Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Success models of reforestation
Month: December 2020
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] E-Sanjeevani Telemedicine Service
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: E-Sanjeevani
Mains level: Telemedicine and its effectiveness
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Premature membership of RCEP would not serve Indian interests
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: RCEP countries
Mains level: Paper 3- India's decision to not join RCEP
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Closing the communication gap with the farmers
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Farmers protest against farm laws
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Need to address farmers’ apprehensions
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: APMC Act
Mains level: Paper 3- Addressing the farmers apprehension about MSP
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
1.5x Formula for crops MSP calculation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: MSP calculation
Mains level: Fixation of MSP and its legal backing
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
What is the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Drugmakers?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Vaccine for COVID
Mains level: Universalization of vaccines and associated challenges in India
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
[pib] XP100: The premium grade Petrol
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Octane number
Mains level: India's oil sector
Wetland Conservation
World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) Sites
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS)
Mains level: Old irrigation systems in India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
Geopolitical turbulence in the Middle East and consequences for Indian subcontinent
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Countries of the Middle East
Mains level: Paper 3- Trends from the Middle East and implications for the Indian subcontinent
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Nepal
Recalibrating India-Nepal ties
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Recalibrating India-Nepal ties
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
The perils of deregulated imperfect agrimarkets
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: FPTC Act 2020
Mains level: Paper 3- Agri marketing and related issues.
J&K – The issues around the state
India and the OIC
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OIC
Mains level: Internationalization of Kashmir Issue
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Swasthya Sathi Health Insurance Scheme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Swasthya Sathi
Mains level: Ayushman Bharat
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Future of 5G in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 5G Technology
Mains level: 5G Technology and the Huawei issue
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Japan’s Hayabusa2 Probe
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Hayabusa2 Probe
Mains level: Not Much
Horticulture, Floriculture, Commercial crops, Bamboo Production – MIDH, NFSM-CC, etc.
Cultivation of ‘Wild’ Arunachal Kiwi
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Arunachal Kiwi
Mains level: Organic farming in India
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Zebrafish and its heart regeneration capacity
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Zebrafish
Mains level: Not Much
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
In new: Annapurna Idol
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Annapurna idol
Mains level: Not Much
