23rd January
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
[23rd January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: China’s moves must recast India’s critical minerals push
[23rd January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: China’s moves must recast India’s critical minerals push
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Why Neutral Expert’s decision on Indus Water Treaty is a win for India?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Is the government encouraging ‘crosspathy’?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
What is U.S.’s new rule for exporting AI chips?
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] Diamond Imprest Authorization (DIA) Scheme
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Indian Missile Program Updates
Pinaka Rocket Systems
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
Mission SCOT
22nd January
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
[22nd January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Trump 2.0 as disruptor of the global legal order
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
Uttarakhand Cabinet approves Uniform Civil Code Manual
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Under Trump, US withdraws from WHO: Impact, what this means for India
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
India outlines 6-board principles to boost economic ties with EU
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
What is the status of the Smart Cities Mission?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
In news: Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Indian Bison (Gaur)
Judicial Reforms
Doctrine of Merger
Horticulture, Floriculture, Commercial crops, Bamboo Production – MIDH, NFSM-CC, etc.
National Turmeric Board
21st January
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
[21st January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Prioritising IMEC is in America’s best interest
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Recasting insolvency resolution
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
How is TRAI and the govt. combating spam?
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
UGC’s draft regulation has serious constitutional issues
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building (IGICB) Scheme
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What is Dark Oxygen?
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
1st Battalion of NDRF celebrates 20th Raising Day
| 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 |
