7th October
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Trade is not just Globalized but also weaponized: S. Jaishankar
The Crisis In The Middle East
The status of the civil war in Sudan
Coastal Zones Management and Regulations
Why is salt pan land being used for homes?
Indian Army Updates
How are tanks armouring Ladakh sector?
Judicial Reforms
[7th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and a travesty of justice
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
EnviStats India 2024
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Who was Rani Durgavati?
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Dravidian Style of Architecture
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
[pib] World Cerebral Palsy Day
5th October
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
[5th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Kerala urgently needs to identify risk zones
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
What is the National Agriculture Code, currently being formulated by BIS?
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Government launches National Mission Edible Oils-Oilseeds to boost domestic production
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
How circular migration can help meet global skill shortages and lift Indians out of poverty?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
[pib] International Energy Efficiency Hub
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Why you should care about Mapping of the Fruit Fly’s Brain?
Tribes in News
Tribes in news: Chenchu Tribe
4th October
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Rules promoting caste bias in jails struck down by Supreme Court
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
How India could play a meaningful role in the conflict in West Asia
OBOR Initiative
China-Vietnam red diplomacy
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
[pib] Cabinet approves PM Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana (KY)
Languages and Eighth Schedule
[pib] Cabinet confers Classical Language Status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Why Chagos Islands matter?
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Little Prespa Lake on Albanian-Greek Border slowly dying
3rd October
[3rd October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A case of nothing but patent censorship
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Govt printed, then shelved elephant census report as numbers fell by 20% in 5 years
J&K – The issues around the state
What special status is Ladakh seeking?
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Food safety laws in states
Indian Navy Updates
Second edition of Navika Sagar Parikrama
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
What are Psychedelic Drugs?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in News: Golden Langur
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Fluorescent Nano-Diamonds (FND)
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
F&O: How will Sebi’s new rules affect traders and brokers?
| 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 |
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