Year: 2020

Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 17, 2020

Good Evening Friends, We are Posting Today’s Prelims Marathon About Prelims Marathon  – In this initiative, we post 5 high-quality MCQs daily. Questions are based on the static part of the syllabus. We at ForumIAS believe that practicing quality questions on a daily basis can boost students’ prelims preparation. For old Archives of Prelims Marathon,… Continue reading Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 17, 2020

[Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I March 17, 2020

Good Evening Friends, We are posting Todays Mains Marathon Answers About Mains Marathon- This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 4 questions for students to practice. 3 questions are based on current affairs [dynamic part] and 1 question… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I March 17, 2020

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

News:Union Minister for Human Resource Development(HRD) has said that the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan has transformed the living conditions in villages. Facts: About Unnat Bharat Abhiyan: Launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).Its upgraded version Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 was launched in 2018. Aim:To link the Higher Education Institutions with a set… Continue reading Unnat Bharat Abhiyan

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD)

News:Ethiopia is building one of the largest dams in the world named Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD). Facts: About the Dam: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD) which was formerly known as the Millennium Dam is located in Ethiopia, on the Blue Nile River about 40km east of Sudan. The dam will be the largest hydroelectric power… Continue reading Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD)

OneHealth concept

News:Recently,the concept of ‘One Health’ is gaining importance as most of the contagious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic (animal to man origin) in nature. Facts: About One Health Concept: One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral approach working at the local, national, and global levels with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection… Continue reading OneHealth concept

What is community transmission?

News:Recently,the government has said that there has been no community transmission of COVID-19 in India as the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world. Facts: About Community Transmission: Community transmission happens when a patient who is not exposed to anyone known to be infected and has not travelled to countries in which the virus is circulating… Continue reading What is community transmission?

Boko Haram

News:Recently,Boko Haram has killed six Nigerian soldiers in an ambush attack. Facts: About Boko Haram: Boko Haram is a violent Islamist insurgent group founded in 2002 in Northeast Nigeria which has spread to neighbouring West African nations of Niger, Chad and Cameroon. It was initially founded to oppose Western education which now wants an Islamic… Continue reading Boko Haram

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