Balancing Development and Sustainability

Source-This post on Balancing Development and Sustainability has been created based on the article “Economic Survey shows what India gets right — and developed nations get wrong — about climate change” published in “The Indian Express” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Context- India has low… Continue reading Balancing Development and Sustainability

Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress

Source-This post on Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress has been created based on the article “Heat stress is more than a degree of concern” published in “The Hindu” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Disaster and Disaster Management. Context– According to the ILO study in 2019, heat stress is expected to decrease total global… Continue reading Multi-dimensional Impact of Heat Stress

India’s Employment Crisis

Source-This post on India’s Employment Crisis has been created based on the article “To measure economic growth, India must look at jobs, not products “published in “The Indian Express” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Context-This article criticizes official job… Continue reading India’s Employment Crisis

Addressing Myths about Gig-Based Works

Source-This post on Addressing Myths about Gig-Based Works has been created based on the article “A case for regulating gig-based work” published in “The Hindu” on 23 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Context– The Karnataka government’s proposal for legislation to enhance… Continue reading Addressing Myths about Gig-Based Works

[Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 22nd July 2024 I Mains Marathon

Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 22nd July 2024 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading [Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 22nd July 2024 I Mains Marathon

Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage

Source: The post Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage has been created, based on the article “Cybersecurity: Microsoft’s woes versus Google’s moves” published in “Live Mints” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3-security-cyber security Context: The article discusses a major outage in Microsoft’s Azure due to a cybersecurity issue, highlighting the… Continue reading Google’s cybersecurity capabilities, especially after Microsoft’s Azure outage

India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS

Source: The post India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS has been created, based on the article “The importance of both Quad and BRICS” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- International Relations-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: The… Continue reading India’s strategic involvement in both the Quad and BRICS

India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities

Source: The post India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities has been created, based on the article “Reasonable accommodations and disability rights” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections Context: The article… Continue reading India needs reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities

Global IT Outages

Source-This post on Global IT Outage has been created based on the article “Global outage has lessons for the future” published in “Business Standards” on 22 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Basics of Cyber Security; Money-Laundering and its prevention. Context- The flawed security update outage recently led to losses totaling tens of billions of dollars,… Continue reading Global IT Outages

Female Employment to Counter Unemployment

Source-This post on Female Employment to Counter Unemployment has been created based on the article “Focus on female employment to counter unemployment” published in “The Hindu” on 22 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Context –The Lokniti-CSDS pre-poll survey highlighted that unemployment… Continue reading Female Employment to Counter Unemployment

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