Civil Services Chronicle December 2020

1 Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020

2 National Authority for Recycling of Ships

3 India and the USA Sign BECA Agreement

4 Noble Prize in Physics

5 Noble Prize in Chemistry

6 Noble Prize in Medicine

7 Commission for Air Quality Management in the NCR & Adjoining Areas Ordinance 2020

Azerbaijan

1 Reduction in Forest Cover

2 E-waste

3 Physical and Mental Health of Children

4 Malnutrition among Children

1 VAIBHAV Summit Precision Agriculture

2 Kasturi Cotton - First Ever Brand & Logo for Indian Cotton

3 IFSCA Introduces Framework for Regulatory Sandbox

4 Insurance Ombudsman

5 Base Year of CPI- Industrial Workers Revised to 2016

6 DPIIT Releases Next Edition of Consolidated FDI Policy

7 Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement ProjectPhase II & Phase III

8 National Program and Project Management Policy Framework

9 India’s First Seaplane Project Launched

10 UDAN Day

1 10% Hike in Ballot Spending Cap Accepted by Government

2 Assam-Mizoram Border Dispute

3 Data Governance Quality Index

4 SVAMITVA Scheme Launched

5 Cabinet Approves STARS Project to Strengthen School Education System

6 Supreme Court Verdict on Right to Public Protest

7 Denying Overtime Wages Affront to Worker’s Right to Life: SC

8 Right to Residence at Shared Household for Victims of Domestic Violence: SC

1 UN Treaty of Banning Nuclear Weapons to Enter into Forcein 2021

2 20th Amendment of Sri Lankan Constitution

3 India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue

4 Indian – Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar

5 India-Mexico Bilateral High-Level Group on Trade, Investment and Cooperation

6 India – UAE Defence Co-Operation through Joint Production

7 Australian Navy to join Malabar Exercise

8 India and Taiwan Think Tanks Join Hands for Indo-Pacific Cooperation

9 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

1 Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon

2 OSIRIS-REx and Asteroid Bennu

3 Earth Observation Satellite: EOS-01

4 SMART Test

5 Hybrid Smart Fence along LOC

6 National Supercomputing Mission

7 Pusa Bio-decomposer

1 Climate Change Driving Butterflies, Moths Higher Up the Himalayas

2 Himalayan Brown Bear Faces Threat From Climate Change

3 Union Cabinet Ratifies Ban on Seven Hazardous Chemicals

4 National Action Plan for Conservation of Migratory Birdsalong Central Asian Flyway

5 India Re-elected to Head International Solar Alliance

6 Two New Wetlands of India in the Ramsar List

7 Heeng to be Cultivated for the First Time in India

8 Madhuca diplostemon

9 Amur Falcon: ‘Birds of God’

10 Fossils of Giant Birds ‘Pelagornithids’ Identified in Antarctica

11 South Asian Flash Flood Guidance System launched by IMD

12 Environment Clearance to Kaleshwaram Project Violates Law: NGT

13 Microbes to Fight Oil Spillage in Oceans

14 State of Global Air Report 2020

1 On the Hot Seat

2 Committee/Commission

3 Faces Only in Memory

4 States in News

5 Places in News

6 Organisations in News

7 Defence

8 Study/Survey/Report

9 Miscellaneous

10 World of Awards

11 World of Sports

1 Dairy ProductionSigns in Indus Valley Civilisation

2 Government Explores Tourism Opportunities in Rajasthan's Bundi

3 Golconda Fort

1 Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission

2 Decade of Healthy Ageing Initiative Launched on International Day for Older Persons

3 NHRC Advisory on Women’s Rights during Pandemic

4 Global Hunger Report 2020

5 Global Tuberculosis Report 2020

1 PIB Corner

2 PIB Corner

3 PIB Corner

4 PIB Corner

5 PIB Corner

1 Union Cabinet Approves Adoption of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act

2 TRIFED Initiatives for Tribal Welfare

3 NPPA Caps Medical Oxygen Price

4 Child Care Leavesfor Male Single Parents in Government Services

5 Tamil Nadu Governor Gives Assent to Bill on 7.5% Medical Reservation

6 Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog

7 Asia's Longest Ropeway Project on Mount Girnar Inaugurated

8 Kisan Suryodaya Yojana

9 Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana

10 India attends 6th BRICS Parliamentary Forum

11 India and Sri Lanka Complete Bilateral Naval Exercise

12 Nag-ATGM

13 Holographic Imaging Test

14 Bio Fortification

15 10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Min

16 Encrypted Online Message

17 Impact-based Cyclone Warning System

18 8 Indian Beaches Get Blue Flag Certification

19 New Family of Bony Fish Discovered in Western Ghats

20 Earthshot Prize

1 Cabinet Approves Natural Gas Marketing Reforms

1 Future of Jobs Report 2020

Case Study

1 Case Study

Constitution, Polity & Governance

General Studies Paper II

1 Rights vs Duties

2 Examining the Utility of Article 142

3 Constitutional Provisions with Respect to Civil Servants

4 Rights of the Civil Servants

5 Responsibilities of the Civil Servants

6 Accountability of Civil Servants to the Government

7 Recent Government Initiatives for Civil Services Reforms

8 What is IPR?

9 Treaties and Reciprocal Agreements Ratified by India

10 National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy 2016

11 Issues of IPR in India

12 Judicial Interventions for IPRs in India

General Studies Mains Questions And Answers

1 Despite its inclusive objectives Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana has not made any perceptible impact or achieved its desired purpose. Analyse.

2 Critically analyse the implementation of RTI act.

3 Enumerate the issues as well as suggest actionable programmes to address the problem of stubble burning, comprehensively and sustainably.

4 Mental health in India is neglected by the government. Comment.

5 What are the major issues involved in NGOs of India? What are the major amendments done in the FCRA act of 2020 related to foreign funding in NGOs in India? Explain

6 Enumerate the major factors affecting the marine erosion in India and Explain.

7 Revisiting the Harappan sites excavations, discuss about the importance of trade and transport in the oldest civilization.

8 Analyze the performance of Beijing declaration in the global as well as in Indian context after completion of 25 years since its declaration.

9 Discus the concept of ‘Four Cardinal Virtues’.

10 Explain how Aptitude differs from ability and achievement. What aptitude act as foundational values for civil services in India?

11 Critically examine the idea of Total Revolution which emerged during emergency days.

12 Distinguish between the Himalayan and the Peninsular river system.

13 Preamble shows the general purposes behind several provisions in the Constitution, and is a key to the minds of the makers of the Constitution. In this light discuss Preamble and comment on their amendability.

14 Explaining the concept of judicial activism. Discuss why it is important that it should not pave way for judicial overreach.

15 Discuss the origin of Indian monsoon and explain south-west branch of Indian monsoon.

Bio–Diversity And Environment

General Studies Paper III

1 Importance of Biodiversity

2 Threats to Biodiversity

3 Conservation of Biodiversity

4 Conservation Methods

5 Biodiversity in India

6 India’s Efforts towards Conservation of Biodiversity

7 Policy Framework

8 Legislative Framework

9 Other Important Legislations Related to Biodiversity Conservation

10 Institutional Framework

11 Biodiversity Governance Models in India

12 International Efforts towards Biodiversity Conservation

13 Challenges to Biodiversity Conservation

14 Geographical Analysis of Pollution in North India

15 Wildlife in India

16 Threats to Wildlife

17 Wildlife Conservation in India

18 Policy Framework

19 Programmes and Schemes

20 Third National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-2031)

21 Important Wildlife Protection Projects

22 Institutional Framework

23 Different Bodies Involved in Wildlife Conservation

24 International Efforts towards Wildlife Conservation

25 International Commissions

26 Issues in Wildlife Conservation

Security

General Studies Paper III

1 Defence Sectorin India

2 Need for Defence Technology

3 Issues with Indian Defence Sector

4 Government’s Effort towards Defence Technology Development

5 Defence Sector Policies

6 Recent Weapon Technology Development

7 Programmes and Schemes