Reading News for UPSC is utmost important and rising number of questions year on year in UPSC Prelims is a testimony of this
We are starting a daily series where we will analyze news covered in The Hindu, Indian Express and other newspapers which are important from exam perspective and which are not
Important news would have been covered in our daily news coverage in form of newscards.
Unimportant ones will be mentioned here and a short description regarding why it is not relevant for the exam
Click on news headlines to read the full news
High relevance news
[op-ed snap] Decoding the DNA Bill
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-decoding-the-dna-bill/
The editorial discusses all issues related to DNA profiling bill. Read and make notes for Mains.
NASA poised to blast off first spacecraft to explore Sun
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/nasa-poised-to-blast-off-first-spacecraft-to-explore-sun/
Any news of new space mission by either ISRO or NASA is very important for Prelims. Now space missions are also being asked in Mains.
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-parivesh-an-environmental-single-window-hub-for-environment-forest-wildlife-and-crz-clearances-launched/
Important from prelims perspective.
[pib] Exercise SCO Peace Mission 2018
https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-exercise-sco-peace-mission-2018/
A match the column type question on various bilateral exercises might appear in Prelims 2019. Remember these exercises.
Low Relevance News
Centre issues new order on cantonment roads
The Defence Ministry issued a fresh statement on the closure of cantonment roads, reiterating most of what it had said in its previous orders
No important points from exam perspective.
