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29-08-2020
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29-AUGUST-2020
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No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
Chinese buyers help lift Indian steel exports
14 16 14 12 16
2
Targeting Hezbollah (Editorial)
8 10 6 6 8
3
In Idukki, living in fear of landslides (Ground Zero)
9 11 7 7 9
4
Coastal areas in Odisha brace for floods
- - 10 -
5
Don’t curtail Question Hour: Cong.
12 14 10 10 12
6
Lakshadweep Islands to have more Kerala barn owls to kill rats
15 17 15 13 17
7
Prelims Practice Questions
8
Mains Practice Question
The Hindu News Analysis – 29
th
August 2020 
  
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29-08-2020
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29-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
Chinese buyers help lift Indian steel exports
14 16 14 12 16
2
Targeting Hezbollah (Editorial)
8 10 6 6 8
3
In Idukki, living in fear of landslides (Ground Zero)
9 11 7 7 9
4
Coastal areas in Odisha brace for floods
- - 10 -
5
Don’t curtail Question Hour: Cong.
12 14 10 10 12
6
Lakshadweep Islands to have more Kerala barn owls to kill rats
15 17 15 13 17
7
Prelims Practice Questions
8
Mains Practice Question
The Hindu News Analysis – 29
th
August 2020 
  
29-08-2020
2
Pg: 14 – C, D; 
Pg: 16 - B, T; 
Pg: 12- H;  
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of national and international
importance.
? Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social,
Economic Geography of India and the World. .
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-II 
General Studies-I : Indian Heritage and Culture, 
History and Geography of the World and Society
• Distribution of key natural resources across the
world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-
continent); factors responsible for the location of
primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries
in various parts of the world (including India).
Iron and Steel Industry
• Basic to the industrial development of any country.
y
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29-08-2020
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29-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
Chinese buyers help lift Indian steel exports
14 16 14 12 16
2
Targeting Hezbollah (Editorial)
8 10 6 6 8
3
In Idukki, living in fear of landslides (Ground Zero)
9 11 7 7 9
4
Coastal areas in Odisha brace for floods
- - 10 -
5
Don’t curtail Question Hour: Cong.
12 14 10 10 12
6
Lakshadweep Islands to have more Kerala barn owls to kill rats
15 17 15 13 17
7
Prelims Practice Questions
8
Mains Practice Question
The Hindu News Analysis – 29
th
August 2020 
  
29-08-2020
2
Pg: 14 – C, D; 
Pg: 16 - B, T; 
Pg: 12- H;  
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of national and international
importance.
? Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social,
Economic Geography of India and the World. .
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-II 
General Studies-I : Indian Heritage and Culture, 
History and Geography of the World and Society
• Distribution of key natural resources across the
world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-
continent); factors responsible for the location of
primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries
in various parts of the world (including India).
Iron and Steel Industry
• Basic to the industrial development of any country.
y
29-08-2020
3
• Raw materials ? iron ore, coking coal,
limestone, dolomite, manganese and fire clay.
• Fourth Plan period - New steel plants in South
India.
? Vizag Steel Plant, Vishakhapatnam, A.P -
first port-based plant - port location is
advantage.
? Vijaynagar Steel Plant, Hosapete, Karnataka
? Salem Steel Plant, Tamil Nadu
National Steel Policy, 2017
• Vision - to create a technologically advanced
and globally competitive steel industry that
promotes economic growth.
O b j e c t iv e s :
? Buil d a g l o b a l l y c o m p e t i t i v e in d u s t r y
? I n c re a s e p e r C a p i t a S t e e l C o n s u m p t i o n t o 1 6 0 K g s b y
203 0- 31
? T o d o m e s t ic a l l y m e e t e n t i re d e m a n d o f h i gh - gra d e
a ut o m o t i v e s t e e l , e l e c t ric a l s t e e l , s p e c i a l s t e e l s a n d
a l l o ys f o r s t r a t e g ic a p p l i c a t io n s b y 2 030- 3 1
? I n c re a s e d o m e s t ic a v a il a b i l it y o f w a s h e d c o kin g c o a l s o
a s t o r e d uc e im p o r t d e p e n d e n c e o n c o k i n g c o a l f ro m
~ 85% t o ~ 65% b y 2030 - 31
? T o h a v e a w id e r p re s e n c e g l o b a l l y in v a l ue a d d e d / h i g h
g ra d e s t e e l
? E n c o ura ge i n d u s t ry t o b e a w o r l d l e a d e r in e n e r g y
e f f ic ie n t s t e e l p ro d uc t i o n i n a n e n v iro n m e n t a l l y
s u s t a i n a b l e m a n n e r.
? E s t a b l i s h d o m e s t i c in d us t r y a s a c o s t - e f f e c t i v e a n d
qua l it y s t e e l p ro d uc e r
? A t t a i n g l o b a l s t a n d a rd s in I n d us t ria l S a f e t y a n d H e a l t h
? T o s ub s t a n t ia l l y re d uc e t h e c a rb o n f o o t - p r i n t o f t h e
s t e e l in d us t ry
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29-08-2020
1
29-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
Chinese buyers help lift Indian steel exports
14 16 14 12 16
2
Targeting Hezbollah (Editorial)
8 10 6 6 8
3
In Idukki, living in fear of landslides (Ground Zero)
9 11 7 7 9
4
Coastal areas in Odisha brace for floods
- - 10 -
5
Don’t curtail Question Hour: Cong.
12 14 10 10 12
6
Lakshadweep Islands to have more Kerala barn owls to kill rats
15 17 15 13 17
7
Prelims Practice Questions
8
Mains Practice Question
The Hindu News Analysis – 29
th
August 2020 
  
29-08-2020
2
Pg: 14 – C, D; 
Pg: 16 - B, T; 
Pg: 12- H;  
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of national and international
importance.
? Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social,
Economic Geography of India and the World. .
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-II 
General Studies-I : Indian Heritage and Culture, 
History and Geography of the World and Society
• Distribution of key natural resources across the
world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-
continent); factors responsible for the location of
primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries
in various parts of the world (including India).
Iron and Steel Industry
• Basic to the industrial development of any country.
y
29-08-2020
3
• Raw materials ? iron ore, coking coal,
limestone, dolomite, manganese and fire clay.
• Fourth Plan period - New steel plants in South
India.
? Vizag Steel Plant, Vishakhapatnam, A.P -
first port-based plant - port location is
advantage.
? Vijaynagar Steel Plant, Hosapete, Karnataka
? Salem Steel Plant, Tamil Nadu
National Steel Policy, 2017
• Vision - to create a technologically advanced
and globally competitive steel industry that
promotes economic growth.
O b j e c t iv e s :
? Buil d a g l o b a l l y c o m p e t i t i v e in d u s t r y
? I n c re a s e p e r C a p i t a S t e e l C o n s u m p t i o n t o 1 6 0 K g s b y
203 0- 31
? T o d o m e s t ic a l l y m e e t e n t i re d e m a n d o f h i gh - gra d e
a ut o m o t i v e s t e e l , e l e c t ric a l s t e e l , s p e c i a l s t e e l s a n d
a l l o ys f o r s t r a t e g ic a p p l i c a t io n s b y 2 030- 3 1
? I n c re a s e d o m e s t ic a v a il a b i l it y o f w a s h e d c o kin g c o a l s o
a s t o r e d uc e im p o r t d e p e n d e n c e o n c o k i n g c o a l f ro m
~ 85% t o ~ 65% b y 2030 - 31
? T o h a v e a w id e r p re s e n c e g l o b a l l y in v a l ue a d d e d / h i g h
g ra d e s t e e l
? E n c o ura ge i n d u s t ry t o b e a w o r l d l e a d e r in e n e r g y
e f f ic ie n t s t e e l p ro d uc t i o n i n a n e n v iro n m e n t a l l y
s u s t a i n a b l e m a n n e r.
? E s t a b l i s h d o m e s t i c in d us t r y a s a c o s t - e f f e c t i v e a n d
qua l it y s t e e l p ro d uc e r
? A t t a i n g l o b a l s t a n d a rd s in I n d us t ria l S a f e t y a n d H e a l t h
? T o s ub s t a n t ia l l y re d uc e t h e c a rb o n f o o t - p r i n t o f t h e
s t e e l in d us t ry
29-08-2020
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29-08-2020
1
29-AUGUST-2020
S. 
No.
News Articles
Page Number* 
C B D H T
1
Chinese buyers help lift Indian steel exports
14 16 14 12 16
2
Targeting Hezbollah (Editorial)
8 10 6 6 8
3
In Idukki, living in fear of landslides (Ground Zero)
9 11 7 7 9
4
Coastal areas in Odisha brace for floods
- - 10 -
5
Don’t curtail Question Hour: Cong.
12 14 10 10 12
6
Lakshadweep Islands to have more Kerala barn owls to kill rats
15 17 15 13 17
7
Prelims Practice Questions
8
Mains Practice Question
The Hindu News Analysis – 29
th
August 2020 
  
29-08-2020
2
Pg: 14 – C, D; 
Pg: 16 - B, T; 
Pg: 12- H;  
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of national and international
importance.
? Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social,
Economic Geography of India and the World. .
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-II 
General Studies-I : Indian Heritage and Culture, 
History and Geography of the World and Society
• Distribution of key natural resources across the
world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-
continent); factors responsible for the location of
primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries
in various parts of the world (including India).
Iron and Steel Industry
• Basic to the industrial development of any country.
y
29-08-2020
3
• Raw materials ? iron ore, coking coal,
limestone, dolomite, manganese and fire clay.
• Fourth Plan period - New steel plants in South
India.
? Vizag Steel Plant, Vishakhapatnam, A.P -
first port-based plant - port location is
advantage.
? Vijaynagar Steel Plant, Hosapete, Karnataka
? Salem Steel Plant, Tamil Nadu
National Steel Policy, 2017
• Vision - to create a technologically advanced
and globally competitive steel industry that
promotes economic growth.
O b j e c t iv e s :
? Buil d a g l o b a l l y c o m p e t i t i v e in d u s t r y
? I n c re a s e p e r C a p i t a S t e e l C o n s u m p t i o n t o 1 6 0 K g s b y
203 0- 31
? T o d o m e s t ic a l l y m e e t e n t i re d e m a n d o f h i gh - gra d e
a ut o m o t i v e s t e e l , e l e c t ric a l s t e e l , s p e c i a l s t e e l s a n d
a l l o ys f o r s t r a t e g ic a p p l i c a t io n s b y 2 030- 3 1
? I n c re a s e d o m e s t ic a v a il a b i l it y o f w a s h e d c o kin g c o a l s o
a s t o r e d uc e im p o r t d e p e n d e n c e o n c o k i n g c o a l f ro m
~ 85% t o ~ 65% b y 2030 - 31
? T o h a v e a w id e r p re s e n c e g l o b a l l y in v a l ue a d d e d / h i g h
g ra d e s t e e l
? E n c o ura ge i n d u s t ry t o b e a w o r l d l e a d e r in e n e r g y
e f f ic ie n t s t e e l p ro d uc t i o n i n a n e n v iro n m e n t a l l y
s u s t a i n a b l e m a n n e r.
? E s t a b l i s h d o m e s t i c in d us t r y a s a c o s t - e f f e c t i v e a n d
qua l it y s t e e l p ro d uc e r
? A t t a i n g l o b a l s t a n d a rd s in I n d us t ria l S a f e t y a n d H e a l t h
? T o s ub s t a n t ia l l y re d uc e t h e c a rb o n f o o t - p r i n t o f t h e
s t e e l in d us t ry
29-08-2020
4
29-08-2020
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Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper I - (200 marks) 
? Current events of international importance.
? Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social,
Economic Geography of India and the World.
Part B—Main Examination 
PAPER-II 
General Studies-I : Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World and Society.
• Salient features of world’s physical geography
PAPER-III 
General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity,
Social Justice and International relations
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests, Indian
diaspora.
Pg: 8 – C, T; 
Pg: 6 - D, H; 
Pg: 10 - B;  
Israel
• Geography - bounded to
? the north by Lebanon
? the northeast by Syria
? the east and southeast by Jordan
? the southwest by Egypt
? the west by the Mediterranean Sea
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