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Table of Contents

Prelims Topics................................................................................................................................................. 1General Studies - 1.......................................................................................................................................11

History...................................................................................................................................................... 11Geography................................................................................................................................................13Society...................................................................................................................................................... 14

General Studies-2......................................................................................................................................... 15Polity......................................................................................................................................................... 15International Relation................................................................................................................................19

General Studies-3......................................................................................................................................... 21Economics................................................................................................................................................ 21Environment.............................................................................................................................................24Internal Security........................................................................................................................................ 26

General Studies-4......................................................................................................................................... 28Ethics........................................................................................................................................................ 28

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Prelims Topics1st September

Daily Prelims Topic Gross Value Added (GVA) National Statistical Office (NSO) Different types of economic recoveries BRICS NRC Registrar General of India Mission 5000 SAARC SC Judges Oath IMD Classification of Monsoons Dengue Kaziranga National Park Magsaysay Award Kandahar China-Myanmar New Passage IIP G-Sec Fiscal Deficit International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs) Grant to RLBs Lithium-ion Batteries UNSC resolution Loan guarantee scheme to make healthcare infra third wave-ready 18% of India’s 2,603 tree species threatened with extinction Why China’s new maritime law might spike tensions in South China Sea

2nd September

Daily Prelims Topic

Breakthrough Infections Kambala Net-Zero Emissions Naval Aviation Zapad Exercise Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha EVMs Ladakh state animal and bird Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI)

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Coal Proposal to ban VPNs has India Inc worried FPI catch IPO bug IMF allocates 12.57 billion SDR WHO opens a pandemic intelligence unit Crop rotation Irrawaddy dolphin found dead in Chilika COVID-19 vaccines produce T-cell immunity that lasts and works against virus variants Why unlawful sand mining in India needs good governance Assam cabinet drops ‘Rajiv Gandhi’ from name of Orang National Par

Daily Mapping

1. Antigua: It has been in news for repatriation of Mehul Choksi

3rd September

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Durand Line: Friction point between Afghanistan, Pakistan2. Who are the Panj Piare and why are they so important in Sikhism?3. Nagarhole National Park4. GI products from Karnataka5. Article 93 of the Constitution6. Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia7. One Rank, One Pension (OROP)8. DefExpo 20229. Turtle Survival Alliance10. UNICEF11. 2-DG12. DCGI gives permission to conduct trial son children in the age group of 5 to 18

Daily Mapping

Nagarhole National Park

4th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Edible Oil SC Collegium Dinosaur Dugong Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)

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Mu variant SC Judges Appointment Vanniyar movement in Tamil Nadu Forex Reserves Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) Pelican

5th September

Daily Prelims Topic

1. ECI declares by polls ends Bengal suspense2. High Court asks Centre, State to clarify on eco-sensitive zone around MTR3. Chidambaram Pillai 4. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan:5. Karbi-Anglong Peace Agreement6. SIMBEX7. Vulture populations8. Bhitarkanka National Park9. IUCN “Redlist” update10. IFAD on India cropping pattern11. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on Mumbai12. Nipah1. Department of Telecommunications (DoT) guidelines to telecom companies

6th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Account Aggregators: new framework to access, share financial data Atal Pension Yojana Pretomanid Madhya Pradesh High Courtstays RBI notification on UCBs Payments banks (PBs) What is Inspiration4, SpaceX’s first all-civilian space mission? Coal mining, waste discharge, encroachment: River Bhogdoi has been dying a slow death

7th September

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Budget making exercise set kick off2. Fall of Panjshir3. Climate change and adverse health impacts4. Mexico Oil spills

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5. Composition Scheme6. Section 109 of the GST Act7. Debt levels of many States precarious: Crisil8. National Sports Development Fund9. Three new heat wave hotspots in India put large population at immediate health risk10.Fuel stacking in India

8th September

Daily Prelims Topic

1. CAPF2. Minimum Support Price (MSP)3. Data Protection Bill4. Vidyanjali 2.0 Portal5. G20 6. 6Panjshir Valley Mapping7. SEZ8. Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs (EPCES)9. Bitcoin as a legal tender10.Card-Tokenisation Services11.Adjusted Gross Revenue12.Common Services Centres (CSC)13.Options and Futures14.Gandhi Ashram15.Dengue16.Agri Workforce17.Tribunals18.ASER Report

9th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Island discovered off Greenland Outpatient Opioid Assisted Treatment (OOAT)  Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles Palm Oil Universal Declaration of the Rights of Rivers IUCN World Conservation Congress Banks Board Bureau (BBB) Species Extinction Green Hydrogen Fragile X Syndrome Enforcement Directorate Job Reservations for Locals

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Code on Social Security 2020 Draft Bill on Drugs cosmetics and medical devices Coal Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) Doctrine of pith and substance

10th September

Daily Prelims Topic

What Chandrayaan-2 has sent? What a new study says about fossil fuel extraction and global warming 13th BRICS Summit NIRF Thamirabarani Civilization Marital Rape Indian Railways Organization for Alternative Fuels (IROAF) UDAN Scheme Boost for 45K exporters: Govt set to clear Rs 56,027 crore dues this fiscal Joblessness at 10.3% in Oct-Dec 2020; more women unemployed than men Nagaland Governor RN Ravi transferred to Tamil Nadu FSSAI plans to tighten labelling norms

11th September

Daily Prelims Topic

1. Autonomous District Council2. Solar Storm3. 2+2 Dialogue4. Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue5. Coral Reefs6. Disinvestment7. Semi-Conductors8. Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) scheme

14th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Thawing Permafrost Software as a Service (SaaS) Electricity usage by Bitcoin

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Stealthing Inflation Basmati Rice Suryamitra Skill Development Programme Groundwater Contamination Black Tigers Asymmetric Federalism Input Tax Credit and Inverted Tax Structure in GST

Daily Mapping:

Simplipal Tiger Reserve

16th September

Daily Prelims Topic

African Union urges India to release supplies Solapuri Chaddar National Crime Records Bureau All India Debt & Investment Survey Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Auto sector National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd Climate Change Redefinition of Adjusted Gross Revenue National Security Council (India) Anti-Terrorism Squad Interpol Sansad TV AUKUS

17th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Chola Dynasty port city in Tamil Nadu Shankhalipi Script India now world’s No 6 stock market by M-cap Nuclear-powered Submarine Small Finance Bank United Nations children’s agency UNICEF Char Dham Yatra Essential Defence Services Act, 2021 Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) KVIC launches series of schemes to empower artisans in Varanasi

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Rhinocerous Bad Banks Edible Plants into Vaccines Climate Targets IPO Price Discovery Dolphins Inspiration4 flight GST Council Agni-V Missile UNSC Resolution 1173 National Cadet Corps National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

19th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Stablecoins Planet Nine GST Compensation Regime Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) Securitisation Vaccine Wastage Constitutional Provisions regarding Education –

20th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Covid’s ‘hidden heroes’ 12-digit unique ID for farmers National Company Law Tribunals (NCLT) National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (IBC) National E-Governance Services Ltd. (NeSL) World Health Organization Transboundary Climate Risks (TCR) Wildmeat consumption – greater threat to protected terrestrial animals Front of-Pack (FOP) Labelling National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) Common Services Centers (CSCs) National Register of Citizens (NRC) This is why CAA is necessary NIPUN Bharat Scheme

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‘Crime India’ Report Coffee Act 1942 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Helina Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019

21st September

Daily Prelims Topic

1. COVAX2. Dementia3. Monsoon Withdrawal4. Plant Discoveries 20205. National Florence Nightingale Award6. Vishnuonyx7. Pre-Budget Meetings8. United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)9. Waste-to-Energy10. Securities Transaction Tax (STT)11. Equalisation Levy12. Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)13. Reserve Bank of India

22nd September

Daily Prelims Topic

The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Kharif Crops Fertilisers Religious Structures Bill Appointment of HC Chief Justice India's religious mix stable since partition Hampi Thalassemia Cosmos Malabaricus Project Asian Development Bank (ADB)

23rd September

Daily Prelims Topic

Arctic Sea Ice Minimum WHO global air quality norms

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‘Possibly Extinct’ in IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species Cheetah Bauxite India’s sewage treatment plants Rare species of Sundarbans Single-window portal for investors launched Trojan Malware Secretaries In Central Ministries Final Bound Total Aggregate Measurement of Support (FBTAMS) Gig Workers PM – CARES Havana Syndrome Early Harvest Deal Directorate of Revenue Intelligence National Disaster Management Authority

26th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) India is the mother of all democracies, PM says at UNGA What is cyclone landfall? Monsoon and La Nina

27th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Declining Vaccine Efficacy International Taxation Rules Reform State Bank of India India must have at least six banks in top 100 global list: Economic Survey Auto-Debit Norms Metal-air Batteries Dal Lake ‘Clinicopathological Profile of Cancers in India: A Report of the Hospital Based Cancer

Registries, 2021’ Group of Ministers (GoMs) Caste based census in India

30th September

Daily Prelims Topic

Advocate General of the State

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Antimalarial Drug Resistance Fruit bat samples in Kerala yield Nipah virus antibodies ‘+F’ logo and Green dot label Pulses Import Curbs Pardoning Power Of The President Defence Acquisition Council Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), 2020 PM POSHAN Terms of Reference for navy to navy talks Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Prompt Corrective Action Framework (PCAF) of RBI Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS)

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General Studies - 1

History

1st September Dara Shikoh never became emperor. But he was a true child of India. Comment.

[Reference: Indian Express]

4th September

Discuss the backward classes movement in India post-independence.

5th September

Discuss the contribution of Jawahar Lal Nehru in post-independent India. [Reference: Indian Express]

7th September

1. Looking at the history of the freedom movement primarily through the lens of religion overlooks its inclusive character and undermines the role of class-based struggles aimed at overthrowing both the British and their local collaborators. Discuss in the light of recent controversy related to Mappila rebellion. [Reference: Indian Express]

11th September

1. Discuss the contribution of V.P. Singh. [Reference: Indian Express]

17th September

1. Trade and commerce flourished under the Chola Empire. Comment2. Why Gupta age is considered the golden age in ancient India.

20th September

1. Discuss the factors that led to the growth of nationalism in India in the 19th century.

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21st September

1. Trace the evolution of farmer’s movement in post-independent India till present time. [Reference: Indian Express]

26th September

1. Trace the origin of the cooperative movement in India.

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Geography

3rd September Discuss the dangers of harnessing hydro power potential of Himalayas.

5th September

What do you understand by urban heat Island? What impact it has on the local climate? [Reference: DownToEarth]

8th September

Poor regulation of flood plain has made India more vulnerable to floods. [Reference: Mongabay]

9th September

1. Comment upon the fate of coal as an energy resource in future? [Reference: Indian Express] 2. Discuss the major challenges of palm oil production in India. [Reference: DownToEarth]

11th September

1. Discuss the potential and status of off shore wind energy in India. [Reference: DownToEarth]2. Discuss the threats posed to coral reef ecosystem. [Reference: DownToEarth]

26th September

1. Unplanned urbanization has led to increase in floods in Indian cities. Discuss with examples. [Reference: DownToEarth]

2. Discuss the potential of aquaculture in India. 3. How does El Nino and La Nina effect Indian monsoon. [Reference: DownToEarth]

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Society

1st September

1. The relation between land and caste, between caste and labour has not been broken yet. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

2nd September

1. Critically examine the impact of giving marital rape legal recognition on the institution of marriage. [Reference: EPW]

10th September

1. What is marital rape? Why it should be criminalized? [Reference: The Hindu]

19th September

1. The relation between land and caste, between caste and labour has not been broken yet. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

20th September

1. Good urbanization is important for social justice. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]2. Discuss the concept of Nationalism. Is Indian Nationalism similar to European nationalism?

[Reference: Indian Express]

21st September

1. The relation between land and caste, between caste and labour has not been broken yet. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

26th September

1. The relation between land and caste, between caste and labour has not been broken yet. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

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Polity

1st September1. Disrupted and dysfunctional legislatures can disrupt the lives of the people and the dreams of the nation. [Reference: Times now News]

2nd September

1. IT rules will alter digital ecosystem with a reordered balance of powers. Comment. [Reference: EPW]

2. What is hidden hunger? Is biofortification the best weapon to fight against the hidden hunger? [Reference: EPW]

4th September

1. What is collegium system for appointment? Discuss challenges of the collegium system andhow the conflict of judicial independence and accountability present in collegium system canbe fixed. [Reference: Indian Express]

6th September

1. Most cases of malnutrition cannot be explained by poor diet. In this context, examine the causes of malnutrition in India. Also suggest remedies to counter it. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are intricately linked. Explain

3.The deterioration in the quality of deliberation in Parliament over time has prompted calls for reform from different stakeholders. Comment. [Reference: The Hindu]

7th September

1. What is concurrent list? Why it has become a bone of contention between center and states? How does it affect Indian Federalism? [Reference: The Hindu, The Hindu]

8th September

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1. The reservation scheme in India suffers from various anomalies. Discuss. Also suggest measures to remove them. [Reference: The Hindu]

2. The 50 percent ceiling limit for reservation laid down by Indra Sawhney case is on the basis of principle of equality as enshrined in Article 16 of the Constitution.

10th September

1. Right to Education Act merits a thorough relook, especially in a post-Covid-19 scenario. [Reference: Scroll In]

14th September

1. Discuss the challenges in implementation of the RTI Act. Has it failed to deliver an open government? How far resistance of Institutions is responsible for it. [Reference: The Print]

Approach Context:The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy’s 2019 report titled Sunshine in the Courts: Ranking theHigh Court’s on their Compliance with the RTI Act found that high courts across the countryare using the discretionary powers granted under the Act to circumvent its provisions, adoptingpoor practices in their RTI cells and simply not disclosing and publishing sufficient informationon their website.

You should elaborate how sec 28 of the Act has been misused.Also highlight non-implementation of sec 4 of the act which is its heart.

2. Discuss the nature of Indian Federalism. [Reference: TheLawExpress] 3. One of major feature of Indian federalism is that it is asymmetric. What are different types

of asymmetries found in Indian federalism? What are the historical reasons for theseasymmetries in Indian federalism? Discuss in the light of recent Manipur controversy andArticle 371. [Reference: The Hindu]

16th September

1. What is evidence-based policy making? Discuss with example from India. [Reference: Business Line]

17th September

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1. Pandemic has revealed the dire need for the planning and management of our cities. Examine the present state of urban planning in India. [Reference: Business Line]

19th September

1. Do you think the new amendments to the FCRA law have stifled the voluntary sector? [Reference: India Times]

20th September

1. The 73rd and 74th Amendments of the Constitution, which aimed at a fundamental shift inthe nature of governance, were passed in 1992 and came into effect in 1993 with great hopeand anticipation. However, the past experience of over a decade shows that creatingstructures of elected local governments and ensuring regular elections do not necessarilyguarantee effective local empowerment. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. The local self-government system in India has not proved to be an effective instrument ofgovernance”. Critically examine the statement and give your views to improve thesituation. [Reference: Indian Express]

3. Critically examine the CAA in the light of Indian constitution and international laws. [Reference: Indian Express]

21st September

1. What do you understand by hate speech? Does it come under freedom of speech guaranteed in the constitution? [Reference: The Hindu]

2. A legislation that perpetuates stereotypes in relationship and institutionalizes discrimination is a clear violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution. In the light of this statement discuss the need to criminalize marital rape. [Reference: The Hindu]

22nd September

1. Discuss the significance of census data in developmental planning. [Reference: The Hindu]

23rd September

1. Discuss the significance of right of citizenship. In this context critically imagine CAA 2019. [Reference: Indian Express]

2. Critically examine policies, legal measures and programmes for fighting malnutrition. [Reference: DownToEarth]

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30th September

1. Critically assess the constitutionality of the IT rules. [Reference: Indian Express]

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International Relation

1st September1. The nature of the world order that eventually emerges will determine the future of BRICS

and not the other way round. Discuss. [Reference: The Hindu , Orfonline ]

2nd September

1. Discuss the significance of Afghanistan in India’s strategic calculations. [Reference: EPW]

3rd September

1. The return of the Taliban in an Afghanistan the US forces infuses a perilous complexity into India’s strategic environment. Comment. [Reference: IDSA ]

8th September

1. What do you understand y soft power? Examine India’s soft power potential with relevant examples. [Reference: Indian Express]

11th September

1. How 9/11 did changed the world we live in? [Reference: Times Of India]

14th September

1. Has SCO succeeded in deepening regional cooperation in Central Asia? What role it can play in stabilizing Afghanistan? [Reference: Indian Express]

17th September

1. The strengthening of security and defence cooperation among the United States, Britain and Australia is important for the peace and security of the Indo-Pacific region. Comment. [Reference: Reuters]

21th September1. Analyse India – Saudi relations. [Reference: Indian Express]

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22nd September1. Do you agree that China’s economic and military capacities as well as its belligerence have

led to a shift in regional security paradigms? Give your arguments in the light of AUKUS. [Reference: The Hindu]

23rd September1. Discuss the importance of QUAD amidst current geo political flux. [Reference: Indian

Express, The Hindu]

26th September1. Why China is irked with the new Australia-U.K.-U.S. security partnership? [Reference: The

Hindu] 2. Discuss the role of United Nation General Assembly. [Reference: India Today]

27th September1. Discuss the water cooperation between India and Nepal. [Reference: The Hindu]

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Economics

3rd September1. Will the Scrap page Policy 2021 reduce the pollution and revive the automotive demand in the

economy? [Reference: Business Line] 2. Asses the achievement of economic reforms in last 30 years? Discuss the challenges in achieving

a 5 trillion economy. [Reference: Business Line]

4th September1. Critically examine the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) plan. [Reference: EPW]

7th September1. Critically examine the consequences of asset monetization on Indian economy and ordinary

citizens. [Reference: The Hindu]

8th September1. Explains the intricate relationship between total factor productivity (TFP) and economic growth.

[Reference: The Hindu] 2. What do you understand by human capital formation? Do you think it is the biggest hindrance

to India’s economic development?

10th September1. Why were banks nationalized in India? How the reversal of policies in 1990 has affected the

masses? [Reference: Frontline] 2. Is the PLI scheme a radical change in India’ manufacturing policy? Will it succeed in

revitalizing the manufacturing sector? [Reference: Live Mint]

14th September1. What do you understand by financial inclusion? Why it is sine qua non for inclusive growth?

Discuss challenges in financial inclusion. [Reference: Indian Express] 2. Discuss the plight of small and marginal farmers in India. How had green revolution impacted

them? How entry of corporate farming will impact them in future?

16th September

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1. Discuss the potential of use of digital technology in agriculture. In this context, discuss the idea of Agri-stack. [Reference: Business Line]

17th September1. Why bad bank is good for the Indian economy? [Reference: Business Line]

19th September1. What is GST compensation mechanism? Why are states demanding it to continue?2. Will bad bank solve the NPA crisis? [Reference: The Hindu] 3. Discuss the structure of PLI scheme? How is it different from previous manufacturing policies?

[Reference: The Hindu] 4. The world is moving towards a greener future? Is this transition inclusive? [Reference:

Orfonline]

21st September1. Discuss the significance of livestock for small and marginal farmers. [Reference: Indian Express] 2. Achieving good regulatory outcomes is almost always a cooperative effort by the government,

regulators, the regulated and the broader community. Discuss the regulatory role of the RBI. [Reference: Business Line]

22nd September1. For a long time, the export-led growth model was considered an essential pillar of economic

development. Can export become the same for the Indian Economy? Discuss measures needed toboost India’s export. [Reference: Business Line, Financial Express, Dandc]

2. It is not enough just for a country to export; it also needs to export the right products. Discuss the need for export of high end product from India.

3. Discuss the challenges in harnessing solar energy in India.4. Can India become leader in food processing sector? Discuss favourable factors.5. The Indian agricultural economy is shifting from primary to secondary agriculture. [Reference:

The Hindu]

23rd September1. Examine the dynamics of the present inflation. [Reference: The Hindu] 2. Climate change is biggest roadblock for achievement of SDGs. Comment. [Reference:

DownToEarth]

26th September Primary agricultural cooperative societies (PACS) have been the building blocks of rural

cooperative banking in India, for over a hundred years. In this context, discuss the need to revitalize Primary agricultural cooperative societies (PACS) to achieve the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. [Reference: Business Line, The Hindu]

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Critically examine National Policy on Cooperatives 2002. Do you think there is need to frame a new cooperative policy? [Reference: MSCS]

How is Atmanirbhar Bharat idea different from to the model until 1991 that focused on self-sufficiency? Discuss the role of private sector in achieving the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

27th September How effective are MSP in doubling farmers income? [Reference: Indian Express] Critically examine the pitfalls of asset monetisation of PSEs. [Reference: Indian Express] Will bad bank solve the NPA crisis? [Reference: Business Line]

30th September Will agriculture bills will transform the future of India farmers and help double their incomes?

[Reference: Business Line]

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Environment

1st September1. Assess the impact of digitalization on environment. [Reference: Business Line]

2nd September

1. Should India commit to net zero emissions? [Reference: The Hindu]

3rd September

1. Will net zero emission target halt climate change? [Reference: Business Line] 2. Has hydro power project in Himalayas have increased its vulnerability to climate change?

[Reference: The Hindu] 3. Discuss the rationale behind National hydrogen Mission. [Reference: IDSA]

5th September

1. What do you understand by eco sensitive zones? Discuss its significance in sustainable development. [Reference: EdexLive]

2. What is bio diversity? Discuss various threats to bio diversity. [Reference: Deccan Herald] 3. What do you understand by IUCN Red List? Discuss its significance in conservation of

wildlife. [Reference: Deccan Herald]

7th September

1. Discuss the problem of air pollution in India. [Reference: Indian Express] 2. Lack of access to energy supplies and transformation systems is a constraint to human

and economic development. What is SDG 7? In this backdrop discuss fuel stacking. [Reference: Business Line]

9th September

1. Should rivers have rights as people? [Reference: Orfonline, DownToEarth]

14th September

1. What do you understand by permafrost thawing? Why it is a cause of concern? [Reference: Indian Express]

16th September

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1. What are environmental crimes? Discuss the status of environmental crimes in India.[Reference: DownToEarth]

17th September

1. Why bad bank is good for the Indian economy? [Reference: Business Line]

15th June

1. Eradicate the pollinators, the trees become living fossils. Critically examine the impact of decreasing population of pollinators. [Reference: Down-to-earth]

19th September

1. What do you understand net zero? Why do some analysts see net zero as controversial? What are the hurdles for India achieving it? [Reference: The Hindu]

30th September

What do you understand by antimalarial drug resistance? Discuss factors leading to developmentof antimalarial drug resistance. [Reference: Indian Express]

Inadequate access to affordable credit lies at the heart of rural distress. Comment. [Reference: Indian Express]

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Internal Security

3rd September1. Discuss the Security, Economic and Development Dimensions of India’s Drone Policy.

[Reference: Orfonline ]

7th September

1. Why North east region of India is insurgency prone? [Reference: Indian Express]

16th September

1. What are cybercrimes? Has covid pandemic led to increase in cybercrimes in India? Discuss thelegal and institutional architecture to fight cybercrime in India. [Reference: The Hindu]

2. What are fake news? Discuss the potential threat of fake news to the security of the nation. [Reference: Indian Express]

17th September

1. The strengthening of security and defence cooperation among the United States, Britain and Australia is important for the peace and security of the Indo-Pacific region. Comment. [Reference: Reuters]

19th September1. What do you understand minilateralism? Will it work for Asia Pacific region? Discuss in the

context of recent AUKUS agreement. [Reference: Orfonline ]

21st September

1. Analyze India – Saudi relations. [Reference: Indian Express]

22nd September1. Do you agree that China’s economic and military capacities as well as its belligerence have led to

a shift in regional security paradigms? Give your arguments in the light of AUKUS. [Reference: The Hindu]

23rd September1. Discuss the importance of QUAD amidst current geo political flux. [Reference: Indian Express,

The Hindu]

26th September

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1. Why China is irked with the new Australia-U.K.-U.S. security partnership? [Reference: The Hindu]

2. Discuss the role of United Nation General Assembly. [Reference: India Today]

27th September1. Discuss the water cooperation between India and Nepal. [Reference: The Hindu]

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Ethics

1st September

1. What do you understand by discipline? Discuss why it is important? [Reference: The Hindu]

3rd September

1. What do you understand by ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’? How does this guide Indian foreign policy? [Reference: Indian Express]

4th September

1. What do you understand by corruption? Discuss its impact on marale and reputation of civil service. [Reference: Indian Express]

6th September

1. A good teacher is a personality builder, society builder and a nation builder. Comment. [Reference: India Times]

2. What are the qualities of teacher? Whom do you consider your best teacher and why?

9th September

2. What are social norms? How do they shape our behavior? [Reference: Times Of India]

11th September

1. What do you understand by Islamophobia? [Reference: Alja Zeera]

14th September

1. What do you understand by courage? [Reference: The Wire]

19th September

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1. What do you understand by vaccine equity? [Reference: The Hindu]

22nd September

1. What do you understand by food ethics?

30th September

1. What is hate? [Reference: Indian Express]

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