Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: G-7
Mains level: Paper 2- Opportunity for India to institutionalise its relations with the West
Month: June 2021
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Explained: SC move to quash OBC quota in Maharashtra Local Bodies
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Debate over 50% cap of reservations
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
What is Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS)?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OMSS Scheme
Mains level: Schemes related to food security
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
New Shephard rocket system for cost-effective access to space
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: New Shephard
Mains level: Space tourism
Languages and Eighth Schedule
History of Tulu and the demand for Official Language Status
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Eight Schedule Languages
Mains level: Not Much
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
NatGeo recognizes ‘Southern Ocean’ as globe’s fifth ocean
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Southern Ocean
Mains level: NA
Monsoon Updates
[pib] Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Northern Limit of Monsoon (NLM)
Mains level: Indian Monsoon
Synthetic biology and its implications for national security
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BTWC 1972
Mains level: Paper 3- Security challenges associated with synthetic biology
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
Cyberattacks reveal vulnerabilities in critical infrastructures
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ransomware
Mains level: Paper 3- Threat of cyberattacks
Innovation Ecosystem in India
India’s investment in research unsatisfactory: UNESCO report
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: UNESCO Science Report
Mains level: India's expenditure on research and development
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Rare Earth Metals at the heart of China-US rivalry
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Rare earth elements
Mains level: US-China Rivalry
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Mustard oil blending is now banned
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Edible Oil imports of India
Mains level: NA
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Polar-Areas Stellar-Imaging in Polarisation High-Accuracy Experiment (PASIPHAE)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PASIPHAE
Mains level: Theory of expansion of the universe
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Operation Olivia to protect Olive Ridley Turtles
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Olive Ridley Turtles
Mains level: NA
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Species in news: Bharitalasuchus Tapani
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bharitalasuchus Tapani
Mains level: NA
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Species in news: Pyrostria Laljii
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pyrostria Laljii
Mains level: NA
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Challenges in Vaccinating All
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Dealing with vaccine hesitancy
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
Can the G-7 give new direction to globalisation?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: G-7 countries
Mains level: Paper 2- Relevance of G-7
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Protection of ‘Heritage Trees’ in Maharashtra
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Heritage trees
Mains level: Read the attached story
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Delhi’s Master Plan 2041
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Master Plan 2041 for Delhi
