News: A recent study confirmed the presence of microplastics in human blood. Contents1 What are Microplastics?2 What were the key results of the study?3 What is the significance of the study?4 Does the presence of microplastics in blood have a health impact? What are Microplastics? Microplastics are tiny bits of various types of plastic found… Continue reading Detecting microplastics in human blood
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[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Mar 28th, 2022
Good Morning Friends, Following are answers to Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 2 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Mar 28th, 2022
[Answered] Just as in the defence sector, India needs to reorient its approach to agricultural self-reliance with a great focus on R&D. Elaborate
Self-reliance means specialisation in commodities in which we have a comparative advantage, export them and import those in which we don’t have a significant comparative advantage. To foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace iDEX is created. It aims to create an ecosystem by engaging Industries including MSMEs, Start-ups, Individual Innovators, R&D institutes… Continue reading [Answered] Just as in the defence sector, India needs to reorient its approach to agricultural self-reliance with a great focus on R&D. Elaborate
[Answered] In spite of having one of the most successful and cost-effective space programs in the world, India accounts for only 2 percent of the global space economy. What steps have been taken by the government for the growth of India’s “space economy? Suggest the steps required for its further growth.
From a modest beginning in the 1960s, India’s space programme has grown steadily, achieving significant milestones such as Chandrayaan-1 in 2008, Mars Orbitter Mission in 2013 and NAVIC in 2018. However, demand for space-based services in India is far greater than what ISRO can supply. Steps taken by the government for the growth of India’s… Continue reading [Answered] In spite of having one of the most successful and cost-effective space programs in the world, India accounts for only 2 percent of the global space economy. What steps have been taken by the government for the growth of India’s “space economy? Suggest the steps required for its further growth.
Atmashakti over atmanirbharta: Learn right lessons from Russia sanctions
Context: Following the West’s stringent export controls restricting Russian state’s access to cutting-edge technology, there have been rising clamor on the need for self-sufficiency. However, there are certain points to consider before converting the goal of atmanirbharta into import substitution. What needs to be considered? First, there is no need for decoupling when there is… Continue reading Atmashakti over atmanirbharta: Learn right lessons from Russia sanctions
Strategic Support: SEBI’s proposal will help disinvestment
News: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has released a consultation paper proposing to change open offer pricing norms for public sector undertakings (PSUs). What are the present Rules regarding open offer pricing norms? Under the rules in the SEBI Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations, 2011, an acquirer has to make… Continue reading Strategic Support: SEBI’s proposal will help disinvestment
The move to ease voting for overseas citizens
News: The ECI has proposed to extend the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETBPS) for NRIs. How overseas voters currently vote in Indian elections? Prior to 2010, an NRI who had stayed out of India for more than 6 months at a stretch was not able to vote in elections. As their names were deleted… Continue reading The move to ease voting for overseas citizens
[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – March, 2022 – 4th week
Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of March 2022 – Fourth week. Click on the following link to download Download About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2022. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – March, 2022 – 4th week
UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 Material| Science and Tech Current Affairs | Defence technologies – Dec. 2021- 15th March, 2022
Dear Friends, This post is a part of our current affairs series for the UPSC IAS Prelims 2022. In this post, we have covered the Science and tech current affairs of the Defence technologies section. This post covers current affairs from Dec. 2021 to 15th March 2022. In the 2nd part, we will cover the rest… Continue reading UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 Material| Science and Tech Current Affairs | Defence technologies – Dec. 2021- 15th March, 2022
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Mar 26th, 2022
Good Morning Friends, Following are answers to Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 2 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Mar 26th, 2022
