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Current Affairs & Government Schemes — Topic Index

Every UPSC Prelims topic of Current Affairs & Government Schemes in book order. Open a macro category to see its micro topics. Each micro topic has an at-a-glance box, a full explanation, key terms, a Mains angle, FAQs and practice questions.

  • 22 macro categories
  • 238 micro topics
  • 202 published
  1. 1

    Rural Development Schemes

    10 topics · all published Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA); Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY); Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G); and 7 more.
  2. 2

    Urban Development Schemes

    10 topics · all published Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT); Smart Cities Mission; Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U); and 7 more.
  3. 3

    Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Schemes

    12 topics · 6 published PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi); Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY); Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY); and 9 more.
  4. 4

    Health and Nutrition Schemes

    12 topics · all published Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY); Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs); Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM); and 9 more.
  5. 5

    Education and Skill Development Schemes

    11 topics · all published Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan; National Education Policy (NEP) 2020; PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising India); and 8 more.
  6. 6

    Women, Child and Social Welfare Schemes

    11 topics · 2 published Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme; Mission Shakti (Women Safety and Empowerment); Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana; and 8 more.
  7. 7

    Employment and Livelihood Schemes

    8 topics · all published Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY); Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY); Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP); and 5 more.
  8. 8

    Financial Inclusion and Insurance Schemes

    8 topics · all published Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY); Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY); Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY); and 5 more.
  9. 9

    Housing and Sanitation Schemes

    7 topics · all published Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Urban and Gramin); Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban and Gramin); Jal Jeevan Mission (Har Ghar Jal); and 4 more.
  10. 10

    Digital India and Technology Schemes

    12 topics · 4 published Digital India Programme; BharatNet Project; Common Services Centres (CSC) Scheme; and 9 more.
  11. 11

    Infrastructure and Connectivity Schemes

    9 topics · all published PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan; Bharatmala Pariyojana (Roads); Sagarmala Programme (Ports); and 6 more.
  12. 12

    Energy and Renewable Energy Schemes

    10 topics · all published National Solar Mission (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission); PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (Rooftop Solar); PM-KUSUM Scheme (Solar Pumps for Farmers); and 7 more.
  13. 13

    Environment and Climate Schemes

    9 topics · 7 published National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC); Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA): Fund Rules and Recent Developments; National Clean Air Programme (NCAP); and 6 more.
  14. 14

    Industry, MSME and Startup Schemes

    10 topics · all published Make in India Initiative; Startup India Initiative; Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes; and 7 more.
  15. 15

    Schemes for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities and Divyangjan

    10 topics · all published Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY); Post-Matric and Pre-Matric Scholarship Schemes for SC/ST/OBC Students; Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY); and 7 more.
  16. 16

    Recently Enacted Acts, Bills and Amendments

    14 topics · 5 published The Three Farm Laws and Their Repeal (2020–21); The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023; The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (Replacing IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act); and 11 more.
  17. 17

    Key Government Committees and Commissions

    13 topics · all published Finance Commission (15th/16th Finance Commission Recommendations); NITI Aayog Reports and Task Forces; Law Commission of India Reports; and 10 more.
  18. 18

    Important Reports, Indices and Surveys

    15 topics · 14 published Economic Survey of India (Annual); Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS); National Family Health Survey (NFHS); and 12 more.
  19. 19

    National Missions and Flagship Programmes

    13 topics · all published Gati Shakti National Master Plan (Cross-Sectoral Infrastructure); Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-Reliant India); Jan Bhagidari and Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas; and 10 more.
  20. 20

    Government Portals, Apps and Digital Platforms

    11 topics · all published MyGov Portal; UMANG App (Unified Mobile Application for New-Age Governance); DigiLocker; and 8 more.
  21. 21

    Defence and Security Current Affairs

    13 topics · all published India's Missile Systems in the News (Agni-V, Agni-Prime, BrahMos, K-Series Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles); Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) Legacy Systems; Defence Indigenization and Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Production; and 10 more.
  22. 22

    Awards, Honours and International Recognitions

    10 topics · 9 published Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards (Recent Recipients); Nobel Prize Winners of the Year (Peace, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature); Ramon Magsaysay Award Recipients; and 7 more.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Current Affairs & Government Schemes section on MaargX UPSC cover?

It covers Current Affairs & Government Schemes for UPSC Prelims in 22 macro categories and 238 micro topics, starting with Rural Development Schemes, Urban Development Schemes, Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Schemes, Health and Nutrition Schemes, Education and Skill Development Schemes. Each topic is a separate explainer.

How is the Current Affairs & Government Schemes index organised?

The index is organised in book order. Each macro category groups related micro topics, and each micro topic has its own page with an at-a-glance box, a full explanation, key terms, a Mains angle, FAQs and practice questions.

How many Current Affairs & Government Schemes topics are published?

202 of 238 topics are published across 22 macro categories. Unpublished topics are marked as coming soon and turn into links when their explainers go live.