Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Data related to inequality and poverty
Mains level: Measurement issues regarding poverty lines and consumption expenditure
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
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
The impact of 50 years of vaccination on children worldwideÂ
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About Measles Vaccination
Mains level: Global Immunisation Efforts and Current Observations
Judicial Reforms
Adopting a transformative vision for mediation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: The Mediation Act, 2023
Mains level: Need to address flaws wrt Mediation Act, 2023
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
An Overview of the Smart Cities Mission | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Smart Cities Mission
Mains level: Why is the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) considered exclusionary to many?
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Number of children has more to do with development than religion
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Population Trends; NFHS Report (2019-21);
Mains level: Religion and Demographics in India;
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
Supreme Court cautions on ‘history sheets’: All you need to know about the practice
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Judiciary;
Mains level: Judicial interventions;
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Explained: Behind the 20-year delay in Nagaland’s Urban Local Body Elections
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 371A; Nagaland;
Mains level: State Elections; Nagaland; Urban Local Bodies;
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Investment lessons from the India-EFTA trade deal
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Trends in Indian Foreign Trades; Free Trade Agreement Policy;
Mains level: Trends in Indian Foreign Trades; Free Trade Agreement Policy;
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What is 3D Printing and How does it Work?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 3D Printing; PS4 Engine
Nepal’s Constitution & Emerging Developments
Explained: History of India and Nepal’s border issue
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bilateral Relations; Neighbouring countries; India and Nepal;
Mains level: Neighbouring countries; India and Nepal; Border issues with Nepal;
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
19th Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) in New York
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Climatization of Forests;
Mains level: Climate change; International Institution on Biodiversity and Conservation;
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Reservation within Constitutional bounds
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Articles 15 and 16;
Mains level: Reservation and Sub-categorization;
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Niti Aayog report finds ‘huge gap’ in cancer screening at Ayushman centres
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Mains level: Reason behind the 'huge gap' in cancer screening at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Meeting Nutrition challenge: What new guidelines prescribe?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Data related to disease due to poor dietary habit
Mains level: Concerns and guidelines as per the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Export-Import in the Agricultural sector
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Indian Agricultural trades
Mains level: Reason behind the need for a new export-import policy for agriculture
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) to aid Monsoon this year
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IOD and its phases, ENSO;
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
The Socio-ecological effects of LPG price hikes
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Government Initiatives and Programmes;
Mains level: Issues related to affordability of LPG gas;
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
India is now Third-Largest Producer of Solar Power
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Global Rankings; Trends of solar energy production;
Mains level: Factors contributed to India becoming the third-largest producer of solar power in 2023.
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Unemployment Vs Wages
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Issues related to Unemployment vs Wages;
Human Development Report by UNDP
Giving primacy to Human Development
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: HDI Index;
Mains level: Key issues related to Human Development;
