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17th August
Deciding the terms of debate on freebies, subsidies and compensation
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
How to bring Indian women into the workforce?
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Govt incurs revenue loss of ₹1.84 lakh crore
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Ethanol Blending
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Practice of talaq-e-hasan not so improper: Supreme Court
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
African cheetahs still stuck in transit
Railway Reforms
Super Vasuki: India’s longest train
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
fiscal federalism in India
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Labour welfare necessity
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
Justice Lalit appointed 49th CJI
Digital India Initiatives
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)
Medical Education Governance in India
Medical education in India
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Development vs sustainability
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
The Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 is a colonial burden on Goa
Innovation Ecosystem in India
Journey towards innovation
Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector
Assessment of discoms
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Centre to file review petition on Eco-Sensitive Zones in SC
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[Sansad TV] Perspective: Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022
UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Almost 39 years after India signed the Antarctic Treaty; the Parliament last week passed the Indian Antarctic Bill 2022. With a growing number of Indian scientists in Antarctica’s research stations and in accordance with India’s commitment to the Antarctic treaty, the… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Perspective: Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022
16th August
Disinvestment in India
Nehru’s luminous legacy
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
India-EU Relations
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Inclusive growth, social justice and income inequality
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka
Controversial visit of a Chinese vessel to Hambantota
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Five years after SC verdict, talaq petitioners living as ‘half-divorcees’
Coastal Zones Management and Regulations
Coastal ecosystem norms
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Panel moots district-level survey to bring more children into adoption ambit
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Who was Kakasaheb Gadgil?
Fertilizer Sector reforms – NBS, bio-fertilizers, Neem coating, etc.
Punjab bans use of 10 insecticides
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Women heroes of India’s freedom struggle, mentioned by PM in his I-Day speech
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
History of the PIN code, which turns 50 this I-Day
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[Burning issue] Opposition in India: Role, Challenges and Way forward
“Disruption is replacing discussion as the foundation of our legislative functioning” Context The recently concluded monsoon session of the Parliament again witnessed a high level of ruckus from Opposition Members of Parliament leading to the suspension of several of them by the Speaker. Also, last month several Opposition leaders criticized the post and powers of… Continue reading [Burning issue] Opposition in India: Role, Challenges and Way forward
15th August
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13th August
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
India @75 –Relooking our democracy
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Reaping our demographic dividend
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Govt. to enumerate Sanitation Workers
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Explained: Baloch Freedom Movement
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
What is Essential Commodities Act?
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
SMILE-75 scheme to rehabilitate Beggars
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
In news: Ongole Cattle Breed
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[Burning Issue] Recurring Floods in India
Context With the beginning of the monsoon season in June, pictures of floods in several parts of India have started coming up. Recently, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Assam have witnessed floods fury. Also, cities like Hyderabad witnessed urban flooding leaving millions of people displaced. Thus, the flooding in India topic becomes relevant for the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Recurring Floods in India
12th August
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Need of uniform civil code
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Police reforms in India
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
What is the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022?
J&K – The issues around the state
UN appoints new leader of UNMOGIP
Banking Sector Reforms
What happens after a Cooperative Bank to shuts down?
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
What is Langya Virus?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Drugs shortage haunts HIV-positive community
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Topics for Today’s questions: GS-1 Salient features of world’s physical geography. GS-2 Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential GS-3 Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. GS-4 … Continue reading 12th August 2022| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement(AWE)
11th August
Electoral Reforms In India
SC to take up plea to ban convicts from polls for life
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
Govt. extends PMAY-Urban scheme
LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
Aviation safety regulator opens door for transgender pilots
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
In news: Commission of Global Notables
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
History of popular slogans raised during Freedom Struggle
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Australia
India, Australia Relations
[Sansad TV] Perspective: Ease of Justice
UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Ease of justice is as important as ease of doing business and ease of living. PM Modi emphasised this on while addressing the first All India District Legal Services Authorities. He implored the judiciary to speed up the release of undertrials… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Perspective: Ease of Justice
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Topics for Today’s questions: GS-1 Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues. GS-2 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. GS-3 Indian Economy GS-4 Aptitude and foundational values for… Continue reading 11th August 2022| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement(AWE)
10th August
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Role of media in fair trial
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Right to abortion won’t be restricted by a woman’s marital status
The Crisis In The Middle East
Israel vs. Palestine Row over Gaza
Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector
Electricity (Amendment) Bill
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Topics for Today’s questions: GS-1 Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. GS-2 Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. GS-3 Indian Economy… Continue reading 10th August 2022| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement(AWE)
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