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GS Paper 2
August 15 after Jantar Mantar: The many spaces of freedom — and unfreedom
“Syllabus-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
Justice at Risk: India must not retreat from legal aid
“Syllabus-Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government.
The Iran-US MoU ends today: how things stand, what lies ahead
“Syllabus- Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
India produces too many engineers.
“Syllabus- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
Why Trump wants to cut US military drills with South Korea over Iran
“Syllabus- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
School closures: Misfortune or a step towards holistic development?
“Syllabus- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
GS Paper 3
Rotating detonation engines: the science and the promises
“Syllabus-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
Taxing ‘frivolous’ industries will not fund India’s science
“Syllabus-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
Match AI models to workloads, not leaderboards
“Syllabus-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
Losing forest for trees: On the CAG’s audit of the Green India Mission
“Syllabus-Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
What India stands to gain by joining NASA’s Moon Base programme
“Syllabus-Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
The rupee’s borrowed breathing space
“Syllabus- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
