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

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High Relevance News

[op-ed snap] More teeth for NHRC

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/op-ed-snap-more-teeth-for-nhrc/

An important editorial discussing flaws in NHRC and proposed amendments in PHR Act. Read and make notes for Mains.

India’s first ever National Environment Survey to start in Jan 2019

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/indias-first-ever-national-environment-survey-to-start-in-jan-2019/

Note about National Environment Survey and parameters it will measure. Can be asked in Prelims.

[pib] Goa Maritime Symposium – 2018

https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/pib-goa-maritime-symposium-2018/

Read about GMS 2018. Events like these are now being converted into Prelims CA questions.

Low Relevance News

EC issues amended Form-26 for candidates with criminal antecedents

Pursuant to the recent Supreme Court directive on candidates with criminal antecedents, the Election Commission has released an amended Form 26 for those contesting polls to declare and publicise details of the cases against them

No important points in the news from the exam perspective