News:The Ministry of Human Resource Development(HRD) has approached the Prime Minister’s Office(PMO) over the alleged corruption in the implementation of the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA). Facts: The alleged acts of corruption in the implementation of RUSA was discovered in 2019 after the audit was done by Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS). The audit found that… Continue reading HRD Ministry flags graft in Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan(RUSA)
Author: ForumIAS
Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo peace accord
News:Palestine has threatened to withdraw from key provisions of the Oslo Accords if the US announces its Middle East Peace Plan. Facts: About Oslo Accord: The Oslo Accords are a series of agreements signed between the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization(PLO) in the 1990s. The accord meant to effectively bring the Israeli-Palestinian… Continue reading Palestinians threaten to quit Oslo peace accord
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz #73 January 28, 2020
[WpProQuiz 1204]
Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
News: Astronomers have recently found that accretion burst happens at different rates over time. Facts: About accretion burst event Accretion is the formation of planets and other bodies by the collection of material through gravity. Sometimes the forming star swallows up a huge amount of matter, resulting in a burst of activities in the massive… Continue reading Astronomers Have Caught a Rare And Massive ‘Accretion Burst’ in Our Galaxy
Daily Quiz #73 UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 28, 2020
[WpProQuiz 1136]
Must Read News Articles I 28th January 2020
GS -2 Centre, Assam govt sign accord with Bodo groups to redraw, rename territory The Ministry of Home affairs, the Assam Government and Bodo groups have signed an agreement to redraw and rename the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in Assam. As per the agreement, villages dominated by Bodos that were presently outside the BTAD… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 28th January 2020
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 28, 2020
1.‘Right to self-identification is a part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution’. In light of this critically examine various provisions of Transgender (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Answer 2.‘Increased use of Facial recognition technology is dangerous in the absence of privacy and data security laws’. Comment. Answer 3.Examine the role… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 28, 2020
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 28, 2020
1. ‘Right to self-identification is a part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution’. In light of this critically examine various provisions of Transgender (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. The Hindu 2. ‘Increased use of Facial recognition technology is dangerous in the absence of privacy and data security laws’. Comment. The… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 28, 2020
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 27th, 2020
Paradip Port expansion project gets inter-ministerial panel nod News: An inter-ministerial panel has approved a Ministry of Shipping proposal for deepening and optimisation of inner harbour facilities of the Paradip Port Trust. Facts: About Paradip Port Type: Natural, deep-water port. Location: Confluence of the Mahanadi River and the Bay of Bengal in Jagatsinghpur district of… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – January 27th, 2020
India begins coral restoration in Gulf of Kachchh
News: The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), with help from Gujarat’s forest department, is attempting for the first time a process to restore coral reefs using biorock or mineral accretion technology. Facts: About biorock or mineral accretion technology Biorock is the substance formed by electro-accumulation of minerals dissolved in seawater. The technology works by passing… Continue reading India begins coral restoration in Gulf of Kachchh
