Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bihar Caste Survey
Mains level: BJP a substantive democratic party with a commitment to social justice
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Questionable searches under the Money Laundering Act
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
Mains level: Enforcement agencies, particularly the ED, need to establish consistent and uniform practices
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Climate action needs an updated lexicon
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Cyclone Michaung
Mains level: impact of shifting baseline syndrome on our perception of environmental changes
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
A security breach that must lead to sweeping changes
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Key roles, including Joint Secretary, Security, and chiefs of CRPF and CISF, remain vacant
Mains level: breach and the need for robust security measures
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India’s defence budgeting and the point of deterrence
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Let them speak: Suspension of MPs shows Parliament must find better ways to engage
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: parliamentary dysfunction
Biofuel Policy
India’s ethanol conundrum
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NAFED and NCCF
Mains level: alternatives to ethanol dependence
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Tax ‘HFSS’ foods, view it as a public health imperative
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: fssai
Mains level: health and economic challenges associated with HFSS consumption in India
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
From ‘rule taker’ to ‘rule shaper’, the evolution of India in international negotiations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Prime Minister Modi's Panchamrit Action Plan
Mains level: trade negotiations
Anti Defection Law
The hollowing out of the anti-defection law
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: anti-defection
Mains level: addressing the shortcomings in the Tenth Schedule
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
A blow for the rights of the legislature, in law making
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Article 200
Mains level: Governors' discretion in reserving Bills
Digital India Initiatives
The regulator’s challenge in the age of AI
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: algorithmic auditing
Mains level: challenge of developing capabilities for AI regulation
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
An uphill struggle to grow the Forest Rights Act
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Forest Rights Act features
Mains level: deeper understanding of the FRA's intent
Electoral Reforms In India
One person, one vote, one value
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Delimitation Commission
Mains level: Role of delimitation in preserving political equality
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
A time-honoured connect that will help bridge the Gulf
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: engagement between India and Oman is multidimensional
What Tavleen Singh doesn’t get: Reservation is the oxygen for my uphill journey
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: Reservations are essential tools for creating a more inclusive society
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: recurring floods in Chennai
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Parliament attacks have exposed shameful lack of security preparedness
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Tear Gas Canisters
Mains level: critical lapses in security
Innovation Ecosystem in India
‘Authenticity’ in a post-authentic world
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: AI
Mains level: awareness and critical evaluation of information in the age of AI and deep fakes
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Mahua Moitra has no excuse
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: na
Mains level: broader ethical concerns raised by Moitra's allegations to maintain the credibility of Parliament
