Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Suez Canal
Mains level: The Yemen conflict has seen an alarming erosion in the shipping industry’s confidence in the Suez Canal
Month: January 2024
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Post Office Act, its unbridled powers of interception
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Post Office Act
Mains level: Need of robust procedural safeguards in the Post Office Act, 2023, to prevent arbitrary use of interception powers
Biofuel Policy
Airbus and CSIR-IIP collaborate to advance Sustainable Aviation Fuel in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Mains level: Read the attached story
Tourism Sector
Contrasting Tourist Destinations: Maldives vs. Lakshadweep
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Lakshadweep
Mains level: Tourism potential of Lakshadweep
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Saving the Great Indian Bustard
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Great Indian Bustard
Mains level: Read the attached story
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
What is the Nagara Style, in which Ayodhya’s Ram temple is being built?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Nagara Architecture
Mains level: Not Much
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
Chabahar Port: India’s Gateway to Central Asia via Iran
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Chabahar Port
Mains level: Not Much
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Assam’s Sattras and their Political Significance
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sattras
Mains level: Not Much
Innovation Ecosystem in India
The problem with India’s science management
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
States are spending. The economy is waiting
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Capital Expenditure
Mains level: States should continue prioritizing capital expenditure for sustained economic growth
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
ISRO’s develops 2nd Generation Distress Alert Transmitter (DAT-SG)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Distress Alert Transmitter (DAT-SG)
Mains level: Read the attached story
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Maldives
Maldives-China Relations: History, Changing Dynamics in the Present
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: China-Maldives Relations
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Somnath Temple: A Historical Perspective
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Somnath Temple
Mains level: Read the attached story
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
Iran, Pakistan, and the Baloch Militancy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Iran-Pakistan Relations
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer  Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Cervical Cancer
Mains level: Read the attached story
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Sub-Categorisation of SCs: Â Panel to look into even distribution of benefits
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sub-Categorization of SCs, OBCs
Mains level: Horizontal Reservation
Air Pollution
INSAT 3D’s Role in Monitoring Foggy Conditions in North India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: INSAT 3D satellite
Mains level: Read the attached story
Road and Highway Safety – National Road Safety Policy, Good Samaritans, etc.
Derek O’Brien writes: Creaking infrastructure and an absent BJP government
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PM Gramin Sadak Yojana.
Mains level: a stark contrast between Nehru's visionary speeches and the current state of Indian infrastructure
Beleaguered Indian media: Quo Vadis?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: impact of sensationalism on media quality and the blurring of journalistic standards
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Should AI models be allowed to use copyrighted material for training?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Copyright infringement
Mains level: Fair use doctrine
