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1. Listofabbreviations
2. IR,Diplomacy&InternalSecurity
1. JanW1
2. JanW2:IR&InternalSecurity
3. JanW3IR
4. JanW4IR
3. Economy
1. JanW1
2. JanW2:Economy
3. JanW3Economy
4. JanW4Economy
4. Polity
1. JanW1
2. JanW2:Polity
3. JanW3Polity
4. JanW4Polity
5. Environment,Agro,Disaster
1. JanW1
2. JanW2:Environment,Agro,Disaster
3. JanW3Environment,Agro
4. JanW4Environment,Agro
6. ScienceTech,Defense,IT,Healthcare
1. JanW1
2. JanW2:ScienceTech,Defense,IT,Healthcare
3. JanW3ScienceTech,Defense,IT,Healthcare
4. JanW4ScienceTech,Defense,IT,Healthcare
7. HistoryandCulture
1. JanW1
2. JanW2:HistoryandCulture
3. JanW3HistoryandCulture
4. JanW4HistoryandCulture
8. MoralDisclaimers/FAQs

POnly

AbbreviationsusedinthisCurrentAffairsTopiclist
importantforprelimonly

P+M

importantforprelimandmains

M+I

Importantformains,essayandinterviewbuthasnoneornegligibleutilityin
prelims.

OLF

Onelinefodderpointthatcanbequotedinsomedescriptiveanswer,essay,
intervieworGroupdiscussion.Butdoesntwarrantanarticlebyitself.

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Ignored Because(A)Iseebad:costbenefitinpursuingitOR(B)Idontthinkits
importantforUPSCexamgiventhetrendinlastfewyears.(C)Ialready
covereditinoldarticle.

IR,Diplomacy&InternalSecurity
JanW1
P
5newcountriesjoinUNSCasnonpermanentmembers.
only
P+M 13thPravasiBharatiyaDiwasatGandhinagar,Gujarat
M+I NepaltojoinSilkroadviaTibet.HowdoesthisaffectIndianinterests?
IndiatoclearnuclearlogjamduringObamasvisit,bytwreakingtheinsurance
M+I
provisionsinnukeliabilitylaw.
OLF IndiaPakexchangelistofnuclearfacilitiesexercisebegansince1991.
EarlierChinduwantedtosetupNCTCascentralbodyagainstterrorism.Butmany
OLF statesopposedcitingpossiblemisuseforpoliticalends.Nowintelligenceagencies
againdemandingMHAtosetupsimilarbody.Butnoconcreteannouncementyet.
PalstinejoinsICCtopurusewarcrimesbyIsrael.Basicsalreadycoveredinold
OLF
articlehowPalestinesobservorstatusmakesiteligbletojoinUNbodies.
OLF CoastguarddestroysPakiterroristboat,Congissayitwasasmugglerboat.
ISISstwittercampaignerMehdiarrestedfromBanglore.Hindupublishingballby
OLF
ballcommentaryonongoinginvestigation.
OLF Assamhasworldshighestnumberofinternallydisplacedpeoplebyconflict
despiteLeT,Lakhvibailissues,USAwillcontinuegivingforeignaidtoPakistan
OLF
underKerryLugarBill2009.AlthoughTulsiGabbardvotedagainstit.
OLF TerroristattackonChalieHebdomagazineofficeatParis,France

M+I

JanW2:IR&InternalSecurity
OverseasOilexplorationcompetitionbetweenIndiaChina

M+I

changeofguardsafterSriLankanPresidentialelection,anditsimpacton
IndianInterests.

OLF

In2014,Indiahad2lakhrefugeessaysUNHCR.Syriansarethehighest
numberofrefugeesunderUNHCRprotection.

OLF

inJune2014,HamasandFatahhadformedUnitygovernmentinPalestine.
NowHamaswantsnewelection.

OLF

HomeministerRajnathsayswellnottalkwithanyMilitantgroupengangedin
violence.

OLF

USIndiainvestmentinitiativelaunchedaheadofObamasvisiit

OLF

BhutanSeeksAmulshelptoprocure2000cows

Ignored CrashedAirAsiaplanesblackboxrecoveredfromJavasea
Ignored

EgyptcourtordersretrialofHosniMubarakcorruptioncases.Notaffecting
Indiasinterests,yet

M+I

JanW3IR
SelectionprocessofSecretaryGeneralinUN.link

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M+I

Srilanka:PMsaystheyllimplement13thAmendment(bornfromIndoLanka
accordin1987),togivemorepowerstoprovinces,butSrilankawillcontinueto
remainaunitarystate.

OLF

Pakistaniscontemplatingbanningseveralterroristorganisationsincludingthe
HaqqaninetworkandJamaatudDawa(JuD)

OLF

internalsecurity:HomeministerasksstategovernmentstopostyoungDMand
SPsinMaoistinfestedareas.

OLF

IndianAmericanscampaigningtogetUSPostalDepartmentissuea
commemorativestampforDiwali.TheyalsogotsupportfromsomeUS
lawmakers,andperhapsObamamayannounceitduring26thJanvisittoIndia

OLF

USthinktankreportsaysPakistansKhusbabnuclearinstallationhasadded4th
reactorthiswillhelpemgeneratemoreplutonium

OLF

InternationalcriminalcourtbeginspreliminaryprobeforIsraelswarcrimesin
Palestineterritories.

OLF

Socialmedia/internalsecurity:BangladeshblocksViberandTango
messangingservicesduetosecurityconcernsbecausedifficulttokeeptrackof
conversations.

OLF

SAILIndiaaimstoopenagreenfieldsteelplantsatBandarAbbasPortinIran.

Ignored

ObamasaysdiplomatictalksongoingwithIranonnukeissue,thereforeIFUS
CongresstriestoenactanylawtoputnewsanctionsonIran,Illvetothem.

Ignored

SriLanka:allegationsthatoneRAWagentconspieredwithoppositionparties
toensurefallofRajpaksa,becausehewasbecomingproChinese

Ignored GovernmentasksIndiansnottovisitYemenduetofragilesecuritysituation
Ignored

MaoistsbeginprotestsinNepal,createobstacleagainstdraftingnew
Constitution

Ignored

hardlinerSriLankanBuddistlaunchapartyinspiredbyBJPRSS,namedBodu
BalaSena,wishingtheyhadaleaderlikeModi

P+M

JanW4IR
OutcomesofObamasIndiavisit

M+I

ShushmasvisittoChina

OLF

Indiadeclares1dayofNationalmourningforthedeadofSaudikingAbdulla
Abdulla

OLF

Chinatobuilda7,000kmhighspeedrailtracktoconnectBeijingwithMoscow
viaKazakhstan

OLF

IFObamaincludesIndiainCustomsandBorderProtectionagencysGlobal
Entryumbrellaprogram,thenIndianpassportholderscanenterUSAinmuch
smoothermanner.

OLF

Extremism:Shiamilitants(Huthis)takeoverYemenscapitalSanaa

OLF

ChinaMyanmaroilpipelinetosupplyoiltoKunmingandChongquinindustrial
hubsaloneYangtze.ButitllbypassMalaccastrait,toensurelessdangerfrom
IndianandAmericannavies.

Ignored

DefenseMinisterParrikarsayssomeExPMscompromisedIndiasdeep
strategicassetsbutdidntrevealthenamesofthoseGaddarPMs.

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Ignored UScourtsummonsJohnKerryinawhichsomehumanrightgroupdemanded
ObamaadministrationtodeclareRSSaForeignterroristorganization.
Ignored

ForeignSecretarySujathaSinghousteddespited6monthsleftintenure.New
SecretaryisUSJaishankar.ImportantforPINbutbeyondthatnotmuch

Ignored ISISkillsJapanesecitizens
Ignored

PakistanhasnotbannedJuD,onlyseizeditsassets.AndstillJuDeven
launchesanewambulanceservice.

Ignored

USofficialsaysRohingyasdeservecitizenshipinMyanmar.Basicsalready
doneinoldarticle

Ignored ThaimilitaryregimegetsexPMYingluckShinawatraimpeached.
Ignored NukecapableAgnimissileswerenotshownduring26thJanuaryparade.
Ignored FidelCastrosayshedoesnttrustUSA
During71swar,Pakiarmyhadrapedover2lakhwomeninBangladesh.Now
Ignored BanglagovernmentconferedthemtitleoBirangana(warheroines)andtheir
wardswillbegivencompensated.

Economy
BankFin.
BankFin.
BankFin.
BankFin.
BankFin.
BoP
BoP
BoP
BoP
Fiscal
Policy
Fiscal
Policy
Fiscal
Policy

JanW1
RBIextendeddeadlineforapplyingforSmallbank/paymentbanklicenseto
Ignored
2ndFeb.Basicsalreadycoveredinoldarticle.
P+M
GDRisbeingusedforblackmoneycirculation
P+M
ESICsPanchadeepegovernanceprogramme
OutcomeofGyanSangamseminarofBankersFinMinsblueprintto
P+M
reduceNPA
SEBIchiefwantsSEBIactamendedsothatnowilfuldefaultercanissue
OLF
debtorequityinstrumentsincapitalmarket.
OLF
RBIreleasednormsforexternalcommercialborrowing
Modiincreasesexcisedutyonpetroldiesel,toearn~6000crorerupees.
OLF
Giventhefallingpricesofcrudeoil,thishikedexcisedutywontbring
inflation.
NocustomdutyonimportofChanna/gram/chickpeastopromoteitssowing
OLF
inIndianfarms.
IndiasfirstpackagingplanttobesetupinVizag.Thiswillhelpsea
OLF
foodexportersthroughVisakhapatnamport
P+M
OLF
OLF

Fiscal
Policy

P+M

Fiscal
Policy

OLF

CreationofNitiAyogtoreplacePlanningCommission.
Difficulttomeetthefiscaldeficittarget,becauselessthanexpectedincome
fromtaxes.
GovernmentplanstohireaPRfirmonsocialmedia,togeneratepositive
interestamongpeopleindisinvestmentofPSUs
NitiAyogreplacesPlanningcommission.ArvindPanagariyabecomesfirst
vicechairman.Planningcommissionswebsiteshiftedto
http://planningcommissionarchive.nic.in/
Moditellsministrytogetideasfrompubliconhowtospendbudgetmoney
GujaratgovernmenthasUWinSmartcardforunorganizedsectorworkers

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Industries OLF
MFG
infra

OLF

infra

OLF

infra

OLF

infra

OLF

infra

OLF

infra

OLF

infra

OLF

sotheycangetbenefitofallGovernmentschemes.Modiplanningto
implementsameonallindianotificationawaited.
giventheuncertainityovercoalsupply,BELdecidestousefuelflexible
boileritcanuse100%Indiancoalto100%importedcoal.
fallincrudeoilprices,willnothelpairtravellersbecauseairlinesalready
runningonlossbusinessso,theyreunlikelytoreduceticketpricesfurther.
infra:Gadkariordersnewroadprojectstouseconcreteonly
GadkariproposesChardhamprojecttobuildaNewnationalhighways
connectingthefourshrinesofKedarnath,Badrinath,Gangotri,and
YamunotriinUttarakhand
Unioncabinetclears2gAuction.
UrbanministerV.Naiduasksmunicipalitiestoincreasetaxesinnext23
yearstoprovidebetterurbanamnesties.
CoalIndiaworkersgoonstrike,toopposethecoalordinance.

JanW2:Economy
Banking
Ponly
Finance

SEBInewnormsforEIPO

Banking
OLF
Finance

BanksshouldparticipateinBCD(bondcurrencyderivative)
instrumentsbecauseitllhelpinfrastructurefinancesaysRBI
Dy.Governor

Banking
OLF
Finance

RBIsignspactwithEuropeancentralbank(ECB)forcooperation
andinformationexchange.

Banking
OLF
Finance

SEBIwantseasiernormsfordomesticmutualfundmanagers.

Banking
OLF
Finance

SBIinterestedinaquiringUTI,tocreateIndiaslargestmutualfund
house.

BoP

OLF

WorldBankadvicescountriestoreducefuelsubsidiesandbuilta
fiscalbufferthatcanbeusedtofightagainsteconomicdistressin
future.

BoP

OLF

AustraliantradeministervisitsIndia,saasFTAconclusionisour
priority

BoP

OLF

Oilpricefalls6yearslow~45$perbarrelduetoweakdemandvs
oversupply.RBIsaysfallincrudeoilpricesisaboonforIndia,itll
save$50billioninimports

Fiscal
Policy

Ignored

FMdraftsnewaccountingstandardsforbusiness.Mostlytechnical
stuff.

Fiscal
Policy

OLF

Disinvestment:Governmentplanningtosell10%sharesfromIndian
Oilcorp.

Fiscal
Policy

OLF

48,000croreslostinPDSthefts

OLF

ASER2014reportsays50%ofclass4studentscantdodivision,
only25%ofclass3studentscanreadclass2bookfluentlyandso
on

HRD
industry

OLF

Governmenthas25milliontonnesofwheatreserves3timesthe

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agro

target.IfGovernmentwantstheycanexportit.

industry
OLF
agro

Indiashouldusemoreflyash(thermalpowerbyproduct)in
agriculture,saysexperts

Industry
OLF
Agro

December2014:retailinflationincreasesfrom4.38%to5%dueto
highrfoodprices

Industry
OLF
MFG

StatisticsministryaimstolaunchTimeusesurveystomeasure
employmentlevelsandcontributionofwomenininformalsector.

Industry
OLF
MFG

WorldbanksaysIndiawillcatchupwithChinasgrowthrateby2016

infra

P+M

Miningordinance

infra

OLF

KeralasIddukidistrictbecomesfirstinIndiatobelinkedwith
NationalOpticFibreNetwork(NOFN)forruralbroadband

infra

Ignored WorldbanksignspactwithGujaratGovernmentforsmartcities.

infra

OLF

Governmentcleared30oilgasdiscoveryfilesofCairnaIndia,
ONGCetc.Thiswillfetchover2.5trillioncu.ft.gas

Banking
OLF
Finance

JanW3Economy
ESIChasdecidedtoquitMedicaleducationfieldsayingitsnotour
corefunction,theyllhandoverthemedicalcollegestorespective
stategovernments.MoralofthestoryInsurancewallekomedical
collegenahikholnaachaayiye.

Banking
P+M
Finance

Rajanbhaireducesreporateby0.25%.Mattercoveredinmylatest
lectureinyoutube.

Banking
OLF
Finance

Rajanbhaisaysifcompanyfailsthenpromotersshouldabsorbe
losses.Otherwiseheadscapitalismwins,tailssystemloses.

ICICIBankPayallowsICICIcustomertransfermoneyviatwitter
Banking
Ignored account,checkbalanace,rechargemobileetc.suchbankingGKnot
Finance
askedinpreviousprelims
Banking
11.50cr.bankaccountsopenedinPMJanDhan.Basicsalready
Ignored
Finance
coveredinoldarticle
Banking
ModiasksRajanbhaitoseefeasibilityofintroducing25rupeesnote
Ignored
Finance
toovercomeshortageof5rupeecoins
BoP

OLF

globaleconomywillexpandby3%thisyear

BoP

Ignored

EconomistJagdishBhagwatisaysModilwillrelaxFDIinmultibrand
retailwithinayearbutsmalltradersprotestagainsthisstatement

OLF

WorldTradeOrganisations(WTO)DirectorGeneral,Roberto
AzevedosaysBaliTradeFacilitationagreementwithhelp
developingcountriestointegrateintotheworldeconomy.Matter
alreadycoveredinoldarticle

BoP

OLF

Fuelretailersannouncedpricereductionbutsimultenously
Governmenthikedexcisedutyonpetrolanddiesel,therebyhardly
anyreductiononcustomerspocket.Governmentwantstoraise
~20kcroreswiththisgame

BoP

Ignored PetrolcostshigherthanATFbecauseofexcisedutyhike

BoP

Ignored EUliftsbanonIndianmangoesbasicsalreadycoveredinoldarticle

BoP

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OLF

Rajanbhaihasexpressedconcernoverforeigninvestmenttourists
indebtmarket.BecausetheirhotmoneyrunsawayfromIndia,
evenonawhiffofspeculation,therebycreatingvolatilityinmarket,
anddestabilizingrupeeexchangerate.

Fiscal
Policy

OLF

Obamaplanningtoclosetaxbenefitsgiventotrustfunds.Thiswill
ensurewealthyAmericansdontevadetaxesusingloopholes.
PerhapsIndiashouldalsoconsidersomethingsimilaroncharity
bodies.

Fiscal
Policy

dates:Budgetsessiontobeingfrom23rdFeb,railbudgeton26,
Ignored economicsurveyon27,Generalbudgeton28.Topicsimportantbut
datesarenot

Fiscal
Policy

OLF

Governmentdecidedtoslowdowndisinvestmentprocessbecause
(1)PSUsharepricesdecliningand(2)tradeunionstrikes.

Fiscal
Policy

OLF

GovernmentagainthinkingofusingCPSEETF(Exchangetraded
fund)mechanismtoraiseanother5000croresfrommarket.Concept
alreadyexplainedinoldarticle

HRD

OLF

IITsandIIMswilllaunchfreeonlinecourses

HRD

P+M

SocialjusticeministrylaunchesVenturecapitalfundandGreen
biz.schemeforSC.(Illcompileandpublishallsuchschemes
simultenouslywithinnextEconomicsurveysummaryforbetter
revision)

HRD

UPAGovernmentdidnotreleasereligiousdatawithCensus2011.
NowModiplanningtoreleaseit.well,lethimreleasefirst,thensome
Ignored
sortofascendingdescendingordercouldbeaskedinMCQabout
religiousminoirities/statewisedistribution

BoP

Industry
OLF
Agro

bufferfoodstockguidelineshavenotberevisedsince2002.Modi
planstosellawayexcesswheatinopenmarkettoreduceinflation
andreducecostofstorageinFCI&fetch~50,000croreviasales

Industry
OLF
agro

GovernmentlaunchesMakeinNorthEastInitiativewithfocuson
teaprocessing,organicfarming,spatourismetc.

Industry
OLF
MFG

IMFsaysIndiawillbeatChinasgrowthratein2016

infra

OLF

onlydeservingcitieswillbegivenfundingforsmartcityprojectsays
U.D.minister

infra

OLF

RailministerSureshPrabhusaysRailfinancesareindeeptrouble
wearecaughtinviciouscycleoflowprofit=poorservices.

infra

OLF

AirIndiabegins10%costcuttingitllhelpthemsave~1400crore
annually

infra

OLF

Railministersaysweneedprivatecapital,notprivatization

infra

P+M

GovernmentlaunchesHRIDAYheritagecitydevelopmentwith
100%centralfundingModireviewsHousingforall2022.Illcover
themwitheconomicsurveych.OnurbanDevelopment.

Banking

OLF

JanW4Economy
Rajanbhaiorderedbankstodisclosemoreinformationabouttheir
loanratesandservicefeesonwebsiteby1stApril2015tobring

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Finance
Banking
Finance

moretransparencyinbusiness.
OLF

Rajanbhaiordersbanksnottoasknoduecertificatefromsmall
borrowerssotheycantakeloansinhasslefreemanner.

Banking
Finance

OLF

Microfinance/microcreditisnopanaceaforpovertybecause
Spandan(amicrofinancecompany)gaveRs.10,000loansto~120
SHGsandyetevenafter5years,thereisnoimprovementintheir
education,healthcareorfemaleempowermentssaysaresearch
study

Banking
Finance

OLF

Governmentapproves74%FDIinHDFC.

Banking
Finance

Ignored SEBIrelaxesdelistingofsharesfromstockexchanges

Banking
Finance

EarlierESICdecidedtocloseitsmedicalcollegeandfocusonits
coreoperationsonlyi.e.insuranceservice.IndianMedical
Ignored
AssociationrequestsPMandPresidenttostopthis,otherwise
studentsandfacultiescareerwillbeendangered.

Banking
Finance

underSARFAESIact,twotypesofentitiesthosebankwhofollow
RBIsdefinitionforNPAandthosewhoframetheirownNPA
Ignored
guidelines.SCsaysbanksfreetodecidetheirNPAdefinitionsin
secondcategory

BoP

OLF

Jaitleysaysforeigninvestorsarehappyirrespectiveofwhetherwe
bringeconomicreformsthroughlaworthroughordinance.Andwe
arenotplanningtoincreasetaxratessoon.

BoP

P+M

JustwhenUSAsquantitativeeasingandfedtaperingtopics
ceased,EuropeanUnioncomesupwithitsownversionof
Quantitativeeasingpolicy,toharasstheUPSCaspirants.

BoP

P+M

IndianotreadyforfullcapitalaccountconvertabilitysaysRBI
dy.govHRKhan

BoP

Ignored

Applerecords18billionprofit.Highesteverincorporatehistory.
BizGKnotimportantforUPSC

BoP

EarlierIndiabannedsomeUSagropoultryproductsforfearof
AvianinfluenzaunderSPSagreement.WTOpanelrejectedthis
Ignored
move,sonowweveappealedagainstthatdecision.Basicsdone
inmains2013revisionarticle.

Fiscal
Policy

OLF

Governmenttosell10%stakesinCoalIndia.Planstofetch24,000
crores

OLF

EarlierITDepartmenthadissuednoticetoVodafoneforatransfer
pricingtaxevasioncase.BombayHCorderedinVodafonesfavor.
GovernmentdecidednottopurpusethismatterfurtherinHC/SC
towinconfidenceofforeigninvestors.Basicsalreadydoneinold
articlemoreupdatesinfuturelecture.

OLF

Disinvestment:afterselling10%sharesfromcoalIndia,
Governmentgets~22kcrores.AlthoughforFY16,Government
planningtodisinvestsmallerPSUsonly

Fiscal
Policy

Fiscal
Policy

Fiscal
Policy

CoalblockauctionwillbeginfromFeb2015,likelytofetch100
billion$tothegovernmentandhopefullyelectricityrateswillbe
lowerwed.SCrefusestointervene,Governmentrefusesto
Ignored
compensatepreviousowners.Basicsalreadydoneinoldrevision

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note,letthetopicdevelopfurtherthenitdeservesupdate.Ballby
ballcommentarynotimportant
Fiscal
Policy

Ignored Fiscaldeficitovershootsbudgettarget.Letthenewbudgetcome.

HRD

P+M

ModilaunchesBetiBachaoBetiPadhao

HRD

P+M

reportofShantaKumarexpertcommitteeonTPDSFCIreforms

HRD

P+M

Labourisaconcurrentsubjecthenceplethoraofwagelawsin
India.Governmentplanningtoreleaseanewwagecodeto
streamlinebothunorgnizedandorganizesectorwages.

HRD

Ignored

Delhiuniversitywantstointroducecredittransferschemeinnew
academicsessionbutHRDministrysoughtclarification.

Industries
Ponly
MFG

untilnow,IndiasGDPwascalculatedwithbaseyear200405.
Baseyearchangedto201112.Subsequently201213sGDP
growthrateisincreasedfrom~4.7%to~7%.

Industries
Ponly
MFG

CSOtolaunchnewindexforretailinflationinFeb2015

industry
agro

OLF

KarnatakafarmersgiveneKisaanTabletdesignedbyInfosys,
containingappsforrainwaterharvesting,foodprocessingand
sustainablefarmingpractices.

industry
agro

OLF

Governmentorderscompulsoryjutepackagingofsugarand
foodgrainstoensuredemandforjutebags.

infra

OLF

Govtwantstodevelop99riversaswaterhighwaysSutlejBeas
included.

infra

OLF

UPgovtplanshighspeedmetrorailtoconnectlucknowtokanpur.

infra

OLF

TRAIissuesdraftrulesforfullmobilenumberportability
throughoutIndiabyupdatingMNPrules2009.

infra

OLF

under5/20rule,onlyanairlinewith5yearsxpand20aircraftscan
getpermissiontoruninternationalflightsfromIndia.Government
planningtorelaxthisnorm,plusaskingairlinestoreservesomeof
theircapacitytoNortheast,J&Ketc.

infra

OLF

ONGCunconditionallyagreedtopartnerwithCairnIndiain
exploringRajasthanoilblock.

infra

P+M

NationalHighwaysandInfrastructureDevelopmentCorporation
(NHIDCL).Innewsbecauselogoandwebsitelaunched

infra

Ignored Cabinetdecides3GspectrumbasepriceasRs.3705crore

infra

DTH(dishTVetc)wantGovernmenttodeclaretheirsectorasan
Ignored infrastructuresectorsotheycanavailloansatconcessional
ratesandgettaxbenefits.

infra

Ignored

SpectrumauctiondelayedtillmarchbecauseGovernmentyetto
workoutpricingfor2100MhZband

Polity
Ponly
P+M

JanW1
GovernmentplanstogiveClassicallanguagestatustoMarathisoon.
Article371Jandexclusewebsiteforit.

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P+M
M+I
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HimmatAppforWomensafety
SCrefusestohearpleasagainstRajasthanordiancewhichbarspeoplebelow
class8educationfromcontestingPanchayatelections.
HomeministryproposesIUCAWcrimeunitstohelpwomenindistressin20%
districtofeverystate
LawpanelasksGovernmenttoamendlawsothatifhusbandisunableto
provideforthewifehisfamilyshouldgivethemoney.
I&BministrywillbanlivecoverageofAntiterrorismoperationsbyamending
CableTelevisionnetworkrules,1994.
GoodGovernance:CPWDreleasesMaintananceChartershowingdeadlineof
solvingcomplaints
Bill:GovernmentwantstoupdateWhistlebloweracttoremovenationalsecurity
andsovereigntyrelatedissues.LetCabinetclearthebillfirst.
Corruption:Lokpalactrequiresdepartmentstouploademployeesassetinfo.of
theirwebsite.ButDoPTsimplifiesformsforofficialassetsofbureaucrates.They
wonthavetogiveexactbankaccountnumbersetc.sothatitcantbemisused
oninternet.
NIAwillinvestigateAssamMassacrebyNDFB(Songbijit)group
Egovernance:PuducherrysLt.GovernorlaunchesSAFEappStorageAnalysis
andArchivalSolutionforFinanceforkeepingtrackofpublicExpenditure
Egovernance:Gadkarilauncheswebportaltogiveonlineapprovaltoheavy
vehicles.
32kRTIappealspendingbecauseCICnotappointedyet
Governmentnottoscrapcollegiumsystemuntilmembersareappointedfor
NationalJudicialappointmentcommission(NJAC)
GovtextendedsAFSPAinAssamforonemoreyear.
Ifpostisdelayed,wecantsuepostOfficeinconsumercourtbecausetheyre
protectedunderIndianpostofficeact.
SChasinhousemechanismtodealwithcomplaintsagainstthejudges.SChas
releasedtheiroperatingprocedureinpublicdomaintoretainpublicfaithin
judiciary.
CICordersGovernmenttouploadinformationaboutbungalowsallottedto
politicalparties.
CBIsaysIndiahas22lakhNGOSandhardly20%ofthemfileannualincome/
expensereports.AndTamilnadustategovernmentisrefusingtoshareNGO
datawithCBI.OntheotherhandUnionGovernmentorderedRajanbhaitoblock
foreignfundsof4NGOs
Egovernance:Hyderabadpolicelaunchesonlineportal,offenderscannowpay
trafficchallangeanthroughnetbanking/card.
SCrefusestohearpleaagainstNJAC
EarlierCIChadruledthatpoliticalpartiesfallunderRTIbuttheyvenotyet
compliedandnowrefusedtocometoCIChearing.
SCordersBCCItopayservicetaxonsellingrecordedcricketmatchestoprivate
TVchannels.
MinorityministerNajmaHeptullasaysthereisnoneedforanewanti
conversionlaw.
GoaCICordersArchbishopisapublicauthorityandfallsunderRTI
AndhraPradeshGovernmentwillshifttoZerobasedbudgetingsystemfrom
nextyear

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Ignored RaabertVadraslanddealsinRajasthancanceled.
Ignored TharoorswifewasmurderedsaysDelhipolice.

P+M

JanW2:Polity
OrdinanceRajCitizenshipordinance

P+M

UGCsINFLIBNETportalwillhaveecontentforundergraduationandpost
graduationcourses,inamonth.Topicitselfisntexamworthybutletshope
thisematerialprovidesalternativetothedefunctegyankoshforprelimsand
mains.

OLF

PresidentialrulerecommendedforJ&KafterresignationofOmarAbdulla

OLF

CPWDengineerdismissedfromserviceafterremainingonunauthorizedleave
for25years.ItshowsthelackofstringentHRMproduceduresinpersonnel
administration.

OLF

Egovernance:ElectioncommissionlaunchedDelhiElectionApptohelp
votersfindouttheirConstituenciesandotherinformation

OLF

NationalconsumerbodysaysRTIapplicantisnotaconsumer,hecannot
approachconsumercourtfordeficiencyinservicebythePublicinformation
officer,justbecausehepaidRs.10.RTIhasbuiltinprovisionsforappealat
FAAandCIClevel.

OLF

rightsissues:WHOconsiderstranssexualismagenderidentitydisorder.
Russiangovernmentusedthis,todebarthemfromgettingdrivinglicense
sameforgaysandlesbians

OLF

Egovernance:Railwaysmindicatorappforwomensafety.

Ignored CelebrityprisonerSanjayDuttsfurloughcontroversy
Ignored BiharCMJeetanRamcontroversialstatementstorumorsofremoval.
Ignored

DeraSachaSaudachiefGurmeetRamRahimbookedforcastrating400
followersinhisAshram.

P+M

JanW3Polity
CensorboardchairmanLeelaSamson&12othermembersresignsafterRam
RahimsMessangerofGodmovieclearedbyAppellateboard.Union
Governmentsaystheydidnotinterferewithcensorboard.Thestructure
functionofcensorboardanditsappellateboardbecomesimportantforGS2
Governmentorganizations.

P+M

Article108:thepreconditionsofajointsittingofParliament.

P+M

ECallowedTibetianrefugeestoregisteredvotersidcardsforDelhiassembly
elections.ItllhelpthemgetIndiancitizenship

OLF

controversysurroundingPerumalMurugansbookMadhorubagan(onepart
woman)inTamilnadu.Freespeechvspublicorder

OLF

KiranBedis6Pformulaforwomensafety:people(parents,principaletc.),
politician,police,prosecution,prisonandpress.Cancomehandyinessayand
interviews
Tribalrights:inthelate90s,Reang(Bru)tribalsfledfromMizoramtoTripura,
duetoethnicviolence.Governmentgiveseachperson1soap,1tshirtand1

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OLF

pantforthewholeyearsayingifwegivemorefacilitiestheyllonlystayinrelief
campsinsteadofgoingbacktosettleinMizoram.SCreprimanded
Governmentforthismindset.

OLF

rightsissues:PopeFrancisaskedmentolistentowomensideasmoreandnot
bemalechauvinists.

OLF

Childrights:Popesayscouplesneedtoshowresponsibleparentingrather
thanbreedinglikerabbits.

OLF

Rightsissues:Navyisworkingonapolicytoallowwomenofficersonboard
warshipsinthenextfewyears.

OLF

RPA:ChiefElectionCommissionerH.S.BrahmasaysIndiahas83crore
eligiblevoters=evenmorethanthepopulationofEurope!

OLF

Egovernance:AndhraPradeshpolicelaunchedICLIK(InstantComplaint
LoginInternetKiosk)tohelppublicandespeciallywomen.

OLF

Rightsissues:GurgaontrafficpolicelaunchedPinkAutosexclusivelyfor
women

OLF

GujaratbecomesfirststateinthecountrytoallowdirectrecruitmentofPolice
inspectors.

Ignored

BJPleaderJavadekarsays20staetswillhaveBJPChiefministersbeforenext
LokSabhapoll

Ignored ShaziaIlmiandKiranBedijoinBJP
Ignored

Over15kCCTVcamerainstalledforObamavisit.DelhiHCsayskeepthem
runningevenafterObamaleaves,toincreasevigilanceinDelhi.

PunjabstategovernmentlaunchesanewschemeDrugspeddlerskebaare
meininformationndedoyojana.Ifyougivesuchtiponhelplinenumber181or
Ignored
onmobilenumber7696181181throughWhatsApp,thenyoullbeawarded
Rs.10,000
Ignored SCsaysitcantgivebailtoamurderconvictonthegroundsofinsanityalone.
Ignored

GovernmentsaysthereisnodeliberatedelayinappointmentofCIC,CVand
Lokpal,welllappointthemsoon.

Ignored Lastyear7%ofSCjudgementsdealtwithConstitutionalmatters
Ignored

rightsissue:Mcdonaldstaffthrowsoutastreetkidfromitspremiseeven
thoughacustomerwaswillingtobuyhimfood.

HaryanaGovernmenthaddecidedtoreduceretirementageofGovernment
Ignored employeesfrom60to58toensuremorejobopportunityforyouth.Punjab
HaryanaHCrefusestoentertainpleasagaistthisdecision

P+M
M+I

JanW4Polity
Originalpreambledidnotcontainthewordssocialistandsecular.Theywere
addedduringemergency,nowcommunicationministerRavishankarPrasad
saysthereshouldbeadebateonwhetherweshouldreverttooldpreamble?
SCverdictonBCCIbringingitparonotherGovernmentorganizationforRTI
andpublicaccountability.NowanyonecandragBCCIincourt.
needforamendingCinematographAct1952andcensorboard,basedon
JusticeMukulMudgalCommitteerecommendationsbackin2013i.e.(1)five
categoriesoffilms:U,U/A,A,under12,under15.(2)letjuntafilegrievances

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M+I

toseparatetribunal(3)addmoreofficers(4)digitizedplatformforclearing
movingsothatdelays,discretionandcorruptionreduced.NewCensorchief
PAhlajNihalanisayshellimplementthem.

M+I

Pranabsspeechfor66thRepublicday=essayfodder.

OLF

NitharikillerSurenderKolisdeathsentencecommutedtoLifesentenceby
AllahabadHC,becauseinordinatedelayindecidinghismercypetition.

OLF

DelhipolicehadarrestedoneLiaquatShahforterrorismcharges,NIA
investigationrevealsittobebogus,NIArecomendsactionagainstguiltycops

OLF

Afterrapeincident,GovernmenthadbannedonlinetaxibookingserviceUber.
Buttododgethebantheysetupafrontalcompany,nowOlacabsfollowingits
footsteps.

OLF

inpresentsystem,awomancangetonlyshortservicecommissionupto10
yearsinthearmy,henceunabletodrawpensionorreachtopranksinthe
army.Theyhadwonthecourtcasebutissuesremain

OLF

Egovernance:ChandigarhCivicadministrationlaunchedamobileappto
deliverallcitizencentricservices.

OLF

SCsaysatoiletinstructureisnotatoiletinrealityuntilithaspropercleaning
andmaintanace

OLF

GujaratForensicuniv.signsMoUwithaFinlandcompanytobuildaCyber
armyagainstterrorists!

OLF

EGovernance:Modiaimsformgovernanceandmakemobilenumbersasnew
identityforcitizenssomethingakintoApplePay

OLF

Egovernance:awardwinningprojectsat18thEgovernanceconference

OLF

Womenrights:Australiancourtreleasesastalkerafterheclaimshewas
inspiredbyBollywoodmoviesthatstalkingwomanisOK,andtheyfinallyfall
inlove!Perhapsawakeupcallforhowmoviesarewrittenandproducedin
India

Ignored

ECcensuresKejriwalforviolatingmodelcodeofconductthroughhis
communalspeeches

Ignored

CMAkhileshYadavsayslawandordersituationbetterthanotherstates,IF
youlookatstatisticsonly.

Ignored PadmaAwards.SuchPINawardMCQsnotseeninrecentCSATs.
AhmedabadMuni.CorpsaskedallschoolstoorganizeSaraswatipujaon
Ignored VasantPanchamicreatingcontroversybecausenotificationsenteventoUrdu
Schools.
Ignored

HinduMahasabhaaskedSaif,Amiretccelebritiestoconverttohinduismto
proveloyalitytotheirwives.

WhenNationalanthemisplayed,PrincipalDignitary&personsinuniformtake
Ignored salute.Thoseincivildressstandinattention.VicePresidentdidnotsalute
during26thJanhencesomecontroversyinsocialmedia.
Ignored

Kejriwalsaysifsamepartyrulesbothunionandstatesthenitsdangerousfor
democracy!

Ignored

Humanrightswatch(HRW)atopinternationalNGObodycriticisesIndias
recordviolenceagainstminorities,womenandtribals.

Ignored

PravasiBharatiyaAwardsmadefrom22caratgoldworthRs.2.75lakhswhile

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PadmaawardsbrassworthonlyRs.200each

Environment,Agro,Disaster
JanW1
Ponly
Ponly
Ponly
P+M
P+M
P+M
OLF
OLF
OLF

CarbonFertilizationeffect
IndianOceanexplorationexpeditionbyNIO
Newplantspeciesfound:Chlorophytumpalghatense,
HamaraJal,HamaraJeewaninitiativebyWaterresourcesministry.
FloatingSolarPowerplantatKolkata
PrakashPathLEDbulbdistributionscheme
In2014,Indialost64tigers,saysNTCA.
Forestrightsactisnotdelayingprojects,saysGovernment
Keralaplantstobecomefullyorganicfarmingstateby2016.
Publicsectorbankswillgiveloansforsettingupsolarpanelsonhomeduring
OLF
constructionorrenovation.
OLF
govtwantstoadd100MWsolarenergyinnext2years.
MDU1:newfiberrichclusterbeanvarietydevelopedinTamilnadu.Ignored
Ignored
becauseitdoesnthaveafancyname.

Ponly

JanW2:Environment,Agro,Disaster
RakshaBluevaccineforbluetonguediseaseamongthecattle

Ponly

IndiashighestzooatDarjeelingbeginsconversationprogramforHimalayan
herbivoers.

Ponly

KribhkosNeemCoatedUreafeatures,benefits

P+M

RiverinterlinkingprojectstofixwatershortageinMetrosForDelhi:Sardaand
YamunaForMumbai:DamangangaandPinjal

P+M

NRDCssuperabsorbentHydrogeltechnology

P+M

Chinaobtained15yearsdeepseaexplorationrightsofIndianOceanfromISA
(Internationalseabedauthority).Nowithassentamannedmissiontosearch
polimetalicnodulesinIndianocean

OLF

Bangladeshsestuarineislandsaresinkingbecauseoftidalerosion

OLF

Governmentwantstoachieve1lakhMWsolarpowergenerationby2022.
TheyveaskedPSUstoinvestinsolarenergytoachievethistarget.

OLF

NGTsjudgmentMailiSeNirmalYamunaproject2017banningwaste
dumpinginYamunariver,otherwise5000to50,000rupeesfine

OLF

BillGatesfoundationpartnerswithUrbanDevelopmentministryforSwatch
BharatAbhiyan

OLF

AgradistrictbansburningofcoalandcowdungstoprotectTajMahal

OLF

JapanofferstohelpmoderanizationofIndianshipbreakingindustryatAlang,
GujaratIFweratifyHongkongconventiononshiprecyling.

Ignored

GreenpeaceCampaignerPillaioffloadedatairportsoshecouldntmeetBritish
MPabouthowIndiancoalminingopsarehurtingtribals.

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Ignored 3newplantspeciesinW.GhatsdonthavemuchMCQworthyinfo.bad
cost:benefit
Ignored DolphinlikecreaturesfossilsfoundnearScotland

Ponly

JanW3Environment,Agro
Governmentallowsprivatebiodieselmakerstosellitdirectlytocustomerslike
Indianrailway.

Ponly

KeralasPeriyarTigerreservegotbiennialawardforlocalparticipationinTiger
conservation

Ponly

TamilandupartiesaskingGovernmenttodroptheideaofmakingKanyakumari
tigersancturybecauseitllaffectKanitribals.

Ponly

MexicoplanstousedronepetrollingforprotectionofVaquitaMarineworlds
smallestporpoiseandacriticallyendangeredspecies

P+M

Ecosensitivezonesandecofragilezones.ImportantbecauseGovernment
planstonotify60ecosensitivezonesthisyear

M+I

ModisfirstmeetingofthePMsCouncilonClimateChange.providesgood
fodderfordescriptivequestions.link

OLF

ManekaGandhisaysTamilnadusJallikattu(Bulltamingsport)isawestern
concept.ItsgoodthatSChasbanneditforAnimalcruelty

OLF

Americanscientistssay2014wasEarthhottestyear

OLF

EnvironmentministerseekstransboundarycooperationfordevelopingHindu
KushHimalayanregion

OLF

USAwantstocollaboratewithIndiaforcleanenergybutModisMakeinIndia
requirementwillposechallengeinsellingAmericansolarenergydevicesin
India

OLF

201516willbecelebratedasJalKrantiVarshbywaterresourcesministry

OLF

Nationalgreentribunal(NGT)prohibitsparkingonDelhiroads,elsefineof
Rs.1000

P+M

KeralaGovernmentdraftedabilltoprovidecompensationtoPlachimada
villagersforecologicaldamagebyCocaColafactory.ButUnionGovernment
saysitsunconstitutionalbecauseitviolatesArt.253,Greentribunalact.

Ignored

DelhiHCorderedGovernmenttounfreezeGreenpeaceNGOsfunds,because
therewasnomaterialrecordagainstthatNGO.

Ignored

AsiaticlionsurveyisconductedinGir,Gujarateveryfiveyears.Thistimefrom
2ndto5thMay,2015

Ponly

JanW4Environment,Agro
BloomingofNeelaKurinjiinWesternGhatsafter12yearsperiod

Ponly

SCcontinuesbanonnighttravelinBandipurtigerreserve,Karnatakato
preventdeathofwildanimalsinaccidents.

Ponly

NorthKarnatakafarmersseekGIstatusforGulbargastoor

P+M

StatusofTigerreport2014
GreentribunalordersWestBengaltoseupapanelformoniteringSunderbans,

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OLF

ensurecostalzoneregulationsarenotviolated.

OLF

UnionGovernmentplanningtosetupSweagetreatmentplantsinall118towns
andcitiesonGangabanks

Obamasagratripwascancelled.Theory#1:SCorderforbatteryoperated
Ignored carsonly.SoObamasBeastcouldnotbetaken.Theory#2:Obamawanted
toleaveearlyforSaudihencecancelledtheplan.
ExCongienvironmentministerJayanthiNatrajansayssherejectedfileson
Ignored environmentclearancebecauseCongihighcommandandRahulbabahad
orderedhertodoso.
Ignored

ScientistsfoundoldestsnakefossilecalledEophisunderwoodinearOxford,
England

EnvironmentministrysuggestsSCaboutdoublingtheparkingfees,allowing
Ignored onlyBharatStage3orstage4vehiclesonlyetc.butwhattheministerdoesnt
understandisDelhiisbeyondsaving,justlikeGothamcity.

ScienceTech,Defense,IT,Healthcare

Defense
IT/electronics
IT/electronics
IT/electronics
IT/electronics
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical
Medical

JanW1
Wecantmakeworldclassaerospaceenginesduetoshortageof
OLF
titanium.USbulletproofvestsare1012timesheavierhence
unabletosuitIndianmen.
P+M
netneutrality,VOIP,Airtel
USAsNSAfounditdifficulttocrackZohoemailservice.Indian
OLF
SridharVembuisfounderofthiscompany.
OLF
ASSOCHAMsayscybercrimewilldoubplein2015.
SamsungworkingonInternetofThingse.gpersonremoveshis
earphonesafterreachinghomethensamesongwillresumeon
Ignored
hishometheater.IgnoredbecausebasicsofInternetofThings
alreadycoveredinrevisionnotesforGS3.
Ponly BombayBloodgroup
Modiwantstodeclarehealthasafundamentalright,althoughno
P+M
concreteannouncementonConstitutionalamendment.
2/3rdofCancercasesarejustbadluckandnotbecauseof
OLF
environmentorgeneticfactors.
OLF
NATMOpublishingBraillemapsforVH
risingnumberofCaesarendeliveriesinKeralasGovernment
OLF
hospitalsbecausedoctorsgetmoremoneyinCaesareanthanin
normaldelivery.
canAspirincuredementia?Australianuniversitytryingtofind
OLF
out.
2011:Fukushimaradiationleakage.Finallyin203theirrice
OLF
passedtheradationtesthencefitforconsumption.
OLF
Punjabbansthesaleofloosecigarettesandtobacco
Governmentplanningtoshiftfromsickcaretohealthcare
OLF
becausepreventivehealthwillempowereveryone.
Ignored newcompound6thiodGcanstopcancercells.
Ignored AIIMSsaysAsaramBapudoesntneedsurgeryorbail.
BJPMPSakshiMaharajasksHinducouplestoproduce4

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Medical

Ignored children.

SciTech
SpaceTech
Spacetech
Spacetech
Spacetech
Spacetech
Spacetech

102ndsciencecongress:talksaboutaeroplaneknowledge
Ignored existed7000yearsagoandthendebatewarbetween
CommunalvsSecularcolumnistsintheHindu
OLF
NASAworkingoninflatableaircraftforlandingmenonmars
ISROpreparestolaunchIRNSS1D.Althoughbasicsalready
Ponly coveredinoldarticleIRNSSwillhave7saetellites,thisisthe
4thonetobelaunchedafterA,BandC.
Ponly CometLovejoy
ModiapprovesNeutrinoproject.Basicsalreadycoveredinold
Ignored
article.
SpidertelescopeswillcirclearoundAntarcticatoobserev
Ignored
microwavesinspace.
Keplartelescopefinds8newplanets.ThistypeofMCQsceased
Ignored
toappearsincelastfewexamshenceignored.

Ponly

JanW2:ScienceTech,Defense,IT,Healthcare
Spacetech
NASAbuildingVolcanobottoexploreextraterrestrialvolcanos.

Ponly

Spacetech

ISROsfireretardantcompoundCASPOL.

Ponly

Medical

InsecticideresistantSupermosquito

Ponly

Medical

MenAfriVac:avaccineagainstMeningitis

OLF

Spacetech

NissanandNASAjoinedhandstomanufactureselfdrivingcars
butnofancybrandnamegivenyet

OLF

Medical

ModkordersHealthministrytodraftaccountabilitymechanism
fordoctors.Althoughnonotification/rulesoutyet.

OLF

Medical

WHOwantstoeliminateTBby2050,butIndiaunlikelytomeet
thistarget.

OLF

PresidentObamawantsnewlawsrequiringcompaniesto
informcustomerswithin30days,Iftheirsitewashacked.
IT/electronics
Anotherlawtopreventcompaniesfromsellinginformationof
studentstoadvertizement/telemarketing/spamcompanies.

OLF

Medical

Chinarelaxedonechildpolicy.Ifeitherhusband/wifewasthe
singlechildoftheirparents,thecouplecanhave2ndchildbut
onlyafterapprovalfromGovernment.10lakhcouplesapplied
sofar.

OLF

Medical

Healthministryworkingonroadmaptosolvemalnutrition
problemintribalkids.

OLF

IT/electronics Therewillbe213millionmobileusersinIndiabyJune2015

OLF

Medical

newAmendmentbilltobansaleofloosecigarsandincrease
fineonsmokingatpublicplacesabsentoRs.1000

OLF

IT/electronics

Misuseoftechnology:Whatsappisbeingusedforbettingon
cockfightsinAndhraPradesh

OLF

Medical

GovernmentrequestedSCtotakeactionagainstonlinesex
determinationads

OLF

Medical

DuringObamasvisitIndiaUSwillsignMoUtojointlyfight

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Ebola
Ignored Medical

ESAT6proteinfromTBbacteriacanbeusedforbetter
treatment.Ignoredbecauseresearchstillininfantstageandno
fancynamesinvolved.

Ignored Medical

newantibioticsfromsoilbacteria

Ignored Medical

Goasportsministersayshecanhealgaysandlesbianswith
medicine.

Ignored Medical

Virgincoconutoilishighlauricacid,helpsinobesity.

Defense

JanW3ScienceTech,Defense,IT,Healthcare
P+M
DRDOsAgniVtest(onJan31st)

Defense

OLF

LCA(Tejas)stillhastocrossmanytestsbeforeitcanbecome
battleready.Itlltakeyears

IT/electronics Ponly

newtechnologytowatch3deffectswithout3dglasses

IT/electronics Ignored

GooglehaltsproductionofGoogleglass,butwillreleaseanew
consumerfriendlyversionsoon.

IndianAmericanbuildsbrailleprinterwithLegoparts.Icovered
IT/electronics Ignored thisalreadylastyear2014.butIndianexpressonlynoticedthis
newsinJanuary,2015
Medical

Ignored

NovartisGlivecNexavarpatentfight.ItisbecomingVodafone
ofpatentcasesseemsthetopicwillneverend

Medical

OLF

Chinastartsclinicaltrialsonusingstemcellstocurespinalcord
injury

Medical

Ponly

MalideclaredEbolafree.Listofcountriesaffectedandlistof
compareslistofcountriesbecamefreebecomesimportantfor
prelimlist,giventheballbyballcommentaryonebolaevery
week.

Medical

Ignored WHOsays50%ofChinesemenaresmokers

Medical

Ponly

Medical

AndhraPradeshCMsayshisstateisfacingdemographic
Ignored crisisthereforepeopleshouldproducemorekids,elsewell
becomesimilartoJapan

StemradbelttoprotectyouagainstRadiation

Medical

OLF

WHOsaysIndiansfacehighchancesofdyinginnon
communicablediseases(NCDs)heart,cancer,diabetesand
respiratoryailments.

Medical

OLF

NACO=>fundstoUnionGovernment=>fundstoState
Government.ButsomestatesnotreleasingAIDSfundingto
NGOsontime,henceHyderabadNGOsstoppedworking.

Medical

OLF

WomenchildministrywillgiveRs.1croreawardto1crore
awardforanyinnovativevillageattainingabalancedsexratio.

Medical

Ignored

FromGenomestudies,ResearchfoundTBbateriumhad
originatedfromChina

Spacetech

OLF

falsealarmatInternationalspacestation.Russianand
Americanspaceagenciestryingtofixit.

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Spacetech

Ponly

Spacetech

Ponly

Defense

11yearsago,BritainsBeagle2spacecraftwentmissingin
Mars.Nowitsfound

CeresisadwarfplanetinMarsJupiterasteroidbelt.NASAs
Dawnspacecraftrecentlycaptureditsphotos
JanW4ScienceTech,Defense,IT,Healthcare
DRDOsAgni5launchedfromOdishaswheelerislandina
caniestermountedonatruck,itcancarry1.1tonnenuke
Ponly
wareheadfor5000kms.IndiasfirstIntercontinentalBallistic
Missile(ICBM)

IT/electronics P+M

GovernmentsetsupAKBhargavaCommitteeforexamineNet
Neutrality.Reportawaited.

IT/electronics P+M

Microsofts3DHololens

Medical

OLF

Haryanadoctorscompulsorilyrequiredtoinstallatracking
deviceontheirultrasoundmachinewhichautomatically
transferstestdatabasetoChiefmedicalofficer.Thishelps
curbingnuisanceoffemalefoeticideanddoctorsnolongerneed
tomanuallyfillthecomplianceformsunderPNDTact.

Medical

M+I

AfterepicfailresponseinEbolacrisis,nowWHOmulling
reformsinitsoperationalstructure

Medical

Ponly

AfterNigeria,SenegalnowMalibecomes3rdcountryinworld
tobedeclaredEbolafree.

Medical

CasesofswinefluinandaroundDelhi.Allmajordiseases
Ignored symptopsshouldbepreparedinselfstudyirrespectiveof
whethertheyappearinhinduornot.

Medical

Ponly

Medical

Ignored Scientistsfoundnervecellsgoverningthirstinhumans

Medical

TharrailexpresstwopassengerdiedinCrimeanCongofever.
Ignored Allmajordiseasessymptopsshouldbepreparedinselfstudy
irrespectiveofwhethertheyappearinhinduornot.

Medical

M+I

SCordersGoogle,YahooandMicrosoftsearchenginesnotot
displayadsaboutsexdeterminationtests.

Robotics

OLF

Scientistsusingdronesforresearchingonirrigation,applying
plantherbicide,fertilizeretc.

Spacetech

Ponly

CeresisadwarfplanetbetweenMarsandJupiter.NASAs
Ceresspacecraftreachednearit.

Penghu1prehistorichumanfoundinTaiwan.Itisolderthan
theoldestspecimenofHomoSepians

HistoryandCulture
JanW1
Ponly SulbaSutraoriginofPythagoreantheorem
Ponly ChandayanHarrapanSite:housingplansfound
Ponly prehistoricrockpaintingsatMarayurChinnarforest.

Ponly

JanW2:HistoryandCulture
BuddhistreliccasketfoundedatPhanigiri,Nalgonda

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Ignored SwamysayshellaskModitoreleaseBosesfile.Matteralreadycoveredinold
article.

Ponly

JanW3HistoryandCulture
HauzeShamsibuiltbyIlltutmishin1230CEinMehrauli,Delhi.ASIcleanedit
upforarriawalofHimalayanwaterbirds

Ignored UnionculturalministryworkingonMuseumacquisitionpolicy.Letemnotifyfirst

JanW4HistoryandCulture
contributionofAMUalumniRajaMahendraPratapinFreedomstruggle

P+M
OLF

PMModigiftsObama,atelegramofSecretaryStateDeanAchesontoIndian
Constituentassemblyin1946

Ignored

MaharashtraGovernmentdecidestobuythebunglowwhereDr.Ambedkar
livedduringhisstudiesinLondon.

MoralDisclaimers/FAQs
DecW2andDecW3alsocompleted.Downloadfilegivenblow:
Q.Yourecreatingtableswithfancycodeslike(P+M,M+Ietc.)Whatnewgimmickis
this?
DownloadtheEXCELFile
Q.Inaboveexcelfile,youveusedgibberishcodeslike00P,0P+M,OLF,
z_ignored,why?
Ithelpssortingallcellsquicklyinascendingordescendingorderbasedontheirspecific
utility.00Pmeansonlyforprelims,0P+M=Prelimandmains,OLF=Onelinefodder.

Q.Whatisthepurposeoflistingthesetopics?Youhavenotwrittenanycontent
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aboutthem!
Ans.ThosearethetopicsfromHindu,Indianexpress,PIB,frontlineetc.whichIconsider
importantforUPSCprelimsandmains.Illbecoveringthematmyownpace.
Q.Willyoufinishallthesetopicsinyourarticlesbeforethemainsexam?
Ans.No.UnlikeSalmanKhan,Imakenocommitmentofdeliveringfulllengtharticles
thosetopics.
Q.Thenwhyhaveyoulistedthesetopics?
Ans.Tohelptheseriousplayerscrosscheckandupdatetheirnotesaccordingly,forUPSC
civilserviceexam.

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