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8th January

Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges

Payment banks

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.

What are Digital Services Taxes?

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

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

Antarctic Ozone Hole — one of the largest, deepest — closes

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

Hunger and Nutrition Issues – GHI, GNI, etc.

World Food Price Index

IOCR | | Mains Paper 1: Poverty & Development Issues

Magneto-Telluric Survey in the Delhi-NCR Region

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 2021

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

7th January

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

Issues with Harsher Punitive measures for the sexual violence

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

India’s efforts in increasing Maritime domain awareness

| Internal Security | Mains Paper 3: GS3-24. Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate.

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

How horizontal, vertical quotas work; what Supreme Court said?

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

Trade Policy Review of India at the WTO

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

Personal Data Protection Bill 2019

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters,Government Scheme/Policies,GS2-01. Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes

Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP), 2020

| Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities

Places in the news: New Anubhava Mantapa

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

Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology

Know the scientist: Dmitri Mendeleev

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains Paper 3: GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

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

[pib] Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI)

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

6th January

Changing contours of India-U.K. ties

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

Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.

Need to focus on the well-being of the child from womb to first five years

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.

Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.

Agricultural research in India

op-ed snap | Agriculture | 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.

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

Supreme Court cleared New Delhi’s Central Vista Project

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Parliament & State Legislatures

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

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.

Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.

India to explore Lithium reserves in Argentina

| 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.

Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector

[pib] Six successful years of UJALA Scheme

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

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