(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. AI to decipher, synthesise proteins: What the 2024 Chemistry Nobel was awarded for READ MORE
2. What is fortified rice? Why did Centre extend initiative for its distribution in schemes READ MORE
3. An Expert Explains: Why battery storage is essential for a renewables-heavy electricity grid READ MORE
4. Calcutta High Court demands state, Centre response on stoppage of MGNREGA funds, unemployment allowance READ MORE
5. Australia, New Zealand brace for looming bird flu threat READ MORE
6. New sedimentary rock made from slag is a carbon-trapping champ READ MORE
7. RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, changes stance to neutral READ MORE
8. Supreme Court interprets what makes the offence of ‘abetment of suicide’ READ MORE
9. RBI raises UPI Lite, UPI 123Pay limits at MPC: How it affects your wallet READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. Save Buddha Nullah: Turn rejuvenation plans into reality READ MORE
2. Seeds of prosperity: India’s way to food security, nutritious diet and wellness READ MORE
3. Green glass ceiling: Women are being left out of jobs in sustainable sectors, shows IMF analysis READ MORE
4. Mental health in India’s material world READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Revival of democracy amidst calls for statehood READ MORE
2. Why ONOE is not just about better logistics READ MORE
3. Will the Himachal Anti-Defection Law Bring an End to “Aaya-Ram Gaya-Ram Politics” READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Ten years of Swachh Bharat: The road ahead READ MORE
2. How shared decision-making and digital solutions are transforming healthcare READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Delhi must review terms of South Asian READ MORE
2. India mends Maldives ties READ MORE
3. Can SCO Islamabad summit be an inflection point for India-Pakistan ties? READ MORE
4. Ten years of India’s Act East Policy READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. Why RBI should cut rates in December READ MORE
2. Surya Ghar Yojana: A sustainable alternative to free electricity politics READ MORE
3. Second-Gen GST reforms needed for simplicity, equity, competitiveness READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. The key to a sustainable and low-carbon future READ MORE
2. What would the ESA tag do for the Western Ghats? READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. The strategic role of generative AI in transforming Industries READ MORE
2. Regulation role: On the 2024 Medicine Nobel READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. S.-India Cooperation in Counterterrorism: Redefining Convergence Amidst Challenges READ MORE
2. Securing India’s critical infrastructure: Prioritising cybersecurity in chemical facilities READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Humans Can Alleviate Flood Disasters READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. Mental health is a moral and ethical issue READ MORE
2. ACHIEVING work life balance READ MORE
3. Conscious awareness READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. Digital innovations like the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission offer hope for improving communication and fostering patient autonomy in healthcare decisions. Comment.
2. A balanced, collaborative approach between the government and the online gaming industry is essential for responsible and sustainable growth. In the light of the statement discuss the need for regulation to online gaming insutry.
3. By fostering indigenous innovation and cutting-edge technology, India is challenging long-held economic paradigms. In the wake 10 years of Make in India program, comment on the statement.
4. Women’s self-help groups (SHG) are providing a platform for administering a range of digital strategies to support grassroots women’s collectives. Examine.
5. Chabahar port has the potential to become a transit hub, connecting India with Central Asia, the Southern Caucasus, Europe and Russia, via the INSTC. Comment.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- We must shift focus from individual success to collective well-being. Studies show that strong social connections, supportive communities, and meaningful work are critical to mental health. However, work-life balance and legal protection are increasingly under threat.
- Improving mental health requires embracing community-oriented living that challenges the individualised lifestyle promoted by consumer culture.
- Addressing India’s mental health crisis requires rethinking what it means to live a good life.
- A truly good life is not about how much we can buy or achieve, but about how we relate to ourselves, our communities, and our environment.
- The human brain is a social brain, and the social world is a cultural world.
- Mental-level happiness is not about pleasure; it’s about mental satisfaction or fulfilment.
- Following the 2019 revocation of Article 370, these elections were a landmark moment, reflecting the people’s desire for normalcy and statehood.
- Generative AI’s ability to enhance employee productivity is becoming increasingly evident, especially in automating routine tasks.
- Generative AI has evolved from a novelty in boardroom discussions to a transformative tool across industries. Extending the capabilities of traditional AI in automation and predictive modeling, it’s reshaping business processes, customer experiences, and employee productivity.
- Achieving work-life balance is not solely a personal endeavour but it also has broader implications for society.
- As technology improves and policies strengthen, energy efficiency will remain crucial in reducing energy demand and mitigating climate change.
- By adopting energy-efficient practices, the country not only cuts emissions but also saves millions of tonnes of oil equivalent, leading to a more sustainable future.
- In geopolitics, neighbours cannot be chosen and have to be managed. India, had, over the years, attempted to maintain ties with most of its neighbours.
- India must remain awake to sharing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with China and Pakistan, which can catapult their bilateral tensions into India’s multilateral limitations.
- Eco-friendly organic and precision farming not only addresses climate change and livelihoods; it also addresses the health challenges and fosters a healthy diet.
- Sustainable agricultural practices are crucial in maintaining soil health, reducing the use of harmful pesticides, and minimising environmental impact, thus promoting the health of both people and the planet.
- The legislation should aim for a balance between the object of fighting the constitutional sin of political defection and the principle of proportionality. Disentitlement of pension for the term of disqualification could achieve this balance. Ultimately, defection is a political problem and legal solutions have their limits.
- Over the past decade, India’s Act East Policy (AEP) has deepened ties with Southeast Asia and has strengthened its role in the Indo-Pacific through connectivity, defence, and cultural initiatives.
- AI can improve human decision-making, but it has its limits. The possibility exists that bias in algorithms can create an ethical risk that brings into question the reliability of the data produced by the system.
ESSAY TOPIC
- The unexamined life is not worth living
50-WORD TALK
- RBI’s change in stance to “neutral” is a good first step. It indicates a readiness to reduce interest rates in the near future. Lower-than-needed growth is becoming a concern, even as inflation comes under control. Rates should be cut soon. Cheaper credit can spur flagging urban consumption & private investment.
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.
