[11th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: An India-U.S. trade agreement and the test of WTO laws

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.

The Indian university and the search for a V-C

Explained | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Mains level: Regulation in education institutions;

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

Income levels of salaried class have stagnated in recent years

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Issues relating growth and development, employment

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Mains level: Issues related to employment;

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

India second-largest arms importer after Ukraine

Prelims Only | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: Various Security Forces, Agencies & Their Mandates

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: India's Arms Imports, Make in India

Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports

Preventive Detention is a ‘Draconian’ measure: SC

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: Preventive Detention