24th December

Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.

Envisioning India as a global skill supplier

Explained | Indian Society | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

Looking at 2025, The Economy: Some positives, some concerns

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Indic ideas can contribute to good governance

Explained | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations

UN Internal Justice Council (IJC)

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Important International Institutions

Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.

Mumps Vaccine

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.

India’s First Bio-Bitumen National Highway Inaugurated

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough

Google’s GenCast AI

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Achievements Of Indians In S&T

23rd December

Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes

What are India’s plans for a quantum satellite?

Explained | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.

Union Minister Releases India State of Forest Report, 2023

Explained | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce

On Kisan Diwas: Why terms of trade have improved more for farm workers than farmers

Explained | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Agriculture and related issues

India, Kuwait lift ties to ‘strategic partnership’

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: India & Its Neighborhood – Relations

In news: Panama Canal

World Mapping | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Effect Of Policies & Politics Of World On India’S Interests

Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc

What are the new Interception Rules and Safeguards?

Prelims Only | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: Various Security Forces, Agencies & Their Mandates

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

What is Starlink?

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Surrogacy in India

Challenges of Posthumous Assisted Reproduction (PAR)

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: S&T – Applications In Everyday Life

21st December

Crimes against humanity and an obtuse Indian stance

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Effect Of Policies & Politics Of World On India’S Interests

The political crisis in South Korea

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes

What are Hydrothermal Vents?

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Achievements Of Indians In S&T

Manipur Crisis

What is Protected Area Regime (PAR)?

Prelims Only | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: External State & Non-State Actors: Challenges To Internal Security.

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

A Study of Budgets of 2024-25 (Fiscal Reforms by States) Report released by RBI

DOMR | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

NITI Aayog’s Assessment

Niti Aayog moots policy measures to develop workers’ accommodation around factories

Prelims Only | Governance | : Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters