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 – August 26

Archives GS-1 Social issues Caste in new moulds: (Indian Express, Editorial)  The Union cabinet’s decision to set up a commission to explore the creation of subcategories in the central list of the Other Backward Classes is a move in the right directionIt is a reasonable assumption that the better empowered castes in the OBC list have… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 26

Essay Test – August 26, 2017

Archives Instructions: Write an essay on any one of the following in about 1000-1200 words. Time : 90 minutes Marks : 125 1. Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. 2. It’s dangerous when people are willing to give up their privacy. How to get high scores in Essay Paper, by Arushi Sharma (RANK 292, CSE-2015)  

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 25, 2017

Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below Worried SC calls for robust data protection regime: (The Hindu) Vulnerabilities to Data privacy not just constrained to State players Govt. tweaks norms to boost UDAN: (The Hindu) Civil Aviation Ministry weakens UDAN scheme norms to enhance local connectivity  

Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- August 25

Archives Welcome to Prelims Marathon 2018. Start attempting the Daily Quiz. This free program is focused on UPSC Prelims 2018. Today’s Quiz topic is Geography & Environment.  Follow this Initiative consistently to ensure a good score in CSP-2018. Subscribe Here to get updated when the Quiz is posted. [WpProQuiz 41]  

Must Read News Articles – August 25

Archives GS-1  — GS-2 Government policies Privacy is a fundamental right, declares SC: (The Hindu) In a unanimous verdict, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday declared that privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty and an inherent part of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. How the numbers compute: (The Hindu,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 25

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 25

Archives Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1. India will host the next steering committee meeting of the proposed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline. Discuss the benefits of this project for India. Also, discuss the challenges before the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 25

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 24, 2017

Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below Source: OBC list to be sub-categorised: (The Hindu) Analysis: Union Cabinet approves Commission on sub-categorisation of OBCs Source: SC: liquor sale ban does not extend to municipal areas: (The Hindu) Analysis: Clearing the air, licensed liquor stores within municipal limits excluded from… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 24, 2017

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