Context: It is reasonable to plan for school exams in summer, if progress on COVID-19 holds. Should schools reopen for exams, if covid-19 situation improves? Views against opening schools: State board’s stance: State Boards are yet to make up their minds on the schedule for annual examinations and the academic session for next year. Badly… Continue reading Reopening schools for exams
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[Downloads]Monthly Compilation of 7PM Editorials November, 2020
Good Evening every one .We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 7pm Editorial for the month of November, 2020 Click on the following link to download 7pm Compilation [ November, 2020 ] https://forumias.com/blog/current-affairs/
History Quiz : Early and Later Vedic civilization | 4th Dec. 2020
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 4th December 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 1 Personal choices, the Constitution’s endurance The Hindu Page – 6 Syllabus Topic – Society – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, communalism, regionalism & secularism GS Paper 2 Not using masks flouts fundamental rights: SC… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 4th December 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: December 3, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – December 3, 2020
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 2 Purpose of the vaccine Behind China’s wolf warrior diplomacy AMR and health crisis Disability – policy and challenges GS 3 GDP recovery- questionable data Farm Bills Concerns and evaluation Cyclone Burevi Explained: How the 1.5-times formula for crops MSP… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – December 3, 2020
Honey adulteration and laws related to food adulteration in India
This analysis is developed based on the article “Leading honey brands fail adulteration test by foreign lab, says CSE” of Business Standard News: In the most recent case of adulteration, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), 77% of honey samples were found to be adulterated with sugar syrup. What are the Findings of CSE? … Continue reading Honey adulteration and laws related to food adulteration in India
Farm Bills Concerns and evaluation
Context: Agriculture in India needs state support to thrive. Background Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to three contentious farm bills passed by Parliament. The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act,2020 (FAPAFS). The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020 (FPTC). The Essential Commodities… Continue reading Farm Bills Concerns and evaluation
GDP recovery- questionable data
Context- The Q-2 sharp recovery is very tactical because of pent-up demand, because of lockdown and the Data used for quarterly growth rates are weak and questionable. What in the news- The second quarter GDP contracted at a slower pace of 7.5 percent compared to a massive 23.9 percent in the first quarter of the… Continue reading GDP recovery- questionable data
Disability – policy and challenges
Context: 3rd dec is the annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, established by the United Nations in 1992. More on news: International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development. Increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every… Continue reading Disability – policy and challenges
