Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Quad
Mains level: Paper 2- Relevance of the Quad
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Why does the deepening Indo-US friendship puzzle so many?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- India-US relations
Banking Sector Reforms
Privatisation of Banks
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3-Privatisation of banks in India and debate around it
Implications of increasing prices of subsidised LPG on Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ujjwala Yojana
Mains level: Paper 2- Impact of increasing prices of subsidised LPG on PMUY
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
What we must consider before digitising India’s healthcare
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Digital Health Mission
Mains level: Paper 2- Issues to consider in digitising health infrastructure
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Recovery? Different numbers tell different stories
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Indian economy's growth rate
Swachh Bharat Mission
Women’s needs are key to Swachh Bharat success
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Women's role in SBM
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Adaptation, not mitigation, should inform India’s climate strategy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 26th COP
Mains level: Paper 3- COP 26 to UNFCCC agenda
UDAY Scheme for Discoms
Reforms-Linked, Result-Based Scheme for Distribution’ (RLRBSD)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: RLRBSD
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues with the RLRBSD scheme for discoms
The perils of domicile-based preferential policies
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 16(3)
Mains level: Paper 2- Domicile-based preferential policies and issues with it
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Climate and consciousness
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Need to galvanise climate action
Tax Reforms
Cairn Energy Tax dispute case Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Honouring Bilateral Investment Treaties
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- What makes the recent ceasefire different from the past
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Recalibrating relations with EU
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Deepening trade ties with the EU
Judicial Reforms
Issues with Master of the Roaster power of CJI
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Master of the Roaster
Mains level: Paper 2- Implications of the Master of Roaster power for the independence of the judiciary
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
The IT Act new rules and the challenge of Big Tech
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Issues with new Rules under IT Act
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Operation Green
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Operation Green
Mains level: Paper 3- Expanding Operation Green
Imparting direction to science in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Fifth Science Policy
Who gets to decide what is legitimate free speech
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Dealing with the challenges of Big Tech
Anti Defection Law
The absurdity of the anti-defection law
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Schedule 10
Mains level: Paper 2- Issues with anti-defection law
