15th April
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
[ 15th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Feminism for polarised times
RTI – CIC, RTI Backlog, etc.
Unnecessary amendment: On the RTI Act
Air Pollution
How govern-mentality exacerbates the problem of farmers’ stubble burning
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Telangana becomes first State to notify Sub- categorization of SCs
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
KATRIN Experiment
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Novel Silicon Photonics Breakthrough
Indian Missile Program Updates
DRDO successfully tested Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)
14th April
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
[14th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Will Trump’s tariffs bring in a recession?
Governor vs. State
A Governor’s conduct and a judgment of significance
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Urban consumers are worried about their income levels
Monsoon Updates
Study finds a Shift in Peak Time of Maximum Rainfall
Tuberculosis Elimination Strategy
Real Time LAMP Assay for Early Diagnosis of TB
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India-Middle-East-Europe-Economic Corridor (IMEEC)
Global Geological And Climatic Events
What is Atmospheric River?
12th April
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
[12th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The Beijing India Report as milestone and opportunity
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Giving shape to the University of the Future
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
The conservation argument for resurrecting dire wolf is not credible
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Who was Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (1827-1890)?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
SAARC Development Fund (SDF)
Hunger and Nutrition Issues – GHI, GNI, etc.
PM-POSHAN Scheme
Air Pollution
[pib] Indian researchers introduce ‘Toxicity Standard’ of PM2.5 Pollution
11th April
Judicial Reforms
[11th April 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Are existing mechanisms effective in combating judicial corruption?
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
When Parliament stayed awake through the night
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
India’s 16-year wait ends: 26/11 conspirator Tahawwur Rana flown to Delhi, will face trial
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Indian Navy Updates
INS Varsha Naval Base
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
CPCB revises Classification of Industries
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Three Gorges Antarctic Eye Telescope
| 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 |
