News:According to a study of fossil shells of Torreites sanchez, Earth spun 372 times a year 70 million years ago compared to the current 365.This means the day was 23½ hours long compared to 24 hours. Facts: About the Study: Torreites sanchezi is an extinct mollusk species of rudist clam that lived during the Cretaceous… Continue reading Torreites sanchezi
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[Best of Luck] Simulator Test 0 is Now LIVE! – Attempt the Paper Now!
Hello All, The Simulator Test 0 is NOW LIVE ! You can attempt the Test by visiting ForumIAS Academy Platform P.S. We have a surprise planned for you at the end of Simulator Test #0 [read more] Shortest Way to Write the test! #0 Visit academy.forumias.com #1 Make Sure you are logged in if you… Continue reading [Best of Luck] Simulator Test 0 is Now LIVE! – Attempt the Paper Now!
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: March 14, 2020
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 14th, 2020
ExoMars mission News: The launch of ExoMars mission has been postponed until 2022 as the Rosalind Franklin rover will not be ready in time for the scheduled launch in 2020. Facts: About the ExoMars Programme ExoMars program (Exobiology on Mars) is a series of missions designed to understand if life ever existed on Mars. It… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – March 14th, 2020
Apologies to all ForumIAS Blog Followers + Request to Resubscribe
Dear Friends, We want to apologise to you and inform you that there was a dataloss at our end that took away a significant number of posts created on ForumIAS. While we manually re-posted all the blog posts, we also lost the email address of lot of subscribers of our blog. Despite our best efforts,… Continue reading Apologies to all ForumIAS Blog Followers + Request to Resubscribe
7 PM | Dominion over territory: CM vs Lieutenant Governors | 14th March 2020
The Madras High Court, on March 11, 2020 has set aside a single judge’s order which had held Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi cannot interfere in the day-to-day affairs of the elected government in the union territory. This brings us to the questions regarding the relationship between the elected representative and administrator appointed by the… Continue reading 7 PM | Dominion over territory: CM vs Lieutenant Governors | 14th March 2020
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 14, 2020
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[Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 14th March, 2020
Discuss the salient features of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Rules, 2020. Answer [read more] India has an opportunity to emerge as a global leader in data protection, especially for developing countries facing similar challenges and opportunities. Discuss. Answer What is Environment Impact Assessment? Discuss its main principles and significance in various development… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I 14th March, 2020
MSME Sambandh and Udyam Sakhi Portal
News:Union minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises(MSME) has urged all the female entrepreneurs to take maximum benefits from the MSME Sambandh and Udyam Sakhi Portal. Facts: About MSME Sambandh: The portal aims to to help in monitoring the implementation of public procurement policy for micro and small enterprises. About Udyam Sakhi: It is an… Continue reading MSME Sambandh and Udyam Sakhi Portal
Pyramid of Djoser
News:Recently,Egypt reopened the Pyramid of Djoser, the first pyramid ever built after a 14-year restoration. Facts: About the Pyramid of Djoser: The structure is 4,700 year old, constructed during the era of Pharaoh Djoser, the second king of Ancient Egypt’s Third Dynasty (2650 BC– 2575 BC). It is believed to have been designed by Imhotep,described… Continue reading Pyramid of Djoser
