1. What Will an El Niño Bring Next to India? READ MORE
2. Opinion: Can COP28 Deliver for the Global South? READ MORE

1. Advent of the Anthropocene epoch: Geological time scale, and how it has evolved over time READ MORE
2. Take steps to make drinking water safe READ MORE

1. Cost of commercialization READ MORE
2. A reckoning with the brutality of caste READ MORE
3. India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education READ MORE

1. A common civil code spelling equality for every Indian: There needs to be a universal civil code applicable to all Indians, irrespective of faith, gender and sexual orientation READ MORE
2. A Bill that fences in the right to information READ MORE
3. The primacy of liberty READ MORE
4. Uniformity Does Not Mean Equality READ MORE
5. Indian federalism in practiceA complex interplay of political and economic factors continues to shape the Centre-state relationship READ MORE

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Webb space telescope rediscovers star-forming region READ MORE  
2. Russia ‘exits’ UN-brokered deal to export Ukrainian grain via Black Sea READ MORE
3. Heat wave bakes southern Europe, sparking warnings to citizens to stay inside, drink water and limit exercise READ MORE
4. ISRO’s second orbit-raising manoeuvre successful READ MORE
5. U.S. hands over 105 antiquities to India following agreement READ MORE
6. Attack on Crimea bridge: What happened, why it is significant READ MORE
7. Climate change aiding spread of deadly virus in Europe: What is CCHF READ MORE
8. New guidelines for designation of senior advocates in the SC: What they say READ MORE

Main

GS Paper- 1

1. Advent of the Anthropocene epoch: Geological time scale, and how it has evolved over time READ MORE
2. Take steps to make drinking water safe READ MORE
3. Cost of commercialization READ MORE
4. A reckoning with the brutality of caste READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. A common civil code spelling equality for every Indian: There needs to be a universal civil code applicable to all Indians, irrespective of faith, gender and sexual orientation READ MORE
2. A Bill that fences in the right to information READ MORE
3. The primacy of liberty READ MORE
4. Uniformity Does Not Mean Equality READ MORE
5. Indian federalism in practiceA complex interplay of political and economic factors continues to shape the Centre-state relationship READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Dispute settlements that have no parallel: What India and U.S. have achieved by reaching a deal on six separate disputes is unprecedented READ MORE
2. Indo-Pacific lies at the core of India-France ties READ MORE
3. India-UAE trade push: Reliance on local currencies holds promise READ MORE
4. Boosting ties with France READ MORE

 GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Challenges for multilateral development banks READ MORE   
2. Will data Bill impact competitiveness of Indian firms? READ MORE
3. India will soon become third largest economy. Does it matter? READ MORE
4. Taking rupee global is a slow, long process READ MORE
5. The sordid story of NPAs READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. What Will an El Niño Bring Next to India? READ MORE
2. Opinion: Can COP28 Deliver for the Global South? READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. The opportunities of generative AI outweigh challenges for India READ MORE
2. Why India risks falling behind in the AI race READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Curbing profligacy in materiel acquisitions a challenge READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Flood feud: On lessons from the floods in North India: States must coordinate to evolve a joint strategy to combat floods READ MORE
2. Disasters descend READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Place of Peace READ MORE

CASE STUDY

1. Indian police often use illegal detentions to stifle dissent. Could a Delhi HC order change that? READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. China remains the most significant factor that strengthens the ties between the United States and India. Critically examine.
2. The uniqueness of Indian federalism is conspicuous by its “dual character.” The Constitution can be both unitary and federal according to the requirements of time and circumstances. Comment.
3. The transformation of higher education in India is of critical importance, not just from a pedagogical perspective, but also due to its political and intellectual implications. In light of this statement discuss whether the NEP is able to transform Indian education?

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• Our enemies are not demons, but human beings like ourselves.
• The essence of federalism is the political feature: the political bargain that creates it and the distribution of power in political parties, which shapes the federal structure in its maturity. Everything else about federalism is an accident.
• The Indian banking sector has shown a unique efficiency in pursuing small borrowers while overlooking the larger ones.
• Access to sufficient and safe water has been declared by the United Nations as a basic human right. The Supreme Court has held that the right to clean drinking water is a fundamental right under Article 21 and the state is duty-bound not only to prov…
• China remains the most significant factor that strengthens the ties between the United States and India.
• To ensure that existing resources expended by the government on ed-tech are used efficiently, NITI Aayog is pioneering a revolutionary approach to include results-based financing in ed-tech procurement.
• The uniqueness of Indian federalism is conspicuous by its “dual character.” In Ambedkar’s words, “The Constitution can be both unitary and federal according to the requirements of time and circumstances.
• The strength of any federal system depends not so much on the constitutional structure but rather on the political and economic culture that may be prevailing within the country at any given time.”
• The transformation of higher education in India is of critical importance, not just from a pedagogical perspective, but also due to its political and intellectual implications.
• While Narendra Modi wants Paris by his side to push the India story, Emmanuel Macron needs New Delhi to ensure the economic and geopolitical interests of his nation.
• France and India’s desire to shape the emerging global order is key to their partnership — they are not “free riders, but free thinkers” that take pride in their own perspective.
• Climate change is a harsh reality. It’s time to accept that and re-imagine our cities.
• India invested in potato chips and brought market linkages to agriculture. It is time to invest in computer chips.

ESSAY TOPIC

• India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education

50-WORD TALK

• Civil servants holding a press conference against the Delhi government shows that the power feud and vacuum in the capital is fast turning into an anarchic situation. By wading into what is a constitutional matter and a rift between Centre and a quasi-state, they are acting like an autonomous entity.

Things to Remember:

• 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.

1. Does public health need virtue ethics? READ MORE
2. Using artificial intelligence with academic integrity READ MORE

1. Advent of the Anthropocene epoch: Geological time scale, and how it has evolved over time READ MORE
2. What Will an El Niño Bring Next to India? READ MORE
3. Opinion: Can COP28 Deliver for the Global South? READ MORE

1. A reckoning with the brutality of caste READ MORE
2. India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education READ MORE

1. Data Protection Bill poses severe restrictions to RTI Act, advocacy group NCPRI cautions government READ MORE
2. Shailaja Chandra writes on Delhi ordinance: Capital ebb and flow READ MORE
3. How not to measure rule of law READ MORE
4. Regulate fake news without eroding press freedom READ MORE
5. Electoral bonds must be scrapped READ MORE
6. Indian federalism in practice READ MORE

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Supreme Court Collegium proposes permanent judges for five High Courts READ MORE  
2. Coral bleaching READ MORE
3. Dangerous heatwaves felt across globe as wildfires rage READ MORE
4. Lightning not a natural disaster, says Centre READ MORE
5. PSLV-C56 to lift off with seven satellites READ MORE
6. Supreme Court Collegium’s quiet transparency is driving change READ MORE  
7. S Jaishankar attends BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ meet: What is the grouping? READ MORE
8. What is the Black Sea grain deal, set to expire Monday unless Russia extends it READ MORE
9. The story of ISRO’s origins, as Chandrayaan-3 flies to the Moon READ MORE

Main

GS Paper- 1

1. Advent of the Anthropocene epoch: Geological time scale, and how it has evolved over time READ MORE
2. Cost of commercialization READ MORE
3. A reckoning with the brutality of caste READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Data Protection Bill poses severe restrictions to RTI Act, advocacy group NCPRI cautions government READ MORE
2. Shailaja Chandra writes on Delhi ordinance: Capital ebb and flow READ MORE
3. How not to measure rule of law READ MORE
4. Regulate fake news without eroding press freedom READ MORE
5. Electoral bonds must be scrapped READ MORE
6. Indian federalism in practice READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Something special: On 25 years of the India-France strategic partnership  READ MORE
2. PM Modi’s France visit: Shaping a multipolar world READ MORE
3. Soft power at the core of India-France ties READ MORE
4. Improved China-India ties would help both nations READ MORE
5. Neighbourly Discourse READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Big shortfalls in pulses acreage need watching READ MORE  
2. India’s debt dilemma READ MORE
3. How ‘green skill’ development can help fill India’s employment gap READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. What Will an El Niño Bring Next to India? READ MORE
2. Opinion: Can COP28 Deliver for the Global South? READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. The opportunities of generative AI outweigh challenges for India READ MORE
2. Why India risks falling behind in the AI race READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Upgrade to high-end technology for safeguarding borders READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Flood feud: On lessons from the floods in North India: States must coordinate to evolve a joint strategy to combat floods READ MORE
2. Natural disasters a stark reminder of policy failure READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Does public health need virtue ethics? READ MORE
2. Using artificial intelligence with academic integrity READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. China remains the most significant factor that strengthens the ties between the United States and India. Critically examine.
2. The uniqueness of Indian federalism is conspicuous by its “dual character.” The Constitution can be both unitary and federal according to the requirements of time and circumstances. Comment.
3. The transformation of higher education in India is of critical importance, not just from a pedagogical perspective but also due to its political and intellectual implications. In light of this statement, discuss whether the NEP is able to transform Indian education?

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act.
• India will continue to shine in American strategic thought as long as China continues its fight against Western hegemony and refuses to play second fiddle to the US.
• China remains the most significant factor that strengthens the ties between the United States and India.
• To ensure that existing resources expended by the government on ed-tech are used efficiently, NITI Aayog is pioneering a revolutionary approach to include results-based financing in ed-tech procurement.
• The uniqueness of Indian federalism is conspicuous by its “dual character.” In Ambedkar’s words, “The Constitution can be both unitary and federal according to the requirements of time and circumstances.
• The strength of any federal system depends not so much on the constitutional structure but rather on the political and economic culture that may be prevailing within the country at any given time.”
• The transformation of higher education in India is of critical importance, not just from a pedagogical perspective, but also due to its political and intellectual implications.
• While Narendra Modi wants Paris by his side to push the India story, Emmanuel Macron needs New Delhi to ensure the economic and geopolitical interests of his nation.
• France and India’s desire to shape the emerging global order is key to their partnership — they are not “free riders, but free thinkers” that take pride in their own perspectives.
• Climate change is a harsh reality. It’s time to accept that and re-imagine our cities.
• India invested in potato chips and brought market linkages to agriculture. It is time to invest in computer chips.

ESSAY TOPIC

• India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education

50-WORD TALK

• According to a UN report, 415mn people moved out of poverty in India in 15 years up to 2021. While the index shows considerable work has been done in recent years, a blind spot remains due to a delayed census and consumption expenditure survey. The government must release latest data.
• The move to levy 28% GST on online gaming could prove to be the Indian system’s kiss of death for the sector. This is the same system that criminalises cricket betting. The government recently notified rules for the gaming industry and the GST move could only prove to be self-defeating.
• Behind the TV coverage trivialising the Yamuna floods is a crisis of imagination. Residents ignore, abuse the river all year, then bemoan the monsoon. Instead of blaming other states, it’s time to leverage the monsoon, keep the Yamuna flowing, and restore Delhi’s relationship with its river. Learn from the Sabarmati.
• Bombay High Court’s views on lowering the age of consent for sex in India are prudent. 18 is already too late. India cannot be in denial of the sexual revolution that has been taking place. Accept the reality, devise sex education policies around it, don’t try turning the clock back.

Things to Remember:

• 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.

1. Turn to your conscience to make the best choice READ MORE
2. How not to measure rule of law READ MORE

1. Advent of the Anthropocene epoch: Geological time scale, and how it has evolved over time READ MORE
2. What Will an El Niño Bring Next to India? READ MORE
3. Opinion: Can COP28 Deliver for the Global South? READ MORE

1. Cost of commercialization READ MORE
2. Caste Ideology as the Basis of Humiliation READ MORE
3. India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education READ MORE

1. Data Protection Bill poses severe restrictions to RTI Act, advocacy group NCPRI cautions government READ MORE
2. Shailaja Chandra writes on Delhi ordinance: Capital ebb and flow READ MORE
3. How not to measure rule of law READ MORE
4. Regulate fake news without eroding press freedom READ MORE
5. Electoral bonds must be scrapped READ MORE
6. Indian federalism in practice READ MORE

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. SC notice to Maharashtra Speaker on Thaackeray camp plea of deliberate delay in disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others READ MORE  
2. LVM-3’s Chandrayaan success is a big boost for Gaganyaan READ MORE
3. Declare floods as national calamity, compensate farmers: Samyukt Kisan Morcha READ MORE
4. India’s wholesale prices remain in deflationary territory for third successive month in June READ MORE
5. India’s goods exports dropped 22% to hit 8-month low in June READ MORE
6. Delhi’s relationship with Yamuna river and how it evolved over time READ MORE
7. Agriculture is Circular — Let’s keep it so READ MORE
8. How Zebrafish Can Help Study Skin Conditions in Humans READ MORE
9. How has the moon transformed our evolution? READ MORE

Main

GS Paper- 1

1. Advent of the Anthropocene epoch: Geological time scale, and how it has evolved over time READ MORE
2. Cost of commercialization READ MORE
3. Caste Ideology as the Basis of Humiliation READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Data Protection Bill poses severe restrictions to RTI Act, advocacy group NCPRI cautions government READ MORE
2. Shailaja Chandra writes on Delhi ordinance: Capital ebb and flow READ MORE
3. How not to measure rule of law READ MORE
4. Regulate fake news without eroding press freedom READ MORE
5. Electoral bonds must be scrapped READ MORE
6. Indian federalism in practice READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. 25 years of France and India — a template of how to conduct relations in an unstable world READ MORE
2. SCO: India’s strategic autonomy in evidence READ MORE
3. India in Quasi Alignment with the United States READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. Roiling resurgence: On the Consumer Price Index data: The recent gains in taming inflation may unravel soon READ MORE  
2. Startups are a form of finance capital: They will rise when there is excessive liquidity and fall when it dries up READ MORE
3. How ‘green skill’ development can help fill India’s employment gap READ MORE
4. Why government financial support to semiconductor industry is essential for the sector’s growth READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. What Will an El Niño Bring Next to India? READ MORE
2. Opinion: Can COP28 Deliver for the Global South? READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. The opportunities of generative AI outweigh challenges for India READ MORE
2. Why India risks falling behind in the AI race READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Upgrade to high-end technology for safeguarding borders READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. How to prevent disruptions by flood and extreme weather events READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. Turn to your conscience to make the best choice READ MORE
2. How not to measure rule of law READ MORE

 Questions for the MAIN exam

1. China remains the most significant factor that strengthens the ties between the United States and India. Critically examine.
2. The uniqueness of Indian federalism is conspicuous by its “dual character.” The Constitution can be both unitary and federal according to the requirements of time and circumstances. Comment.
3. The transformation of higher education in India is of critical importance, not just from a pedagogical perspective, but also due to its political and intellectual implications. In light of this statement discuss whether the NEP is able to transform Indian education?

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing.
• India will continue to shine in American strategic thought as long as China continues its fight against Western hegemony and refuses to play second fiddle to the US.
• China remains the most significant factor that strengthens the ties between the United States and India.
• To ensure that existing resources expended by the government on ed-tech are used efficiently, NITI Aayog is pioneering a revolutionary approach to include results-based financing in ed-tech procurement.
• The uniqueness of Indian federalism is conspicuous by its “dual character.” In Ambedkar’s words, “The Constitution can be both unitary and federal according to the requirements of time and circumstances.
• The strength of any federal system depends not so much on the constitutional structure but rather on the political and economic culture that may be prevailing within the country at any given time.”
• The transformation of higher education in India is of critical importance, not just from a pedagogical perspective, but also due to its political and intellectual implications.
• While Narendra Modi wants Paris by his side to push the India story, Emmanuel Macron needs New Delhi to ensure the economic and geopolitical interests of his nation.
• France and India’s desire to shape the emerging global order is key to their partnership — they are not “free riders, but free thinkers” that take pride in their own perspective.
• Climate change is a harsh reality. It’s time to accept that and re-imagine our cities.
• India invested in potato chips and brought market linkages to agriculture. It is time to invest in computer chips.

ESSAY TOPIC

• India needs to move from ‘spending more’ to ‘spending better’ in education

50-WORD TALK

• According to a UN report, 415mn people moved out of poverty in India in 15 years up to 2021. While the index shows considerable work has been done in recent years, a blind spot remains due to a delayed census and consumption expenditure survey. The government must release latest data.
• The move to levy 28% GST on online gaming could prove to be the Indian system’s kiss of death for the sector. This is the same system that criminalises cricket betting. The government recently notified rules for the gaming industry and the GST move could only prove to be self-defeating.
• Behind the TV coverage trivialising the Yamuna floods is a crisis of imagination. Residents ignore, abuse the river all year, then bemoan the monsoon. Instead of blaming other states, it’s time to leverage the monsoon, keep the Yamuna flowing, and restore Delhi’s relationship with its river. Learn from the Sabarmati.
• Bombay High Court’s views on lowering the age of consent for sex in India are prudent. 18 is already too late. India cannot be in denial of the sexual revolution that has been taking place. Accept the reality, devise sex education policies around it, don’t try turning the clock back.

Things to Remember:

• 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.

1. The moon, stars and your conscious awareness READ MORE
2. Empowering epiphany READ MORE
3. Religion and Science~I READ MORE
4. Bullfrog in a small pond READ MORE

1. Scientists say the ‘Anthropocene epoch’ began in the 1950s: What it means, significance READ MORE
2. What El Nino means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points READ MORE

1. Demographic transition and change in women’s lives READ MORE
2. Reform must come from within: Civil laws need to address gender injustice in various communities READ MORE
3. UCC Debate | Our diverse lives need justice, not uniformity READ MORE

1. Undermining autonomy: On judicial endorsement of a tenure extension system READ MORE  
2. The unseemly politics of the Uniform Civil Code READ MORE
3. G N Devy writes: On Uniform Civil Code, intent matters READ MORE
4. Data protection Bill: Hiding behind consent READ MORE
5. Data Protection Bill gives state sweeping powers READ MORE
6. Extension row: Ensure clarity on tenure of ED, CBI chiefs READ MORE

(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)

Prelim and Main

1. Explained | India’s diabetes epidemic is making India’s TB epidemic worse  READ MORE  
2. Indo-Japanese researchers develop treatment for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy READ MORE
3. Top U.S., Chinese diplomats meet at ASEAN talks READ MORE
4. VSSC unit to undertake system checkouts ahead of Chandrayaan-3 launch READ MORE
5. Centre lists new Bill to replace Delhi Ordinance in House READ MORE
6. The first GSI survey of the Siachen READ MORE
7. Gambia unveils pre-shipment testing for Indian pharma READ MORE
8. SC seeks Centre, EC response on delimitation in Arunachal Pradesh READ MORE
9. What is the Rafale Marine jet, which India is set to buy from France? READ MORE
10. Birds, cats and evolution’s way READ MORE

GS Paper- 1

1. Scientists say the ‘Anthropocene epoch’ began in the 1950s: What it means, significance READ MORE
2. Demographic transition and change in women’s lives READ MORE
3. Reform must come from within: Civil laws need to address gender injustice in various communities READ MORE
4. What El Nino means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points READ MORE

GS Paper- 2

POLITY AND GOVERNANCE

1. Undermining autonomy: On judicial endorsement of a tenure extension system READ MORE  
2. The unseemly politics of the Uniform Civil Code READ MORE
3. G N Devy writes: On Uniform Civil Code, intent matters READ MORE
4. Data protection Bill: Hiding behind consent READ MORE
5. Data Protection Bill gives state sweeping powers READ MORE
6. Extension row: Ensure clarity on tenure of ED, CBI chiefs READ MORE

SOCIAL ISSUES

1. UCC Debate | Our diverse lives need justice, not uniformity READ MORE

INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

1. Reflective pause: On NATO and Ukraine- NATO needs to change the very paradigm that set the Ukraine conflict in motion READ MORE
2. Strategic autonomy bid binds India and France READ MORE
3. India put its foot down at SCO summit: Refusal to endorse resolution on Belt and Road Initiative sent stern message to China READ MORE

GS Paper- 3

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. The past and future of Indian finance READ MORE
2. GST decisions: Relief for some, setback for others READ MORE
3. Indian banks shine amid robust economic growth READ MORE

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY

1. Plastic crisis: Review effectiveness of single-use ban READ MORE
2. SRSB makes push to achieve SDGs READ MORE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. The opportunities of generative AI outweigh challenges for India READ MORE
2. Why India risks falling behind in the AI race READ MORE

SECURITY

1. Upgrade to high-end technology for safeguarding borders READ MORE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Battling floods: Need to effectively implement contingency plans READ MORE

GS Paper- 4

ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY

1. The moon, stars and your conscious awareness READ MORE
2. Empowering epiphany READ MORE
3. Religion and Science~I READ MORE
4. Bullfrog in a small pond READ MORE

Questions for the MAIN exam

1. India needs to shift from a top down to a bottom-up approach to economic development and unbundle the decentralization agenda to promote economic democracy. Critically analyze.
2. To display the government’s commitment towards responsibility and justice and instill public faith in insurgent-prone areas, a balance between security and liberty must be achieved. In the light of the statement discuss whether the law like AFSPA should be abolished?
3. he provisions of Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 and the government’s intent towards it show that government’s priority is not the safeguarding fundamental rights but securing data. Critically examine.
4. The diaspora’s role in the development of poor countries, particularly in China and India, has reshaped views on diaspora economics. Comment.

QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS

• We must reform society before we can reform ourselves.
• India’s economic future will be better served by promoting a bottom-up approach to economic development and changing the local institutions and technologies from below, facilitated by the central government and outside experts.
• India has achieved political decentralisation with people choosing their representatives for different government levels.
• 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act that encompassed a set of reforms implementing a nationally standardised and decentralised system of local government.
• 73^RD Constitutional Amendment Act not only accelerated decentralisation but also began the process of eliminating gender inequality, by requiring one-third seat reservation for women in the local governance bodies.
• India needs to shift from a top down to a bottom-up approach to economic development, and unbundle the decentralisation agenda to promote economic democracy.
• To display the government’s commitment towards responsibility and justice and instill public faith in insurgent-prone areas, a balance between security and liberty must be achieved by granting sanctions for mistaken identity killings.
• India can reap the benefits of demographic change and achieve equitable and sustainable development for its growing population only through a holistic and integrated approach.
• The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, will do more harm to the fundamental right to privacy than help protect it – with all the exceptions it provides.
• The diaspora’s role in the development of poor countries, particularly in China and India, has reshaped views on diaspora economics.

ESSAY TOPIC

• We must reform society before we can reform ourselves.

50-WORD TALK

• Large-scale killings and violence in West Bengal panchayat polls deserve the strongest condemnation. It desanctifies electoral process. TMC-led government and state election commission must be held accountable. CM Mamata Banerjee won mandate on promise of porivartan. Her government has ended up presiding over the worst legacy—culture of political violence.
• Low turnouts at much-publicised pro-Khalistan rallies in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia have again made clear Sikh secessionism’s only homeland is on social media. The threat from violent secessionists must be taken seriously. But India’s political leadership must not inject life into this dead movement with panicked polemic.
• Investment in education and skills affects the performance of students, a key driver of economic democracy. At the same time, responsibility for education, including design, financing and service delivery is assigned to different levels of government. Providing the right incentives, and aligning rules and practices in decentralisation, will improve economic and social outcomes.

Things to Remember:

• 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.

1. Purpose behind the suffering in life READ MORE
2. All-Round Success READ MORE

1. Ashok Gulati, Purvi Thangaraj write: Rainfall high — but so are vegetable prices READ MORE
2. Plan for the looming El Niño trade-off READ MORE
3. Blockages in the Chandra-Bhaga River System Herald Doom for Lahaul and Spiti READ MORE
4. How will El Nino change in the future? READ MORE
5. What El Nino means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points READ MORE

1. Digital inequity READ MORE
2. The implications of the growing population on human development in India READ MORE