Month: September 2020
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Moving away from parliamentary scrutiny
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various committees and their roles.
Mains level: Paper 2- Role of parliamentary committees
Human Development Report by UNDP
World Bank’s Human Capital Index 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: HCI, HDI
Mains level: Impact of coronovirus outbreak on Human Capital
Medical Education Governance in India
National Medical Commission
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Medical Commission
Mains level: Not Much
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
[pib] Delhi–Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: RRTS train
Mains level: Not Much
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Japan
[pib] JIMEX 20
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: JIMEX 20
Mains level: Not Much
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
[pib] Who was Pritilata Waddedar?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pritilata Waddedar
Mains level: Not Much
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Lessons from Bihar’s abolition of its APMC system for farmers
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Agri marketing and related issue
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
India needs a China plan
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- India-China relations
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Environmentalism at the core
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sustainable Development
Mains level: Paper 3- Sustainable development
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
Explained: How is MSP fixed?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: MSP
Mains level: Fixation of MSP and its legal backing
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
NASA’s Sonification Project
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Data Sonification
Mains level: Data Sonification and its applications
Judicial Pendency
What are Lok Adalats?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Lok Adalat
Mains level: Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in India
What is a Yo-Yo Test?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Yo-Yo Test
Mains level: NA
Location in news: English Channel
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: English Channel
Mains level: NA
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Weighing in on the efficacy of female leadership
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Women's Reservation
NGOs vs. GoI: The Conflicts and Scrutinies
Exploring the idea of Social Stock Exchange
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Social Stock Exchange
Mains level: Paper 2- Social Stock Exchange
RTI – CIC, RTI Backlog, etc.
Upholding transparency in governance
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: RTI
Mains level: Paper 2- RTI and issue of transparency
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
What are Abraham Accords?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Abraham Accord
Mains level: Balance of relations between India, Israel and the Gulf
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Explained: How remunerative is farming in India?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Debate over profitability of farming in India
