23rd May
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
[23rd May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Tariff wars and a reshaping of AI’s global landscape
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Why India needs stable urban forests
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
New drugs arrive on the block, but AMR threats continue
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
E-Zero FIR to speed up action on Cyber Frauds
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Lion count grows by 32% in 5 years
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
SPICED Scheme
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Rewriting the Keezhadi (Keeladi) Excavations Report
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
INSV Kaundinya
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
[pib] International Day for Biological Diversity, 2025
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
253rd birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy
22nd May
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
[22nd May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Overfishing — the threat to ocean wealth, livelihoods
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
India-Pakistan tensions put strain on struggling Western Border Districts
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
Analyzing Poverty Levels in India by Comparing various Surveys
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
What are Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs)?
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
WHO members adopt ‘Pandemic Agreement’
Global Geological And Climatic Events
World’s most powerful Solar Particle Storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
[pib] DoT introduces Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI)
21st May
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
[21st May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Scheme-based workers, the struggle for an identity
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
Trade diplomacy: on India-Bangladesh trade-related tensions
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Stitch in time: on judiciary and Environment Ministry notifications
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Shirui Lily Festival in Manipur
[pib] 150 Years of Metre Convention
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Hoyle–Narlikar Theory of Gravity
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
RBI revises rules for investment in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Potato Cultivation in India
| Subject | ’08 | ’09 | ’10 | ’11 | ’12 | ’13 | ’14 | ’15 | ’16 | ’17 | ’18 | ’19 | ’20 | ’21 | ’22 | ’23 | ’24 | ’25 | ’26 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 14 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 314 BIG |
| Economics | 4 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 273 BIG |
| Science & Technology | 27 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 231 BIG |
| Polity | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 226 BIG |
| Geography | 21 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 204 BIG |
| Art & Culture | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 179 BIG |
| Modern History | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 153 BIG |
| International Relations | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | · | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 152 BIG |
| Governance | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | · | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| Off-topics / Misc | 20 | 25 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| Ethics | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 |
