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12th January

Govt releases revised guidelines for Universal Accessibility

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

Suspension of MLA is worse than expulsion: SC

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Parliament & State Legislatures

India appeals against WTO order on Sugar

IOCR | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-20.Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Election Campaign Funding by Political Parties

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Representation Of People’s Act

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

Back in news: Central Vista Project

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Parliament & State Legislatures

Interstate River Water Dispute

India improves position in Henley Passport Index, 2021

IOCR | Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols

A planetary pressure-adjusted Human Development Index (HDI).

| Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Extending GST compensation as a reform catalyst

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.

Hate speech in the time of free speech

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

11th January

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

Issues with India’s GDP data

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

China’s disputed ‘Developing’ Country Status at WTO

| International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-20.Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Citizenship and Related Issues

MHA seeks more time to frame CAA rules

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.

Places in news: Darvaza Gas Crater

National Parks/WS | Environment | Mains Paper 1: GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)

Red Sanders falls back in IUCN’s ‘endangered’ category

Species | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

Prelims Only | Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

What is Samba Cultivation?

Prelims Only | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Major Crops & Cropping Patterns

The Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) to review

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Foreign Policy Watch- India-Central Asia

New prominence of the Central Asian region

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

10th January

Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

The Chinese challenge

op-ed snap | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

The Personal Data Protection Bill conundrum

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.

Punishing Online Abusers of Women

| Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: GS1-07.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

Legislative Council in States: Issues & Way Forward

Conduct of States Assembly Elections

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Parliament & State Legislatures

North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues

What is Inner Line Permit System (ILPS)?

| Governance | Mains Paper 2:

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

Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): As defined by Govt Panel

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.

Draft Regional Plan 2041 for NCR

| Environment | Mains Paper 3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Veer Baal Diwas to be observed on December 26

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 1: GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

Zebrafish study reveals how the brain makes its connections

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.