23rd December
Rural Infrastructure Schemes
[pib] PM-AJAY Scheme for Upliftment of SC Community
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
Lapses in the implementation of PM-DevINE Scheme
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
How India chooses its Republic Day chief guest?
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Evolution of Passports in the Context of ‘Dunki’
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
National Mathematics Day: Remembering the legacy of Srinivasa Ramanujan
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Govt aims to set up 17,000 creches under Palna Scheme
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Menaka Guruswamy writes: In India, what women who run need
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Ram Madhav writes: Opposition today needs to learn from Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Telecom law upgrades for a digital authoritarian state
22nd December
Global Geological And Climatic Events
What are Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs)?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Rediscovery of Namdapha Flying Squirrel in Arunachal Pradesh
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[pib] RAMP Programme
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Overview of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Call for Reform in Sovereign Credit Rating Process
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
IIT Kharagpur director writes: What we are doing for future workers in a world of AI
Tribes in News
Subaltern Hindutva and the crucial social justice test
Questionable searches under the Money Laundering Act
21st December
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Volcanic Eruption in Iceland
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Vipassana: the Ancient Buddhist Meditation Practice
Indian Air Force Updates
SAMAR Air Defence System
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Prehistoric Andriamamelo Cave Art in Madagascar
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Outcomes of COP28: Progress and Challenges in Climate Action
Interstate River Water Dispute
In news: Mullaperiyar Dam
Electoral Reforms In India
14th Amendment of US Constitution and Its Implications
International Monetary Fund,World Bank,AIIB, ADB and India
World Bank sets up task force for MDB Reform Plan
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Supreme Court clarifies Enforcement Directorate’s Arrest Procedures
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Climate action needs an updated lexicon
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
A security breach that must lead to sweeping changes
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India’s defence budgeting and the point of deterrence
| 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 |
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