Current Affairs Topics/Major Issues: CS Mains 2016

andy133

Hello Everyone,
CS Mains, 2016 is around the corner and we all know that mains literally is all about how well versed we are with the current happenings. The purpose of this thread is to list out the important current affair topics/major issues which you feel are extremely important for mains point of view. Also, while posting the topic also provide the link of the news article which you feel is good to cover the topic from. This repository will be immensely beneficial in the coming days.

andy133

I will begin:
1. Triple Talaq and Gender empowerment: http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/triple-talaq-case-islam-shayara-banu-triple-talaq-case-supreme-court-2933621/
2. 10 years of RTI: Success and failures: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/10-years-after-rti-transparency-under-cloud/article7213480.ece
3. Railway Budget Merger: http://www.livemint.com/Politics/p84CBbyxCW5AxFvyUBFqjL/Why-we-dont-need-a-railway-budget.html

rogerthat

yaar these issues are so much in news almost everyone will study it...point should be to cover those issues which don't make it to newspapers but have an article on them is some magazines...questions on these issues trouble in mains ..for eg..that INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION ques in 2014 mains..somehow making list of such issues by collaboration will help...

andy133

yaar these issues are so much in news almost everyone will study it...point should be to cover those issues which don't make it to newspapers but have an article on them is some magazines...questions on these issues trouble in mains ..for eg..that INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION ques in 2014 mains..somehow making list of such issues by collaboration will help...

Bhai the point is ki aise hi issues discuss karte hue chhupe hue issue bhi bahar aayenge. Also upsc doesnt ask hidden,seldom discussed issues. They always ask issues which are right in front of our eyes. Many of us are still not well versed with them.

invinciblegunner

Paris climate deal
criminal Defamation law
membership of india to NSG, MTCR
Appointment/removal of governor
AADHAR issue .... right to privacy issue
pesrsons with disability
india relations with iran
parliament working inefficiency
role of rajyasabha
surrogacy related issues

invinciblegunner

yaar these issues are so much in news almost everyone will study it...point should be to cover those issues which don't make it to newspapers but have an article on them is some magazines...questions on these issues trouble in mains ..for eg..that INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION ques in 2014 mains..somehow making list of such issues by collaboration will help...

can you list such issues brother?

invinciblegunner

I will begin:
1. Triple Talaq and Gender empowerment: http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/triple-talaq-case-islam-shayara-banu-triple-talaq-case-supreme-court-2933621/
2. 10 years of RTI: Success and failures: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/10-years-after-rti-transparency-under-cloud/article7213480.ece
3. Railway Budget Merger: http://www.livemint.com/Politics/p84CBbyxCW5AxFvyUBFqjL/Why-we-dont-need-a-railway-budget.html

We expect more such topics from you sir, please post all the issues which you have prepared/preparing or you think are important for exam.

bedapar

@andy133 bhai last yr dada made excel sheet of topics.
koi professional ho toh he should make that.
aur haan last yr us se bahar rare hi aaya tha so this will help.

jacknolan

Adding to Andy's list
4. Judicial accountability and appointments
http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/supreme-court-judges-appointment-transparency-njac-case-indian-judiciary-3029876/

http://m.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/prashant-bhushan-on-transparency-in-judiciary-appointments/article9184898.ece

jacknolan

5. RCEP

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/qGEPZqVoHO4U4YYvfBgCNP/Indias-new-stance-at-RCEP-may-benefit-China.html

jacknolan

6. Brexit

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887