Dear 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 exam.… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I October 27th, 2022
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The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds
Source: The post is based on an article “The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds” published in The Hindu on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government Policies Relevance: concerns associated with the decline in the number of schemes News: Around 50% of central government sponsored scheme have been discontinued, subsumed, revamped or rationalised into other… Continue reading The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds
Bailouts and balances: Tough choices ahead for Sri Lanka
Source: The post is based on an article “Bailouts and balances: Tough choices ahead for Sri Lanka” published in Business Standard on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: measures to improve Sri Lanka’s economic crisis News: Sri Lanka has been witnessing food and energy shortages and political instability for a long period of time. This… Continue reading Bailouts and balances: Tough choices ahead for Sri Lanka
Why we need to focus on nutrition, not hunger
Source: The post is based on an article “Why we need to focus on nutrition, not hunger” published in The Indian Express on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Justice Relevance: concerns associated with GHI 2002 ranking of India News: The Global Hunger Index of 2022 has lowered India’s ranking to 107 out of 121 from 101 out… Continue reading Why we need to focus on nutrition, not hunger
GM crops – on apporval to GM Mustard
Source– The post is based on the article “That it has taken so long for India’s farmers to plant a genetically modified food crop shows an approach that is neither scientific nor swadeshi” published in The Indian Express and “Keen as mustard: GM crops need quick regulatory okays, Indian farming & Indian science will hugely… Continue reading GM crops – on apporval to GM Mustard
Preparing For Wars of Tomorrow – on advance weapons
Source– The post is based on the article “Preparing For Wars of Tomorrow” published in The Times of India on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Security Relevance– Changing nature of warfare News- The article explains the need for re-assessing war doctrines in context changing nature of warfare. Why is there a need to re-assess war-fighting… Continue reading Preparing For Wars of Tomorrow – on advance weapons
Should governments sell liquor and run lotteries?
Source– The post is based on the article “Should governments sell liquor and run lotteries?” published in The Hindu on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Economy GS2- Government policies and interventions Relevance– Government intervention in market News- The article explains the government involvement in selling of sin goods. Contents1 What are different viewpoints about the… Continue reading Should governments sell liquor and run lotteries?
[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2022 – 3rd week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – October 2022 – Third week Click on the following link to download Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current affairs quiz consists of 10 questions based on the daily current affairs.… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2022 – 3rd week
The foundational education we impart makes a huge difference
Source– The post is based on the article “The foundational education we impart makes a huge difference” published in the mint on 27th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Education News- Recently, the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) was released by India’s ministry of education. It is one of the most important dimensions in the… Continue reading The foundational education we impart makes a huge difference
The overvalued rupee: Managing exchange rate volatility and forex reserves
Source– The post is based on the article “The overvalued rupee: Managing exchange rate volatility and forex reserves” published in the Business Standard on 27th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Indian Economy Relevance– External economy News- The article explains the need for higher foreign reserves for India. What factors explain the need for higher foreign reserves?… Continue reading The overvalued rupee: Managing exchange rate volatility and forex reserves
