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30th December
Judicial Reforms
The challenge of holding judges accountable
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
U.S.-India ties will be strengthened, but expect tariff trouble, FTA push: Former Ambassador Juster
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
ISRO SpaDEx PSLV-C60 Launch
RBI Notifications
Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
In news: Parker Solar Probe
US policy wise : Visa, Free Trade and WTO
What is the H-1B Visa Program?
[30th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Incidents on loop, but it’s escape for regulator, airlines
PYQ Relevance: Q) Examine the development of Airports in India through joint ventures under Public – Private Partnership (PPP) model.… Continue reading [30th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Incidents on loop, but it’s escape for regulator, airlines
28th December
Tax Reforms
Should the wealth tax be reinstated in India?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Rules that still manacle the captive elephant
China approves dam over Brahmaputra
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
UNGA adopts 10-Year Action Plan for Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
UNGA adopts milestone Cybercrime Treaty
In news: Greenland
[28th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Marginalised by caste, marginalised in education
PYQ Relevance:Q) Debate the issue whether and how contemporary movements for assertion of Dalit identity work towards annihilation of caste.… Continue reading [28th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Marginalised by caste, marginalised in education
27th December
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Architect of Indian Economic Reforms passes way
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
In the Pegasus case, a stark difference in the efficiency of law enforcement in India and the US
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Communist Party of India (CPI)
The Crisis In The Middle East
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
Matsya Seva Kendras
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
African Wild Cat (Leptailurus serval)
[27th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Tapping into Kazakhstan’s rare earths potential
PYQ Relevance: Q) A number of outside powers have entrenched themselves in Central Asia, which is a zone of interest… Continue reading [27th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Tapping into Kazakhstan’s rare earths potential
Biological and public health emergencies (BPHE)
Biological and public health emergencies (BPHE) A biological emergency is one caused due to natural outbreaks of epidemics or the… Continue reading Biological and public health emergencies (BPHE)
26th December
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
The lapses in the Disaster Management Bill
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
U.S. and China renew S&T Agreement for further 5 years
Human Rights Issues
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Land Reforms
Govt to issue over 5.8 million SVAMITVA Property Cards
River Interlinking
Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) launched
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
What is Automated & Intelligent Machine-aided Construction (AIMC) system?
[Biggest Announcement of the Year] Civilsdaily’s Smash Mains Program 2026
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[26th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Nagapattinam’s journey of resilience
PYQ Relevance: Q) On December 2004, tsunami brought havoc on fourteen countries including India. Discuss the factors responsible for occurrence… Continue reading [26th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Nagapattinam’s journey of resilience
Cold Wave, Derecho
Cold wave: A rapid fall in temperature within 24 hours to a level requiring substantially increased protection to agriculture, industry,… Continue reading Cold Wave, Derecho
25th December
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
The number of domestic migrants is estimated to have lowered by 12% since 2011: EAC-PM
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
India’s ‘steel frame’ does need a check
Right To Privacy
In today’s India, can the Constitution protect individual dignity?
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Maharashtra Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2024
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species: Lion-Tailed Macaque
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Mitochondrial Genome (mtDNA)
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
[25th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Myth of meritocracy, caste-based disparities in IT sector
PYQ Relevance: Q) The caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, caste system cannot be eradicated in… Continue reading [25th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Myth of meritocracy, caste-based disparities in IT sector
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24th December
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
Envisioning India as a global skill supplier
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Looking at 2025, The Economy: Some positives, some concerns
Indic ideas can contribute to good governance
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
UN Internal Justice Council (IJC)
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Mumps Vaccine
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
India’s First Bio-Bitumen National Highway Inaugurated
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Google’s GenCast AI
Heatwaves
The IPCC defines heatwave as “a period of abnormally hot weather, often defined with reference to a relative temperature threshold,… Continue reading Heatwaves
[24th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The GATT-ification of the World Trade Organization
PYQ Relevance: Q) What are the key areas of reform if the WTO has to survive in the present context… Continue reading [24th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The GATT-ification of the World Trade Organization
Cyclones
Cyclone: rapid inward air circulation around a low-pressure area. The air circulates in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere… Continue reading Cyclones
Cyclone: rapid inward air circulation around a low-pressure area. The air circulates in an anticlockwise direction in the Northern hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern hemisphere.
23rd December
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
What are India’s plans for a quantum satellite?
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Union Minister Releases India State of Forest Report, 2023
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
On Kisan Diwas: Why terms of trade have improved more for farm workers than farmers
India, Kuwait lift ties to ‘strategic partnership’
In news: Panama Canal
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
What are the new Interception Rules and Safeguards?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What is Starlink?
Surrogacy in India
Challenges of Posthumous Assisted Reproduction (PAR)
[23rd December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Pointing the beacon at India’s undersea warfare power
PYQ Relevance: Q) What are the maritime security challenges in India? Discuss the organisational, technical and procedural initiatives taken to… Continue reading [23rd December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Pointing the beacon at India’s undersea warfare power
21st December
Crimes against humanity and an obtuse Indian stance
The political crisis in South Korea
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
What are Hydrothermal Vents?
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
What is Protected Area Regime (PAR)?
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
A Study of Budgets of 2024-25 (Fiscal Reforms by States) Report released by RBI
NITI Aayog’s Assessment
Niti Aayog moots policy measures to develop workers’ accommodation around factories
From DAF Mastery to Interview Day Success: Civilsdaily’s Elevate Program is Your Ultimate Guide to Cracking UPSC CSE/IAS 2024
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[21st December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: It is for historians to dig for tell-tale remains, not bigots
PYQ Relevance: Q) Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism?… Continue reading [21st December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: It is for historians to dig for tell-tale remains, not bigots
20th December
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka
[20th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reality check on Sri Lanka’s Tamil question
Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Japan, India startups collaborate to tackle space debris
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
IRIS² Program
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS)
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
Places in News: Kailash Mansarovar
Droughts
Broadly drought is perceived as a sharply felt water deficit caused by variations in the natural hydro-meteorological factors, agro-ecological conditions,… Continue reading Droughts
Wave Action
Wave Action: Physical processes and movements associated with the propagation of waves in a fluid medium, such as water or… Continue reading Wave Action
19th December
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Making affordable generics more reliable
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Strengthening the roots of an agri-carbon market
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
[pib] Comprehensive Telecom Development Plan
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
What is OPEC+?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
India conducts first-ever Ganges River Dolphin Tagging in Assam
[19th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act — why it fails Assam?
PYQ Relevance:Q) Consider the following statements: 1. Aadhaar card can be used as proof of citizenship or domicile. 2. Once issued, the… Continue reading [19th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Section 6A of the Citizenship Act — why it fails Assam?
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18th December
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka
India and Sri Lanka need to go beyond the stated positions
OBOR Initiative
China is the world’s largest debt collector
Gold Monetisation Scheme
Why the government could discontinue the sovereign gold scheme?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
[pib] National Wildlife Health Policy
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
IPBES Report, 2024
Blockchain Technology: Prospects and Challenges
US Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Arctic Tundra is emitting more Carbon than it absorbs: NOAA
[18th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The legal gaps in India’s unregulated AI surveillance
PYQ Relevance: Q) “The emergence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Digital Revolution) has initiated e-Governance as an integral part of… Continue reading [18th December 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The legal gaps in India’s unregulated AI surveillance
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