(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. Expert explains: What to know about indoor air quality and purification READ MORE
2. Prize Argentina considering leaving the Paris Agreement: What does it mean? READ MORE
3. What happens during the exposition of sacred relics of Saint Francis Xavier in Goa READ MORE
4. 41.6 billion tonnes more carbon pumped into atmosphere this year: Report READ MORE
5. Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming READ MORE
6. Inflation spilling over, private capex lacklustre: RBI Bulletin READ MORE
7. PM Modi proposes 7 key pillars to strengthen ties between India, ‘CARICOM’ READ MORE
8. Vidyalaxmi education loan scheme: List of eligible institutions, comparison with other schemes READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. The dangers of high-altitude sickness | Explained READ MORE
2. Birsa Munda a symbol of resistance, empowerment READ MORE
3. Extending net of protection online for children READ MORE
4. President Droupadi Murmu writes: Birsa Munda’s enduring legacy READ MORE
5. Caste discrimination: A shameful legacy READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. The long fight for accessibility, dignity in Indian READ MORE
2. How SC read the right to property and its limits READ MORE
3. A formula for fair distribution READ MORE
4. Intersectionality for social equity, justice READ MORE
5. Elections, Accountability, and Democracy in the Time of A.I. READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Redesigning education for real-world skills READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Potential of Nigeria-India cooperation is vast — build on that READ MORE
2. In Trump 2.0, ‘the art of the deal’ may guide diplomacy READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. Expert Explains: Why India’s trade deficit is not necessarily a weakness READ MORE
2. GM crops can help fight hunger — depending on how they are farmed READ MORE
3. Turning tide: On the export rebound READ MORE
4. Shift in ground in the Indian labour market READ MORE
5. The agricultural productivity gap: Informality matters READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. Why immediate emission cuts from China may not be all that good READ MORE
2. Clearing the air on Delhi’s pollution crisis READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Unlocking the potential of AI in diagnosis and treatment READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. Fighting cybercrime: A complex challenge READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. India committed to Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction: PM’s aide P.K. Mishra READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. Ecological balance is a must for survival READ MORE
2. You have the power to change your life READ MORE
3. Power, Integrity, Ethics READ MORE
CASE STUDY
1. Stringent eco checks vital for new highway READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. The Directive Principles of State Policy mandates the State to undertake policies that would lead to a more egalitarian distribution of resources among the country’s people. Comment.
2. The Constitution contains a set of enforceable rights that serve as guardrails within which the legislature could pursue its reformatory policies, but not beyond. Examine.
3. The Finance Commission aims to balance expenditure needs, equity, and efficiency to ensure a fair distribution of resources among states. Discuss.
4. In India, primary care has to be the focus for the use of AI in the prevention, screening and surveillance of diseases, besides providing remote medical access. Comment.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
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- While the general conditions of Indian prisons have always been abhorrent for all prisoners, those with disabilities face even greater challenges.
- The population of the Delhi and the surrounding area significantly contributes to year-round toxicity because of vehicular emissions and traffic congestion.
- While the rights of prisoners with disabilities, both against abuse and for accessibility, appear promising on paper, they are seldom enforced like many other pieces of social welfare legislation in India.
- It is critical that the suffering endured by Prof. Saibaba is a wake-up call for state authorities to reevaluate and reorient their attitudes toward prisoners with disabilities.
- While we have long prioritised territorial control, economic growth, cultural identity, and religious affiliation, today’s most pressing challenge is environmental sustainability, which must take precedence over all other concerns. If left unaddressed, this crisis will endanger countless species, including our own.
- The SC overruled a landmark judgment on property rights, clarifying definitions of community resources, impacting future property law interpretations.
- India’s urban unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 6.4%, with a slight decrease in unpaid self-employment and an increase in salaried jobs.
- the deeply unequal property structures that the country was inheriting from its colonial history, and the urgent need for land reform. This is reflected in various provisions of the Directive Principles of State Policy.
- The Directive Principles of State Policy mandates the State to undertake policies that would lead to a more egalitarian distribution of resources among the country’s people.
- The Constitution, therefore, also contained a set of enforceable rights that would serve as guardrails within which the legislature could pursue its reformatory policies — but not beyond.
- In India, primary care has to be the focus for the use of AI in the prevention, screening and surveillance of diseases, besides providing remote medical access.
- While the temporary suspension of construction operations following GRAP guidelines is a move in the right direction, it also underscores the urgency of implementing more environmentally friendly building methods.
- The need for transformation in transportation is crucial to address the issue of pollution in Delhi caused by road dust and vehicle emissions.
- Structural differences such as the nature of economic activities, industrial development, sectoral composition, demographic factors, and other contextual variables can significantly affect a state’s ability to raise resources.
- The Finance Commission aims to balance expenditure needs, equity, and efficiency to ensure a fair distribution of resources among states.
- While intersectionality remains a relatively new concept in mainstream Indian discourse, the Supreme Court has begun to recognise its significance while dealing with cases of discrimination.
- A unified, well-trained and technologically empowered police force will be essential for the state to successfully combat the rising tide of cybercrime and safeguard its citizens.
- With a national AI regulatory framework still in the works, Indian policymakers need to work towards striking a balance between driving innovation and regulation in AI.
ESSAY TOPIC
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- Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.
- Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.
- A book is a gift you can open again and again.
50-WORD TALK
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- As India shores up ties across the Southern hemisphere, and builds common cause with countries that are important when it comes to the debate over global governance, food, energy and health security, it must be seen to match its ideals with nimble footwork and a decided presence across the developing world, as is evidenced by the Prime Minister’s travels.
Things to Remember:
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- 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.
