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Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
 [op-ed snap] Don’t be deterred by the ‘crowding out’ effect of the fisc
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- The crowding out effect, effects of the Government borrowing on various variables.
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
[op-ed snap] A road map for robust trade ties
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Bilateral trade opportunity with Australia and area of cooperation in Technology and innovation
The Crisis In The Middle East
Explained: West Asia Peace Plan
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: West Asia Peace Plan
Mains level: Palestine & Israel conflicts
Human Rights Issues
Karnataka Anti-superstition Law
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Superstitions and associated socail injustice
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
[pib] The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Highlights of the bill
Mains level: MTP: Ethical and health issues surrounding it
AYUSH – Indian Medicine System
[pib] National Commission for Indian System of Medicines
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Highlights of the bill
Mains level: Medical administartion in India and its loopholes
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Nagoba Jatara
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Nagoba Jatara
Mains level: Not Much
Beating Retreat Ceremony
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Beating Retreat Ceremony
Mains level: Not Much
No-fly List
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: No-fly List
Mains level: Not Much
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
[op-ed of the day] The many problems of delayed data
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 2- Delays in NCRB data release, Increasing crime reporting, role played by the media.
WTO and India
 [op-ed snap] How to protect trade in a tug of war between nations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Cause of the emergence of trade disputes and how can emerging economies negotiate the deals
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
[op-ed snap] Examining the slowdown
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much.
Mains level: Paper 3- Reasons for the slowdown in the Indian economy, declining household saving, consumption driven growth.
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Explained: Fiscal Marksmanship
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Fiscal Marksmanship
Mains level: Signs of economic slowdown in the country
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Reintroduction of African Cheetahs in Indian forests
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Asiatic and African Cheetah
Mains level: Translocation of Species and its impacts
Wetland Conservation
10 more wetlands from India get the Ramsar site tag
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ramsar sites in India
Mains level: Ramsar Convention
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
 India’s imports of palm oil — dynamics of the trade with Malaysia
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Types of palm oil, its uses
Mains level: Impact of import restrictions of palm oil
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Spitzer Space Telescope
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Spitzer Telescope
Mains level: Significant feats of the mission
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
[pib] Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0, SISDP Project
Mains level: Utility of geospatial data in governance
Indian Navy Updates
[pib] Operation Vanilla
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: HADR, Op Vanila
Mains level: NA
