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7 PM |The spectre of a post-COVID-19 world| 4th April 2020
Good Evening Friends, We are posting Today’s 7pm editorial Summary About 7pm Editorial Summary – This initiative provides an in-depth analysis of the important news editorial of the day. Students don’t need to look anywhere more for their daily news analysis. We take the most important editorial of the day and provide its comprehensive summary. … Continue reading 7 PM |The spectre of a post-COVID-19 world| 4th April 2020
[Prelims 2020] [Part 3/4] List of Indices and Reports: Environment-related: World Water Development Report, Emission Gap Report, Global Environment Outlook and more
Dear Students, In this post, we will discuss important Environment-related reports and indices released by international organizations/NGOs since 2018-19. [read more] This is the 3rd part of a 4-series of posts on Important Reports and Indices. For Part 1– Click here For Part 2– Click here List of Environment-related Reports and Indices Reports/Indices Details World Water… Continue reading [Prelims 2020] [Part 3/4] List of Indices and Reports: Environment-related: World Water Development Report, Emission Gap Report, Global Environment Outlook and more
COUNTERCYCLICAL CAPITAL BUFFER (CCyB)
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred implementation of countercyclical capital buffers (CCyB). RBI had put in place the framework on countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) in 2015 Facts: Capital Buffer: Mandatory capital that financial institutions are required to hold. They were mandated under the Basel III regulatory reforms, which were implemented following the… Continue reading COUNTERCYCLICAL CAPITAL BUFFER (CCyB)
COVID-19: NPPA sets up drug price monitoring, resource unit in J-K
News:The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has set up price monitoring and resource unit (PMRU) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Facts: PMRU is a registered society which functions under the direct control and supervision of State Drug Controllers. Funding: By the NPPA. Functions: Help the NPPA and the State Drug Controller in… Continue reading COVID-19: NPPA sets up drug price monitoring, resource unit in J-K
Patriot air defence missile
News:The United States has deployed Patriot air defence missiles in Iraq. Facts: Patriot is a long-range, all-altitude, all-weather air defence system to counter tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and advanced aircraft. Additional Facts: Other Air Defense system in News: Iron Dome:It is a mobile all-weather air defence system developed by Israel to intercept and destroy… Continue reading Patriot air defence missile
e-NAM Platform
News:Union Agriculture Minister has launched new features of the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Platform. Facts: New Features: Warehouse based trading module:It allows farmers to directly trade their stored produce from registered warehouses based on negotiable warehouse receipts in electronic form(e-NWR). Farmer Producer Organizations(FPO) trading module:Under this, FPOs can trade their produce from their collection center… Continue reading e-NAM Platform
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: April 3, 2020
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 3rd, 2020
Good Evening Friends We are posting Todays 9pm Current Affair Brief About 9pm Current Affair Brief – This initiative provides a brief of all the relevant articles of day in a clear, concise and easily consumable format. Students don’t need to look anywhere more for your daily news bytes. It will help students in their… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – April 3rd, 2020
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 3, 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 practising quality questions on a daily basis can boost students’ prelims preparation. For old Archives of Prelims Marathon, Click… Continue reading Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 3, 2020
