Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CSR and ESG frameworks and other such initiatives
Mains level: CSR and ESG corporate governance and responsibility
Month: August 2023
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Places in news: Yasuni National Park
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Yasuni National Park
Mains level: Not Much
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Drilling in the North Sea: History and environmental concerns
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: North Sea
Mains level: Read the attached story
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
Debate over India’s Smartphone Manufacturing Dreams
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PLI Scheme
Mains level: Smartphone manufacturing ecosystem in India
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Gene-Edited Mustard: Less pungent, more useful
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Gene-Edited Mustard, Crispr, Cas9
Mains level: Read the attached story
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Per- and Polyfluoro-Alkyl substances (PFAs): the Forever Chemicals
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PFA, Forever Chemicals
Mains level: Residual chemicals and the pollution caused
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Extreme heat can impact your mind, not just the body: Here is how
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Heatwaves
Mains level: Heatwaves carry a dual impact: physical discomfort and psychological distress, coping strategies
BRICS Summits
15th BRICS SUMMIT
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BRICS and other multilateral forums
Mains level: India’s multipolarity rhetoric and challenges
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Ajnala Massacre of 1857 and its Rediscovery
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ajnala Massacre
Mains level: Read the attached story
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
India launches Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GIDH
Mains level: Not Much
Tribes in News
Last survivors of Piripkura tribe found
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Piripkura Tribe
Mains level: Not Much
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Megalithic Hat Stones unearthed in Nagaparamba
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Thoppikkallu
Mains level: Not Much
J&K – The issues around the state
Article 370 Abrogation: KN Rajagopal v. M Karunanidhi Verdict (1971)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 370, K.N. Rajagopal v. M Karunanidhi Verdict (1971)
Mains level: Read the attached story
J&K – The issues around the state
Kashmir Issue: Why India went to the UN
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: History of Kashmir's accession
Mains level: Read the attached story
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Hurricane Hilary’s rare journey towards West Coast
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Huricances, Tropical Cyclones
Mains level: Not Much
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Deconstructing Gender Stereotypes: The Supreme Court’s Handbook
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Gender stereotypical vocabs in Indian Legal System
Medical Education Governance in India
Tamil Nadu vs. NEET: Balancing Equity and Autonomy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Seventh Schedule, NEET
Mains level: Read the attached story
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Gene-edited mustard: Less pungent, more useful
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GM crops and recent developments
Mains level: Gene-edited mustard and its advantages
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
India’s Remarkable fight against Poverty
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: India's remarkable poverty alleviation journey, factors behind, persisting challenges and way forward
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Generative AI systems
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Generative AI Models in News
Mains level: Generative AI revolution, advantages, concerns and measures
