Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Agriculture Sector and Farmers Protest;
Mains level: Farmer Demands and Government Initiatives;
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
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
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
The citizen’s ‘climate rights’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Fundamental Rights; Article 14 and 21;
Mains level: Judiciary;
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Why have ‘Madrasas’ been in the spotlight in Uttar Pradesh? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004
Mains level: Recent Judgement of Supreme court
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
What is the technology behind manufacturing a semiconductor chip?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Science and Technology; Semiconductor, wafer and Transistor;
Mains level: India’s semiconductor ecosystem;
RBI Notifications
Why RBI has been wary of declaring an early victory over inflation?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Banking; RBI; The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC);
Mains level: Banking; RBI; Functions of the RBI;
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Implementing Universal Health Coverage
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Government Schemes and Policies in News; National Health Policy, 2017;
Mains level: Social Issues and Justice; Health Issues in India; Government Schemes and Policies in News;
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Next government must urgently fix ‘unnecessarily complex’, counter-productive GST: 13th Finance Commission chair
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Taxation; GST;
Mains level: Recent Issues in Taxation;
Forest Fires
Fighting forest fires with a plan and community cooperation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: trend in forest fires in states
Mains level: Region more prone to forest Fire and factores behind the forest fire
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Why green hydrogen presents both major opportunities, significant challenges
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About Green , Blue and grey hydrogen
Mains level: Objecive of MNRE scheme, significance of hydrogen fuel vehicles and Challenges
Biofuel Policy
How an Ethanol Factory has turned this Vijayawada village from idyllic charm to Industrial nightmareÂ
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Etanol factories in India
Mains level: Negative impact of ethanol factory on the region without proper regulation
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Why Uttarakhand govt wants to evaluate the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Climate Change; GLOFS;
Mains level: Climate change and concerns;
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
At 75, NATO sees reasons to rejoice, facts suggest otherwise
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: International Organisation; NATO;
Mains level: Concerns about NATO;
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Govt. body hikes prices of essential medicines again, says ‘it’s minuscule’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
Mains level: Achievement of India's Pharmaceutical Industry and challenges
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Should State Governments borrow more? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Finance Commission; State Government; FRBM Act;
Mains level: Fiscal Federalism and its challenges
