Civil Services Chronicle September 2022

1 Natural Resource Accounting

2 Natural Farming

3 Global Gender Gap Report 2022

4 India Innovation Index 2022

5 Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022

1 India Animal Health Summit 2022

2 Centre Constitutes Panel on Farm Issues

3 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

4 International Rice Research Institute

5 National Fish Farmers Day

6 11th Agricultural Census 2021-22

7 India's First International Bullion Exchange

8 Zero Coupon Zero Principal Bond Declared Securities

9 Regulatory Framework for Urban Cooperative Banks

10 Funding Winter for Start-ups

11 New Schemes to Strengthen Pharmaceutical MSMEs

12 India’s First 100% Landlord Major Port

13 Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project

14 North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme

1 The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill 2022

2 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules 2022

3 Flag Code of India Amendment 2022

4 Draft Medical Devices Bill 2022

5 Namsai Declaration

1 First I2U2 Summit

2 Myanmar/Malaysia-India-Singapore Transit (MIST) Submarine Cable System

3 BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

4 The Guiding Principles for Children on the Move in the Context of Climate Change

1 Multispectral Maps of Mars

2 Novel Mechanism to Inactivate SARS-CoV-2

3 Sodium-ion Battery Technology

4 Antimicrobial Coating from Agricultural Waste

5 Perovskite Solar Cells

1 A New Theory to Explain Karakoram Anomaly

2 Cheetah Reintroduction: India and Namibia Sign MoU

3 New Study on Snow Leopard

4 India Designates Five New Ramsar Sites

5 CAQM’s Policy to Curb Air Pollution in Delhi-NCR

1 Droupadi Murmu

2 Many Firsts with Murmu

3 Suresh N Patel

4 Faroe Islands

5 Dinesh Gunawardena

6 Ranil Wickremesinghe

7 Indermit Gill

8 Seif Ahmed

9 Amitabh Kant

10 Rajarshi Gupta

11 Raj Shukla

12 Vineet Saran

13 Manoj Kumar

14 Pranay Kumar Verma

15 Ashish Kumar Chauhan

16 Mustafizur Rahman

17 Rajendra Prasad

18 Alvaro Lario

19 R K Gupta

20 R Dinesh

21 Sujoy Lal Thaosen

22 Shinzo Abe

23 David Trimble

24 Enamul Haque

25 Avdhash Kaushal

26 B.K. Syngal

27 Ajay Parida

28 Sushovan Banerjee

29 Atulananda Goswami

30 Ex ‘Pitch Black’

31 Ex ‘Pacific Dragon’

32 Vinbax 2022

33 AL NAJAH-IV

34 Sea Guardians-2

35 ​INS Dunagiri

36 Global Energy Prize 2022

37 68th National Film Awards 2020

38 Major Awards in Feature Films

39 Important Days (July 2022)

1 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

2 Monuments of National Importance

3 Keshava Temple

4 Mangarh Hillock

5 Mahuli Temples

6 Sannati: Ancient Buddhist Site

7 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray

8 National Culture Fund

1 ‘Hyderabad Declaration’ on Human Trafficking

2 Mission Vatsalya

3 Mission Shakti – An Initiative towards Women Safety, Security and Empowerment

4 Abortion Laws in India

Assam

1 Swanirbhar Naari Scheme

Madhya Pradesh

1 Burhanpur becomes India's First 'Har Ghar Jal' Certified District

Karnataka

1 Kashi Yatra Scheme

2 New Employment Policy

Himachal Pradesh

1 Nari ko Naman Scheme

2 Vehicle Location Tracking Device

Rajasthan

1 First Digital Lok Adalat in India

2 India’s First Right-to-Health Bill

Uttar Pradesh

1 First Indian State to have 13 Expressways

Meghalaya

1 Childhood Education Programs

Uttarakhand

1 First Indian State to Implement NEP at Pre-Primary Level

Kerala

1 First State to have its own Internet Service

Tripura

1 ‘Earn with Learn’ Scheme

Telangana

1 Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA)

Delhi

1 Mission Buniyaad

Gujarat

1 IFSCA’s Gujarat Headquarters

2 First Indian State to Launch Semiconductor Policy 2022-27

Chhattisgarh

1 Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath

Athletics

1 Commonwealth Games 2022

2 Newly included Events

3 CWG 2026

4 World Athletics Championships 2022

Badminton

1 Singapore Open 2022

Hockey

1 FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022

Tennis

1 Wimbledon Championships 2022

2 Major Titles

Cycling

1 Tour de France

1 September 2022 Oneliner Current Affairs From Govt. News Services like PIB, AIR, etc

1 Special Mentions

2 Kangaroo Court

3 Jayant Banthia Commission

4 National Awards Portal

5 Samta Nyay Kendras

6 Positive Peace

7 Verstehen

8 e-utthaan Portal

9 Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav

10 Pasmanda Muslims

11 Bonalu Festival

12 Anayoottu

13 Hemis Festival

14 Soft-Landing

15 Reverse Currency War

16 Bond Yield Curve Inversion

17 Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant

18 Camo-Cropping

19 White Onion

20 Consumer Price Index for Industrial Worker (CPI-IW)

21 Reverse Auction

22 Google Street View

23 VFTS 243

24 Gaganyaan Abort Mission

25 IS4OM

26 Re-wilding of Red Pandas

27 Azores High

28 Migratory Monarch Butterfly

29 Aid for Trade

30 Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC)

31 UN Peacekeeping Mission

1 Model Tenancy Act 2021

1 Promotion and Regulation of E-Commerce in India

2 First State Ranking Index for Implementation of the NFSA 2013

3 World Population Prospects Report 2022

4 NITI Aayog’s Report on Digital Banks

5 WHO Report on Accelerating Access to Genomics for Global Health

1 Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Topper's Interview

Uttam - 121thAIR - UPSC Civil Services Examination 2021

Mains Optional Subject Questions

1 Sociology

2 Geography

3 Public Administration

4 Philosophy

5 Law

6 Psychology

7 Physics

8 Chemistry

9 Mathematics

10 Anthropology

Society

General Studies Paper I

1 Native Languages

2 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)

3 Persons with Disabilities in India: Challenges and Suggestions

4 Criminalization of Begging

5 Private Sector in Education

General Studies Mains Questions And Answers

1 “Wealth of linguistic richness exists outside what are known as the official languages of India”. Analyze the statement showing how extremely rich is India in terms of linguistic diversity.

2 Who exactly are Nihangs? What distinguished Nihangs from other Sikhs and Sikh warriors? What is their significance in Sikh history?

3 Explaining the concept of social mobility and its relationship with equality, mention the impediments in ensuring it.

4 What exactly is gender stereotyping? Discuss how it affects women in Indian society.

5 Explain the underlying technology behind Virtual Digital Assets? What are the potential benefits and threats associated with the use of Virtual Digital Assets in India?

6 Describe the meaning of the term "western disturbances" and how they affect the weather systems in India.

7 Describe the issues with dam safety in India and discuss how the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project can help.

8 “The establishment of a Uniform Carbon Trading Market will support India in achieving its ambitious climate targets.” Discuss.

9 What do you understand by the term flex-fuel? What are the potential advantages and challenges of using flex fuel technology in the country?

10 What do you understand by Carbon Inequality? Discuss the various policy changes that should be undertaken to tackle carbon inequality?

11 The Gupta period in ancient India is remembered for its accomplishments in the arts, architecture, science, religion, and philosophy. Comment

12 What is Reclining Buddha posture? When was it first depicted? What are the other depictions of Buddha’s Posture?

13 In the absence of an organised centralized Congress leadership, underground activities ensured an effective line of command during the Quit India Movement (QIM). Examine.

14 What form of art Kalamkari is and where it is practised in India?

15 The Central Government has recently revoked AFSPA from parts of North East. Critically weigh the advantages and disadvantages of revoking the AFSPA from entire North East region of India.

16 Left wing extremism has declined in India. List the left wing extremist affected areas in India. What are the threats associated with left wing extremism? Discuss the measures taken by government to tackle left wing extremism.

17 What are the issues confronting India's transgender community? Discuss the initiatives taken by India to ameliorate the conditions of transgender community.

18 How can the role of the Election Commission be strengthened in India, for reinforcing the democratic structure of the country?

19 'Women's representation in Lok Sabha has not increased significantly even after 75 years of independence.' Discuss the reasons for this and propose solutions to increase women's representation in Parliament.

20 How have the emergence of coalitions politics and defections been related to each other in post-independent India? State its significance.

21 Is it possible for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) to enforce constitutional reservation for Scheduled Castes at religious minority institutions? Examine.

22 “The Green Revolution of 1960s has had adverse impacts on India’s socio-cultural life and environment.” In light of this statement, discuss the need for Agriculture Green Revolution 2.0 addressing the shortcomings of first Green Revolution.

23 Discuss the impacts of COVID 19 on female workforce in India.

24 What are the major components of India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves? What are the potential benefits of maintaining an optimum level of Foreign Exchange Reserves in the country?

25 Explain the term ‘microfinance.’ How will the new microfinance regulations announced by the RBI make the sector stronger?

26 Critically examine the significance of Colombo Security Conclave in ensuring regional security in the Indian Ocean Region. How does it aid India’s strategic vision for the IOR?

27 Explain India’s approach in dealing with recent political developments in Myanmar. How will these developments in Myanmar affect India’s national interests in the North Eastern region?

28 How is the recently formed I2U2 grouping different from QUAD Security Dialogue? Discuss the significance of the new grouping for India.

29 How is the recently signed India-UAE CEPA significant for deepening India’s bilateral relations with UAE?

30 The diaspora of India is the most important strategic asset for the country. Discuss.

31 Emotional intelligence increases the effectiveness of leadership skills in a civil servant. Analyze.

32 Compare and contrast between Ethical egoism and Psychological egoism. Analyze

33 “Gandhi’s talisman as a means to resolving ethical dilemmas”. Examine it in contemporary relevance.

34 The relevance of Plato’s four cardinal virtues in current scenario. Justify.

35 “Nationalism sometime stands against the international ethics”. Do you agree?

36 “Good can exist without evil, whereas evil cannot exist without good”- Thomas Aquinas

37 There is a higher court than court of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts. Analyse.

38 How conflict of interest be overcome in public services?

39 ‘Online gaming addiction is having severe undesirable impacts on children’. Elaborate

40 The Right to Information and Right to Privacy, sometimes conflicts with each other. Should there be a balance between these two rights? Explain.

Disaster Management

General Studies Paper III

1 Disaster Management in India

Technology Development

General Studies Paper III

1 Genome Editing

2 Blockchain Technology

3 Dark Net

4 E-Mobility in India

5 Medical Tourism in India

6 Role of Technology in Law Enforcement

Geography of the World

General Studies Paper I

1 Coral Reefs

2 Water Conservation

Bio–Diversity And Environment

General Studies Paper III

1 Plastic Waste Management

2 Wetlands Conservation

3 Sustainable City Development/Sustainable Urban Planning

4 Ethanol Blending

5 Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)

6 Land Degradation and Sustainable Land Management (SLM)

7 India and Renewable Energy

Indian Heritage & Culture

General Studies Paper I

1 Ayurveda in Modern Times

2 Land Revenue System in British India

3 Sangam Literature

Security

General Studies Paper III

1 Cyber Security

2 Naxal Violence

3 Border Security and Infrastructure

4 Artificial Intelligence for Defence

Social Justice

General Studies Paper II

1 Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

2 Women in Governance

3 Juvenile Justice System in India

4 Reforms in Education Sector

5 Gender Budgeting

Constitution, Polity & Governance

General Studies Paper II

1 Public Interest Litigation

2 One Candidate-One Constituency

3 Judicial Accountability

4 Role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Democracy

5 Federal Issues

Economic Development

General Studies Paper III

1 National River Linking Project

2 Energy Poverty

3 Digitalization

4 Private Sector Investment in Agriculture

5 Food Inflation

6 Urban Poverty

International Relations

General Studies Paper II

1 India-European Union

2 G20 and its Importance for India

3 Relevance of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

4 International Solar Alliance and its Relevance

5 India-Russia Relationship: Relevance in the Present Context

6 India-Taliban Engagement

7 India-West Asia Relationship

Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude

General Studies Paper IV

1 Metaverse and Ethical Concerns

2 International Ethics

3 E-Commerce Ethics

4 Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

5 Abortions

6 Ethical Issues with Social Media

7 Medical Ethics

8 Right to Refuge

9 Ethical Issues in Judiciary

10 Ethics of Boycott