(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. Centre wants states to make snakebites notifiable disease: why, what this means READ MORE
2. Opposition moves no-confidence motion against RS Chair – what is the procedure, and why the attempt is unlikely to succeed READ MORE
3. Warming waters could endanger all fish in tropical & subtropical regions, warns UNESCO READ MORE
4. Compiled over decades, Subramania Bharati’s collected works to be released by PM Modi READ MORE
5. UN report Kerala seeks higher tax share, more allocation for disaster management READ MORE
6. Indian researchers develop AI-based platform to identify age-defying molecules rapidly READ MORE
7. PM POSHAN scheme: Centre to bear additional cost of ₹425.62 cr in FY2024-25 due to inflation READ MORE
8. ISRO and Indian Navy carry out recovery trials for Gaganyaan mission READ MORE
9. Pinarayi Vijayan and Stalin to launch renovated Thanthai Periyar memorial at Vaikom READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. Barely 25% of world’s tropical rainforests are in good condition READ MORE
2. Natural world heritage sites made more vulnerable to extreme weather by climate change: Study READ MORE
3. Missing wood for trees in the population debate READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. The significance of ANI versus OpenAI READ MORE
2. Sambhal and the perils of judicial evasion READ MORE
3. Unlock the deadlock in Parliament READ MORE
4. ANI versus OpenAI: Is ‘open-source’, large language model AI above intellectual property norms? READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Ends without means: On UGC reforms and higher education READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Two to tango: On India-Bangladesh ties READ MORE
2. The troubled state of India-Bangladesh ties READ MORE
3. India’s sovereignty in the crosshairs: Navigating global challenges READ MORE
4. Defence ties: India, US eye new thrust READ MORE
5. Globalisation and India READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. How to make self-employment count READ MORE
2. New RBI guv must keep macro picture in sight READ MORE
3. India is sacrificing growth. It needs to stop READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. It is getting hot! READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Antimicrobial resistance: An invisible risk for women health READ MORE
2. One nation one subscription as a catalyst for equitable education READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. A roadmap for modernising India’s security framework READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Water, sanitation, and health: The overlooked impact of floods on women in India READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. A timeless guide READ MORE
2. Housing Apartheid READ MORE
3. Balancing artificial intelligence,ethics and the constitution READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. Civil liability issues related to using copyrighted resources are increasingly becoming a real problem for OpenAI and other digital companies. Comment on the statement in the light of recent ANI versus OpenAI case.
2. Recent developments to the security of India bring to light an important fact that India needs to diversify its strategies to counter the new challenges it faces from digital frauds, artificial Intelligence misuse and cybercrimes. Comment.
3. Knowledge is the cornerstone of progress, and access to it must be recognised as a fundamental right, not a privilege. Analyse how one nation one subscription can work as a catalyst for equitable education.
4. As China increases its outreach in South Asia, including in the Himalayan region, Bhutan’s strategic location makes its partnership vital for India’s security and regional influence. Comment.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
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- The law of ‘fair use’ outlines an exhaustive list of exceptions to copyright protection that do not directly or indirectly reference AI training models.
- OpenAI’s defence illustrates the complexities of applying territorial laws to cloud-based services and distributed AI models.
- The absence of text and data mining (TDM) provisions in Indian law raises questions about the country’s approach to fostering innovation in AI while creating a balance with copyright infringement.
- With creation of jobs continuing to be a challenge, vocational training together with access to credit and legal support can enhance quality of self-employment and entrepreneurial activity.
- The silence in the highest forum of debate should not go on, the stakes are too high in a large and complex democracy.
- Parliament today misses political leaders who could act as a bridge, reach across the aisle, strike up a conversation with the other side. A way must be found nevertheless for it to function again as it is meant to.
- Low education and skills, poor access to formal credit and legal support stand out as the main limitations. While these impinge on all self-employed workers, they are often particularly binding for self-employed women.
- Although the ease of doing business has been steadily improving in India, starting a formal enterprise remains challenging even when the entrepreneur has the technical know-how and access to credit.
- India’s diverse demographic landscape demands policies and programmes that are tailored to the unique needs of its states.
- The struggle for sovereignty in a globalised world demands not only resilience but also an unwavering belief in one’s capacity to walk softly while wielding the proverbial big stick.
- The police need to diversify its activities by bringing together technical and professional expertise based on many decades of experience in maintaining internal security.
- Recent developments to the security of India bring to light an important fact that India needs to diversify its strategies to counter the new challenges it faces lately from digital frauds, artificial Intelligence misuse and cyber crimes.
- Despite the substantial growth of this relationship, several challenges persist. A key aspect of India-US defence partnership is the transfer of high-end technology, involving innovation, co-development, and co-production of critical technologies.
- As transfer of technology is of high priority for India in defence collaborations, elements of this sector will likely be at odds with Trump’s agenda. How India navigates these challenges remains to be seen.
- For globalisation will endure, though it will change, as states craft new economic and social policies to advance national and international interests.
- Civil liability issues related to using copyrighted resources are increasingly becoming a real problem for OpenAI and other digital companies.
- In dealing with the challenges of a changing financial landscape, India needs to focus on creating new systems that improve financial stability.
- As environmental and social issues become more important, highlighting sustainable finance practices will be essential for maintaining economic stability over time.
- India’s joint efforts in supporting innovation and stability will help the country become a global leader in financial sustainability, ready to handle changes in both domestic and international economies.
ESSAY TOPIC
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- There is a difference between what we have the right to do and what is right to do.
- Day by day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is who you become.
50-WORD TALK
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- Sanjay Malhotra’s appointment as RBI governor shows Modi government is doubling down on avoiding ‘foreign’ choices, having been burnt before. Appointing somebody on good working terms with FM is pragmatic. While Malhotra inherits a healthy banking sector, how he navigates the growth-inflation tussle with government will test his intellect, skills.
- Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav’s attack on Muslims at VHP’s Allahabad event is unbecoming of a judge. Supreme Court rightly took note. Judges owe allegiance to the Constitution and are subject to a code of ethics. Through communal statements, they violate their oath, hurt the institution’s credibility, and erode public trust.
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.
