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18th October
Citizenship and Related Issues
SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Climate change impact harsher on poorer farmers in India: FAO report
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India’s SDG focus and its Human Development issues
Zika Virus Outbreak
West Nile Virus
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB)
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
[pib] Government extends SAMARTH Scheme till March 2026
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
What is the ‘Doctrine of Coverture’ in English common law?
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17th October
Hunger and Nutrition Issues – GHI, GNI, etc.
Abject failure: Reports Global Hunger Index (GHI), 2024
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
As the world warms and cool
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SCO
India, Pakistan avoid blaming each other at SCO meeting
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Spotlighting the work of the Economics Nobel winners
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
HAL becomes 14th Maharatna Company in India
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] International Abhidhamma Divas
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
[17th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The battle cry for justice in the ‘City of Joy’
PYQ Relevance: Q) Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are requirements and status of gender budgeting in the… Continue reading [17th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The battle cry for justice in the ‘City of Joy’
16th October
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Canada
Canada accuses Indian diplomats?
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
‘Yield’ can’t be the sole indicator for agriculture
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
A Nobel prize for explaining why nations fail or succeed
The Crisis In The Middle East
Places in news: Jordan Valley
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
UAE to review India’s concerns on surge in Silver, Platinum Alloy imports
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
India-US conclude $3.5bn deal for 31 MQ-9B Armed UAVs
LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
Article 142 of the Indian Constitution
[16th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Food access is about equitable agrifood systems
PYQ Relevance: Q) Elaborate the policy taken by the Government of India to meet the challenges of the food processing… Continue reading [16th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Food access is about equitable agrifood systems
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14th October
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Why precision medicine in India can’t advance without biobank laws?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Issues in the treatment of ‘rare diseases’, and what the govt can do?
RTI – CIC, RTI Backlog, etc.
Scuttling people’s Right to Information (RTI)
The Crisis In The Middle East
What is the UNIFIL?
Wetland Conservation
In news: Wular Lake
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What is Wayanad’s new X-band Radar?
OBOR Initiative
China’s ‘Anaconda Strategy’
UPSC पद और वेतन सूची
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[14th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A critical message for the urban elite
PYQ Relevance: Q) “Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy is the sine qua non to achieve Sustainable Development… Continue reading [14th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A critical message for the urban elite
UPSC History Optional Syllabus for IAS 2024
History is an important subject for UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Civils, appearing in both Prelims and Optional papers (if… Continue reading UPSC History Optional Syllabus for IAS 2024
12th October
International NGOs and the Perils of Outsourcing Development
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Workplace carcinogens are increasingly a global problem
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
As the green patch spreads in Antarctica, here’s what is worrying scientists
Nobel and other Prizes
Literature Nobel, 2024
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Baku and South Caucasus Region
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Hurricane Milton
[12th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: With elections done and dusted, J&K now must return to statehood
PYQ Relevance: Q) The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has heen a continuous ongoing process since the… Continue reading [12th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: With elections done and dusted, J&K now must return to statehood
11th October
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Rise in life expectancy has slowed dramatically: New study
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Can India escape middle-income trap?
Judicial Pendency
The grueling course of litigation in India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
[pib] India’s Statement at the 21st ASEAN-India Summit
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[pib] Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What are Synthetic Medical Images?
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
NABARD Survey on Rural Financial Inclusion
[11th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The U.K. and ‘leaving lessons’ from the Indian Ocean
PYQ Relevance: Q) What do you understand by ‘The String of Pearls’? How does it impact India? Briefly outline the… Continue reading [11th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The U.K. and ‘leaving lessons’ from the Indian Ocean
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Comprehensive UPSC Mains 2024 GS Model Solutions: GS1, GS2, GS3, and GS4
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10th October
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
What is the Samsung worker’s strike in Chennai about?
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Fairwork India report highlights the absence of local living wage for gig workers, aggregators turning their back to collectivization
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
What is fortified rice? Why did the Centre extend the initiative for its distribution of schemes
Mount Dhaulagiri
Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.
Amangarh Tiger Reserve
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
[pib] WHO declares that India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem in 2024
What is the Marburg Virus?
[10th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Mental health in India’s material world
PYQ Relevance: Q). Besides being a moral imperative of a Welfare State, primary health structure is a necessary precondition for… Continue reading [10th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Mental health in India’s material world
Sociology Optional Syllabus for UPSC 2025
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9th October
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
2023 driest for global rivers in 33 years, reveals WMO’s report
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
What does USCIRF report say about India?
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
Why is the textile industry struggling to perform better?
Nobel and other Prizes
Machine Learning pioneers win Physics Nobel
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
[pib] Combination Therapeutic Clotting Implant
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
[pib] ‘Humsafar Policy’ for Wayside Amenities along the National Highways
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
Hanle Dark Sky Reserve Star Party observed in Ladakh
[9th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Sunset for the U.K.’s coal-fired power, lessons for India
PYQ Relevance: Q). Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the… Continue reading [9th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Sunset for the U.K.’s coal-fired power, lessons for India
UPSC Mains 2024 GS4 Model Solutions
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8th October
Foreign Policy Watch: Indo-Pacific and QUAD
A re-balancing of India’s great power relations
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
How high-performance buildings are the next step towards a sustainable future?
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
On the need for a different framework for passive Mutual Funds
Rural Distress, Farmer Suicides, Drought Measures
Farmers to receive aid under Rythu Bharosa
Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector
CERC steps in to tackle sudden Surges in Power Demand
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India slipped on the Academic Freedom Index (AFI)
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Maldives
India signs $750-mn currency swap deal with forex-starved Maldives
UPSC Mains 2024 GS3 Model Answers
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UPSC CSE Mains GS4 Microthemes Analysis
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UPSC CSE Mains GS3 Microthemes Analysis
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UPSC CSE Mains GS2 Microthemes Analysis
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UPSC CSE Mains GS1 Microthemes Analysis
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