Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Research and development is medical science
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
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Who was Kanaklata Barua ?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Kanaklata Barua
Mains level: Role of women in Indian National Movement
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
What are defence offsets ?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Kelkar committee and defense offset
Mains level: Procurement of defense equipments
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
Explained: Farm Acts and federalism
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Doctrine of colorable legislation
Mains level: Federalism issue raised by the Agricultural Bills
Tax Reforms
Where are the funds collected through cess parked?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Cess, Office of the CAG
Mains level: Cess deposits
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Explained: How remunerative is farming in India?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Debate over profitability of farming in India
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
Explained: Birth of United Nations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: United Nations, Atlantic Charter
Mains level: Success and failures of United Nations
Gravitational Wave Observations
Black Holes Merger
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Black Holes
Mains level: Black holes merger
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
What are Question Hour and Zero Hour?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Question hour, Zero Hour
Mains level: Not Much
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Explained: Pakistan-Saudi Rift
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: OIC
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
China twist in Teesta Challenge
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Teesta River
Mains level: Recent trends in India-Bangladesh ties
Interstate River Water Dispute
Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal Project
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Sutlej Yamuna Link
Mains level: Inter-state water disputes
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Online Pharmacy Regulation in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pharma sector regulations
Mains level: E pharmacy and its benefits
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Debate: Minimum age of marriage for women
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Marriage age issues and its discrimination nature
The Crisis In The Middle East
Why has the Israel-UAE pact unsettled Palestine and Iran?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: West Bank and its location
Mains level: Israeli claims over West Bank and Gaza
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NCC
Mains level: NCC and its mandate
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
HRD Ministry to be renamed as ‘Education Ministry’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: HRD Ministry revamp, National Education Policy 2020
Mains level: National Education Policy 2020
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for electronics manufacturers
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI)
Mains level: Electronic manufacturing promotion under Make in India
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
What are Pre-packs under the present insolvency regime?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pre-Pack
Mains level: Asset reconstructions process under IBC
Anti Defection Law
When can a Governor use his discretion, how has the SC ruled?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Governor’s Discretionary Powers
Mains level: State legislature issues
