26th October
Coal and Mining Sector
A green transition, but not without the coal-rich states
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
The legality of using white phosphorus
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
New EV Charging Standard for Bikes and Scooters
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Women, marriage and labour market participation
Prime Minister’s Office : Important Updates
NCERT panel suggests only ‘Bharat’ in Textbooks
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
How big is the Gender Gap in earnings?
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
LS Ethics Committee: Its’ Constitution, Members
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
International Solar Alliance to release ‘Solar Stocktake’ Report
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Ancient Landscape cut by rivers found deep under Antarctic Ice
Fertilizer Sector reforms – NBS, bio-fertilizers, Neem coating, etc.
Centre revises Fertilizer Subsidy
25th October
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Mitigating tragedies in the Himalayan region
Human Rights Issues
The present and future of Dalit politics
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Bombay High Court’s ‘salaam’ to art without borders
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Unraveling the Mystery of Ball Lightning
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
How do SIM Cards work?
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What separates Classical and Quantum Chaos?
Air Pollution
Why Mumbai is witnessing more poor air quality days
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
China’s TRIDENT Telescope: Oceanic Quest for Ghost Particles
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
United Nations at 76: From Inception to Evolution
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Back in news: Article 142 of the Constitution
Judicial Reforms
Article 142 of Indian Constitution
24th October
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Dam Safety Act 2021
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Leniency Plus Norms to curb Cartelisation
Electoral Reforms In India
How are Symbols allotted to Political Parties in India?
RBI Notifications
RBI’s $5 Billion Forex Swap Matures
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Climate finance needs private funding too
23rd October
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Women’s Reservation Bill: After passing, challenge now to ensure promise translates to equality
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Restoring the ecological health of the Himalayas
LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
The Court’s ‘no fundamental right to marry’ is wrong
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Places in news: Edakkal Caves
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Visa Shopping in India: Legal Implications and Opportunities
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Bidenomics and Global Economic Landscape in 2024
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Bats: Extraordinary Creatures and Genomic Secrets
Tax Reforms
Report Calls for Global Minimum Tax on Billionaires
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
India’s record Food Production
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
The Indian Himalayan Region needs its own EIA
| 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 |
