Context: Institutes of global governance are weakening. For instance, the climate crisis is unresolved, vaccines were hoarded by rich countries, and the World Trade Organization is struggling. How did the institutes of global governance emerge? After World War II, new institutions of global governance were established – the United Nations and the General Agreement on… Continue reading India’s role in a disordered world
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A trade deal that will create jobs
News: India and Australia have recently signed a trade agreement called the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement or IndAusECTA. What does this mean? This deal will eliminate tariffs on more than 85% of Australian goods entering India and almost all of Indian goods entering Australia. Australian exports to India of sheep meat, wool, coal,… Continue reading A trade deal that will create jobs
[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – April, 2022 – 1st week
Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of April 2022 – First 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 – April, 2022 – 1st week
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Apr 9th, 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 Apr 9th, 2022
[Download] 9 PM Monthly Compilation | March, 2022
Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 9pm Brief for the Month of March 2022. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Brief– With the 9 PM Current affairs brief we intend to simplify the newspaper reading experience. In 9PM briefs, we provide our reader with a summary of… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Monthly Compilation | March, 2022
Land Reforms and Agriculture Current Affairs Compilation – Nov. 2021 to March 2022 | UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 Material
Dear Friends, This post is a part of our current affairs series for the UPSC IAS Prelims 2022. In this post, we have covered all of the Land Reforms and Agriculture Current Affairs from Nov. 2021 to March 2022. In the 2nd part, we will cover the rest of the current affairs of the period July… Continue reading Land Reforms and Agriculture Current Affairs Compilation – Nov. 2021 to March 2022 | UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 Material
Infrastructure and Energy Current Affairs Compilation – Nov. 2021 to March 2022 | UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 Material
Dear Friends, This post is a part of our current affairs series for the UPSC IAS Prelims 2022. In this post, we have covered all of the Infrastructure and Energy Current Affairs from Nov. 2021 to March 2022. In the 2nd part, we will cover the rest of the current affairs of the period July… Continue reading Infrastructure and Energy Current Affairs Compilation – Nov. 2021 to March 2022 | UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 Material
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Apr 8th, 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 Apr 8th, 2022
Safeguard Aadhar: CAG’s audit of UIDAI reveals worrisome laxity. It needs to improve fast
News: CAG presented its performance audit of Aadhaar’s regulator, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The audit covered its mature phase, from 2014-15 to 2018-19. CAG’s audit portrays an unsatisfactory picture of the systems and processes in UIDAI. How does the UIDAI function? UIDAI operates Aadhar through a layer of subcontractors. So, when an applicant’s… Continue reading Safeguard Aadhar: CAG’s audit of UIDAI reveals worrisome laxity. It needs to improve fast
The manacles of caste in sanitation work
Context: Even today, the Indian government and civil society continue to grapple with the inhuman nature of manual scavenging. While in 1993, the government promulgated an Act to stop construction of unsanitary dry latrines and employing manual scavengers, the problem still continues. Issues with the Act: Problematic descriptions: The act defined dry latrine as “latrine… Continue reading The manacles of caste in sanitation work
