Table of Contents
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. Supreme Court stops illegal ‘bulldozer’ demolitions across the country till October 1 READ MORE
2. Rapa Nui genomes restore the real history of an old, troubled people READ MORE
3. WPI inflation eases to a 4-month low READ MORE
4. Centre plans to review upper wage limit for PF contribution READ MORE
5. What powers will the new Jammu and Kashmir Assembly have? READ MORE
6. 11th National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) – INSPIRE MANAK, Inaugurated at ITPO READ MORE
7. U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Ministerial Joint Statement READ MORE
8. Periyar’s 146th birth anniversary: The significance of the iconoclast social reformer READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. The erosion of local cultures and the rise of digital colonization READ MORE
2. Study shows protected areas only 30% effective in combating deforestation READ MORE
3. Antarctic ozone hole formation begins late due to weak polar vortex READ MORE
4. How is climate change impacting flooding around the world? READ MORE
5. India had good rains this year. What’s the status of its reservoirs? READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Diversity is central to a just judicial system READ MORE
2. One nation, one poll: Govt not doing enough to build consensus READ MORE
3. When separation of powers takes a hit READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Why extending national health insurance scheme to elderly is not enough READ MORE
2. Time ripe for the govt to fulfil social security promises READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Africa-China ties: Changing dynamics READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. Last mile woes: On inflation data and the challenges READ MORE
2. Securing India’s semiconductor future READ MORE
3. How the Bangladesh unrest may impact India’s trade READ MORE
4. Phasing out paddy: Crop diversification vital for Punjab READ MORE
5. Social business promises inclusive development READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. A climate crisis agenda remains urgent READ MORE
2. India needs urgent, actionable plan to meet climate goals as time runs out READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. What is a telescope? How good are modern telescopes? | Explained READ MORE
2. Debunking conspiracy theories with AI READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. Balancing privacy with national security need READ MORE
2. Prioritising deterrence in India’s national security plans 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. Peaceful conflict resolution is the way forward READ MORE
2. Rise above biases to a higher way of thinking READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. ‘One nation, one election’ will ensure continuity in governance and reduce the burden in terms of manpower and finances is well taken, but the threat it can pose to India’s federal structure should not be dismissed lightly. Critically examine.
2. The separation of powers among the executive, judicial and legislative branches of the government is indispensable to ensuring checks and balances, which in turn are essential for democratic governance. Analyse.
3. The adoption of the principle of the Basic Structure of the Constitution is an important safeguard against the denial of fundamental rights of citizens by a predatory state. Comment.
4. India’s push into semiconductors is a long-term strategic effort aimed at securing a position in the global electronics value chain. Comment.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- Democracy is made up not only of the executive, but also the legislature and the judiciary.
- Encouraging businesses to view climate action as an opportunity rather than a challenge is essential, and acting swiftly on India’s carbon market is a crucial step in this direction.
- Effective solutions require coordinated efforts, better monitoring, and regulatory reforms, highlighting the economic and health benefits of clean air for all stakeholders.
- For improving energy efficiency, faster decarbonisation and adoption of low global warming potential refrigerants, as per the Kigali Amendment, are crucial steps towards reducing GHG emissions.
- With policymakers still having to traverse a fair distance to ensure inflation does not undermine broader economic momentum, he reassuringly acknowledged that authorities “cannot afford to look the other way”.
- The expansion of insurance coverage needs to be supplemented with expansion of public health infrastructure and hospital coverage. Our healthcare system needs more holistic reforms.
- The expansion of insurance coverage needs to be supplemented with expansion of public health infrastructure and hospital coverage and increase in healthcare human resources and medicine supply.
- India’s healthcare system needs more holistic reforms that integrate primary and tertiary care support, especially for the ageing population whose health issues often demand continuous attention.
- India depends on electronics to drive its agenda of inclusive growth via technology. Its reliance on semiconductor imports has long exposed it to global supply chain vulnerabilities.
- India’s push into semiconductors is a long-term strategic effort aimed at securing a position in the global electronics value chain.
- ‘One nation, one election’ will ensure continuity in governance and reduce the burden in terms of manpower and finances is well taken, but the threat it can pose to India’s federal structure should not be dismissed lightly.
- THE separation of powers among the executive, judicial and legislative branches of the government is indispensable to ensuring checks and balances, which in turn are essential for democratic governance.
- The role of independent and empowered institutions, including those that draw authority from the Constitution, such as the Election Commission, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India or the Union Public Service Commission, is important safeguard against the arbitrary exercise of power by the state.
- The adoption of the principle of the Basic Structure of the Constitution is an important safeguard against the denial of fundamental rights of citizens by a predatory state.
- Indian democracy is a precious but fragile asset. It is incumbent on those who value the freedoms that are enshrined in the Constitution to work together to prevent the emergence of a predatory state which holds the citizen as accountable to and subordinate to the state. This is the very antithesis of democracy.
- The recent conduct of several Centrally appointed governors has also undermined Centre-state relations, weakened the federal structure and encouraged political horse trading and floor-crossing.
ESSAY TOPIC
- Smallness adores and adorns itself – greatness is humble.
50-WORD TALK
- Donald Trump’s first debate with Kamala Harris is the kind of political faceoff a healthy democracy needs. It’s better than politicians talking at each other through tweets and rallies. This round goes to Harris. It’s fashionable nowadays to forecast America’s downfall, but Indian politics can learn a thing or two.
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.