Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OIC
Mains level: Hypocrisy of OIC
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Air Pollution
13% reduction in air pollution deaths due to UJJAWALA Scheme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PM UJJWALA Scheme
Mains level: Outcomes of the Scheme
MGNREGA Scheme
Caste-based NREGS Wages Payment System
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: MGNREGS
Mains level: Wage payment issues in MGNREGS
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
BARC resumes ratings of news channels
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BARC, TRP
Mains level: Not Much
Tuberculosis Elimination Strategy
TB’s steep socio-economic cost to women
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Nikshay Poshan Yojana
Mains level: Paper 2- TB's impact on women
Why ‘de-dollarisation’ is imminent
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SDR
Mains level: Paper 3- Diversification away from dollar
NGOs vs. GoI: The Conflicts and Scrutinies
Back in news: Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: FCRA
Mains level: Amendment to the FCRA
Intellectual Property Rights in India
Patent Rights on COVID-19 jabs may be waived
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IPRs, Patents
Mains level: Not Much
Global Geological And Climatic Events
What is Daylight Saving Time (DST)?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Daylight Saving Time (DST), Equinoxes
Mains level: Not Much
Western sanctions on Russia are like none the world has seen
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SWIFT
Mains level: Paper 2- Effectiveness of sanctions
A missile misfiring and its trail of poor strategic stability
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ballistic and cruise missile
Mains level: Paper 2- Need for mechanisms in the time of crisis
NPA Crisis
Why special situation funds are necessary
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
Mains level: Paper 3- What are Special situation funds (SSFs)
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Wearing hijab is not essential part of religion: Karnataka HC
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Articles 25, 26
Mains level: Hijab Row
Judicial Reforms
SC averse to ‘Sealed Cover Jurisprudence’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sealed Cover Jurisprudence
Mains level: Not Much
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Draft National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India is amongst the world’s largest arms importers
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: India's arm imports
Mains level: Atmanirbhar in defence
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
What is a Heatwave?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Heatwaves
Mains level: Not Much
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Fragmenting world order, untied nations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GATT
Mains level: Paper 3- Implications of Russia-Ukraine war for the global order
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Ukraine invasion and the great geopolitical reset
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Emerging trends from Russian invasion of Ukraine
Citizenship and Related Issues
Government seeks law on Rights of Foreigners
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Citizens vs aliens rights
Mains level: Rights of foreigners debate, CAA, NRC
