Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Henley Passport Index
Mains level: Ease of foreign travel for Indians
Month: January 2022
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
A planetary pressure-adjusted Human Development Index (HDI).
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SDGs
Mains level: Paper 3- Integrated approach to social and environmental problems
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Extending GST compensation as a reform catalyst
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Tax buoyancy
Mains level: Paper 3- GST and issues
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Hate speech in the time of free speech
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Free speech vs hate speech
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Issues with India’s GDP data
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues with India's GDP data
WTO and India
China’s disputed ‘Developing’ Country Status at WTO
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Read the attached story
Mains level: WTO reforms
Citizenship and Related Issues
MHA seeks more time to frame CAA rules
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CAA
Mains level: Issues with CAA
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Places in news: Darvaza Gas Crater
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Darvaza Gas Crater, TAPI gas pipeline
Mains level: Not Much
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Red Sanders falls back in IUCN’s ‘endangered’ category
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Red Sanders
Mains level: Illegal trade
Air Pollution
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various air pollutants
Mains level: NAAQ standards
Monsoon Updates
What is Samba Cultivation?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Samba Cultivation
Mains level: NA
FDI in Indian economy
The Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) to review
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Model BIT
Mains level: Paper 3- Reviev of BITs
Foreign Policy Watch- India-Central Asia
New prominence of the Central Asian region
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Centrality of Central Asian region for India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
The Chinese challenge
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- China challenge
Right To Privacy
The Personal Data Protection Bill conundrum
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Issues with the Personal Data Protection Bill
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
Punishing Online Abusers of Women
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Online abuse of Women
Legislative Council in States: Issues & Way Forward
Conduct of States Assembly Elections
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Read the attached story
Mains level: States Legislature
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
What is Inner Line Permit System (ILPS)?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Inner Line Permit System
Mains level: Issues with ILP system
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): As defined by Govt Panel
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: EWS Quota
Mains level: Hurdles to EWS quota
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Draft Regional Plan 2041 for NCR
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Draft Regional Plan 2041
Mains level: Issues with the plan
