Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Taal Volcano
Mains level: Volcanism and its impact
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Issues related to Economic growth
[op-ed of the day] Economic reforms are best done brick by boring brick
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Economic reform-sudden or persistent and incremental, sustainable.
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
[op-ed snap] The world from Raisina.
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- India's foreign relation with 'Middle Power' countries-Prospects and opportunities.
Iran’s Nuclear Program & Western Sanctions
[op-ed snap] Iran’s tightrope
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Events in the Middle East, especially involving Iran and its implications for India.
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Police Commissionerate System
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Police Commissionerate System
Mains level: Read the attached story
Ministry of External Affairs : Important Updates
Raisina Dialogue 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Raisina Dialogue
Mains level: Raisina Dialogue and its impact on India's global profile
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Fastest growing cities in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various keywords mentioned
Mains level: Urbanization in India
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Virtual human’ NEON
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NEON
Mains level: Applications of AI
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
[op-ed of the day] Revisiting the NBFC Crisis
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Types of NBFC.
Mains level: Paper 3- NBFC crisis.
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
[op-ed snap] Naga peace plan lost in haze of optics, obstinacy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2-Federal system.
Temple entry for women : Gender Equality v/s Religious Freedom
[op-ed snap] The warp and weft of religious liberty
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Indian Constitution's approach to secularism.
Citizenship and Related Issues
Explained: Doctrine of ‘Presumption of Constitutionality’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Doctrine of ‘Presumption of Constitutionality’
Mains level: Read the attached story
Important Judgements In News
Private Property is a Human Right: Supreme Court
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Right to Property
Mains level: Read the attached story
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Artemis Mission
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Artemis Mission
Mains level: Manned mission on Moon
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Kaziranga National Park
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Major species found in Kaziranga NP
Mains level: NA
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Places in news: Kolkata Port
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Kolkata Port
Mains level: Ports in India
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Person in news: Swami Vivekananda
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Swami Vivekananda
Mains level: Swami Vivekananda and his philosophy
Human Rights Issues
[op-ed of the day] Human rights are not solely an ‘internal matter’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Violations of human rights.
Communicable and Non-communicable diseases – HIV, Malaria, Cancer, Mental Health, etc.
[op-ed snap] Taking a holistic approach to dengue
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Dengue vaccine
Mains level: Paper 2-Dealing with Dengue, stategies, suggestion, and holistic approach.
J&K – The issues around the state
[op-ed snap] Eloquently reticent: On validity of J&K curbs
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Restrictions on the fundamental rights, Constitutional protection to the use of internet.
