Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Highlights of the World Happiness Report for 2020
Mains level: Happiness as a measure of progress
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Issues related to Economic growth
 The double whammy that India’s economy now faces
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- How will India economy be impacted by the Covid-19?
Human Rights Issues
Giving Human Rights Commissions more teeth
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Need to entrust the Human Right Commissions with more powers.
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
A different fight-back
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Using technology to deal with epidemics.
RBI Notifications
What are Open Market Operations (OMOs) ?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various instruments of OMOs, OMOs
Mains level: Read the attached story
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
What is Windrush Scandal?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Windrush Generation
Mains level: Windrush Scandal
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
[pib] How lipids play critical roles in infectious diseases
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Lipids, Non-polar compounds
Mains level: Not Much
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
[pib ] Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IUSSTF
Mains level: India-US collaboration in STEM
Right To Privacy
Breach of trust
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Breach of privacy in sharing of call record data of citizens.
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Time for a powerful display of humanity
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- India is unprepared for dealing with pandemics.
Banking Sector Reforms
Let clear principles prevail in the bailout of Yes Bank
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: AT-1 bonds.
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues involved in banking system and resolution process in case of failures.
Anti Defection Law
Supreme Court Removes Manipur MLA Under The 10th Schedule
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Discretionary powers of the Supreme Court
Mains level: Executie and Judiciary
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
What are Supplementary Grants?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Supplementary grants
Mains level: Various grants in Parliament
Railway Reforms
[pib] Flexi Fare System
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Flexi Fare System
Mains level: Not Much
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] GreenCo Rating System
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GreenCo Rating System
Mains level: Not Much
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
[pib] Friction-reducing Nanocomposite Coatings
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Nano-composites and its applications
Mains level: Not Much
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
[pib] Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ) Advisories
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PFZ
Mains level: Application based initiaitives by ISRO
Issues related to Economic growth
Triggering a Global Financial Crisis
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Suggestions to avoid next global financial crisis.
Judicial Reforms
The Hidayatullah example
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Requirement of cooling off period for accepting the government office post-retirement by the judges to ensure the independence of judiciary.
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
A revival of multilateralism, steered by India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Opportunity for India to assume global leadership in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
