25th January
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Health Ministry announces new treatment regimen for Leprosy
Indian Army Updates
Operation Sarvashakti launched
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Why India’s runaway Coaching Centres need Regulating?
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Turkey finally backs Sweden’s NATO bid
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
K-Shaped Recovery Debate: A Closer Look at the SBI Research
Indian Army Updates
BSF’s Jurisdiction Expansion: Punjab’s Challenge and Implications
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Providing clean water to all
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
India’s problem — different drugs, identical brand names
Human Rights Issues
The issue of genocide and the world court
24th January
Nobel and other Prizes
Socialist icon Karpoori Thakur awarded Bharat Ratna
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Pulsars and Their Glitches: A Glimpse into Neutron Star Secrets
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Science Ministry announces first recipients of VAIBHAV Fellowship
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Gender Equity in Education: A Focus on Early Childhood
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Supreme Court Labels Gujarat Police Actions as “Atrocity”
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Gini Coefficient: A Deeper Dive into the SBI Income Inequality Report
How Basic Structure doctrine became one of the strongest safeguards for Indian democracy
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
The truth about India’s booming toy exports
Start-up Ecosystem In India
The need to overhaul a semiconductor scheme
23rd January
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Cannabis and Antibiotic Resistance: A Promising Solution
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
SIGHT Program for Green Hydrogen Transition
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Batadrava Than: Understanding the Significance and Controversies
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
1.5 degree Celsius Threshold: Is Climate Change real?
NGOs vs. GoI: The Conflicts and Scrutinies
Why was FCRA registration for several NGOs cancelled?
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana: India’s Solar Revolution
Coal and Mining Sector
Fired up and plugged in
One Nation, One Election: Prospects and Challenges
The idea of one nation, one election is against federalism
Tax Reforms
Tax contribution by States needs to be revisited
22nd January
Languages and Eighth Schedule
Madhika: A Perishing Language with just 2 Speakers
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Re-evaluating the Use of Mosquitofish in India
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Ingenuity: NASA’s Pioneering Mars Helicopter
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
What are Labour Rules for Workers abroad?
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
How Ramayana became popular outside India?
The Crisis In The Middle East
Why are Conflicts spreading in West Asia?
Wetland Conservation
Amrit Dharohar Capacity Building Scheme 2023
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Highlights of the ASER 2023 Survey
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Better use of technology needs free access
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
A revival of the IMEC idea amid choppy geopolitics
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Post Office Act, its unbridled powers of interception
| Subject | ’08 | ’09 | ’10 | ’11 | ’12 | ’13 | ’14 | ’15 | ’16 | ’17 | ’18 | ’19 | ’20 | ’21 | ’22 | ’23 | ’24 | ’25 | ’26 | total |
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| 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 |
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