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Table of ContentsTopics: Separation of powers between various organsdispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. . 191. Contempt of Court: .192. SC: public places cannot be occupiedindefinitely: .193. Centre allows additional borrowing by 20States:. .204. Jagan’s letter attempts to coerce judiciary, saysjudges body: .215. State Election Commissions: .22GENERAL STUDIES – 1 . 6Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects ofArt Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient tomodern times. . 61. Chardham Project: .62. Evidence of dairy production in the Indus ValleyCivilisation:.6Topics: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages andimportant contributors /contributions fromdifferent parts of the country. . 71. Azad Hind Government: .7Topics: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure,functioning, conduct of business, powers &privileges and issues arising out of these. . 231. What constitutes a breach of legislature’sprivilege? .232. Diminishing role of Parliament: .243. Parliament panel mulls action againstAmazon: . .254. What is a Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC)?. .26Topics: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity ofIndia. . 81. NCRB Report on crimes against SCs and STs: .8Topics: Women and women related issues. . 91. Supreme Court Terms 2005 Law On DomesticViolence As ''Milestone'': .92. Why women in Poland are protesting a recentcourt ruling on abortions? .103. Permanent Commission for Women in IndianNavy: .10Topics: Salient features of the Representation ofPeople’s Act. . 271. New rules for postal ballot:.272. Who is a star campaigner? .283. Govt. increases poll spend ceiling by 10%: .28Topics: Population and associated issues, poverty anddevelopmental issues. . 111. Analysis of India's performance in Global HungerIndex (GHI): .11Topics: Appointment to various Constitutional posts,powers, functions and responsibilities of variousConstitutional Bodies. . 301. River Boards: .302. How Election Commission decides on partysymbols? .31Topics: Distribution of key natural resources across theworld (including South Asia and the Indiansubcontinent) . 121. Coal scam: .12Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicialbodies. 321. National Commission for Protection of ChildRights (NCPCR): .322. National Authority for Recycling of Ships: .333. Indian Banks’ Association (IBA): .344. National Company Law Appellate Tribunal:.345. Finance Ministry to divest Wildlife Institute ofIndia (WII): .356. District Development Councils (DDC): .367. Maharashtra withdraws ‘general consent’ toCBI: .378. IT Ministry working to comply with CIC orders onAarogya Setu:.379. Central Vigilance Commission: .38Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such asearthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,geographical features and their location- changes incritical geographical features (including water-bodiesand ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects ofsuch changes. . 141. Why floods occur in Hyderabad? .142. State Water Grid to overcome flood crisis:.15GENERAL STUDIES – 2 . 17Topics: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings,evolution, features, amendments, significant provisionsand basic structure; Comparison of the Indianconstitutional scheme with that of other countries. . 171. Bodoland poll gets Assam Cabinet nod: .172. Imposition of Article 356: .18www.insightsonindia.comTopics: Government policies and interventions fordevelopment in various sectors and issues arising outof their design and implementation. . 391. PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PMSVANidhi): .392. Now, outsiders can buy land in J&K: .391InsightsIAS

Topics: Development processes and the developmentindustry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groupsand associations, donors, charities, institutional andother stakeholders. 401. 'Survey of Villages and Mapping with ImprovisedTechnology in Village Areas' (SVAMITVA) scheme: .402. What is Quad grouping? .613. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement forGeo-Spatial cooperation (BECA): .62Topics: Effect of policies and politics of developed anddeveloping countries on India’s interests, Indiandiaspora. . 631. Belt and Road initiative: .632. New H-1B curbs: .643. China's Debt-trap diplomacy:.654. What was the iran nuclear deal? .655. What will a no-deal Brexit mean for the UK? .666. South China sea: .677. New START treaty: .688. U.S. allies welcome Israel-Sudan deal: .699. Why US President poll matters to India? .69Topics: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of thepopulation by the Centre and States and theperformance of these schemes. . 411. Ambedkar Social Innovation & IncubationMission (ASIIM) launched: .412. Tech For Tribals launched: .423. Saral Jeevan Bima: .424. New wage code bars bonus for those facing sexabuse charges: .43Topics: Issues relating to development andmanagement of Social Sector/Services relating toHealth, Education, Human Resources. . 441. What is a narco test? .442. Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report: .443. World Bank "Beaten or Broken? Informality andCOVID-19 in South Asia" report: .454. World Bank’s STARS project:.465. Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna: .476. Global Hunger Index, 2020 released: .477. "Affordability of nutritious diets in ruralIndia": . .488. India past COVID peak: .499. World Polio Day: .5010.Annual State of Education Report (ASER)survey:. .51Topics: Important International institutions, agenciesand fora, their structure, mandate. . 711. Financial Action Task Force (FATF): .712. New Development Bank: .723. China slams Quad as a ‘closed clique’: .734. Asian Development Bank (ADB): .745. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): .756. 75th Anniversary of FAO: .757. India designated Vice-Chair of OECD WorkingGroup on GLP:.768. UN Human Rights Council: .779. The Anti-Corruption Working Group: .7810.Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list: .7811.International Labour Organization: .7912.Singapore International Arbitration Centre(SIAC): .8013.The European Union: .81Topics: Important aspects of governance, transparencyand accountability, e-governance applications, models,successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters,transparency & accountability and institutional andother measures. 511. The Right To Information Act, 2005: .512. Integrity Pact in govt. organisations: .0GENERAL STUDIES – 3. 83Topics: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning,mobilization of resources, growth, development andemployment. . 831. Kamath panel report: .832. What are Additional Tier-1 bonds? .843. Long term repo operation (TLTRO): .844. GST Compensation: .855. Nobel Prize in Economics: .866. Open market operations (OMO): .877. Insurance Ombudsman: .87Topics: India and its neighbourhood- relations. . 541. Indo-Sri Lankan Accord: .542. What’s behind Thailand’s protests? .543. Comparison between India, Bangladesh percapita GDP: .554. Myanmar Rohingya- an overview of the crisis: .565. China passes law to safeguard national security,sensitive tech: .576. China- Taiwan relations: .577. Sri Lankan Parliament passes 20thAmendment:. .588. Indo- Nepal border issue:.589. LAC situation critical: former MP: .5910.China gears up for ‘strategic period’: .60Topics: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. . 881. Ayushman Sahakar:.882. What are govt securities? .89Topics: Government Budgeting. 901. What is government borrowing? .90Topics: Major crops cropping patterns in various partsof the country, different types of irrigationand irrigation systems storage, transport andmarketing of agricultural produce and issues andTopics: Bilateral, regional and global groupings andagreements involving India and/or affecting India’sinterests. . 601. What is the ''Enhanced Follow-up'' list? .60www.insightsonindia.com2InsightsIAS

related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers. 911. Mandatory Packaging in Jute Materials: .912. Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project: 913. Google to face antitrust case in India: .1094. What is holographic imaging? .1105. What is Biofortification? .1116. India joins UK-led fight against encrypted onlinemessages: .1127. “Ghar Tak Fibre” scheme: .1128. In News- National Supercomputing Mission(NSM): .1139. What are monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)? .11310.The plasma therapy debate: .11411.IndiGen Program: .115Topics: Issues related to direct and indirect farmsubsidies and minimum support prices; PublicDistribution System- objectives, functioning,limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and foodsecurity; Technology missions; economics of animalrearing. . 921. Nobel Peace Prize for UN’s World FoodProgramme: .922. Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog: .933. How and under what circumstances can thegovernment impose stock limits? .944. What is Rural Development Fund? .94Topics: Conservation related issues, environmentalpollution and degradation, environmental impactassessment. . 1151. What are Zombie fires?.1152. 40% of the Amazon Rainforest Is at Tipping PointTo Becoming Savanna: .1163. Ecosystem services: .1174. Delhi govt to spray bio-decomposer in fields toprevent stubble burning: .1185. Air Quality Index: .1186. Stockholm Convention on POPs:.1197. What is Graded Response Action Plan(GRAP)?. .1208. Tree Transplantation Policy: .1219. ‘Blue Flag’ beaches:.12110.Fly Ash: .11811.Kaleshwaram eco-clearance violates law:NGT: .11812.State of Global Air 2020:.11913.Project Snow Leopard: .12014.Yellow dust: .12015.Govt. green-lights ‘green’ firecrackers thisyear: .12116.Ordinance for setting up commission tomanage NCR air quality: .121Topics: Land reforms in India. . 951. Draft model Act on land titles: .95Topics: Effects of liberalization on the economy,changes in industrial policy and their effects onindustrial growth. . 961. What is line of credit? .962. IFSCA introduces Framework for RegulatorySandbox: .963. Production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme: .97Topics: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports,Railways etc. . 981. Natural Gas Marketing Reforms: .982. Delhi issues notification on tax waiver forbattery vehicles: .983. India Energy Modeling Forum: .994. India’s first seaplane project: .100Topics: Science and Technology- developments andtheir applications and effects in everyday lifeAchievements of Indians in science & technology;indigenization of technology and developing newtechnology. . 1011. 2020 Nobel: Three scientists share Prize inPhysiology or Medicine:.1012. Nobel Prize in Chemistry: .1023. Gyan Circle Ventures:.1034. What is the ‘Feluda’ test for Covid-19?.1045. Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network(eVIN):. .1046. First room-temperature superconductor: .105Topics: Disaster and management. . 1231. “The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019”Report: .1232. India launches flash flood guidance services forSouth Asia: .123Topics: Role of external state and non-state actors increating challenges to internal security. . 1241. What are chapter proceedings?.1242. The US ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ list? .1243. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: .125Topics: Challenges to internal security throughcommunication networks, role of media and socialnetworking sites in internal security challenges, basicsof cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. 1261. Who is a declared foreigner? .1262. What is TRP, why was it manipulated? .1263. Gujarat Disturbed Areas Act: .1274. Cyber Crime and Cyber Security in India:.129Topics: Awareness in space. . 1051. OSIRIS-REx and asteroid Bennu: .1052. Water on the Moon: .106Topics: Awareness in the fields of IT, Computers,robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issuesrelating to intellectual property rights. . 1071. Pakistan to challenge India's application forexclusive GI tag for Basmati rice in EU: .1072. 2020 Nobel Prize in physics: .108www.insightsonindia.com3InsightsIAS