UPDATE : 200 Issues for Mains 2018 | Tentative List of Topics To be Covered in CA 2018

Dear Friends,

We are releasing the tentative list of topics to be covered in the Current Affairs Classes for Mains 2018.

This list is likley to be augmented. Rest assured that coverage of content will be such that you will not need a single other reference source for these topics.

Few things that we shall be doing here is :

  • The topics will be covered with a 360 degree approach . All dimensions will be covered. No prior knowledge of the topic will be necessary.
  • Content of the classroom will differ from the common sources so that your answers are richer in quality.
  • Those of you who are continuously studying, we recommend that you just attend the classes , and hear the lectures. You will end up remembering a lot for the exam.

You can attend upto three classes of the CA Classes for Mains 2018 that started on July 27. The second class is today at 11AM, July 30. Classes will be held at 11AM , every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can just walk into the ForumIAS Offline Center in New Delhi for the same.

This course is available both in online and offline mode. You can enroll by visiting the Offline Center or http://academy.forumias.com

List of Issues

PAPER 2

 

  1. Citizenship & NRC , Chakmas and Hajongs
  2. Triple Talaq and Personal laws
  3. Aadhaar
  4. Data protection /privacy
  5. Freedom of speech – padmavati ,Censorship
  6. Defamation and hate speech
  7. Fiscal federalism
  8. Arbitration – Foreign Law firms, pre-litigation and mediation
  9. Office of Profit
  10. Anti defection
  11. Special category status

 

  1. Parliamentary disruption
  2. Role of governor (7 pm)
  3. Police reforms
  4. Judiciary comprehensive
  5. Prison reforms
  6. Criminal justice system –including Malimath Report
  7. PIL
  8. Criminalisation  of politics, electoral bonds election financing RPA
  9. EVM, VVPAT
  10. State funding
  11. Election Commission –protection from removal power to deregister
  12. Propositional repr. v/s fptp
  13. RPA- NRI voting
  14. Intranslate river water disputes
  15. 15th FC
  16. NCBC

 

  1. Tribunalisation
  2. Lokpal
  3. BCCI u/r RTI
  4. Permanent Commission to the women
  5. RERA
  6. Consumer protection Bill 2018
  7. Gambling in sports
  8. RTI
  9. Companies act amendment
  10. Prevention of corruption Amendment bill

 

  1. Social audit
  2. Civil service reforms
  3. Lateral entry
  4. Road Safety
  5. Housing for all
  6. Land Acquisition Bill
  7. Defence Sector
  8. Skill development
  9. DNA profiling bill
  10. Geospatial regulation act
  11. Universal Social security
  12. Labour reforms
  13. Street vendor Bill
  14. NGO – FCRA
  15. SHG
  16. Child issues –POCSO –child abuse death penalty for rape
  17. Anti microbial resistance
  18. Sec 377, LGBT rights
  19. Education comprehensive
  20. Euthanasia
  21. Refugee crisis
  22. Enemy property amendment act
  23. Maintenance & welfare of Parents senior citizen Act 2007
  24. Manual scavenging
  25. Mental health Act
  26. Adultery law
  27. Section 498A
  28. Women temple entry
  29. Women labour force participation
  30. Juvenile Justice Act
  31. Anti trafficking law
  32. SC/ST act
  33. Surrogacy bill
  34. Organ donation issues (TN scandal)

 

  1. National medical commission
  2. Higher education – HECI etc
  3. NCTE Bill 2017
  4. Skill development
  5. Health insurance – NHPS
  6. National Health Policy
  7. Mental health care
  8. India’s foreign policy
  9. India’s strategic autonomy
  10. India-Pakistan
  11. India – China
  12. India – Myanmar
  13. India – Maldives
  14. Indo Pacific, Quad and Indian ocean

 

  1. Iran nuclear deal and India
  2. India – Japan
  3. India Russia
  4. Russia China Pakistan & India
  5. India – USA
  6. West Asian crisis and its implication
  7. Africa
  8. North Korean crisis and its implications
  9. SCO
  10. India-Israel
  11. India and FIPIC
  12. Brexit and India
  13. Trade war, Protectionism and WTO
  14. Nuclear proliferation, MECR- AG, WA etc.
  15. ICJ and India

 

Paper 3

  1. Job creation
  2. State of economy
  3. Insolvency and bankruptcy code
  4. Implications of GST – ( also e way bill, NAPA)
  5. Banking sector – comprehensive
  6. Disinvestment – Air India
  7. FRDI
  8. Credit rating
  9. Direct tax code
  10. Shell companies
  11. Service sector
  12. Monetary policy – inflation targeting, inflation
  13. Oil price
  14. PDMA
  15. Universal basic income
  16. Corporate governance
  17. Income inequality – oxfam report
  18. Budget
  19. Agriculture sector
  20. Farmers distress
  21. Contract farming
  22. Toxic poisoning and Pesticide management bill
  23. Irrigation water management
  24. Draft agri export policy
  25. Doubling farmers income
  26. National bamboo mission
  27. Farmer producer companies
  28. economic survey comprehensive

 

  1. MSP and issues
  2. Fertilizer subsidy
  3. Sugarcane subsidy
  4. Food security
  5. Land use pattern
  6. E commerce
  7. India EU FTA, RCEP
  8. Ease of doing business
  9. Trade war
  10. Corporate governance
  11. Industrial policy
  12. FDI in retail
  13. CSR
  14. MSME
  15. Start up
  16. Textile sector
  17. Companies Act

 

  1. Renewable energy
  2. Rural electrification
  3. HELP
  4. Housing for all
  5. Infrastructure – challenges
  6. Oil prices
  7. Bullet train
  8. Railways
  9. Water ways
  10. Bharat net – digital infrastructure
  11. Ports
  12. aviation
  13. PPP – HAM model
  14. Blockchain tech
  15. Bitcoin
  16. Artificial intelligence
  17. Big data
  18. Net neutrality
  19. Genome sequencing
  20. National Automotive policy – Electric vehicles
  21. Drones
  22. AMR
  23. GM crops
  24. Clinical trials
  25. R&D in India
  26. Outer space treaty & Space debris
  27. Draft space law
  28. IPR

 

  1. Pollution – air , water
  2. Plastic pollution
  3. Waste management
  4. Water crisis
  5. Draft national forest policy
  6. Forest fire
  7. Man animal conflict
  8. Bonn convention
  9. National bamboo mission
  10. Coral bleaching
  11. International solar alliance
  12. SDG
  13. Toxic farming – Pesticides

 

  1. Cyclone Ockhi, Disaster Management
  2. Dust storms
  3. Dam safety
  4. Internal security
  5. Naga peace process
  6. Maoism
  7. Vigilantism
  8. Radicalisation
  9. Media regulation
  10. Social media
  11. Fake news
  12. Border management
  13. AFSPA
  14. Defence modernisation
  15. Benami –transaction Act
  16. Tri service integration

 

 

 

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