(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. Why the first-ever satellite tagging of a Ganges dolphin is significant READ MORE
2. Explained: What are ‘Sacred Groves’? READ MORE
3. Charges filed against Rahul Gandhi: Can the LoP be arrested? READ MORE
4. Map sacred groves, notify them as forests, community reserves: Supreme Court to Rajasthan READ MORE
5. RS deputy chief rejects Opposition notice for no-confidence against Dhankhar READ MORE
6. India is ’highest tariff’ charging major economy: Eric Garcetti READ MORE
7. India and France sign MoU for new National Museum READ MORE
8. Eklavya schools struggle to meet 5% PVTG sub-quota; dropouts on the rise for three years READ MORE
9. Climate change is altering Himalayan tree landscape — drought-resistant fir trees are replacing birch READ MORE
10. At $129 bn, India top recipient of remittances this year: World Bank READ MORE
11. What is a joint committee of Parliament, to be set-up for ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bills? READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. Silver cities: Enabling walkability for the elderly READ MORE
2. Empowering daughters: How conditional cash transfers can shift cultural norms READ MORE
3. Bridging Divides in the Workplace READ MORE
4. Why simplicity and equality must redefine weddings READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures? READ MORE
2. Dear young civil servants, don’t let the system dumb you down READ MORE
3. RTI: A fundamental right being constricted READ MORE`
4. Municipal fiscal reforms crucial for addressing urban governance challenges READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Ease care burden on women READ MORE
2. Five principles integral to better schooling systems READ MORE
3. Clamour for caste census READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Positive direction: On India-China talks, ties READ MORE
2. Reality check on Sri Lanka’s Tamil question READ MORE
3. Dealing with the Dragon READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. A signal to RBI to rework policy READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. A haze of institutional weakness READ MORE
2. Tackling the air pollution crisis in Delhi READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Exploring India’s potential in neuromorphic research READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. Terror alert in Punjab: Police force can’t afford to let its guard down READ MORE
2. Guarding digital India: The urgent need for cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving digital space READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Warding off fire: on hospital fires READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. The social character of scientific knowledge READ MORE
2. Islam emphasises reconciliation over conflict READ MORE
3. Perfection of Patience READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. Decentralising local governance is crucial to empowering municipal bodies with greater administrative autonomy and financial independence. Examine.
2. While the exercise is fraught with challenges, caste census potential to uplift marginalised communities cannot be ignored. Comment.
3. The Constitution debate in Parliament was lost in partisan squabbles instead of discussing new challenges before the nation. In the light of recent developments comment on the statement.
4. The road to UHC starts with increasing government spending on health, a national priority as per the government’s policy documents. Discuss how the Ayushman Bharat programme provides the structure for translating such investment into concrete outcomes for the people.
5. The Model Code of Conduct prohibits only a certain category of public expenditure with a view to denying the ruling party an unfair advantage by spending public resources. Examine.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
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- The government must ensure more transparency in its conversations with Beijing over the future steps in normalising ties, the dismantling of buffer zones, restoration of status quo ante to 2020, and mechanisms for future deterrence against aggression at the India-China boundary.
- The argument that simultaneous polls would drive voters to select the same party for both the Centre and the State Assembly is flawed, as it underestimates the electorate’s intelligence.
- The Constitution prescribes a five-year term for State Assemblies and the Lok Sabha but allows for their dissolution to address political exigencies. This flexibility reflects a pragmatic approach to governance.
- When people encounter a weighty concept scientists aren’t able to explain fully, the social character becomes more apparent than it normally is.
- In governance, every obstacle is a doorway to innovation — step through it with courage and conviction.
- For RBI, the policy choices are narrowing as the pressure on the currency intensifies.
- India-China talks show incremental progress on border issues, yet differences in statements indicate ongoing challenges in peacebuilding and trust.
- While the exercise is fraught with challenges, caste census has potential to uplift marginalised communities cannot be ignored.
- Air pollution in India is an indicator of the pervasive institutional weaknesses that hold back material progress.
- Although neuromorphic approaches to hardware and software are still nascent, India should explore them to become a key player in the field of emerging technologies.
- Although GRAP has had some effectiveness in combating pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, more efficient solutions are needed, supported by Delhi citizens and the national government.
- Although neuromorphic approaches to hardware and software are still nascent, India should explore them to become a key player in the field of emerging technologies.
- Decentralising local governance is crucial to empowering municipal bodies with greater administrative autonomy and financial independence.
- The key issue lies in India’s decentralised drug regulation system, which grants significant authority to State Drug Regulatory Authorities, leading to inconsistent enforcement and quality standards.
- In India, existing carbon credit projects listed under non-governmental entities need to be examined to ensure inclusivity and efficiency.
- Generic drugs are crucial for addressing healthcare affordability in a population marked by significant income disparities.
- Ensuring the quality of generic medicines in India is vital to make them affordable and effective as innovator drugs.
ESSAY TOPIC
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- Science, merely by virtue of its immense power, must equip itself to choose between right and wrong
50-WORD TALK
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- Citizens and the media need to discuss and defend their fundamental rights. Whereas the freedom to speak and publish has been expanded along the way, RTI is being weakened beyond what the law and the Constitution permit. This is an unfortunate curbing of citizen’s fundamental rights.
- Raghuram Rajan’s assertion, in an interview with ThePrint, that wealth taxes haven’t worked anywhere should put an end to this debate. It’s an ideologically driven idea aimed less at redistributing wealth and more at vindictively punishing wealth creators. Instead, the government should reorient spending priorities to boost India’s flagging growth.
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.
