9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Articles 17 February, 2024
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We are posting the 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs Brief 17 Feb, 2024 based on today’s current affairs.
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Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you.
We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and adds value not just for GS but also for essay writing. Hence, the 9 PM brief now covers the following newspapers:
- The Hindu
- Indian Express
- Livemint
- Business Standard
- Times of India
- Down To Earth
- PIB
Since these changes are new, so initially the number of articles might increase, but they’ll go down over time.
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China’s ‘Artificial sun’ EAST
News- Recently China’s ‘artificial sun’, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor, sustained plasma for 1,000 seconds, breaking its 2023 record of 403 seconds. About Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reactor It is a fusion research device located at the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) in Hefei, China. It… Continue reading China’s ‘Artificial sun’ EAST
Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs
News– The Union government recently approved the introduction of a new credit guarantee scheme for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that was announced in the FY25 Budget. About Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs Aim- To provide 60% guarantee coverage through the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions… Continue reading Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs
Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles, 30th January 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, 30th January 2025
बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ : उपलब्धियां और चुनौतियां- बिंदुवार व्याख्या
दस वर्ष पहले, 22 जनवरी, 2015 को, प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी ने बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ (BBBP) पहल की शुरुआत की थी, जिसका महत्वाकांक्षी लक्ष्य घटते बाल लिंग अनुपात (सीएसआर) को कम करना तथा बालिकाओं के जीवन, संरक्षण और शिक्षा को बढ़ावा देना था। इसकी 10वीं वर्षगांठ मनाने के लिए, 22 जनवरी, 2025 से 8 मार्च,… Continue reading बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ : उपलब्धियां और चुनौतियां- बिंदुवार व्याख्या
वार्षिक शिक्षा स्थिति रिपोर्ट (ASER) 2024- बिंदुवार व्याख्या
एनजीओ प्रथम फाउंडेशन ने वार्षिक शिक्षा स्थिति रिपोर्ट (ASER) 2024 जारी की है। यह ग्रामीण भारत में स्कूली छात्रों के बीच सीखने के परिणामों का व्यापक विश्लेषण प्रदान करता है। ASER 2024 रिपोर्ट प्रीस्कूल नामांकन , मूलभूत साक्षरता और संख्यात्मकता (FLN), डिजिटल साक्षरता और राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति (NEP) 2020 और NIPUN Bhara जैसी सरकारी पहलों… Continue reading वार्षिक शिक्षा स्थिति रिपोर्ट (ASER) 2024- बिंदुवार व्याख्या
Evolving Legal and Scientific Debate on Gender in the US and UK
This post on Evolving Legal and Scientific Debate on Gender in the US and UK has been created based on article “In US, UK, the gender battleground” published in The Hindu on 29th January 2025. UPSC Syllabus topic: GS Paper 2- Polity Context: The article discusses the evolving legal and policy debates surrounding gender identity… Continue reading Evolving Legal and Scientific Debate on Gender in the US and UK
Substantive Equality in Child Marriage Laws
This post on Substantive Equality in Child Marriage Laws has been created based on article “Substantive equality in child marriage laws” published in The Hindu on 29th January 2025. UPSC Syllabus topic: GS Paper 2- Polity Context: The article discusses the legal inconsistencies and gender-based disparities in child marriage laws in India, specifically focusing on… Continue reading Substantive Equality in Child Marriage Laws
Restricting Skilled Immigration: A Self-Defeating Strategy for the U.S.
This post on Restricting Skilled Immigration: A Self-Defeating Strategy for the U.S. has been created based on article “The U.S.’s immigration blocks as a self-defeating path” published in The Hindu on 29th January 2025. UPSC Syllabus topic: GS Paper 2-International Relations Context: The article argues that restricting skilled immigration, particularly through H-1B visa limitations, is… Continue reading Restricting Skilled Immigration: A Self-Defeating Strategy for the U.S.
Wheat prices are rising despite government efforts
Source: The post Wheat prices are rising despite government efforts has been created, based on the article “GRAINY PICTURE: Several questions arise from the recent trend of wheat prices” published in “Business Standard” on 29th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security… Continue reading Wheat prices are rising despite government efforts
China built powerful AI model with less resources
Source: The post China built powerful AI model with less resources has been created, based on the article “In DeepSeek breakthrough, lessons for India” published in “Indian Express” on 29th January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-Science and Technology-Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology Context: A Chinese company built an… Continue reading China built powerful AI model with less resources
