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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 19th Feb. 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles for UPSC: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc.… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 19th Feb. 2021

[UPSC Interview Transcript #26] :TCA Ananth, Karnataka Home State, Kannada literature Optional

Duration: Approx 30 mins Board: TCA Ananth Background: Mechanical engineer Employee: 1. associate engineer in Robert Bosch 2. Asst. engineer in the water resources department Optional: Kannada literature Home State: Karnataka Chairman Tell me what kind of work you do in your department is it based on dam maintenance kind of work or any other… Continue reading [UPSC Interview Transcript #26] :TCA Ananth, Karnataka Home State, Kannada literature Optional

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 18, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Read Previous 9 PM Brief Article wise list of 9 PM Brief List of  9 PM Current Affairs Articles An Analysis of 15th Finance commission’s recommendations Celebrity activism and government’s response to it A robust ‘health and well-being budget for 2021-22’… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 18, 2021

Sexual Harassment of women at the workplace – Explained pointwise

Table of contents: Introduction What are the observations made by the court? What is sexual harassment at the workplace? Condition in India Initiatives aimed at preventing, prohibiting and redressing Sexual harassment at workplace Impacts of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Challenges with the Act Suggestions Sexual Harassment at the workplace is one of the issues… Continue reading Sexual Harassment of women at the workplace – Explained pointwise

India to gift 2 lakh vaccine doses to ‘UN peacekeeping forces’

What is the News? India has announced a gift of 2,00,000 doses of vaccine to the UN Peacekeeping Forces. About United Nations Peacekeeping forces: It was created in 1948. They are often referred to as Blue Berets or Blue Helmets because of their light blue berets or helmets Purpose: It provides security, political, and peacebuilding… Continue reading India to gift 2 lakh vaccine doses to ‘UN peacekeeping forces’

What is the “Char Dham Project”?

What is the News? In the Supreme Court, the government denies any link between the Char Dham road-widening project and the recent flash floods in the Rishi Ganga valley. It claimed many lives and damaged the Tapovan hydro project. Char Dham Project: Char-Dham Road Project is a prestigious two-lane expressway project. The Ministry of Road… Continue reading What is the “Char Dham Project”?

Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme

What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the production-linked incentive(PLI) scheme for the telecom sector. About the production-linked incentive(PLI) scheme for the telecom Sector Aim of the scheme: It will make India a global hub for manufacturing telecom equipment. Moreover, it will create jobs and reduce imports especially from China. Focus of the… Continue reading Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme

[UPSC Interview Transcript #25] :Smita Nagraj madam Board, Assam Home State, PSIR Optional

Contributed by ForumIAS community member Duration: 30 mins Board: Smita Nagraj madam Background: Civil engineering IIT Guwahati, JNV Optional: PSIR Home State: Assam Chairman Why JNV, IITs quality is not replicated in all other educational institutions. Is it only political will that is lacking in changing the education system, and some follow-up questions? Member 1… Continue reading [UPSC Interview Transcript #25] :Smita Nagraj madam Board, Assam Home State, PSIR Optional

Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Feb 18, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles List of Today’s Factly Articles “Hydrogen as a Fuel”: Applications, Advantages and Disadvantages MSDE rolls out “Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship(MGNF) Program” Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launches Pilot “Pey Jal Survekshan” “Production Linked Incentive(PLI) scheme” for telecom sector What is the “Char Dham Project”?… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | Feb 18, 2021

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