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16th March
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
The long, bumpy road from ‘drone didis’ to ‘lakhpati didis’
Railway Reforms
Railways plans to develop multi-modal transport hubs
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India ranks 134th in global human development index, says UNDP report
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Food factor: On the latest retail inflation data
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Nana Jagannath Shankarseth: The ‘Architect of Mumbai’
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
[pib] Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
Food Processing Industry: Issues and Developments
Mission Palm Oil: Achieving Self-sufficiency in Edible Oil Production
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
[pib] E- Vehicle Policy to promote India as a Manufacturing Destination for EVs
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
[pib] Integration of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Fisheries Scheme and JanSamarth Portal
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters Fleet inducted to the Army
[16 March 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Looking to the future on St. Patrick’s Day
15th March
[15 March 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Bhutan’s opening move, its Gelephu gambit
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
U.S. to moot first-of-its-kind resolution at UN seeking equal global access to AI
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
The Flaring Conflict in Eastern Congo | Explained
Electoral Reforms In India
Ram Nath Kovind panel for simultaneous Lok Sabha, Assembly polls
[14 March 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Karnataka civil engineers Bill, its pathway
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
Has poverty really dropped to 5% in India?
Citizenship and Related Issues
Citizenship Amendment Act: Legal issues and status of judicial proceedings
Citizenship and Related Issues
Mapping: Darien Gap
RBI Notifications
RBI may move some NBFCs to Top Layer this year
Social Media: Prospect and Challenges
Centre bans 18 OTT Platforms for Inappropriate Content
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Lyme Disease reported in Ernakulam
Monsoon Updates
Atmospheric Research Testbed in Central India (ART-CI)
Air Pollution
Global Methane Tracker, 2024
Make in India: Challenges & Prospects
[pib] ‘Vocal for Local’ Initiative
14th March
Citizenship and Related Issues
Kerala Cabinet asks Advocate General to explore legal options to challenge CAA notification in Supreme Court
Electoral Reforms In India
Appointment of EC | Supreme Court to hear plea to bring CJI back into the selection committee
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India world’s top arms importer between 2019-23: SIPRI
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Celebrating Pi Day: A Tribute to Mathematics
Global Geological And Climatic Events
In news: Popocatepetl Volcano
Uniform Civil Code: Triple Talaq debate, Polygamy issue, etc.
President approves Uttarakhand’s UCC Bill
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Places in news: Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
| 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 |
