Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: India-U.S. relations and latest developments, ICET, I2U2 etc
Mains level: India-U.S. relationship and Growing cooperation and Indo pacific imperative
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Implantable Brain-Computer Interface
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Nuralink technology and probable applications
Mains level: Nuralink, its applications, Concerns , Data transparency, challenges and way ahead
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Controversial Species Names in Taxonomy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Read the attached story
Mains level: NA
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Transgenic Crops in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Transgenic Cotton
Mains level: GM crops and issues
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Centre Discontinues Sale of Rice and Wheat under OMSS
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS)
Mains level: Read the attached story
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Uniform Civil Code
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Freedom of Religion
Mains level: Read the attached story
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
India’s Ambitious Grain Storage Plan
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Need for integrated grain storage plan
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Strengthening ICDS and Empowering Anganwadi Workers
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ICDS Program, Components and related schemes and initiatives
Mains level: ICDS Program, Challenges and potential
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Finance Commission and the Challenges of Fiscal Federalism
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Finance commission and its role, Concepts: Cess, surcharges, grants, freebies etc
Mains level: Fiscal Federalism, challenges and the role of Finance commission
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Gender Disparities in Clinical Trials: Recognizing the Need for Sex-Specific Research
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Male-centric approach in medicine, Challenges and way ahead
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Festivals in news: Pandharpur Wari
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Wari, Warkari
Mains level: Not Much
Digital India Initiatives
Data Breach: Unveiling the Cracks in Digital India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Digital India
Mains level: Digital India mission and concerns over the data breach and cyber security laws
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Sedition Law in India: The Need for Repeal and Reform
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Section 124A, freedom of speech
Mains level: Sedition laws and concerns over the power orecment agencies
Monsoon Updates
What is El Nino and How it impacts the Monsoon?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ENSO, El Nino, La Nina, Monsoon
Mains level: Read the attached story
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP)
Mains level: Hydropower in India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Hiroshima Process for AI Governance
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: HAP
Mains level: Global AI regulation
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India’s Middle Class: Estimation, Expansion and Economic Impact
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Middle class woes in India
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Betelgeuse: The Red Giant Star on the Brink of Supernova
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Betelgeuse
Mains level: NA
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Global Slavery Index: Controversies with modern Metric
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Global Slavery Index, 2023
Mains level: Forced labour
Fertilizer Sector reforms – NBS, bio-fertilizers, Neem coating, etc.
Achieving Self-Reliance in Fertilizers: A Stepping Stone Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
Mains level: Self-reliance in Fertilizer sector
