Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Cuscuta Dodder
Mains level: NA
Type: Prelims Only
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
In news: Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s Tomb
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah and his contemporaries
Mains level: NA
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Untapped Potential of Stem Cells in Menstrual Blood
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Endometrial Stem Cells
Mains level: Not Much
Digital India Initiatives
RuPay and UPI rolled out in Mauritius, Sri Lanka
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: RuPay and UPI
Mains level: Rupee as regional and global currency
Gravitational Wave Observations
Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) confirms Black Hole Shadow
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Black Hole and related terminologies
Mains level: Evidences confirming gravitational waves, relativity theory and black holes
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
[pib] Â SWATI (Science for Women-A Technology & Innovation) Portal
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: SWATI Portal
Mains level: Women in STEMM, Various initiatives
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
Nazool Land: Behind the Violence in Haldwani
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Nazool Land, Laws governing it
Mains level: Issues with anti-encroachment drives
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Understanding Brumation in Reptiles
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Brumation, Hibernation, Estivation (Inactivity in response to high temperatures)
Mains level: NA
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
CSIR-NAL unveils High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS)
Mains level: Not Much
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Celebrating Darwin Day: Understanding Evolution
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Darwin Day, Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Mains level: Not Much
Nobel and other Prizes
M.S. Swaminathan, P.V. Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh to get Bharat Ratna
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bharat Ratna
Mains level: Key achievements of the Dignitaries
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] DigiReady Certification for MSMEs and Small RetailersÂ
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: DigiReady Certification
Mains level: Read the attached story
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD): The Monkey Fever
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) and Other Zoonotic Diseases
Mains level: NA
Electoral Reforms In India
In news: Appointment of Election Commissioner
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Election Commission Appointments Bill
Mains level: Read the attached story
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Cameroon adopts Nagoya Protocol
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Nagoya Protocol, CBD
Mains level: NA
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
Satellite-Based Toll Collection likely before General Elections
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Satellite -Based Toll Collection
Mains level: Read the attached story
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
390 YO Lamp Post in Nalgonda dedicated to Kasi Viswanatha
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Facts about the Deepastambham
Mains level: NA
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
India to stay alert for ‘Hot Money’ inflows
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Hot Money
Mains level: Read the attached story
Electoral Reforms In India
Election Symbols Issue in Maharashtra
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Election Symbols Allotment
Mains level: Split in a Political Party
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Interplanetary Dust damage NASA’s Juno Mission Â
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Juno Mission, Deimos and Phobos
Mains level: NA
