Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Nuclear deterrence and issues with it
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
How to pay for the stimulus package
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Debt financing versus money financing
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3-Self reliance in defence manufacturing.
Railway Reforms
Reforms driven agenda for the modernisation of railways
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Adoption of PPP model by the Indian Railways and related issues
J&K – The issues around the state
Mythmaking and Article 370
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Issues around JK; Federalism in India
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Understanding text and context of National Education Policy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- Issues in National Education Policy
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Issues metropolitan cities face
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Overview of National Education Policy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Education Policy 2020
Mains level: Paper 2- Proposals in Education Policy 2020
Banking Sector Reforms
Will capping the bank CEO tenure make difference
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bank CEO tenure and appointement
Mains level: Paper 3- Governance of the banks
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Russia-India-China: A triangle that is still relevant
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SCO
Mains level: Paper 2-India's relations with Russia and China
Important Judgements In News
The issue of powers of Speaker and Court
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 10th Schedule
Mains level: Paper 2- Power of the Speaker/Chairman, Kohito Hollohan case
Indian foreign policy and decline in soft power in neighbourhood
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 2- India's declining soft power in the neighbourhood
Judicial Reforms
Issues with contempt of court
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Contempt of court
Mains level: Paper 2- Contempt of court and issues
Internal Security Trends and Incidents
Information war
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Information war against India
Digital India Initiatives
Need for open protocols and networks in the realm of internet
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: API
Mains level: Paper 3- Issues of dominance of some platforms on the internet and solution
Important Judgements In News
Relations between judiciary and legislature
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 10th Schedule
Mains level: Paper 2- Role of judiciary and Speaker
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Gold and forex reserves cannot finance stimulus
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Debt monetisation, RBI balance sheet etc
Mains level: Paper 3-Ways to raise funds to finance the stimulus package
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
False urban rural binary
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: AMRUT
Mains level: Paper 1-Urbanisation and issues
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
India should not jump to conclusion in dealing with Iran
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Jask Port
Mains level: Paper 2- Iran-China deal and concerns for India
Anti Defection Law
Time to revisit the practice of floor test
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Provisions under 10th Schedule
Mains level: Paper 2- Anti-defection law, 10th Schedule
