Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Concerns of farmers other than MSP
Month: December 2020
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Hydroponics: the art of soil-less farming
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Hydroponics
Mains level: Hydroponics and its utility
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Shola Sky Islands of the Western Ghats
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Shola forests, Sky Islands
Mains level: Western Ghats and its biodiversity richness
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
How epigenetics alters inherited genetics’ message
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Epigenetics
Mains level: Genetics and human health
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Matru Sahyogini Samitis Scheme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ICDS, Matru Sahyogini Samitis Scheme
Mains level: Not Much
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Species in news: Myristica Swamp Treefrog
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Myristica Swamp Treefrog
Mains level: Western Ghats and its biodiversity richness
Indian Army Updates
Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: ATAGS
Mains level: India's capacity building for high mountain warfare
Banking Sector Reforms
A four-point agenda for Indian banking in the post-covid world
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Return on Equity
Mains level: Paper 3- 4 point agenda for banks to deal with the fallout of the pandemic successfully
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Demand for repeal of the law and importance of parliamentary scrutiny
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various parliamentary committees and their functions
Mains level: Paper 2- Importance of scrutiny of the Bills at committee level
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Five years of Paris Agreement
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Paris Agreement
Mains level: Paper 3- Net zero emission targets and issues with it
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
India’s Commitment for Paris Agreement
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Paris Agreement
Mains level: Progress of global climate action
Monsoon Updates
What are Rossby Waves?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Indian Monsoon, ENSO, Planetary Winds
Mains level: Determinants of Indian Monsoon
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
N.K. Singh calls for a fresh look at the Seventh Schedule
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 7th Schedule
Mains level: Federalism issue raised by the Agricultural Bills
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Voluntary Disclosure of Exotic Pets
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CITES
Mains level: Exotic species trade
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Technology
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: QKD
Mains level: Quantum Mechanics and its development in India
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Plasmodium Ovale and Other types of Malaria
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Plasmodium parasite
Mains level: Malaria in India
Electoral Reforms In India
Digital Voter ID Card and its benefits
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Digital Voter ID
Mains level: Election reforms
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Renewable Energy Generation: Betting on the green power market
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: CERC
Mains level: Paper 3- Renewable energy markets
The Crisis In The Middle East
Morocco to normalize ties with Israel
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Middle Easet
Mains level: The gulf and anti-semitism
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IoT , AI
Mains level: Internet based applications
