Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Adaptation Cost
Mains level: Progress of global climate action
Type: IOCR
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
The ‘Difficult Four’ Countries
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Global perception of India's image
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Who are the persecuted Hazara Community of Pakistan?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Persecution of minorities in neighbouring countries
India’s Bid to a Permanent Seat at United Nations
Explained: India at United Nations Security Council
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: UNSC
Mains level: India's agenda at UNSC
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
India’s burden of heart diseases
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Report
Mains level: Not Much
Hunger and Nutrition Issues – GHI, GNI, etc.
World Food Price Index
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: FAO Food Price Index
Mains level: Poverty and Hunger
WTO and India
Trade Policy Review of India at the WTO
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Trade Policy Review (TPR)
Mains level: WTO and India
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
Agricultural policy monitoring and evaluation by OECD
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OECD , various parameters mentioned
Mains level: Concerns of farmers other than MSP
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Reading the new US policy on Tibet
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: TIbetan issue and its political recognition
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
World to breach 1.5°C threshold by 2027-2042
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GCM, Cancun COP
Mains level: 1.5 C debate
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: TIbetan issue
WTO and India
The many challenges for WTO
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: WTO
Mains level: WTO
Human Development Report by UNDP
Human Development Index (HDI) 2019
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: HDI
Mains level: Human Development
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
India’s Commitment for Paris Agreement
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Paris Agreement
Mains level: Progress of global climate action
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Voluntary Disclosure of Exotic Pets
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CITES
Mains level: Exotic species trade
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
UN Population Award for 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: UN Population Award
Mains level: Not Much
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
A History of Climate Change Negotiations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various COPs, UNFCCC
Mains level: Progress of global climate action
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)
Mains level: India's committment for climate action
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
UN removes Cannabis from ‘Most Dangerous Drug’ Category
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Cannabis
Mains level: Cannabis and its de-regulation
Wetland Conservation
World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) Sites
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS)
Mains level: Old irrigation systems in India
