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24th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-South Korea
Deepening ties with South Korea
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Gold and forex reserves cannot finance stimulus
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
False urban rural binary
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Women officers can now get permanent commission in Indian Army
Microfinance Story of India
Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN)
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Bats and their Ecological Significance
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
COVID-19 Law Lab
Tribes in News
Tribe in news: Siddi Community
24th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 27th July- GS-1 Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. GS-4 Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections Question 1) Who were the Khudai Khidmatgars? Analyse the aftermath of the Qissa… Continue reading 24th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
23rd July
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Transforming higher education
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
India should not jump to conclusion in dealing with Iran
Anti Defection Law
Time to revisit the practice of floor test
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
What are Strategic and Non-strategic Sectors of Industries?
Anti Defection Law
Judicial intervention in Anti-defection Proceedings
Nuclear Energy
[pib] Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP-3) in Gujarat
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Madhubani/Mithila Paintings
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Lonar Lake turned pink due to ‘Haloarchaea’ microbes
23rd July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 24th July- GS-1 The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. GS-4 Case studies Question 1) What do you mean by Renaissance describe the main features of Indian renaissance? 10 marks Question 2) Examine the ways in which a… Continue reading 23rd July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
22nd July
Digital India Initiatives
Key stakeholders in data regulation
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Exploring options to tackle China
[pib] RAISE Initiative
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Comparing fiscal responses to Covid on qualitative and quantitative basis
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
What is a Serological Survey?
Urban Floods
National Flood Commission
[pib] DDT and its impact on environment
22nd July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 23rd July- GS-1 Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present. GS-4 Case studies Question 1) Medieval literature of India played a key role and led to the modern Indian languages taking shape and being born. Elucidate.10 marks Question 2) To counter… Continue reading 22nd July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
21st July
Railway Reforms
Privatisation of Indian Railways
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
APMC Act is not the main problem
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
Costs of neglecting new Arabian business
Explained: Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Ministry of External Affairs : Important Updates
What is the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) in Telecom Sector
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
BlackRock Android Malware
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
[pib] Asteroid 2020 ND
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
[pib] Manodarpan Initiative
21st July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 22nd July- GS-1 Indian culture covering the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature, and Architecture GS-4 Case studies Question 1) Explain the reasons for the formation of Sargasso Sea. Also, examine the factors for it being a region with one of the highest ocean salinity. 10 marks Question… Continue reading 21st July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
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20th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Changing dynamics in China-Pakistan collusion against India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Concerns over Australia in the Malabar Exercise
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Exporting agri-inputs
Judicial Pendency
What is Plea Bargaining and how does it work?
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
Godhan Nyay Yojana to boost rural economy
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
What is Itolizumab, newly cleared for Covid?
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Vitamin D and its health benefits
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Species in news: Raksasa Cockroach
20th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 21st July- GS-1 Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. GS-4 Case studies Question 1) Discuss the various geo-morphological effects caused by an earthquake. 10 marks Question 2) India-Iran relations, though based on the foundations… Continue reading 20th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
18th July
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Issue of Food subsidy in India
Electoral Reforms In India
Voting right to migrant workers
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
Iran ties need quiet diplomacy
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Debate around ‘One-Nation- One-Curriculum’
Anti Defection Law
The Kihoto Hollohan Judgment and its Significance
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
Issues over Delimitation in the Northeast
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
[pib] Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ)
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] ASPIRE Portal
17th July
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
How to treat data as public good
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
A demand problem contributing to lower imports
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Centralisation in decision making in education
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Trending in news: 5G Technology
Supreme Court to examine Kerala Act on animal, bird sacrifices
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
How the US’ Trinity Test led to the dawn of the atomic age?
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
[pib] India Energy Modeling Forum (IEMF)
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
[pib] NISHTHA Programme
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Pied Cuckoo
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17th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 20th July- GS-1 Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone, etc GS-4 Case Studies Question 1) Examine the factors responsible for large production of corn and wheat in the North America and compare it with suitable states of India. 10 marks Question 2) There have… Continue reading 17th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
16th July
Railway Reforms
Private trains on Indian Railways network and its implications
Contention over South China Sea
U.S.-Asia coordination to preserve global order
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
India should believe in the EU
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
Skill India For Atmanirbhar Bharat
Right To Privacy
What is Non-Personal Data?
Lancet’s analysis of population trends for 2017-2100
LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
No medical examination for Trans Persons
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Hope: UAE’s first mission to Mars
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Species in news: Cestrum nocturnum
Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.
Mapping: Melghat Tiger Reserve
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Azad Pattan Hydel Project
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
[pib] India’s first trans-shipment hub – Vallarpadam Terminal of Cochin Port
16th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 17th July- GS-1 Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries GS-4 Attitude Question 1) Fishing industry more developed in Northern Hemisphere than in Southern Hemisphere, why? Explain. 10 marks Question 2) India-EU ties with many common interests assume significance as rule-based order is… Continue reading 16th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
15th July
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Trade policy for India
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] PRAGYATA Guidelines on Digital Education
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
[pib] India’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) of SDGs
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Nepal
India’s Military Ties with Nepal
Digital India Initiatives
Google for India Digitization Fund (GIDF)
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan
Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA)
15th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 16th July- GS-1 Distribution of key natural resources across the world. GS-4 Human Values Question 1) Discuss the concept of geomagnetism and explain the impact of the recent shift in the Earth’s magnetic pole.10 marks Question 2) Covid -19 pandemic has exposed the shortcomings in the system of… Continue reading 15th July 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
14th July
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
Enabling people to govern themselves
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Breaking the politicians-criminals-bureaucrats nexus
Temple entry for women : Gender Equality v/s Religious Freedom
Padmanabhaswamy Temple Verdict by the Supreme Court
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
Chabahar Rail Project
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Dehing Patkai WLS to be upgraded into National Park
Tribes in News
Who are the Tangams?
Mapping: Islands of Polynesia
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Mapping: Mont Blanc
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