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COP24 summit: ‘Developed nations likely to fall way short of 2020 emission targets’

COP24 summit: ‘Developed nations likely to fall way short of 2020 emission targets’ News: Assessment by the UN climate body shows that the developed nations are likely to fall short of their modest emission reduction targets for 2020. Facts: It is a first-of-its-kind assessment by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), shows that… Continue reading COP24 summit: ‘Developed nations likely to fall way short of 2020 emission targets’

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Jobs, admissions: 97% of Central OBC quota benefits go to just under 25% of its castes 

Jobs, admissions: 97% of Central OBC quota benefits go to just under 25% of its castes  News:Commission to Examine Sub-Categorisation of OBCs has found 97% of Central OBC quota benefits go to just under 25% of its castes in jobs and admissions reserved at the Central level. Facts: The commission has been tasked with examining… Continue reading Jobs, admissions: 97% of Central OBC quota benefits go to just under 25% of its castes 

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Surat may become fastest growing city, 17 of 20 world’s fastest-growing cities from India

Surat may become fastest growing city, 17 of 20 world’s fastest-growing cities from India News: “Oxford Economics in its report Global Cities: The future of the world’s leading urban economies to 2035” predicting 17 of 20 fastest-growing cities in the world will be from India in the term of GDP growth between 2019 and 2035… Continue reading Surat may become fastest growing city, 17 of 20 world’s fastest-growing cities from India

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Download: Prelims Marathon November, 2018 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)

Friends, We are releasing the Prelims Marathon (or Daily Quiz) Compilation for the month of November, 2018. Download the ForumIAS Prelims Marathon (November, 2018) 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 November, 2018 Compilation (MCQs , Answers and Explanations)

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 6, 2018

Archives Q.1) Critically analyse the efforts taken by India to accomplish its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). Answer: Salient features of India’s INDCs: To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level. To achieve about 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 6, 2018

Must Read News Articles – December 7th, 2018

Archives GS 2 A relationship under stress From the realpolitik point, even if the U.S. wants to limit Iranian influence, Saudi Arabia under MBS is not helping the cause. It lost the Syria war. Its intervention in Yemen drove the Houthis further into Iran’s embrace. Shielding witnesses A robust witness protection scheme will strengthen the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – December 7th, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 7, 2018

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) The G20 bloc brings congruence between developed and developing countries. In this light evaluate the relevance of G20.   Q.2) What is regionalism. How does regionalism support India’s… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 7, 2018

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