Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Graphene, semiconductors and its applications
Mains level: Potential of graphene to transform industries
Type: op-ed snap
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Mainstreaming Biodiversity: A Pivotal Step Towards a Sustainable Future
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Biodiversity, National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Wellbeing
Mains level: Biodiversity, significance challenges and conservation
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
Pakistan’s State-Sponsored Terrorism Threatens SCO’s Regional Security Efforts
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SCO and its Anti-Terrorism Agenda
Mains level: Pakistan's State Sponsored Terrorism, SCO's Limited Authority and Implications
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Switzerland’s Foreign Policy: Promoting Peace and Collaboration
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: India's UNSC presidency
Mains level: Switzerland's foreign policy and alignment with India's principles
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
The Global Implications of the AI Revolution: A Call for International Governance
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Latest developments and applications of AI
Mains level: AI, advantages, concerns and policies
RBI Notifications
Withdrawal of ₹2,000 Note: A Tragi-Comic Episode in Demonetisation Saga
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Demonetization
Mains level: withdrawal of the ₹2,000, the demonetization chapter, rationale and implications
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India’s Toy Industry: Unravelling the Recent Export Surge
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Tradition toys industry
Mains level: India's transition to a net exporter in the toy industry, reforms, challenges and way ahead
Indian Army Updates
OROP and The Challenges of Right-Sizing in the Armed Forces
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OROP, Agniveer scheme
Mains level: One Rank One Pension challenges and way forward
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
Judicial Development: Concerns Over the Role of the CJI
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Role of CJI and related constitutional provisions
Mains level: Administrative powers of the CJI, challenges and concerns
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
[VERY IMPORTANT]: Performance of 17th Lok Sabha: Challenges and Concerns
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 17th Lok Sabha performance and related facts
Mains level: Low performance of 17th Lok Sabha, concerns and way forward
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Enhancing Agricultural Research and Development for Climate Resilience
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Climate change and associated facts
Mains level: Climate change impact and need of agricultural research and development
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Menstrual Health in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Menstruation
Mains level: Menstrual health and Hygiene, Importance, challenges and way ahead
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Japan
G-7 Japan Summit: Consolidating Approaches for Global Challenges in the Indo-Pacific
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: G-7 Hiroshima Summit
Mains level: G-7 Hiroshima Summit, Challenges, approach and way ahead
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Inauguration of New Parliament House: Shaping the Concept of Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: New Parliament House
Mains level: New Parliament Building, significance, vision and aspirations
Coal and Mining Sector
Rethinking Coal-Based Power Stations: A Pragmatic Approach
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
Mains level: Government's pragmatic approach on new coal-based power stations and way ahead
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Sedition Law in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Section 124A IPC, Freedom of Speech
Mains level: Evolving nature of sedition and concerns
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Strengthening Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) for India’s Maritime Security
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Andaman and Nicobar Command and framwework
Mains level: India's maritime security and the strategic potential of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
The Need for a New Economic Paradigm in India
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Global Solutions Summit
Mains level: Global economic and political divisions, Needs for new economic paradigm
Delhi Full Statehood Issue
Unconstitutional Expansion of Delhi’s Government Authority
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ordinance making powers and related constitutional provisions and procedure
Mains level: Questionable constitutionality of the ordinance and the scope of court's verdicts
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction: G20’s Role and Priorities
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: G20 and disaster management initiatives and finance mechanism
Mains level: G20's Role in Driving Global Goals and India's leadership in disaster risk management
