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5th February
Foreign Policy Watch: India-France
[op-ed of the day] In defence of a shared vision
Indian Ocean Power Competition
[op-ed snap] Navy to the rescue
Indian Ocean Power Competition
[op-ed snap] A case of a maritime presence adrift
Forest Fires
Forest Fire: Its Prevention and Management
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Global Report on Medical Data Leak
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Ujh Multi-purpose Project
Velutheeyam Alloy
*URGENT-Get registered- ‘One-to-One’ session with Shri V. P. Singh, IRPS on 6th Feb 2020
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5th February 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
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4th February
Government Budgets
[op-ed snap] No rescue in sight
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
[op-ed snap] Our expectations could mutate in response to the coronavirus
BREXIT
[op-ed snap] What Brexit means for the EU and its partners
Judicial Reforms
Gram Nyayalayas
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Global Go To Think-Tank Index
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) Scheme
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
[pib] Classical Swine Fever (CSF) Cell Culture Vaccine
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
[pib] Functions of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
4th February 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
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[Burning Issue] Comprehensive Bodo Settlement Agreement
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3rd February
Government Budgets
[op-ed of the day] A workmanlike account
Government Budgets
[op-ed snap] Falling short of aspirations
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
[op-ed snap] We should offer to safeguard the world’s telecom networks
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Finance Commission
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Applications
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
[pib] Draft National Logistics Policy
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Archimedes Principle
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Poets quoted in Budget Speech
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Flame-throated Bulbul
UPSC Interview – “Tips & Tricks” by Sh. V. P. Singh, IRPS (Transcend: Interview Guidance Program)
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3rd February 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement
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2nd February
How Decimate Prelims Crash course will ensure that you will ace in Prelims 2020
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1st February
Coronavirus – Disease, Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
[op-ed of the day] A sneeze, a global cold and testing times for China
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
[op-ed snap]Partners in action
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
India abroad: On diplomats firefighting negative references to India
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Key Highlights of Economic Survey 2019-20
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Thalinomics: the Economics of a plate of food in India
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Strategy for boosting Wealth Creation
Make in India: Challenges & Prospects
Integrating “Assemble in India” into Make in India
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Yellow Rust
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)
[Burning Issue] Outbreak of Coronavirus
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31st January
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
[op ed of the day] Stay with stimulus
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
[op-ed snap] Optimal delivery or mere optics in Bodo peace deal?
Cashless Society – Digital Payments, Demonetization, etc.
[op-ed snap] Cybersecurity a critical challenge for India’s digital payments ecosys
Government Budgets
Explained: Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
President’s Address
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Economic Survey & its significance
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
Air Pollution
IMO Sulphur regulations for Shipping
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Plantation Corporation of India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
[pib] Exercise SAMPRITI-IX
Horticulture, Floriculture, Commercial crops, Bamboo Production – MIDH, NFSM-CC, etc.
India’s first ‘fruit train’
Get ready for the upcoming S&T and Environment Advanced Prelims Test on 1st February – sample questions highlighting our methodology
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*URGENT – Mock Interviews start Tomorrow. Register Now.
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30th January
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
[op-ed of the day] Time to prioritise education and health
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
[op-ed snap] Don’t be deterred by the ‘crowding out’ effect of the fisc
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
[op-ed snap] A road map for robust trade ties
The Crisis In The Middle East
Explained: West Asia Peace Plan
Human Rights Issues
Karnataka Anti-superstition Law
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
[pib] The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
AYUSH – Indian Medicine System
[pib] National Commission for Indian System of Medicines
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Nagoba Jatara
Beating Retreat Ceremony
No-fly List
*URGENT-UPSC Interviews Special Session Tomorrow – Tips, tricks and best practices by VP Sir, IRPS
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29th January
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
[op-ed of the day] The many problems of delayed data
WTO and India
[op-ed snap] How to protect trade in a tug of war between nations
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
[op-ed snap] Examining the slowdown
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Explained: Fiscal Marksmanship
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Reintroduction of African Cheetahs in Indian forests
Wetland Conservation
10 more wetlands from India get the Ramsar site tag
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India’s imports of palm oil — dynamics of the trade with Malaysia
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Spitzer Space Telescope
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
[pib] Bhuvan Panchayat V 3.0
Indian Navy Updates
[pib] Operation Vanilla
AWE – Reminder – Enrollments Open for the Month of February & June and Important Announcement regarding the plan for the Month of February & June
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28th January
Disinvestment in India
[op-ed of the day] Strategic disinvestment does not deserve the criticism it gets
Government Budgets
[op-ed snap] The stress in state finances
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[op-ed snap] Here’s looking at you
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
Comprehensive Bodo Settlement Agreement
Legislative Council in States: Issues & Way Forward
Legislative Councils and its abolition
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Liberation of Auschwitz
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Air India Disinvestment
Coronavirus – Disease, Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Why China has emerged as the epicentre of global outbreaks of disease?
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Polycrack Technology
[Burning Issue] Annual Status of Education Report 2019
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