17th February

Blockchain Technology: Prospects and Challenges

After the Budget’s ‘crypto signal’, India awaits reform

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Judicial Reforms

A case for a more federal judiciary

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Judicial Reforms

Issues related to Tribunal

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Statutory, Regulatory & Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Tribes in News

[pib] Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)

PIBSchemes | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.

[pib] New India Literacy Programme for Adult Education

PIB | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Pension Reforms

One Rank One Pension (OROP) Policy

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.

Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO).

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.

What are Eat Right Campuses?

Prelims Only | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Health & Education

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

In news: Tarapur Massacre of 1932

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: Modern Indian History

16th February

Caste census

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar

India must prioritise stability in Myanmar

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

J&K – The issues around the state

Setting right the focal point of Jammu and Kashmir tribal politics

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters,Government Scheme/Policies

Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports

Anti-Mob lynching Bills passed by States go unimplemented

| Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

What is Public Order?

| Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism

Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

IOCR | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Important International Institutions

Crop Insurance – PMFBY, etc.

Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of PMFBY

Schemes | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Land Reforms

India to prepare digital maps of all villages

Schemes | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

15th February

The myth of the trickle-down

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Inclusive Growth & Issues

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

Time to rationalise fuel taxes

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

India’s geospatial sector

| Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Money-Laundering & Its Prevention

Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc

MHA recommends ban on 54 Chinese Apps

| Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: Cyber Security

Medical Education Governance in India

Medical Ethics of Charaka

| Ethics | Mains Paper 4: Ethics

Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.

Places in news: Erra Matti Dibbalu

National Parks/WS | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 1: Geographical Features & Their Location

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Who was Tilka Manjhi?

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: Modern Indian History