17th January
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
[17th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Great anniversaries of peace initiatives, a role for India
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
An alliance of democracies with India at its core
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Costly HPV vaccine needs to be part of national immunisation programme
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
[pib] QS World Future Skills Index
African leaders adopt new Kampala Declaration
Start-up Ecosystem In India
[pib] 9 Years of Startup India
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
McKinsey released Report on Demographic Transition and Depopulation
16th January
[16th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Social justice and a lost chance by a Prime Minister
Death Penalty Abolition Debate
Does ‘blood money’ have a legal standing?
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
No, legal guarantee for MSP is not a “folly”
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Why have we normalised hate speech against women in politics?
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Makaravilakku Festival
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme 1.1
Organic Farming – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY), NPOF etc.
[pib] National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP)
15th January
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Need quake warning systems: PM; working to better accuracy by 10-15%, says IMD DG
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
India needs to be a global champion in sunrise sectors
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
India summons envoy: Why Bangladesh has objected to fencing along the border
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
[pib] Release of National Livestock Mission Operational Guidelines 2.0
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Places in news: Kerch Strait
Nuclear Energy
Centre reconstitutes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
What is Pink Fire Retardant?
14th January
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
[14th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Transforming ‘men’-talities, redefining masculinity
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
VP calls for authentic, practical research
Indians abroad
Judicial Reforms
Right to Access to Justice Not Absolute: Supreme Court (SC)
In news: Diego Garcia Island
Civil Services Reforms
[pib] State Public Service Commission (SPSC)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
What is Sovereign AI?
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
[pib] Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform
| 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 |
