Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Articles 15 and 16;
Mains level: Reservation and Sub-categorization;
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
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;
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
The unseen effects of Climate Change on Mental Health
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: What is schizophrenia?
Mains level: Key concerns on health due to Extreme Heat as per the report
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
The government’s new PhD guidelines will make Universities more Elite
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Key Implication of this announcement
Tax Reforms
An Inheritance Tax will help reduce Inequality
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Inheritance Tax and Land Value Tax (LVT)
Mains level: Taxation system in India;
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
India press freedom score falls, says Reporters sans Frontieres
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Freedom of Expression; Freedom of Press; World Press Freedom Index
Mains level: Issues with Freedom of Expression in India;
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Why Youth Unemployment is India’s biggest challenge?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: The India Employment Report 2024
Mains level: Employment Issues in India;
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
The Clean Energy Transition has become messy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Major Global happenings; USA and European countries;
Mains level: Sustainable Development; Issues with the Petroleum Industry in the Global Market;
Air Pollution
What is Carbon Farming? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Carbon Farming;
Mains level: Significance and challenges of Carbon farming;
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
Make the poor richer without making the rich poorer
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Right to Equality;
Mains level: Poverty Gap; Issues due to inequality;
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
It is time to operationalize the Indian Defence University (IDU)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Status of IDU in India;
Mains level: Need for Professional Military Education;
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
An overview of Sudan’s civil warÂ
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bordering countries of Sudan;
Mains level: Important issues in the Global world;
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) and the Dynamics of OBC Inclusion
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NCBC, OBC List
Mains level: NA
