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15th August

Eye-Opener Coming Up! Catch the First Basic Economic Prelims Test (16th August) to Re-imagine How You Look At UPSC Prelims

Click here to enroll for the Prime Prelims TS 2021 What was it that initially made Great Britain bleed but… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] One Year since the Repeal of Art. 370

Exactly a year back, on August 5, 2019, the government of India revoked the special status granted under Article 370… Continue reading

14th August

Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.

Myth of the pristine forest

| Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Citizenship and Related Issues

Census 2021 and the long-pending reforms

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 1: Population & Associated Issues

The Crisis In The Middle East

UAE, Israel reach agreement to establish diplomatic ties

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: India & Its Neighborhood - Relations

North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues

Sixth Schedule of Indian Constitution

States | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Story of our National Flag

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: Modern Indian History

Indian Ocean Power Competition

Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: India & Its Neighborhood - Relations

Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.

One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) Initiative

IOCR | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments

What is the Business Responsibility Report?

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Effects Of Liberalization On The Economy, Changes In Industrial Policy and their effects on Industrial Growth

14th August 2020 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

“In love and hate relationship with UPSC” – Chandrima Attri, AIR 72, UPSC 2019 | UNHERD: Civilsdaily’s Topper series | Video inside

Dear students, As a part of our Unherd topper talk series, we’re here with yet another champion. Chandrima Attri, AIR… Continue reading

14th August 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 17th August- GS-1 Salient features of the world’s physical geography. GS-4 Environmental ethics… Continue reading

13th August

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

Strategic autonomy in foreign policy

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Judicial Reforms

Judiciary and the challenges ahead

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures

What is Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)?

| Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Seeds, Pesticides and Mechanization – HYV, Indian Seed Congress, etc.

abscisic acid (ABA)

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

SPT0418-47: The Baby Milky Way

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Wildlife Conservation Efforts

Species in news: Great Indian Hornbill

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Global Geological And Climatic Events

Perseids Meteor Shower

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

13th August 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 14th August- GS-1 Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism GS-4 Case Studies Question… Continue reading

12th August

Making sense of population growth of India

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 1: Population & Associated Issues

Banking Sector Reforms

RBI revises guidelines for opening Current Accounts

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

The future of Indian secularism

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Citizenship and Related Issues

Clause 6 of the Assam Accord

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Federalism

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

Hindu Women’s Inheritance Rights

SC Judgements | Trivia | Mains Paper 1: Role Of Women & Women Organization

Civil Services Reforms

[pib] Appointment of the UPSC Chairman

PIB | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Digital India Initiatives

[pib] Krishi Megh: A Cloud-based Data Recovery Centre

PIB | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan

In news: Loya Jirga

IOCR | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Effect Of Policies & Politics Of World On India'S Interests

12th August 2020 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

A candid chat with Raunak Agarwal, AIR 13, UPSC 2019 | UNHERD: Civilsdaily’s Topper series | Video inside

Dear students, You all know Raunak Agarwal, the topper, AIR 13 in UPSC CSE 2019. But do you know how… Continue reading

12th August 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 13th August- GS-1 Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms,… Continue reading

11th August

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Making up for shortfalls in GST collection

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

A new direction for India-U.S. ties

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

What India should consider about the proposition to isolate China

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Tax Reforms

Increasing dependence on indirect taxes and issues with it

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

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

What is Balance of Payments?

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan

Back in news: Indus Water Treaty (IWT)

IOCR | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

What is the Negative Imports List for Defence?

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Effects Of Liberalization On The Economy, Changes In Industrial Policy and their effects on Industrial Growth

Digital India Initiatives

Submarine Cable Connectivity to Andaman and Nicobar Islands

PIB | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Air Pollution

[pib] Himalayan Geothermal Springs release huge amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

PIB | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 1: Geographical Features & Their Location

Global Geological And Climatic Events

In news: Mount Sinabung

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 1: Geographical Features & Their Location

11th August 2020 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

11th August 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 12th August- GS-1 Urbanization, their problems, and their remedies. GS-4 Case Studies Question… Continue reading

10th August

Important Judgements In News

Issue of contempt of court

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

The new consumer

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues

What are Immunity Passports?

| Ethics | Mains Paper 4: Ethics

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

How Quit India movement gave a new direction to India’s freedom struggle?

| | Mains Paper 1: Modern Indian History

Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

What are Confucius Institutes, and why are they under the scanner in India?

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Monsoon Updates

Boreal Summer Intra-Seasonal Oscillation (BSISO)

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 1: Geographical Features & Their Location

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan

Pakistan’s new Political Map

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures

[pib] E-Sanjeevani Tele-Medicine Platform

PIB | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Health & Education

10th August 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement: Topics to be covered on 11th August- GS-1 Population and associated issues, poverty, and developmental issues. GS-4 Case… Continue reading

8th August

Coronavirus – Economic Issues

Restructuring to cushion impact on the economy

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian 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

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Digital India Initiatives

Digital realities of India

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: E-Governance

Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.

Delhi government’s Electric Vehicle Policy

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.

Twin issues: Shrinking water bodies and floods in urban landscapes

| Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

Magnetoseismology of Sun’s Corona

| Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News

Why August 7th is called National Handloom Day?

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: Modern Indian History

Indian Army Updates

Exercise Kavkaz 2020

Prelims Only | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: Various Security Forces, Agencies & Their Mandates

Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.

[pib] First “Kisan Rail” flagged off

PIB | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Transport & Marketing Of Agricultural Produce

08th August 2020 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

[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