Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 18th July, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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18-JULY-2020
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18-JULY-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
TDSAT stays TRAI order to Vodafone Idea
17 13 15 13 13
2
At UN Meet, Modi calls for ‘reformed multilateralism’
13 9 9 9 9
3
Iran ties need quiet diplomacy (Editorial)
10 6 6 6 6
4
UN blacklists Pak. Taliban leader Noor Wali Mehsud
16 12 14 12 12
5
Corporation to take up serosurvey from today
1, 3 - - - -
6
Appeal to pause work on legal reform
15 11 11 11 11
7
Prelims Practice Questions
The Hindu News Analysis – 18
th
July 2020 
  
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18-JULY-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
TDSAT stays TRAI order to Vodafone Idea
17 13 15 13 13
2
At UN Meet, Modi calls for ‘reformed multilateralism’
13 9 9 9 9
3
Iran ties need quiet diplomacy (Editorial)
10 6 6 6 6
4
UN blacklists Pak. Taliban leader Noor Wali Mehsud
16 12 14 12 12
5
Corporation to take up serosurvey from today
1, 3 - - - -
6
Appeal to pause work on legal reform
15 11 11 11 11
7
Prelims Practice Questions
The Hindu News Analysis – 18
th
July 2020 
  
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? C ur r e nt e ve nt s of na t i ona l a nd i nt e r na t i ona l i m por t a nc e .
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, 
Social Justice and International relations
• S t a t ut or y , r e gul a t or y a nd va r i ous qua s i - j udi c i a l bodi e s .
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development,
Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management
• S c i e nc e a nd T e c hnol ogy- de ve l opm e nt s a nd t he i r
a ppl i c a t i ons a nd e f f e c t s i n e ve r yda y l i f e .
Pg: 17 – C; 15 – D; 13 – B, H, T;
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18-JULY-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
TDSAT stays TRAI order to Vodafone Idea
17 13 15 13 13
2
At UN Meet, Modi calls for ‘reformed multilateralism’
13 9 9 9 9
3
Iran ties need quiet diplomacy (Editorial)
10 6 6 6 6
4
UN blacklists Pak. Taliban leader Noor Wali Mehsud
16 12 14 12 12
5
Corporation to take up serosurvey from today
1, 3 - - - -
6
Appeal to pause work on legal reform
15 11 11 11 11
7
Prelims Practice Questions
The Hindu News Analysis – 18
th
July 2020 
  
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? C ur r e nt e ve nt s of na t i ona l a nd i nt e r na t i ona l i m por t a nc e .
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, 
Social Justice and International relations
• S t a t ut or y , r e gul a t or y a nd va r i ous qua s i - j udi c i a l bodi e s .
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development,
Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management
• S c i e nc e a nd T e c hnol ogy- de ve l opm e nt s a nd t he i r
a ppl i c a t i ons a nd e f f e c t s i n e ve r yda y l i f e .
Pg: 17 – C; 15 – D; 13 – B, H, T;
News: TDSAT stayed TRAI ’s direction to
Vodafone Idea to halt offering a priority 4G plan
for its premium customers.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
• Established in 1997 under the Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
• Function: To regulate telecom services, including
fixation/revision of tariffs for telecom services.
• The 1997 Act was amended in 2000.
? Objective - to bring in functional clarity,
strengthen the regulatory framework and
the disputes settlement mechanism in the
telecommunication sector.
? Established TDSAT.
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18-JULY-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
TDSAT stays TRAI order to Vodafone Idea
17 13 15 13 13
2
At UN Meet, Modi calls for ‘reformed multilateralism’
13 9 9 9 9
3
Iran ties need quiet diplomacy (Editorial)
10 6 6 6 6
4
UN blacklists Pak. Taliban leader Noor Wali Mehsud
16 12 14 12 12
5
Corporation to take up serosurvey from today
1, 3 - - - -
6
Appeal to pause work on legal reform
15 11 11 11 11
7
Prelims Practice Questions
The Hindu News Analysis – 18
th
July 2020 
  
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? C ur r e nt e ve nt s of na t i ona l a nd i nt e r na t i ona l i m por t a nc e .
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, 
Social Justice and International relations
• S t a t ut or y , r e gul a t or y a nd va r i ous qua s i - j udi c i a l bodi e s .
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development,
Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management
• S c i e nc e a nd T e c hnol ogy- de ve l opm e nt s a nd t he i r
a ppl i c a t i ons a nd e f f e c t s i n e ve r yda y l i f e .
Pg: 17 – C; 15 – D; 13 – B, H, T;
News: TDSAT stayed TRAI ’s direction to
Vodafone Idea to halt offering a priority 4G plan
for its premium customers.
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
• Established in 1997 under the Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
• Function: To regulate telecom services, including
fixation/revision of tariffs for telecom services.
• The 1997 Act was amended in 2000.
? Objective - to bring in functional clarity,
strengthen the regulatory framework and
the disputes settlement mechanism in the
telecommunication sector.
? Established TDSAT.
Telecommunications Dispute Settlement and
Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)
• Set up to adjudicate any dispute between a
licensor and a licensee, between two or more
service providers, between a service provider
and a group of consumers of the telecom sector.
• Also hears and disposes of appeals against any
direction, decision or order of TRAI.
• In 2004, the Government included broadcasting
and cable services within the purview of TRAI
Act.
• Jurisdiction of TDSAT is extended to matters
that lay before the Cyber Appellate Tribunal and
also the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority
Appellate Tribunal.
• Composition of TDSAT (Appointed by C. Govt):
? Chairperson
? should be/should have been a Judge of the
SC or the Chief Justice of a HC.
? Two Members
? should have held the post of Secretary to
the Government of India or any
equivalent post in the Central/State
Government for a period of not less than
two years.
? Can also be a person who is well versed
in the field of technology,
telecommunication, industry, commerce or
administration.