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Prelim and Main

1. Indian Navy to join Exercise Malabar in Japan next month READ MORE
2. The programming languages running the crypto- economy READ MORE
3. The fate of chips will determine the fate of nations READ MORE
4. Early warning for heatwaves sees huge improvement READ MORE
5. Why has the Election Commission frozen the Shiv Sena’s symbol? READ MORE
6. To push autonomy for colleges, UGC set to amend guidelines READ MORE
7. Vultures mostly forage outside protected areas; conservation efforts should be focused there, urges study READ MORE
8. Telangana’s new forest conflict panels bring Centre-state land rights relation under scanner READ MORE

Main Exam

GS Paper- 1

1. The Sarasvati Civilization READ MORE
2. Hindu-Americans are in denial about caste. It’s been in religious scriptures for long READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Status beyond faith: The panel on giving SC status to converts has its work cut out READ MORE
2. Drug regulation must be robust READ MORE
3. Slack regulations: Quality in the pharmaceutical sector should be enforced without resorting to inspector raj READ MORE
4. Resisting attack on judiciary’s independence READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. How can India reduce anaemia among women? By cleaning up the air, says a study READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. The coalition of the world READ MORE
2. India’s hour at the UNGA: Modi’s 5-S approach is the new Panchsheel on the global stage READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Rising interest rates and slowing external demand will dampen growth over the foreseeable future READ MORE
2. Time to look at reasons responsible for employee burnout READ MORE
3. Gaining currency: RBI should move cautiously on CBDC READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Explained | Delhi-NCR’s revised action plan ‘GRAP’ to fight air pollution READ MORE
2. Climate change triggered droughts in Northern Hemisphere: Study READ MORE
3. Creating an equitable conservation model READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Explained | What lies at the heart of the 2022 Physics Nobel? READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Defence reforms in waiting for the new CDS READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Instead of fearing death, improve your karmas READ MORE
2. Looking smart or living smart? READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. How far do you agree with this view that ECI and Courts are nit is position to address the issue of fiscal responsibility and an independent fiscal body, as recommended by fiancé commission, to do it? Analyse your view in light of ongoing freebies debate.
2. The National Logistics Policy can lead to greater integration of India into global value chains, higher share in international trade, higher employment, and accelerated economic growth. Examine.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.
• To treat the Bengaluru floods as an isolated case would be an urban planning mistake as every key city is in need of a comprehensive climate action plan
• India must take a stand against Russia’s bombing and annexation of territory.
• Across the world, foundational ideas of major political systems are under challenge.
• In societies of ethos, free and autonomous women cause trouble. They challenge familial ideologies and threaten state ideologies based on family, caste, and religion.
• FPOs can play a major role in aggregating small farmers and help in value addition.
• India is assuming the leadership of SCO and G20. While the two groupings have divergent goals, Delhi will need to ensure that the concerns of developing nations are not ignored. An assertive foreign policy that seeks to shape and steer conversations will help.
• The National Logistics Policy can lead to greater integration of India into global value chains, higher share in international trade, higher employment, and accelerated economic growth.
• A financially feasible road map for fulfilling poll promises is the need of the hour to help voters make informed choices and deter irresponsible governments from living beyond their means.
• Though 5G would be a game changer its ill effects on the human health must be evaluated and made known to the public.
• Using the power of democracy, India created a new paradigm. It rejected the view that a country must first become economically fit for democracy.
• Great leaders create more leaders, not gobs of followers.
• Democracy is a journey but also a destination. India hasn’t lost the path, but hasn’t found the way. There is a danger of democracy degenerating into power grabbing. India remains vulnerable to populist demagoguery and the predatory power of cross-border corporate and governing institutions.

ESSAY TOPIC

• Balance is not something you find, it is something you create.
• Great leaders create more leaders, not gobs of followers.

50-WORD TALK

• We the people of India need to vehemently resist the attack on independence of the judiciary as judges are engaged in the larger fight for upholding the truth, protecting rights, preserving liberties, promoting justice, and most importantly, making power holders accountable to protect the values of constitutionalism. The threats to the judiciary are potentially grave threats to democracy.
• The outrage from members of both communities over Muslims attending Hindu garba events is what India doesn’t need right now. Casual interfaith intermingling around Eid, Diwali, Dushera, Christmas is the way to go. Communities living in religious silos will hurt the India Story in the 21st century phase of nation-building.

Things to Remember:

• For prelims-related news try to understand the context of the news and relate with its concepts so that it will be easier for you to answer (or eliminate) from given options.
• Whenever any international place will be in news, you should do map work (marking those areas in maps and exploring other geographical locations nearby including mountains, rivers, etc. same applies to the national places.)
• For economy-related news (banking, agriculture, etc.) you should focus on terms and how these are related to various economic aspects, for example, if inflation has been mentioned, try to relate with prevailing price rises, shortage of essential supplies, banking rates, etc.
• For main exam-related topics, you should focus on the various dimensions of the given topic, the most important topics which occur frequently and are important from the mains point of view will be covered in ED.
• Try to use the given content in your answer. Regular use of this content will bring more enrichment to your writing.