Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Deeper Beel
Mains level: Wetland conservation
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Animal Discoveries 2020 report by ZSI
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Species mentioned
Mains level: Not Much
Understanding the importance of vultures in our ecosystem
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Diclofenac
Mains level: Paper 3- Declining vulture population and steps taken
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan
India must leverage its unique strengths in remaining engaged with Kabul
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Way forward for India on Afghanistan issue
How to read the state of the economy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Trailing indicators
Mains level: Paper 3- Indicators to look at to get the state of economy
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Maldives
Greater Male Connectivity Project
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Maldives and its location
Mains level: Read the attached story
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
Liberalized Drone Rules, 2021
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Draft Drone Rules, 2021
Gravitational Wave Observations
[pib] Merging of three Supermassive Black Holes
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Supermassive Black Holes
Mains level: Gravitational waves observation
Wetland Conservation
Places in news: Sambhar Lake
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sambhar Lake
Mains level: Not Much
RBI Notifications
A way of diluting credit discipline
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Current account opening restriction to deal with the NPA issue
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Mandatory rice fortification policy should be re-examined
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Food fortification
Mains level: Paper 3- food fortification to deal with anaemia
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
The dangers of India’s palm oil push
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm
Mains level: Paper 3- Oil palm cultivation in India
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
India &Arctic ocean
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Arctic Council
Mains level: Geopolitics of the Arctic
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Volanic eruptions in news
Mains level: Volcanic landforms
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Making of the Modern City of Kolkata
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Kolkata City
Mains level: Urban development of colonial period
Swachh Bharat Mission
SUJALAM Campaign
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SUJALAM Campaign
Mains level: Not Much
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan
The legal challenges in recognising the Taliban
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- International recognition of a government
Right To Privacy
The National Automated Facial Recognition System
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Issues with automated facial recognition system
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Economic criterion not sole basis for Creamy Layer: Supreme Court
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Indira Sawhney Case
Mains level: Creamy Layer Issue
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Arresting a Cabinet Minister
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Immunities of ministers
Mains level: Parliamentary privileges
