Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: LTRO
Mains level: Paper 3- Stance of MPC amid rising inflation
Month: October 2020
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Redefining cities
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Definition of urban area
Mains level: Paper 2- Need for new definition of urban area
Air Pollution
Global Nitrous Oxide Pollution
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various GHGs
Mains level: Hazards of N2O pollution
Rural Infrastructure Schemes
[pib] SVAMITVA Scheme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SVAMITVA
Mains level: Land records management in India
Fertilizer Sector reforms – NBS, bio-fertilizers, Neem coating, etc.
[pib] Calcium Nitrate and Boronated Calcium Nitrate
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Calcium Nitrate
Mains level: India's import dependence of fertilizers
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
[pib] Bio-Pesticide Formulation using Verticillium Lecanii
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Verticillium lecanii
Mains level: NA
Indian Missile Program Updates
Anti Radiation Missile: RudraM-I
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: RudraM-I
Mains level: India's missile arsenal
Nobel and other Prizes
What is World Food Programme?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: World Food Programme
Mains level: Not Much
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
3 contenders for National Butterfly Status
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National butterflies
Mains level: Not Much
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CAG's role
Mains level: Paper 2- Role of CAG in the pandemic
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill needs a thorough review
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ART Bill
Mains level: Paper 2- Concerns with the ART Bill
PPP Investment Models: HAM, Swiss Challenge, Kelkar Committee
Reviving the private investment in infrastructure
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Declining private investment in the infrastructure and ways to boost it
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Television Rating Points (TRP) System and its loopholes
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: TRP, BARC
Mains level: TRAI and its regulations of telecom services
Air Pollution
What is Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GRAP
Mains level: Not Much
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Australia
Deterrence in Australia-China Ties
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Quad Group
Mains level: Deterrence in Australia-China Ties
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Species in news: Abortelphusa Namdaphaensis
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Abortelphusa Namdaphaensis
Mains level: Eastern Himalayas and its biodiversity
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Is Indian economy going through stagflation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: WPI and CPI, MPC inflation targeting framework etc
Mains level: Paper 3- Role of MPC and inflation targeting issue
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Provisions for platform workers in the labour code and issues with them
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Provision in labour codes
Mains level: Paper 2- Provisions for gig workers and platform workers in the labour codes
US policy wise :Â Visa, Free Trade and WTO
H-1B visa amid the U.S. elections
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: H-1B term
Mains level: Paper 2- H-1B visa issue
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Right to Protest
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Right to Protest
Mains level: Right to Protest and restrictions over it
