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29th April
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Recovery from COVID-19 is an opportunity to create economies that are more resilient and fair
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
Common problems of South Asia call for collective efforts against Covid-19
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
It will take fiscal boldness now to relieve financial distress
Defence Sector â DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
âTrends in World Military Expenditureâ Report, 2019
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2019
Global Geological And Climatic Events
New list of names of tropical cyclones over north Indian Ocean
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Raja Ravi Varma, the painter who helped Indians bring their gods home
[Prelims Spotlight]Acts and schemes related to Marginalised Sector
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Acts and schemes related to Marginalised Sector 29 April 2020 Nai Manzil Scheme OBJECTIVES â To address the… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight]Acts and schemes related to Marginalised Sector
28th April
RBI Notifications
RBI should preserve its inflation credibility
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Sharp fall in oil prices is opportunity for India to increase stockpile
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
New global order in post-Covid-19 world
Judicial Reforms
Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973): The judgment that upheld basic structure of Indiaâs constitution
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
How the ozone layer hole over Arctic closed?
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
What are Deep Fakes?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Who was Lord Basaveshwara?
[Prelims Spotlight] Global Space Missions and Telescopes in News
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Global Space Missions and Telescopes in News 28 April 2020 NASAâs ICESat-2 maps Antarctic ice sheet melting ICESat-2Â … Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Global Space Missions and Telescopes in News
27th April
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
World at the edge of a new nuclear arms race
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
The universal delivery of food and cash transfers by the state amid Covid-19
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
East India will require heavy investment to tide over the post-Covid loss of livelihood
Contention over South China Sea
Whatâs behind diplomatic tensions in the South China Sea?
Right To Privacy
What are the concerns around the AarogyaSetu app?
Gravitational Wave Observations
GW190412: The first merger of two black holes with unequal masses
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
The Curie Family and its Nobel legacy
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure â Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
Rohtang Pass and its location
Indian Air Force Updates
Exercise Pitch Black 2020
Get ready for the upcoming March and April Current Affairs Prelims Test on 28th April
Click here to enroll for the Prime Prelims TS Dear students, 31st May 2020 is the D-day for all civil service aspirants. “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ax.” This quote by Abraham Lincoln clearly sums up how one should prepare for that… Continue reading Get ready for the upcoming March and April Current Affairs Prelims Test on 28th April
[Prelims Spotlight] Important British Commissions and Committees
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important British Commissions and Committees 27 April 2020Â Educational Commissions Charles Wood Despatch – 1854 Woodâs despatch proposed… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important British Commissions and Committees
26th April
25th April
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Lockdown with a human face: Immediate focus should be on alleviating hardships of poor, vulnerable groups
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Public policy dilemma of choosing between lives and livelihood
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Stress test of leadership in pandemic
Government Budgets
What is âDirectâ Monetization of Deficit?
Presidentâs Rule
Issues with nominated CMâs election
Minority Issues â SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
No 100% quota for Scheduled Areas
Land Reforms
SWAMITVA Scheme to map rural inhabited lands
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre and the Khudai Khidmatgars
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Unified Geologic Map of the Moon
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Reverse Vaccinology and its benefits
[Burning Issue] India’s Amended FDI Norms amidst Hostile Takeover Efforts by China
For India, the problem lies that, trade with China has often been viewed as a positive in a relationship without any positive sentiment. Post-Doklam, the Wuhan âresetâ with China was premised largely on India and China working towards a more robust economic relationship. Yet, Chinaâs reluctance to adequately address Indian concerns and the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Amended FDI Norms amidst Hostile Takeover Efforts by China
[Prelims Spotlight] Important International Economic Organizations
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important International Economic Organizations 25 April 2020Â Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) â… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important International Economic Organizations
24th April
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
 Indian Debt market, that never was
FDI in Indian economy
The deal raises several concerns for privacy, net-neutrality and consumer welfare
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Donât waste the oil crisis
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Why USâs offer of financial aid to Greenland has angered Denmark?
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
What is Operation Twist?
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL)
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
[pib] Super-luminous Supernova SN 2010kd
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
[pib] âNanoBlitz 3Dâ tool to map properties of nano-materials
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Festivals in news: Ambubachi Mela
[Prelims Spotlight] Constitutional Developments under British/ British Administrative Measures
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Constitutional Developments under British/ British Administrative Measures 24 April 2020Â In India, the British Government passed various laws… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Constitutional Developments under British/ British Administrative Measures
23rd April
FDI in Indian economy
Recent amendments to FDI policy â a boon or a bane?
Judicial Reforms
Issue of post-retirement appointments of the judges.
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Restarting the coronavirus-hit economy
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Highlights of the World Press Freedom Index, 2020
Fertilizer Sector reforms â NBS, bio-fertilizers, Neem coating, etc.
[pib] Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates and its fixation
Primary and Secondary Education â RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
[pib] VidyaDaan 2.0 Programme for e-learning content contributions
Horticulture, Floriculture, Commercial crops, Bamboo Production â MIDH, NFSM-CC, etc.
[pib] Species in news:Â Anthurium
Earth Overshoot
Earth Day 2020 and its significance
[Prelims Spotlight] Important IR Pacts in News
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important IR Pacts in News 23 April 2020Â Joint Press Statement 14th Meeting of India-France Joint Working Group… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important IR Pacts in News
22nd April
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Significance of Indian Ocean Commission for India
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Fiscal empowerment of States
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Super-power rivalries exacerbated by coronavirus pandemic offer India an opportunity
Monetary Policy Committee Notifications
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to meet 5x this Fiscal
Social Media: Prospect and Challenges
What is âMilk Tea Allianceâ?
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
[pib] âCOVID India Sevaâ platform for citizen engagement on COVID-19
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
Daporijo Bridge and its significance
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Festival in news: Thrissur Pooram
[Prelims Spotlight] National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries in India – Part 2
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries in India – Part 2 22 April 2020Â India is one of… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries in India – Part 2
21st April
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Letâs make the most of dirt-cheap oil
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Global recovery after the Covid-19
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
The occasion to revisit the stateâs role
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
What explains crude oil prices falling below the $0 mark?
FDI in Indian economy
Amendment in the FDI Policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies
UDAY Scheme for Discoms
[pib] Draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
[pib] Ionospheric Electron Density (IED) and its applications
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
What is Helicopter Money?
[Burning Issues] Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020
Context Major Port Authorities Bill 2020 was recently introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Shipping. The Bill aims to replace the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. It seeks to provide for regulation, operation and planning of Major Ports in India and to vest the administration, control and management of such… Continue reading [Burning Issues] Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020
[Prelims Spotlight] Important Sessions of Indian National Congress
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Important Sessions of Indian National Congress 21 April 2020Â Important sessions of Congress 1885- 1st, Bombay, presided by… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Important Sessions of Indian National Congress
20th April
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
Economy in lockdown: On Indiaâs worst-case scenario
FDI in Indian economy
 Indianâs decision on FDI to stop predatory Chinese hunt for Indian companies
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Beijingâs response to Covid underlines that the world needs more democracy, not less
Banking Sector Reforms
How reverse repo rate became benchmark interest rate in the Indian economy?
International Monetary Fund,World Bank,AIIB, ADB and India
SDR general allocation by IMF
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
[pib] What is Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN)?
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
[pib] What are Blazars?
Matterhorn Mountain of the Swiss Alps
[Prelims Spotlight] Species in News
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. Species in News 20 April 2020 Trimeresurus Salazar Salazarâs pit viper belongs to the genus Trimeresurus LacĂŠpède comprising… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] Species in News
18th April
RBI Notifications
Time for govt, RBI toârethink bank architecture
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
A virus, social democracy, and dividends for Kerala
Anti Defection Law
Institutional fixes and the need for ethical politics
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
How the RBI is handling âThe Great Lockdownâ?
RBI Notifications
OBICUS Survey by RBI
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms â eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
[pib] âKisan Rathâ mobile app to facilitate transportation of farm produce
[Burning Issue] Success stories in handling COVID-19 crisis
 What would happen once lockdown in India is lifted? India faces a similar choice as that of Goldilocks with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the timing of when to ease out the nationwide lockdown. Ease it out too early, and the disease could rapidly spread, wiping out the hard-won gains from the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Success stories in handling COVID-19 crisis
[Prelims Spotlight] LANDMARK JUDGMENTS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Prelims Spotlight is a part of “Nikaalo Prelims 2020” module. This open crash course for Prelims 2020 has a private telegram group where PDFs and DDS (Daily Doubt Sessions) are being held. Please click here to register. LANDMARK JUDGMENTS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 18 April 2020Â Champakam Dorairajan State of Madras,1951 In this… Continue reading [Prelims Spotlight] LANDMARK JUDGMENTS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
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