Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BBIN, SAARC
Mains level: Paper 2- Economic progress of Bangladesh and its implications for the subcontinent
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
Security implications of Doha Accord for India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Doha Accord
Mains level: Paper 3- Threat of terrorism
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
[pib] Framework for Regulatory Sandbox
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Regulatory sandbox
Mains level: Paper 3- Regulatory sandbox
What are District Development Councils (DDCs)?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: District Development Councils
Mains level: Paper 2- DDCs in J and K
President’s Rule
Issues related to the Office of Governor
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Constitutional provisions related to the Governor
Mains level: Paper 2- Misuse of discretionary power by the Governor
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Still awaiting police reform
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Police reforms
Analysing the trends in India’s population growth
India’s Bid to a Permanent Seat at United Nations
Opportunity for India to push for reforms at the UN
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various UN bodies
Mains level: Paper 2- Opportunity for India to push for institutional changes at the UN
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Nudge towards formalisation of MSMEs
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Criteria for MSMEs
Mains level: Paper 3- Formalisation of MSMEs
Coronavirus – Health and Governance Issues
Growing salience of multilateralism
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Need for multilateralism
Monetary Policy Committee Notifications
The RBI tunes in to the economy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Inflation targeting mechanism
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues with the inflation targeting mechanism of the RBI
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Feasibility of Export Driven Growth for India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Export led growth
Mains level: Paper 3- Contribution of export in the growth
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Four lessons for the Quad from Asia’s history and geopolitics
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: The Quad
Mains level: Paper 2- Fourth factors the Quad must consider about Asia
Banking Sector Reforms
Dilution of efficiency based principles and its implications for finacial markets
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bond markets, SLR
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues with the financial markets in India
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Need for guidelines for gene-editing research in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CRISPR-Cas9
Mains level: Paper 3- CRISPR-Cas9-Important tool in gene editing
Air Pollution
Towards cleaner air in Delhi
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Delhi air-pollution issue
RBI Notifications
Economic recovery and its discontents
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: LTRO, Bonds
Mains level: Paper 30- Measures by the RBI to assure the Government bond holders
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Issues with the MSP in the age of surplus production
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: MSP. SAP
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues with the MSP regime
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Redefining cities
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Definition of urban area
Mains level: Paper 2- Need for new definition of urban area
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill needs a thorough review
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ART Bill
Mains level: Paper 2- Concerns with the ART Bill
