(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. How ‘smart insulin’ promises to revolutionise diabetes treatment READ MORE
2. House panel to study armed forces’ preparedness to deal with ‘non-kinetic warfare’ READ MORE
3. Supreme Court recalls judgment striking down provisions of Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act READ MORE
4. Farmed salmon is endangering access to local fishes for poorer communities, warns study READ MORE
5. Why researchers studied marine heat waves more than 200m below the ocean surface READ MORE
6. Over half of African nations spend more on interest rates to creditors than public health: Report READ MORE
7. Explained: story of Lady Justice, from Greek origins to today READ MORE
8. Interest rate cut at this stage could be premature, risky: RBI Governor READ MORE
9. New Carbon Credit Trading Rules Explained Telangana READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. Why Indian women deserve support, not judgement READ MORE
2. The invisible battle for mental health in India READ MORE
3. The divisive legacy of British colonialism: A persistent threat to India’s unity READ MORE
4. How can women lead India’s growth story? First close the digital gender divide READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Balancing act READ MORE
2. The need for regulatory action on public conduct is imperative READ MORE
3. Citizenship and its discontents READ MORE
4. Justice does not depend on symbolism READ MORE
5. Civil Society’s role READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Nourishment Neglected READ MORE
2. Urbanisation and youth: Building a healthier future amid rapid growth READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. PM Modi’s ASEAN Outreach READ MORE
2. No acrimony READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. Shrinking Decent Work Opportunities READ MORE
2. Fate of nations: On the 2024 Economics Nobel READ MORE
3. There is a start-up revolution in India READ MORE
4. Enabling ecosystem vital for green hydrogen boost READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. SC raps states: Punjab, Haryana fail to curb stubble burning READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. No Indian working in India has won a science Nobel in 94 years: Here’s why READ MORE
2. AI: Redefining learning in the 21st Century READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. Are India’s companies ready to tackle data breaches? READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Humans Can Alleviate Flood Disasters READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. Creating space for acceptance and surrender READ MORE
2. Step out of shadows READ MORE
3. Will humans learn from their history? READ MORE
4. The fine line between art and offence READ MORE
CASE STUDY
1. Student suicides spur changes at NLU Delhi. ‘No detention’ policy to compassionate leave READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. The phenomenon of jobless growth, where productivity rises but job creation lags and contributes to the alarming trend in inequality, has rekindled interest in a UBI as a component of a social safety net across the world. Comment.
2. Freedom from hunger and ill-health on the one hand and gender and income equality, and access to quality education on the other hand lead to the achievement of human development, and, consequently, to sustainable development. Comment.
3. By empowering ULBs with the necessary resources, mandates, and institutional support, India can ensure that its urban centres are not just engines of economic growth but also pillars of climate resilience. Why empowering urban local bodies will be a progressive step for climate resilience?
4. By engaging in policy advocacy and public discourse, think tanks influence the development of laws and regulations. In the light of the statement discuss how civil society organisations can play an effective role in implementation of laws and regulations .
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- Law and justice are two different concepts.
- While EAM’s visit to Pakistan could be seen as a good goodwill gesture, in the long run, economic bilateral ties and the human bridge between the two nations, would be the only saviour for Pakistan.
- The Supreme Court’s validation of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act is welcome and should bring closure to the debate over the provision in Assam.
- A democracy driven by short-term populist policies can be as “extractive” as an autocracy that serves the interests of a narrow elite that is close to people in power.
- Creating a conducive society and economic structure includes judicious demand, supply, usage and a regulatory framework to ensure the same. It is imperative for all the stakeholders to act more responsibly and to minimise wastage in all forms.
- Striking down Section 6A would have rendered many residents, who have lived in Assam for decades, effectively stateless, leading to potential humanitarian crises. The court’s ruling ensures that such individuals retain their citizenship rights, thus preventing large-scale displacements and unrest.
- Wisdom, in its purest form, does not come from accumulating facts but from stilling the mind and being open to what is unspoken and unseen.
- India stands at a crossroads where its rapid economic growth starkly contrasts with the sobering reality of food insecurity among its most vulnerable populations.
- Whenever this commitment increases, there is real progress. Whenever this commitment is violated, there is a decline of humanity.
- It is important to have an understanding of the conditions under which humanity progresses truly in the sense of advancing its welfare and that of other life-forms in sustainable ways. The decisive factors are in terms of commitment to justice and equality, peace and non-violence, protection of environment and biodiversity.
- The SCO meeting itself was predictable, with all members, except India, signing off once again on China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Indian interest in this China-dominated group is now tempered with a sense of its limitations.
- In a polarised society, balancing freedom with social responsibility is a critical challenge in preserving open dialogue
- India needs to address gender development issues and increasing inequality in order to achieve the SDGs.
- Countries aspiring to achieve sustainable development need to take appropriate measures to boost human development.
- Freedom from hunger and ill-health on the one hand and gender and income equality, and access to quality education on the other hand lead to the achievement of human development, and, consequently, to sustainable development.
ESSAY TOPIC
- The unexamined life is not worth living
50-WORD TALK
- The India-Canada crisis is rooted in the 1985 Kanishka bombing, the biggest pre-9/11 transnational terror attack that killed 329 people, including 268 Canadians. Canada’s amnesia is understandable since those killed weren’t white Canadians but Indian immigrants. Don’t give Canada’s conscience an easy pass. Build a Kanishka memorial, invite Canadian diplomats.
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.
