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27th December

Foreign Policy Watch- India-Central Asia

[27th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Tapping into Kazakhstan’s rare earths potential

| International Relations | Mains GS2: India & Its Neighborhood – Relations

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

Architect of Indian Economic Reforms passes way

Explained | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc

In the Pegasus case, a stark difference in the efficiency of law enforcement in India and the US

Explained | Internal Security | Mains GS3: Cyber Security

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Communist Party of India (CPI)

Prelims Only | History | Mains GS1: GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues);

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)

IOCR | International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-20.Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc

Matsya Seva Kendras

Schemes | Agriculture | Mains GS3: GS3-09.Economics of Animal Rearing

African Wild Cat (Leptailurus serval)

Species | Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

26th December

Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.

[26th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Nagapattinam’s journey of resilience

| Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.

Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.

The lapses in the Disaster Management Bill

Explained | Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

U.S. and China renew S&T Agreement for further 5 years

Explained | International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)

DOMR | Polity | Mains GS2: Statutory, Regulatory & Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Govt to issue over 5.8 million SVAMITVA Property Cards

Schemes | Governance | Mains GS2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) launched

Prelims Only | Environment | Mains GS1: GS1-15.Geographical features and their location- Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

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

What is Automated & Intelligent Machine-aided Construction (AIMC) system?

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

25th December

Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.

[25th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Myth of meritocracy, caste-based disparities in IT sector

| Indian Society | Mains GS1: GS1-13.Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).

Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.

The number of domestic migrants is estimated to have lowered by 12% since 2011: EAC-PM

Explained | Indian Society | Mains GS1: Poverty & Development Issues

Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports

India’s ‘steel frame’ does need a check

Explained | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-16.Role of Civil Services in a democracy.

Right To Privacy

In today’s India, can the Constitution protect individual dignity?

Explained | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution,GS2-05.Comparison of Indian constitutional scheme with other countries

Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports

Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024

Bills/Act/Laws Prelims Only | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-16.Role of Civil Services in a democracy.

Wildlife Conservation Efforts

Species: Lion-Tailed Macaque

Species | Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

Mitochondrial Genome (mtDNA)

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains GS3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)

IOCR Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

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