Table of Contents
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. Centralised system to enable pension withdrawal from any bank across India from Jan: Mandaviya READ MORE
2. Latest ILO study links AI to dip in labour income READ MORE
3. Domestic demand, easing costs propped up Services in August: PMI READ MORE
4. 90% of projects under Smart Cities Mission completed: Urban Affairs Ministry READ MORE
5. What do we know about ANIIDCO? | Explained READ MORE
6. Genome mapping of Chandipura virus: what researchers found READ MORE
7. How navigation satellite-based tolling, live monitoring of plazas can lower wait times READ MORE
8. Avian flu in Antarctica can lead to outbreaks in Australasia: Study READ MORE
9. Power plants in countries where risk of getting devalued due to Paris Agreement runs high emit more CO2: Study READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. Death penalty won’t stop perpetrators READ MORE
2. Spread awareness about mental health to tackle suicide epidemic READ MORE
3. Undersea geopolitics and international law: Deep-sea mining in the Indo-Pacific READ MORE
4. Navigating India’s Water Woes – A Pricey Matter READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Sub-classification verdict through Ambedkar’s ideals READ MORE
2. How Supreme court can stop bulldozers READ MORE
3. Can’t bulldoze due process READ MORE
4. India’s fiscal imbalance isn’t a North vs South problem. Here’s what lies at the ‘centre’ of it READ MORE
5. Individual Liberty and the SC Verdict on PMLA READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Healthcare under siege: Rising violence, gender disparity, and the fight for justice READ MORE
2. The impact of CHETNA: Saving lives and empowering communities READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. India-Singapore’s enduring ties, packed with potential READ MORE
2. A boost to ‘Act East’ READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. Trading up: On the World Bank’s India Development Update READ MORE
2. Some disquieting trends in global trade READ MORE
3. India’s export hurdles: Need to wrest the initiative from rivals READ MORE
4. Towards leadership on sustainable fuels: The Global Biofuels Alliance and India READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. A green tribute to mothers and the environment READ MORE
2. India Must Increase Investment in Agricultural Research to Strengthen Climate Resilience READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Old wine in a new biotech bottle READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. India’s nuclear push: INS Arighaat gives impetus to deterrence READ MORE
2. Cyber security: Reducing attack surfaces in the digital age READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A city-centric analysis READ MORE
2. Monsoon mayhem: Tackling urban flooding READ MORE
3. How to make disaster relief truly effective READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: S Radhakrishnan still speaks to our time READ MORE
2. A Teacher Is Nothing Without His Students READ MORE
3. Evolving, yet constant: Teachers’ role in society READ MORE
4. Enlightening, and erudition READ MORE
5. How teachers’ beliefs can shape motivation and student learning READ MORE
6. The true power and purpose of teaching in a changing world READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. As digital technologies continue to shape our societal and geopolitical landscape, it is imperative for India to not only to engage with but also actively shape the international discourse on the international governance of AI. Comment.
2. Progressive tax policies are required to redistribute wealth from the affluent to the marginalised. Comment.
3. Access to quality education, skill development and lifelong learning is critical to enhance employability and increase earning. Discuss.
4. While the world has moved towards a new public management system, adopting a new governance model and discarding traditional bureaucracy, India has stuck with an archaic system of governance. Argue in the light of recent debate related to lateral entry.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- The top court’s judgment takes into account the different sociological realities of every ‘jati’ with the aim of addressing the disparity within Scheduled Castes.
- The idea of sub-classification aligns with B.R. Ambedkar’s principles of fraternity and Maitri, emphasising the need for cooperation and mutual respect among Scheduled Castes (SC).
- As India aims to develop world-class infrastructure and urban planning, it can look to Singapore’s deep experience on urban development for investment and inspiration. Singapore has presence in advanced manufacturing capabilities that can benefit India.
- The Supreme Court disapproves “bulldozer justice,” urging standardized guidelines to prevent arbitrary demolitions and uphold due process in legal actions.
- True education must be human and humane. It must include not only training of intellect but refinement of the heart and discipline of the spirit.
- Political and economic instability in Bangladesh has given India an opportunity to regain lost ground. The key is to reduce production costs and improve productivity without compromising on quality.
- Inspired by PM Modi’s “Ek Ped Ma Ke Naam” initiative, the Chhattisgarh Government has launched the ambitious “People for Peepal” plantation drive in Nava Raipur.
- The focus on advanced manufacturing and digitalisation aligns with India’s broader goal of transforming into a global manufacturing hub.
- Crimes against women happen not because laws against the crimes are weak but because of other factors, including their poor implementation. The West Bengal law provides for quick investigation and prosecution of cases.
- As a key player in the GBA, India can enhance its energy security, drive economic growth, and strengthen its leadership in the biofuel sector while meeting its national and climate goals.
- While the world has moved towards a new public management system, adopting a new governance model and discarding traditional bureaucracy, we are still stuck with an archaic system of governance.
- Transit-oriented development is not limited to making money from tall buildings near transit but also concerns sustainably improving accessibility and liveability in our cities.
- We seek the emergence of a multipolar world and a multipolar Asia. That can happen only when the Indian economy is bigger, more productive and dynamic.
- While the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 aims to improve disaster management through UDMAs and strengthen national and state authorities, its effectiveness is being questioned.
- The pursuit of critical minerals does not come at the expense of the environment; a global moratorium on deep-sea mining should be the natural course of action.
ESSAY TOPIC
- Smallness adores and adorns itself – greatness is humble.
50-WORD TALK
- Killing of Faridabad’s Aryan Mishra should frighten us not because he was mistaken for a Muslim cow smuggler. India should worry that this phenomenon of arming vigilantes with legitimacy, weapons and licence to kill has gone on for a decade. It’s the equivalent of blasphemy rule where everyone’s a target.
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.