Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Indemnity-based Insurance Products and Parametric insurance
Mains level: Limitation of Parametric insurance
Type: Explained
These Newscards correspond to the explained section of various newspapers. They become immensely important for both prelims and mains and special attention needs to be paid to them
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
The Green Revolution in Maize
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Green Revolution
Mains level: Present India’s Maize Production
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
India plans to enter into a carbon crediting mechanism with JapanÂ
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Paris Agreement
Mains level: Bilateral Ties between India and Japan related to climate change
Tobacco: The Silent Killer
Vasco da Gama’s toxic legacy is now a ‘pandemic’ that kills 8 million globally  Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Tobacoo industry in India
Mains level: CRISPR can reduce the impact of Tobacoo
Citizenship and Related Issues
How do Assam’s Foreigners Tribunals function?Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About Foreigners Tribunals
Mains level: Decision-Making Process of Foreigners Tribunals
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
The issue with India’s tree planting schemes
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Initiative related to Tree plantation
Mains level: India's accountability and challenges toward environmental Goals
e-Commerce: The New Boom
The State of India’s Informal Economy   Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About NSSO
Mains level: Key highlight of recent survey by NSSO
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
On political representation of women Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About 106th Amendment Act
Mains level: Quota should be provided in political parties for women
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Choosing the right track to cut post-harvest losses
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Agronomy; Food production;
Mains level: Challenges in Farm Sector; Value Chains;
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
The problems with sub-caste reservations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Population of SC and ST in India
Mains level: Objective of reservation
Electoral Reforms In India
ECI’s technical SOP for EVM verification is out: why verify and how?Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Burnt Memory of EVM
Mains level: Process to be followed for the verification of EVMs and VVPATs
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
‘Telecom sector awaits next frontier in communications via policy reform’ Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Staus of digital Infrastructure of India
Mains level: Digital Infrastructure;
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
As thoughts become digitised, who will protect our Neurorights?Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: What is EEG?
Mains level: Ethics; Concerns and opportunities related to digitisation of neuro-data;
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
Trying juveniles as adults is not the answer Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
Mains level: Laws and Legislations in Debate
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
ISRO has a problem: many rockets, but too few satellites to launchÂ
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Satellite launching vehicles; ISRO;
Mains level: ISRO; Present Scenario of Satellites in India;
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
China’s Communist Party begins ‘Third Plenum’ with focus on slowing economy      Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Neighbouring countries; China;
Mains level: Impact of China's Policy on Indian Market;
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
SC to look into the use of ‘Money Bills’ to pass laws  Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: What is a Money Bill?
Mains level: Present challenges to Money Bill
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
What is Maharashtra’s new bill to combat Naxalism in urban areas?  Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Federal issues and Internal security;
Mains level: Naxalism in India;
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Donald Trump shot Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: U.S. Secret Service
Mains level: What is the difference between SPG and US secret services?
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
On the Jurisdiction of the CBIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CBI; Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.
Mains level: Functions and Powers of CBI;
