(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. Cotton crisis in Punjab: How regulatory hurdles might be making things worse READ MORE
2. NASA’s PUNCH set to lift off: Why there has been an increase in the launch of solar missions READ MORE
3. Why India’s agriculture trade surplus is shrinking READ MORE
4. Miyawaki method at Mahakumbh 2025: How the afforestation technique works READ MORE
5. Industrial waste circularity can revolutionise resource conservation, cut emissions: CSE report READ MORE
6. India launches multi-nation alliance for collaboration on sustainable development READ MORE
7. ISRO releases second set of scientific data from Aditya-L1 mission READ MORE
8. First estimate of Gangetic dolphins finds 6,327 across four States READ MORE
9. NASA set to launch SPHEREx telescope to explore what happened right after Big Bang READ MORE
10. In new draft rules, UGC redefines ‘discrimination’; now ‘caste-based discrimination’ only if against SCs/STs READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. Fighting gender inequality through mobility: Assessing Delhi’s ‘Pink Ticket’ scheme READ MORE
2. Long roots: on India and patriarchal biases READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. NEP’s three-language policy is not about Hindi imposition READ MORE
2. Internet shutdowns subvert democracy READ MORE
3. Ensure digitised PDS for all READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Balance classroom, real life education READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. How is China’s foreign policy structured? | Explained READ MORE
2. Australia, a natural partner for India’s growth trajectory READ MORE
3. EU and India, on a strong footing READ MORE
4. Delhi-Doha engagement looks beyond energy trade READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. The implications of treating Virtual Digital Assets as taxable properties READ MORE
2. Battle for growth: On India’s economic trajectory READ MORE
3. Securing the growth path READ MORE
4. MIGA: Can India overcome economic challenges READ MORE
5. Crisis Looms READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. Dry winter, late snow and rain: How climate change fits into the picture of the Chamoli avalanche READ MORE
2. Economy vision and ecological responsibility READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Scaling intelligence: Expanding AI to the 99 percent READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
1. War on drugs: Punjab’s battle needs more than crackdowns READ MORE
2. Slavery scam 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. Beyond social media regulation: The call for a national moral code READ MORE
2. The art of arguing READ MORE
CASE STUDY
1. Toon trouble: on Vikatan cartoon, I&B Ministry’s move READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. As morality is an abstract concept that varies from place to place and from person to person, it is necessary that, like law, morality is clearly defined as well. Amid debates over social media regulation sparked, should society adopt a clearly defined moral code.
2. Governments consider internet bans as an easy tool to bring a difficult situation under control, but such a policy does major harm to democracy. Discuss the mechanism for Internet shutdown in India and how frequent Internet shutdowns is subverting democracy?
3. Despite its noble intent to secure the livelihoods of tribals, the Forest Rights Act has inadvertently opened the door to rampant deforestation and widespread encroachment. Critically Examine.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
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- Australia boasts a ‘super power’ when it comes to economic engagement with India.
- GDP figures suggest India is doing well on growth. Synchronised policy interventions by fiscal and monetary arms of the government will help to sustain it.
- The visionary NEP 2020, by steadfastly prioritising one’s mother tongue and regional languages, fortifies national integration.
- NEP 2020 is playing a pivotal role in India’s journey of becoming a developed nation.
- The three-laungauge formula is a bogey of the rights and autonomy of state governments being impeded and eroded by the Centre.
- By ensuring foremost priority to one’s mother tongue and regional languages, NEP 2020 conclusively strengthens cooperative federalism.
- The India-Qatar relationship has evolved into a multifaceted strategic partnership encompassing security and defence cooperation, health care and education.
- Educational institutions seem to flounder as not all educational institutions seem to insist on teaching moral or ethical values uniformly at all levels. They lay immense emphasis on scientific and technical education but not in the same way on imparting moral education, which is more or equally necessary.
- Most of the problems in society are caused by a lack of strong values, morals and integrity of character in people, hence, a civilised state must work sincerely on developing a strong value system in its population.
- As morality is an abstract concept that varies from place to place and from person to person, it is necessary that, like law, morality is clearly defined as well.
- While the nation discusses the desirability of regulating content on social media there is a larger issue of defining morality and enacting moral patterns of conduct for people that require prior consideration.
- In a competitive and cutthroat environment, a huge helping of humility is essential for staying ahead of the game. Humility enhances curiosity and thus accelerates learning.
- Efforts to promote medium and small enterprises, labour-intensive industries, start-ups, Make in India mission, need to be further strengthened to ensure an easy path to Make India Better (MIB) before MIGA.
- The internet is now part of the social, economic and personal life of Indians; it has a role in their political life as well. Governments consider internet bans as an easy tool to bring a difficult situation under control, but such a policy does major harm to democracy.
- Trump offer of tit-for-tat tariffs is an opportunity for India to trim its import duties and give exporters a big boost. There will be some losers, but on the balance, it can have a huge positive impact.
- The National Food Security Act (NFSA) provides a legal entitlement to subsidised foodgrains but the current system fails to uphold this fundamental right, denying access to those who need it the most, defeating the very purpose of the Act.
ESSAY TOPIC
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- It is more important to do right thing than to do things right.
50-WORD TALK
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- The fallout between Trump and Zelenskyy and the subsequent gratitude video signal a dangerous slide and a new grammar of diplomacy. It undermines American credibility and forces Europe into an unhinged, each-to-their-own arms race. Trump, Vance’s aggressive, swashbuckling admonition emboldens authoritarian regimes worldwide. There’s acrimonious instability ahead. Brace for impact.
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.
