Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Balance of Payment; Current Account deficit; Capital Account Deficit;
Mains level: Impact of BOP on Indian economy;
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
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Indigenous HPV vaccine, the rhetoric and the reality
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About human papilloma virus (HPV)
Mains level: Present trends of cervical cancer prevalence in India and the Globe
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
The share of women in the unincorporated sector is highest in the south
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Schemes related to women's empowerment
Mains level: Gender disparity can be seen among working-owners
What are the new provisions for Police Officers?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: New criminal laws
Mains level: Impact of new criminal laws on Law and order
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Hepatitis A vaccination will be cost-effective in Kerala: study
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About Hepatitis A, B, C ;
Mains level: Diseases and their successful case studies in Federal states;
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
On expunction powers in Parliament
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Motion of Thanks; Parliamentary privileges; Article 87; Rajya Sabha and Loksabha Rules;
Mains level: Can a member of the Lok Sabha direct a remark against a Minister?
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
The ANRF plan has got off on the wrong foot
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About the 2019 National Research Foundation (NRF) Project Report
Mains level: Steps taken by Government for RD
e-Commerce: The New Boom
What does the Karnataka Bill promise gig workers?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Who are Gig workers?
Mains level: Why are safeguards necessary for Gig workers?
Judicial Reforms
Amidst politicians’ new reverence for the Constitution, one thing to remember
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Constitutional Provisions
Mains level: Basic Structure and foundational principles should never be allowed to be eclipsed
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
India’s Fintech funding plummets amid global slowdown, shows report
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Fintech Sector
Mains level: Challenges and significance of the fintech sector,
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
The spectre of neo-fascism that is haunting Europe
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: What is Neofascism?
Mains level: Impact of Neofascism on Europe
BREXIT
UK elections: Historic result for Labour, but no vote share gains
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: British Parliamentary system
Mains level: Impact on India-UK relations
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
What a Labour election win could mean for India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Geographical features of UK
Mains level: India UK Relation
The story of the American Declaration of Independence
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bordering countries of the USA and compare length of border
Mains level: American Revolution
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Indian Government Bonds in JP Morgan index: how much funds could flow into India?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: JP Morgan index
Mains level: Benefits of Higher Inflows from the Inclusion of Indian Government Bonds in JP Morgan’s Emerging Markets Bond Indices
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
Education ‘remains the most effective contraceptive
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Observation by National Family Health Surveys (NFHS)
Mains level: Challenges faced by deprived section of the society
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
The shape of a five-year climate agenda for India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Initiative related to climate change
Mains level: Role of Federal Entities in Enhancing Climate Action
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Why stampedes take place?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: What is a Stampede and cases related to Stampede
Mains level: Preventive Measures to avoid stampedes
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Factory accidents, a pointer to rusty inspection reform
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Government steps taken to deal with fatal industrial accidents
Mains level: Causes of the fatal industrial accidents
Foreign Policy Watch: India-France
An overview of the French elections
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Election of French President
Mains level: Impact of French on India
