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Table of Contents
No. Article Newspaper Syllabus

Indian
1 Power threat to Bustard. GS - 3
express

Indian
2 Africa at the center. GS - 2
express

3 Israeli airstrikes near Syria’s Aleppo kill 42: war monitor The Hindu GS - 2

4 GeM may offer works contracts. The Hindu GS - 3

Business
5 India trade is only getting worse. GS - 3
Standard

Govt. extends validity of FCRA registration of NGOs till

6 The Hindu GS - 2
June 30

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Indian Express
(Delhi) - Pg 9

Great Indian Bustard

• One of the heaviest flying birds

• Male - 122 cm tall and 11-15 kg weight

• Female - 92 cm tall and 4-7 kg weight

• Very slow reproductive rate

 Success rate of eggs - 60% - 70%

• Mating

 Males inflate gular pouch and attract

female

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Habitat

• Open habitats like short grasslands, open

scrub and rain-fed agricultural land

• 90% of the total birds are in India

 Thar Desert in Rajasthan, Gujarat,

Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka

Threats

• Collision with power-lines

• Electrocution

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements regarding
Great Indian Bustard:
1. It is the state bird of Gujarat
2. They are carnivores preferring to feed on
insects and beetles
3. They migrate to Middle Eastern Countries
during their breeding season
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above

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Indian Express
(Delhi) - Pg 10

Part A—Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks)
 Current events of national and
international importance.
Part B—Main Examination Practice Question – Mains
PAPER-III
General Studies‐II: Governance,
GS - II
Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and Q. India must place Africa at the heart of its
International Relations Global south strategy. Discuss significant
• Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings achievements and challenges faced in
and Agreements involving India and/or India-Africa relation
affecting India’s interests. (150 words, 10 marks)
• Effect of Policies and Politics of
Developed and Developing Countries on
India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.

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Introduction: Importance of Africa in India’s global

• India's engagement with Africa has deep

south engagements:

historical roots dating back to ancient Economic Opportunities:

times, characterized by cultural, economic,
 vast and growing market
and diplomatic exchanges
 fastest growing countries such as
• Africa Expert Group (AEG)’s Report -
Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, etc.
India-Africa Partnership: Achievements,
Challenges and Roadmap 2030 - India's Resource Security:

significant partnership with Africa and  abundant natural resources like oil,
emphasizes the importance. minerals, and agricultural products.

• The Global South refers to countries often Demographic Dividend:

characterized as developing, less developed,
 youthful population offers a vast
or underdeveloped, primarily located in
consumer market and a skilled labor
Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
force.

significant achievements
Diplomatic Engagement:
Economic Cooperation:
 diplomatic exchanges, and participation
 massive untapped market for manufacturing in multilateral forums such as the
goods such as textiles, pharmaceuticals, India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS).
automobiles and light machinery.
Humanitarian Assistance:
 2011–2022 - increase in India's total goods
 assistance to African countries in times
trade with Africa from USD 68.54 billion to
of crisis, including disaster relief,
USD 90.52 billion.
medical aid, and peacekeeping
 2022- India had a positive trade balance. operations under the United Nations.

Development Assistance: Defense Cooperation:

• The Pan-African e-Network project,  2022 - Trilateral Maritime Exercise with

launched in 2009, aimed at providing tele- Tanzania and Mozambique to enhance
education. maritime cooperation in the region.

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Challenges Faced:

• An assessment of India’s development

cooperation instruments - reflect the
absence of a plan for Africa.

• Geopolitical tensions in Asia and the

imperative to consolidate its position in
the Indo-Pacific.

• increasing competition from other global

powers.

• Deficits in India's investments in African

infrastructure.

• racial attacks on African nationals.

• bilateral trade between India and Africa,

remains skewed.

Conclusion:

• While significant achievements have been

made in economic cooperation, development
assistance, and diplomatic engagement,
challenges such as competition from other
players, infrastructure deficits, trade
diversification, and capacity building persist

• India should cooperate with the African

nations as per the Gujral Doctrine of
Generosity rather than Reciprocity. This can
enable India to shape a more inclusive and
equitable global order.

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The Hindu
Pg: 16 - Chennai.
Pg: 16 - Bengaluru.
Pg: 12 - Delhi.
Pg: 14 - Hyderabad

Part A—Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks)
• Current events of national and international importance.
Part B—Main Examination
PAPER-III
General Studies‐ II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.
• India and its Neighborhood- Relations.
• Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

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Syria:

Middle east:

Turkey :

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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following pairs of Region often
mentioned in the news
1. Anatolia - Turkey
2. Amhara -Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado - Spain
4. Catalonia -Italy
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 pair only
(b)2 pair only
(c) 3 pair only
(d)All four pairs

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The Hindu
Pg: 15 - Chennai.
Pg: 15 - Bengaluru.
Pg: 11 - Delhi.
Pg: 13 - Hyderabad

Government e-Marketplace or GeM:

• One stop portal to facilitate online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various
Government Departments / Organizations / PSUs.

• Dynamic, self-sustaining and user-friendly portal for making procurement by Government officers.

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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements with
reference to Government e-Marketplace
(GeM):
1. It is a 100% Government owned Company
set up under the aegis of the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology.
2. The procurement of goods and services
by Ministries and the Central Public
Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is mandatory
for goods and services available on GeM.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above

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Business Standard (Delhi) - Pg 4

Part A—Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks) India-China trade.
 Current events of national and international
• Recent data on trade.
importance.
 Economic and Social Development – Sustainable  Mismatch between the records of China &

Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, India.

Social Sector initiatives, etc.  Gap has risen to USD 19 billion -

Part B—Main Examination January 2024 based on government data
PAPER-IV from the two nations.
General Studies - II: Governance, Constitution,
• Reasons.
Polity, Social Justice and International relations.
 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and  Not recording the Freight & Insurance
agreements involving India and/or affecting costs in the transactions.
India’s Interests.
 Trade fraud.

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• Trade Relationship between India & China.

 FY23 - USD 113.83 billion against USD

• 2023 Indian government study 115.83 billion in FY22.

 Trade discrepancy with China - Some  As of 2022-23, China was India’s third-

categories of goods. largest trading partner.

 Articles of Iron or steel, • Major items imported from China.

 Glassware,  Electrical machinery and Equipment

 Furniture, bedding and related goods,  Nuclear reactors and parts.

 Electrical machinery, equipment etc.  Organic chemicals.

 Plastic and articles.

 Fertilizers.

• India's bilateral trade deficit with China is

large and growing.

 2021-22 - India's trade deficit with

• Major exported items from India to China.
China was around USD 73.3 billion.
 Cotton yarn,
 Bilateral trade volume - 136.2 billion
 Iron-ore, US dollars in 2023, with a Y-o-Y

 Engineering goods, growth of 1.5%

 Marine products  India’s exports to China also

increased by 6% last year.
 Petroleum products.
 Trade deficit with China - 38-40%
of India's total merchandise
trade deficit.

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Practice Question – Mains

Analyze India's trade relationship
with China and explain the
reasons for its growing trade
deficit with China. What policy
measures can be taken to reduce
this deficit and increase self-
reliance?

The Hindu
Pg: 14 - C, B.
Pg: 10 - Delhi.
Pg: 12 - Hyderabad.

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Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

• Objective: • Applicability:

 To regulate the acceptance and utilisation  Whole of India

of foreign contribution or hospitality by
 Citizens of India outside India
persons.
 Associate branches or subsidiaries, outside
 To prohibit acceptance and utilisation of
India, of companies or bodies corporate,
foreign contribution or hospitality for any
registered or incorporated in India.
activities detrimental to national
interest.

THE FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION (REGULATION) ACT, 2010

2. (j) “foreign source” includes,—
• Foreign Contribution: (i) the Government of any foreign country or territory and any agency of such
Government;
 Donation, delivery or transfer (ii) any international agency, not being the United Nations or any of its
specialised agencies, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund or such
of any article, currency or
other agency as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this
foreign security by any behalf;
(iii) a foreign company;
foreign source or person who
(iv) a corporation, not being a foreign company, incorporated in a foreign country
received it from any foreign or territory;
(v) a multi-national corporation referred to in sub-clause (iv) of clause (g);
source.
(vi) a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), and
more than one-half of the nominal value of its share capital is held, either
 Interest accrued and
singly or in the aggregate, ……
deposited in bank (vii) a trade union in any foreign country or territory, whether or not registered
in such foreign country or territory;
 Income derived from or (viii) a foreign trust or a foreign foundation, by whatever name called, or such
trust or foundation mainly financed by a foreign country or territory;
interest on it.
(ix) a society, club or other association of individuals formed or registered
outside India;
(x) a citizen of a foreign country;

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• ‘Person’ - any individual, Hindu Prohibited to receive foreign contribution:

(a) Candidate for election;
undivided family, association or
(b) Correspondent, columnist, cartoonist, editor, owner, printer or
company. publisher of a registered newspaper;
(c) Public Servant, Judge, Government servant or employee of any
 Definite cultural, economic,
corporation or any other body controlled or owned by the
educational, religious or social Government;
(d) Member of any legislature;
programme.
(e) Political party or office bearer thereof;
 Must obtain FCRA registration or (f) Organization of a political nature as may be specified under
sub-section (1) of Section 5 by the Central Government.
prior permission from the Central
(g) Association or company engaged in the production or broadcast
Government. of audio news or audio visual news or current affairs
programmes through any electronic mode, or any other
 Registration renewal (Section 16) electronic form as defined in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of
Section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 or any
- within 6 months before
other mode of mass communication;
certificate expiration. (h) Correspondent or columnist, cartoonist, editor, owner of the
association or company referred to in point (g).
 Not prohibited under Section 3 – (i) Individuals or associations who have been prohibited from
prohibition to foreign contribution. receiving foreign contribution.

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Which of the following will be treated as foreign
contribution?
1. Donation given by Non-Resident Indians
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (NRIs).
Act, 2020 2. Donation given by Person of Indian Origin
(PIO) card holders.
• Amendment to Section 3 - ‘public servants’
3. Donation given by Overseas Citizen of India
under the ambit of the act.
(OCI) card holders.
• Amendment to Section 7 - prohibits any 4. Contribution by the United Nations or its
transfer of foreign contribution to any specialized agencies.
association/person. Select the correct answer from the code given
below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements regarding
Great Indian Bustard:
1. It is the state bird of Gujarat
2. They are carnivores preferring to feed on
insects and beetles
3. They migrate to Middle Eastern Countries
during their breeding season
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above

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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements with
reference to Government e-Marketplace
(GeM):
1. It is a 100% Government owned Company
set up under the aegis of the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology.
2. The procurement of goods and services
by Ministries and the Central Public
Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is mandatory
for goods and services available on GeM.
Which of the above statements is/are
correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above

Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Which of the following will be treated as foreign
contribution?
1. Donation given by Non-Resident Indians
(NRIs).
2. Donation given by Person of Indian Origin
(PIO) card holders.
3. Donation given by Overseas Citizen of India
(OCI) card holders.
4. Contribution by the United Nations or its
specialized agencies.
Select the correct answer from the code given
below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only

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Practice Question – Prelims

Q. Consider the following pairs of Region often
mentioned in the news
1. Anatolia - Turkey
2. Amhara -Ethiopia
3. Cabo Delgado - Spain
4. Catalonia -Italy
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) 1 pair only
(b)2 pair only
(c) 3 pair only
(d)All four pairs

Practice Question – Mains

Analyze India's trade relationship
with China and explain the
reasons for its growing trade
deficit with China. What policy
measures can be taken to reduce
this deficit and increase self-
reliance?

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