(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
1. First ice-free day in the Arctic could come by 2030, new study: Why does it matter? READ MORE
2. Motion to impeach Allahabad HC judge: Process of impeachment, past attempts READ MORE
3. Excess salt in soil impacts 1.4 billion hectares of land globally, risking food security, finds UN report READ MORE
4. Wildfires have transformed Arctic tundra from carbon sink to source: NOAA READ MORE
5. Indian scientists develop novel gene therapy treatment for haemophilia READ MORE
6. Will go to ‘any extent possible’ to eradicate manual scavenging: Supreme Court READ MORE
7. Amid din, Lok Sabha clears Railways Bill to enhance independence of Board READ MORE
8. India accounts for half of all estimated malaria cases in 2023 in South-East Asia Region READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
1. La Nina may form, heat may not relent: WMO READ MORE
2. Digital Dilemma READ MORE
3. Demographics without dividend READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
1. Wide aisle: On the Opposition versus the Rajya Sabha Chairman READ MORE
2. Bench and bigotry: On controversial remarks by Allahabad High Court judge READ MORE
3. Centre’s Hindi push violates federalism READ MORE
4. Chief Justices need longer tenures READ MORE
5. Case for secularism: SC to decide on Places of Worship Act READ MORE
6. Why we need a global framework with inbuilt safety mechanisms for AI READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. Bridging the educational divide through computer-based testing READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Rebel forces oust Assad as Damascus falls READ MORE
2. Is the semi-institutionalised format of the QUAD making it less efficient? READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. Pressuring the RBI to lower the interest rate isn’t going to solve the problem READ MORE
2. Transforming agriculture READ MORE
3. A timely push for the digital rupee READ MORE
4. Empowering India’s solar revolution: Navigating challenges and embracing opportunities READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
1. Ecological integrity vital to human rights debate READ MORE
2. The silent inequity of air pollution 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. Navigating turbulent times with Bhagwad Gita READ MORE
2. Good karma ends tension READ MORE
3. Housing Apartheid READ MORE
4. Balancing artificial intelligence,ethics and the constitution READ MORE
Questions for the MAIN exam
1. One of the most effective and long-term strategies to address the crisis of air pollution, especially in rapidly growing urban centres, is the strengthening of public transportation systems. Examine.
2. Federalism in India is not just a political idea about rights and powers to the states that make them sovereign in their respective geographies rather It is a cultural idea that respects the identity and self-image of the states in terms of language and other attributes. Analyse.
3. Large numbers of people can only translate into dividends by high productivity that drives wealth creation through high technology, innovative Information Technology. Discuss.
4. To the countries of the Indo-Pacific, the QUAD presented itself as an alternative against growing Chinese influence and hegemony, thereby maintaining stability in the region. Examine.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
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- As the global community braces itself to protect citizens and society from an increase of cybercrime and the misuse of social media, India lacks a unified law or systematic regulation for AI to spearhead the fight.
- While the government appears to be concerned about stagnant growth rates, it would be wrong to assume that the central bank can lead the change by implementing a supply-side solution to a demand-side problem.
- While the tasks of Chief Justices are only increasing and becoming more complicated, the duration given to them to address these are becoming shorter and shorter.
- he Gita teaches us to maintain equanimity irrespective of circumstances. Experiencing unity within not only sharpens your intellect but also enriches your emotions.
- It is important to recall the experience of the alarming increase of cybercrime, fraud and abuse of social media in particular, destroying reputations, targeting and shaming vulnerable innocents and triggering suicides.
- Enactment of laws to check abuse and enforce accountability of platforms and service providers has unfortunately not helped in the timely redressal of grievances.
- By integrating traditional knowledge with modern sustainability practices, it offers a way to rejuvenate India’s farming sector.
- Moving to the digital rupee for subsidy payments, a course the Centre is considering, could deliver multiple benefits.
- Welfare policies such as cash transfers and upskilling, or workfare policies that pay beggars in return for work, would be more effective than legal regulations in reducing begging in such a scenario.
- Educational centres play a pivotal role in fostering socioeconomic growth by equipping individuals with skills that lead to employment and entrepreneurship.
- The absence of power line infrastructure and distribution utilities’ lag in supplying power around the clock indicates the need for significant changes in existing energy infrastructure and the availability of alternate sources.
- Humanity must embrace a more holistic planetary perspective that prioritizes the sentient wisdom for course correction over short-term gains.
- One of the most effective and long-term strategies to address the crisis of air pollution, especially in rapidly growing urban centres, is the strengthening of public transportation systems.
- Air pollution is not only a health issue but a deeply entrenched inequality issue, where those with the least power, income, and access to decision-making are the ones who face the most devastating effects.
- Large numbers can only translate into dividends through high productivity that drives wealth creation, not through the construction sector alone, but through high technology, innovative Information Technology, new-age services with high value addition, R&D-driven innovation, healthcare, and life sciences, to name a few.
- While QUAD was renewed to maintain the rules-based order and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, its semi-institutionalised format is significantly inhibiting its effectiveness.
- To the countries of the Indo-Pacific, the renewed QUAD tacitly presented itself as an alternative against growing Chinese influence and hegemony, thereby maintaining stability in the region.
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.
