Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Factors behind the concerning current geopolitical landscape
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
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Why have private investments dropped? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF)
Mains level: Why has private investment fallen?
The Crisis In The Middle East
Where India’s trade with Israel and Iran stands, and whether regional tensions could impact it
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: How could Middle East tensions impact the Indian economy?
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
The limitations of Ambedkarite Dalit politics today
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Key challenges in Dalit politics today
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
On India’s ‘heat action plans’ | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Climatology; Heatwave;
Mains level: Heat Action Plans (HAPs) ;
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Hapur verdict, challenging vigilantism
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Religious Issues;
Electoral Reforms In India
Reforms needed in the voting process | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: VVPATs, EVM
Mains level: Limitation and significance of EVM
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Centre Directs Gas-Based Power Plants To Begin Operations Amid Rising Summer Demand
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Status of Gas based plants in India; Section 11 (Electricity Act, 2003);
Mains level: Significance of Gas-Based Plants;
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Why has India allowed FIIs to invest in its Green Bonds? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Green Bond;
Mains level: FIIs; Green Bonds; Sovereign Green Bonds Framework (2022);
Global Geological And Climatic Events
India’s Arctic imperative
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Arctic Region
Mains level: Distribution of resources; Arctic Region;
Air Pollution
What share of Global CO2 Emissions comes from Aviation?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Climate Change;
Mains level: Climate Change; CO2 emissions;
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
How are hydrocarbons extracted from under the ground? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Hydrocarbons;
Mains level: The extraction of Hydrocarbons;
Indian Army Updates
Siachen: 40 years of Operation Meghdoot
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Passes related to Siachen Glacier
Mains level: Siachen Glacier is strategically important for India for several reasons Why in the News?
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Urbanization, no liberating force for Dalits
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: The reason behind the Urbanisation is not a liberating force for Dalits
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Fertility Levels drop below one in many Asian Nations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Reasons behind the Fertility levels dropping below one in many Asian nations
The Crisis In The Middle East
Explained: A short history of Iran-Israel ties and why they soured after 1979
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Iran and Israel
Mains level: Middle East countries; Iran and Israel
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
The blurry lines between wildlife ‘capture’ and ‘rescue’ Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Blurred lines between "rescue" and "capture"
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
India Initiates Review of Asean Trade Pact to Boost Domestic Manufacturing
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)
Mains level: he trade deficit between India and the ASEAN region is primarily due to the following reasons
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
ADB raises India’s GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 7% from 6.7% earlier
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Asian Development Bank (ADB);
Mains level: Developments in Indian Subcontitnent; India's GDP growth projection by ADB;
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Crafted in Indian labs, NexCAR19 takes India to next level in Cancer Care
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Science and Technology; Biotechnology; NexCAR19;
Mains level: Process and Significance of CAR T thearpy;
