There won’t be a peaceful world as long as there is hunger Context: Recently World Food Programme (WFP) was awarded prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for its contribution in combating hunger, bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and also for its role as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as… Continue reading 7 PM Editorial | Nobel Prize to World Food Programme (WFP) and Food Security | 14th October 2020
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Testimonial by Neha Bhosle – AIR-15 | Downloads MGP Copies | CSE-2019
Dear Friends, We are happy to release the MGP copies of our student Neha Bhosle. She has secured AIR 15 in the Civil Services Examination 2019. “Hello, Forum! I wrote 8 FLTs of Forum MGP 2019 (Two tests of each GS paper). The questions were good, the evaluation and the marking pattern were also very… Continue reading Testimonial by Neha Bhosle – AIR-15 | Downloads MGP Copies | CSE-2019
Testimonial by Pratyush Pandey | AIR-21 | CSE-2019
I’m Pratyush Pandey, Rank 21 in CSE-2019. This was my first attempt, and I’d like to thank the Forum IAS team who played a major role in my success. I had enrolled for MGP + test series (Main + Essay) and I sincerely recommended it to all aspirant. The professionalism, speed and quality of the… Continue reading Testimonial by Pratyush Pandey | AIR-21 | CSE-2019
Testimonial by Sanjita Mohapatra | AIR-10 | CSE-19
Hi Friends! I joined Forum IAS current Affairs class for my mains preparation for CES 2019. The crisp and concise content and structuring helped me a lot, night before the exam. I would like to take this opportunity to thank ForumIAS and Dipin sir in particular for helping me achieve my goal. Best wishes! Sanjita… Continue reading Testimonial by Sanjita Mohapatra | AIR-10 | CSE-19
Visible light communication (VLC) can be used for large data transfers
Visible light communication (VLC) is a wireless method that enables high-speed transmission of data with visible light. This data is transmitted by modulating the intensity of light given off by a LEDs. The signal is received by a photodiode device that transforms the data into forms that are readable and readily-consumed by end users. Statement 1 is… Continue reading Visible light communication (VLC) can be used for large data transfers
UNDRR releases Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 Report
News: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction(UNDRR) has released a report titled “The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019”. Facts: Key Highlights from the report: In the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 million lives, affecting 4.2 billion people resulting in approximately US$2.97 trillion in global economic losses.… Continue reading UNDRR releases Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 Report
IMD launches impact-based cyclone warning system
News: India Meteorological Department(IMD) has launched a dynamic, impact-based cyclone warning system. Facts: Aim: To minimise economic losses and damage to property from cyclones that hit the country’s coasts every year. Features: Under this, district or location will issue specific warnings which will factor in the infrastructure, local population, settlements, land use as well as… Continue reading IMD launches impact-based cyclone warning system
Intel partners with Telangana govt to launch applied AI research centre
News: During the all.ai 2020 Virtual Summit, Intel India has collaborated with the Telangana, IIIT-Hyderabad and Public Health Foundation of India(PHFI) to launch Applied artificial intelligence (AI) research(INAI) center in Hyderabad. Facts: Applied AI research(INAI) center: It is an initiative that aims to apply AI to population-scale problems in the Indian context with a focus… Continue reading Intel partners with Telangana govt to launch applied AI research centre
MOSAiC expedition successfully completed
News: The MOSAiC Expedition which began from Norway has successfully concluded at the port of Bremerhaven, Germany. Facts: Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate(MOSAiC): It is an international research expedition that aims to take the closest look ever at the Arctic as the epicenter of global warming and to gain fundamental insights… Continue reading MOSAiC expedition successfully completed
FATF’s Asia Pacific Group keeps Pakistan in the enhanced follow up list
News: Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has retained Pakistan on its ‘Enhanced Follow-Up’ list.This was the first Follow-Up Report on Mutual Evaluation of Pakistan released by the Asia-Pacific Group (APG). Facts: What is Mutual Evaluation Report: It is a peer-review system to determine whether countries meet the compliance standards for money laundering and terror… Continue reading FATF’s Asia Pacific Group keeps Pakistan in the enhanced follow up list
