Civilsdaily – Page 587 – No. 1 UPSC IAS Platform for preparation

17th August

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

The message from the IPCC report

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

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan

For India, there will be no dearth of balancing opportunities in Afghanistan

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.

Criminalisation of politics

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Representation Of People’s Act

Startup ecosystem can help India become powerhouse of global economy

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

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

Official Opposition in Parliament and State Legislatures

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Parliament & State Legislatures

SC questions govt over Tribunal Reforms Bill

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

Positive Pay System for high-value cheques

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes

[pib] Revamped National Gene Bank

PIB | 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.

Species in news: Slender Loris

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

16th August

India’s fate is tied to the rest of the world

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

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

Issue of the oath of an elected representative

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

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

Learning from China

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

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

National Hydrogen Mission

| 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.