Current Issues - What's Hot Today? [75 Most Important Topics for UPSC Mains and Interview] - eBook (PDF)

Update: There is a new edition to this title. You can get it here: ClearIAS Backgrounder: Current Affairs

This is the 3rd Edition of the ebook (PDF) "Current Issues - What's hot today?". We thank all our readers for the warm support and reception given for the first and second editions.

Issue-based study (with views and counterviews) is highly helpful for the UPSC Civil Services Exam Mains (written test) as well as the Interview (personality test).

The new edition includes about 75 current issues which need your attention (yes, a lot more new issues than our 1st and 2nd editions!) Also, many of the earlier topics still relevant today are updated with the latest current affairs. Some topics that are not applicable for this year are omitted as well.

Thanking all of you once again for supporting our mission of quality but affordable education

75 Most Important Topics for UPSC Mains and Interview - Table of Contents

1. Aadhaar and Privacy issues
2. The ban on cow slaughter/ Beef Ban
3. Cashless Economy
4. Economic growth Vs Environmental conservation
5. Election Funding
6. Free Speech: Rights & Limits
7. Frequent promulgation of Ordinance
8. Full statehood to Delhi: Should it be granted or not?
9. Interstate water disputes: Focus on Cauvery Water Dispute
10. Judicial activism and judicial Overreach
11. Judicial appointment: Collegium Vs NJAC
12. Kashmir Unrest
13. Media freedom and Responsible reporting
14. Muslim Personal law: Polygamy/ Triple talaq
15. Nationalism vs Regionalism
16. NGOs and Development/ Crackdown on NGOs
17. Dalit assertion and Politics of reservation
18. Restriction on the entry of women in places of worship
19. Should India spend more on science or Social welfare?
20. Supreme Court judgement on Caste, Religion in Polls
21. Parliamentary disruptions
22. Uniform civil code
23. Privatization of certain Healthcare Services
24. Agrarian crisis: Issues in farmer economy
25. Issues related to Social Media
26. Criminalisation of politics
27. Stubble burning in the neighbourhood of Delhi
28. Marital rape
29. 'Living wills'/ Euthanasia
30. Separate State Flag in Karnataka
31. Net neutrality
32. The merger of PSU banks
33. Privatization of Air India
34. Capital Punishment/death sentence
35. Politics and Economics of farm loan waiver
36. Laws to ban certain social practices
37. Entry of foreign universities in India
38. Respecting national anthem
39. The special court for trying politicians
40. FRDI bill
41. National Medical Commission Bill
42. Barring MPs from practising law
43. Controversy over changing the Constitution
44. Lateral entry: Professionalizing Governance or Committed Bureaucracy?
45. Section 377: Constitutionality Vs Morality
46. Institutions of Eminence: Can the tag help to create world-class universities?
47. Higher Education Commission of India
48. Bad bank: Is it a good idea?
49. Data protection: Privacy Vs Innovation
50. Ayushman Bharat: Can it make India healthier?
51. SC/ST Act judgment: Protecting the innocent or diluting the Protection?
52. Crisis in the sugar sector
53. Khap Panchayats and honour killing
54. National Policy on Biofuels
55. Should the SC proceedings be live streamed?
56. Doubling the Farmer's income
57. Is AI a danger to humanity?
58. What prevents women from working in India?
59. Special category status
60. National Register of Citizens
61. Price Deficiency Payment mechanism
62. Death penalty for raping minor
63. Mob lynching: Is it becoming a new normal?
64. RTI amendments
65. India in SCO: Benefits and challenges
66. Minimum Support Price
67. Reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees
68. No detention under RTE
69. Interlinking of rivers
70. Compensatory Afforestation
71. Non Performing Assets
72. Amendments to the prevention of Corruption Act
73. Issues related to the appointment of Lokpal
74. Does RBI need more power to monitor Banks?
75. Office of the Speaker: Powers and Issues

Unique features of the ebook "Current Issues - What's Hot Today?"

1. Most Important Events of National and International Importance is presented in a simple and easy-to-learn language.
2. You will get an idea of the background/history of important issues.
3. Arguments in favour and arguments against are presented. This will be highly useful for UPSC CSE Mains and Interview to take a stand.
4. Reference links to related discussions - text and video - from important websites like Rajya Sabha TV, PIB, PRS India, AIR etc are provided.

A must-buy for Mains and Interview (also useful for Prelims)

The details presented in this ebook will be highly useful to answer various questions from the current affairs section of UPSC Civil Service Exam - Prelims, Mains and Interview.

Details:

Edition - 3.0; Pages - 405; Format - PDF. Now available in the store for just Rs.199.