(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. RBI policy meet starts: Will central bank go for CRR cut, why that is important for you READ MORE
2. 742 species of flora & fauna discovered between 2013 and 2024 in Central Africa’s Congo Basin: WWF READ MORE
3. 75% global population to be affected by drought in 25 years: UNCCD’s ‘Drought Atlas’ provides adaptation guidelines READ MORE
4. Arctic Ocean may go from white to ice-free sooner than expected READ MORE
5. After anomaly alert, ISRO sets Proba-3 mission launch to December 5 READ MORE
6. Trump’s high tariff pledge will provide huge export opportunities for India: NITI Aayog’s Subrahmanyam READ MORE
7. Marathwada’s dried wells and cracked soil are a grim reminder of desertification READ MORE
8. De-Dollarisation dilemma: Can BRICS challenge the global reign of the US Dollar? READ MORE
9. IWAI’s Kalughat IMT gets recognition for sustainable infrastructure project READ MORE
10. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. CBSE proposal for a two-tier study of Science and Social Science must guard against creation of new hierarchies READ MORE
2. Population push READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Indian Constitution as an aesthetic document READ MORE
2. Centre must aid states on new criminal laws READ MORE
3. The AI imperative: Why regulation can’t wait READ MORE
4. Police overreach in inter-state arrest bid READ MORE
5. India’s drug regulation needs an overhaul READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Is the caste Census a useful exercise? READ MORE
2. Caste, private agencies, and public apathy: What is driving the lack of accountability behind India’s sewer deaths READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. De-Dollarisation dilemma: Can BRICS challenge the global reign of the US Dollar? READ MORE
2. India’s strategic focus on West Africa READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. Resolving the base year conundrum READ MORE
2. Addressing productivity for sustainable growth READ MORE
3. Flawed urbanization READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem READ MORE
2. COP29: Again, a cop-out on responsibility READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Space biotechnology: An emerging frontier in India’s scientific endeavours READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. The return of Maoist spectre in Telangana READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Preparing for the worst: On Cyclone Fengal, the future READ MORE
2. Lingering tragedy of Bhopal gas disaster READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. Existence: Cartesian thought vs Advait Vedanta READ MORE
CASE STUDY
1. Adani saga and the dharma of bureaucracy READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. A caste Census would be useful to provide a proportionate opportunity to each caste. Examine.
2. The idea of proportional representation at the level of individual castes would be regressive. In the light of caste census debate critically examine the statement.
3. Accountability lapses due to contractualisation, inadequate regulation of privately contracted sewage work, weak enforcement and awareness of the MS Act, and inadequate sewerage planning amidst rapid urbanisation. Discuss.
4. Improving output without addressing issues of employment, income, inequality and conserving precious raw materials ultimately impoverishes societies. In the light of inequality scenario in India, comment on the statement.
5. The online gaming sector has potential to contribute to India’s goal of growing a digital economy but without proper regulation, addressing illegal offshore betting platforms that harm users and the economy remains a massive challenge. Comment.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
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- Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.
- A caste Census would determine the population sizes of various castes and that these numbers can be used to provide a proportionate share to each caste.
- The idea of proportional representation at the level of individual castes proves to be regressive, as it disproportionately excludes the least populous castes from accessing the benefits of reservation.
- The indispensability of plastic to the economy cannot be a permanent excuse to delay action on evaluating its health impacts on people in India, its ecology and marine environment.
- Absence of regulation in privately contracted sanitation work, that’s mostly, exploitative, and negligence combine to take a toll of lives.
- Negligence and apathy, cutting across state, market and civil society, point to how caste and ideas of caste pollution implicitly shape civic attitudes.
- A critical evaluation of these interlinkages between contractualisation and deregulation of sanitation work, urbanisation, and caste is urgently needed.
- Within the country, the progressive free food scheme has actually left more money in the hands of consumers to spend more which has provided a boost to both manufacturing and services.
- The art in the Constitution of India is a tribute to the sociocultural, mythological, spiritual, regional, and physical landscape and influences.
- The famous nuclear deal marked the pivotal moment for India-US relations. A grand bargain on economy and trade has the potential of being the next big idea.
- The PM has rightly emphasised that the legislature has done its duty by enacting the new criminal laws. Now, it is the turn of the Bar, judiciary, police and other stakeholders to assume their ownership and enforce them to ensure justice to the people.
- As more artificial intelligence systems pass the test proposed by mathematician Alan Turing, it’s clear the technology will disrupt not just work and life, but democracy too.
- AI systems have exacerbated societal biases because of the biased data they are fed without any recognition of historical context or social injustice.
- AI serves not just as a tool of convenience but also as a tool for equality, justice and opportunities.
- A sustainable AI ecosystem that benefits society, safeguards human rights, promotes innovation and upholds democratic values should be our ultimate goal.
- The impact of better education and training, especially basic literacy and numeracy, may have peaked. Changed work practices, with increasing fractionalising of tasks, require lower skill levels.
- Prosperity requires balancing improved productivity against product life, quality, waste, repairability and resource scarcity.
- Improving output without addressing issues of employment, income, inequality and conserving precious raw materials ultimately impoverishes societies.
- India urgently needs to implement comprehensive city plans with a focus on sustainable development, mixed-use zoning, and pedestrian-friendly design.
- While it is essential to hold perpetrators of serious crimes accountable, the abuse of legal processes by law enforcement agencies undermines individual freedom and the rule of law.
- The recent COP29 at Baku exacerbates the divide between developed and developing countries, as rich nations refuse to take financial responsibility for climate change.
- Online gaming can facilitate money laundering and other financial crimes, with criminal funds diverted through in-game trades or currencies.
- The online gaming sector has potential to contribute to India’s goal of growing a digital economy without proper regulation, addressing illegal offshore betting platforms that harm users and the economy remains a massive challenge.
- The collaboration between space research and biotechnology can both improve the health of space travellers and also aid with new research and innovation.
ESSAY TOPIC
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- A healthy ecology is the basis for a healthy economy.
- The best way to predict the future is to create it.
50-WORD TALK
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- Trump’s tariff threat on BRICS currency is mostly aimed at China. India is already in Trump’s dollar tent. Some Indians foolishly fantasise about de-dollarisation. Jaishankar has repeatedly dismissed the idea as untenable, unrealistic. US is India’s most significant trading partner. Delhi knows better than to fan reckless, fake nationalistic rhetoric.
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.
