Note4Students One of the most important topics both from the point of view of prelims and mains. India envisages A Three… Continue reading India’s Nuclear Energy Program

Background Aadhaar is a 12 digit number issued by the UIDAI to the residents of India It does not confer… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Should Aadhaar be made mandatory or not?

Basic Terms (not asked directly in exam but its good to have some level of basic understanding about these )… Continue reading Nuclear Technology Basics

  1. Missiles and Missile Defence Systems There are 2 kinds of Missiles, Ballistic and Cruise. Ballistic Missiles Cruise Missiles… Continue reading India’s Defence Program

Why in news? Lok Sabha has passed The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Scrapping of No Detention Policy

Context President Ram Nath Kovind’s choice of Vietnam as the first Southeast Asian country to visit in his capacity as the President… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India –Vietnam Relations

Why in News? In early 2018, Supreme Court stressed the need for providing inbuilt safeguards within the SC/ST (prevention of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act

Introduction The manufacturing landscape is ever-changing. One of the most significant drivers of this change is the emergence of advanced manufacturing technologies that are… Continue reading [Burning Issue] 3D Printing

Background A public-private partnership is a government service or private business venture that is funded and operated through a partnership of government… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Public Private Partnerships- Problems and Solutions

Context The conflict between people and wildlife has attained serious dimensions in many regions of the country to the detriment… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Man – Animal Conflict

CONTEXT India’s non-banking financial companies (NBFC) sector — also known as the shadow banking system that provides services similar to… Continue reading [Burning Issue] What Ails the NBFC Sector

Context Tshering Tobgay will be new Prime Minister of Bhutan. Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa Party has won the recent general elections in Bhutan. The… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India – Bhutan Relations after recent elections in Bhutan

Context Voters in the Maldives delivered a stunning defeat for President Abdulla Yameen in a contentious presidential election, an outcome regarded… Continue reading [Burning Issue] A change in the Maldives

CONTEXT India has declared that its nuclear triad, stated in its nuclear doctrine, is operational This was after indigenous ballistic… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Nuclear Triad

Why in News? In May 2018, Union Cabinet approved a National Policy on Biofuels – 2018. It replaces earlier policy… Continue reading [Burning Issue] National Policy on Biofuels 2018

Introduction The Parliament has recently passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill, 2016. It was first passed in Lok Sabha… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Context The publication of central bank’s annual report for fiscal year 2016-17 (RBI follows a July-June fiscal year) which put… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Demonetisation: A boon or bane for the Indian economy? 

 WHY IN NEWS The stand-off between the government and the RBI has reached a flashpoint. Introduction The Reserve Bank of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] RBI Vs Government

India ease of doing business rank jumps 23 places to 77 in World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 survey Context India’s… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Ease of Doing Business in India

Context The recent happenings at the CBI are unprecedented. Never has the premier investigating agency of the country been in similar… Continue reading [Burning Issue] CBI Vs CBI