Author: ForumIAS

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 27

Archives 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) What is Section 498A? The simplest way to harass is to get the husband and his relatives arrested under Section 498A. Discuss with a valid case law. GS… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – September 27

7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – September 26, 2017

Read In-depth analysis of all Editorials here Source : Worrying downgrade: (The Hindu, Editorial) Analysis : Saving vulnerable fauna source : Removing toxic metals from tannery waste: (The Hindu, Editorial) Analysis : Bio-remediation: some new developments  

Published
Categorized as 7 PM PUBLIC

Essay Test-8 : ForumIAS UPSC Mains General Studies Test Series for UPSC CSM-2017

UPSC Mains General Studies Test Series  (Target UPSC CSM-2017) Topic : Essay Test-8 Welcome to the Essay Test, Mains General Studies Test Series. Topic for Today: Essay Test  Instructions: Write an essay on the following topics in about 1000-1200 words. The welfare state is not only about the welfare of the masses. It is also about the… Continue reading Essay Test-8 : ForumIAS UPSC Mains General Studies Test Series for UPSC CSM-2017

Bio-remediation: some new developments

Context A team led by SuchetaTripathy from the Structural Biology and Bio-Informatics Division at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB), Kolkata, isolated a fungus, Arthriniummalaysianum , and used the fungus biomass to remove Cr(VI). Sources of Hexavalent chromium Hexavalent chromium is used in textile dyes, wood preservation, anti-corrosion products, chromate conversion coatings, and a variety… Continue reading Bio-remediation: some new developments

Saving vulnerable fauna

CONTEXT The snow leopard has lost its endangered status in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, causing genuine worry among wildlife biologists, who believe this sends out the wrong signal to those working to protect it. The argument for a downgrade to vulnerable status from endangered is that conservation actions… Continue reading Saving vulnerable fauna

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 25

Archives  Q1) In the light of the  National Waterways Act, 2016, Discuss the challenges in using Waterways and measures required to address these challenges? GS 2 Ans: As acquisition of land for national and State highways becomes scarce and the cost of construction of roads, flyovers and bridges goes up, the government is now exploring… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 25

Must Read News Articles – September 26

Archives GS-1 Social Issues Consent key factor in defining sexual assault, says Delhi HC: The High Court discusses the various “models” of sexual consent in the modern world. UN human rights review: What India ‘accepted’, what it merely ‘noted’: (Indian Express, Explained) Between May 1 and May 12, 14 states were reviewed, including India. Then Attorney… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 26

Blog
Academy
Community