op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure,Representation Of People's Act

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: CAA

Mains level: Indian origin tamils, Debate over granting citizenship

Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.

Green Signal to GM Mustard

op-ed snap | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: GM Mustard

Mains level: GM crops, advantages and risks associated with it

Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.

SC admits plea challenging first amendment to Constitution

| 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: 1st Constitutional Amendment

Mains level: Sedition law and Free speech

Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.

Why the SC slammed the two-finger test on rape and sexual assault victims?

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Laws, Institutions & Bodies Constituted For The Vulnerable Sections

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: NA

Mains level: Regressive laws for rape victims

MGNREGA Scheme

Decentralise MGNREGS for better implementation: Govt. Study

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: MGNREGS

Mains level: Read the attached story

Wildlife Conservation Efforts

Species in news: Amur Falcon

Species | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: Amur Falcon

Mains level: NA

President’s Rule

The case of “Governor’s pleasure”

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Federalism,Parliament & State Legislatures

Note4Students

From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: Constitutional provisions related to the Governor

Mains level: Issues related to office of governor

Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.

Gujarat announces panel to study Uniform Civil Code (UCC)

| 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: Uniform Civil Code

Mains level: Read the attached story

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

What is the Doctrine of Pleasure?

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: Doctrine of Pleasure

Mains level: Not Much