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;
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
The SC ruling on the portrayal of disability in films
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Disability rights
Mains level: Effectiveness of Disability law
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Russia
The Yuan Challenge: How India-Russia trade gap may threaten rupee internationalization efforts
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: India-Russia Bilateral Ties;
Mains level: Benefits of Internationalization of the Rupee;
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
The PDS impact on household expenditure
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About PDS and its structural mandate
Mains level: Imputation of values for food and non-food items
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
ISRO’s plans to venture into planetary defence
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Space Objects
Mains level: Challenges related to asteroid Apophis
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
How PM Modi’s visit to Austria sends a message both to Moscow and the West
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bordering countries of Austria and Russia
Mains level: Key dimension related to relation between Austria and India
NITI Aayog’s Assessment
Release of SDG India Index 2023-24- NITI Aayog
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SDG India Index
Mains level: Key highlights and results from the fourth edition of the SDG India Index
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Why are dengue cases on the rise worldwide?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: How dengue spread?
Mains level: Are urbanisation and climate change fuelling dengue spread in the world?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Breaking the taboo around men’s reproductive health
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: World Health Organization (WHO)
Mains level: Data related to infertility and What are the actual causes of infertility?
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
Future investments in India’s EV space
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: EV policy
Mains level: Revised policy can align with India’s goals of enhancing local manufacturing
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
India hosts BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers amid raging Myanmar crisis
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About BIMSTEC Countries
Mains level: Significance of BIMSTEC and the South Asian countries
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
The case for a Caste Census
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Exception in fundamental Rights
Mains level: The arguments against caste Census
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
MSMEs need funds for tech upgrades, green transition
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About MSME
Mains level: 6 pillars for the growth of the MSME Sector
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Central India’s land-use patterns, roads fragmenting gaur & sambar populations, threatening genetic diversity
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)
Mains level: Observations made by the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
A case of people versus Population
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Malthus Theory of Population
Mains level: Impact of Climate Change on Population
Digital India Initiatives
What is the draft Digital Competition Bill?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: How is an ex-post framework different from an ex-ante framework?
Mains level: Why does the draft Bill encourage an ex-ante competition regulation?
Internal Security Trends and Incidents
In 2024, Maoists suffer severe setbacks in Chhattisgarh
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: In 2024, Maoists suffer severe setbacks in Chhattisgarh
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Russia
India, Russia to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Military cooperation between India and Russia
Mains level: Key highlight of 22nd Annual Summit
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
India to ratify High Seas Treaty
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: What is the High Seas Treaty?
Mains level: Comparison with the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
The shape of the Manufacturing Base in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Key agreements between India and USA like the BECA agreement
Mains level: Issues with “Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP)” and the States
