Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pelagornithids
Mains level: Not Much
Type: Prelims Only
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Natural gas to come under GST
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GST
Mains level: Changes in taxation after GST regime
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Room Temperature Superconductivity
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Superconductivity
Mains level: Not Much
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Dairy production in the Indus Valley Civilization
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IVC
Mains level: Dairy production in IVC
Air Pollution
What is Yellow Dust?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Yellow dust
Mains level: Air pollution
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2020-2025
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Vultures
Mains level: Not Much
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx lands on Asteroid Bennu
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Asteroids, Bennu
Mains level: NASA's feat of landing on an asteroid
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Discovering the Tubarial Glands
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Tubarial glands
Mains level: Not Much
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Medicinal plants in news
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Plants mentioned in the newscard
Mains level: NA
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Lion-tailed Macaque
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Shravathi river, Macaque
Mains level: Not Much
Indian Navy Updates
Malabar Naval Exercise
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Countries participating in exerciese
Mains level: Paper 3- Defence exercises
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
India’s First Seaplane Project
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Seaplanes
Mains level: Seaplane connectivity in India
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Thanjavur Art Plates
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GI tags in news
Mains level: Not Much
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Places in news: Mullaperiyar Dam
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Mullaperiyar Dam
Mains level: Not Much
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
What are Hybrid Funds?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Hybrid funds
Mains level: Not Much
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
What are ‘Chapter Proceedings’ by Police?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Chapter Proceedings
Mains level: Law and order maintenance
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
National Authority of Ship Recycling (NASR)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: National Authority of Ship Recycling (NASR)
Mains level: Not Much
Gravitational Wave Observations
New Shephard Rocket System
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Karman Line, New Sphephard
Mains level: Micro-gravity experimentation
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Mars ‘Opposition’ Event
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Opposition event
Mains level: Not Much
Digital India Initiatives
National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: NSM, Supercomputing
Mains level: National Supercomputing Mission
