Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Finance Commission and its recommendations
Mains level: Paper 2- Fifteenth Finance Commission report and federalism
Archives: News
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Farm lessons from China, Israel
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Agri-marketing reforms and water accounting to solve the problems of agriculture
Andhra-Odisha Boundary Dispute
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Interstate boundary disputes in India
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
India’s internal migration
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not Much
Mains level: Migration trends in India
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Mechanophotonics: Manipulating light through crystals
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Mechanophotonics, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Mains level: Not Much
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Novel Open Reading Frames (NORF)
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: nORF
Mains level: Not Much
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
What is NetWire Malware?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Malwares
Mains level: Cyber attacks and the treats posed to national security
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Mandarin Duck
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Mandarin Duck, Dibru Saikhowa NP
Mains level: Not Much
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
[pib] FASTag declared mandatory
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Fastag
Mains level: Fastag and its benefits for speedy transport
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Sharpening educational divide
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: RTE, New Education Policy
Mains level: Paper 2- Impact of pandemic on education of the poor
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Cost of development in the fragile mountains
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Not much
Mains level: Paper 3- Floods in Uttarakhand and its mitigation
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
Farakka ‘lock’ and Hilsa Fish
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Farakkha Barrage, Hilsa fish
Mains level: Not Much
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
[pib] National Creche Scheme
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Creche scheme
Mains level: Maternity benefits act
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
[pib] Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Dayanand Saraswati
Mains level: Not Much
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
[pib] Child Beggars and their protection
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act
Mains level: Child rights and their protection
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Art in news: Tholpavakkoothu
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Tholpavakkoothu
Mains level: India's puppetry
Iran’s Nuclear Program & Western Sanctions
The U.S. policy options and its implications for the world order
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: JCPOA
Mains level: Paper 2- The U.S. approach toward JCPOA
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Contours of Twitter-government faceoff
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IT Act
Mains level: Paper 2- Section 69A of IT Act and issues with it
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Various ports in India
Mains level: Corporatization of ports
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
OTT players adopt ‘toolkit’ for self-regulation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: OTT
Mains level: Need for OTT media regulation
