OECD’S AGRICULTURAL POLICY MONITORING REPORT

• Key Highlights of the OECD Report

• Agricultural Support in India

• Indian Agricultural Policies and Farmer Impact

• India’s Key Agricultural Initiatives

• Way Forward

THE INTER-STATE COUNCIL: A TOOL FOR STRENGTHENING COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM IN INDIA

• Establishment and Background

• Functions of the Inter-State Council

• Composition of the Council

• Standing Committee of the ISC

• Other Key Centre-State and Inter-State Bodies

• Challenges Facing the Inter-State Council

• Reforms Needed for an Effective Inter-State Council

• Conclusion

NANO-COATED FERTILISERS

• About Nano Fertilisers

• Composition of Nano Fertilisers

• Types of Nano Fertilisers

• Applications in Agriculture

• Advantages of Nano Fertilisers

• Challenges in Using Nano Fertilisers

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

ON IMPROVING WIND ENERGY GENERATION

• Key Features of the Tamil Nadu Policy

• Challenges in Repowering and Refurbishing Turbines

• India’s Renewable Energy Targets

• Key Government Initiatives

• Way Forward

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS)

• How Climate Change Affects SIDS

• Major Initiatives to Support SIDS

• Why Developed Countries Need to Provide Financial Support

• Conclusion

SUPREME COURT VERDICT IN PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION V. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (2024)

• Key Highlights of the Supreme Court Verdict

• Constitutional Provisions Related to Right to Property

• Judicial Interpretations Related to Right to Property

• Significance of the SC Judgment

• Impact of State Control over Property

• Conclusion

FIRST ADVANCE ESTIMATES FOR KHARIF CROP PRODUCTION 2024-25: HIGHLIGHTS AND INITIATIVES

• Key Highlights of Kharif Crop Production Estimates

• Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM): Transforming Indian Agriculture

RURAL WAGE STAGNATION IN INDIA

• Current State of Rural Wages

• Reasons for Rural Wage Stagnation

• Implications of Rural Wage Stagnation

• Solutions to Address Rural Wage Stagnation

• Conclusion

COAL INDIA LIMITED (CIL)

• Key Facts about Coal India Limited (CIL)

• Historical Background of Coal Mining in India

• Current Coal Production and Imports in India

• Classification of Coal

• Economic Significance of Coal in India

• Challenges Faced by India’s Coal Sector

• Addressing Challenges in India’s Coal Sector

ASIA-PACIFIC CLIMATE REPORT 2024

• Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2024

• Effects on Forests and Ecosystems

• Impact of Climate Change on Natural Disasters

• Steps Needed for Climate Improvement

• About the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

• Conclusion

WMO’S GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) BULLETIN 2023

• Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)

• Key Findings of the 2023 GHG Bulletin

• Climate Concerns Highlighted

• Policy and Global Initiatives

• About the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

• Key Global and Indian Initiatives to Reduce GHGs

• Conclusion

ISRO AND DBT COLLABORATION FOR SPACE EXPERIMENTS

• Reasons for ISRO and DBT Collaboration

• Potential Experiments

• About Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS)

• Comparison with Other Space Stations

• Recent Developments in India’s Space Sector

• Conclusion

INDIA-GERMANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONSULTATIONS

• Key Highlights of the Meeting

• Importance of India-Germany Relations

• Challenges in India-Germany Relations

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

ELECTORAL FREEBIES IN INDIA

• What Are Freebies?

• Differences Between Freebies and Welfare Policies

• Positive Aspects of Freebies

• Negative Aspects of Freebies

• Ethical Perspectives on Freebies

• The Way Forward

• Conclusion

INDIA AND THE UNITED NATIONS: A FOCUS ON UN DAY

• What is the UN Charter?

• Main Organs of the UN

• Challenges Facing the UN

• Proposals for UN Reform

• Conclusion

BRICS 16TH SUMMIT IN KAZAN, RUSSIA

• New BRICS Members

• Topics Discussed at the Summit

• New Initiatives and Agreements

• Environmental Conservation Focus

• India-China Bilateral Meeting

• About BRICS

• Challenges Facing BRICS

• Path Forward for BRICS

• Conclusion

KRISHNADEVARAYA AND THE VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE

• King Krishnadevaraya

• About the Vijayanagara Empire

• Tensions with Northern Sultanates and the Mughals

• Conclusion

GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX (GHI) 2024 AND INDIA’S POSITION

• What is the Global Hunger Index (GHI)?

• Four Key Indicators of GHI

• Key Findings from GHI 2024

• India’s Response to GHI 2024

• Government Initiatives to Combat Hunger

• Challenges Related to Hunger in India

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

INDIA’S NOBEL PRIZE PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCES

• Reasons for India’s Poor Performance in Science Nobel Prizes

• Indian-Origin Scientists Who Won Nobel Prizes in Sciences

• Government Initiatives to Promote Research

• Strategies for Improving India’s Performance in Nobel Prizes

MADRASAS IN INDIA AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

• What is a Madrasa?

• Recent Developments Related to Madrasas in Uttar Pradesh

• Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004

• Current State of Madrasas in India

• Types of Madrasas in India

• Educational Structure and Curriculum

• Government Initiatives to Enhance Education

• Future Directions for Madrasas

GREENWASHING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

• What is Greenwashing?

• CCPA’s Role and Functions

• About Greenwashing Guidelines

• Factors Driving Greenwashing in India

• International Efforts Against Greenwashing

• Way Forward

INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS: POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS AT THE SCO SUMMIT

• What is the SCO Council of Heads of Government?

• Positive Developments Between India and Pakistan at the SCO Summit

• Why Positive Developments are Important

• How Multilateral Forums like SCO Can Help India and Pakistan

• Conclusion

INDIA’S BIODIVERSITY TARGETS AND THE KUNMING-MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK (KMGBF)

• India’s Biodiversity Targets

• The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF)

• Strategies for Achieving Biodiversity Goals

• Conclusion

SATI SYSTEM

• About Punishments under the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987

• What is the Sati System?

• Efforts to Abolish Sati

• Other Legal Reforms for Women’s Rights

• Raja Rammohan Roy’s Role in the Abolition of Sati

• Conclusion

BASE YEAR REVISION OF INDIA’S GDP

• What is the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?

• Previous Base Year Revision Controversies

• What is a Base Year?

• Why Revise the Base Year?

• History of Base Year Revisions in India

• Considerations for the New Base Year

• Challenges in Revising the Base Year

• Conclusion

INDIA’S CONCERNS OVER THE EUROPEAN UNION’S CBAM AND EUDR

• What is the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?

• Key Features of CBAM

• What is the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)?

• Key Objectives of EUDR

• Concerns Over CBAM and EUDR from India’s Perspective

• Way Forward for India

• Conclusion

NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS 2024

• John J. Hopfield’s Contribution

• Geoffrey E. Hinton’s Contribution

• Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)

• Machine Learning (ML)

• Difference Between AI, ML, and Deep Learning:

• Conclusion

NATIONAL HEALTH ACCOUNTS (NHA) ESTIMATES

• Key Findings of NHA Estimates

• National Health Accounts Methodology

• Government Initiatives

• Conclusion

RATIONALISATION OF CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES AND LAUNCH OF NATIONAL MISSION ON EDIBLE OILS-OILSEEDS: KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• Key Facts Regarding the Rationalisation of Schemes

• About National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds)

• Key Focus Areas

• Measures to Promote Oilseed Production

• Conclusion

CLASSICAL LANGUAGES OF INDIA

• About Classical Languages

• Significance

• Criteria for Recognition as Classical Language

• Benefits of Classical Language Status

• Provisions to Promote Indian Languages

• Other Efforts to Promote Languages

• Conclusion

SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATIONS FOR CHILDREN: GLOBAL INITIATIVES

• Regulatory Efforts in India

• Global Regulatory Efforts

• State of Digital Literacy in India

• Reasons for Regulating Social Media Usage for Children

• Challenges Against Banning Social Media for Children

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

MODIFIED PARBATI-KALISINDH-CHAMBAL EASTERN RAJASTHAN CANAL PROJECT (PKC-ERCP)

• About Modified PKC-ERCP

• Challenges and Considerations

• Components Involved

• Benefits of the Project

• Conclusion

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF AWARENESS OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE (IDAFLW) 2023: IMPORTANCE FOR FOOD SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENT

• Key Terms

• The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW)

• Implications of Food Loss and Waste (FLW)

• Concerns Related to Greenhushing

• Food Loss and Waste in India

• Importance of Reducing FLW in India

• India’s Initiatives to Combat FLW
  
• Solutions to Reduce FLW

• Conclusion

GREENHUSHING: A GROWING TREND IN CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATION

• What is Greenhushing?

• Reasons Why Firms Engage in Greenhushing

• Why Firms Still Seek Carbon Neutral Certification

• Concerns Related to Greenhushing

• Addressing Greenhushing

• Conclusion

REGULATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF CBI IN STATE INVESTIGATIONS

• Recent Supreme Court Criticism of Calcutta HC

• Judicial Guidelines on CBI Investigations

• Relevant Supreme Court Judgments

• How the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Functions

• Regulations Governing the CBI’s Operations in States

• Conclusion

INDIA’S PROPOSALS ON FISHERIES SUBSIDIES AT THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO)

• Fisheries Subsidies Agreement (FSA)

• Transition Period for Developing Nations and LDCs

• Exemptions under the Agreement

• Benefits of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

• Concerns Regarding the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

• Global Fisheries Scenario

• India’s Stand on the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

• Government Initiatives for Fisheries in India

• Way Forward

SHIPBUILDING MISSION

• Key Features of the Proposed Shipbuilding Mission

• Recent Developments in India’s Maritime Sector

• About Shipbuilding Industry

• Conclusion

WITNESS PROTECTION SCHEME, 2018

• Features of the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018

• Definition of a Witness

• Categories of Witnesses

• Aims and Objectives of the Scheme

• Types of Protection Measures

• Challenges with the Witness Protection Scheme

• The Need for a Dedicated Witness Protection Law

• Conclusion

METHANE EMISSIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE

• The Climate Impact of Methane Emissions

• Major Sources of Methane Emissions

• Global Initiatives to Curb Methane Emissions

• Why India Chose Not to Sign the Global Methane Pledge

• India’s Efforts to Reduce Methane Emissions

• Conclusion

6TH QUAD SUMMIT

• Key Highlights of the 6th Quad Summit

• Quad Principles for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)

• Conclusion

WHITE REVOLUTION 2.0: EMPOWERING INDIA’S DAIRY SECTOR

• Key Objectives of White Revolution 2.0

• Margdarshika (SOPs) for White Revolution 2.0

• Current Status of India’s Dairy Sector

• Need for White Revolution 2.0

• Steps to Boost Milk Production under White Revolution 2.0

• Related Schemes Supporting the Dairy Sector

• Conclusion

FATF MUTUAL EVALUATION REPORT ON INDIA (2023)

• Key Highlights of the FATF Mutual Evaluation Report

• Implications of FATF’s Mutual Evaluation for India

• Conclusion

NEWLY APPROVED SPACE PROJECTS

• Newly Approved Space Projects

• Chandrayaan-4

• Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM)

• Bhartiya Antriksh Station (BAS)

• Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV)

• Benefits of India’s Own Space Station

• Challenges in Developing and Operating a Space Station

• Global Space Station Examples

• Conclusion

ROLE OF FOOD BANKS IN ADDRESSING FOOD WASTE AND MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE

• Food Banks: Definition and Role

• Impact of Food Banks on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Enhancing Food Security

• Current State of Food Waste

• Environmental Impacts of Food Wastage

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

INDIA-CHINA BORDER DISENGAGEMENT ALONG THE LAC: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

• Recent Developments on India-China Disengagement

• Challenges in the Disengagement Process

• Strategic Importance of Depsang Plains and Demchok

• Areas in the India-China Standoff

• Reasons Behind China’s Aggression Along the LAC

• Managing the Border Dispute: Possible Solutions

• Conclusion

EMERGENCY PROVISIONS IMPACT CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS

• Emergency Provisions for Centre to Protect States

• Emergency Provision Application in Manipur

• Judicial Perspectives on Articles 355 and 356

• Recommendations for Article 355 and Article 356

• Difference Between President’s Rule and National Emergency

• Conclusion

DELHI’S WINTER ACTION PLAN

• Features of Delhi’s Winter Action Plan

• Main Causes of Winter Air Pollution in Delhi

• Government Initiatives

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

PREVENTIVE DETENTION IN INDIA

• New Standards for Preventive Detention Set by Supreme Court (SC)

• Constitutional Safeguards

• Article 22

• Legislative Powers on Preventive Detention

• Amendments

• Criticism

• Judicial Decisions Related to Preventive Detention

• Conclusion

RESTATEMENT OF VALUES OF JUDICIAL LIFE

• Restatement of Values of Judicial Life

• Key Features of the Restatement of Values of Judicial Life:

• Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct

• 1985 UN Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary

• Core Values of the Bangalore Principles

• Philosophical Significance of the Gateways

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

SANCHI STUPA AND THE REPLICA OF THE EAST GATE IN GERMANY

• Replica of the East Gate in Berlin

• About Sanchi Stupa

• Architectural Elements of Sanchi Stupa

• UNESCO Recognition

• Philosophical Significance of the Gateways

• Conclusion

TAPI PIPELINE: BOOSTING REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• About TAPI Pipeline

• Significance

• Challenges

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

INDIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL PLASTIC POLLUTION

• Findings of the Study

• Reasons for High Plastic Pollution in India

• Issues

• Government Regulations

• Initiatives to Address Plastic Pollution

• Way Forward

NATIONAL BLOCKCHAIN FRAMEWORK (NBF)

• Components of the National Blockchain Framework

• Benefits of the National Blockchain Framework

• Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack: Components

• Conclusion

MAIZE-BASED ETHANOL AND INDIA’S SHIFT FROM EXPORTER TO IMPORTER

• About Maize

• Government Initiatives

• Why Has India Become a Net Maize Importer?

• How is Maize Import Impacting Local Industries?

• Global Implications of India’s Maize Import

• Steps Needed to Enhance Maize Production in India

PEACE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND INSURGENT GROUPS IN TRIPURA

• Key Highlights of the Peace Agreement

• Significance of the Peace Pact

• Reasons for Insurgency in Northeast India, Including Tripura

• Government Initiatives

• Challenges

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

DISASTER MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024

• Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024

• Concerns

• limitations Disaster Management Act, 2005

• Way Forward

GOVERNMENT’S EFFORTS FOR LGBTQIA+ INCLUSIVITY

• LGBTQIA+

• Supreme Court’s Directives on LGBTQIA+ Rights

• Interim Government Measures to Address LGBTQIA+ Rights

• Broader Government Initiatives for LGBTQIA+ Community

• Conclusion

DE-HYPHENATING RICE AND WHEAT PRODUCTION

• Reasons for De-hyphenating Rice and Wheat Production

• Diverging Consumption Trends

• Government Initiatives to Support Rice and Wheat Cultivation

• Recommendations for Reducing Rice-Wheat Consumption Divergence

INDIA TO INTRODUCE REPAIRABILITY INDEX FOR ELECTRONICS TO COMBAT E-WASTE CRISIS

• Highlights of the Workshop

• About Repairability Index

• What is the Right to Repair?

• Need for the Right to Repair

• Right to Repair Initiatives

• Challenges in Implementing the Right to Repair

• Way forward

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND EUROPEAN COLONISATION

• Indigenous Peoples Affected by European Colonisation

• Current Challenges Facing Indigenous Peoples

• Way forward

AIR QUALITY LIFE INDEX (AQLI) 2024

• Key Findings of AQLI 2024

• Global Scenario

• India-Specific Findings

• Strategies to Control Air Pollution

• Government Initiatives

• Conclusion

NATURAL RUBBER SHORTAGE IN INDIA

• Causes of Natural Rubber Shortage in India

• Key Facts About Rubber

• Government Initiatives to Boost Rubber Production

• Strategies to Enhance Rubber Productio

• Conclusion

PRADHAN MANTRI JAN-DHAN YOJANA (PMJDY)

• Achievements of PMJDY

• Key Features of PMJDY

• Challenges Associated with PMJDY

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

UNIFIED PENSION SCHEME

• Key Provisions of the Unified Pension Scheme

• Comparison: UPS, OPS, and NPS

• The National Pension System (NPS)

• Fiscal Implications of UPS

• Conclusion

INDIA’S PRIME MINISTER’S VISIT TO UKRAINE

• India’s Prime Minister’s Visit to Ukraine

• Dynamics of India-Ukraine Relations

• Importance of Ukraine for India’s Defence Sector

• Challenges in India-Ukraine Relations

• Way Forward 

OVERHAUL OF THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

• Why is the Income Tax Act Being Reviewed?

• Income Tax Act, 1961

• Key Provisions

• Recent Reforms in the Income Tax Act

• Expected Benefits of the Overhaul

• About Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

• Conclusion

INDIA-POLAND RELATIONS

• Elevation to Strategic Partnership

• Five-Year Action Plan (2024-2028)

• Trade and Economic Cooperation

• Climate and Technology Initiatives

• India-EU Relations

• Significance of the Visit

• Key Highlights

• Conclusion

HEMA COMMITTEE REPORT – MALAYALAM FILM INDUSTRY

• Issues Highlighted in the Report

• Legal Framework

• Recommendations of the Report

• Conclusion

VOICE OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH SUMMIT (VOGSS)

• About the VOGSS

• Key Outcomes of the 3rd VOGSS

• About the Global South

• Challenges faced

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

WHY CLIMATE CHANGE POSES AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO PANAMA CANAL

• Effects of  Climate Change on the Panama Canal

• About the Panama Canal

• Other Important Canals Around the World

• Conclusion

SUBCLINICAL TUBERCULOSIS

• What is Subclinical Tuberculosis?

•  About Tuberculosis

• Initiatives Related to TB

• Conclusion

MARTAND SUN TEMPLE

• About Martand Sun Temple

• Kashmiri Temple Architecture

• Conclusion

SUSTAINABLE COFFEE PRODUCTION

• Status of Coffee Production in India

• Causes of Declining Coffee Output

• About Coffee Production in India

• Impact of Coffee Production on Climate Change

• Coffee Board of India

• Conclusion

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

• What is Ballast Water?

• Importance of Ballast Water

• Challenges Posed by Ballast Water

• Regulation of Ballast Water

• Challenges in Compliance with Ballast Water Regulations

• Way Forward

NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL RANKING FRAMEWORK (NIRF) 2024

• Key Highlights of NIRF 2024

• New Additions to the NIRF 2024

• About the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

• Conclusion

WORLD BIOFUEL DAY 2024

• What are Biofuels?

• Significance of Biofuels

• Government Initiatives and Policies

• Challenges Related to Biofuels

• Way Forward

SEAWEED CULTIVATION IN INDIA

• What are Seaweeds?

• Global and Indian Production Scenario

• Government Initiatives

• Uses and Benefits of Seaweeds

• NITI Aayog’s Recommendations

• Conclusion

GST ON HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE: CURRENT DEBATES AND IMPLICATIONS

• Current State of Health Expenditure in India

• Need to Reduce GST on Health and Life Insurance Premiums

• Potential Downsides of Removing GST on Insurance Premiums

• India’s Insurance and Pension Sector

• Way Forward

QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT (QIM)

• What Was the Quit India Movement?

• Reasons Behind the Launch of QIM

• Quit India Resolution

• Gandhi’s Leadership and the “Do or Die” Call

• British Government’s Response

• Underground Activities and Parallel Governments

• Was QIM a Spontaneous Outburst or an Organized Movement?

• Lessons and Significance of the QIM

• Conclusion

SUPREME COURT RULING ON THE NOMINATION OF MCD ALDERMEN

• Supreme Court’s Ruling on MCD Aldermen

• Issues Surrounding the Nomination of Aldermen

• Role and Position of Aldermen in MCD

• Governance Structure of Delhi

• Conclusion

UPDATED FAO FIRE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES

• Key Aspects of the Updated FAO Guidelines

• About Wildfires

• Forest Fires in India

• Government Initiatives and Recommendations

• Conclusion

COASTAL EROSION IN TAMIL NADU

• Key Findings of the Study

• What is Coastal Erosion?

• Causes of Coastal Erosion

• Impacts of Coastal Erosion

• Mitigation Strategies

• Conclusion

CLOUDBURST IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

• What is a Cloudburst?

• Causes of Cloudbursts

• Consequences of Cloudbursts

• Impact of Climate Change on Cloudbursts

• Mitigation Strategies for Cloudbursts

• Conclusion

IMPACT OF OIL AND GAS DRILLING ON HOOLOCK GIBBONS IN ASSAM

• Potential Impact on Hoolock Gibbons

• Current Status of the Drilling Project

• Conservation and Legal Protections

• Conclusion

LANDSLIDES AND THEIR IMPACT IN WAYANAD, KERALA

• About Landslides
• Major Landslide-Prone Areas in India
• Causes of Landslides in the Western Ghats
• Challenges of Landslides
• Government Initiatives
• Recommendations for Mitigation
• Conclusion

REPORT ON CURRENCY AND FINANCE (RCF) 2023-24: INDIA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY

• Overview of the RCF Report

• Key Highlights from the RCF 2023-24 Report

• Challenges Posed by Digitalization

• Initiatives to Address Challenges

• Conclusion

MAHARASHTRA SPECIAL PUBLIC SECURITY (MSPS) BILL, 2024

• State of Naxalism in India

• Background of the Bill

• Key Provisions of the Bill

• Comparison with UAPA

• Criticisms and Implications

• Legal and Social Implications

• Conclusion

IndiaAI MISSION

• Objectives of IndiaAI Mission

• Financial Support

• Importance of GPU Procurement

• Key Components of the IndiaAI Mission

• Key Highlights of India’s AI Market

• Opportunities in India’s AI Market

• Challenges for IndiaAI Mission

• Way Forward

KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS 2024

• What is Kargil Vijay Diwas?

• Background

• Significance of Kargil Vijay Diwas

• Impact of Kargil War

• Operations Associated with the Kargil War

• Reforms Undertaken After the Kargil War

• Conclusion

AMRAVATI AND ANDHRA BUDDHISM

• Historical Evolution

• Amravati and Andhra Buddhism

• Differences Between Northern and Andhra Buddhism

• Significance of Amravati in Buddhism

• Decline of Buddhism in Andhra Pradesh

• The Amravati School of Art

• Conclusion

2024 UNAIDS GLOBAL AIDS UPDATE

• Progress and Achievements

• About UNAIDS

• About HIV/AIDS

• Diagnosis and Treatment

• India’s Efforts to Combat HIV

• Key Suggestions from the Report

• Conclusion

BHIL PRADESH

• Who are the Bhils?

• Demands of Bhil Pradesh

• Reasons for the Demand

• Criticism of the Demand

• Other Regions Demanding Separate States

• Issues Arising Due to the Creation of New States

• Way Forward

FIFTH POSITIVE INDIGENISATION LIST (PIL) 

• Purpose and Scope 

• Positive Indigenisation List (PIL) 

• Need for Indigenisation of Defence in India 

• Status of Indigenisation in Defence Sector 

• Initiatives Related to Indigenisation in the Defence Sector 

• Conclusion

MAIZE PRODUCTION IN INDIA

• Current State of Maize Production in India

• Maize’s Green Revolution: Comparison with Wheat and Rice

• Initiatives to Promote Maize in India

• The Green Revolution: A Historical Context

• Conclusion

SEBI PROPOSES NEW ASSET CLASS BETWEEN MUTUAL FUNDS AND PMS

• Proposed Asset Class

• Investment Strategies and Options 

• Eligibility Criteria for Asset Management Companies (AMCs)

• Potential Benefits and Implications

• Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

• Conclusion

UNEP REPORT: “NAVIGATING NEW HORIZONS: A GLOBAL FORESIGHT REPORT ON PLANETARY HEALTH AND HUMAN WELLBEING, 2024”

• Key Highlights of the Report

• Future Outlook and Recommendations of UNEP

• About UNEP

MONEY BILL 

• Concerns Regarding the Money Bill 

• Specific Cases Highlighting Concerns 

• Potential Consequences of Misclassifying Money Bills 

• What is a Money Bill? 

DEEP DRILLING MISSION 

• Why Koyna for Deep Drilling Mission? 

• Methods for Studying the Earth’s Interior 

• Other Deep Drilling Projects in the World 

• Key Findings from the Deep Drilling Mission in Koyna 

• Significance of Deep Drilling Mission 

• Challenges with Deep Drilling Missions 

• Conclusion

LIGHTHOUSES IN INDIA 

• Historical Role of Lighthouses

• Significant Lighthouses in India

• Role of Modern Lighthouses

• Modern Navigational Aids

• Benefits of Boosting Lighthouse Tourism in India 

• Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships 

• Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 

• Governance and Sustainability

• Conclusion

INDIA’S AMBITIOUS AIRPORT EXPANSION PLAN 

• Factors Driving the Expansion 

• Challenges  

• Way Forward 

• Conclusion

GLOBAL SOIL DEGRADATION 

• UNESCO’s Insights on Global Soil Degradation 

• Understanding Soil Degradation 

• Initiatives Related to Management of Soil 

• Initiatives in India 

• Way Forward 

• Conclusion

COOPERATIVES IN INDIA 

• Evolution of Cooperatives in India 

• Impact of Cooperatives in India 

• Challenges Faced by Cooperatives 

• Government Initiatives to Strengthen Cooperatives 

• Way Forward for Cooperatives in India 

• Conclusion

SC UPHOLDS MUSLIM WOMEN’S RIGHT TO SEEK MAINTENANCE

• Background of the Petition

• Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986

• Section 125 of the CrPC

• Supreme Court Observations

• Conclusion

FLOODS IN INDIA: CAUSES, IMPLICATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT

• Causes of Floods

• Types of Floods

• State of Floods in India

• Causes of Regular Floods in Assam

• Implications of Floods in Assam

• Steps Taken to Manage Floods in India:

• Way Forward

STAMPEDE 

• What is a Stampede? 

• Types of Stampedes 

• Factors Contributing to Stampedes 

• Impact of Stampedes 

• Initiatives of India to Control Stampedes 

• What Can Be Done Better to Prevent Stampedes? 

• Conclusion 

INDIA TAKES FIRST STEPS TO MEET 2070 NET-ZERO GOAL, NITI AAYOG FORMS PANELS 

• Key Focus Areas of NITI Aayog’s Working Groups 

• Expected Outcomes 

• India’s Initiatives Towards Achieving Net-Zero 

• Steps India Can Take to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions 

• Conclusion 

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES IN URBAN AREAS AND THE ROLE OF THE 16TH FINANCE COMMISSION 

• Financial Sustainability Issues with Urban Areas 

• Principal Areas of Focus for the 16th Finance Commission 

• Steps Needed for Better Urban Finance 

• Conclusion 

LEADER OF OPPOSITION AND SYMBOLIC USE OF ABHAY MUDRA 

• Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha 

• Abhay Mudra 

• Other Types of Mudras in Buddhism 

• Conclusion 

REGULATING FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY (FRT) IN INDIA 

• Status of Regulation in India

• Key Proposals for FRT Regulation

• What is Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)? 

• Concerns Regarding FRT Technology

• FRT Regulation in Other Countries 

• Way Forward

PUDUCHERRY 

• Historical Background 
• Political Status of Puducherry 
• Cultural Heritage 
• Economic and Social Development 
• Conclusion

CHINA-TIBET ISSUE 

• Historical Background of the China-Tibet Dispute 
• Key International Legislation and Support for Tibet 
• India’s Relationship with Tibet 
• The Role and Status of the Dalai Lama 
• Global Perspectives on the China-Tibet Issue 
• Conclusion 

INDIAN MUSIC EVOLUTION 

• Ancient Period (Pre-13th Century) 

• Medieval Period (13th to 18th Century) 

• Modern Period (19th Century Onwards) 

• Conclusion 

COTTON CULTIVATION 

• Key Facts About Cotton Cultivation 
• India’s Cotton Scenario 
• Indian Government Initiatives for Cotton Development 
• Issues Associated with the Cotton Sector in India 
• Way Forward 

INDUS WATERS TREATY 

• Key Provisions 
• Dispute Resolution Mechanism 
• Various Projects to be Inspected Under IWT 
• Indus River and Its Tributaries 
• Course and Major Tributaries 
• Major Tributaries  
• Way Forward 
• Conclusion

KALLAKURICHI HOOCH TRAGEDY: FERMENTED WITH METHANOL AND APATHY 

• Production Process of Hooch 
• Alcohol Content in Liquor 
• Spurious Liquor 
• Effects of Methanol on the Human Body 
• Key Facts About Methanol 
• Treatment for Methanol Poisoning 
• Conclusion

53RD MEETING OF THE GST COUNCIL 

• Key Decisions

• Goods and Services Tax (GST)

• Conclusion

INDIA, RUSSIA SET TO FINALISE MUTUAL DRAFT LOGISTICS AGREEMENT 

• About RELOS 

• Significance 

• India’s Logistics Agreements with Various Countries 

• Evolution of India-Russia Relationship 

• Key Challenges in India-Russia Relations 

• Way Forward 

• Conclusion

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (CJS) IN INDIA 

• Structure of the Criminal Justice System 

• Challenges in the Indian Criminal Justice System 

• Reforms for the Criminal Justice System 

• Government Initiatives 

• Commissions for CJS Reform 

• Key Judicial Pronouncements 

• Conclusion

UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

• The Holocaust: An Overview

• Reasons Behind the Holocaust

• Persecution of Jews

• The Final Solution

• World War II: A Brief Overview

• Causes of World War II

• The End of World War II

• Conclusion

UNESCO LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVES FOR “GREENING EDUCATION”

• Goals of the Greening Education Partnership

• Four Pillars of Transformative Education

• Need for the Greening Education Partnership

• Principles of a Green School

• Challenges in Greening the Education Sector in India

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL (NSC) OF INDIA 

• National Security Council (NSC) of India 
• Composition of the NSC 
• Functions of the NSC 
• Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) 
• Focus Areas of iCET 
• Conclusion

SMART CITIES MISSION 

• About the Smart Cities Mission 
• Principles of Smart Cities 
• Objectives of the Smart Cities Mission 
• Financing of Smart Cities Mission 
• Performance of Smart Cities Mission 
• Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs 

NO OUTCOME IN BONN MEETING: WHY MONEY IS KEY TO CLIMATE ACTION 

• About NCQG 
• Key Aspects of NCQG 
• Centrality of Money in Climate Action 
• Financial Needs for Climate Action 
• Debate Over Contribution 
• Outcome of Bonn Summit 
• Conclusion

URBANISATION 

• What is Urbanisation? 
• Trends in Urbanisation 
• Reasons for Urbanisation 
• Challenges Related to Urbanisation 
• Steps Needed to Address Urban Challenges 
• Conclusion 

GLOBAL NITROUS OXIDE BUDGET 

• Key Findings of the Study 
• Implications of Rising Nitrous Oxide Emissions 
• Proposed Solutions to Mitigate Nitrous Oxide Emissions 
• Conclusion 

PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS 

• Historical Background 
• Views of Gandhi and Ambedkar on PRI 
• Post-Independence Developments 
• 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 
• Challenges Faced by Panchayats 
• Steps Needed to Strengthen PRIs 
• Conclusion

HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE SURVEY (HCES) 

• What is the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey? 
• Highlights of survey  
• Conclusion

WILFUL DEFAULTER 

• Look-Out Circular (LOC) 
• Who Can Issue LOCs 
• Modification and Validity of LOCs 
• Power of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to Issue LOCs 
• Preventive Measures for Banks 
• Conclusion

SPECIAL CATEGORY STATUS 

• What is Special Category Status? 
• History of Special Category Status 
• Changes by the 14th Finance Commission 
• Reasons Behind Andhra Pradesh’s and Bihar’s Demand for SCS 
• Concerns with Special Category Status 
  
• Way Forward 
• Conclusion

COALITION GOVERNMENT 

• Features of Coalition Government 
• Merits of Coalition Government 
• Demerits of Coalition Government 
• Historical Context and Role in Reforms 
• Notable Reforms by Previous Coalition Governments 
• Conclusion

PERSONALITY RIGHTS 

• Personality Rights 
• Types of Personality Rights 
• Status of Personality Rights in India 
• Court Judgments 
• Examples of Legal Protection 
• Status of AI Regulation in India 
• Key Initiatives and Frameworks 
• Conclusion

ATAL MISSION FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION (AMRUT) 

• Components of AMRUT 2.0
• Challenges in Implementation
  
• Steps to Revamp AMRUT Scheme
• Conclusion

GLOBAL PANDEMIC AGREEMENT 

• Key Amendments to IHR 
• The Need for Global Health Cooperation 
• Existing Framework for Global Health Cooperation 
• Conclusion

WIPO TREATY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, GENETIC RESOURCES, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE 

• What Does the WIPO Treaty Entail? 
• Significance for India and the Global South 
• India’s Initiatives
• Genetic Resources 
• Conclusion

FARM LOAN WAIVERS 

• Effects of Farm Loan Waivers
• Effects on Governments
• Alternatives to Farm Loan Waivers

PROMOTING COMPETITION IN DIGITAL MARKETS: THE AI CHALLENGE 

• Key Highlights of the Event
• About Digital markets
• Challenges in Digital Markets
• Possible Solutions
• Conclusion

THE RECENT UNREST IN PAKISTAN-OCCUPIED KASHMIR 

• Reasons for Pakistan’s Economic Struggles 
• Reasons for India’s Reluctance to Resume Trade 
• Prospects for Future Trade Negotiations 
• Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) 

MICROPLASTICS   

• What are Microplastics? 
• What are the Current Developments Regarding Microplastics? 
• What are the Challenges Related to Microplastics? 
• Way Forward 

SPACE TOURISM 

• What is Space Tourism? 
• Challenges to Space Tourism
• Opportunities for India in Space Tourism
• Future of Space Tourism

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NAGALAND INSURGENCY 

• Key Findings
• Naga Insurgency and Related Issues 
• Peace Initiatives 
• Conflict in Manipur 
• Status of Conflicts in Other North-Eastern States 
• Way Forward 
• Conclusion 

INDIAN MANUFACTURING NEEDS MORE SOPHISTICATION: FINANCE MINISTER 

• Key Highlights
• Opportunities for Manufacturing Sector in India
• Challenges to the Manufacturing Sector in India
• Way Forward

NITI AAYOG REPORT FINDS ‘HUGE GAP’ IN CANCER SCREENING AT AYUSHMAN CENTRES   

• Key Findings
• Early Cancer Detection
• Challenges and Limitations
• India’s Initiatives Related to Cancer
• Study Regarding Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
• Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
• Conclusion 

19TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS 

• Key Takeaways from UNFF19
• India’s Highlighted Initiatives in Forest Management
• Key Facts About the Indian Forest Policy
• Conclusion

ISSUES WITH THE SCHEME FOR CARE AND SUPPORT TO VICTIMS UNDER POCSO ACT   

• Discrepancies in Inclusion and Classification
• Inconsistencies with Existing Legislations and Guidelines
• Contradictions with Existing Rules and Regulations
• Financial Implications and Data Considerations
• Way Forward

2 DISTRICT JUDGES QUESTION COLLEGIUM PICKS, SUPREME COURT NOTICE TO HIMACHAL HC    

• What is the Collegium System? 
• Evolution of the Collegium System 
• Working of the Collegium System 
• Issues Involved in Appointment 
• Appointment Procedure of High Court Judges 
• Transfer Procedure of High Court Judges 
• Conclusion 

NO FRESH MINING LEASES, RENEWALS IN ARAVALLIS, SUPREME COURT ORDERS    

• Key Facts About the Aravalli Range
• Significance of the Aravalli Range 
• Concerns
• Way Forward 
• Conclusion 

SMART CITIES MISSION   

• Objectives of the Smart Cities Mission 
• Components of the Smart Cities Mission 
• Governance Structure 
• Current Status of SCM 
• What is a Smart City? 
• Government Initiatives Supporting SCM 
• Challenges Faced by the Smart Cities Mission 
• Steps Needed to Strengthen the Smart Cities Mission 
• Conclusion 

NEW UN REPORT CALLS FOR TRILLIONS MORE IN DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT TO RESCUE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS    

• Key Highlights of the UN Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024 
• Suggestions
• Progress of India in Achieving SDGs 
• Progress in Key Goals
• Measures to Boost SDG Financing 
• Conclusion 

STRONGLY REFUTE ALLEGATIONS LEVELLED IN AUSTRALIA PANEL REPORT ON CHILD LABOUR: COMMERCE MINISTRY 

• Allegations and Supporting Facts 
• India’s Response 
• India’s Legal Framework 
• Impact and Success of Government Efforts 
• Conclusion 

INDIAN SPACE SITUATIONAL ASSESSMENT REPORT (ISSAR) 2023    

• Space Object Population
• Indian Space Assets
• Space Situational Awareness Activities
• Collision Avoidance Maneuvers (CAMs)
• Satellites Re-entry
• International Cooperation on Space Sustainability
• Challenge of Space Debris
• Way Forward

WORLD BANK’S “RECIPE FOR A LIVABLE PLANET” REPORT   

• Key Highlights of the Report
• Key Highlights Related to India
• Way Forward

UNPLANNED CONSTRUCTIONS, WASTEWATER SEEPAGE CAUSING LAND SUBSIDENCE IN CHENAB VALLEY  

• About Land Subsidence
• Causes of Land Subsidence
• Examples of Land Subsidence
• Land Subsidence in the Chenab Valley
• Addressing Land Subsidence
• Mishra Committee Report and Recommendations
• Conclusion

HEAT WAVES AND ANTICYCLONES 

• Heat Waves and Global Warming
• Anticyclones
• Interplay between Heat Waves and Anticyclones
• Impact of Heat Waves and Anticyclones on India
• Early Warning Systems and Climate Resilience
• Conclusion

HOW THE NEXT GOVERNMENT WILL PUSH ‘BALANCED FERTILISATION’ 

• Balanced Fertilisation
• Benefits of Balanced Fertilisation
• Challenges Related to Balanced Fertilisation
• Government Initiatives to Ensure Balanced Fertilisation
• Steps to Achieve Balanced Fertilisation
• Conclusion

THE UN SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PANEL ON CRITICAL ENERGY TRANSITION MINERALS 

• About the Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals
• What are Critical Minerals? 
• Key Critical Minerals and Their Applications
• Significance of Critical Minerals for India
• Challenges for India Related to Critical Minerals
• Conclusion

INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE ON PLASTIC POLLUTION 

• Rapid Expansion of Plastic Production
• Plastic Waste and Burden
• Climate Change Impact
• Objectives of Global Plastic Treaty
• Challenges in Advancing the Treaty
• India’s Stance at INC-4
• India’s Efforts in Plastic Waste Management
• Conclusion

HOW A ‘NEW’ JAPAN PROMISES TO TRANSFORM ASIAN GEOPOLITICS

• Key Facts About Japan’s Diplomatic Journey

• Factors Leading to Japan’s Diplomatic Shift

• Manifestations of Japan’s Diplomatic Change

• Impact on Indian Interests

• Conclusion

STUDY WARNS OF ‘DECREASING TREND’ IN SOLAR RADIATION FOR ELECTRICITY IN INDIA

• Key Highlights of the Study

• Implications for India’s Solar Power Goals

• Government Initiatives Related to Solar Energy

• Way Forward

EVMS AND VVPATS IN INDIA

• Evolution of EVMs and VVPATs in India

• Advantages of EVMs and VVPATs over Paper Ballot Systems

• Supreme Court’s Observations on EVMs and VVPATs

• Conclusion

STUDY FINDS EVEN VULTURES IN PROTECTED AREAS NOT SAFE FROM TOXIC DRUGS

• Key Facts About Vulture Species in India

• Reasons Behind the Decline in Vulture Populations

• Vulture Conservation Efforts Taken by India

• Case Study on Bald Eagle of the US

• Way Forward

ONLY 16% OF INDIAN STEM FACULTY MEMBERS ARE WOMEN

• Factors Contributing to Gender Gap in Indian STEM Faculties

• Government Initiatives to Promote Women in STEM

• Steps to Bridge the Gender Gap in Indian STEM Faculties

• Conclusion

RESERVATION FOR MUSLIMS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

• Background of Reservation for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh
• Arguments For Religion-based Reservations
• Arguments Against Religion-based Reservations
• Way Forward

MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS

• Overview of MDBs
• Key Challenges Related to MDBs
• Reforms Necessary in MDBs
• Key MDBs India is Affiliated With

GLOBAL FOREST WATCH

• Key Findings from Global Forest Watch (GFW)
• Major Forest Conservation Initiatives in India

INDIA ALLOWS ‘REVOCATION ORDER’ FOR GOANS WITH PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP TO APPLY FOR OCI CARDS

• Goan’s Portuguese Connection
• The 2022 MEA Memorandum
• Revocation and OCI Status
• Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Card
• Current Scenario
• Challenges and Implications
• Way Forward

COTTON CULTIVATION IN NORTH INDIA

• Pink Bollworm (PBW) Infestation

• Trends in Cotton Cultivation in North India

• Expectations for the Coming Season (2024)

• Growing Conditions for Cotton

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

• Legal Framework for Local Elections
• Current Status of Municipal Elections
• Challenges in Local Bodies’ Elections
• Potential Solutions for Municipal Elections

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

• Legal Framework for Local Elections
• Current Status of Municipal Elections
• Challenges in Local Bodies’ Elections
• Potential Solutions for Municipal Elections

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN INDIA

• Magnitude of Domestic Violence
• Factors Contributing to Domestic Violence
• Global Initiatives Against Domestic Violence
• Challenges in Enforcing Laws Against Domestic Violence
• Addressing the River Drying Issue
• Solutions to Combat Domestic Violence

DRYING RIVERS IN INDIA

• Water Crisis in East-Flowing Rivers Basin
• Nationwide Water Crisis
• Central Water Commission (CWC)
• Reasons Behind Drying of East-Flowing Rivers
• Addressing the River Drying Issue

CURATIVE PETITION

• Background
• Recent Judgement
• About Curative Petition
• Criteria for Entertaining a Curative Petition
• Supreme Court of India special powers
• Review and Curative Powers
• Conclusion

CANDIDATES HAVE A RIGHT TO PRIVACY FROM VOTERS: SC JUDGMENT

• Key Facts of the Case
• Right to Privacy
• About RPA Act, 1951
• Corrupt Practices under the RPA, 1951
• Significance of the RPA, 1951
• Conclusion

INDIA TO CONSIDER EXPANDING RELAXATION IN OCI CARD NORMS

• About Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Card
• Historical Background
• Limitations and Restrictions
• Benefits of the OCI Card
• Current Scenario
• Person of Indian Origin (PIO)
• Conclusion

MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE HITS TAIWAN

• Causes of Earthquakes in Taiwan
• About Pacific Ring of Fire
• Volcanic Activity and Tectonic Movement
• Conclusion

TATA GROUP TO BUILD THE NATION’S FIRST FAB IN DHOLERA

• Semiconductor Chips
• Transistors
• Fabrication Technology
• Wafer
• Status of India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
• Government Support
• Challenges

CAN STATES REGULATE ‘INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL

• Constitutional Framework
• Industrial Alcohol Regulation
• Central Question
• Arguments by the States
• Other Relevant Cases
• About Excise Duty

HEPATITIS B IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN IN INDIA

• About Hepatitis

• Types of Hepatitis
• Government Initiatives to Tackle Hepatitis

• Recommendations for Improved Awareness and Prevention

NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS CAN HELP SUNDARBANS SURVIVE

• About Sundarbans

• Challenges Faced by the Sundarbans
• Sustainable Solutions for Sundarbans Protection

• Conclusion

ON HOLI, A LOOK AT JAIPUR’S TRADITIONAL CELEBRATIONS WITH ‘GULAAL GOTA’

• About Gulaal Gota

• Historical Significance and Economic AspectsImmunisation Decline
• Challenges and Future Prospects

• Unique Holi Traditions Across India

MEASLES ACCOUNTED FOR MOST EXCESS DEATHS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 RELATED VACCINE DISRUPTIONS

• Key Highlights of the Report

• Global Immunisation Decline
• Importance of Catch-Up Vaccines

• Major Initiatives Related to Immunisation

CINEMATOGRAPH (CERTIFICATION) RULES, 2024

• Key Aspects of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024

• Significance of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024

• Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)

• Film Industry in India

GLOBAL METHANE TRACKER 2024

• Major Highlights of Global Methane Tracker 2024

• Understanding Methane

• Way Forward

INTEGRATED OMBUDSMAN SCHEME(RB-IOS)

• Factors Behind the Surge in Complaints

• RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme (RB-IOS)

• Conclusion

MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT COMES INTO FORCE FOR 2024 LOK SABHA ELECTIONS.

• What is MCC and its Evolution?

• Key Provisions of MCC

• Issues Associated with MCC?

• Way Forward

• Conclusion

NABARD TO LAUNCH ₹1000-CRORE BLENDED FUND FOR AGRI-STARTUPS

• Agri Startups and Associated Challenges

• Services Offered by Agritech Startups

• Challenges

• Other Initiatives by the Government

• Nabventures: Fund for Rural Agriculture Startup

PANDAVULA GUTTA DESIGNATED EXCLUSIVE GEO-HERITAGE SITE IN TELANGANA

• Key Facts About Pandavula Gutta

• Key Facts About Ramgarh Crater

• Geo-Heritage Site/National Geological Monuments

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2024

• About the Human Development Report

• Key Highlights of the Report

• India’s Progress

CREDIT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR JAN AUSHADHI KENDRAS

• Jan Aushadhi Kendra Credit Assistance Program

• Jan Aushadhi Kendras

• SIDBI

• PMBI

NEW SATELLITE-BASED TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM TO REPLACE OLD SYSTEMS

• New Proposed Highway Tolling System

• FASTag

• GAGAN

• Conclusion

FRENCH LAWMAKERS TO ENSHRINE ABORTION RIGHTS IN FRANCE’S CONSTITUTION

• What is Abortion?

• Proponents of Abortion Rights

• Opponents of Abortion

• Legal Provisions Related to Abortion in India

• Concerns Related to Abortion

• Way Forward

AUSTRALIAN SCIENTISTS FIND CORAL BLEACHING IN GREAT BARRIER REEF’S FAR NORTH

• Factors Contributing to Coral Bleaching in GBR

• Implications of Coral Bleaching

• Conclusion

INDIA, INDONESIA SIGN PACT TO TRADE IN LOCAL CURRENCIES

• MoU between RBI and Bank Indonesia

• India-Indonesia Relations

• Efforts for the Internationalization of the Rupee

• Balance of Payments (BoP)

• Conclusion

PUNJAB-HIMACHAL DISPUTE OVER THE SHANAN HYDROPOWER PROJECT

• Historical Background

• Claims of Different Parties

• Legal Actions and Central Intervention

• Inter-State River Water Disputes

• Conclusion

UNION MINISTER PRALHAD JOSHI LAUNCHES “COAL LOGISTICS PLAN AND POLICY”

• What is the Coal Logistics Plan and Policy?

• Status of the Coal Sector in India

• Challenges Related to Coal for India

• Why India Advocates for Phasing Down Coal Instead of Phasing Out?

• Way Forward

CENTRE’S HOUSING SCHEME FOR TRIBAL GROUPS: PM-JANMAN

• Challenges Hindering PM-JANMAN Implementation

• Understanding PM-JANMAN

• Foundational Features of PM-JANMAN

TEMPLE DISCOVERIES HIGHLIGHT CHALUKYA EXPANSION

• Recent Excavation Highlights
• Key Features of the Chalukya Dynasty
• Aihole Inscription of Pulikesin II
• Conclusion

MAJULI’S MASK CRAFT & MANUSCRIPT PAINTINGS GETS GI TAG

• Narasapur Crochet Lace Craft
• Majuli Masks and Manuscript Painting
• Conclusion

RARE DISEASE DAY 2024

• What is Rare Disease Day?
• Understanding Rare Diseases
• Global Rare Diseases Burden
• Characteristics and Impact
• Challenges Faced
• Landscape of Rare Diseases in India
• Policy and Implementation Challenges
• Treatment Accessibility and Funding
• Way Forward
• Conclusion

GROWTH OF SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY IN INDIA

• What are Semiconductor Chips?

• Global State of Chip Manufacturing

• Government Initiatives to Promote Chip Manufacturing in India

• Significance of Chip Manufacturing Industry for India

SUPREME COURT: MARRIAGE CAN’T BE GROUND TO SACK WOMAN

• Key Facts of the Case
• SC’s Observations
• Policy Framework for Women Military Officers
• SC’s Actions in Favor of Women Officers
• Government’s Arguments
• Significance of Increasing Women’s Representation
• What is MNS?
• Way Forward

ARTICLE 371A AND ITS IMPACT ON COAL MINING IN NAGALAND

• Understanding Article 371A

• Regulation of Rat-Hole Mining in Nagaland

• Impact of Article 371A on Mining Regulation

• Way Forward

ON SURROGACY, INDIAN LAW GOES A STEP FURTHER — BUT NOT FAR ENOUGH

• Major Provisions of the Amended Surrogacy Rules

• Understanding Surrogacy

• Other Provisions Related to Surrogacy in India

• Conclusion

RAISINA DIALOGUE 2024

• 2024 Theme and Thematic Pillars

• Similar Dialogues around the World

• Key Takeaways of Raisina Dialogue 2024

BharatGPT GROUP UNVEILS HANOOMAN

• Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs)

• Large Language Models (LLMs)

• ChatGPT

• Hanooman

NEARLY 50% OF PREGNANCIES IN INDIA ARE HIGH-RISK

• Key Findings of the Study

• Factors Contributing to High-Risk Pregnancies

• Indian Government Initiatives Related to Pregnant Women