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
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
What is the GST Council, and what does it do?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GST Council
Mains level: Powers and Functions of GST Council
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
A progressive Indian policy on Myanmar outlined
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Which Indian states share a border with Myanmar?
Mains level: How India Can Step Out of China’s Shadow
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
The NEP debate: Why criticism of the policy is premature and off the mark?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Reason behind the criticism of NEP
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
India- Bangladesh Bilateral Relations
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bordering Indian states with Bangladesh
Mains level: India-Bangladesh Relations and the Teesta Water Dispute
Liquor Policy of States
How Dangerous is Methanol Poisoning?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Preventive measures to avoid consumption of Spurious liquor
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Why the Russia-North Korea pact is a big deal?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bordering countries and water bodies near North Korea
Mains level: Strategic Implications of Pact
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Can GM Crops promise Food Security?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: GM crop in India
Mains level: Are Non-GM Ecological Crops Also a Food Security Solution?
Sri Lanka’s Constitution – Strides in the Right Direction
A story of displacement to one of empowerment
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Issues related to Sri Lankan Tamils
Rohingya Conflict
Invisible suffering of Rohingya refugees
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Rohingya and Tibetan issue
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
What are the findings of the 2024 Hindu Kush Himalayas snow update? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Data related to Low snow persistence
Mains level: Role of climate change in low levels of snowmelt this year
LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
Thailand to become third Asian country to legalize Same-sex Marriage
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Legalisation of same-sex marriage in Asian countries
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
The high cost of a Global Economic Decoupling
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Long-term Effects of tariffs
Zoonotic Diseases: Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Does H5N1 pose a threat for humans? | Explained
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Concept of ‘One Health’
Mains level: How is Kerala using it to limit the spread of avian influenza?
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Why caste should inform debates on inequality in the country?
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Disparities in consumption patterns among different socioeconomic groups
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
The last continent must remain a pristine wilderness
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-46)
Mains level: Gaps in the Antarctics' Regulatory Framework
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
World Crocodile Day 2024: In 50th year of India’s saurian conservation
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: IUCN Status of Crocodiles of India
Mains level: Crocodile Conservation Project
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
An Ageing India: The Magnitude and the Multitude
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Mains level: Magnitude and Multiplication of aged population
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
EU Environmental Council adopts nature restoration law in historic win for continent’s environment
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Nature Restoration Law (NRL)
Mains level: About the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
India refuses to endorse Ukraine meet statement
Note4Students
From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Bordering countries of Switzerland
Mains level: Why did India Refuse to sign the document?
