20th December
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India Tops Global Remittance Inflows in 2023: World Bank Report
NPA Crisis
RBI tightens norms for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Fewer migratory birds in Sultanpur National Park this season
The Crisis In The Middle East
US launches ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ to secure Red Sea
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Sourcing FCI rice under OMSS to impact retail prices
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Decoding the Annexation of Goa: Operation Vijay and Historical Context
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Let them speak: Suspension of MPs shows Parliament must find better ways to engage
Biofuel Policy
India’s ethanol conundrum
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Tax ‘HFSS’ foods, view it as a public health imperative
19th December
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
2024: Celebrating the International Year of Camelids
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
Gelephu Mega-City Project
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Telecommunications Bill, 2023: Emphasizing National Security and Regulatory Framework
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
New COVID Variant ‘JN.1’
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
India Launches First Winter Expedition to the Arctic
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Analysis of Declining CAG Audits Tabled in Parliament
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
From ‘rule taker’ to ‘rule shaper’, the evolution of India in international negotiations
Anti Defection Law
The hollowing out of the anti-defection law
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
A blow for the rights of the legislature, in law making
18th December
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Case Study: School of Happiness in Assam
India’s Bid to a Permanent Seat at United Nations
Why only 5 countries have Veto Power in UNSC?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
CRISPR-Based Therapies: A New Era in Genetic Disease Treatment
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Guru Teg Bahadur: Martyrdom and Legacy
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
What is Zero Trust Authentication (ZTA)?
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) Report, 2023
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Cassini Data reveals organic molecules in Enceladus’s Plume
Digital India Initiatives
The regulator’s challenge in the age of AI
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
An uphill struggle to grow the Forest Rights Act
Electoral Reforms In India
One person, one vote, one value
| 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 |
