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Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Society and Social Justice Topic: Social Sector – Education, Issue: Curriculum based activity. Context: “Navchetana”, an activity-based curriculum aligned with the National Education Policy 2020, emphasizes continuous learning. National Framework of Early Childhood Stimulation 2024: Emphasizes learning from birth to age three. Involves month-by-month activities for parents, Anganwadi staff, and ASHA workers. […]

Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity Topic: Elections and RPA, Issue: EVM’s Tampering. Context: The Supreme Court hearing petitions demanding 100% verifications of VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) slips with EVMs(Electronic Voting Machine). Justification: Supreme Court addresses transparency pleas, including cross-verification of EVM votes with VVPAT slips. Manual counting of VVPAT slips deemed cumbersome due to

Syllabus: GS-III; Subject: Science & Technology Topic: Medical science and Health, Issue: Infectious Respiratory Particles Context: World Health Organisation introduced the term “Infectious Respiratory Particles” (IRPs) for airborne pathogens. Infectious Respiratory Particles: Includes COVID-19, influenza, measles, MERS, SARS, and TB. New terminology eliminates strict distinctions between aerosols and droplets. Descriptor “through the air” used for

Syllabus: GS-III  Subject: Science & Technology  Topic: Medical science and Health, Issue: TB Care. Context: Randomised Control trials(RCT) transformed Tuberculosis(TB) treatment. Randomized Control Trials(RCT): In an RCT, participants are randomly assigned to one of two or more groups: An intervention group: This group receives the new treatment or approach being studied. A control group: This

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Science and technology, Topic: Space technology, Issue: New FDI regime in space sector New FDI policy for space sector: India’s liberalized FDI rules aim to position the country as a space power. The policy allows up to 74% FDI for satellite manufacturing and data products, 49% for launch vehicles and spaceports, and

Syllabus: GS III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Trade and External Sector, Issue: Trade composition and trends Context: India’s merchandise exports reached a 12-month peak. Key concerns for India’s trade and external sector: The World Trade Organisation(WTO) downgraded its global trade volume growth projection to 2.6% from 3.3%. A healthy monsoon in India is expected to boost

Syllabus: GS- III, Subject: Internal Security, Topic: Left wing extremism, Issue: Maoist insurgency Context: 29 Maoists were killed in Bastar region in Chattisgarh. Trends in war against Maoist insurgency: The war against the Maoists has settled into a pattern, with recent blows to the insurgents by security forces. The Maoists have diminished as a political-ideological

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Economy, Topic: Growth and Development, Inclusion, Issue: Savings – Types, trends and factors Context: Private investments, as measured by private Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) is not picking up Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GCFC): Indicates the growth in the size of fixed capital in

Syllabus: GS-III, Subject: Internal Security, Topic: Terrorism & extremism, Issue: Targeting terrorists outside the border Targeted killing of terrorists: There’s no clear legal definition of targeted killings in international law, but three factors are conventionally considered: Terrorist designation, difficulty in extradition, and ongoing threat. Targeted killings often involve self-defense and preemptive action, sanctioned under Article

Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: India’s foreign policy, Issue: South China sea Evolution of India’s South China Policy: New Delhi’s Indo-Pacific engagement began with the Look East Policy, emphasizing economic integration and energy security. PM Narendra Modi’s administration shifted to the Act East Policy, prioritizing strategic partnerships and security cooperation. The Act East Policy