Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 14th August, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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14-08-2020
1
14-AUGUST-2020
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No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
PM announces Tax Payers Charter
1, 10 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
2
Schools without freedom (OPED)
8 6 6 6 6
3
Organ donation norms see a radical shift
2 - - - -
4
Inflation accelerates to 6.93% dimming chances of a rate cut
14 13 15 13 13
5
NEET can’t be online for those abroad: NTA
12 10 10 10 10
6
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
*C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram  
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14-08-2020
1
14-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
PM announces Tax Payers Charter
1, 10 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
2
Schools without freedom (OPED)
8 6 6 6 6
3
Organ donation norms see a radical shift
2 - - - -
4
Inflation accelerates to 6.93% dimming chances of a rate cut
14 13 15 13 13
5
NEET can’t be online for those abroad: NTA
12 10 10 10 10
6
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
*C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram  
14-08-2020
2
Pgs: 1, 10 – C;
Pgs: 1, 8 – B, D, H, T;
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? C u r r e n t e v e n t s of n a t i o n a l a nd i n t e r n a t i o n a l i m por t a n c e .
? I nd i a n P o l i t y a n d G o v e r na n c e - C on s t i t u t i o n , P o l i t i c a l
S y s t e m , P a n c ha y a t i R a j , P u b l i c P o l i c y , R i g h t s I s s ue s , e t c
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity,
Social Justice and International relations
• G o v e r n m e n t p o l i c i e s a nd i n t e r v e n t i o ns f o r d e v e l o p m e n t
i n v a r i o u s s e c t o r s a nd i s s u e s a r i s i n g o u t of t h e i r de s i g n
a n d i m p l e m e nt a t i on .
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development,
Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management
• I nd i a n E c ono m y a n d i s s ue s r e l a t i n g t o pl a nn i ng ,
m obi l i z a t i o n, o f r e s o u r c e s , gr o w t h, d e v e l o p m e n t a n d
e m pl o y m e nt .
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14-08-2020
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14-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
PM announces Tax Payers Charter
1, 10 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
2
Schools without freedom (OPED)
8 6 6 6 6
3
Organ donation norms see a radical shift
2 - - - -
4
Inflation accelerates to 6.93% dimming chances of a rate cut
14 13 15 13 13
5
NEET can’t be online for those abroad: NTA
12 10 10 10 10
6
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
*C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram  
14-08-2020
2
Pgs: 1, 10 – C;
Pgs: 1, 8 – B, D, H, T;
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? C u r r e n t e v e n t s of n a t i o n a l a nd i n t e r n a t i o n a l i m por t a n c e .
? I nd i a n P o l i t y a n d G o v e r na n c e - C on s t i t u t i o n , P o l i t i c a l
S y s t e m , P a n c ha y a t i R a j , P u b l i c P o l i c y , R i g h t s I s s ue s , e t c
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity,
Social Justice and International relations
• G o v e r n m e n t p o l i c i e s a nd i n t e r v e n t i o ns f o r d e v e l o p m e n t
i n v a r i o u s s e c t o r s a nd i s s u e s a r i s i n g o u t of t h e i r de s i g n
a n d i m p l e m e nt a t i on .
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development,
Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management
• I nd i a n E c ono m y a n d i s s ue s r e l a t i n g t o pl a nn i ng ,
m obi l i z a t i o n, o f r e s o u r c e s , gr o w t h, d e v e l o p m e n t a n d
e m pl o y m e nt .
14-08-2020
3
Transparent Taxation- Honouring the Honest
• A platform to initiate major tax reforms-
bringing transparency in income tax systems
and empowering taxpayers.
• Make structural changes that meet the
requirements of the 21
st
century taxation
system.
• Three main components are Faceless
Assessment, Faceless Appeal and Taxpayers
Charter.
Faceless Assessment
• Aims to impart greater efficiency,
transparency and accountability to the
assessment process.
• Eliminates the physical interface between the
taxpayer and the income tax department.
• Automated random allocation of cases using
data analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
Taxpayers Charter
• A charter explaining the rights and duties of
the taxpayers and responsibilities of income
tax officers.
• The taxpayer will be assured of fair,
courteous and rational behaviour.
• It takes care of maintaining the dignity and
sensitivity of the taxpayer.
Faceless Appeal
• Appeals will be randomly allotted to tax
officers across the country.
• Identification of the officers deciding appeal
will remain unknown.
• Tax payer will not be required to visit the
income tax office.
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14-08-2020
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14-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
PM announces Tax Payers Charter
1, 10 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
2
Schools without freedom (OPED)
8 6 6 6 6
3
Organ donation norms see a radical shift
2 - - - -
4
Inflation accelerates to 6.93% dimming chances of a rate cut
14 13 15 13 13
5
NEET can’t be online for those abroad: NTA
12 10 10 10 10
6
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
*C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram  
14-08-2020
2
Pgs: 1, 10 – C;
Pgs: 1, 8 – B, D, H, T;
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? C u r r e n t e v e n t s of n a t i o n a l a nd i n t e r n a t i o n a l i m por t a n c e .
? I nd i a n P o l i t y a n d G o v e r na n c e - C on s t i t u t i o n , P o l i t i c a l
S y s t e m , P a n c ha y a t i R a j , P u b l i c P o l i c y , R i g h t s I s s ue s , e t c
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity,
Social Justice and International relations
• G o v e r n m e n t p o l i c i e s a nd i n t e r v e n t i o ns f o r d e v e l o p m e n t
i n v a r i o u s s e c t o r s a nd i s s u e s a r i s i n g o u t of t h e i r de s i g n
a n d i m p l e m e nt a t i on .
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development,
Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management
• I nd i a n E c ono m y a n d i s s ue s r e l a t i n g t o pl a nn i ng ,
m obi l i z a t i o n, o f r e s o u r c e s , gr o w t h, d e v e l o p m e n t a n d
e m pl o y m e nt .
14-08-2020
3
Transparent Taxation- Honouring the Honest
• A platform to initiate major tax reforms-
bringing transparency in income tax systems
and empowering taxpayers.
• Make structural changes that meet the
requirements of the 21
st
century taxation
system.
• Three main components are Faceless
Assessment, Faceless Appeal and Taxpayers
Charter.
Faceless Assessment
• Aims to impart greater efficiency,
transparency and accountability to the
assessment process.
• Eliminates the physical interface between the
taxpayer and the income tax department.
• Automated random allocation of cases using
data analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
Taxpayers Charter
• A charter explaining the rights and duties of
the taxpayers and responsibilities of income
tax officers.
• The taxpayer will be assured of fair,
courteous and rational behaviour.
• It takes care of maintaining the dignity and
sensitivity of the taxpayer.
Faceless Appeal
• Appeals will be randomly allotted to tax
officers across the country.
• Identification of the officers deciding appeal
will remain unknown.
• Tax payer will not be required to visit the
income tax office.
14-08-2020
4
• New reforms are aimed to make the tax
system Seamless, Painless, Faceless.
? Seamless: Works to resolve the problems of
a taxpayer instead of entangling them
further.
? Painless: Everything from technology to rules
should be simple.
? Faceless: No need for a direct contact
between the Taxpayer and the Income Tax
Officer.
Significance of the reforms
• Only 1.5 crore people in India pay taxes-
need an efficient and transparent tax system
to widen the tax base.
• Making the lives of honest taxpayers easy is
the responsibility of the government.
• Need a simplified tax system based on trust,
not of force and fear of punishment- example
is GST.
• Maximum governance with minimum government
will create people centric and public friendly
policies, instead of power centric policies.
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14-08-2020
1
14-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
PM announces Tax Payers Charter
1, 10 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
2
Schools without freedom (OPED)
8 6 6 6 6
3
Organ donation norms see a radical shift
2 - - - -
4
Inflation accelerates to 6.93% dimming chances of a rate cut
14 13 15 13 13
5
NEET can’t be online for those abroad: NTA
12 10 10 10 10
6
Prelims Practice Questions
@ end of the video
*C – Chennai; B – Bengaluru; D – Delhi; H – Hyderabad; T – Thiruvananthapuram  
14-08-2020
2
Pgs: 1, 10 – C;
Pgs: 1, 8 – B, D, H, T;
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? C u r r e n t e v e n t s of n a t i o n a l a nd i n t e r n a t i o n a l i m por t a n c e .
? I nd i a n P o l i t y a n d G o v e r na n c e - C on s t i t u t i o n , P o l i t i c a l
S y s t e m , P a n c ha y a t i R a j , P u b l i c P o l i c y , R i g h t s I s s ue s , e t c
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity,
Social Justice and International relations
• G o v e r n m e n t p o l i c i e s a nd i n t e r v e n t i o ns f o r d e v e l o p m e n t
i n v a r i o u s s e c t o r s a nd i s s u e s a r i s i n g o u t of t h e i r de s i g n
a n d i m p l e m e nt a t i on .
PAPER-IV 
General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development,
Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Management
• I nd i a n E c ono m y a n d i s s ue s r e l a t i n g t o pl a nn i ng ,
m obi l i z a t i o n, o f r e s o u r c e s , gr o w t h, d e v e l o p m e n t a n d
e m pl o y m e nt .
14-08-2020
3
Transparent Taxation- Honouring the Honest
• A platform to initiate major tax reforms-
bringing transparency in income tax systems
and empowering taxpayers.
• Make structural changes that meet the
requirements of the 21
st
century taxation
system.
• Three main components are Faceless
Assessment, Faceless Appeal and Taxpayers
Charter.
Faceless Assessment
• Aims to impart greater efficiency,
transparency and accountability to the
assessment process.
• Eliminates the physical interface between the
taxpayer and the income tax department.
• Automated random allocation of cases using
data analytics and Artificial Intelligence.
Taxpayers Charter
• A charter explaining the rights and duties of
the taxpayers and responsibilities of income
tax officers.
• The taxpayer will be assured of fair,
courteous and rational behaviour.
• It takes care of maintaining the dignity and
sensitivity of the taxpayer.
Faceless Appeal
• Appeals will be randomly allotted to tax
officers across the country.
• Identification of the officers deciding appeal
will remain unknown.
• Tax payer will not be required to visit the
income tax office.
14-08-2020
4
• New reforms are aimed to make the tax
system Seamless, Painless, Faceless.
? Seamless: Works to resolve the problems of
a taxpayer instead of entangling them
further.
? Painless: Everything from technology to rules
should be simple.
? Faceless: No need for a direct contact
between the Taxpayer and the Income Tax
Officer.
Significance of the reforms
• Only 1.5 crore people in India pay taxes-
need an efficient and transparent tax system
to widen the tax base.
• Making the lives of honest taxpayers easy is
the responsibility of the government.
• Need a simplified tax system based on trust,
not of force and fear of punishment- example
is GST.
• Maximum governance with minimum government
will create people centric and public friendly
policies, instead of power centric policies.
14-08-2020
5
Pg: 8 – C; 6 – B, D, H, T; 
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? I n d i a n P o l i t y a nd G o v e r na n c e - C o ns t i t ut i on , P o l i t i c a l
S y s t e m , P a n c h a y a t i R a j , P u b l i c P ol i c y , R i g h t s I s s ue s ,
e t c .
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity,
Social Justice and International relations
• F un c t i o n s a n d r e s p o n s i bi l i t i e s of t he U n i o n a n d t h e
S t a t e s , i s s u e s a n d c h a l l e n g e s p e r t a i ni n g t o t h e f e d e r a l
s t r u c t u r e , d e v ol u t i o n o f p o w e r s a n d f i n a n c e s u p t o l o c a l
l e v e l s a n d c ha l l e n g e s t h e r e i n .
• I s s u e s r e l a t i n g t o d e v e l opm e n t a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f
S o c i a l S e c t o r / S e r v i c e s r e l a t i n g t o H e a l t h, E d u c a t i o n ,
H um a n R e s o u r c e s .