Category: INITIATIVES

This category contains all the Initiatives by ForumIAS such as

a) Must Read news Articles
b) Mains Marathon
c) Prelims Marathon

Must Read News Articles – October 1st, 2018

Archives GS 2 India chases away Pakistan copter breaching airspace The Army on Sunday said the troops manning the Line of Control (LoC) in the Pir Panjal Valley’s Poonch district opened fire at a Pakistani helicopter, which was carrying Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider, after it violated the airspace agreement signed by… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 1st, 2018

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 1, 2018

Q.1) Recently cabinet has raised custom duty on imports of non-essential goods. Should countries regulate imports ? Q.2) Describe the instruments of direct democracy and differentiate them from indirect democracy. Discuss the doctrine of popular sovereignty as embodied in the Preamble of India.   Q.3) The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act is known as Mini-Constitution of… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – October 1, 2018

Must Read News Articles – September 30, 2018

Archives GS 2 Pak. duplicity key hurdle in fight against terror: Sushma The External Affairs Minister tears into Pakistan in her UN General Assembly address IMA slams govt.’s move to scrap MCI The Indian Medical Association (IMA) action committee, in an emergency session in Mumbai, condemned the “supersession” of the Medical Council of India (MCI)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 30, 2018

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 28, 2018

Archives Q.1) Describe  the significance of 73rd Amendment Act in the Constitution of India. Discuss the extension of this amendment to Schedule Areas. Answer: Panchayati Raj or the system of rural local self-government was constitutionalised through the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992. It has been established to build democracy at the grass root level. It… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – September 28, 2018

Must Read News Articles – September 29, 2018

Archives GS 2 All women may pray at Sabarimala Justice Indu Malhotra, who dissented from the majority opinion, says essentiality of a religious practice or custom has to be decided within the religion. The poor are left to themselves The benefits being projected in Aadhaar’s name are not backed by the data Freedom to pray… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 29, 2018

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