Civilsdaily – Page 616 – No. 1 UPSC IAS Platform for preparation

22nd May

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Supreme Court says Personal Guarantors liable for Corporate Debt

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Coronavirus – Economic Issues

What is Vaccine Tourism?

| Governance | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.

Person in news: Sunderlal Bahuguna

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

Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News

Appointments to the Kalakshetra Foundation

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

Important Judgements In News

Maratha quota judgment could lead to a federal crisis on reservation

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Intellectual Property Rights in India

How AIDS fight offers a COVID vaccine patent pathway

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Intellectual Property Rights

21st May

Judicial Reforms

Pardoning powers of the President

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

Blockchain Technology: Prospects and Challenges

Explained: Cryptocurrency Market Crash

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

E-way bill integrated with FASTag, RFID

Prelims Only | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Ministries & Departments Of The Government

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

World’s largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica

National Parks/WS | Environment | Mains Paper 1: GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,

Contention over South China Sea

Places in news: Paracel Islands

National Parks/WS | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

[pib] Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission

PIB | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology

Civil Services Reforms

The outdated nature of bureaucracy

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

Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.

The fault line of poor health infrastructure

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

20th May

Centre’s decision to provide security to MLAs raises questions

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Federalism

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

6 UNESCO heritage sites added in India

National Parks/WS | History | Mains Paper 1: GS1-01.Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.

FinMin grants ‘infrastructure’ status for convention centres

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

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Russia

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.

Medicine from the Sky Project

| 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.

GI(Geographical Indicator) Tags

[pib] GI certified Gholvad Sapota

Prelims Only | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Intellectual Property Rights

Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.

Issues in Social Security Code 2020

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Important Judgements In News

Divesting States of the power to determine backwardness hits federalism

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Federalism,Government Scheme/Policies

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