Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Finance commission
Mains level: 16th Finance Commission can catalyse municipal-level financial reforms
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
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
How the PESA has boosted Forest Conservation in India?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PESA Act
Mains level: How PESA ensures Equitable Representation
Coal and Mining Sector
Power markets in India: their working, advantages, and the road ahead
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Power markets working and Power exchanges in India
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Create the space for governance with a green heart
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Present Himalayan states
Mains level: Problems Associated with Lack of Political Will on Environmental Governance
Railway Reforms
Indian Railways and safety challenges
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: The major challenges that Indian Railways face
India among a select few countries that have not conducted the Census   Â
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
What is the GST Council, and what does it do?  Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GST Council
Mains level: Powers and Functions of GST Council
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
A progressive Indian policy on Myanmar outlined
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Which Indian states share a border with Myanmar?
Mains level: How India Can Step Out of China’s Shadow
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
The NEP debate: Why criticism of the policy is premature and off the mark?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Reason behind the criticism of NEP
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
India- Bangladesh Bilateral Relations  Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bordering Indian states with Bangladesh
Mains level: India-Bangladesh Relations and the Teesta Water Dispute
Liquor Policy of States
How Dangerous is Methanol Poisoning?     Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Preventive measures to avoid consumption of Spurious liquor
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Why the Russia-North Korea pact is a big deal?Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bordering countries and water bodies near North Korea
Mains level: Strategic Implications of Pact
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Can GM Crops promise Food Security?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GM crop in India
Mains level: Are Non-GM Ecological Crops Also a Food Security Solution?
Sri Lanka’s Constitution – Strides in the Right Direction
A story of displacement to one of empowerment
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Issues related to Sri Lankan Tamils
Rohingya Conflict
Invisible suffering of Rohingya refugees
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Rohingya and Tibetan issue
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
What are the findings of the 2024 Hindu Kush Himalayas snow update? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Data related to Low snow persistence
Mains level: Role of climate change in low levels of snowmelt this year
LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
Thailand to become third Asian country to legalize Same-sex Marriage Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Legalisation of same-sex marriage in Asian countries
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
The high cost of a Global Economic Decoupling
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Long-term Effects of tariffs
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Does H5N1 pose a threat for humans? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Concept of ‘One Health’
Mains level: How is Kerala using it to limit the spread of avian influenza?
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Why caste should inform debates on inequality in the country?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Disparities in consumption patterns among different socioeconomic groups
