Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
Mains level: Self-reliance measures
Month: November 2020
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
What is a Technical Recession?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Terminologies such as Slowdown, Recession, Depression
Mains level: Hurdles to India's economic growth
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Contempt of Court and A-G’s consent
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Contempt of Court and its types, AGI
Mains level: Free speech vs. Contempt of court
Indian Navy Updates
[pib] Project-75
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Arsenal of Indian Navy
Mains level: Modernisation of Indian Navy
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Species in news: Rohanixalus -the frogs of the new genus
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Genus Rohanixalus
Mains level: Eastern Himalayas and its biodiversity
Banking Sector Reforms
`Financial institutions in India need more freedom
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Challenges faced by lending financial institutions and the issue of stagnant credit growth in India
Languages and Eighth Schedule
Issues with legal language in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Issue with legal language
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Governing OTT Platforms
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OTT
Mains level: Need for OTT media regulation
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
What is the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Viability Gap Funding
Mains level: Not Much
NGOs vs. GoI: The Conflicts and Scrutinies
Home Ministry amends FCRA rules
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: FCRA
Mains level: FCRA
Tribes in News
Religious Code for Sarna Tribals
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sarna Religion
Mains level: Tribal culture and its conservation
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Gujarat Maritime Cluster Project at GIFT City
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Gujarat Maritime Cluster
Mains level: Need for a Maritime Cluster in India
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
SpaceX-NASA’s Crew-1 Mission
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Crew-1 Mission
Mains level: Manned mission to space
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] PLI Scheme extended to 10 key Sectors
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PLI scheme and various sectors
Mains level: Moves for Atmanirbhar Bharat
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Strengthening the public health capacities in disasters
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Disaster Management Act 2005
Mains level: Paper 2- Making healthcare disaster prepared
Air Pollution
State Pollution Control Boards
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Role of CPCB and SPCBs
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues faced by SPCBs
Important Judgements In News
Striking a fine balance in the review of RBI’s policies
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3-Challenges in judicial review of the central bank actions
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
India’s catch-up evolution in techno-policy landscape
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Loopholes in India's policymaking
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SCO
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SCO
Mains level: SCO and India
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
What is OPEC+?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OPEC + members
Mains level: Global oil price dynamics
