News: To address the increasing backlog of cases in High Courts, the Supreme Court (SC) ruled on January 30, 2025, that retired judges can be appointed as ad-hoc judges under specific conditions. About Ad-hoc Judge Ad-hoc judges are retired High Court judges who are temporarily reappointed to help clear pending cases. They have the same… Continue reading Ad-hoc Judges in High Courts
Day: February 7, 2025
Why Temperatures at the North Pole Reached 20°C Above Average
News: Recently, temperatures at the North Pole surged more than 20°C above average, reaching levels high enough to cause ice melting. Scientists consider this an extreme winter warming event, though not necessarily the most extreme ever recorded. Reason for the temperature Spike 1. Deep Low-Pressure System Over Iceland: A low-pressure system developed over Iceland, where… Continue reading Why Temperatures at the North Pole Reached 20°C Above Average
India’s R&D Funding and Private Sector Role- Explained Pointwise
India is at a crucial juncture in its research and innovation landscape. The government is actively shifting towards privatizing research funding to boost innovation and strategic autonomy. A significant step in this direction was announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, where Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹20,000 crore to the Department of Science and Technology… Continue reading India’s R&D Funding and Private Sector Role- Explained Pointwise
Dibru- Saikhowa National Park
News: After Oil India Limited’s (OIL) permission to explore and extract oil and natural gas was rejected in Dibru- Saikhowa National Park, it has applied for carrying out a Research and Development Study in the same well. About Dibru- Saikhowa National Park It is a national park and biosphere reserve located in Dibrugarh and… Continue reading Dibru- Saikhowa National Park
UPSC Mains Answer Writing 7th February 2025 I Mains Marathon
Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 7th February 2025 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading UPSC Mains Answer Writing 7th February 2025 I Mains Marathon
Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles, 7th February 2025
About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number of fixed… Continue reading Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles, 7th February 2025
UPSC Prelims Marathon 7th February – Environment Impact System and Ecosystem – 2025
Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 7th February Environment Impact System and Ecosystem For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click here, For… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Marathon 7th February – Environment Impact System and Ecosystem – 2025
