Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: UAPA
Mains level: Read the attached story
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
Coal and Mining Sector
Understanding Rat-Hole Mining
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Rat-Hole Mining, Coal reserves in NE
Mains level: NA
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Does the Indian Judiciary have a ‘Patriarchy Problem’?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Justice Fathima Beevi
Mains level: Women in Judiciary
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
President bats for All India Judicial Service (AIJS) Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: All India Judicial Service (AIJS)
Mains level: Read the attached story
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s Elections: Concerns for India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Bangladesh's Elections
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
How Racism overshadowed India-Taiwan Co-operation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: India Taiwan Relations
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
1962 India-China War: Sudden Ceasefire and Withdrawal Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: India-China rivalry
Coal and Mining Sector
Explained: Coal isn’t Easy to Exclude from Sustainable Development
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Flue-Gas Desulphurisers (FGDs) , Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC)
Mains level: India's energy mix
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Explained: Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement (BPTA)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BPTA
Mains level: India-China Border disputes
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Sub-Categorization among SCs: Legal Aspects and Implications
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Horizontal Subcategorization
Mains level: NA
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Centre-State Disputes: Implications on India’s Economy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Centre-State Financial Relations
Mains level: Read the attached story
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Challenges and Ambiguities in Biotechnology Policy for GM Insects
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GM Insects
Mains level: Read the attached story
Air Pollution
India’s Air Quality Management needs Transboundary Accountability
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Airshed
Mains level: Transboundary nature of Delhi Air Pollution Menace
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
India-Bhutan Relations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: India-Bhutan Relations and China Factor
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
India’s Deep Ocean Mission: A Journey into the Abyss
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Deep Ocean Mission, Samudrayaan
Mains level: Read the attached story
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Israel-Hamas War: Is Russia benefiting from the conflict?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Middle East conflicts and Russia's gains
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Narayana Murthy’s Proposition: Notion of Extended Working Hours
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Work Productivity
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
Pegasus Spyware Saga: Unveiling the Expert Committee’s Findings
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pegasus Spyware
Mains level: Whatsapp snooping and related issues
Governor vs. State
TN moves Supreme Court against Governor over Bill withholds
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 32, Legislative Powers of Governor
Mains level: State vs . Governor Row
Internal Security Architecture Shortcomings – Key Forces, NIA, IB, CCTNS, etc.
Understanding the ‘Prisoner’s Dilemma’: A Lesson in Cooperation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Prisoner's Dilemma
Mains level: Read the attached story
