PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Mint, AIR
| Headline | Source | Syllabus | Key points to know |
| Maersk Hangzhou, | The Hindu: (Page1) | Miscellaneous | – What is Maersk Hangzhou? – Who is attacking ships in the Red Sea? – Strategic importance of the Red Sea |
| Aadhaar-linked pay made mandatory for MGNREGS workers | The Hindu: (Page1) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is MGNREGS? – Its objectives, significance, criticism and the way forward |
| Government appoints Arvind Panagariya as sixteenth Finance Commission chief | The Hindu: (Page1) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the Finance Commission? – Its objectives and the significance |
| Trajectory of geopolitics in the next 12 months | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Governance (GSII) / IR (GSII) | – What is geopolitics? – Its trajectory in the next 12 months |
| Floods and a ‘preventive measure’ that needs review | The Hindu: (Page 8) | Disaster Management (GSIII) | – Flood: its definition, types & causes – What is India’s flood management policy? |
| The rise of AI chatbots in India’s banking sector | The Hindu: (Page 9) | S&T (GSIII) / Economy (GSIII) | – What are AI chatbots? – Its significance for India’s banking sector |
| Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill | The Hindu: (Page 10) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the key features of the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 – Its significance, criticism and the way forward |
| ‘NIA achieved conviction rate of 94.7% in 2023’ | The Hindu: (Page 12) | Security Agencies (GSIII) | – What are the roles and functioning of the National Investigation Agency? – What is the difference between the NIA and CBI? |
| Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software (SUVAS). | The Hindu: (Page 12) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What is the Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software (SUVAS)? – Its significance |
| Aromatic crops and floriculture | The Hindu: (Page 14) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to the Lemongrass and mint? – Its significance for tribal communities |
| Pendency down, but petitioners disappointed in many cases | The Hindu: (Page 14) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the main reasons for the pendency of court cases in India? Its impact – How to lighten the court’s load? |
| Sovereign Gold Bonds | The Hindu: (Page 15) | Economy (GSIII) | – What are the Sovereign Gold Bonds? – Its advantages and disadvantages |
| Personal genome sequencing | The Hindu: (Page 20) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is Personal genome sequencing? – Its significance |
| XPoSat: ISRO’s X-ray eye in the sky | The Hindu: (Page 20) | S&T (GSIII) | – What is XPoSat mission? – Its Objectives |
| Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme | Indian Express (Page 3) | Polity and Governance (GSII) | – What are the aims and objectives of the Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme? |
| Centre bans Muslim League Jammu & Kashmir Masarat Alam faction for 5 years under UAPA | Indian Express (Page 5) | Internal Security (GSIII) | – What is Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act? – Why Centre banned Muslim League Jammu & Kashmir Masarat Alam faction for 5 years under UAPA? |
| wolves | Indian Express (Page 7) | Species (GSIII) | – What are the key facts related to wolves? |
| Red Sea and Panama Canal | Indian Express (Page 10) | IR (GSII) | – What do the ongoing Red Sea and Panama Canal crisis mean for world trade? |
| PM Modi visits 10th crore beneficiary of Ujjwala scheme | PIB | Health (GSII) / Environment (GSIII) | – What is the Ujjwala scheme? – Its aims and objectives |
| Sagar Parikrama | PIB | Economy (GSIII) | – What is Sagar Parikrama? – Its objectives |
| Desert Cyclone 2024 | Air | Defence (GSIII) | – What is the significance of the ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ Exercise? |
| Three-day National Street Food Festival 2023 concludes | Air | Miscellaneous | – What is the National Street Food Festival 2023? – Its significance |
| UNSC adopts resolution on humanitarian situation in Afghanistan | Air | IR (GSII) | – The UNSC adopted a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. – Its significance |
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