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18th October
Citizenship and Related Issues
SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Climate change impact harsher on poorer farmers in India: FAO report
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India’s SDG focus and its Human Development issues
Zika Virus Outbreak
West Nile Virus
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB)
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
[pib] Government extends SAMARTH Scheme till March 2026
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
What is the ‘Doctrine of Coverture’ in English common law?
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
[18th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A modified UBI policy may be more feasible
17th October
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
[17th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The battle cry for justice in the ‘City of Joy’
Hunger and Nutrition Issues – GHI, GNI, etc.
Abject failure: Reports Global Hunger Index (GHI), 2024
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
As the world warms and cool
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SCO
India, Pakistan avoid blaming each other at SCO meeting
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Spotlighting the work of the Economics Nobel winners
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
HAL becomes 14th Maharatna Company in India
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] International Abhidhamma Divas
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
16th October
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
[16th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Food access is about equitable agrifood systems
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Canada
Canada accuses Indian diplomats?
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
‘Yield’ can’t be the sole indicator for agriculture
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
A Nobel prize for explaining why nations fail or succeed
The Crisis In The Middle East
Places in news: Jordan Valley
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
UAE to review India’s concerns on surge in Silver, Platinum Alloy imports
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India-US conclude $3.5bn deal for 31 MQ-9B Armed UAVs
LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
Article 142 of the Indian Constitution
15th October
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
How did the Haber-Bosch process change the world?
Surrogacy in India
Why did Delhi HC allow a 60-year-old couple to access their dead son’s sperm?
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
A blueprint for safeguarding children
Nobel and other Prizes
Nobel Prize in Economics, 2024
Tuberculosis Elimination Strategy
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Bacteria
The Crisis In The Middle East
What is THAAD?
The Crisis In The Middle East
Nile nations agree on Water-Sharing without Egypt’s nod
| 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 |
