21 November 2025 Indian Express
What to Read in Indian Express (Topic and Syllabus wise)
1. No timelines for President and Governors on Bill: Supreme Court
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• GS 2: (Polity & Governance) Powers of President & Governor, Legislative Procedure, and Judicial Review under Articles 200–201.
2. CPCB to monitor Yamuna with Delhi and Haryana
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• GS 3: (Environment & Ecology) River pollution and governance mechanisms – inter-state coordination, water quality management, and regulatory oversight (NGT, CPCB, NMCG) in cleaning the Yamuna.
3. ‘SC bench opinion… will be debated for years to come’
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• GS 2: (Polity and Governance) Centre–State Relations and the Constitutional Role & Discretion of the President and Governors (Legislature–Executive Relations).
4. India-born cheetah Mukhi becomes mother to 5 cubs at Kuno National Park
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• GS 3: (Environment & Biodiversity) Species reintroduction & conservation challenges in India — Cheetah Reintroduction Project at Kuno National Park.
5. Court safeguards India’s constitutional architecture
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• GS 2: (Polity & Governance): Governor’s discretionary powers, legislative procedure (Articles 200–201), and judicial review limits in India’s constitutional scheme.
6. SC takes welcome step back, restores balance
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• GS 2: (Polity & Governance): Federalism and Centre–State Relations — Constitutional roles and powers of Governor & President, Separation of Powers, Judicial Review.
7. Parliament is the people’s voice. On EC, government is gagging it
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• GS 2: (Polity & Governance): Parliamentary accountability, powers & functions; independence and oversight of constitutional bodies (Election Commission of India); parliamentary procedures & functioning.
8. RBI Governor: ‘Good trade deal’ with US to ease current account, rupee pressure
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• GS 3: (Indian Economy): External Sector (Balance of Payments, Exchange Rate Management, Trade Policy, Foreign Exchange Reserves, FDI) & Financial Sector (Digital Currencies / Cryptocurrencies).
9. Why proposal for tighter emission norms has triggered a small vs big car debate
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• GS 3: (Economy & Environment): specifically, under the topic Sustainable development, environmental pollution & industrial policies including emission standards and automobile sector reforms in India.
10. How SC answered the 14 questions President posed
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• GS 2 (Polity & Governance): Federal relations and separation of powers—constitutional powers and discretionary limits of the Governor under Articles 200, 201, 142, 143, and judicial review.
11. Semeru erupts: What causes volcanic eruptions? Why are some more explosive?
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• GS 1: (Geography): Geophysical phenomena: Volcanism and related hazards, specifically covering causes of volcanic eruptions and factors determining explosivity.
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