Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India
Mains level: urgent need for increased legal protection and a dedicated conservation approach
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
A blurred mapping of internal female migration
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
Mains level: There is little dialogue surrounding female migrant issues
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
A dark message to Delhi from Kangla Fort
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Early nutrition impacts cognitive development
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Mother’s Absolute Affection Programme
Mains level: addressing child stunting in India requires a multifaceted approach
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Populism does not help public health
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: importance of evidence-based decision-making and long-term goals in public health policies
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
How to tackle malnutrition effectively
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Anaemia Mukt Bharat
Mains level: complexities of malnutrition, providing a comprehensive view of the two-way relationship between nutrition and health.
In today’s tech-savvy times, the importance of combining shaastra (knowledge) with shastra (weapons)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: evolving nature of global warfare with the importance of academic excellence and technological prowess
Aadhaar Card Issues
Aadhaar-based pay a bad idea for MGNREGS
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: MGNREGS
Mains level: misrepresentation of research findings to support the mandatory implementation of ABPS in MGNREGS
Nobel and other Prizes
With Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur, the BJP is co-opting social justice agenda
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bharat Ratna award
Mains level: Karpoori Thakur, a backward-caste leader
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Has the economy improved in the NDA’s second term?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: unresolved GST issues
Mains level: insights into the economic performance of the government
Reclaiming the Republic, and the Constitution
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: the current political agenda's impact on India's cultural diversity and constitutional values
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Providing clean water to all
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Jal Jeevan Mission
Mains level: commendable progress in addressing rural water needs
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
India’s problem — different drugs, identical brand names
Human Rights Issues
The issue of genocide and the world court
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Erga Omnes Obligation
Mains level: rules-based international order
How Basic Structure doctrine became one of the strongest safeguards for Indian democracy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Kesavananda Bharati case
Mains level: relevance and importance of the Basic Structure doctrine in maintaining a balance of power in a democracy
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
The truth about India’s booming toy exports
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Non-tariff barriers (NBTs). Quality control order (QCO)
Mains level: success of 'Make in India' policies in the toy industry
Start-up Ecosystem In India
The need to overhaul a semiconductor scheme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Lab (SFAL)
Mains level: Semiconductor global value chain (GVC)
Coal and Mining Sector
Fired up and plugged in
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: COP-28:
Mains level: indigenize supply chains for clean energy
One Nation, One Election: Prospects and Challenges
The idea of one nation, one election is against federalism
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: S.R. Bommai case
Mains level: potential consequences of One Nation, One Election
Tax Reforms
Tax contribution by States needs to be revisited
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 16th Finance Commission
Mains level: inclusion of tax contribution, particularly from Goods and Services Tax (GST) and petroleum consumption, as a significant efficiency indicator in the distribution formula used by Finance Commissions to allocate Union tax revenue among states.
