Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Cyber security in the wake of Huawei ban and concerns over cyber security in 5G age.
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Finance Commission
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Finance Commission
Mains level: Finance Commission, Its evolving role in fiscal federalism
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Applications
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NM-QTA
Mains level: Quantum technology
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
[pib] Draft National Logistics Policy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Logistics Policy
Mains level: Logistics sector of India
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Archimedes Principle
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Archimedes Principle
Mains level: NA
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Iconic sites mentioned in the newscard
Mains level: Ancient Indian architecture
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Poets quoted in Budget Speech
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Read the attached story
Mains level: Not Much
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Flame-throated Bulbul
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Flame-throated Bulbul
Mains level: NA
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
[op-ed of the day] A sneeze, a global cold and testing times for China
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Dealing with outbreaks of infectious disease.
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
[op-ed snap]Partners in action
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Green Growth Equity Fund
Mains level: Paper 3- Climate change, Steps taken by India to mitigate the impact, collaboration in innovation with other countries.
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
India abroad: On diplomats firefighting negative references to India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- India's foreign relations with the EU and concerns raised over CAA in EU parliament.
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2019-20
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Read the attached story
Mains level: Not Much
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Thalinomics: the Economics of a plate of food in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Thalinomics
Mains level: Read the attached story
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Strategy for boosting Wealth Creation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Prospects of ethical wealth creation and its redistribution
Make in India: Challenges & Prospects
Integrating “Assemble in India” into Make in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Make in India
Mains level: Expected outcomes of the said integration
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Yellow Rust
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Yellow rust, Pusa Yashasvi
Mains level: Not Much
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: DDT
Mains level: Not Much
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
[op ed of the day] Stay with stimulus
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Provisions in the budget to revive the economy-need for the fiscal stimulus, policies of the Government with respect to agriculture.
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
[op-ed snap] Optimal delivery or mere optics in Bodo peace deal?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- 6th Schedule, Demand for separate states in North-East.
Cashless Society – Digital Payments, Demonetization, etc.
[op-ed snap] Cybersecurity a critical challenge for India’s digital payments ecosys
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Digital payments in India, growth potential, various security challenges and how to tackle it.
