11th March
WTO and India
[11th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: An India-U.S. trade agreement and the test of WTO laws
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
The Indian university and the search for a V-C
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Income levels of salaried class have stagnated in recent years
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India second-largest arms importer after Ukraine
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Preventive Detention is a ‘Draconian’ measure: SC
Indian Army Updates
Exercise Khanjar-XII
Hunger and Nutrition Issues – GHI, GNI, etc.
What is Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) Indicator?
10th March
Judicial Reforms
[10th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Closing the gender gap in the higher judiciary
Indian Ocean Power Competition
India, Mauritius and a visit to deepen long-standing ties
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
As imports of semiconductor chips rise, India eyes local production
Horticulture, Floriculture, Commercial crops, Bamboo Production – MIDH, NFSM-CC, etc.
World Spice Organisation (WSO)
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
[pib] United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW)
Indian Missile Program Updates
‘Brahmastra’ Missile
Wetland Conservation
Places in news: Anchar Lake
8th March
Medical Education Governance in India
[8th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: What ails Pre-Clinical PG Courses?
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Himalayan tragedy: On avalanches in the Himalayan States
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India needs to expand its trading base to overcome global headwinds
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC)
Right To Privacy
Plight of Prisoners with Disabilities needs attention SC
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
‘AI Kosha’ Platform
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
Ongole Cows
7th March
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
[7th March 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Women in corporate leadership, the lived reality
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Nepal
The academic link between Nepal and India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Is Artificial Intelligence affecting critical thinking skills?
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
Successful PHTA Test of ISRO’s Semi-Cryogenic Engine
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Wolly Mammoth Traits in Mice using Gene Editing
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
J&K to promote Bangus Valley near LoC for Ecotourism
| 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 |
