(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. 3 things to know about SPHEREx, NASA’s new space telescope READ MORE
2. How Savarkar’s ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ gave a national character to the revolt READ MORE
3. Why are wholesale soyabean prices so low, and why hasn’t procurement by the government helped? READ MORE
4. AAD 2025: Should water be priced to tackle India’s growing crisis? READ MORE
5. Wildlife conservation funds biased against smaller species as larger animals take lion’s share: Study READ MORE
6. AAD 2025: Next generation will grow up in a world which will be far hotter, says State of India’s Environment READ MORE
7. Coal power is costing India up to 10% of its rice and wheat crops READ MORE
8. Framework for rare earth minerals deal with US in place but no security guarantee: Zelenskyy READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. Setting climate action in order READ MORE
2. A reminder of Delhi’s seismic vulnerability READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Why southern states are nervous about delimitation READ MORE
2. Why are PwDs worried about DPDP rules? | Explained READ MORE
3. A message to district magistrates and the police READ MORE
4. The representation challenge for the Centre READ MORE
5. Empowering Local Governments: Role of Union Finance Commissions READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. A leap backward for maternity entitlements READ MORE
2. Improving Mental Health Care in India READ MORE
3. The Role of Women’s Nutrition Literacy in Food Security in South Asia READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Revitalising the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor READ MORE
2. Productive partnership READ MORE
3. Connectivity and the Northeast: Challenges to India’s Neighbourhood First and Act East Policies READ MORE
4. Paris and Delhi: Partnering for stability in a volatile world READ MORE
5. Paris AI Action Summit: A missed opportunity? READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. The strategic race India can’t lose READ MORE
2. Sharp Fall in Fiscal Ranking of Southern States READ MORE
3. Greater budget allocations for urban development in 2025-26 READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. The impact of ethanol on the environment READ MORE
2. The Loss and Damage Fund: Questions, Concerns, and Suggestions READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. The Great AI shift: The rise of ‘services as software’ READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. Despite setbacks, Maoists a live threat READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Water blight: On the Srisailam tunnel cave-in READ MORE
2. Stampede-like Situation and Disaster-like Management READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
1. Perfect master serves the whole universe READ MORE
2. Where peace knows no borders READ MORE
3. Servant leadership: True power lies in empathy READ MORE
4. Independent and evolved READ MORE
CASE STUDY
1. Make women pregnant, get rich—Bihar’s cyber scam goes to a whole new level READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. The devolution of funds and the approaches employed by the Union Finance Commissions in augmenting the resources available to the local governments. Evaluate.
2. What is driving Trump’s seeming isolationism and disregard for the ‘international order’? Is it a new imperialistic impulse, or a response to domestic imperatives?
3. The political changes in recent times impacting foreign policy and a major reason for the foreseeable uncertainty in the world. How far do you agree that India has been broadly successful in its “balancing act” in an increasingly polarised world?
4. A good governance system not only adheres to constitutional values but also fosters peace, security, harmony, and equal opportunities with an enabling environment in society. Comment.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
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- Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance.
- The time has come to admit that the PMMVY is a flop show. The central government seems to be more concerned with saving money than with helping pregnant women.
- India’s import dependence for critical minerals is even more than for oil. The government is actively searching for assets overseas and signing supply agreements with friendly countries.
- A just delimitation strategy will have to balance between the objectives of correcting the representative-population imbalance without being seen as penalising states for doing well in demographic management.
- Prioritising transfers to local governments facing marginal developmental disparities is essential to bridge the existing gaps effectively.
- With India and Japan now being part of new routes connecting Asia to Europe via the Middle East, Africa is being largely overlooked, which could weaken their partnerships with African countries.
- As China seeks an international partner to enhance its influence on the global stage, India is in a prime position to seize this opportunity and bridge the leadership void in global climate governance.
- India’s Northeast remains crucial to its Neighbourhood First and Act East policies. However, ongoing instability in Bangladesh and Myanmar continue to disrupt India’s connectivity projects.
- Ensuring the stability and security of these connectivity initiatives is crucial for sustaining economic growth in the Northeast and advancing India’s Neighbourhood First and Act East policy objectives.
- India’s National AI Mission draws from similar principles of openness and accessibility underpinning India’s successful Digital Public Infrastructure that is rapidly transforming its society and economy.
- In the process of urban transformation, the role of state and local governments is important. Enhancing their financial and administrative capabilities will be useful in the achievement of the goal.
- Loss and damage poses a critical challenge in the context of escalating climate change impacts. Addressing this issue requires not only efforts to avert and minimise harm but also a perspective rooted in redistributive climate justice.
- Despite regulatory efforts, tobacco consumption in India remains a major health and economic challenge, thus requiring stronger policies, taxation, and public health initiatives.
- AI will not just assist service-based industries, but also replace traditional workflows with automated alternatives.
ESSAY TOPIC
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- United we win, divided we perish
50-WORD TALK
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- School teachers across states are on the streets demanding job regularisation and higher wages. ThePrint report shows the distress runs deep. Mismanagement of teachers’ appointments and delayed redressal of grievances are hurting children’s education. This will only widen the learning gap. State governments cannot let this slide continue for long.
- Shrill exchanges between Centre and Tamil Nadu government over NEP and delimitation are unwarranted. CM Stalin’s political grandstanding a year ahead of elections aside, his apprehensions and concerns are not unfounded. Bellicose responses by union ministers will be counter-productive. Centre must address them with sensitivity and a spirit of accommodation.
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.
