News– Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest peak after Kilimanjaro, is experiencing rapid glacier loss due to climate change. Mount Kenya About Mount Kenya Location: Central Kenya, just south of the Equator. Elevation: 5,199 meters (17,058 feet) at its highest peak, Batian. Peaks: Batian (5,199m), Nelion (5,188m), and Point Lenana (4,985m) Geology: An extinct stratovolcano that has… Continue reading Mount Kenya
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Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 29 March 2025
About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper & Indian Express. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number… Continue reading Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 29 March 2025
India’s Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)- Explained Pointwise
India, with a coastline of over 7,517 km and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 2.2 million sq. km, holds immense potential beneath its oceanic expanse. Recognizing the untapped potential, the Government of India launched the Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) in June 2021, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), with a total outlay of… Continue reading India’s Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)- Explained Pointwise
GAIA Mission
News- The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially decommissioned its Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics (GAIA) mission after more than a decade of operation. GAIA Mission. About GAIA Mission It aimed to create the largest and most precise 3D map of the Milky Way by surveying about 1% of its 100 billion stars. It was… Continue reading GAIA Mission
Vertically Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
News- India recently conducted a successful flight test of the Vertically Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from a defense test facility off the Odisha coast. Vertically Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile. About Vertically Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile It is an indigenously developed weapon system by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This quick-reaction missile is… Continue reading Vertically Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
India BioEconomy Report 2025
News-The India BioEconomy Report 2025 has estimated India’s bioeconomy to be valued at over $165 billion, contributing more than 4.2% of the country’s GDP. India BioEconomy Report 2025. About India BioEconomy Report It is an annual publication by the Department of Biotechnology and BIRAC that tracks the growth and performance of India’s bioeconomy The bioeconomy… Continue reading India BioEconomy Report 2025
Baalpan ki Kavita
News– The Union education ministry has launched the “Baalpan ki Kavita” initiative. About Baalpan ki Kavita The Ministry of Education has introduced the Baalpan Ki Kavita initiative to revive and preserve traditional Indian nursery rhymes and poems for young children. This initiative focuses on compiling a diverse collection of rhymes and poems across all Bhartiya… Continue reading Baalpan ki Kavita
Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 28 March 2025
About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper & Indian Express. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number… Continue reading Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 28 March 2025
National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)- Explained Pointwise
India’s judiciary, often described as the guardian of the Constitution, plays a crucial role in upholding the rule of law, ensuring justice, and acting as a check on the executive and legislature. There are ~12,000 courts – 1 Supreme Court, 21 High Courts, 3,150 District Level Courts, 4,816 Munsif / Magistrate Courts, and 1,964 Magistrate… Continue reading National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC)- Explained Pointwise
Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
News- The Chief Minister of Maharashtra described the Third Battle of Panipat as a symbol of Maratha valor during a discussion in the State Assembly. Third Battle of Panipat (1761). About Third Battle of Panipat (1761) The Third Battle of Panipat, fought on 14 January 1761, was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of… Continue reading Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
