Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Legal status of Marijuana
Mains level: Drug issues in India
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
J&K – The issues around the state
In 2024, newer districts are affected by militancy in Jammu  Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status in August 2019
Mains level: Internal Security; Developments in Militancy (2014-2024)
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Landslides in Wayanad
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Landslides, Landslide Atlas of India
What is Oropouche Fever?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Oropouche Fever
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What is FnCas9 Enzyme?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: FnCas9 Enzyme
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
DAC approves amendment to MQ-9B UAV deal with US
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: MQ-9B HALE UAV
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Specie in news: Charles Darwin’s Frog
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Charles Darwin’s Frog
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Surprising ‘Dark Oxygen’ discovery could ensnarl deep-sea mining   Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About Dark Oxygen
Mains level: Impact of Deep-Sea Mining
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
What is South Africa’s new law on climate change?  Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About Paris Climate Agreement
Mains level: Initiatives against climate change by the Indian government
Organic Farming – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY), NPOF etc.
Should India focus on natural farming?   Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF)
Mains level: Concerns related to Natural Farming
Right To Privacy
SC to examine acquitted man’s ‘Right to be Forgotten’: What is this right, and how have courts ruled earlier?   Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Right to be Forgotten
Mains level: Key judgments related to the Right to be forgotten
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
CITES eases Export of Agarwood from India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Agarwood
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Himachal witnesses gradual snowfall pattern shift Â
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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Shift in snowfall patterns in Himachal, Rivers and glaciers located
President appoints six new Governors Â
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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Appointment of Governors
Tax Reforms
What is Indexation in calculating LTCG tax?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Indexation, Capital Gains Tax Regime.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Why AI’s present and future bring some serious environmental concerns?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Legislation related to AI
Mains level: Why Emissions are higher due to data centres?
Foreign Policy Watch: The BCIM Corridor
A new push in the Bay of BengalÂ
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About BIMSTEC
Mains level: Importance of Strengthening Eastern Ties
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
How oil spills impact the environment? Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Location of Manila Bay
Mains level: Impact of oil spill on environment
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
With uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security   Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About NATO
Mains level: Security Issues with European Countries and US Support
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
High Court Judges’ Appointment under process: Centre
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Collegium System
