Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Maharashtra's Aspirational Cities Programme
Mains level: Urbanization challenges and measures
Month: May 2023
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
Article 355 imposed in Manipur
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 355
Mains level: Read the attached story
RBI Notifications
CBDC for efficient Cross-Border Payment
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Mains level: CBDC used for foreign payments
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
What is the Washington Declaration?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Washington Declaration, NPT
Mains level: US nuclear establishments near China
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
All Cantonments to be disbanded: Centre
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Cantonments
Mains level: ULBs in India
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
SAI20 and India’s Presidency of G20
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SAI20 engagement group and India’s presidency
Mains level: SAI20 and CAG's leadership and sustainable economic growth
Organ & Tissue Transplant- Policies, Technologies, etc.
Govt. to release Manual for Organ Donation & Transplantation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NOTTO
Mains level: Liberalizing organ transplant rules in India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: AI
Mains level: Regulation of AI
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
India drops 11 places to rank 161 in World Press Freedom Index
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: World Press Freedom Index
Mains level: Freedom of press in India and global propaganda
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
Contributory Guaranteed Pension Scheme (CGPS): A Considerable Alternative
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OPS, NPS and CGPS
Mains level: Contributory Guaranteed Pension Scheme (CGPS) Analysis
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pacific Island Nations
Pacific Island Countries (PICs): India’s Development Diplomacy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pacific Island countries
Mains level: Geostrategic significance of Pacific Island countries and India's development diplomacy
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
Digitalizing Climate-Smart Agriculture: Framework for G20 Countries
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Initiatives for Climate smart agriculture
Mains level: Climate-smart agriculture, digitalization, role of G20 and way ahead
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Oil and Gas Price Volatility: India’s Farsighted Governance
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Read the prelims box
Mains level: Oil and Gas policy, volatility and measures taken
Death Penalty Abolition Debate
Central Committee to find alternative for Death by Hanging
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Death Penalty Debate
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
India-China Border Tensions: An Assessment of the Current Situation and Proactive Steps for India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Border states, Places in news, Prelims box
Mains level: India- China border conflicts and measures
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Leveraging PDS to Improve Nutrition Security
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Food procurement
Mains level: Nutritious food through PDS
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
US seeks sanctions on Indian agencies over Religious Freedom Violations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: USCIRF Report
Mains level: Threats to India's secular fabric
Innovation Ecosystem in India
National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS), 2021-22
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Manufacturing Innovation Survey (NMIS)
Mains level: Read the attached story
Indian Navy Updates
Golden Globe Race: Voyage of mad men
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Abhilash Tomy, Golden Globe Race
Mains level: NA
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
A Troubling Statistic in India’s Nutritional Landscape
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Statistics on hunger and malnutrition, and initiatives
Mains level: Tackling the problem of hunger and malnutrition
