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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Lunar Gateway, ISS
Mains level: Read the attached story
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Pangolin
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pangolin
Mains level: Illict wildlife trade and its prevention
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IAEA and its mandate
Mains level: Nuclear ambitions and its rise
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What is the Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC)?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BECs
Mains level: Various properties of BECs
Important Judgements In News
The need for an anti-discrimination law
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 15
Mains level: Paper 2-Need for legislation to back the right to equality and right against discrimination
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
Skill University
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: UGC Act of 1956, NAAC regulations
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues with employment and skill developement
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Need for fiscal decentralisation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Finance Commission and its role
Mains level: Paper 2- Fiscal decentralisation.
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Ninth Schedule of Indian Constitution
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 31A and 31 B, Ninth Schedule
Mains level: Making reservation system more efficient
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IOC
Mains level: Indian ocean security
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
GST on processed food items
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GST slabs on food items
Mains level: Not Much
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Raja Parba Festival
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Raja Parba
Mains level: NA
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
AarogyaPath Platform for the Healthcare Supply Chain
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Aarogyapath platform
Mains level: Not Much
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Digital surveillance for Covid could do more harm than good
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Epidemic Diseases Act-1897
Mains level: Paper 2- Privacy and use of technology to tackle the pandemic.
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Tracking the epidemic
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PCR Corona test
Mains level: Paper 2- Decentralisation of governance.
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
MOOC can’t be the substitute for learning in the classroom
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: MOOC
Mains level: Paper 2- Adoption of MOOC and issues with it.
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
How fuel price decontrol works — or why consumers always lose out
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sweet and Sour grade crude oil
Mains level: Fuel prices hike and their impact
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Sahakar Mitra Scheme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sahakar Mitra Scheme
Mains level: Not Much
Urban Floods
I-FLOWS: Mumbai Flood Management System
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IFLOWS
Mains level: Urban floods in India
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
FSSAI Food Safety Index for 2019-20
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: FSSAI, Food Safety Index
Mains level: Food safety initiaitives in India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
A case for quiet diplomacy to resolve standoff
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Depsang Plains
Mains level: Paper 2- India-China relations
