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Topics covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Conservation related issues.   Forest landscape restoration (FLR) and Bonn Challenge   What to study? For prelims and mains: FLR and Bonn challenge- features and significance.   Context: The centre has launched a flagship project on enhancing capacity on forest landscape restoration (FLR) and […]

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability. Cyber security related issues.   Data Localization   What to study? For Prelims: What is data localization, Highlights of Srikrishna panel report. For Mains: Data localisation- Why government […]

Topics covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.   Speaker of the Lok Sabha   What to study? For prelims and mains: The office of Speaker, powers, roles, appointment and functions.   Context: Om Birla has been named as the new Lok […]

Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.   Bt Cotton   What to study? For Prelims: About GM crops, their production and other Genetic engineering related key facts. For […]

Topics covered: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.   Brazil’s slavery ‘dirty list’   What to study? For prelims and mains: Meaning of dirty list, features, what it contains and significance?   Context: Brazil’s “dirty list” is under scrutiny as major firms have been found to […]

Topics Covered: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.   Operation sunrise and Kaladan Project   What to study? For Prelims and Mains: Features and significance of the project, overview of Sittwe port, Operation Sunrise.   Context: Operation Sunrise: India-Myanmar target insurgent groups camp in North East. Named Operation […]

Topic : Environmental ethics 7) Discuss the significance of environmental ethics in the context of present-day challenges that the world is facing. (250 words) Ethics by Lexicon Why this question: The question is direct and is based on the concept of environmental ethics. Key demand of the question: One must discuss the concept of environmental […]

Topic:  Emotional Intelligence 6) Rising mob protest and violence demand effective Emotional Intelligence from civil servants on ground. Provide measures for strengthening emotional intelligence in civil servants for their effective applications in such cases.(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: The question is being asked in the backdrop of the recent protests by […]

Topic :Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment 5) What do you understand by desertification? List down its causes. Also evaluate the role played by United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) so far in addressing the concerns posed by desertification world across.(250 words) Reference Why this question: World Day to Combat Desertification and […]

Topic:  Isues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. 4) “Metropolises are going to be a key feature of India’s urbanisation and will play a crucial role in fuelling growth”. Elucidate.(250 words) The hindu Why this question: The article highlights Global Metro Monitor 2018 reports which says that Nine […]

Topic:  Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 3) Other than pest resistance, what are the prospects for which genetically engineered plants should be cultivated? Discuss the concerns and challenges associated with their cultivation also suggest way forward.(250 words) The hindu Why this question: Recently Farmer groups […]

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 2) What is Acute encephalitis syndrome? Discuss the causative agents, do you think authorities failed at several levels in preventing deaths due to encephalopathy in Bihar? Suggest what needs to be done? (250 words) The hindu Why this question: […]

Topic:Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 1) Do you think the draft emigration Bill is more about managing the export of human resources than being a humanitarian framework? Critically analyse. (250 words) The hindu Why this question: The article provides for a critical […]

Topics covered: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes.   Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)     What to study? For Prelims: Features of PMBJP and Janaushadhi Suvidha. For Mains: Health facilities for the underprivileged- need and efforts by the government, generic […]

Topics Covered: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.   ‘Dead zone’ in the Gulf of Mexico   What to study? For prelims and mains: location of Gulf of Mexico, about dead zones and eutrophication.   Context: Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Louisiana State University have predicted that this spring’s […]

Topics covered:  Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.   One Nation One Election   What to study? For prelims and mains: One Nation One Election- need, challenges associated, concerns and significance.   Context: PM Modi calls for all-party meet on ‘one nation, one election’. Simultaneous elections refer to holding […]

Topics covered: Conservation related topics.   World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: 17 June   What to study? For prelims: about WCDD- theme and significance. For mains: what is desertification, causes, effects, Concerns and measures needed to prevent?   Context: World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17 every year.   The […]

Topics covered: Issues related to health. The One Health concept   What to study? For prelims and mains: One health concept- background, features, need and significance.   What is it? The World Organization of Animal Health, commonly known as OIE (an abbreviation of its French title), summarises the One Health concept as “human health and […]

Topic : Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration. 7) In what way are social values different from economic values? Discuss with suitable examples. (250 words) Ethics by Lexicon Why this question: The question is to compare and contrast social values with that of economic values. Key demand of the question: One has to […]

Topic: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration. 6) Discuss the following concepts: Persuasion Perseverance Fortitude(250 words) Ethics by Lexicon publications Why this question: One has to discuss the three terms in detail with relevant examples. Key demand of the question: The answer is straightforward and is about discussing the concepts in detail. Directive: […]