News:According to a recent study aimed at determining the prevalence of anaemia among men in India, it has found that 23.5% of men had anaemia, ranging from mild to moderate to severe degrees. Facts: Key takeaways from the study: The study has found that nearly a quarter of Indian men(23.2% in a sample of 1… Continue reading Telling numbers: Anaemia among men; how it varies among age groups, states
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Explained — Maternal mortality ratio in the states
News:According to the data by Sample Registration System on Maternal Mortality in India,maternal mortality ratio(MMR) has declined from 130 during 2014-2016 to 122 during 2015-17. Facts: Key takeaways from the data: The data has revealed that 68% of deaths due to maternal mortality were among women in the age group of 20-29. Assam recorded the… Continue reading Explained — Maternal mortality ratio in the states
Trump to host NATO chief as alliance faces strains
News:U.S. President will host NATO Chief to discuss military spending as the U.S continues his effort to press alliance members to pay more toward their own defense. Facts: About NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization also called North Atlantic Alliance is an intergovernmental military alliance. It was formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington… Continue reading Trump to host NATO chief as alliance faces strains
Explained: Kalapani, a small area in India map that bothers Nepal
News:Nepal government has objected to the inclusion of ‘Kalapani’ under the Indian Territory as per the newly released political map of India after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. Facts: About Kalapani territory: Kalapani is a 35 square kilometre area.The Kali River in the Kalapani region demarcates the border between India and Nepal. Both India… Continue reading Explained: Kalapani, a small area in India map that bothers Nepal
Explained: What is Pliosaur?
News:Recently,people have discovered the bones of Pliosaur in a cornfield in the Polish village of Krzyzanowice. Facts: About Pliosaur: Pliosaurs were aquatic carnivorous reptiles that lived between 220 and 70 million years ago. They are classified in the order Plesiosauria along with their long-necked relatives,the plesiosaurs. They were characterized by massive heads, short necks, and… Continue reading Explained: What is Pliosaur?
Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment visits Shilpotsav -2019
News:Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment has visited the Shilpostav- 2019 to encourage the artisans at in New Delhi. Facts: About Shilpostav: Shilpostav is the annual fair of artisans from across the country, belonging to the weaker sections of the society. It was started during the year 2007-08 by the Ministry of Social Justice… Continue reading Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment visits Shilpotsav -2019
Daily Quiz #9 UPSC Prelims Marathon – November 11 , 2019
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Download: Prelims Marathon October, 2019 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)
Friends, We are releasing the Prelims Marathon (or Daily Quiz)Compilation for the month of October, 2019. Download the ForumIAS Prelims Marathon (October, 2019) Compilation Clicking Here. For all other Important Downloads: Visit our Downloads Page About Prelims Marathon Initiative: About 5-7 Daily MCQs, excluding Saturday and Sunday. The questions are published in the evening everyday around 4 PM.
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 9, 2019
Q.1) “Even as malnutrition accounted for millions of deaths in children under the age of five in India, there is issue of rising obesity in schoolchildren in many States.” Discuss. Answers Q.2) “Sardar Patel’s contribution to the Indian Freedom struggle has been remarkable and incomparable.” Comment. Answers Q.3) What is difference between a storm and… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – November 9, 2019
Must Read News Articles-November 11th 2019
GS-2 After RCEP reticence, need for reform recalibration India needs to prepare for the next round of structural reforms to join global value chains and unleash manufacturing A reward for ‘egregious’ violations A balance sheet would show that more has been lost than retrieved in the Ayodhya judgment Centre gets responses to draft Social Security… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-November 11th 2019
