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17th February
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
1000-YO Mahavir Statue Found in Tamil Nadu
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
INSAT-3DS launch: The Naughty Boy of ISRO
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Collapse of the Gulf Stream System
RBI Notifications
Discussions to lower CRR on Green Deposits
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Explained: EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA)
Pulses Production – Subramanian Committee, Eco Survey, etc.
Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) held in New Delhi
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] Sangam: Digital Twin Initiative
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
In news: Nohar Irrigation Project
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
New Marine Species: Parhyale Odian from Chilika Lake
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
The cost of legal MSP is greatly exaggerated
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Derek O’Brien writes: How BJP government’s Data Fails Rekha, Kavita, and Mohan
Electoral Reforms In India
The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds
16th February
Electoral Reforms In India
Supreme Court Strikes Down Electoral Bonds Scheme
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Dravidian Model of Governance: 10 Achievements of Tamil Nadu
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India Rejected Demand for Data Exclusivity in Drug Development in EFTA
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Kerala seeks to amend the Wildlife Protection Act
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Schengen Area: A Milestone in European Integration
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
China’s Xiaokang Border Defence Villages along LAC
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Gender Disparities: Big Blindspot in India’s Health Policy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Is it ethical to use AI to clone voices for creative purposes?
Judicial Reforms
An intervention that will help strengthen legal education
Judicial Reforms
Places of worship and an unsettling judicial silence
15th February
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Why fashion industry’s ‘recycling’ methods are not saving the planet?
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Too many IITs, unrealistic expectations
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
British-era Act invoked to Block Internet in Punjab
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
From Europe to India, why are Farmers angry?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) COP14 begins in Uzbekistan
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Horseshoe Crab: Living Fossils of the Sea
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Hastsal Minaret: The Mini Qutub Minar
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Invasive Species: Cuscuta Dodder
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
Launch of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
#AccessibleIndia: Can Mughal History Inspire Modern Inclusion?
Governor vs. State
Rescuing grace from disgrace
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
A demand that could hamper gender equality
| 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 |
