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11th August
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Making up for shortfalls in GST collection
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
A new direction for India-U.S. ties
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
What India should consider about the proposition to isolate China
Tax Reforms
Increasing dependence on indirect taxes and issues with it
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
What is Balance of Payments?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Back in news: Indus Water Treaty (IWT)
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
What is the Negative Imports List for Defence?
Digital India Initiatives
Submarine Cable Connectivity to Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Air Pollution
[pib] Himalayan Geothermal Springs release huge amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Global Geological And Climatic Events
In news: Mount Sinabung
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10th August
Important Judgements In News
Issue of contempt of court
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
The new consumer
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
What are Immunity Passports?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
How Quit India movement gave a new direction to India’s freedom struggle?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
What are Confucius Institutes, and why are they under the scanner in India?
Monsoon Updates
Boreal Summer Intra-Seasonal Oscillation (BSISO)
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Pakistan’s new Political Map
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Scheme
Coronavirus – Disease, Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
[pib] E-Sanjeevani Tele-Medicine Platform
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8th August
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Restructuring to cushion impact on the economy
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Importance of increasing the income of those at the bottom of income pyramid
Digital India Initiatives
Digital realities of India
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
Delhi government’s Electric Vehicle Policy
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Twin issues: Shrinking water bodies and floods in urban landscapes
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Magnetoseismology of Sun’s Corona
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Why August 7th is called National Handloom Day?
Indian Army Updates
Exercise Kavkaz 2020
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
[pib] First “Kisan Rail” flagged off
[Burning Issue] National Education Policy 2020
Seeking to completely overhaul India’s education system, the Union Ministry of Education, formerly known as the Human Resource Development Ministry,… Continue reading [Burning Issue] National Education Policy 2020
7th August
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
AI integration will be at the core of the transition
Banking Sector Reforms
Balancing the interest of lenders and borrowers
Innovation Ecosystem in India
Importance of the post academic research
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Back in news: EWS quota law
RBI Notifications
How are inflation rate and interest rate linked?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
SN5 Starship by SpaceX
J&K – The issues around the state
Appointment of new Lt. Governor of the UT of J&K
[pib] Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel
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6th August
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Drug pricing and dependence on China
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
Issues with the nuclear deterrence
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
How to pay for the stimulus package
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Nagara Architecture of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple
Aadhaar Card Issues
What is Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP)?
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Ammonium Nitrate: Behind the massive explosion in Beirut
Tribes in News
Who are the Bru Tribals?
Seeds, Pesticides and Mechanization – HYV, Indian Seed Congress, etc.
In news: Pokkali Rice
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5th August
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
National Education Policy and current status of education
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020
Railway Reforms
Reforms driven agenda for the modernisation of railways
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
Back in news: Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
What is Pyrolysis?
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA)
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Indian Peafowl
Tourism Sector
[pib] Thenzawl Golf Resort Project
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4th August
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
NPA issue in India:Complete analysis
J&K – The issues around the state
Mythmaking and Article 370
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
EV battery recycling in India: An opportunity for change
MGNREGA Scheme
In news: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule ‘Endeavour’
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What are Time Capsules?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
[pib] National Transit Pass System (NTPS)
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
[pib] Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN)
UPSC CSE 2019 Ranker from CivilsDaily | 15 in top 100 | 50+ selection
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[Burning Issue] Disputes over Anti-Defection Law
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3rd August
Judicial Reforms
Explained: What is Contempt of Court?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
William Jones and his linguistic studies
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
In news: Galapagos Islands
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Dhole
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Hoolock Gibbons
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] Bharat Airfiber
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Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 4th August- GS-1 Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. GS-4 Information sharing… Continue reading 3rd August 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
1st August
Digital India Initiatives
The digital lifeline provided by UPI
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Understanding text and context of National Education Policy
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Issues metropolitan cities face
Anti Defection Law
Merger of political parties under Tenth schedule
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste
Human Rights Issues
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)
Air Pollution
What is a ‘Smog Tower’?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
What is Black Rain?
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
[pib] 15th Finance Commission submits report on Agricultural Exports
[Burning Issues] Geopolitics and the roll-out of 5G
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31st July
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
National Education Policy needs scrutiny
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Overview of National Education Policy
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[pib] Highlights of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance: A strong EC Act is still needed
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
How aerial seeding is helping plantation in hard-to-access Aravalli regions?
Human Rights Issues
Protesting is a fundamental right: UN
Indian Air Force Updates
Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets
Banking Sector Reforms
Will capping the bank CEO tenure make difference
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
HRD Ministry to be renamed as ‘Education Ministry’
Digital India Initiatives
Digital divide in India
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for electronics manufacturers
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
What is the Gandhi-King Initiative?
Social Media: Prospect and Challenges
Turkey enacts Social Media Law
Innovation Ecosystem in India
[pib] Atal Innovation Mission launches ‘AIM-iCREST’
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29th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
The South Asian-Gulf Migrant Crisis
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Russia-India-China: A triangle that is still relevant
Important Judgements In News
The issue of powers of Speaker and Court
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
What are Pre-packs under the present insolvency regime?
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
What is Green-Ag Project?
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Ammonia Pollution in Yamuna River
Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.
Report of the All India Tiger Estimation 2020
Global Geological And Climatic Events
[pib] Tuting-Tidding Suture Zone (TTSZ)
28th July
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Global coalition of democracies amid Chinese assertion
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Nutrition security along with food security
Indian foreign policy and decline in soft power in neighbourhood
Anti Defection Law
When can a Governor use his discretion, how has the SC ruled?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What is Interplanetary Contamination?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA)
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] Knowledge Resource Centre Network (KRCNet)
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
[pib] Special Window for Affordable and Mid Income Housing (SWAMIH)
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[pib] INDSAT exam under ‘Study in India’ Programme
Zeeshan Sir covered by Indian Express
Zeeshan Sir covered by Indian Express
Zeeshan Sir covered by Indian Express
Zeeshan Sir covered by Indian Express
Zeeshan Sir covered by Indian Express
Zeeshan Sir covered by Indian Express
