Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: India-Singapore Bilateral Relations; ASEAN Countries;
Mains level: India-Singapore Bilateral Relations;
Type: Explained
These Newscards correspond to the explained section of various newspapers. They become immensely important for both prelims and mains and special attention needs to be paid to them
Bills/Act/LawsDOMREthicsExplainedHistorical SitesIndia MappingIOCRop-ed snapPIBPrelims OnlySC JudgementsSchemesSpeciesStatesWorld Mapping
Government Budgets
Gap between allocations for health, outcomes in States
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Centrally Sponsored initiatives related to the Health sector;
Mains level: Health Infrastructure and Funding in India;
Why gold nuggets are found in quartz veins?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: World's orogenic gold systems;
Mains level: Reason and significance of the world's orogenic gold systems;
Tax Reforms
Did Corporate Tax cuts increase Wages?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Impact of tax cut on the economy;
How does John Mill’s theory define the Extent of Liberty?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About Harm Principle,
Mains level: Significance of Freedom of Speech and Expression and its limitation;
OBOR Initiative
Dealings at a China-Africa forum that India must track
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC);
Mains level: India-Africa relation;
Electoral Reforms In India
On Germany’s electoral architecture
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Proportional Representation;
Mains level: Pros and cons of Proportional Representation;
Pension Reforms
Why did the Centre alter its pension plan?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Unified Pension Scheme;
Mains level: Reason behind the need for a Unified Pension Scheme;
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
A crisis in WANA that no one talks about
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: West Asia and North Africa (WANA)
Mains level: Conflict in Africa;
What is the Munich Agreement and the role it played in starting World War II?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Munich Agreement
Indian Navy Updates
INS Arighat: India’s second nuclear sub
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About INS Arighaat;
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pacific Island Nations
Pacific Islands Forum back joint police plan, maintain ties with Taiwan
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Pacific Islands Forum (PIF);
Mains level: Importance of Taiwan for India;
A game plan for India’s success as 2036 Olympic host
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Khelo India Scheme;
Mains level: Issue of Infrastructure related to sports;
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Cabinet approves BioE3 Policy for Fostering High-Performance Biomanufacturing
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: BioE3 Policy;
Mains level: Significance of BioE3 Policy;
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
Moving the spotlight to grassroots democracy
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 73rd and 74th amendments;
Mains level: Issue of Disempowerment of State Election Commissions (SECs);
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Australia
What does Australia’s new cap on a number of international students mean?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Indian students in developed countries;
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Analyzing the Gender Budget of 2024-25
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Gender Budget;
Mains level: Issues related to Gender Budget;
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Himachal Bill raises women’s marriage age
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCM Act);
Mains level: Significance of raising the marriage age for women from 18 to 21 years ;
Tuberculosis Elimination Strategy
Sharpening India’s anti-tuberculosis fight
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: About BPaL/M;
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Canada
How Canada’s policy of ‘reducing low-wage, temporary workers’ may impact Indians?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: “Temporary Workers” in Canada;
Mains level: Canada’s Policy of “Reducing” Such Workers' Impact on Indians;
