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16th January
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Indian women’s labor force participation is declining
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
A Bumpy Ride for India’s Economy in 2023: A perspective
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Mental Health Problem and effective policy
Tourism Sector
Ganga Vilas: A boost to riverine tourism
Tourism Sector
Hospitality Industry in India: Adhering to the principle of Atithi Devo Bhava
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
Reconstructing past Deep-Water Circulations of Indian Ocean
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
EIA must before allowing urban development projects: SC
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
Child Marriages and Personal Laws
Renaming of Madras State as Tamil Nadu
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Maghi Mela in Punjab
14th January
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Village Defence Guards (VDG): A sense of security and confidence
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Disasters at Himalayan Region (Uttarakhand)
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Uranium Contamination in Groundwater
Government Budgets
Rise in government CAPEX pushes investments up by 53%
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Hate speech a menace, buck stops at Centre: SC
Tax Reforms
All Sikkimese women must be allowed to get IT relief: SC
Tourism Sector
PM flags off world’s longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas
13th January
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Digital Agriculture
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
India-Egypt Relations
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
Under Constitution, law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Notification of Minorities
GI(Geographical Indicator) Tags
FSSAI sets standards for Basmati Rice
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
1st-ever 3D map of Local Bubble’s magnetic fields
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Gangasagar Mela
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Discretionary Haj Quota in India
12th January
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Marine Plastic Waste Problem of India
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Analyzing Multilateralism in Light of BIMSTEC
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
Supreme Court’s ‘Basic Structure’ verdict set bad precedent: VP
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Free foodgrain scheme named ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’
Indian Missile Program Updates
What is VSHORAD Missile System?
| 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 |
