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Contents
1. Mauryan Architecture 1
2. Temple Architecture 2
3. 1857 Revolt 3
4. Economic Policies of British 4
5. German Unification 5
6. ASHA Workers 6
7. Women in Agriculture 7
8. Migration 8
9. Water Resources 9
10. Himalayas Formation 10
11. Urbanisation 11
GS 2

1. Judicial Pendency 12
2. Police Reforms 13
3. Prison Reforms 14
4. Primary Health 15
5. Non-Communicable Diseases 16
6. Gender Gap 17
7. IMEC 18
8. Operation SIndoor 19
GS 3
1. MSMEs 20
2. Electronics Industry 21
3. Inland Waterways 22
4. Digital Divide 23
 5. Land Reforms 24
6. Irrigation 25
7. Dairy Cooperatives 26
8. Digitisation in Agriculture 27
9. Fiscal Federalism 28
10. India’s Nuclear Program 29
11. Women in STEM 30
12. Private Sector in Space 31
13. Semiconductor 32
14. National Green Hydrogen Mission 33
15. Waste to Energy 34

GS 4
1. Ethics Morals Values 35
2. Ethics in Private Life 36
3. Consumerism Materialism 37
4. Laws Rules Conscience as Source of Ethical Guidance 38
5. Kautilya 39
6. Kant 40
7. Plato 41
8. Swami Vivekananda 42
9. Funding in International Relations and Funding 43
10. Environmental Ethics 44
11. Status and Problem in Public Administration 45
12. Jainism 46
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TOPIC : MAURYAN ARCHITECTURE

Features
l Pillars: Monolithic Chunar,
Mirror like polish, Shaft and
Capital influence of
Achaemenid columns.
l Rock cut Caves: Lomus Rishi
Cave, Sudama Cave.
l Stupa: Relic Chambers, Mud
brick and wood.
- Sanchi Stupa (MP)
- Bharhut (MP)
- Vaishali & Amaravati
l Palaces: Timber and Stone,
large halls.

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E l Imperial Patronage l Precision Rock Structures
Y l Mirror-Polished Finish. l Royal Patronage
W
O l Political-Ethical Messaging l Monumental Stone Architecture
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TOPIC : TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE

Nagara
l Khajuraho: K a n d a r i ya
Mahadeva Temple, Konark-
Sun Temple, Osian-Surya and
Sachiya Mata Temples,
Mo d h e ra - S u n Te m p l e,
D e o g a r h - D a s h ava t a r a
Temple.

Dravida
l Kanchipuram: Kailasanatha
Temple, Madurai-Meenakshi
Temple, Hampi-Virupaksha
Te m p l e, C h i d a m b a ra m -
Nataraja Temple, Thanjavur:
Brihadeshwara Temple

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k l Axial Platform l PAN-Indian Diversity

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Y l Cultural exchange l Structural temples
W l Curvilinear Shikhara l Granite Craftsmanship
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TOPIC : 1857 REVOLT

Time Line
l Jan 1857: Ru m o u r ab o u t
greased cartridges in
Barrackpore
l 29 Mar: M a n g a l Pa n d ey
attacks British officers
l 10 May: Revolt begins in
Meerut; spreads to Delhi
l May–July: Kanpur, Lucknow,
Jhansi, Bareilly rise up
l Sep 1857: Delhi recaptured
by British
l June 1858: Rani Lakshmi Bai
martyred
l July 1859: Final suppression
of revolt.

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k l Local disconnect l Aspiring unity

E
Y l Native Nationalism l Religious Resentment.
W
O l Symbolic Sovereignty l Sepoy discontent
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TOPIC : ECONOMIC POLICIES OF BRITISHERS

Committees
l Famine Commission (1880):
Linked famine to poor public
works and administration
l Royal Commission on Agricul-
t u r e ( 1 92 8 ) : E x p o s e d
peasant indebtedness,
backward agrarian conditions.

Case Studies
l Bombay Mill Strike (1919):
Industrial unrest due to
wage suppression and poor
working conditions.
l 1943 Bengal Famine: grain
Timeline hoarding + poor distribution.

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k l Cash Crop Trap l Forced Commercialisation

E
Y l Railway Imperialism l "Selfreliant economy" to "colonial
W
O l Peasant Pauperisation dependency"
R l Extractive Governance
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TOPIC : GERMAN UNIFICATION

Personalities
l Otto von Bismarck : Architect
of German unification; “Iron
and Blood” policy.
l Johann Gottlieb Fichte :
E m p h a s i z e d l a n g u a g e,
culture, and unity of the
German Volk.

Significance
l Shifted Balance of power in
Europe.
l France humiliated led to
revanchism.
l Rise of militarised nationalism
Timeline in Europe.

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k l Realpolitik Diplomacy l Nationalistic Wave

E
Y l Bismarckian Strategy l Iron and Blood Doctrine
W
O l Unification Nationalism l Fragmented Confederation to Unified
R Germany
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TOPIC : ASHA WORKERS

Committees
l 2nd ARC (2007): Institu-
tionalise ASHAs, fixed pay,
PRI accountability.
l HLEG on UHC (2011): Convert
ASHAs into trained community
health professionals.
Case Studies
l Chhattisgarh: Mitanin Model
Locally recruited CHWs with
community health ownership
l Brazil: Community Health
Agents Full-time CHWs linked
to family health teams.

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k l Grassroot Guardians l "Incentive based" to "Fixed

E
Y l Front line workers Remuneration"
W l Health Footprints l Bridge to PHCs
O
R l "Informal Worker" to "Recognised
D Professional".
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TOPIC : WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE

Committees
l Swaminathan (2004 – 06):
recognising women as
farmers in land titles and agri
schemes.
l Dalwai (2017): gender
mainstreaming in all
components.
Case Studies
l Odisha’s Women FPOs Model :
Promotes all-women FPOs in
tribal and coastal areas with
crop-livestock integration.
l Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran
Pariyojana (MKSP): Under
NRLM, supports 36 lakh
women farmers

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k l Invisible Backbone l "Credit Denial" to "Inclusive Financial

E
Y l Landless Cultivators Access"
W l Feminisation Without Formalisation l Double burden
O
R l "Wage Inequity" to "Equal Pay for Equal
D Work"
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TOPIC : MIGRATION
Committees
l Working Group on Migration
(MoHUA, 2017): Portable
PDS, health, education via
Aadhaar-linked tracking.
l Ajit Mohan Task Force
(NITI, 2020): e-SHRAM
integration, interstate
coordination, urban job
safety nets.
Case Studies
l Philippines– Migrant
Resource Centres Pre-
departure training +
overseas social protection
access.

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k l Informal Influx l Urban Magnetism

E
Y l Social Alienation l Circular Migration
W
O l Distress Exodus l Remittance Economy
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TOPIC : WATER RESOURCES

Committees
l Mi h i rSh a h C o m m i t t e e
(2016) : Merge CWC-CGWB
into participatory National
Water Commission
l A.D. Mohile Working Group:
Focus on basin planning,
aquifer maps, irrigation
coordination.
Case Studies
l Israel:More Crop per Drop
Drip irrigation in 95% farms,
highest water productivity
l Singapore: NEWater Circular
Loop Recycles used water
for potable and industrial
use

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k l Green Harvesting l Sustainable water use

E
Y l Grey Infrastructure l "Flood
irrigation" to "Smart irrigation"
W
O l "Water Crisis" to "Water l "ExploitativeWithdrawal" to
R Stewardship" "Regenerative Replenishment"
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TOPIC : HIMALAYAS FORMATION

Theories
l Plate Tectonics Theory
l Geosyncline Theory
l Isostatic Uplift Theory

Time Line
l Mesozoic (200–65 MYA)
Tethys Sea existed.
l Late Cretaceous ( 80 MYA)
Indian Plate broke from
Gondwana
l Eocene (55 MYA) Collided
with Eurasian Plate.
l Present Uplift continues at
5 cm/year (measurable via
GPS)

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k l Orogenic belt l Antecedent rivers

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Y l Vertical uplift l Continental Collision Zone
W
O l Folded Rock Ranges l Convergent Plate Boundary
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TOPIC : URBANISATION
Committees
l NIUA Panel (2011): Create
National Urban Policy, “Tier-2 &
3 city planning”, Decongestion
l Isher Ahluwalia (2011): 40
lakh crore infra investment
needed by 2031; per capita
investment benchmark
(PCIB).

Case Studies
l Singapore: Transit-Oriented
D e ve l o p m e n t ( TO D ) :
Integrated land use + public
transport with low private
car usage.

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k l Urban Sprawl l Slum Saturation

E
Y l Concrete Jungle l Migration Magnet
W
O l Vertical Urbanisation l Infrastructure Overstretch
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TOPIC : JUDICIAL PENDENCY

Committees
l Malimath Committee (2003)
Raise judge-population ratio,
ensure timely disposal
l Law Commission – 245th
Report (2014): Weighted
caseload method for judge
strength assessment

Case Studies
l SUPACE – Supreme Court AI
Tool AI assists judges in legal
research, analysis.
l UK – Early Neutral Evaluation
(ENE) Judge suggests early
resolution to avoid trial

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k l Adjournment culture l "Procedural Delays" to "Process delays"

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Y l Legal Backlog Crisis l "Paper Courts" to "Digital Justice"
W l Judge-to-Citizen Deficit
O l "Infrastructure Deficit" to "Justice
R Readiness"
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TOPIC : POLICE REFORMS

Committees
l National Police Commission
(1977 – 81): Suggested
citizen interface, training,
performance-based policing
l Justice Thomas Committee
( 20 1 0 ) : F l ag g e d p o o r
reforms compliance; sought
central accountability.

Case Studies
l Bastar Fighters Unit
(Chhattisgarh) Tribal police
unit for inclusion in conflict
zones.

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k l Community policing l Gender-Responsive Force

E
Y l Underpaid and overburdened l Training deficit
W
O l People-Centric Policing l "Force Mentality" to "Seva Bhaav"
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TOPIC : PRISON REFORMS

Committees
l Justice Mulla Committee
(1983): Proposed All India
Prison Service, open prisons
l Justice Krishna Iyer
Committee (1987): Prisons
as healing spaces; stressed
reformative justice

Case Studies
l Rajasthan’s Open Prisons:
Inmates live freely, reduce
recidivism through
reintegration
l Norway’s Halden Prison:
Dignity-led model with
counselling, skill training

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k l Bail over Jail l Reformative Rehabilitation

E
Y l Custodial Dignity l Rights-Respecting Cells
W
O l Correctional justice l From punitive to reformative prisons
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TOPIC : PRIMARY HEALTH

Committees
l Bhore Committee (1946):
P r o p o s e d 3 - t i e r c a r e,
universal rural health system
l H L E G o n U H C ( 20 1 1 ) :
Suggested district health
systems, public health cadre

Case Studies
l Tamil Nadu’s PHC Model: 24x7
PHCs, drug logistics, efficient
supply chains
l Thailand’s Rural Health
Service: Mandatory rural
postings, effective
community health workers

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k l Urban heavy infra l Budgetary Blindspot

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Y l "Curative focus" to "preventive l Health Without Reach
W approach" l "Doctor-centrichealthcare" to
O l "Urban centric services" to "Rural
R "community healthcare"
D accessibility"
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TOPIC : NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Committees
l HLEG on UHC (2011): Promote
preventive care, raise health
spending to 2.5%

Case Studies
l Finland – North Karelia
Project: Community lifestyle
ch a n g e s r e d u c e d C V D
mortality 80%
lKerala – Aardram
Mission: NCD clinics in PHCs
for preventive care

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k l Silent epidemic l Community-led care

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Y l Continuum of Care l Preventive healthcare Pyramid
W
O l Lifestyle disorders l "Reactive health responses" to
R "Proactive health awareness"
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TOPIC : GENDER GAP

Committees
l Justice Verma (2013) :
Gender-sensitisation of
police, fast-track courts
l Pam Rajput: Legal reforms,
gender budgeting, increase
FLFPR

Case Studies
l Ic e l a n d 'sE q u a l Pay
Certification Law- equal pay
for equal work
l Spain’s “Co-responsibility
Plan” - Promotes equal unpaid
care work -paternity leave
reforms

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k l STEM Skew l Pink Economy

E
Y l Glass Ceiling l Feminisation of Poverty
W
O l Care Economy l "Token Inclusion" to "Real participation"
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T EP
Batch Starts

27LY
JU
(TEP - Mentorship) 2026
Science of Answer
Writing (SAW) Program Quality Enrichment
Program (QEP)
Essay Enrichment
Program Karma-yogi Daily Answer
Writing Program
Ethics Enrichment
Program Prelims Test
Series
Prelims Crash
Course Mains Booster Series
Classes
INA Current Affairs for
1-on-1 Mentorship &
Prelims and Mains
Personalised Feedback

TEP – The Choice of Toppers Like

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TOPIC : IMEC
Comments
l Brookings India Report:
IMEC a corridor of strategic
pluralism
l Ob s e r ve r Re s e a r ch
Foundation (ORF): IMEC’s
role in de-risking global trade.

Global Comparisons

l China’s BRI-IMEC is inclusive,

transparent, without debt
trap fears
l INSTC-IMEC offers stable
route avoiding conflict zones

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k l Gateway to West l Intercontinental Connectivity

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Y l Suez route dependency l Supply chain Corridor
W
O l Red sea chokepoints l "Oil Diplomacy" to "Infrastructure
R diplomacy"
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TOPIC : OPERATION SINDOOR

Committees
l Naresh Chandra Committee
(2012): Proposed Special
Ops Command, joint
intelligence coordination
mechanism

Objectives
l Destroy Pakistan-based
terror camps (Jaish-e-
Mohammed, LeT)
l Send deterrent signal to ISI-
backed proxy warfare
l Establish India’s right to pre-
emptive self-defence.

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k l Hybrid Warfare l Non-State Neutralisation

E
Y l Strategic Signalling l Active countermeasures
W l State sponsorred terrorism
O l Deception operations
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TOPIC : MSMEs
Committees
l U.K. Sinha Committee (2019):
Proposed distressed asset
fund, digital MSME onboarding
model
l K.V. Kamath Committee
(2020): Post-COVID MSME
debt restructuring with
sector norms
Case Studies
l Germany’s Mittelstand Model
Export-led mid-sized firms
with skilled tech workforce
l Japan’s Keiretsu Network –
MSMEs embedded in large
industrial supply chains.

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k l Credit Drought l Employment Engine

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Y l Enterprise Backbone l Grassroot Growth
W l "Fragmented Compliance Burden" to
O l "Credit Illiteracy" to "Financial
R Empowerment" "Unified Digital Ease-of-Doing-Biz"
D
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TOPIC : ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY

Committees
l National Policy on Electronics
(NPE 2019): Target: $400
billion electronics industry by
2025, with $190 billion from
component ecosystem.
l Semicon India Programme
(2022). 76000 crore outlay
for creating domestic chip
design and Fab capacity.

Case Studies
l Taiwan’s TSMC Model: World’s
largest chip foundry; public-
private co-investment,
technology parks, and talent
ecosystem

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k l Import dependency
E l "Low Value Addition" (15–18%) to "High-
Y l Strategic Value-Addition Void Tech Supply Chains"
W
O l "Import-Led" to "Component-Based l "Jobless Growth" to "Skill-Intensive
R Manufacturing"
D Hubs"
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TOPIC : INLAND WATERWAYS

Committees
l Rakesh Mohan Committee
(2005): Promote modal shift,
PPPs, multimodal logistic
sintegration
l RITES Report (2009)–:
Upgrade terminals, improve
draft, and enable night-time
navigation facilities.
Case Studies
l Jal Marg Vikas Project
(NW-1): 1500-tonne vessels
can pass, 30% lower transit
cost
l Netherlands – Inland
Shipping Model 40% freight
v i a wat e r way s, d i g i t a l
tracking systems

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k l Multi-Modal Synergy l Green Shipping Arteries

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Y l Waterway Value Chain l Sustainable Shipping corridors
W
O l Carbon-Free pathways l "Last-Mile Disconnect" to "Integrated
R Multi-Modal Hubs"
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TOPIC : DIGITAL DIVIDE

Committees
l TRAI Digital Inclusion (2017):
Suggested rural broadband,
Wi-Fi, smartphone access.
l Nandan Nilekani Committee
(2017): Promote universal
digital payment systems
through mobile-based
infrastructure.

Case Studies
l Kerala – K-FON Project: Free
broadband for BPL house-
holds via public network
l Rwanda – Smart Villages
Solar ICT hubs bridging
rural–urban digital divide

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k l Tech Patriarchy l Digital Deserts/Drought

E
Y l Information Inequity l "Rural Void" To "Smart Villages"
W
O l Digital empowerment l "Digital Divide" To "Digital Democracy"
R
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TOPIC : LAND REFORMS

Committees
l Dantwala Committee (1970)
Suggested land consolidation,
ceiling surplus redistribution.
l J.C. Kumarappa Committee
(1949) Advocated land-to-
tiller, tenant rights, land
ceilings.
Case Studies
l Bhoomi Project (Karnataka)
Digitised land records,
reduced corruption
significantly
l Dharani Portal (Telangana,
2020) Unified platform for
l a n d r e g i s t r at i o n a n d
mutation.

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k l Conclusive rights l Feminization of agriculture

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Y l Distributive justice l Land Ownership Inequality
W
O l Land to the tillers l "Fragmented Holdings" to "Consolidated
R Land Use"
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TOPIC : IRRIGATION
Committees
l Mihir Shah Committee (2016):
Shift to water budgeting,
efficiency, convergence
approach.
l Vaidyanathan Committee
(1992): Rationalize water
pricing, ensure equity in
access.
Case Studies
l Bhungroo, Gujarat Injects
rainwater, boosts cropping
intensity fivefold
l Israel – Drip Irrigation
Model 75% farmland drip-
i r r i g at e d, 90 % wat e r
efficiency"

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k l Flood irrigation l Irrigation Equity Gap

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Y l Water use efficiency l Per Drop More Crop
W
O l Fertigation, Micro-Irrigation Push l "Flood Irrigation" to "Precision
R Irrigation"
D
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TOPIC : DAIRY COOPERATIVES

Committees
l NDDB – Verghese Kurien:
Led Operation Flood, dairy
self-sufficiency revolution
l NCDC: Funds, monitors
cooperative dairy and agri
ventures

Case Studies
l A mu l Mo d e l ( G u j a rat ) :
Farmer-owned three-tier
cooperative dairy structure
l Kenya Dairy Board Model:
Regulates procurement,
pricing, and farmer training

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k l Elite capture l Production Linkage Gaps

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Y l Cold Chain Deficit l Participatory Governance
W
O l White Revolution 2.0 l "Regional Monopoly" to "Pan-India
R Equity"
D
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TOPIC : DIGITISATION IN AGRI

Committees
l Ashok Dalwai Committee
2017: Promote digital tech,
p r i va t e r o l e i n f a r m
digitisation
l MeitY Task Force (2021): e-
KYC, and interoperable
farmer platforms.

Case Studies
l e-Sagu, Telangana (2004–
Present): Satellite-based
crop advisory improved
cotton, chilli yields 20%
l Kenya’s DigiFarm Platform: 1.3
million farmers access credit,
inputs digitally

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k l Digital maps l Agri-Tech Revolution

E
Y l Digital crop surveys l Agri-Stack Framework
W
O l Data driven farming l krishi Decision support system (DSS)
R
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TOPIC : FISCAL FEDERALISM

Committees
l Punchhi Commission (2010):
Strengthen fiscal federalism,
revive Inter-State Council
l 15th Finance Commission (N.K.
Singh): Fiscal Council,
rationalise CSS transfers

Case Studies
l Australia – Commonwealth
Grants Commission (CGC)
Ensures horizontal equity via
formula-based transfers
l India – GST Council Mecha-
nism Centre–State joint
decisions on taxes and
revenues

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k l Devolution Deficit l Horizontal Disparities

E
Y l Fiscal asymmetry l From “One-Size-Fits-All” to “Need-
W Based Allocation”
O l Vertical Imbalance
R l From “Political Populism” to “Fiscal
D Prudence”
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TOPIC : INDIA'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

Committees
l K. Subrahmanyam Committee
(1999): Proposed NFU,
credible minimum deterrence,
civilian oversight"

Case Studies
l ASEAN – Treaty of Bangkok
Declared Southeast Asia a
nuclear-weapon-free peace
zone
l Africa – Treaty of Pelindaba
Established African continent
as a nuclear-free zone.

F
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k l Arms race l Deterrence Diplomacy

E
Y l Nuclear Morality l Strategic Restraint Doctrine
W l Credible Minimum Deterrence
O l Nuclear Deterrence
R
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TOPIC : WOMEN IN STEM

Committees
l K i ra n M a z u m d a r- Sh aw
Committee (2019): WISE
report proposed equity cells,
career re-entry

Case Studies
l GATI – DST, India: STEM
gender accreditation
inspired by Athena SWAN
Charter
l Rwanda – Girls in ICT
Program: STEM bootcamps,
scholarships increased
women’s ICT share

F
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k l Institutional invisibility l Leaky Pipeline Phenomenon

E
Y l Lab-to-Leadership Lag l Glassceiling and glass cliff effect.
W
O l Gender-sensitive pedagogy l Gender stereotypes casting STEM as
R “masculine”
D
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TOPIC : PRIVATE SECTOR IN SPACE

Committees
l K. Kasturirangan Committee
(2020) : Regulate private
space, enable FDI and PPP
l Standing Committee on
Science and Technology
( 202 1 – 22 ) : S u p p o r t
startups, enact Space
Activities Bill
Case Studies
l Skyroot Aerospace (India)
Vikram-S launch showcased
private space potential
l SpaceX (USA) Public–
private synergy in
commercial space missions

F
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k l Orbital Economy l "ISRO Monopoly" to "Private

E
Y l Satellite-as-a-Service participation"
W l New Space India Push
O l Market Liberalisation
R l IN-SPACe Empowerment
D
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TOPIC : SEMICONDUCTOR
Committees
lKris Gopalakrishnan
Committee (2019): PPP for
chip R&D, IIT–IISc collabora-
tion.

Case Studies
l USA – CHIPS and Science
Act (2022): $52B subsidies
to boost domestic chip
manufacturing
l Taiwan – ITRI Model:
Bridged academia–
industry–government,
incubated TSMC success

F
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k l Strategicautonomy l Critical
minerals gap/rare earths
E
Y l supply-chainresilience dependency
W
O l Indigenous push l Robust defense/smart-tech backbone
R and Techno-nationalism
D
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TOPIC : NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION

Committees
l NITI Expert Committee on
Hyd r o g e n ( 202 1 ) :
Electrolyser incentives, PPP,
hydrogen cost parity by
2030.

Case Studies
l EU: Hydrogen Valley Projects
Integrated hydrogen
clusters for production and
use
l Japan: Hydrogen Society
Roadmap (2017) FCV rollout,
home fuel cell subsidies.

F
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k l Hydrogen Diplomacy. l Clean Energy Ecosystem

E
Y l Energy Diversification l Blending mandates (H₂-CNG)
W l Green Hydrogen Hubs
O l Decarbonization of energy sector
R
D
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TOPIC : WASTE TO ENERGY

Committees
l Indore, MP – WtE Plant:
650
tonnes per day waste into
energy, BM–PPP model
l Tokyo – Super WtE Plants :
70% efficiency, filters, high-
tech segregation system

Case Studies
l NITI Aayog–MNRE Report
(2020): 5,000 MW Municipal
s o l i d wa s t e p o t e n t i a l ,
a dvo c at e V G F, b l e n d e d
finance

F
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k l Opportunitylag l Urban infrastructure co-benefits

E
Y l Resource Recovery l "Urban Waste" To "Renewable Wealth"
W
O l "Waste Mountains" To "Energy Valleys" l "Policy Paralysis" To "Circular Innovation"
R
D
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TOPIC : ETHICS, VALUES, MORALS

Keywords
l Science of Morality
l Innate/ Acquired Values
l Morals = Personal Values
Ethics = Societal values
l Golden Rule
l Moral Compass

Example
l In Mahabharata, Pitamah
Bhishma upheld his Ethical
steadfastness despite
injustice
l In "Swades" movie role of
society is shown especially
by rural Indian society
(compassion, simplicity, duty,
and belongingness.)

F
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Q
U l "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" – Confucius' Golden Rule
O of Ethics
T l "A kid plucks a flower from a plant, after some time it rots; life separated from
E ethics will rot" - Leo Tolstoy
S
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TOPIC : ETHICS IN PRIVATE LIFE

Keywords
l Work Life Balance
udaimonia (Aristotle)
l Nishkama Karma
(Bhagavad Gita)
l Self-atcualisation,
Authentic living
Example
l D uring my Engineering
exams, I never cheated even
when I feared failing as I
value Success with Honesty.
l “ Jean Valjean’s trans-
formation in Les Misérables,
illustrates how ethical
choices in private life can
ripple into lifelong integrity.”

F
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Q l The line separating good and evil passes not between states nor between
U
O classes but through the middle of every human heart. (2nd ARC)
T l "The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is
E
watching".— John Wooden
S
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TOPIC : CONSUMERISM, MATERIALISM

Keywords
l Hedonism
l Responsible Consmption
(SDG 12)
l Maslow's hierarchy of
needs
Example
l Influencer-driven impulse
buying promotes
materialism over mindful,
ethical choices.
l RBI flagged concerns over
buy now pay later (BNPL)
culture

F
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A “

Q l "The earth has enough resources to meet the needs of all, but not enough to
U
O
satisfy the greed of even one person"– Mahatma Gandhi.
T l "The more you have, the more you are occupied. The less you have, the more free
E you are.”— Mother Teresa
S
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TOPIC : LAWS, RULES & CONSCIENCE

AS SOURCE OF ETHICAL GUIDANCNE
Keywords
l Rule of Law
l Deterrence
l Compliance Vs Conscience
l Legal Positivism
l Constitutional morality

Example
l Classroom experiment -
Without laws life would be
chaotic- Kautilya called it
Matasyanyaya
l RTI Act acts not just as a
legal tool but as a moral
check– guiding civil servants
to act with honesty and
transparency.

F
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A “

Q l "In law we are guilty when we violate the rights of others, in ethics we are
U
O guilty when we thinking of harming others" – Kant
T l “Law is order, but conscience is the light that reveals the order’s meaning.”
E
S
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TOPIC : KAUTALIYA
Keywords
l Rajdharma
l Sama Dama Dand Bheda
l Utilitarianism
l Yogkshema
l Upaya

Example

l Rajdharma, Sama Dama

Dand Bheda, Utilitarianism,
Yogkshema, Upaya

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Q l "Just as, if one finds Honey at the tip of his tongue- he might taste some,
U
similarly a public official in charge of treasury may siphon off- Arthashshtra
O
T on corruption."
E l "Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere.
S Education beats the beauty and the youth.”
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TOPIC : KANT
Keywords
l Categorical Imperative
l Universal Maxim
l Human Dignity
l Duty Ethics
l Deontological Ethics

Example
l Ball-tampering by Australian
team in 2018-Against Kant's
Categorical Imperative - if
all cheated, the game loses
all meaning.

F
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Q l "Act only according to that maxim which can become a universal law."
U l “Human beings should always be treated as ‘ends’ in themselves and never as
O
T merely ‘means’.”
E l “Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but of how
S we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.”
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TOPIC : PLATO
Keywords
l Dialetics
l Philosopher King
l Virtue Ethics
l Tripartite Soul
l Good Life

Example
l K. K. Shailaja (Kerala
Health Minister) praised by
United Nations for science-
based COVID management
and rational decision-
making.- Philiosopher
Queen.

F
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Q l "Man is just in whom reason dominates over passion"- Plato

U l “Wisdom is the knowledge of what is truly good; courage is knowing what to fear
O
T and not to fear; temperance is self-mastery; and justice is each part of the
E soul doing its own work.”
S
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TOPIC : SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

Keywords
l Service To Humanity
(SEVA)
l Fearlessness (ABHAYA)
l Universal Brotherhood

Example
l “IIT-IIM alumnus Vinayak
Lohani left a high-paying
corporate career to found
Pa r i va a r a n d s e r ve
thousands of underp-
rivileged children—a living
reflection of Vivekananda’s
call to ‘live for others’.”

F
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Q l "Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached."

U
l "The best way to serve God is to serve mankind."
O
T l “Whatever you think that you will be. If you think yourself weak, weak you will be; if
E you think yourself strong, you will be."
S
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TOPIC : ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & FUNDING

Keywords
l Raison 'd etre
l Jus Cogens
l Rules Based Order
l Realpolitik
l Selective Empathy

Examples
l Examples of jus cogens
include the prohibition on
genocide, slavery, and
torture
l "Selective Empathy" of the
West in Ukraine invasion vs
USA's Middle East invasion

F
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Q l “The foundation of international law is the dignity and equality of all nations.”—
U
O Dag Hammarskjöld, Former UN Secretary-General.
T l Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics
E has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God
S has so joined together, let no man put asunder.- John. F. Kennedy
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TOPIC : ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

Keywords
l Economy vs Ecology
l Tragedy of the Commons
l Climate Justice
l Precautionary Principle
l Environmental Rule of Law
Examples
l RECENT Kancha Gachibowli
forest CASE in Hyderabad
l Supreme Court upheld the
right to a healthy
environment under Article
21, embodying ethical
stewardship and inter-
generational justice under
Article 21.(M.K. Ranjitsinh
Case)

F
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Q l “There Is No Passanger on Spaceship Earth. We Are All One Crew"- Mr Marshall

U Mcluhan
O l "Prakruti rakshati rakshitah" “Nature protects those who protect it." - Rig veda.
T
l “Harmony with nature should be the defining feature of modern civilization.”—
E
S UN Secretary-General António Guterre

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TOPIC : STATUS & PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Keywords
l Hegelion Bureaucracy
l "Chalta Hai Attitude"
"Swarth Bhav" "Seva Bhav"
l Political Interference
l Status Quo Bias
l Red-tapism

Examples
lScandals like 2G Scam
erode public trust.
"Karmachari Attitude" "Karmayogi Mindset" l Resistance to change in
adopting digital governance,
biometric attendance

F
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Q l “A government that does not care for morality is no better than a band
U of robbers.” GANDHIJI
O l “Bureaucracy defends the status quo long past the time when the quo has lost
T
E its status.”— L. Peter
S
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TOPIC : JAINISM
Keywords
l Anekantavada
l Right Knowledge
l Right Faith
l Right Conduct
l Syadvada

Examples
l While drafting a project
plan an officer applying
Anekantavada would seek
perspectives from
communities, engineers, and
NGOs

F
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Q l "Paraspagraho Jeevanam (All living beings co-existing in harmony) Live and

U Let live."
O
l "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma" (Non-violence is the highest duty)
T
l In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we
E
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