi meet PLA, urges battle

preparedness – (International Relations) – (00:38)

(India-China border dispute, Galwan Valley Region,

Galwan River)

2. Oil Price Pickle – Editorial - (Economy) - (05:41)

(Decline in Crude Oil Prices in International Market;

Govt. raising tax on fuel)

3. FSDC Meeting on Thursday (Economy) - (13:35)

(Financial Development Stability Council, Origin and

Functions)

4. Fisheries Scheme has no relief component –

(Economy) – (16:52) (PMMSY, Blue Revolution,

Economic Package)

5. Whitewash - Archives– (History & Culture) –

(24:07) (Hunter Committee Report, Jallianwala

Bagh, Rowlatt Act)

6. How India can become self-reliant – Article –

(Economy) – (28:52)

7. Question for the day – (35:15)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 28 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41s3l6bM4_o

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Agriculture Marketing Structure - Analysis

(Economy) - (00:52) (Issues that impact agricultural

marketing in India)

2. Forest Rights Act 2006 & PESA Act 1996 (Polity)

- (23:23) (Tribal Rights)

3. Hong Kong Protest (International Relations) -

(38:01) (Background of protests in Hong Kong)

4. Question for the day (Environment) - (48:05)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 29 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fhT7Ij8kEA

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Working with China to resolve LAC issue –

(International Relation) – (00:42) (Peaceful

Settlement of Border dispute based on 5 Past

Agreements)

2. From a stand-off to a stalemate - Article -

(Security) - (06:52) (Different areas which saw

Chinese Aggression in the past)

3. Beijing's Ladakh Brinkmanship - Article

(International Relation) - (17:21) (US-China

Relationship, US-India-China Geo-politics, South

China Sea)

4. For a reset in India-Nepal relationship - Lead

Article – (International Relation) – (26:51) (Sagauli

Treaty, Origin of Kali River, India-Nepal boundary

dispute)

5. i) Export Blocks - Editorial ii) FDI rises 13% to $50

bn iii) Scrapping of RBI Bonds – (Economy) –

(42:01) (Export amid COVID, Rise in FDI, RBI

Bonds)

6. Question for the day – (42:41)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 30 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br98LJH1ewc

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. HC asks A.P. govt. to reinstate Ramesh Kumar

(Polity & Governance) - (00:38) (Autonomy of

Election Commission)

2. U.S. sanctions a double-edged sword: Hong Kong

(International Relation) -(11:31) (Assertion of China)

3. Anchoring ties with Canberra the virtual way

(International Relation) - (16:50) (Geo Strategy and

Geo Politics)

4. Prelims Summary- (23:32) (Geo Strategy and

Geo Politics)

5. Question of the Day - (28:27)

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THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 31 MAY 2020

(DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHdsL5jQCIc

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Draft e-commerce policy (Economy) - (00:54)

(Why India needs a policy on e-commerce)

2. Prelims Perspective – (07:08)

(a) Locust attack

(b) G-7 countries

(c) D10 club

3. US cuts ties with WHO (International Relations) -

(11:11) (Revision)

4. PM CARES fund not under the ambit of RTI act –

(19:27) (Revision)

5. Question for the day (International Relations) -

(27:06)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 01 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmCD44vxhZY

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. It’s time for a universal basic income programme

in India (Social Issues) - (01:45) (Universal Basic

Income )

2. Too many aspirants for MGNREGS jobs (Social

Issues) - (25:52) (MGNREGA Analysis )

3. SpaceX’s spacecraft successfully docks with ISS

(Science) - (33:40) (Commercialisation of space

sector)

4. Questions for the day - (47:45)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 02 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm02DR-adis

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Cabinet committee okays 50,000 cr. infusion for

MSMEs (Indian Economy) - (00:42) (MSME sector

resource mobilisation)

2. Can allow non-profit organisations to list on 'social

stock exchanges’ (Indian Economy) - (14:34)

(Resource mobilisation for social sector)

3. Google rejects Australia’s call for payout (Indian

Economy) -(20:57) (Anti-trust regulation)

4. A new architecture in quake prone areas

(Physical Geography) - (28:01) (Earth Quake

Prediction)

5. Prelims Summary- (28:45)

6. Question of the Day - (34:42)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 03 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-MBKsCKJhA

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Introduction to GSI Hybrid Course - (00:39)

2. Remdesivir cleared for ‘emergency use - (02:20)

(Viral mechanism)

3. Electronics incentive schemes launched - (09:33)

(Issues and Challenges of Electronics Sector in

India)

4. Moody’s downgrades 11 banks - (21:57) (Credit

Rating Agencies)

5. Monsoon bounty - (30:04) (Prediction issues)

6. Prelims Pointers - (35:08)

7. Question of the day - (37:09)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 04 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju9cKb-8qZM

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. India - china (International Relations) - (00:29)

(Analysis of the latest escalation at the LAC)

2. Power Subsidy in Agriculture (Economy) – (10:18)

(Impact on various sectors)

3. G11 grouping (International Relations) - (17:52)

(New grouping floated by US to replace G7)

4. Agri-Marketing reforms approved by cabinet –

(19:36) (Revision of Economic stimulus for

agriculture and Agri-marketing reforms)

5. Question for the day (International Relations) -

(56:02)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 05 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SZNFTVhc9I

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. Embracing Alternative Protein (Need for

alternative protein) (Environment) (00:35)

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69

2. India-Australia meet to strengthen ties

(International relations) (10:57)

3. Can social media platforms be arbiter of truth

(Social Issues) (18:46)

4. No action against employers for not paying wages

(Polity & Governance) (27:36)

5. India vows $15 mn to vaccine alliance (What is

GAVI) (International Organizations) (31:44)

6. India China talks to focus on three areas

(International Relations) (Ref-1) (34:46)

7. Question of the day (37:52)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 06 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF2M-HgUx5E

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. India, China hold talks, agree to resolve

differences peacefully – (International Relation) –

(00:42) (Peaceful Settlement of Border disputes,

Differences not to be become disputes)

2. A right time to shift pharma gears – Article -

(Social Issues) - (08:57) (Health Impact Fund,

Compulsory Licencing, Evergreening of Patent)

3. Ahead of vote for UNSC seat, India launches

campaign brochure - (International Relation) -

(25:08) (Non-Permanent Member of UNSC, Five S

Approach, NORMS)

4. RBI creates Rs. 500 funds, to boost payment infra

– (Economy) – (34:03) (Payment Infrastructure

Development Fund, Infrastructure - PoS)

5. Summary for Prelims – (35:05)

6. Question for the day – (37:04)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 07 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-XW1YNiuig

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Gross Value Added numbers and the Economy

(Economy ) - (00:38) (GDP and GVA)

2. Deep Sea Microplastics (Env) - (21:53) (Deep sea

microplastic hotspots)

3. Suspend imports of Rubber : UIPSA (Economy ) -

(32:22) (Rubber Imports and National Rubber Policy

)

4. Serotonin triggers desert locusts swarm (

Science) – (43:56)

5. Figuring out COVID 19 terminologies ( Science) –

(47:56)

6. Questions for the day - (51:36)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 08 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpn29mo7qPs

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Swarms of extremism (Polity & Governance) -

(00:37) (Democratic and Consensual decision

making in Political discourse)

2. China’s internal pressures are driving Xi’s tough

stance on border (International relation) - (13:55)

(China’s larger design behind the lander border

standoff)

3. Addressing the elephant in the room

(Environment & Ecology) -(22:25) (Man-Animal

conflict)

4. FB needs stricter policies on misinformation

(Polity & Governance) - (29:59) (Social media

regulation

5. Question of the Day - (35:36)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 09 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dRF25tZSEM

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. LG overrules Delhi Govt. order to restrict COVID-

19 treatment – (Polity & Governance) – (00:43) (LG-

CM Tussle, Constitutional Provisions of NCT-Delhi,

SC 2018 Judgment)

2. Who's afraid of monetisation of the deficit? - Lead

Article - (Economy) - (23:16) (Monetisation of Deficit,

Modern Monetary Theory, Conventional Macro-

Economics)

3. The critical role of decentralised responses -

Article - (Polity & Governance) - (36:38) (Additional

grants for local bodies, Untied Funds, Percentage of

Revenue)

4. The e-diplomacy experiment & Economy to

contract 3.2% in FY21 - WB – (International

Relations + Economy ) – (43:19) (Challenges to e-

Diplomacy, Global Economic Prospects Report –

World Bank)

5. Question for the day – (45:28)

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THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 10 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfs3g2_5mt4

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. The anatomy of anti-black racism (Society) -

(00:40) (Anti-racist Movements)

2. Democrats unveil police reforms after Flyod’s

death (Polity and Governance) - (13:22) (Police

reform)

3. Being vocal on the right local (Indian Economy) -

(25:11) (Development Strategy)

4. Question of the Day - (35:18)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 11 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRdBtpcEDI8

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Border Adjustment Tax (Economy) - (00:30) (New

proposed tax)

2. G7 Grouping - Need for a New Institution

(International Relations) – (07:35) (Debate on

Expansion of G7 )

3. IBC Code - Analysis (Economy) - (13:49) (New

announcements)

4. Health Care in India- Issues (Social Issues) -

(19:12) (Private sector Vs public sector health care

in India)

5. Import of Exotic Species (Environment) – (26:48)

(New changes)

6. Gir Lions (Environment) - (29:22) (Census of Gir

lions)

7. Question for the day (Environment) - (33:06)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 12 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FQEZOGcNFs

MR. NAGENDRA PRATAP

1. A case for quiet diplomacy (Soft Power & Quiet

Diplomacy) (International Relations) (00:35)

2. IITMadras top institution in govt. ranking (NIRF)

(Misc) (11:18)

3. Lion census method outdated: experts (Canine

Distemper Virus) (Biology) (16:10)

4. Govt. considering universal basic income, says

NHRC (NHRC & UNHRC) (Misc) (20:32)

5. First estimation exercise of Indian gaur in Nilgiris

in recent years (Indian Gaur) (Environment &

Ecology) (24:49)

6. Question of the day: (28:03)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 13 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnry9tgbT0g

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Reserves exceed $500 bn for the first time –

Economy – (00:52) (India’s Forex Reserve)

2. NHRC takes note pf heath workers woes – Polity

– (11:58) (Issues and challenges facing NHRC)

3. Sample from Lonar lakes sent for testing –

Environment – (23:22)

4.Food inflation accelerates 9.28 % in May –

Economy – (27:39) (CPI, WPI, CFPI)

5.NGT directive to UPPCN on biowaste – Science –

(32:31) (Biomedical waste management rules, 2016)

6. Streamed education is diluted education (Article)

– Social Issues – (40:02) (issues with online

education)

7.Govt holds back full IIP data for April – Economy –

(43:22) (PMI and IIP)

8.Mayor deputy to be elected on 24 June – Polity –

(48:20) (election of mayor)

9. Practice Question (61:01)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 14 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtYOlBXFX9E

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Various kinds of Boundaries in India -(Internal

Security) - (00:39) (India-China: the line of actual

contest Page 13)

2. Biotic Interactions- (Environment) - (07:51) (IIT

Madras study reveals metabolism of key gut

microbiota)

3. Nepal's 2nd Constitutional Amendment-

(International) - (20:59) (Nepal passes amendment

on new map)

4. Can a COVID-19 vaccine be developed soon? )-

(S&T)(26:07)

5. Jal Jeevan Mission - (Social Issues) -(31:56)

(Returning labourers may be deployed for Jal

Jeevan Mission)

6. Prelims Summary - (35:18)

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7. Question of the Day - (37:14)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 15 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGzRjmXIMKw

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. The need for an anti-discrimination law - Lead

Article – (Polity & Governance) - (00:42)

(i) Diversity & Discrimination - NCERT – (04:47)

(ii) Constitutional Provisions – (16:19)

(iii) Important Legislations – (28:19) (Discrimination,

Diversity, Constitutional Provisions, Untouchability,

Equality)

2. Behind the curve - GST Compensation Cess -

Editorial - (Economy) - (32:14) (GST Compensation

Cess for States, GST Act, Decline in GST Revenue)

3. India looks to deploy Naval Liaisons -

(International Relation) - (37:13) (Indian Ocean

Commission, Observer Status for India, Deploying

Naval Liaoning Officers)

4. In the pandemic, the disabled remained an

invisible minority – (Social Justice) – (43:36) (Rights

of Persons with Disabilities Act, UN Convention on

Disability)

5. Question for the day – (56:15)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 16 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyjbfkktyRQ

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. India- China (Lead Article) – (International

Relations) – (00:27) (Reasons for Chinese Assertion

on Border)

2. India - West Asia - (International Relations) -

(08:14) (India – West Asia – Economic

opportunities)

3. Models of Development for Indian States (Polity &

Governance) - (12:54) (Models of development)

Prelims Perspective – (20:19)

4. COVID Testing - (Science & Technology ) –

(20:20) (Types of tests available)

5. Nuclear Arsenal - (International Relations) –

(25:45) (Report on Nuclear Arsenal)

6. Van Dhan Yojana – (Social issues) – (29:45)

(About the Scheme)

7. International Atomic Energy Agency -

(International relation) – (31:32) (About the Agency

and its role)

8. Question for the day – (33:32)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 17 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT2aDQw7rYA

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Nepal ties and the Benaras to Bengaluru

spectrum – (International Relation) – (00:44) (Indo-

Nepal relation)

2. For better conditions of work - Lead Article -

(Economy) - (19:22) (Need of new economic

structure in post COVID-19 scenario)

3. 20 Indian soldiers killed in face-off at Galwan -

(International Relation) - (25:31) (Indo-China border

issue)

4. A quota case – (Polity & Governance) – (28:36)

(The reservation policy)

5. Rural India, the new viral flash point – (Polity &

Governance) – (33:45) (COVID-19 preparedness in

the rural area)

6. Question for the day – (39:47)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 18 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zEuMn6pBCE

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. A.P assembly opposes NPR, NRC – Polity –

(00:35) (NPR, NRC and Aadhar )

2. Assessment of OIL well blowout impact begins –

Env – (18:35) (Bioremediation)

3. A presence of equitable and effective care

(Article) – Social Issues – (26:28) (Public private

partnership in healthcare sector)

4. Multilateralism in post COVID world (Article) – I.R

– (39:12) (Multilateral global institutions)

5. With China, India has to be Aatmanirbhar – I.R –

(49:14)

6. History, the stand-off, and policy worth rereading

(Article) – I.R – (54:49) (China’s palm and five finger

strategy, India’s three pronged strategy)

7. Question for the day – (45:28)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 19 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB171ChOXFI

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MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. India coasts to win in Security Council polls

(International Relations) (UNSC Reforms)-- (00:39)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtDOo...

2. At the high table (International Relations) (India's

Case for reforms)- (14:23)

3. Can India decouple itself from Chinese

manufacturing? (Economy)- (17:17)

4. Rapid antigen testing starts in city (Science and

Tech) - (25:31) (Three kinds of testing)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NToPG...

5. Galwan: Postscript to a tragedy (Internal Security)

- (34:02)

6. Umifenovir to undergo clinical trial (Science and

Technology) - (38:02)

7. Prelims Summary (39:31)

Groups for reforms (39:31)

India-Nepal (41:27)

AGR (42:55)

8. QOD - (45:15)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 20 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLyY45liIYA

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Anti-defection law – (Polity) – (00:50) (Defections

in Manipur Assembly)

2. Coal Sector Reforms (Economy) - (11:30)

(Reforms announced by the Government)

3. FATF (International relation) - (22:59) (About

FATF)

4. NDRF,PMCARES, PMNRF - (Polity ) – (29:35)

(Funds for dealing with disasters)

5. Question for the day (Polity) – (38:03)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 21 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95bMQ-VUYY

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Solar Eclipse – (Science and Technology) -

(00:40) ‘Ring of fire’ will be visible in parts of north

India today

2. Single Transferable Vote (FAQ) – (Polity and

Governance) - (07:08) How are the Rajya Sabha

polls different?

3. Who does Galwan Valley belong to? (FAQ) –

(Internal Security) - (18:49)

4. A Spur in the Grand rivalry (Profiles) – (Internal

Security) - (21:39)

5. Govt. invites global vessel owners to flag ships in

India – (Economy) - (25:05)

6. Prelims Pointers - (29:52)

7. QOD - (33:42)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 22 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwPGU3X1rkM

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Secrecy of ballot is key to free and fair elections:

SC – (Polity & Governance) – (00:43) (Secrecy of

Ballot, Right to Vote, RPA, 1950, RPA, 1951)

2. Additional funds sought for Jal Jeevan Mission-

(Economy) - (08:40) (Jal Jeevan Mission, Core

Scheme, Tied Grants, Finance Commission)

3. India’s continuing two-front conundrum - Lead

Article - (International Relation) - (17:04) (More

focus needed on India-China Border)

4. Fighting Double Pandemic; Silent Victim of

Violence - Data Point – (Social Justice) – (21:13)

(Impact of COVID lockdown on women, increase in

domestic violence)

5. Operation Samudra Setu – (Security) - (27:23)

(Samudra Setu Rescue Operation, Vande Bharat

Mission)

6. Hyderabad drugs get DCGI Approval – (Science

& Technology) – (29:30) (Approval to produce

generic version of Remdesivir as COVID Drugs)

7. Question for the Day – (32:38)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 23 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGCeGqt8F8g

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. India attends RIC Meeting – (International

Relations) – (00:39) (Idea of RIC, RIC Vs JAI,

India’s Strategy)

2. China Joins UN Arms Treaty- (International

Relations) - (24:27) (UN Arms Treaty, India’s

Opposition to Treaty)

3. Lone Wolf Attacks- Challenges to Internal

Security- (Internal Security) - (34:15)

4. Promote People Power against COVID-19 –

(Social Issues) – (40:09)

5. Ambubachi Festival and Kamakhya Temple – (

Art and Culture) - (45:27)

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6. Japan to rename Islands –(International

Relations) – (49:54)

7. A Way out of Delineated Borders- Reference –

(International Relations)- (52:46)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 24 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvLYHae094k

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Government e Marketplace – (Economy) –

(00:28) (Public procurement related)

2. H1B Visa ban (Economy) - (09:25) (Impact on

various stakeholders)

3. India - China Naval Contestation - (International

relation) - (17:55)

A. Geo-Politics of South China Sea & its importance

for India (19:34)

B. Why India needs a maritime strategy (25:40)

4. Agriculture reforms – reference (Economy ) –

(32:01)

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju9cK...)

5. Question for the day (Modern History) – (34:23)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 25 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap9xL5MNeJo

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. With space reforms, private sector to get level

playing field – Science – (00:37) (opening of space

sector, IN-SPACe)

2. The many questions about Favipiravir (Article) –

Science – (09:29) (Randomised Controlled Trials)

3. RBI will supervise coop. banks – Economy –

(19:30) (Cooperative banks and their regulation)

4. CCEA nod for animal husbandry infra fund –

Economy – (30:02)

5. China, Kashmir and the ghost of August 5

(Article) – I.R – (33:20) (border dispute with China

and Pakistan )

6. Signalling intent (Article) – Economy – (40:41)

(concerns of boycotting chinse goods)

7.Education gap widened: UNESCO – Social Issues

– (45:33)

8. Prelims Summary – (47:41)

9. Question for the day – (48:43)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 26 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEEISA-6jVE

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Chinese buildup started in May: MEA + It’s wait

and watch on disengagement’ + Why China is being

aggressive along the LAC (International Relation) -

(00:35) (Indo-China Border Dispute)

2. Industry flags delay in China imports (Indian

Economy)- (16:30) (Online Education)

3. Can online learning replace the school

classroom? (Polity & Governance) - (18:22) (Trade

Barrier against China)

4. India reiterates cultural linkages with Nepal

(International Relation) - (24:23) (Indo-nepal

Relation)

5. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(28:04)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 27 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXusP-Qo8Jg

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Getting out of Guns, Germs and Steel Crisis-

Lead Article – (Indian Economy) – (0:36) (Direct and

Indirect Monetisation of Government’s deficit)

2. Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan – (Current Affairs)

- (27:16)

3. Central Board of the RBI- (Indian Economy) -

(33:40)

4. World Drug Report by UNODC – (International

Relations) - (37:46)

5. Tensions in the South China Sea- Reference

(44:33)

6. Question for the day – (46:05)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 28 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loXBAzTH3Gg

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Colombo plea for postponing debt repayment

hangs fire – (International Relation) – (00:42)

(Holding load re-payment by Sri Lanka, Chinese

Debt Trap)

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2. PTI denting national interest: Prasar Bharati -

(Polity & Governance) - (07:14) (About Press Trust

of India, Prasar Bharati, Prasar Bharati Act, 1990)

3. South China Sea rights should be rooted in UN

treaty: ASEAN - (International Relation) - (12:06)

(ASEAN, 36th ASEAN Summit, Vietnam – Chair,

UNCLOS, 1982)

4. Black hole merges with unusual compact object –

(Science & Technology) – (24:22) (LIGO,

Gravitational waves, Black hole, Neutron Star,

Merger of Back Hole)

5. RBI extends borrowing time for banks–

(Economy) - (30:54) (NDTL, MSF, Repo Rate,

Reverse Repo Rate, CRR)

6. 1921 and the Malabar Rebellion - FAQ – (History

& Culture) – (39:30) (Malabar Rebellion, Mappilas,

Inspiration from Khilafat Movement & NCM)

7. Question for the Day – (41:08)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 29 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEYyiPA0SQE

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Making sense of China’s calculations –

(International Relations) – (00:34) (Indo China

Border Conflict)

2. P.V. Narasimha Rao, the subversive insider -

(Polity & Governance) - (12:41) (Legacy of P.V.

Narasimha Rao)

3. ‘Draft EIA notification fosters non-transparency,

encourages environmental violations’- (Environment

and Climate Change) - (16:19) (Environment Impact

Assessment)

4. Letter and spirit & Mapillah Rebellion - Reference

– (Polity & Governance + Indian History ) – (19:57)

(Challenges to e-Diplomacy, Global Economic

Prospects Report – World Bank)

5. Mains Value Addition - (20:54)

A. Proof of planting trees must for availing govt.

services in Odisha (Environment and Climate

Change) (Afforestation)

B. A real page TURNER - (Education) (Book reading

habit)

6. Question for the day – (24:04)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 30 JUNE

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDdTO7ePCyQ

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Legitimate concern (Editorial) –(Internal Security)-

(00:42) (Naga Issue)

2. In 24 hours, Palestine faces an existential threat

(Editorial) – (International Relations) - (15:27) (Israel

Palestine Issue)

3. Grain aplenty and the crisis of hunger (Editorial) –

(Economic and Social Development) - (28:22)

(Issues with PDS)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP8gM...

4. The STARS project needs an overhaul (Editorial)

– (Education) - (35:33)

5. Share public data with the public (Editorial) –

(Internet and Social Media) - (40:24) Prelims

Summary

6 India, Bhutan sign pact for first joint hydel project -

(44:46)

7. QOD - (45:54)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 01 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oUguIjyUzQ

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Free foodgrain scheme till November + Paswan

welcomes PMGKAY extension – (Economy) –

(00:42) (Extension of PMGKAY, National Food

Security Act)

2. External debt rises in March - (Economy) - (10:00)

(Report of RBI on External Debt of India as of

March, 2020)

3. World Bank okays fund for Namami Gange -

(Environment) - (15:23) (Namami Gange, World

Bank Loan, Important Tributaries of Ganga)

4. Banks sanction Rs. 1 lakh crore loans to 30 lakh

MSMEs – (Economy) – (18:43) (ECGLS, MSME,

MUDRA)

5. Making trade more digitised – Article – (Economy)

- (24:48) (Digitisation of Ports of India)

6. Plant thought to be extinct for more than 135

years found in Sikkim Himalayas – (Ecology &

Biodiversity) – (31:18) (Globba Andersonii, endemic

plant of Sikkim Himalayas)

7. Question for the Day – (33:04)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 02 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIrM8Jmq-SA

MS. MEHAQ RAO

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1. Striking a blow against Assam’s inclusive ethos

(Article) – Polity –(00:36) (Assamese made

compulsory subject in Assam)

2. SBI unit to set up SPV for aiding NBFCs on

liquidity – Economy – (10:44) (Special Liquidity

scheme for NBFC)

3. How not to tame the digital dragon (Article) –

Polity – (17:30) (Issues with banning Chinese apps)

4. Reforming India’s digital policy (Article) –

Economy– (24:20)

5. Police reform and the crucial judicial actor

(Article)- Polity – (32:37) (Police reforms)

6. IRDAI forms panel to mull surety bonds –

Economy– (44:20) (Surety bonds for conduction of

roads)

7. Ministry reconstitutes Central Zoo Authority – Env

– (49:38)

8. Mamata writes to NITI Aayog on Sundarbans –

Env – (51:05) (Sundarbans)

9. News Summary - (56:08)

10.Practice Question - (59:05)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 03 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py9A8sbPNyI

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. China opposes U.K.’s citizenship offer

(International Relations) - (00:39) (China-Hong

Kong's Complicated relationship)

2. Businesses back new Security Law (International

Relations) - (11:37)

3. Cores contraction(Economy) - (12:14) (Basics of

IIP)

4. India loses jurisdiction over Italian marines case

(International Relations) - (20:20) (UNCLOS)

5. Private trains will benefit travellers: Rly Board

chief - (Infrastructure, Railways)- (31:51)

5.1 Mains Question Discussion- (37:58)

6. Bid to turn Shivalik forest into tiger reserve

(Environment) - (40:21)

7. Prelims Summary - (43:34)

8. QOD - (44:46)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 04 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLOo73ZIXoE

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Reset rural jobs policies, recognise women's work

(Article) – Economy – (00:36) (female workforce

Participation)

2. Not the time to profiteer: NPPA – Economy –

(11:27) (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority,

Drugs (Prices Control Order), Regulation of prices of

Medical Devices , Pulse Oximeter)

3. Police violence and how some lives do not matter

(Article) – Polity – (19:39) ( custodial violence and

United Nations Convention on Torture)

4. Traffic on roads abutting Nagarahole Park – Env

– (27:12) ( Nagarahole NP)

5. ICMR looks at vaccine launch by Aug 15 –

Science – (30:23) (issues with quick launch of

Covaxin)

6. References – (34:23)

7. Question for the day – (34:43)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 05 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=516POuYOTx0

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Amid Ladakh standoff , China, Pak. hold talks

(Polity & Governance) - (00:33) (Indo-China Border

Issue)

2. Mulling national logistics law’ (Indian Economy)-

(06:41) (Logistic Sector)

3. Gotabaya sets up committee to look into Colombo

Port concerns (International Relation) - (13:40)

(India’s Strategic Port development)

4. Infant mortality rate surged in M.P. in 2018 (Social

Development) - (18:28) (Infant Mortality

Development)

5. Why has Indian Railways opened doors for

private players? (Indian Economy) - (20:42)

(Privatisation of Railways)

6. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(21:39)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 06 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60GVXsofji0

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Raja Ravi Verma (Step into the LIGHT) – (Art and

Culture) -(00:40) CSM 2019 GS PAPER 1 Gandhara

Art( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWwAc...)

2. Locust Attacks (FAO issues locust alert for India)

–(Economy and Environment) - (05:17)

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3. China doubles down on claims on eastern Bhutan

boundary- (International Relations) - (11:53)

4. Vaccine trials take 6 to 9 months: WHO Chief

Scientist (Social Issues) Surely, even if slowly

(EDIT) -(14:24)

5. India must not cast anchor in ‘Enrica Lexie’

(EDIT) - (22:55)

6. The Beijing-Islamabad equation of the 1960s

Page 09 (EDIT)-(28:41)

7. NSCN (IM) reduces its ‘tax’ rate to 3%-(32:00)

Reference -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDdTO...

8. Prelims Pointers - (35:55)

9. QOD - (38:25)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 07 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKXqHX7mN5Q

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Announcement on Mains Answer Writing Practice

(0:32)

2. Haryana Cabinet's nod for Reservation for Locals:

Locals First Policy- Rationale and Implications-

(Polity & Governance) (02:57)

3. MGNREGA: Benefits, Implementation Challenges

and Reforms needed- (Polity & Governance) (21:13)

4. Drug Trafficking: Challenges to India’s Internal

Security- (Internal Security) (39:37)

5. India to review FDI from China- (Indian Economy)

(47:01)

6. Contribution of P.C. Mahalanobis – (Indian

Economy) (01:00:48)

7. Reforms in Food grain distribution- Reference – (

01:03:21)

8. Question for the day (01:04:56)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 08 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfKonjzyPMw

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Growing Nuclear Arsenal of China – (International

relations) – (00:29) (Concerns for India)

2. India - China Naval Contestation - (International

relation) - (06:08) A. Geo-Politics of South China

Sea & its importance for India B. Why India needs a

maritime strategy Prelims Perspective

3. India’s Largest Butterfly (Environment ) – (20:06)

4. Ethiopian Ethnic Communities (International

relation) – (21:05)

5. US CAATSA law (International relation) – (23:09)

6. TN Custodial Deaths issue – reference – (25:01)

7. Question for the day - (International relation) –

(25:38)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 09 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Kj_v2YaRc

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Three NGOs linked to Congress under Home

Ministry scanner (Polity & Governance) - (00:34)

(NGOs regulation)

2. The social contract needs to be rewritten (Polity &

Governance; Ethics, integrity and aptitude) - (08:58)

(The Social Contract)

3. The pandemic is about eyes shut (Polity &

Governance; Ethics, integrity and aptitude) - (20:30)

(Ethics in governance)

4. Prelims related news - (24:54)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 10 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCsYjrdYO5I

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Owning upto criminalisation in politics - Lead

Article – (Polity & Governance) –(00:43)

(Criminalisation of Politics, SC judgments)

2. Is internet freedom being sacrificed for national

security? - (Polity & Governance + Security

Challenges) - (16:28) (Right to Freedom, National

Security, Section 69A – IT Act, 2000)

3. Privy Purse: PM's Fresh Move - (Archives) -

(Polity & Governance) - (23:52) (Privy Purse,

Constitution 26th Amendment, Article 363A)

4. Government notifies Draft Rules on Wages Act –

(Economy) – (33:07) (Code on Wages, Coverage,

Floor Rate, Employee)

5. Full play of Internet of Things in design -

Telangana Secretariat – (Science & Technology) -

(45:01) (Internet of Links, Telangana secretariat)

6. Question for the Day – (48:10)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 11 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDVK8sSCpAM

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Do we need a Fiscal council? (Article) - Economy

– (00:38)

2. Reform with caution (Article) – Polity – (15:40) (

issues with committee on criminal law reforms)

3. Right to education is kore than a right - Polity –

(24:07)

4. In the name of cooperative federalism (Article) –

Polity – (29:48) (impact on COVID 19 on

cooperative federalism)

5. Solar energy will play big role in ‘Atmanirbhar

Bharat’: PM – Economy – (36:07) (national solar

mission , PM-KUSUM )

6. News Summary - (40:03)

7. question for the day – (46:01)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 12 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sITcWwPyY8

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Should Kuwait’s draft expat bill worry India?–

(International Relations) – (00:35)

2. The Spectre of U.S. sanctions: Implications of

CAATSA law (International Relations) – (18:46)

3. Indo-China Border Dispute - International

Relations) – (31:45)

4. Is the airborne spread of COVID-19 a risk? –

(Science & technology ) – (41:20)

5. Psoriasis drug gets DCGI nod for emergency use

- (Science & technology ) – (48:32)

6. Red Sanders – (Environment & Biodiversity) –

(51:06)

7. India's security Architecture- National Security

Council – (Defence) – (54:11)

8. IAF on buying Spree- Defence Acquisition Council

Defence) – (57:16)

9. Hagia Sophia- (Places in news) – (58:44)

10. Question for the day – (59:50)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 13 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpIHhCavrog

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. The sum and substance of the EU’s China

dilemma (International Relation) - (00:38) (Constrain

in EU-China relation and opportunity for India)

2. China, Iran close to reaching trade and military

partnership (International Relation) - (15:38)

(Increasing Global foot print of China)

3. Hardly smart about urban health care (Polity &

governance) - (22:22) (Smart Cities Mission & Public

Health)

4. Disabled are entitled to same benefits of SC/ST

quota: SC (Polity & governance) - (30:24)

(Candidates with Disability are also socially

backward)

5. NATGRID to get info of suspects from FIRs

(Polity & governance) - (36:11) (Central agencies

and issue of federalism)

6. Govt. against virtual meetings of House panels

(Polity & governance) - (37:36) (Parliamentary

proceeding)

7. Mizoram quake zone caught between two

geological faults (Indian Geography) - (38:10)

(Faults and earthquakes)

8. Prelims Summary - 40:45

9. Question of the day (International relation) -

(46:08)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 14 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK8sQ9h22P4

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Chabahar port – (International relations) – (00:26)

(Iran dropping India from construction of the Railway

line)

2. RBI monthly review - (Economy) - (09:09)

A. Operation twist (10:56)

B. Open market operation (13:28)

C. Long term repo Operations (17:15)

D. Housing Price index (22:26)

3. Enabling Governance (Polity & Governance) –

(24:20) (Flaws of governance exposed by the

COVID pandemic)

4. Aircraft Carriers (Security) – (32:08)

5. Question for the day - (Security) – (34:14)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 15 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYQFZHRcmX8

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. EU, India to meet on resuming FTA negotiations-

(Economy and International Relations) - (00:40)

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2. Lost opportunity (EDIT, International Relations) -

(22:44) India dropped for not involving actively in

rail project, says Iran

3. China making deep inroads into Iran (International

Relations) - (26:58)

4. ICMR caution on itolizumab, tocilizumab (Science

And technology) - (32:51)

5. Centre limits duration of online school sessions

(Social Issues)- (36:46)

6. The stand-off and China’s India policy dilemma

(EDIT, International Relations) - (41:08)

7. Prelims Summary- (46:03)

8. QOD- (49:52)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 16 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXTxY-3oVRA

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Mains Assignment Question - (00:33)

2. China’s post COVID aggression is reshaping Asia

(International Relation) - (02:57) (Global geopolitical

landscape in backdrop of aggressive China) +

Trump ends HK’s special trade status, backs

sanctions (International Relation) (Autonomy of

Hong Kong) + China lashes out at U.K. for Huawei

ban (International Relation) (Reaction to China’s

aggression)

3. SC to hear appeals against Maratha quota (Polity

& governance) - (19:53) (Issue of reservation in

India)

4. India and European Union push trade talks -

(International Relation) - (22:47) (India-EU relation)

5. Question of the day (International relation) -

(25:56)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 17 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm9C4O1QDog

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Rebel MLAs move High Court Against Speaker’s

notice ( Debate about Anti-Defection) (Polity &

Governance) – (01:12)

2. India registers a steep decline in MMR – (Social

Issues) – (15:24) Link for Economic Survey Chapter:

https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/budget...

3. Sources of Government's Borrowings - (Indian

Economy) - (24:45)

4. Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement

(APTTA): Importance for India (International

Relations) – (38:05)

5. Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Polity &

Governance) – (45:42)

6. Offshore Derivative Instruments (Indian Economy)

– (50:19)

7. Serological Survey and its Importance (Science &

Technology) – (54:14)

8. Question for the day – (56:46)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 18 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOqQ_s85kHQ

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Iran India & China , Chabahar Port Issue –

(International relations) – (00:44) (Why is Iran tilting

towards China)

2. Reformed Multilateralism- (International

Relations) - (14:42)

3. UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee (International

Relations) – (22:13)

4. Question for the day - (International relations) –

(26:21)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 19 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUa7lAqVsR0

MS. MEHAQ RAO

1. Levy on digital services is ambiguous, say tax

experts – Economy – (00:35) (Equalisation levy)

2. Psoriasis drug in COVID-19 therapy – Science –

(13:43) (cytokine storm, monoclonal antibody)

3. What is plea bargaining and how does it work? –

Polity – (23:41)

4. Govt. opens up NDRF for individual donations –

Polity – (38:22)

5. Govt. mulls Australia’s entry into Malabar drill - I.R

– (41:56)

6. Mobile app KURMA helps save turtles in India-

Env – (43:15) (turtle conservation )

7. Warm close-up – Science – (44:39) (Solar

missions)

8. Question for the day – (46:41)

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THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 20 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofn3Op5TRlU

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. A chance to restore the rule of law - Article –

(Polity & Governance) – (00:42) (Extrajudicial

Killings, Rule of Law)

2. Why a separate Anti-torture law? - Article - (Polity

& Governance) - (16:39) (Prevention of Torture Bill,

Custodial Violence, Article-20/21/22)

3. Pulse Oximeters - (Science & Technology) -

(24:32) (Blood Oxygen Saturation, Haemoglobin

carrying oxygen, Infra-Red & Red Wavelengths)

4. Make the right call on 'Malabar' going QUAD -

Article – (International Relations) – (30:08)

(MALABAR Naval Exercise, QUAD, Deterrent to

China)

5. China committing gross abuses against Uighurs:

U.K. – (World Geography) - (38:14) (Uighurs,

Xinjiang Province, Borders India)

6. Question for the Day – (39:59)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 21 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4aB5gHDv20

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. India's Role in Changing geo-Politics –

(International relations) – (00:29) (Changing Geo-

politics)

2. Community Canteens - (Social Issues) - (06:40)

(Food security)

3. Oxford Vaccine (Science & Technology) – (13:09)

(Vaccine for COVID)

4. Railway privatization - (Economy) – (16:59)

(Issues with privatisation of Railways)

5. Central groundwater Authority – (Environment) –

(23:17) (Prelims)

6. Mob lynching – reference – (Security) – (25:05)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQIE...

7. Chabahar port – reference – (International

Relations) – (25:38)

8. Question for the day – (Environment) – (26:55)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 22 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-22lPbuoy4M

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Towards Robust Data Regulation (Non-Personal

Data Governance Framework) – ( Polity &

Governance) – (0:36)

2. The COVID-19 Fiscal Response and India’s

standing – (Indian Economy) – (22:53)

3. The Main planks in countering China Policy-

(International Relations) – (35:52)

4. Import Slump – ( Indian Economy) – (46:34)

5. Limited Trade Deal – (International Relations) – (

57:36) Reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3PKO...

6. Question for the day ( 58:56)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 23 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p1Dfu9-wyE

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Mains Assignment Question - (00:37)

2. SC will hear today Rajasthan Speaker’s plea

against HC order (Polity & governance) - (01:45)

(The issue of anti-defection)

3. Transforming higher education (Social

Development) - (12:52) (Issue in higher education in

India)

4. Set up a High Court for Puducherry - (Polity &

governance) - (20:01) (High Court for Union

Territories)

5. Are people in J&K citizens or subjects? - (Polity &

governance) - (25:45) (Right to access internet)

6. E-platforms must be sensitive to defence, privacy

concerns - (Polity & governance) - (31:22) (Data

Sovereignty)

7. Prelims Summary - (32:58)

8. Question of the day (International relation) -

(36:36)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 24 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdaPp7myPdg

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Calibrated Balance - Editorial– (International

Relations) – (00:41) (Multipolarity, Non-alignment,

Eurasian Dream)

2. Escalating Tensions – Editorial – (International

Relations) - (16:06) (US closes Chinese Consulate,

US-China Conflict, Larger Geo-conflict)

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3. Curbs on bidders from new nations- (Economy) -

(24:05) (General Financial Rules Amendment Order,

Compulsory Registration)

4. Deepening India South Korea ties – Article –

(International Relations) – (30:08) (Shared Cultural

Heritage, SamgukYusa, Princess Suriratna)

5. Towards national security & peace in Hong Kong

- Article – (International Relations) - (37:18) (China’s

National security, Hong Kong is China’s internal

matter)

6. Question for the Day – (44:41)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 25 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLigIVljaSM

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Currency Swap Agreement between India & Sri -

Lanka– (Economy) – (00:29) (Details of Currency

swap agreement)

2. India - Sri Lanka - need to reset ties-

(International Relations) - (06:40) (need to reset ties)

3. Anti - Defection - Revision (Polity) – (13:09)

(Basics of Anti – defection law)

4. Permanent commissioning of Women in Army -

Revision - (Social Issues) – (16:59)

5. Question for the day – (Economy) – (26:55)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 26 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu_nZz3xsiw

1. Cabinet decision binding on Governor - Polity –

(00:34) (relation of Governor with CoM ,

discretionary power of Governor)

2. Don’t privatize PSBs, cut govt. stake: Marathe –

Economy – (11:59)

3. India, U.K. affirm commitment to an FTA –

Economy – (36:34) (basics of trade integration)

4. Kashmir saffron now has GI certificate – Science

– (47:58) (Kashmir saffron, GI Tag)

5. Is SARS-CoV-2 a latent virus which can recur? –

Science – (53:24) (latency of virus)

6. Sero-survey in Delhi – Science – (60:36)

7. Question for the day

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 27 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blv3gCN7I08

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Remember Jawans, PM tells people (Page 01) -

(Internal Security) - (00:40) (Kargil War)

2. Five drown in Assam, flood toll crosses 100 -

(Environment) - (05:47) Over 14 lakh affected by

Bihar floods (Floods)

3. Scandalizing as contempt (EDIT) - (Polity and

Gov) - (21:38) The chilling effect of criminal

contempt (EDIT) A motorcycle and the art of court

management (EDIT)

4. A revolution in policy mindset- (Inclusive Growth)

- (28:58)

5. Prelims Pointers - (37:52) References

a. General Financial Rules Amendment

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdaPp...)

b. Hong-kong

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py9A8...)

6. QOD - (39:42)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 28 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL16zTzbdYo

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. In reverse gear - Draft EIA – Editorial –

(Environment) – (00:39) (Environment Impact

Assessment, 2020, Public Consultation not allowed)

2. Needed, a map for India's foreign policy - Lead

Article – (International Relations) - (09:24) (US-

India-Iran-China Relations; Re-look into India’s

foreign policy trajectory)

3. An opportunity to reshape health care – Article -

(Social Issues) - (32:09) (Positive and Negative of

COVID’s impact on healthcare infrastructure &

practices)

4. The majority cannot afford a balanced diet –

Article – (Social Issues) – (37:44) (The State of

Food Security & Nutrition Around the World, 2020

Report, Food security, Balanced nutritional diet)

5. Question for the Day – (53:24)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 29 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23SMUq_QHm8

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Mr. Faizan Khan

1. RIC, a triangle that is still important (International

relation) - (00:35) (Russia-India-China triangle in

Global Geo-politics)

2. China says disengagement at most localities

along LAC is ‘complete’ - (International Relation) -

(23:15) (India-China Border Issue)

3. Rajasthan Cabinet seeks House session on July

31 - (Polity & governance) - (28:12) (Summoning

power of governor)

4. Centre unable to pay States’ GST dues: official -

(Polity & governance) - (32:56) (GST

Compensation)

5. At 2,967 tigers, India’s capacity at peak -

(Environment & Ecology) - (37:33) (Tiger population

in India)

6. The south Asian migrant crisis (reference)- (Polity

& Governance + International relation) - (39:24)

(The migrant crisis post COVID-19)

7. Prelims Summary - (39:49)

8. Question of the day (International relation) -

(43:55)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 30 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cci0QPjzsVw

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Mains Writing Answer assignment: (00:39)

2. New Education Policy -2020- School Education –

(Social Issues) – (02:13) (Easier exams, no

cramming) -Page Number 09 (NEP Focus: Leave no

child behind)

3. New Education Policy -2020- Higher Education-

(Social Issues) - (16:25) (4-year UG courses in,

M.Phil. out in new education policy) Page Number

01

4. Prospects and Challenges of AIIB – (International

Relations) - (23:53) AIIB to look at India’s project

proposals from ‘economic view -Page Number 14 –

5. Global Internet Governance- (Internet and Social

Media)- (33:50) A quest for order amid cyber

insecurity Page Number 06 Shaping the digital world

Page Number 07

6. When the school goes to the students’ doorstep –

(Social Issues) - Page Number 08 -(39:58)

7. Natesa of Rajasthan temple returns to India – (Art

and Culture) - Page Number 08 - (42:42)

8. References: -(44:45)

• Rajasthan Governor gives nod to House session

from Aug. 14- Page 01

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu_nZ...

• ‘Sero-surveys show COVID-19 peak far away’-

Page 01

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu_nZ...

• Trouble in Nepal-Page 06

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1CO-...

• Rafales arrive at Ambala airbase-Page 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9zU7...

9. QOD - (49:05)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 31 JULY

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9dFoQS1DgE

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Electoral Reforms: Bringing Political Parties under

RTI– ( Polity & Governance) – (0:36)

2. Should Government go easy on Telecom– (Indian

Economy) – (14:52)

3. Getting ahead of constitutional Practices- (Polity

& Governance) – (25:25)

4. A Long Road + An Education policy that is

sweeping in its vision – (Social Issues) – (35:06)

5. World Gold Council – (Economy) – (45:25)

6. Gandhi-King Initiative passes US House

Committee – (International Relations) -(47:45)

7. Question for the day (49:09)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 01 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHKAEvVjVaQ

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Afghan Peace process– (International Relations)

– (00:30) (Analysis of the deal)

2. Decoupling Indian and Chinese Economy-

(Economy) - (12:33) (Analysis of the impact of

boycott of Chinese products)

3. Urban Local Governance (Polity) – (29:00)

(Structural Issues with the ULBs)

4. Index of eight Core industries - (prelims) – (33:30)

5. Question for the day – (Economy) – (35:58)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 02 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOo0bj8TDL8

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. ICMR fast tracks approvals for Israeli research

coordinated by DRDO – (Science & Technology) –

(00:43) (Clinical Trials in collaboration with Israel,

Vaccine Task Force - PMO)

2. One ration card facility in 24 States now –

(Economy) - (07:34) (One Nation One Ration Card

Scheme, NFSA)

3. China and Nepal have treated each other as

equals: Xi - (International Relations) - (12:56) (New

Quadrilateral Arrangement, Trans-Himalayan

Connectivity Network)

4. Arab world's first nuclear plant achieves criticality

– (Science & Technology) – (19:15) (Pressurised

Water Reactor, Barakah, UAE)

5. Detecting Alzheimer's – (Science & Technology) –

(22:51) (Alzheimer’s Disease, Tau, Plaques,

Microtubule)

6. Three States rank high in Dhole's conservation –

(Environment & Ecology) – (29:56) (Dhole –

Endangered-IUCN, Schedule II-Wildlife Protection

Act, 1972)

7. Arming India's poor against the pandemic 2.0 –

(Social Issues-Nutrition) – (33:20) (Hidden Hunger,

Seaweed, Healthy Diet, Micro-nutrients)

8. Credit Guarantee extended to larger firms, self-

employed - Reference (1st July, 2020) – (Economy)

– (40:18)

9. Question for the Day – (42:27)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 03 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqqGrEZ8BcQ

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. A policy with many a right intention (Polity and

Governance) - (00:36) (National Education Policy

2020)

2. Keep the focus on education - (Polity and

Governance) - (19:06) (Education City)

3. Parents, the first and natural tutors- (Polity &

governance) - (27:39) (Summoning power of

governor)

4. Rebuild India’s confidence, revive the economy -

(Indian Economy) - (33:48) (GST Compensation)

5. Question of the day (International relation) -

(39:39)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 04 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTMp6JpfwzI

MR. MANGAL SINGH & MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Draft defence policy – (Security) – (02:24)

(Analysis of the draft policy )

2. COVID-Vaccine - (Science & technology) -

(14:39) (Update)

3. real Interest rates - (Economy) – (22:24) (Nominal

Vs real Interest rate)

4. Purchasing manager’s Index - (Economy) –

(27:29)

5. Asymmetric Federalism – (Polity) – (32:04)

(Analysis on Indian federalism)

6. Question for the day – (Economy) - (45:30)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 05 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzrhJ2-c_Oo

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Language of Unity: Challenges to Three-

Language Formula– (Polity & Governance) – (0:36)

2. Trump bars H1B Visa holders from Federal Jobs

– (International Relations) – (12:35)

3. J&K, Ladakh, a year on - (Polity & Governance) –

(20:16)

4. Alcohol Cess hurting States- Cess Vs Surcharge

(Indian Economy) - (27:57)

5. 24 Million may drop out of School due to

pandemic: UN ( Social Issues) - (34:07)

6. Higher Education Funding Agency ( Role and

Mandate) and RISE Scheme– (Social Issues) -

(39:25)

7. Places in news- Beirut (International Relations) -

(42:27)

8. Question for the day - (43:29)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 06 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPnusus0TfA

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Medical device industry – (Economy) – (02;17)

(Analysis of the industry)

2. Vulnerabilities of Nuclear weapons - (Security) -

(08:37) (Arguments against the Nuclear Weapons)

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3. EWS Quota challenged - (Polity)– (15:20)

(Grounds for challenge)

4. Bru Tribes - (Polity) – (20:48)

5. Migration during Pandemic - Sociological Analysis

– (Social Issues ) – (23:36) (Sociological Analysis)

6. Question for the day – (Polity) – (30:35)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 07 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0nzcZX-olw

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Cartographic Challenge – Editorial – (International

Relations) – (00:42) (Sir Creek, Junagar, Political

Map of Pakistan)

2. Can the NEP fix access to universal education –

Parley – (Social Justice) - (10:47) (National

Educational Policy, Kasturirangan Committee,

Critical Analysis of new NEP)

3. An invisible humanitarian crisis in India - Lead

Article - (Social Justice) - (25:14) (Poverty & Hunger,

COVID-19, Policy Failure, Global Hunger Index

Report 2019)

4. RBI keeps key policy rates unchanged + Inflation

to stay elevated: RBI + Easy liquidity led to faster

monetary transmission: Das + Regulator extends

debt recast plans for MSMEs + Offline retail

payments set for fillip – (Indian Economy) – (34:04)

(Debt-Restructuring, e-Kuber System, MSME)

5. Question for the Day – (55:31)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 08 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWO6ZVc5T1k

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. 2011 report had flagged unsafe conditions at

Calicut airport + 18 killed as landslip buries tea

workers’ quarters in Idukki (Polity and Governance) -

(00:31) (Civil Aviation Regulators)

2. Food Vision 2050 Prize for Naandi Foundation -

(Indian Economy) - (09:27) (Sustainable Agriculture

and Food Security)

3. Alert amid uncertainty (Editorial) - (Indian

Economy) - (17:10) (Dilemma in policy stance by

RBI)

4. Project proposals must include drone survey

report, says State wildlife board - (Environment &

ecology) - (21:05) (GST Compensation)

5. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(24:19)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 09 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2sHYmeAing

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Electric Vehicles Policy- Need, Initiatives and

Challenges– ( Indian Economy) – (0:38)

2. Farm Mechanisation- Benefits, Challenges, Need

for Inclusive and Sustainable mechanisation –

(Indian Economy) – (14:37)

3. Six BSP MLAs in Rajasthan move SC- Reforms in

the Anti-Defection Law- (Polity & Governance) –

(24:18)

4. G.C. Murmu takes charge as new CAG- Details

about Office of CAG – (Polity) – (34:47)

5. Sun’s coronal magnetic field measured –

(Science & technology) – (43:42)

6. WHO Official warns about Vaccine Nationalism -

Vaccine Nationalism and Global Efforts– (Science &

Technology) -(48:09)

7. World Tribal Day (54:38)

8. How can Table Top airports be safer?- Reference

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWO6Z...

(56:32)

9. Pakistan Map and Border Disputes- Reference

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0nzc...

(56:32)

10. Question for Day (57:28)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 10 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocFjWRnSnEY

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. When Covid-19 Pandemic forced Governments to

step up- (Social Issues) - (00:38)

2. LAC complicates India’s options - (International

Relations) - (10:21)

3. Balancing Priorities - (Environment)- (18:51)

4. The latecomers guide to face mask - (Science

and Technology) - (26:52)

5. PM launches farm Infra scheme - (Economy) -

(31:41)

6. Safety Deficit - (Infrastructure) - (33:44)

7. QOD- (35:47)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 11 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ggV2k5QhA

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. New undersea cable to boost Net speed in

Andaman – (Science & Technology) – (00:41)

(Optical Fibre Cable, OFC, Andamans, Act East

Policy)

2. Isolating China, as proposition and the reality -

Lead Article – (International Relations) - (18:53)

(Expansionist China, New Cold War, Trans-

Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network)

3. The main bricks to use in India's steel frame –

Article - (Governance) - (28:12) (Charges against

bureaucracy, Inaccessibility, Corruption, Concerns

with Police)

4. Making up for shortfalls in GST collections –

Article – (Indian Economy) – (35:43) (GST

Compensation, Fall in GST Collection)

5. Question for the Day – (45:08)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 12 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQD_s4hUYY

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. India’s population data and a tale of two

projections - (Social Development) - (00:41) (Indian

Population growth)

2. Aaditya writes to Centre over draft EIA notification

- (Environment & Ecology) - (18:25) (EIA norms)

3. The future of Indian secularism - (Indian society) -

(28:02) (Indian Concept of secularism)

4. ‘Confidential’ report on Assam Accord released -

(Polity & Governance) - (37:09) (Issue of illegal

immigration in Assam)

5. Question of the day (Environment & Ecology) -

(42:41)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 13 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJSDguXgnqE

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. US Presidential Elections - (Polity and

Governance) - (02:17) (Kamala Harris to be Biden’s

running mate) Page 01 (Running mate matters-

EDIT) Page 06

2. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao - (Social Issues) -

(16:10) (Study finds poor access to abortion drugs)

Page 10

3. A self-reliant foreign policy-EDIT Page 07 -

(International Relations) -(30:46)

4. Shutting the door on Huawei -EDIT Page 07 -

(International Relations) -(39:37)

5. How the tiger can regain its stripes-EDIT Page 07

- (Environment) - (45:18)

6. Mega labs’ to boost COVID-19 testing Page 01 -

(Science and Technology) - (49:31)

7. QOD - (52:12)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 14 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBYHgfPtoRo

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Taxpayer’s Charter – (Economy) – (00:29)

(Scheme for Honest taxpayers)

2. ILO Conventions on Child Labour - (International

Relations) - (05:03) (Universal ratification of

convention 18)

3. UAE-Israel Agreement - (International Relations)–

(08:19) (Establishment of diplomatic ties)

4. India- Maldives - (International Relations) –

(16:20) (Infrastructure projects aided by India)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S634v...

5. Official languages act -1963 – (Polity &

Governance) – (20:13)

6. Daughter’s Rights as coparceners - (Polity &

Governance) – (23:12)

7. Question for the day – (Polity) – (26:46)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 15 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pnGib9IFOU

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. How will the Israel-UAE pact impact the Gulf? -

(International Relation) - (00:46) (UAE-Israel deal)

2. Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over Israel deal -

(International Relation) - (19:23) (UAE-Israel deal)

3. Limited peace (Editorial) + India hails UAE-Israel

pact, reiterates Palestine cause - (International

Relation) - (21:48) (UAE-Israel deal)

4. Gaps in the casting of India’s foreign policy -

(International Relation) - (30:37) (India’s Geopolitical

Strategy)

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5. ‘RBI to transfer 57,128 crore surplus to Centre for

FY20 - (Indian Economy) - (38:48) (Transfer of

surplus reserve from RBI)

6. Question of the day (Map based Question) -

(40:50)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 16 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIB459hvYx8

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Govt. may review the age of marriage: PM –

(Social Justice) – (00:43) (Committee, Increase

marriage age for women, malnutrition - women and

children)

2. Digital Health Mission will liberate Citizens –

(Social Justice) - (12:05) (Health Card, National

Digital Health Mission, National Health Stack)

3. T-Cell immunity prevents recurrent severe

COVID-19 disease - (Science & Technology) -

(19:17) (Specific T-Cell Response, COVID-19,

Lymphocytes)

4. The milk puzzle – (Science & Technology) –

(24:08) (Bifidobacteria, LCT Gene, Lactase Enzyme)

5. Hurdles to Naga Peace – FAQ – (Security) –

(27:44) (Naga Framework Agreement-2015, Hurdles

by NSCN-IM, Shared Sovereignty)

6. Question for the Day – (35:49)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 17 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-inyFoo-Ig

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Issues faced during implementation of RTI Act –

(Polity and Governance)- Page 10 - (00:38) (PMO

denies RTI plea seeking info on PM-CARES )

2. Discussion on Aviation Sector – (economy and

Infrastructure)- Page 01- (19:37) (Airlines fighting to

stay airborne)

3.Elected Autocracy- Page 09 - (Polity and

Governance) - (31:35) (‘India is moving towards a

form of elected autocracy’)

4. U.S. FDA nod for rapid, inexpensive saliva test – -

(Science and Technology) - Page 01- (38:10)

5. Prelims Pointer - (40:40) Basics of RTI Act

6. QOD - (46:14)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 18 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iItsY994KLg

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Corruption allegations against Judges – (Polity &

Governance) – (01:27)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dRF2...

(Allegation of corruption as Contempt of Court)

2. Reviving Indian Economy - (Economy) - (10:18)

(What needs to be done)

3. LG vs Delhi Government - (Polity & Governance)–

(16:01) (Mains 2018 Question)

4. Contempt of Court – Reference (Polity &

Governance) – (30:23)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blv3g...

5 Question for the day – (Polity) – (31:08)

(Infrastructure projects aided by India)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S634v...

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 19 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRJL3-Qdqas

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. No need to audit PM-CARES: SC – (Polity &

Governance) – (00:41) (PM-CARES, SC Judgment,

Public Charitable Trust)

2. SYL issue can disturb nation's security: Punjab

CM – (Polity & Governance) - (11:26) (Sutlej-

Yamuna-Canal, Punjab Accord)

3. Time for India and Nepal to make up - Lead

Article - (International Relations) - (23:59)

(Lympiadhura, Kalapani, Treaty of Sugauli)

4. Aiming to decolonise through colonial logic –

Article – (Polity & Governance) – (44:49) (Criticism

on lack of representation, Committee to reform

criminal laws)

5. "No-Go" Forest approved for mining –

(Environment) – (49:03) (Go Zone, No Go Zone,

Decision Support System Software)

6. Question for the Day – (53:22)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 20 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALl4-4Kb5us

Mr. Faizan Khan

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1. China-Russia ties as a major determinant -

(International Relation) (03:18) (U.S - Russia - China

Triangle and India’s geostrategy)

2. SC confirms CBI probe into Sushant’s death -

(Polity and Governance) - (15:27) (CBI as a central

agency and related issue of federalism)

3. DATA POINT - Young and jobless - (Indian

Economy) - (21:10) (Impact of COVID-19 on Indian

Job market)

4. Ex-judge Kurian calls for intra-court appeal -

(Polity and Governance) - (24:55) (Criminal

contempt case and the issue of intra-court appeal)

5. Govt. to set up National Recruitment Agency -

(Polity and Governance) - (28:41) (National

Recruitment Agency )

6. Prelims revision - (33:42)

7. Question of the day (Polity and Governance) -

(39:15)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 21 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xjt_e27HP0

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Menstrual Leave - (Social issues) – (00:31)

(Analysis)

2. Increasing the marriageable age for girls - (Social

issues) - (07:58) (arguments in favour and against

this issue)

3. Leadership required to handle Modern global

issues - (Polity & Governance)– (15:40) (Important

modern issues useful for essay)

4. Namath Basai – (Social issues) – (21:54)

5 Son of the Soil - reference – (Polity &

Governance) – (24:16)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKXqH...

6 Question for the day – (Polity) – (25:42)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 22 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8uWCF1aNRc

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Differential impact of COVID-19 and the lockdown

- Lead Article – (Social Justice) – (00:41) (COVID-

Impact, Impact on Caste)

2. Ahead of Bihar poll, EC nod for filing nomination

online – (Polity & Governance) - (09:36) (EC

Guidelines, Chief Electoral Officer, Returning

Officer)

3. Kerala readies to host its first dragonfly festival -

(Environment) - (15:37) (Dragon fly festival,

Thumbimahotsavam 2020)

4. SBI to raise Rs. 8931 cr. Via Basel III Bonds –

(Economy) – (19:38) (Basel III Bonds, Tier I & Tier II

Capital)

5. Third warning as Godavari level rises at

Bhadrachalam – (Environment) – (25:14) (Central

Water Commission, Tributaries of Godavari)

6. Question for the Day – (29:20)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 24 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-6XwNI_X4

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. A-G declines plea against swara - (Polity and

Governance) - (00:35) (The criminal Contempt of

court)

2. SC overreacted in Bhushan case - (Polity and

Governance) - (10:42) (The criminal Contempt of

court)

3. More evidence of India's food insecurity - (Indian

Economy) - (13:03) (Food and Nutritional security)

4. Not possible to fully block Chinese firms: Officials

- (International Relation) - (24:13) (Criminal

contempt case and the issue of intra-court appeal)

5. Balaghat women curb felling of trees - (Polity and

Governance) - (29:47) (Roles of women’s group in

Forest Conservation )

6. Prelims revision - (32:03)

7. Question of the day (Polity and Governance) -

(36:11)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 25 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuW0qYikuac

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. DNA Technology Regulation Bill, 2019 – (Science

And Technology) - (00:38) (DNA Bill can be

misused, flags draft report ) Page Number 09

(Parliamentary panel calls DNA Bill premature) Page

Number 10

2. India does need a Fiscal Council (Editorial)-

(Economy) - (18:09)

3. Palestine, now a footnote (Editorial) –

(International Relations)- (37:21)

4. The challenge of catching elusive taxpayers

(Editorial) – (Economy) - (44:12)

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5. Back and forth (FATF) – (International Relations)

- (54:01)

6. Reversing health sector neglect with a reform

agenda (Editorial) - (58:41)

7. About Bonda people – (Social Issues) - (59:08)

Virus breaches another wall, four Bondas test

positive

8. QOD- (59:39)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 26 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEwA4mozMOM

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Arunachal to seek 6th Schedule status – (Polity &

Governance + Environment) – (00:41) (Sixth

Schedule, Article 371H, Constitution 55th

Amendment, Tribes, National Park)

2. Capital air quality improves but still worse among

big cities – (Environment) - (18:02) (Air Quality

Index)

3. The marginalisation of justice in public discourse -

Lead Article - (Polity & Governance) - (21:58)

(Distributive Justice, Distribution of Benefits and

Burden, Need & Desert principle)

4. China floats BRICS 5G base as India mulls ban –

(Economy) – (35:16) (BRICS Innovation Base, 5G &

Artificial Intelligence)

5. Magnets for Manufacturing - Article – (Economy)

– (37:29) (Attracting Manufacturing firms to India)

6. Question for the Day – (40:57)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 27 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5L9qN8v81g

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Outer Space treaties and Issues – (International

Relations ) – (02:13) (Issues with the existing

governance framework for outer space)

2. Agri - marketing reforms - (Economy) - (13:40)

(Problems and govt. initiatives)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zXKP...

3. South China Sea - (International relations)–

(40:09)

4. Rule 270 Lok Sabha (Polity & Governance) –

(47:05)

5 Question for the day – (International Relations ) –

(50:18)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 28 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prOrsePR9U0

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. States can have sub-groups among SC/STs, says

court - (Polity and Governance) - (00:36) (Sub-

classification and test of creamy layer in SC/ST

reservation )

2. News on GST Compensation - Polity and

Governance) - (23:57) A. Borrow from RBI to bridge

GST gap, Centre tells States B. ‘Centre betraying

States by not paying GST compensation’ C. Ajit

Pawar urges Centre to clear State’s GST dues worth

22,534 cr. D. Centre is thrusting solutions on us, say

several States (GST Compensation to the states)

3. Can a digital ID aid India’s primary health

ecosystem? - (Polity and Governance) - (33:07)

(National Digital Health Mission)

4. 5 members of Great Andaman tribe test positive -

(Polity and Governance) - (01:02:11) (PVTGs)

5. Revision through Mind Maps - (46:27)

6. Prelims revision - (57:03)

7. Question of the day (Polity and Governance) -

(01:03:01)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 29 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHHwoCT3LY8

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. J&K reorganisation act 2019 – (Polity) – (00:31)

(MHA Notification)

2. India - Japan - (International Relations) - (12:21)

(Key Areas of Cooperation)

3. Capturing data for national well being - (Social

issues)– (20:18)

4. GST - reference (Economy) – (24:09)

5 Question for the day – (International Relations ) –

(24:36)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 30 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDImaAoBcGs

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. India pulls out of Kavkaz due to China – (Security)

– (00:41) (Kavkaz, Multilateral Exercise, Russia,

SCO)

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2. Turkey to hold exercises near Cyprus coast –

(International Relations) - (06:09) (Greece-Turkey

Dispute, NAVTEX, Cyprus, Mediterranean)

3. UAE puts an end to economic boycott of Israel -

(International Relations) - (10:23) (UAE-Israel,

Abraham Agreement, Palestine)

4. Butterflies are migrating early in Southern India

this year – (Environment) – (16:25) (Eastern Ghats,

Western Ghats, Kerala, Parambikulam Tiger

Reserve)

5. Environmentalists petition PM on Char Dham

Project – (Environment) – (20:48) (Char Dham

Project, High Powered Committee)

6. Tree of Life – Baobab - – (Environment) – (24:21)

(Baobab Tree, Africa, Savanna)

7. US vote amid COVID – FAQ– (Polity &

Governance) – (27:31) (Postal Ballot in US

Presidential Elections)

8. Supply Chain Resilience Initiative – FAQ –

(Economy) – (30:23)

9. Question for the Day – (34:17)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 31 AUGUST

2020 (DAILY NEWS ANALYSIS FOR

UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uerCGxC1CeA

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Relocation of Manufacturing from China -

(Economy) - (00:38) i. Despite the messaging, it is

still advantage China (EDIT) ii. Data Point (Page 07)

iii. India can become a global toy hub: PM - (Page

01)

2. Ease of Doing Business Report - (Economy) -

(15:57) A development that will hardly put India at

ease (EDIT)

3. Geographical Indicator - (Economy) - (22:32)

(Haladi Loses its flavour amid pandemic) 01

4. Roll On-Roll Off - (Economy)- (36:58) (Karnataka

CM flags off RO-RO train to Solapur) Page 08

5. Award winning cardiologist Dr. Padmavati passes

away - (43:56)

6. QOD - (45:50)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 01

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiPxYfRdZVQ

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. GDP falls 23.9% in first quarter + No calm before

COVID-19 storm (data point) - (Indian Economy) -

(00:42) (Contraction and impending recession in

Indian Economy)

2. PLA aggression blocked at Pangong Tso -

(International Relation) - (11:33) (Indo-China border

issue)

3. ‘China controls 1,000 sq. km in Ladakh’-

(International Relation) - (17:14) (Indo-China border

issue)

4. GST reform needs a new grand bargain - (Indian

Economy) - (19:30) (GST regime in India - Need of a

reform)

5. ExPresident Pranab Mukherjee passes away -

(Polity & Governance) - (31:52) (Ex-presidents of

India)

6. Prelims revision - (33:04)

7. Question of the day (Indian Economy) - (40:50)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 02

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-vH8InJeEs

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. In Kashmir, still a long way to go - Lead Article –

(Polity & Governance) – (01:27) (Scrapping Article

370, Complexity of Kashmir, Discussions needed,)

2. A 'new' democracy? – Article – (Polity &

Governance) - (13:04) (New Democracy,

Suppression of Human Rights, Global Phenomena)

3. Telcos get 10 years to pay AGR dues to govt. +

AGR dues have to be paid in toto: SC - (Economy) -

(21:05) (Adjusted Gross Revenue, Core and Non-

Core Activities)

4. India aims for balance with slew of Multilateral

meetings – (International Relations) – (34:28) (2+2

Dialogue, India-US, QUAD)

5. India, Russia to hold naval drills in Andaman Sea

– (International Relations) – (36:02) (Bilateral Naval

Exercise, INDRA 2020, India-Russia, KAVKAZ)

6. Rajiv Kumar takes over as Election Commissioner

– (Polity & Governance) – (37:45) (Article 324,

Election Commission, Election Commissioner)

7. Brasilia Declaration - Road Accidents in Capital –

(Social Issues) – (39:02) (Road Accidents, Brasilia

Declaration)

8. IRDAI sets up panel on indexed-linked life

products – (Economy) – (40:42) (Indexed linked life

products, IRDAI)

9. Treating Data as Commons - Reference (DNS-

22-July-20) – (42:28) (Gopalakrishnan Committee,

Personal and Non-Personal Data)

10. Question for the Day – (43:03)

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THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 03

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k9GaeKI1Ws

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. A missed opportunity (Editorial) – (Internet,

Economy)- (2:22)

2. Dissent and detention Page (Editorial) – (Polity

and Governance) – (15:42)

3. Mission Karmayogi to train govt. officials- (Polity

and Governance)- (26:58)

4. Victory in a long battle for equal opportunities

Page - (Defence and Security) – (47:30)

5. Question Hour dropped in LS schedule of

monsoon session – (Polity and Governance)-

(48:51)

6. Prelims Revision - (51:41)

7. QOD - (59:23)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 04

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWYP8JzkLeg

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Question Hour - Instruments that hold the

government accountable – (Polity) – (00:34) (Issue

of parliamentary accountability)

2. Increasing Marriageable age of girls - (Social

issues ) - (13:47) (debate on increasing the

marriageable age of girls)

3. Quadrilateral security dialogue - (International

Relations)– (25:51)

4. National digital health mission - reference -

(Social issues ) – (29:17)

5 Telecom sector - reference – (Economy ) – (29:55)

6. Question for the day – (Polity) – (30:18)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 05

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw24ND6NRhI

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Parliament stifled, business, and a word of

advice- (Polity and Governance) - (00:38)

2. Appropriate strategy – (Security) - (12:36)

3. Greece rejects NATO mediation – (International

Relations) - (25:45)

4. RBI alters priority sector norms to help start-ups,

farmers avail loans – (Economy) - (31:51) PRELIMS

REVISION - (39:25)

5. Rajnath Singh meets Chinese counterpart Wei in

Moscow – (International Relations) - (39:25)

6. Venkaiah for two-year fixed tenure for House

committees – (Polity and Governance) - (43:56)

7. QOD - (46:48)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 06

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUWjVf4Qnqs

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. The 13th Amendment - (Polity & Governance) -

(01:26) (The issue of rights of Tamil people in Sri

Lanka)

2. What is the GST compensation due to States? -

(Indian Economy) - (25:51) (GST compensation)

3. ‘A.P tops in Ease of Doing Business- (Indian

Economy) - (32:58) (Ease of Doing Business in

India)

4. Is COVID19 setting off a bradykinin storm in the

body? - (Science & Technology) - (36:28) (Corona

virus and human physiology)

5. Question of the day (Polity & Governance) -

(41:30)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 07

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dIMfhCfRW0

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. Mixed Messaging: India's Integration into Global

Value Chains (GVCs) - Prospects and Challenges

Indian Economy– (00:39)

2. Court's drift and Chinks in the Judiciary's Armour:

Problems with the Master of Roster System - (Polity

& Governance) - (17:22)

3. Research Paper calls for Change in India's Forest

Policy - (Environment & Biodiversity) - (28:16)

4. Close old Power Plants: Prelims Pointer on

Energy Sector – (Environment & Biodiversity) –

(36:05)

5. Government suspends FCRA licence of 4

Christian Groups – ( Polity & Governance) – (40:52)

6. Policy lessons in Tamil Nadu's Language

Formula- Reference (46:20)

7. Question for the day – (49:11)

DAILY NEWS SIMPLIFIED

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THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 08

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWlI0XJ9IH8

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1.Hypersonic cruise vehicle test puts India in elite

club Page 01 - (00:38)

2. Empower the youth first Page 06 - (08:08)

3. The search for an end to the complex Naga

conflict Page 07 - (21:23)

4. Tibetan soldier’s funeral seen as Delhi’s signal to

Beijing Page 09 - (32:25)

5. Who will lead the ‘Jamboo Savari’ this time? Page

08 - (34:33)

6. Prelims Revision/Reference - (37:07) Govt.

intervention in education policy should be minimal

7. QOD - (45:49)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 09

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvBPdgxEgiE

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. NSO Report: Digital Divide in India – (Social

Justice) – (00:39) (NSO Report, Social Consumption

of Education in India)

2. A case for down-to-earth governance - Lead

Article – Article – (Polity & Governance) - (13:18)

(Importance of Local Governance, Participatory

Democracy)

3. The demonisation of dissent - Article - (Polity &

Governance) - (22:35) (Hate Speech, Preventive

Detention Law, Article 19(2), Subjective Satisfaction

of Police)

4. What is in a NAM and India's alignment – Article –

(International Relations) – (29:53) (NAM, India’s

Foreign Policy, India and its neighbourhood)

5. Mountain that sustain millions - Article –

(Geography) – (38:23) (Vulnerability of Himalayan

Ecosystem)

6. Question for the Day – (40:32)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 10

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ktu5S72pkI

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Blockchain technology in Indian Elections –

(Science & technology) – (02:09) (Important aspects

of Blockchain technology)

2. Changing definition of farmer - (Economy) -

(26:11) (Issues in the present definition of farmers)

3. Bt Cotton - (Environment)– (31:22)

4. Initiatives to boost domestic defense production

(Science & Technology ) – (38:48) Prelims pointers

5 Digital divide - Indices – (Economy) – (44:53)

6. PM SVANidhi – (Social Issues) – (46:42)

7. Indo-Pacific Trilateral dialogue – (International

Relations) – (49:03)

8. Question for the day (Economy) – (51:07)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 11

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTlxjJWlZZQ

Mr. Faizan Khan

1. Self-Quiz to be taken before DNS - (00:38)

2. An agriculture-led revival as flawed claim - (Indian

Economy) - (03:34) (Economic revival post COVID-

19)

3. The great greying of China - (International

Relation + Economy) - (15:31) (Total Factor

Productivity)

4. Have a clear loan policy: SC to govt. - (Polity &

Governance + Indian Economy) - (26:34) (Loan

moratorium during COVID-19)

5. California wildfires growing bigger - (Environment

& Ecology) - (31:55) (Forest Fires)

6. ‘House can select Dy. Speaker’ - (Polity &

Governance) - (36:24)

7. Question of the day (Indian Economy) - (39:52)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 12

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAYcAaYLJLM

MS. BASAVA UPPIN

1. India, China agree on 5-point action plan +

Glimmer of Hope + Divergences remain despite 5-

point plan – (International Relations) – (00:38)

2. Gujarat emerges best for start-ups again: DPIIT +

Initiatives for Start-Ups - (Economy) - (15:41)

3. Centre releases Post-Devolution Grants to 14

States - (Polity & Governance) - (26:24)

4. Smothering the housing rights of the urban poor -

Article – (Polity & Governance) – (39:07)

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5. Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework –

(Environment & Biodiversity) (46:44)

6. IIP and Index of Eight Core Industries –

(Economy) (51:59)

7. A game of Chess in Himalayas- Reference

(International Relations) – (55:40)

8. Question for the day – (57:49)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 13

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sWoje_PLVI

MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Any Non-Political Body can get FCRA Exemption

+ Foreign Funds and NGOs – FAQ – (Polity &

Governance) – (00:44) (Foreign Funding, FCRA,

Exemption from FCRA, Registration & Prior

Permission, Organisation of Political Nature)

2. Oxford Vaccine Trials to resume in U.K. + Why is

Phase-3 of Vaccine Trial Complicated? – FAQ –

(Science & Technology) - (18:24) (Phases of Clinical

Trial, Trial of COVID Vaccine, Random Trial)

3. Has Economic Slowdown hit EPFO Earnings? -

FAQ - (Economy) - (26:28) (Employees Provident

Fund Organisation, Rate of Interest, Changes in

EPF under Atma Nirbhar Package, Taxing of EPF)

4. Are there Re-infection Fears Around COVID-19 -

FAQ – (Science & Technology) – (31:38) (Re-

infection of COVID-19, Different Strains of Virus, T-

Cells, B-Cells)

5. Science behind air-breathing Scramjet Engine –

(Science & Technology) – (37:45) (Mach Speed,

Ramjet Engine, Scramjet Engine)

6. Question for the Day – (42:02)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 14

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Logy4Kb6IkA

MR. VAIBHAV MISHRA

1. Prelims Quiz - (00:37)

2. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha -

(Polity and Governance) (02:38) The second chair

(EDIT) Page 06

3. Exploiting the Chinese exit (EDIT) Page 07 -

(Economy and International Relations)- (17:26)

4. Coronavirus fears and preconception advice

(EDIT) Page 06 - Social Issues- (24:52)

5. Long haul ahead (EDIT) - (32:48)

6. Map Locations - (40:26) Status quo on LAC after

Jaishankar-Wang meet Page 01 Gas well fire put

out 110 days after blowout Page 01

7. Answer to the Prelims Quiz - (43:!3) 8. QOD -

(43:51)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 15

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px_pTPFACws

MR. MANGAL SINGH

1. Urban Unemployment – (Economy) – (01:47)

(Urban unemployment and COVID - 19)

2. Agri reform bills - (Economy) - (10:26) (Agri

reforms ordinances)

3. Intra Afghan Talks - (International relations)–

(23:13)

4. Subramanyam Bharathi - (Art & culture) – (36:36)

5 Mekedatu Project, Kondapochamma reservoir–

(Geography) – (39:17)

6. UAE , Israel , Palestine - reference– (International

relations) – (41:44)

7. Question Hour– (Polity & Governance) – (42:33)

8. Question for the day (Economy) – (43:01)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 16

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJPBiMWmZOw

MR. FAIZAN KHAN

1. Self-Quiz to be taken before DNS - (00:37)

2. Venus in focus - (Science &Technology) - (01:15)

(Exploration of atmosphere and surface of Venus)

3. Impediments to equal productivity, dignity -

(Social Justice) - (10:06) (Welfare of Person with

Disability)

4. An economic disaster foretold - (Indian Economy)

- (26:37) (GDP contraction and impending economic

disaster)

5. Parliament and its panels - (Polity & Governance)

- (31:06) (Parliamentary standing committees)

6. Question of the day (Science & Technology) -

(38:19)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 17

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUtgkTXDUak&t

=1461s

MR. BASAVA UPPIN

1. LS nod to amend banking Act: Regulation of Cooperative Banks in India– (Polity & Governance + Economy) – (03: 46) 2. Agriculture Marketing: Farmers fear end of MSP Regime + MSP is here to stay + Centre silent on sending farm Bills to committees - (Economy) - (20:41) 3. Locals of same tribe oppose Bru resettlement in Tripura area - (Social Issues) - (42:31) 4. Plea to make Punjabi official language in J&K– (Polity & Governance ) – (46:36) 5. Unlawful activities Prevention Act (UAPA) – (Internal Security) – (49:56) 6. New order in West Asia- Reference- (International Relations) – (55:37) 7. Question of the Day – (56:26)

THE HINDU ANALYSIS, 18

SEPTEMBER 2020 (DAILY NEWS

ANALYSIS FOR UPSC) – DNS

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MR. NAWEED AKHTER

1. Reject this inequitable climate proposal - Lead Article – (Environment) – (00:41) (UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, Common but differentiated responsibility) 2. A push for Reform - Editorial – (International Relations) - (30:49) (Reform of UNSC, Intergovernmental Negotiations on Equitable Representation, G4-Countries) 3. Is the QUAD rising after China's challenge at the LAC? - (International Relations) - (34:35) (QUAD, India-China, India-USA, Maritime Security, Indo-Pacific) 4. US to strengthen relationship with India + U.S. keen on finalising BECA at 2+2 Dialogue – (International Relations) – (40:34) (Growing India-US ties, LEMOA, BECA, GSOMIA, COMCASA, 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue) 5. Wetlands being identified in Rajasthan to protect Biodiversity – (Environment) – (47:35) (Sambhar Lake, Wetland) 6. Pak. To make Gilgit-Baltistan a full-fledged province - (International Relations) - (49:00) (Gilgit-Baltistan, CPEC) 7. Question for the Day – (51:28)