Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 2-DG
Mains level: Paper 3- Drug developed by DRDO approved for Covid treatment
Month: May 2021
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Intellectual Property Rights in India
A TRIPS waiver is useful but not a magic pill
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Challenges after TRIPS waiver
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Power generation from renewables increased despite drop in new capacity
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Rise in power generation from renewable goes up
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
India and EU relaunch FTA talks, sign connectivity partnership
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BTIA
Mains level: Paper 2- Talks on India-EU trade agreement resumed
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Environment Appraisal Committee allows Great Nicobar plan to advance
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- EAC allows Great Nicobar plan to advance
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
What patent waiver in the COVID fight mean for global health equity
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: TRIPS
Mains level: Paper 2- Implications of patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccine
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Section 142 of the Social Security Code – 2020 Notified
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Section 142
Mains level: Paper 2- Section 142 of social security code
Pulses Production – Subramanian Committee, Eco Survey, etc.
Mini-Seed Kits to boost pulses output in kharif 2021
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pulses production in India
Mains level: Paper 3- Measures to increase pulses' production
RBI Notifications
RBI steps in to ease COVID-19 burden
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SLTRO
Mains level: Paper 3- RBI measures to mitigate the impact of second Covid wave
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Atmanirbhar Bharat & the informal sector
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GVA
Mains level: Paper 3- Role informal sector can play in Atmanirbhar Bharat
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
U.S. to support intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- US in support of IP waiver for Covid-19 vaccine
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
[pib] Kerala presents its Annual Action plan under Jal Jeevan Mission
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Jal Jeevan Mission
Mains level: Paper 2- Annual Action Plan submitted by Kerala for Jal Jeevan Mission
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
The vaccine patent row
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: WTO
Mains level: Paper 2- Growing support for IP waiver for Covid vaccines
[pib] India-UK virtual summit strengthens STI cooperation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IICEP
Mains level: Paper 2- India-UK cooperation in STI
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
What the easing of IP norms on Covid vaccines means for India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: TRIPS
Mains level: Paper 2- What IP waiver for Covid vaccine mean to India
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India should go all out in its Westward trade push
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Exploring potential for a Westward trade push
Important Judgements In News
Reading Maratha quota verdict
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 102nd Amendment
Mains level: Paper 2- Maratha quota judgement
Tax Reforms
Digital Service tax
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various thresholds for digital tax
Mains level: Paper 3- Rules for digital tax
Important Judgements In News
Supreme Court struck down law for reservation to Maratha community
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 102nd Constitution Amendment
Mains level: Paper 2- The Supreme Court strikes down law granting reservation to Maratha community
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Govt. gives nod for 5G trials
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 5Gi technology
Mains level: Paper 3- Permission granted for 5-G trial
