News: Army chief General has commissioned anti-submarine warfare(ASW) ship INS Kavaratti into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam. Facts: INS Kavaratti: It is an anti-submarine warfare corvette of the Indian Navy built under Project 28. Built by: It has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design(DND) and built by Garden… Continue reading ASW corvette INS Kavaratti commissioned in Vizag
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Union Minister launches ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’
News: Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister has launched the ‘e-Dharti Geo Portal’. Facts: e-Dharti Geo Portal: It aims to integrate legacy drawings such as maps and lease plans in the management information system and make it geographic information system (GIS)-enabled. The portal will also provide the service of Property Certificate by the Land & Development Office(L&DO)… Continue reading Union Minister launches ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’
India and US relations
India-US relations: Different dimensions Context: India will host the third edition of 2+2 ministerial dialogue with the US. What is 2+2 dialogue? It is an official format of dialogue where participants are the defence and foreign ministers or secretaries with their counterparts from both participating countries. The goal of 2+2 Ministerial is to facilitate the… Continue reading India and US relations
What is India-US 2+2 dialogue?
India-US 2+2 dialogue 2+2 dialogue mechanism is an official format of dialogue where participants are the defence and foreign ministers or secretaries with their counterparts from both participating countries. The goal of 2+2 Ministerial dialogues is to facilitate the highest-level dialogue on the bilateral, regional, and global issues between countries. Also read | 2+2 Ministerial… Continue reading What is India-US 2+2 dialogue?
Air Pollution in India and green recovery
What is the state of air pollution in India? India recorded the highest PM2.5 exposure and the most increase in deaths between 2010 and 2019. Air pollution accounts for 20 per cent of newborn deaths worldwide, 24 per cent of these infant deaths occur in India which is the highest. This defies the principles of… Continue reading Air Pollution in India and green recovery
Fiscal stimulus
What is the state of economy? The OECD expects the world economy to shrink by as much as 7.6 per cent in 2020. India’s full-year economic contraction is estimated between 9 and 12.5 per cent. The pandemic has severely impacted both demand and supply. With two years of slowdown the balance sheet of both the… Continue reading Fiscal stimulus
Importance of Nutri-cereals
What are Millets and its benefits? Millet is a common term to categorize small-seeded grasses that are often termed nutri-cereals or dryland-cereals. It includes jowar (sorghum), bajra (pearl millet) and ragi (finger millet), small millet, foxtail millet, proso millet, barnyard millet, kodo millet and other millets. Benefits of millets- Nutrition- High in dietary fibre, nutri-cereals… Continue reading Importance of Nutri-cereals
UNSC Reforms
How UN performed all these years? During cold war years: The UN had little room to implement noble visions of peace, development and human rights. Post-Cold War years: Regarded as the golden age of the UN. It was actively involved in peacekeeping missions, nation-building interventions and promotion of universal human rights. New Cold War years:… Continue reading UNSC Reforms
2+2 dialogue amid U.S. presidential election
What is 2+2 Dialogue? It is a format of dialogue where the defense and foreign ministers or secretaries meet with their counterparts from another country. 2+2 Ministerial is the highest-level institutional mechanism between the two countries. India holds such talks with Australia, at the foreign secretary and defense secretary level but with Japan and the US at the ministerial level. First was held in… Continue reading 2+2 dialogue amid U.S. presidential election
Session on “Answer Writing for Mains 2020” | 25th October at 11 AM
Dear Friends, ForumIAS held 3 sessions earlier this month setting the Post Prelims Agenda. We will be holding LIVE Session on Answer Writing for Mains 2020 on 25th August 2020 at 11:00 AM In this session, we will discuss answer writing from the basics. So this one will be helpful for beginners as well. But more… Continue reading Session on “Answer Writing for Mains 2020” | 25th October at 11 AM
