Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CRC treaty
Mains level: Child rights abuse
Month: July 2021
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
OPEC+ seeks consensus on oil output
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OPEC, OPEC Plus
Mains level: Global crude oil pricing mechanisms
Gravitational Wave Observations
Black Hole swallows Neutron Star
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Neutron star, Black Holes
Mains level: Gravitational waves observation
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
[pib] Project BOLD
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Project BOLD
Mains level: Not Much
FDI in Indian economy
Failure to comply with international judicial rulings hurts India’s image as an investment destination
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BITs
Mains level: Paper 3- Honouring the adverse international judicial ruling in dispute with investors
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Four years of GST Regime
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GST
Mains level: Success oof the GST regime
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Middle income trap
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- How India can avoid the middle income trap
Delhi Full Statehood Issue
How the GNCTD (Amendment) Act affects functioning of Delhi Assembly
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 239AA and 239AB
Mains level: Paper 2- Effect of GNCTD (Amendment) Act on functioning of Delhi Assembly
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
Are solar electricity and electric vehicles really ‘clean’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Costs of cleaner energy alternatives
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Rooftop rainwater harvesting for India’s water stress
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Lowering Emissions by Accelerating Forest Finance (LEAF) Coalition
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: LEAF Coalition
Mains level: Not Much
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
OECD-G20 Inclusive Framework Tax Deal
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Global Minimum Tax, BEPS
Mains level: Global Minimum Tax Debate
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Investors should not be tempted to ignore macroeconomic factors
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Stock market and risks involved for individual investors
Rule of Law vs Rule by Law
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: What is rule of law?
Mains level: Paper 2- Rule of law and role of judiciary
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
What is the ‘Heat Dome’ causing record temperatures in USA?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Heat Dome
Mains level: Rising events of heatwave
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
What is the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Purchasing Managers’ Index
Mains level: India's manufacturing slowdown
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
Global Cybersecurity Index 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Global Cybersecurity Index
Mains level: Cyber security challenges for India
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[pib] United District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2019-20
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: UDISE+
Mains level: State of higher education in India
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Can India avoid a telecom duopoly?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Threat of duopoly in telecom sector
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
How police can serve citizens better
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CCTNS
Mains level: Paper 2- Technology driven service delivery mechanism by
