In this issue of the Magazine we have covered the wide ranging issues of National and International importance that occurred in the last three months or so with additional inputs in order to provide the basic understanding of the key issues. Background material has been covered for such issues which require greater attention keeping examination requirement in mind. All important Awards and Honours, Books and Authors, Persons and Places, Meeting and Summits, Institutions and Organisations have been covered in such a manner so that examination requirement is successfully met. Current issues related to Defence, Science and technology, Energy Policies, Environment and wildlife, Economy and Sports have also been covered extensively. Issues of greater importance and some other topics have been given both the objective and the Analytical coverage