20th March
Electoral Reforms In India
[20th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: A delimitation red Flag — the lessons from J&K, Assam
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Telecom tribunal reforms to handle data protection pleas
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
A regional divide in blue-collar worker migration from India
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
India ranked 24th out of 33 countries in Free Speech Index
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Anniversary of the Muzhara Movement
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
[pib] Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD)
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)
19th March
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
[19th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: What is happening in Balochistan?
e-Commerce: The New Boom
The dystopian side of Insta-commerce
Kerala’s drug menace is widespread and escalating
Appointment of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
30th Session of International Seabed Authority (ISA)
Banking Sector Reforms
Sarthi and Pravaah Systems of RBI
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Miller-Urey Hypothesis
18th March
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
[18th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: How climate change affects India’s wheat production
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan
New Delhi’s perilous recalibration with the Taliban
Electoral Reforms In India
Why are electoral reforms necessary?
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[pib] PM’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors (PM-YUVA 3.0)
Five Eyes Alliance (FVEY)
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India’s goods Trade Deficit at a 42-month low
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
World’s first ‘Supersolid’ created from Light
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Six sites added to India’s tentative list by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre
17th March
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
[17th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The challenges of public health education in India
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Tackling the problem of nutrition
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India, New Zealand resume trade deal talks after decade
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
Air Pollution will Lower India’s Solar Generation Capacity: Study
Tribes in News
Definition of ‘Tribe’ in India
Gold Monetisation Scheme
What Laws govern Import of Gold into India?
International Criminal Court (ICC)
| Subject | ’08 | ’09 | ’10 | ’11 | ’12 | ’13 | ’14 | ’15 | ’16 | ’17 | ’18 | ’19 | ’20 | ’21 | ’22 | ’23 | ’24 | ’25 | ’26 | total |
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| 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 |
