Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CO2eq
Mains level: Policy consistency and focus on achieving the goal of being net-zero by 2070
Month: January 2024
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
J Sai Deepak writes: How missionary work in Bharat birthed ‘caste’ and ‘Dravidian’ identity
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Duarte Barbosa
Mains level: Impact of missionary influence on caste and identity in India
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Extinction of Gigantopithecus Blacki: Environmental Adaptation Challenges
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Gigantopithecus Blacki
Mains level: Not Much
Indian Army Updates
Operation Sadbhavana by Indian Army
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Operation Sadbhavana
Mains level: Read the attached story
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
India’s Oldest Living City found in Vadnagar: IIT study
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Vadnagar Excavations
Mains level: Read the attached story
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Ayodhya Grand Mosque to be ‘better than the Taj Mahal’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ayodhya Grand Mosque
Mains level: Not Much
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Maldives
Why are Indian soldiers in Maldives?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: UTF Harbour Project
Mains level: Read the attached story
River Interlinking
Madhya Pradesh’s Ken-Betwa River Project
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ken-Betwa Link Project
Mains level: Not Much
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
ICJ: Doing Justice without power
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Mains level: Read the attached story
e-Commerce: The New Boom
Regulating India’s online gaming industry
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Na
Mains level: online gaming industry
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
The delusion of eliminating ‘the last terrorist’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: counter-terrorism approach in Jammu and Kashmir,
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
A Speaker’s flawed move to determine the real faction
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 10th schedule
Mains level: relevant factors and jurisdictional boundaries in disqualification cases
The Crisis In The Middle East
Houthi Rebels and Regional Dynamics
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Houthi Rebels
Mains level: Read the attached story
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
What happened in Bhutan’s elections?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: India-Bhutan Relations and China Factor
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Nashik’s Kalaram Mandir: Religious and Social Significance
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Kalaram Mandir's Legacy
Mains level: Read the attached story
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
India’s renewed engagement in Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Project
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Thirty Meter Telescope
Mains level: Read the attached story
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Himalayan Wolf Listed as ‘Vulnerable’ on IUCN Red List
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Himalayan Wolf
Mains level: NA
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Kerala’s Operation AMRITH to combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Operation AMRITH
Mains level: Not Much
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
To combat climate challenges, the Finance Commission needs to step up
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Determined Contributions (NDCs):
Mains level: 16th Finance Commission should prioritize incorporating climate vulnerability and emission intensity into tax devolution formulas
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
A case diary for the Indian police
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Director General of Police (DGP)
Mains level: persistent challenges in the relationship between the Centre and Opposition-led States, particularly in the context of federal policing.
