Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Exercise ‘Sahyog-Kaijin’
Mains level: NA
Month: January 2020
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
[op-ed of the day] GST may not have been revenue-neutral
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- GST-below expected collection, and problems associated with it.
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
[op-ed snap] A rough patch
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Rising inflation-slowing growth rates and its consequences for Indian economy.
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
[op-ed snap] Not ready for school
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2-National Education Policy and ASER 2019 report , emphasis on the preschool education and issues associated with it.
Citizenship and Related Issues
Explained: Article 131, on which Kerala has based its challenge to the CAA
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Art. 131, 32, 226
Mains level: Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and High Courts
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
National Policy for the treatment of 450 ‘Rare Diseases’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Rare Diseases
Mains level: Highlights of the saif policy for ‘Rare Diseases’
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2019
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ASER
Mains level: Highlights of ASER 2019
Classical languages in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Classical languages of India
Mains level: Protection of classical languages
Six degrees of Endangerment of a Language
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Endangered languages
Mains level: Not Much
Agmark, Hallmark, ISI, BIS, BEE and Other Ratings
[pib] BIS Gold Hallmarking
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BIS Hallmark
Mains level: Ensuring gold purity and standardisation
Coastal Zones Management and Regulations
Centre eases CRZ rules for ‘Blue Flag’ beaches
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CRZ norms, Blue flag certification
Mains level: Blue Flag Certification
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Eruption of Taal Volcano
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Taal Volcano
Mains level: Volcanism and its impact
Issues related to Economic growth
[op-ed of the day] Economic reforms are best done brick by boring brick
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Economic reform-sudden or persistent and incremental, sustainable.
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
[op-ed snap] The world from Raisina.
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- India's foreign relation with 'Middle Power' countries-Prospects and opportunities.
Iran’s Nuclear Program & Western Sanctions
[op-ed snap] Iran’s tightrope
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Events in the Middle East, especially involving Iran and its implications for India.
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Police Commissionerate System
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Police Commissionerate System
Mains level: Read the attached story
Ministry of External Affairs : Important Updates
Raisina Dialogue 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Raisina Dialogue
Mains level: Raisina Dialogue and its impact on India's global profile
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Fastest growing cities in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various keywords mentioned
Mains level: Urbanization in India
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Virtual human’ NEON
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NEON
Mains level: Applications of AI
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
[op-ed of the day] Revisiting the NBFC Crisis
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Types of NBFC.
Mains level: Paper 3- NBFC crisis.
