(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. AMR could claim 39 million more lives by 2050, cost $159 billion annually: WOAH READ MORE
2. CBI loses general consent in Karnataka READ MORE
3. World Rabies Day: tracing the journey from myths to modern medicine READ MORE
4. Isolate all Mpox cases, follow strict control measures: Union Health Ministry READ MORE
5. Exploring the ‘wonderful world’ of symplectic geometry to solve problems in mechanics READ MORE
6. India elected to GlobE Steering Committee on combating corruption READ MORE
7. L69, G4 countries seek urgent reform of UNSC READ MORE
8. Long march to restoring Sigur elephant corridor reaches crucial milestone; Madras HC to hear petition on demolition of 35 tourism resorts READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. Climate impact: Half of all El Nino events could be extreme by 2050, study warns READ MORE
2. Breaking barriers: Enhancing women’s participation in trade across the Indo-Pacific READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Constitutional doctrine evolves with society, no generation can claim monopoly over it: CJI READ MORE
2. Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings READ MORE
3. Closed circuit not for open societies: Why transparency is important in establishing a healthy legal system READ MORE
4. Data for all: Promoting open source data utilisation in India READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. An opportunity to rethink India’s pension system READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Storms brewing in East, South China seas | Explained READ MORE
2. Sharpening the quad vision READ MORE
3. The China Factor in India-Japan Relations READ MORE
4. The Quad has defied critics READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. An opportunity to rethink India’s pension system READ MORE
2. How to deal with the national security risk from FDI and trade READ MORE
3. The world wants to Make in India READ MORE
4. Agriculture sector revival needs more budgetary funds READ MORE
5. Agri-tech 2.0 : Digital innovations paving the path to sustainable farming READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. Delhi’s air crisis: A failure of will READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. ANRF: A catalyst for India’s R&D READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. Govt extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal READ MORE
2. Reflections from the Northeast: A call for peace amid violence READ MORE
3. Towards a Cohesive Maritime Security Architecture in the Indian Ocean READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024: A city-centric analysis READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. Judge and prejudice: On conduct in judicial proceedings READ MORE
2. Transcendence of ego and a quest for profound joy READ MORE
3. Polarising diktat: HP order on vendors’ identity is divisive READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. Discuss, how emerging technologies are reshaping the agricultural sector in India, positioning it to meet the demands of the future?
2. With a global order in flux, new ideas are the need of the hour in managing challenges that are emerging fast and furiously. How far do you think that the idea of the Quad is effective measure to handle these challenges?
3. The task of civil society organizations is not only to fight against wrongs done by the government, but to do constructive work at the grassroots level in order to help people to solve their local problems through popular initiatives. Substantiate.
4. Curtailing the tenures of State Assemblies to synchronise them with the tenure of the Lok Sabha is an act against federalism. Justify with case
5. There cannot be a state monopoly on facts in a democracy. Examine the statement in the light of recent Bombay High Court Judgement striking down government-mandated fact-checking unit
6. India’s strategic autonomy requires a tough balancing of its geographical realities, strategic interests, and relations vis-à-vis apparent friends and threats. How India can maintain balance between west and Russia?
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- The object of oratory alone is not truth, but persuasion.
- The ongoing debate on national security risks and Chinese FDI should be utilised to trigger another national debate — the need for India to have a dedicated law dealing with national security risks that FDI and international trade might pose.
- If properly restructured, could become an important tool in protecting the financial security of retirees and addressing the shortcomings of the NPS, ensuring that India’s retirees are not left to the mercy of market forces but are supported by a robust welfare system.
- The judicial ecosystem must run without any bias towards any community. Stereotyping any person on the lines of gender or religion will perpetuate harmful inequalities, and carriers of justice should be mindful of this at all times.
- While the UPS offers a universal framework, its structure should incorporate safeguards against market fluctuations, possibly by providing a minimum guaranteed pension similar to the OPS.
- The national capital needs to bank on science and enforce policy measures to contain the disastrous impact on citizens’ health.
- Making licences mandatory is a prudent step, but a vending policy needs much more — stringent regulation, adequate supervisory staff and zero tolerance for corruption.
- The paradigm shift in economic thinking and approach could have redrawn the contours of what the Prime Minister now refers to as Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.
- By boosting productivity, promoting sustainability and reducing environmental impact, Agri technologies offer a pathway for sustainable future.
- The traditional methods of farming are no longer sufficient to meet the increasing demand for food while preserving the environment. This is where agri-tech comes into play, providing innovative solutions that can transform Indian agriculture by improving efficiency and promoting sustainable practices.
- India’s urbanisation has spiked personal vehicle use, straining transport systems and revealing governance gaps. National, state, and city-level reforms are crucial to address these challenges.
- With a global order in flux, new ideas are the need of the hour in managing challenges that are emerging fast and furiously. The idea of the Quad is perhaps one of the most interesting innovations in international politics in recent years.
- The Indo-Pacific region, most often cited as a geopolitical flashpoint for trade, can be at the forefront of advancing a gender-inclusive trade agenda.
- India’s role in the broader maritime security architecture of the Indian Ocean is also tied to its position as a net security provider in the region and wider Indo-Pacific.
- As the ego becomes aware of itself, it ends the behaviours that cause it suffering.
- While politicians better align expenditure with citizen preferences and deliver social assistance rapidly, bureaucrats are less prone to elite capture and excel at specialised tasks.
ESSAY TOPIC
- Economic growth without investment in human development is unsustainable — and unethical.
50-WORD TALK
- Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s comment on secularism being a European concept and not a Bharatiya one can’t just be overlooked as rhetoric. He is not a politician. An IPS officer, he took the oath under a secular Constitution. His remit as a Governor is to protect precisely this Constitution.
- As Manipur continues to simmer, Army’s now-deleted social media post seeking intel from the Centre’s security adviser signals a breakdown of the security apparatus. A rift between the CM’s office and police and conflicting claims within security forces shows the state machinery has collapsed. And the Centre’s silence is loud.
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.