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    This article provides information on an important intelligence alliance called Five Eyes Alliance. Understanding alliances and partnerships between countries is important from the perspective of GS2. The key aspects to note are: - Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance between key English-speaking countries (UK, US, Canada, Australia, NZ) - It involves extensive sharing of intelligence for security purposes - Alliances and partnerships shape geopolitics and international relations landscape So this article provides context on an influential intelligence grouping, which can be useful from the viewpoint of understanding international relations dynamics as well as for map-based questions involving the member countries. The key takeaway is factual information on an important intelligence alliance.

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    This article provides information on an important intelligence alliance called Five Eyes Alliance. Understanding alliances and partnerships between countries is important from the perspective of GS2. The key aspects to note are: - Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance between key English-speaking countries (UK, US, Canada, Australia, NZ) - It involves extensive sharing of intelligence for security purposes - Alliances and partnerships shape geopolitics and international relations landscape So this article provides context on an influential intelligence grouping, which can be useful from the viewpoint of understanding international relations dynamics as well as for map-based questions involving the member countries. The key takeaway is factual information on an important intelligence alliance.

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    Let us begin our day

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    Use the code CSLIVE for the maximum discount on all StyudyIQ “Books” & “Courses”
    Important Articles of the Day

    Biden to host leaders of Pacific Islands


    Page2, GS2, International Relations

    Manila accuses Beijing of placing floating barrier in South China Sea


    Page2, GS2, International Relations

    NASA's first Asteroid Samples from deep space land on Earth


    Page2, GS3, Science & Tech

    Five Eyes Alliance


    Page4, GS2, International Relations

    September Rain Relief


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    Three Hoysala Temples on UNESCO Heritage List


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    Why is this article important?

    Global Geopolitics Strategic Significance


    Can be useful in Map Factual Information
    revolving around US- of Pacific Island
    Based Questions in Prelims
    China tensions Nations
    THINGS TO EXTRACT
    China trying to make strong inroads
    Pacific Island Countries Ex: Security Pact with Solomon Islands

    • The Pacific Island Countries are a cluster of 14


    states which are located largely in the tropical
    zone of the Pacific Ocean between Asia,
    Australia and the Americas.

    Strategic Significance
    • The 14 PICs, bound together by shared economic and security concerns, account for as many
    votes in the United Nations, and act as a potential vote bank for major powers to mobilise
    international opinion.
    THINGS TO EXTRACT

    Micronesia

    Major
    Melanesia
    Divisions

    Polynesia
    EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF VISIT

    Priorities for
    the Year

    Climate Economic Sustainable Counter


    Public Health
    Change Growth Development Illegal Fishing

    Pacific Island Countries


    • United States Coast Guard Cutter is the term
    used by the U.S. Coast Guard for its
    commissioned vessels.

    • They are 65 feet or greater in length and have a permanently assigned crew with
    accommodations aboard.
    MAINS QUESTION

    Type the Answer in Comment Section to get it checked


    Q. Discuss the strategic significance of Pacific Island Nations for USA. Why have they become more
    important in recent years?
    15 Marks | 250 Words
    #CSLIVE

    Q. Identify the correct statement/s in context of “US-Pacific Island Forum Summit”:


    1. The maiden summit is going to be held in 2023 at Washington.
    2. The US will diplomatically recognize two Island Nations – Cook Islands and Niue.
    3. Cook Island and Niue belong to Melanesia group of Pacific Islands
    Select the correct answer using codes given below:
    a) Only 1 statement/pair is correct
    b) Only 2 statements/pairs are correct
    c) All 3 statements/pairs are correct
    d) None of the given statement is correct
    Answer: A
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    Why is this article important?

    Important for Points for Mains


    Understanding of Terms – “Floating
    International
    Map & Locations Barrier” Facts for Prelims
    Relations
    THINGS TO EXTRACT
    Recent Tussle Barrier installed in Scarborough

    • Philippines accused China of installing “floating


    barrier” in a disputed area of the South China Sea,
    saying it prevented Filipinos from entering and fishing
    in the area.

    Floating Barrier
    • Also referred to as boom.
    • Devices placed in the water to control and contain
    oil, floating debris, invasive aquatic plants, trash, silt,
    sediment, and turbidity.
    THINGS TO EXTRACT
    More about the Chinese Barrier
    • 300m long barrier has been placed near the shoal
    which is locally called as Bajo de Masinloc.

    Chinese Aggression
    • Chinese authorities in the region issued 15 radio Later Stopped upon
    challenges and accused Philippines of violating knowing the presence on
    Media
    international and Chinese Law.
    #CSLIVE

    Q. Bajo de Masinloc is a disputed territory between:


    a) Japan and China
    b) Vietnam and China
    c) China and Mongolia
    d) China and Philippines
    Answer: D
    #CSLIVE

    Q. Marine territory called as Bajo de Masinloc was often seen in news, it is situated
    in:
    a) Pacific Ocean
    b) Indian Ocean
    c) Caribbean Sea
    d) South China Sea
    Answer: D
    Page2, GS3, Science & Tech

    Why is this article important?

    Grasp over trivial facts


    PYQ based on Space in Space Missions is one of
    that can help score an
    News the core topics of S&TB
    edge in Prelims
    THINGS TO EXTRACT
    What exactly happened?

    • NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from space


    parachuted into the Utah desert to cap a seven year
    journey.
    • In a flyby of Earth, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft released
    the sample capsule.

    • The samples are believed to be 4.5 billion years old.


    • The sample consists of a cup of rubble from Carbon Rich
    Asteroid known as ‘Bennu’
    • The sample will help understand how Earth & Life formed
    3rd Eye Angle
    About OSIRIS-Ex Mission
    • United States’ first asteroid sample return mission, aimed
    to collect and carry a pristine, unaltered sample from an
    asteroid back to earth for scientific study.

    OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification,


    Security, Regolith Explorer)

    • The mission was launched in 2016 for the journey to Bennu.

    • NASA will also distribute a part of the samples to laboratories worldwide and will reserve
    about 75% of the samples for future generations who can study it with technologies not
    yet created.
    3rd Eye Angle
    About Bennu
    • Bennu is an ancient asteroid, currently more than 200 million
    miles from Earth.
    • It is about as tall as the Empire State Building (US) and is
    named after an Egyptian deity.
    • The asteroid was discovered by a team from the NASA-funded
    Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research team in 1999.

    • Because of its high carbon content, it reflects about 4% of the light that hits it (Venus-
    65% & Earth – 30%)
    There is a slight possibility that Bennu, which is classified as a Near Earth Object (NEO),
    might strike the Earth in the next century, between the years 2175 and 2199.
    #CSLIVE

    Q. Identify the correct statement/s in context of OSIRIS-Rex Mission:


    1. It is a $1 Billion Mission of NASA launched in 2016.
    2. It is the second asteroid sample return mission of NASA after the samples from Moon
    were brought back in 1969 during Apollo 11 Mission
    3. Recently, sample capsule of OSIRIS-Rex Mission was released that brought samples
    from Ceres Asteroid.
    Select the correct answer using codes given below:
    a) Only 1 statement/pair is correct
    b) Only 2 statements/pairs are correct
    c) All 3 statements/pairs are correct
    d) None of the given statement is correct
    Answer: A
    #CSLIVE

    Q. Identify the correct statement/s in context of Bennu:


    1. It is more than 3 Million km away from Earth and is considered to be lying in Deep
    Space.
    2. NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission is bringing samples from Bennu back to
    earth.
    3. It has high carbon content and 20-40% of Bennu’s interior is Empty Space.
    Select the correct answer using codes given below:
    a) Only 1 statement/pair is correct
    b) Only 2 statements/pairs are correct
    c) All 3 statements/pairs are correct
    d) None of the given statement is correct
    Answer: C
    Page4, GS2, International Relations

    Why is this article important?

    Fodder and Points


    Burning Geopolitical Factual Information
    Important for GS2 for Mains (Indo-
    Issue for Prelims
    Canadian Relations)
    THINGS TO EXTRACT
    What is Five Eye Alliance?
    • It is an intelligence sharing grouping
    comprising of:
    • US Also seen as India’s
    allies
    • UK
    • Australia
    • New Zealand

    Background of Alliance
    • Formed in 2nd World War, when US and UK decided to share Intelligence when they were
    able to break German and Japanese Codes.
    THINGS TO EXTRACT
    BRUSA & UKUSA Agreements
    • BRUSA agreement signed in 1943 – it laid the foundation of UKUSA Agreement which was
    signed in 1946.
    • The agreements pertained to protocols for intelligence gathering and sharing.
    • UK Computer Scientist - Alan Turing who played a key role in breaking the ‘German
    Enigma’ was one of the major force behind these agreements.

    • Canada joined in 1949, New Zealand & Australia in 1956 and hence came Five Eye Alliance

    • Its existence came to be known in 1980s, but it was only in 2010


    that UKUSA Agreement files were released
    THINGS TO EXTRACT
    #CSLIVE

    Q. Identify the correct statement/s in context of Five Eye Alliance:


    1. It is the alliance of QUAD countries plus Canada.
    2. Its origin can be traced back to UKUSA Agreement of 1946.
    3. The countries in Five Eye Alliance have a strong uniformity in their Foreign Policy
    Select the correct answer using codes given below:
    a) Only 1 statement/pair is correct
    b) Only 2 statements/pairs are correct
    c) All 3 statements/pairs are correct
    d) None of the given statement is correct
    Answer: A
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