Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Hydrocarbons;
Mains level: The extraction of Hydrocarbons;
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
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;
Electoral Reforms In India
Is Transparency lacking in Candidate Disclosure?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Representation of the People Act, 1951;
Mains level: Election Issues; Judiciary; 244th Report of Law Commission; Accountability
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
On Unemployment in Indian States
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Important reports in the News; Trends in unemployment
Mains level: Urbanisation and Unemployment;
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
The advent of a holistic approach to ‘one health’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National One Health Mission; Lumpy Skin disease;
Mains level: Healthcare in India; National One Health Mission;
Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc
Corruption has risen over the past five years, say 55% of respondents
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: ARC report;
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
Understanding perspectives: Farmers’ Protests raise divisive opinions
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Agriculture Sector and Farmers Protest;
Mains level: Farmer Demands and Government Initiatives;
OBOR Initiative
What’s behind the latest US-China trade fight?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora, Indian Economy, and issues.
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Karnataka Drought Relief: Let there not be a (Centre-state) contest, states coming to court, says SC
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF);
Mains level: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges about the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein;
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Health Sector can’t ignore Telemedicine’s Green Gains, study shows
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Teleophthalmology
Mains level: Technology in News; Significance of teleophthalmology
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
The ‘import restrictions’ on solar PV cells | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ALMM list and its objective
Mains level: Why is it being re-implemented? and dependency of solar cell on import from china
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Heat affects India’s aim to move from coal to renewables
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Heatwave;
Mains level: Climate Change; Heatwave;
Indian Army Updates
Marching ahead with technology absorption
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: What is Technology absorption in terms of disruptive technology (DT)?
Mains level: Challenges in Technology absorption
