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18th May

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan

India on the margins of Afghanistan diplomacy

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

Atmanirbhar Abhiyan Package

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

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

New Possibilities for Agriculture Sector

op-ed snap | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints

Fiscal support to the power sector

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

Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments

Sovereign Gold Bonds: A substitute for physical gold

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Mobilization Of Resources

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

[pib] National Migrant Information System (NMIS)

PIB | Governance | Mains Paper 2: E-Governance

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

[pib] Iron-Manganese based Biodegradable Alloy

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.

Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes

International Day of Light and its significance

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

Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU

Mapping: Baltic Travel Bubble

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

New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered

Species in news: Troglomyces twitteri

Prelims Only | Environment | Mains Paper 3:

16th May

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

War and Peace: Analysis of BSF’s role

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

Tale of two crises: Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and Corona Financial Crisis (CFC)

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

Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.

Ensuring the take off of aviation industry

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

Economic stimulus package for Agriculture

| Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan

Diamer-Bhasha Dam in Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK)

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

Species in news: 40 Gharials released into Ghaghara River in UP

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

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

Species in news: Quinine Nongladew

Species | 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.

Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.

[pib] Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS)

PIB | Internal Security | Mains Paper 3: Indigenization Of Technology

15th May

Coronavirus – Economic Issues

How the economic package will play out for MSMEs?

| Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pacific Island Nations

Role of ESCAP in the Asia-Pacific

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.

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

Is the suspension of labour laws a silver bullet?

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

Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.

‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ System

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

The Crisis In The Middle East

West Bank Annexation plans by US

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