(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. Outdoor activities can reduce ‘progression of myopia’ READ MORE
2. MHA designates Hizb-Ut-Tahrir as terrorist organization under UAPA READ MORE
3. Prime Minister’s participation in the 21st ASEAN-India Summit in Lao PDR READ MORE
4. How does U.K.’s OpenSAFELY ensure transparency? READ MORE
5. With 11% YoY growth in RMG of all Textiles exports, India’s textiles sector to grow to USD 350 Billion by 2030 READ MORE
6. Explained: All about ASEAN and East Asia Summits, to be attended by PM Modi READ MORE
7. Wildlife population plunges close to point of no return, 73% lost in 50 years: WWF’s 2024 Living Planet report READ MORE
8. As green patch spreads in Antarctica, here’s what is worrying scientists READ MORE
9. Cabinet approves development of National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal, Gujarat 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. Making RTI work READ MORE
2. Supreme Court order to delete caste references in prison data will not end discrimination READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. India’s nutrition paradox: Tackling hidden hunger amid food sufficiency READ MORE
2. How shared decision-making and digital solutions are transforming healthcare READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. First responder: On Maldives-India ties READ MORE
2. At 10, the path ahead for India’s Act East policy READ MORE
3. India needs to do more to promote South Asian cooperation READ MORE
4. India-U.S. Technology Ties: Charting an Ambitious Course for the Future READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. Can India escape middle-income trap? READ MORE
2. MSMEs and food processing: A path to economic growth READ MORE
3. India’s economic growth faces two major risks and two key challenges READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. Social protection spending vital to mitigate effects of climate, demographic shocks in Asia & the Pacific READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Why technology can’t ease people’s suffering 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. Ethical Lessons from the Life of Ratan Tata READ MORE
2. The true measure of our character READ MORE
CASE STUDY
1. Karnataka is ignoring Western Ghats UNESCO tag and 6 central notices—to build, build, build READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. The transition from “looking” east to “acting” east signalled India’s intent to play a more active and strategic role in the region emphasising the four Cs: Culture, Connectivity, Commerce, and Capacity Building. Comment on the statement in the light of completion of 10 years of India’s Act East policy.
2. The RTI Act was enacted to empower citizens and ensure government accountability but without functional information commissions, the Act’s potential remains unfulfilled. Examine.
3. Digital innovations like the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission offer hope for improving communication and fostering patient autonomy in healthcare decisions. Comment.
4. 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.
5. 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.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- The transition from “looking” east to “acting” east signalled India’s intent to play a more active and strategic role in the region emphasising the four Cs: Culture, Connectivity, Commerce, and Capacity Building.
- The increasing importance of the Indo-Pacific in global geopolitics, India will need to deepen its security cooperation with both Asean nations and Quad partners.
- Without a robust trade agreement in place, India’s economic engagement with Southeast Asia has lacked the dynamism seen in its strategic and diplomatic overtures.
- The next decade of the Act East Policy will be crucial in positioning India to strengthen its leadership in the increasingly dynamic Indo-Pacific region.
- Revitalising the MSME and food processing sectors in Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, can boost economic growth, raise farmers’ incomes and strengthen food security
- India’s position as one of the largest and fastest-growing economies in the world is bolstered by the significant role played by the food processing industry in ensuring food security and driving economic expansion.
- The RTI Act was enacted to empower citizens and ensure government accountability. But without functional information commissions, the Act’s potential remains unfulfilled.
- India’s growing strategic importance as a balance to China in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as convergence between New Delhi and Washington DC about Beijing’s aggressive stance on emerging technology, have resulted in warming relations between the United States (US) and India.
- 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.
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.
