Monthly Current Affairs: June 2022 (GS Analyst)

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The 'Monthly Current Affairs Magazine' is a unique initiative of its type under the 'GS Analyst program' of 'GS SCORE'. The magazine of June 2022, covers the current affairs from the point of view of Prelims and Mains Both.

The Magazine is unique in the sense that its key features include a thorough coverage and discussion of topics for the GS Paper 1, 2,3, and 4. Along with the Mains topics, 2 Mains Questions are also attached that will help candidates to understand the dynamics of the topics and practice answer writing. Apart from this, key concepts and Prelims specific topics are also given that will help candidates to broaden their horizons of knowledge and give them quick insights about the importance of topics. The magazine is comprehensive in the sense that it not only caters to the aspirants' needs regarding the Prelims as well as Mains specific needs but also covers Essay also, which is the most innovative and unique feature of any monthly magazine ever available in the market. The essay hint will guide aspirants to practice writing essays for UPSC Mains 2022.

Topics Covered from Mains point-of-view

GS Paper-I

SOCIETY

• SC wants dignity for sex workers

HISTORY

• Remains of the Buddha to Mongolia

GS Paper-II

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• India’s unaddressed concerns from the SCO-RATS Summit
• Why are India’s economic stakes high in West Asia?

POLITY & GOVERNANCE

• Indian EV makers to follow BIS standards
• FSSAI releases State Food Safety Index
• National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA): Functions and Significance
• India’s Patent regime
• Agnipath Scheme, radical scheme to recruit soldiers
• Demolition drives may challenge the rule of law
• Centre focuses on access to Anganwadi services for migrants
• Inter-state council

GS Paper-III

SECURITY

• Indian Maritime Security

ECONOMY

• Rural economy needs a new deal
• Widening urban-rural divide, and need of economy’s structural transformation
• The World Competitiveness Index 2022

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Cabinet approves mega 5G auction

ENVIRONMENT

• Greece passes country’s first climate law
• India’s stand in Environment performance Index 2022

ESSAY

• Contemporary Issue based Essay - Did we overlook recycling for profit?

Topics Covered from Prelims point-of-view

GS Paper I

GEOGRAPHY

• New map of Earth’s tectonic plates

GS Paper II

POLITY & GOVERNANCE

• National Achievement Survey 2021
• India drops 8 slots on tourism index
• Governor releases PM CARES benefits for ‘COVID orphans’
• A closer look at the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022
• Panel to hear appeals on social media posts
• How to decarbonise defence: International Military Council shares guidelines
• CiSS application to help rehabilitation of children in street situations
• Balika Panchayat

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• What West Seti power project can mean for India-Nepal ties

GS Paper III

ECONOMY

• Tokenisation and its impact
• GSTAT: An urgent necessity, and an opportunity
• IRDAI eases capital requirement for PMJJBY to bring in more insurers

ENVIRONMENT

• New Arunachal Monkey named after mountain pass
• Biomass electricity: New boiler technology
• PM launches global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment- LiFE Movement’
• World’s first fishing cat census done in Chilika
• Rhino reintroduction success in Assam
• Chelonoidis phantasticus

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Astra missile ordered for Air Force and Navy
• What are soft robots?
• How barcodes differ from radio-frequency identification tags
• D2M technology
• India successfully carries out training launch of Intermediate Range Agni 4 Ballistic Missile
• Fast radio burst
• India’s first Dark Sky Reserve to soon come up in Ladakh
• ‘Cosmic cannibalism’

Key Concepts of June 2022

• Geo-Tagging
• Inter-State Council
• GM Crops
• Critical Information Infrastructure
• Marine Heatwave
• Super Cyclone
• Cosmic Cannibalism
• Rule of Law
• LFPR
• Chromosome
• Micro-plastic
• Diversify Crops
• Carbon Bombs
• Climate Law
• E-marketplace
• Soft Robotics
• RFID Tags
• Stagflation
• Eco-Sensitive Zone
• Bhakti Movement
• Populism
• Miniprotein
• Habitus
• Glacial Advances
• Patent
• Ever greening of Patents
• Cooperative Federalism
• Tokenization
• D2M Technology
• Circular Economy