Polity Topics
1-Bihar Elec ons – Rising role of freebies in Indian elec ons
2-SIR Exercise – Role of administra on & required reforms
3-Digital Data Protec on Rules under DPDP Act 2023; Sanchar Saathi App & Right to Privacy
4-Caste Census & Census 2027
5-16th Finance Commission – Report submission, role & scal federalism
6-Concerns over criminalising adolescent rela onships under POCSO Act
7-Reforms in Civil Services Examina on (100 years of UPSC) & service-related sugges ons
8-Uniform Civil Code
10-Key highlights to track – Monsoon Session of Parliament
9-Ladakh Protests – 6th Schedule and related issues
10-Personality Rights – Judicial protec on & legal framework
11-20 Years of the RTI Act – E ect of DPDP Act
12-Important Recent SC Judgements:
a. Post-facto EIA Clearance
b. Presiden al reference on Governor’s powers
c. Supreme Court ruling on rising digital arrests – Powers to CBI
d. SC no ce to Centre regarding creamy layer within SC/ST reserva on
Economics Topic
1. 5 trillion Economy
2. Viksit bharat 2047 debate
[Link] gold and silver prices is increasing?
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4. GST 2.0 Reforms - Impact on economy, consumers etc.
[Link] on Linked Incen ve (PLI) Scheme (Impact on Manufacturing, Sectoral Focus)
6. Declining Rupee
7. Labour Codes coming into e ect.
8. India's current Flexible In a on Targe ng (FIT) framework is set to end in March 2026 - do we need to
change it etc.
9. Change in Base year for - CPI,WPI etc.
10. Budget 2025: Nuclear energy target(SMRs , related to this govt is planning to introduce the Atomic
Energy Bill, 2025 to relax private sector par cipa on in the country's civil nuclear power sector ), New
Fiscal Indicator : Debt to GDP Ra o.
11. Economic Survey 2024: AI in Labour , Geopoli cal Uncertainty increasing impact on trade.
12. Govt - India Economy is in goldilocks situa on, is it true?
13. Global Supply Chain Resilience (China Plus One Strategy)
14. Rise in inequality in India - debate on wealth tax.
15. Global Economic Challenges (Impact of Global Recession/Oil Prices on India's CAD and Rupee)
16. Middle Income trap → how India can overcome it
17. Scheme Introduced to mfg rare earth magnets and many other steps in this regard - china’s
dominance etc [Trade war in Mineral Sector].
18. Semiconductor industry, steps taken by India, challenges prospects
19. Declining Private sector Investment into economy - steps taken by government, what more can be
done.
20. Unemployment data, why graduates and Post Graduates are facing unemployment?
[Link] and Demographic Dividend (Unemployment types, Low LFPR, Skill Development)
22. Remi ances , change in pa ern of countries from where remi ance is coming
23. Status of Startups in India
[Link] dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) (India's Performance and Policy Response)
25. De Dollarisa on
26. Agri Import-Export
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27. Digital Agricultural Mission launched
[Link] Par cipa on of Retail Investors
Over the past few years, there has been an unprecedented increase in the number of Demat accounts,
especially from smaller ci es. How has the growing par cipa on of retail investors transformed the
Indian capital market, and what steps are being taken by SEBI and other regulators to mi gate the risks
associated with this trend?
29. PM ग श योजना को एक गेम जर माना जा रहा ? आप इस योजना के तहत रा और य मं ल
के बीच सम य सु त करने कौन-सी तीन मुख चुनौ याँ खते ?
[Link] Economy and Waste Management Economics
IR Topics
1. India - US Rela ons → Recent Issues[ Trade[Russia] , Tari , De Hyphena on btw India-Pak etc].
2. Afghanistan - Taliban’s FM Visit - Should India formally recognize Taliban ?
3. Trump - Xi Meet → Trump called it G2 , Stakes for India, Towards alterna ve world order etc.
4. Ukraine Peace Plan, Gaza Peace Plan - Peace diplomacy, Should India par cipate in Peace
diplomacy[past records etc].
5. Recent G20 Summit in South Africa - absence of USA, Ini a ves launched by India , future of G20.
6. Rise in Gen Z Protests Across the globe - Nepal, SL, Mexico etc.
7. SCO Summit in Busan China - In uence on Mul lateralism and Global Governance
8. India China rela on status → recent disengagement on border,PM Visit to Busan for SCO.
9. FTAs signed with countries like - UAE,Australia, EFTA Countries
10. Comment by NITI Aayog CEO → India should reconsider joining RCEP
11. Global south , India as leader of global south , inclusion of African Union in G20
12. WTO → from last 5 years Appellate body is stalled
13. Status of Mul lateral Ins tu ons like UN[UN@80], and rise of Minilateralism - groups like AICITI.
14. US - Saudi Meet, Saudi - Pakistan Pact - Impact on India.
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15. Neighborhood:
a. India withdraws from Ayni Airbase [Tajikistan]
b. PM Visit to Bhutan
c. India - Pak (Opera on Sindoor, Indus Water Treaty at abeyance).
d. Pak - Afg Clashes
e. Recent Flood in SL - Support by India etc.
f-India -china(Patrolling Agreement along the LAC (De-escala on),Trade De cit and dependence on
Chinese imports,China's "Salami Slicing" tac cs.)
16. India-Bangladesh Rela ons: Post-Sheikh Hasina dynamics
[Link] in Myanmar: The refugee in ux (Rohingya/Chin) into Mizoram/Manipur and the impact on the
Free Movement Regime (FMR).
18. India-Russia(recent Russian President visit to India, outcome etc)
[Link] lateral Groupings & Ins tu ons
a-UNSC Reforms: India’s bid for permanent membership.
b-BRICS Expansion: The addi on of new members (Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE) and the group's an -West
percep on vs. India's non-aligned approach.
c-Relevance of SCO: Managing rela ons with China and Pakistan within the bloc.
d-QUAD: Its role in the Indo-Paci c (Security alliance vs. Public goods provider).
e-G7 vs. G20: The shi ing balance of power.
20.A acks on Indian Students/Places of Worship abroad (USA, Canada, Australia)
[Link] Drain vs. Brain Gain: How the diaspora contributes to India's growth (Remi ances vs. Tech
transfer).
Env
1. COP 30
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2. UN High Seas Treaty
3. CBAM and Deforesta on rules by EU → Impact on India
4. Pollu on issue in Delhi NCR - Ar cial Rain
5. CDR,CCS tech for carbon removal
6. Renewable Energy Storage Technology – BESS, Pump Hydro, Sodium-ion Ba eries
7. Amazon Rainforest destruc on – global ripple e ect
8. India’s plan for Net Zero
9. Human Wildlife Con ict
10. Green Credit Programme
11. Climate Finance - Need of Climate Finance, India's Climate Finance Taxonomy.
[Link] Sea Mining – Opportuni es, risks, and environmental concerns
13. Nuclear Energy as Green Energy Debate
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