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Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

A shift in the US to autocratic trends

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh

How India needs to deal with the new Bangladesh?

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.

On UP’s stringent Anti-conversion law

Explained | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.

Counting the ‘poor’ having nutritional deficiency

Explained | Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: Poverty & Development Issues

RBI Report on Currency and Finance (RCF), 2023-24

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

GST on Health and Life Insurance Premiums

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Anti Defection Law

Anti-Defection Law: Features, limitations and reforms

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.

The Waqf Board Amendment Bill 2024

Explained | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

6th August

Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.

Why was a Customs Duty hike imposed for Lab Chemicals?

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.

Powering India’s future

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.

The issue of institutional violence, addressing it

Explained | Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: GS1-07.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

Liquor Policy of States

On doorstep delivery of alcohol

Explained | Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: GS1-06.Salient features of Indian Society

J&K – The issues around the state

[pib] PM marks 5 years of abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A)

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Coastal Zones Management and Regulations

[pib] National Coastal Mission Scheme (NCM)

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Wetland Conservation

[pib] Bhoj Wetland

National Parks/WS Prelims Only | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Tourism Sector

[pib] Adopt a Heritage Scheme 2.0

Prelims Only | History | Mains Paper 1: GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

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