Civil Services Chronicle September 2023

1 Coastal Aquaculture Authority: (Amendment) Bill, 2023

2 Chandrayaan-3 Mission: Reaching for the Moon

3 National Multidimensional Poverty Index

4 Marine Heat Waves: Threatening Ocean Ecosystems

1 BHARAT Campaign

2 Corporate Debt Market Development Fund

3 Guarantee Scheme for Corporate Debt

4 Offer for Sale

5 Expected Credit Loss Framework

6 External Commercial Borrowings

7 E-Way Bill

8 Total Expense Ratio

9 Logistics Data Bank Project

10 SWAMIH Investment Fund

11 Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

12 National Digital Nagrik Forum

13 PM-MITRA Scheme

1 Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2023

2 Zero FIR

3 Rule 176 vs Rule 267 of Rajya Sabha

4 Section 69(A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000

5 ECI Introduces Digital Time Voucher System for Political Parties

6 No-Confidence Motion

7 Central Board of Film Certification

8 Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023

9 The Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill, 2023

10 New Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates

1 First BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

2 India and Sri Lanka to Boost Bilateral Cooperation

3 India Hosts SCO Summit

4 India-Japan Meeting on Steel Sector and Decarbonisation

5 UK Formally Signs CPTPP Trade Bloc Agreement

6 Russia withdraws from Black Sea Grain Initiative

7 China-ASEAN Non-Aggression Pact

8 European Sky Shield Initiative

1 ISRO’s PSLV-C56/DS-SAR Mission

2 Scientists Detect Low-Frequency Gravitational Waves

3 OneWeb to Establish First Satellite Network Portal Site in Gujarat

4 Euclid Space Telescope to Explore 'Dark Universe'

5 India to Boost Naval Capabilities

6 India's Scientists Develop Stable Perovskite Cells

7 CSIR-CRRI Pioneers World's Latest Steel Road Technology

1 Batagaika Crater Poses a Warning Sign for Earth

2 Invasive Weed Threatens Elephant Habitats

3 Cheetah Deaths at Kuno National Park

4 Ecological Concerns Rise in Western Ghats

5 Sand and Dust Storms: UN Issues Global Alert

6 Deep-Sea Mining Endangers Pacific Tuna

7 Groundwater Extraction Affects Earth's Axis

8 ​New Manual for Disaster Management Plan

1 Pronab Sen Committee to Review Conduct of Surveys

2 Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi

3 Thuraiya Hamid Alhashmi

4 Dr. Sultan Al Jaber

5 Phangnon Konyak

6 Brajendra Navnit

7 Naveen Patnaik

8 Nisha Biswal

9 J Robert Oppenheimer

10 Edgars Rinkevics

11 QU Dongyu

12 Admiral Lisa Franchetti

13 Tushar Mehta

14 Ujjal Bhuyan/ S. Venkatanarayana Bhatti

15 Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai

16 Rakesh Pal

17 Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya

18 Justice Alok Aradhe

19 Pronab Sen

20 Manoj Yadava

21 Nivruti Rai

22 Sheikh Talal

23 K Rajaraman

24 Jim Skea

25 Ajit Pawar

26 Ajit Agarkar

27 Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri

28 Luis Suárez

29 Oommen Chandy

30 Dr Mangala Narlikar

31 Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor

32 Vakkom B. Purushothaman

33 Nirmala Buch

34 Argentina (Capital: Buenos Aires)

35 Nigeria (Capital: Abuja)

36 Solomon Islands (Capital: Honiara)

37 Victoria

38 Peru

39 Surat

40 Chennai

41 Mehsana

42 JIMEX 23

43 Tarang Shakti

44 SALVEX

45 Talisman Sabre

46 Security Bond-2023

47 Nomadic Elephant – 2023

48 Institute for Economics and Peace

49 Nato Summit

50 International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2023)

51 Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

52 PEN Pinter Prize 2023

53 UK PM’s Points of Light Award

54 Eni Award

55 Elephant Family Environmental Award

56 Lokmanya Tilak National Award

57 Maharashtra Udyog Ratna Award

58 Bhoomi Samman 2023

59 UK-India Awards

60 Stuart Board

61 Stuart Board

62 Virat Kohli

63 Uma Chhetri

64 Neeraj Chopra

65 Yashasvi Jaiswal

66 SAFF Championship 2023

67 Important Days

1 GI Tags to Crafts from Rajasthan and U.P.

2 Meri Maati Mera Desh Campaign

3 Kui language

4 Chachin Grazing Festival

5 Bengaluru joins ‘World Cities Culture Forum’

6 Namda Art

7 Lambani Embroidery

8 Ker Puja

9 Sushruta

1 Parliamentary Panel on Persons with Disabilities

2 Manual Scavenging

3 Hindu Undivided Family & Uniform Civil Code

Tamil Nadu

1 India’s First Police Drone Unit

2 Tamil Nadu’s First Flying Training School

3 Tamil Nadu Regained Top Spot in Electronic Exports in India

Andhra Pradesh

1 Jagananna Amma Vodi Scheme

Gujarat

1 Gujarat Government Doubles Insurance Cover

2 Gujarat to get Country’s 1st ‘Satellite Network Portal Site’

Uttar Pradesh

1 UP Government Approves Two Thermal Power Projects With NTPC

2 Gomti River Declared as a “Non Perennial River”

3 Mukhya Mantri Khet Suraksha Yojana

4 National Martyr's Memorial and National Railway Protection Museum

Madhya Pradesh

1 Indore Municipal Corporation: First Urban Body to Get EPR Credit

Bihar

1 Highest Microlending Borrowings in India

Telangana

1 Telangana High Court Declares Telangana Eunuchs Act Unconstitutional

Assam

1 Project Gajah Kotha

Jharkhand

1 Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act

Cricket

1 New Female Members in BCCI Umpiring Panel

Athletics

1 Asian Athletics Championships 2023

Badminton

1 Korea Open 2023

Football

1 AIFF Player of the Year Award 2022-23

1 District Mineral Foundation

2 AuditOnline

3 Right to Silence

4 Income Tax Day (24th July)

5 Vibrant Villages Programme

6 Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE)

7 Permanent Aadhaar Enrolment Centre (PAEC)

8 Panel of Vice-Chairpersons in Rajya Sabha

9 Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (CRCS)

10 ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society)

11 Controlled Human Infection Studies

12 National Commission for Women

13 Stop TB Partnership

14 Palliative Care

15 Sanipreneurs

16 Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)

17 Social Trailblazer Program

18 The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

19 The Constitution (J&K) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

20 The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

21 Mpower Measures

22 Bhojpatra

23 Idol of Uma-Maheshwara

24 Tankai Method of Ship Building

25 Byculla Railway Station

26 Chudanga Gada Fort

27 Urea Gold

28 National Coal Index (NCI)

29 Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF)

30 New Wheat Variety (PBW RS1)

31 Rights Issue

32 Annapurti

33 Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY)

34 Greenfield Airport

35 National Cooperative Consumers Federation of India (NCCF)

36 Derivatives

37 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

38 Lisa

39 Donanemab

40 Osteo HRNet

41 Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever

42 World's First Methane-Fuelled Space Rocket

43 Cloudbursts

44 Tiger Orchid

45 Seahorse Hotels

46 Young Professional Scheme

47 Algeria Applies for BRICS Membership

1 Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme

2 All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Amendment Rules, 2023

3 Advance Authorisation Scheme

4 Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region

5 Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023

6 Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021

1 The Paths to Equal: Twin Indices on Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality

2 Estimates of National Immunisation Coverage for 2022

3 Export Preparedness Index 2022

4 Henley Passport Index 2023

1 Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill 2023

2 Mission Shakti- Hub for Empowerment of Women

3 National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023

4 National Dental Commission Bill, 2023

5 Mission Vatsalya

6 Dedicated Cultural Heritage Squad

Indian Heritage & Culture

General Studies Paper I

1 Evolution of Coinage System in India

2 Indian Renaissance: Causes and Significance

3 Contributions of India's Rich Scientific Heritage

History of India and The World

General Studies Paper I

1 Indentured Labour during British India

2 Significance of Bhoodan and Gramdan Movement

3 Administrative Policies of Mughals in India: Significance and Issues

General Studies Mains Questions And Answers

1 Discuss the contribution of moderates in the Indian freedom movement by describing the various methods adopted by them.

2 Give an account of the evolution of the relationship between the British power and the Indian princely states during the British rule, mentioning the key developments.

3 Describing the importance of big dams in India, throw light on the problems associated with them. Discuss the efforts made for dam safety in the country.

4 Urbanization is a double-edged sword for women. Discuss the challenges faced by women in cities and describe the measures to overcome them.

5 What is the Model Code of Conduct? Describe the importance and challenges of Model Code of Conduct.

6 Discuss the functions and role of the Election Commission of India. How does the Election Commission ensure free and fair elections in India?

7 BIMSTEC is an important organization to strengthen India's position in South-East Asia. Mention the major obstacles to the integration of BIMSTEC.

8 India and the US have agreed to move forward in the field of space cooperation. Discuss the limiting factors in the path of space cooperation between the two countries and suggest ways to solve them.

9 The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is considered important to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons; yet India is opposed to this treaty. Explain.

10 What are the criteria used for determination of 'Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups' (PVTGs)? Mention the problems faced by these tribal groups alongwith the measures taken by the government to address them.

11 Explain the need for internationalization of Indian currency. Also discuss its benefits and associated risks.

12 Describe the present perspective of indigenization of defence sector in India. What are the associated challenges? Also, discuss the steps taken by the government in this direction.

13 Mention the applications of Artificial Intelligence in education. Identify the challenges associated with implementation of Artificial Intelligence in the education sector of India.

14 Analyze the importance of digital technology in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

15 What do you understand by sustainable tourism? Define the relationship between tourism and environment. Discuss the ways to achieve sustainable tourism. Also, describe the government efforts made in this direction.

16 Water crisis has emerged as a major problem in India. Explain the causes and consequences of water crisis. Also, mention the government efforts to solve the problem of water crisis.

17 Discuss the effects of climate change on human capital. How can these effects be reduced?

18 Discuss the reasons for the increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves in India. What are the major effects of heat waves? Also, describe the measures to reduce heat waves.

19 What do you understand by code of ethics for civil servants? Throw light on its importance and shortcomings.

20 Describe the prospects of online gaming in India. What kind of ethical implications arise from online gaming? Discuss.

Geography of the World

General Studies Paper I

1 Land Degradation

2 Land Subsidence

3 Deep Ocean Exploration: Significance and Challenges

Constitution, Polity & Governance

General Studies Paper II

1 Uniform Civil Code

2 Civil Services Capacity Building: Challenges and Opportunities

3 Governor’s Discretionary Powers: Relevance and Issues

4 Basic Structure Doctrine of Indian Constitution

5 Special Courts: Significance and Relevance

6 Extra Judicial Killings: Issues and Remedies

7 Judicial Majoritarianism

8 Ninth Schedule: Relevance and Issues

Society

General Studies Paper I

1 Religious Conversions & Indian Society

2 Forced Displacement

3 Changing Dynamics of Modern Indian Society

Social Justice

General Studies Paper II

1 Local Self Governance in India: Challenges & Remedies

2 Urban Poverty

3 Gender Gap in India

4 Child Malnutrition in India

5 Pre-term Birth

6 Transgender Rights in India

7 Mental Healthcare in India

8 Foundational Literacy in India

International Relations

General Studies Paper II

1 India and Quad: Significance and Challenges

2 India-Russia Relationship: Challenges and Opportunities

3 India-USA Relationship: Challenges and Solutions

4 India and NATO: Positives and Negatives

5 India and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

6 FTAs: Positives and Challenges

7 De-globalisation & India: Factors and Impact

Economic Development

General Studies Paper III

1 Indian Discoms: Challenges and Suggestions

2 Critical Minerals for India

3 Boosting Agricultural Exports: Challenges for India

4 Toy Sector in India

5 Challenges of Food Storage in India

6 Agriculture Marketing: Issues & Challenges

7 Indian Shipping Industry

8 India’s Dairy Sector

9 Bulk Drug Manufacturing in India

10 Urban Cooperative Banks: Significance and Challenges

11 Insurance Sector in India: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities

12 Tobacco Cultivation in India

13 MSMEs and their integration with E-Commerce in India

14 Cotton Cultivation in India: Challenges and Opportunities

15 Circular Economy: Advantages and Challenges

Technology Development

General Studies Paper III

1 Critical and Emerging Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges

2 Sodium-ion Batteries: Significance and Issues

3 Intellectual Property Rights in India

4 Darknet: Concerns and Remedies

5 Internet of Things (IoT) and India

6 LIGO-India Project: Significance and Challenges

7 Innovation in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Bio–Diversity And Environment

General Studies Paper III

1 Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity

2 Making Cities Environmentally Sustainable: Challenges and Solutions

3 Role of Agriculture in Climate Change

4 Organic Farming in India

5 Compressed Biogas (CBG): Role in Energy Security and Emission Reduction

6 Urban Agriculture

7 Sustainable Sand Mining in India

8 Vehicle Scrappage in India

9 Plastic Pollution in India

10 Carbon Inequality

11 Invasive Species: Impact on Biodiversity & Associated Concerns

12 50 Years of Stockholm Conference

Disaster Management

General Studies Paper III

1 Disaster Management for Cultural Heritage

2 Forest Fires in India

3 Landslides Vulnerability of India

4 Drug Menace in India

Security

General Studies Paper III

1 International Terrorism: Challenges and Solutions

2 Left Wing Extremism in India

Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude

General Studies Paper IV

1 Sports Ethics

2 Child Artists and Ethics

3 Ethics and Rights of People in Armed Conflict or War

4 Ethics of Equitable and Effective Work Culture

5 Determinants of Effective Persuasion