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 –December 18

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Hambantota augury (Indian Express Editorials) Seven years after the China-built Hambantota Port was inaugurated with great fanfare by the then president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as a symbol of his country’s rising geopolitical aspirations in Asia, the Sri Lanka government has taken the project to its logical and inevitable,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 18

Must Read News Articles –December 17

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Why is Wassenaar Arrangement important to India? (The Hindu) Before its nuclear weapons test in 1998, India was considered a nuclear capable country but was not recognised as one. This meant that there was no formal recognition that India was capable of producing both nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Social… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 17

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 15

Archives  Q.1) “It turns out that adultery by men is illegal in India while women is exempted, but gender is not the only point of concern.” Discuss critically. (GS-1) Introduction: There has been a long dispute over the constitutional validity of Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, under which men can be prosecuted for… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 15

Must Read News Articles –December 16

Archives GS–1 Social Issues Karnataka HC strikes down rule on stringent tobacco pack warnings: The Karnataka High Court on Friday declared the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2014 as unconstitutional. Make offices accessible to disabled: SC: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the right to dignity of the disabled while directing that government buildings providing public services should be made… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 16

Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 14

Archives  Q.1) Rising cases of mental health disorders in India needs a more proactive approach from the government. What are the major reasons and issues concerning the rise? (GS-1) Introduction: Almost 7.5% of Indians suffer from major or minor mental disorders that require expert intervention. What are the rising factors that affect the mental illness?… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – December 14

Must Read News Articles –December 15

Archives GS-2 Polity and Constitution SC clears 12 special courts to try cases against politicians: The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green signal for the Centre’s scheme to set up 12 fast track courts to exclusively prosecute and dispose of 1,581 criminal cases pending against Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies within a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 15

Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 15

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. To Download November compilation of Mains Marathon- Click Here Q.1) “It turns out that adultery by men is illegal in India while women is exempted, but gender is not the only… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – December 15

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