Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: MSP and related facts
Mains level: Demand for a legal guarantee of MSP, challenges in existing structure and way forward
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Biofuel Policy
LPG consumption in Indian households saw an absolute reduction in 2023
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: India’s clean-cooking strategy and government schemes
Mains level: India’s clean-cooking strategy, Growth of LPG sector, challenges and alternatives
Monsoon Updates
Monsoon and food inflation: a status check
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Monsoon and cropping pattern
Mains level: Monsoon's erratic behavior and its impact on Indian agriculture and food security
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Bitter truths in Maharashtra’s sugar fields
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Seasonal Migrant Workers, challenges and policies
Digital India Initiatives
Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India’
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Digital payment ecosystem
Mains level: Digital payments landscape in India, financial inclusion and challenges
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Controversy associated with the term Anthropocene
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NA
Mains level: Climate change and the Concept of the Anthropocene
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
A new national foundation and the ease of doing research
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NRF
Mains level: Establishment of the NRF and its significance for India's research landscape
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
Enhancing connectivity and regional integration: The India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway project
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bilateral and Multilateral infrastructure projects in news
Mains level: India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, significance, challenges and way forward
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Semicon India 2023: How government’s support and will built the semiconductor industry
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Semiconductors and application's and ISM
Mains level: India's progress in the semiconductor industry and a global hub of semiconductor manufacturing and its significance
Censorship Issues – Censor Board, Banning films, etc
Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed in Rajya Sabha: What new provisions say on piracy, certifying movies
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill
Mains level: Film piracy issues, Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and its significance
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Ayushman Bharat expose: How to nudge India’s public health infrastructure
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: PMJAY and schemes
Mains level: Government sponsored schemes, challenges, concerns and solutions
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
What is the Biodiversity Act? What changes has the Lok Sabha cleared in the law?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Biodiversity Acts
Mains level: Biological Diversity Acts and Amendment Bill, significance
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Concerns of High Fiscal Deficit and Public debt for Indian Economy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Key concepts
Mains level: Fiscal deficit, public debt its impact and Fiscal consolidation measures
Tax Reforms
With high GST on online games, death by taxes
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Tax reforms in news
Mains level: Tax on online gaming, advantages and impact on industry, Need for balanced approach
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Moving away from the ‘take-make-dispose’ model
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Key concepts such as EPR, circular bioeconomy and various government schemes
Mains level: Circular bioeconomy significance and India's efforts
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
Child, law, and consensual sex
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: POCSO Act
Mains level: Recent high court orders related to consent and the age of consent, issues, impact and measures
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Why protecting India’s forests should be a part of national security?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Present status of forests in India, Forest Conservation Amendment Bill, 2023, key provisions
Mains level: Importance of preserving forests, Forest Conservation Amendment Bill, 2023,concerns and way forward
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
What does India’s first gig workers’ rights Bill stipulate?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Concepts of gig economy, gig workers and Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill,
Mains level: Gig economy, Rajasthan Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, significance, concerns a way forward
Biofuel Policy
Ethanol Blending Programme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Ethanol-blended petrol and its benefits
Mains level: India's ethanol-blended petrol program, advantages and way forward
Tax Reforms
Tax can be an incentive
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: voluntary tax transparency, TTR etc
Mains level: voluntary tax transparency framework, benefits challenges and way ahead
