Archives Q.1) India Afghanistan policy needs urgent reconsideration as major power today directly engage with Taliban and credibility of the Kabul government at an all-time low. Analyze Answer: Why India should be a party? India has huge stakes in the security of Afghanistan India invested hugely in infrastructure creation within Afghanistan The role of Chabahar… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 20, 2019
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‘Biggest ever’ Aero India opens with tribute to deceased pilot
The 12th edition of Aero India will be held at Air Force Station at Yelahanka in Bengaluru.It aims to provide a significant platform in bolstering business opportunities in the International aviation sector. The Aero India 2019 has a tagline “The Runway to a Billion Opportunities” and has a logo inspired by the Tejas Light Combat… Continue reading ‘Biggest ever’ Aero India opens with tribute to deceased pilot
Attukal Pongala begins in Thiruvananthapuram
The Attukal Pongala has begun in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Attukal Pongala festival is held annually in Attukal Bhagvati Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is popularly known as the “Women Sabarimala”. Pongala, which means ‘to boil over’, is the ritual in which women prepare sweet payasam and offer it the main deity ‘Bhagavathy’, also referred to… Continue reading Attukal Pongala begins in Thiruvananthapuram
Centre clears ₹48,239 cr. recapitalisation package for PSBs
The government approved Rs 48,239 crore capital infusion into 12 public sector banks (PSBS) to help them maintain regulatory capital requirements and finance growth plans.It takes the total infusion into government banks to nearly Rs1 lakh crore so far this fiscal year. This capital infusion has a fourfold objective: (i) bringing the better-performing banks currently… Continue reading Centre clears ₹48,239 cr. recapitalisation package for PSBs
Odisha plans lightning alerting system
The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority has planned to establish an intelligent and automated lightning alert system. The decision comes in the backdrop of a large number deaths due to lightning in the state. OSDMA has collaborated with The Earth Networks, a USA-based organization to develop the outdoor alerting siren system. The alert system would… Continue reading Odisha plans lightning alerting system
Tejas, world’s lightest fighter, is battle ready
India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has received the final operational clearance (FOC) from military aviation regulator for induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) as a weaponised fighter jet. The LCA Tejas is an Indian single-seat, single-jet engine, multi-role light fighter.Its design is highly manoeuvrable, with a tailless, compound delta wing configuration. It came… Continue reading Tejas, world’s lightest fighter, is battle ready
Download: Prelims Marathon January, 2019 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)
Friends, We are releasing the Prelims Marathon (or Daily Quiz) Compilation for the month of January, 2019. Download the ForumIAS Prelims Marathon (January, 2019) Compilation by Clicking Here. For all other Important Downloads: Visit our Downloads Page About Prelims Marathon Initiative: The Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2018. About 5-7 Daily MCQs, excluding Saturday and Sunday. The questions are published in the… Continue reading Download: Prelims Marathon January, 2019 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)
India pitches for global action against terrorism
During Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince visit to India, both countries signed five agreements and Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) including deals on an investment fund and tourism. India and Saudi Arabia called on all states to reject the use of terrorism against other countries. They stressed for early adoption of the ‘UN Comprehensive Convention on International… Continue reading India pitches for global action against terrorism
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 21, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) Shifting of traditional joint family into nuclear family makes elderly emotionally and financially insecure. Explain Q.2) Jammu & Kashmir has the contrast of being the only state in… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 21, 2019
Must Read News Articles – February 21st, 2019
Archives GS 2 India pitches for global action against terrorism The joint statement urged for early adoption of the UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and pitched for “comprehensive sanctioning of terrorists and their organisations by the UN.” Odisha forum comes up with ‘six Cs’ for voters Odisha’s Jan Jagran Abhiyan has decided to start… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 21st, 2019
