2021

Prelims 1. IIP edged up 0.08% in April from same month in 2019 – pg.14 (Economic Development) 2. Online module to map out-of-school kids – pg.12 (Social Sector Initiatives) 3. Execute ration card scheme, SC tells Bengal – pg.11 (Poverty, Inclusion) 4. G7 to pledge 1 bn vaccine shots for world – pg.13 (Current Events […]

Prelims 1. GST Council to mull tax cut on June 12 – pg.12 (Economic Development) 2. ‘Patent-waiver plan has made huge progress’ – pg.12 (Economic and Social Development) 3. Terror in the Sahel – pg.6 (Current events of International Importance) Mains GS Paper 1: 1. The dream of a borderless world – pg.6 (Social Empowerment, […]

Prelims 1. Centre announces hike in MSP for paddy, pulses, oil seeds – pg.1 (Public Policy – Issues related to MSP) 2. At home – pg.6 (Indian Polity and Governance – Rights issue) 3. Encouraging accord – pg.6 (Current events of International Importance) Mains GS Paper 2 : 1. South Asia’s healthcare burden – pg.7 […]

Prelims 1. World Bank sees India growing by 8.3% – pg.12 (Economic Development) 2. BRICS opposes exceptionalism: China – pg.11 (Current events of International Importance) 3. Rengma Nagas demand autonomous council – pg.8 (Indian polity and governance) 4. Crackdown on fake medicines – pg.8 (Current events of International Importance) 5. This time for Male – […]

Prelims 1. Fair wind – pg.6 (Indian geography) 2. China hosts ASEAN Foreign Ministers – pg.11 (Current events of International Importance) 3. SC urged to stop illegal adoption – pg.8 (Indian polity and governance – social sector initiatives) 4. Draft Rules for live-streaming court proceedings out – pg.8 (Indian polity and governance) 5. Govt. will […]

Prelims 1. Govt. keen on implementing labour codes – pg.8 (Public Policy) 2. Odisha’s forest produce gatherers hit hard – pg.10 (Poverty) 3. Diminishing options – pg.6 (Economic and Social Development) 4. Punjab, T.N. and Kerala top education index ranking – pg.1 (Social Sector Initiatives) Mains GS Paper 2 : 1. New IT rules only […]

Prelims 1. RBI holds rates, cuts GDP forecast – pg.1 (Economic Development) 2. Expedite process of filling up judicial vacancies, CJI tells CJs – pg.10 (Indian Polity and Governance) 3. RBI to purchase G-Secs worth Rs. 1.2 lakh cr. In second quarter – pg.12 (Economic Development) 4. RBI’s view on cryptocurrency stays, have major concerns: […]

Prelims 1. Significant progress in SDGs on clean energy, health: NITI index – pg.1(Poverty) 2. 30% PMGKAY recipients yet to get grains for May – pg.10 (Poverty) 3. By opposing NEP, T.N. might miss chance to enhance educational standards – pg.5 (Social Sector Initiatives) 4. Services exports rose by 6.4% in May – pg.14 (Economic […]

Prelims 1. Caste categories for NREGS pay – pg.8 (Poverty – social sector initiatives) 2. Exports surge 67% narrowing trade gap – pg.12 (Economic Development) 3. Burnt-out container ship sinking off Sri Lanka – pg.11 (General issues on Environmental Ecology) Mains GS Paper 2 : 1. Adverse changes, federalism imperilled – pg.6 (Poverty – social […]

Prelims 1. BRICS will help India in fighting COVID-19, says China Minister – pg.8 (Current events of International Importance) 2. IMD increases monsoon rain outlook to 101% – pg.8 (Indian Geography) 3. DM Act is of 2005 vintage, was first enforced during pandemic – pg.8 (Indian Polity and Governance) 4. China reports human case of […]