News: India delivered Prussian Blue capsules to Indonesia after authorities detected Cesium-137 contamination in exports and facilities, following a request from Indonesia’s Health Ministry. About Prussian Blue Capsules Prussian (or potassium ferric hexacyanoferrate) blue is a pill that may be used in a radiation emergency to help remove radioactive cesium (Cs) and thallium (Tl) from… Continue reading Prussian Blue Capsules
State Mining Readiness Index
News: The Ministry of Mines released the State Mining Readiness Index and State rankings, fulfilling a Union Budget 2025–26 announcement to promote State-level mining reforms. About State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) The State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) is a benchmarking tool that evaluates States’ readiness and efficiency in facilitating non-coal mineral mining reforms. Released by:… Continue reading State Mining Readiness Index
Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS)
News: On 15 October 2025 at Hampi, Karnataka, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with interns of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme. About Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) It provides 12-month internships in India’s top 500 companies to bridge academic learning and real-world experience and enhance youth employability. Nodal Ministry: It is implemented by the Ministry… Continue reading Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS)
Venezuela
News: Recently, U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that he had authorised covert CIA action against Venezuela. About Venezuela Location: Venezuela is situated at the northern tip of South America. Borders: It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the… Continue reading Venezuela
Google’s Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale)
Context: Google DeepMind and Google Research unveiled a new AI foundation model, named Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale). About Google’s Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale) Developed by: The C2S-Scale is an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Google DeepMind and Google Research in collaboration with Yale University and based on the Gemma framework. It is a 27-billion-parameter foundation… Continue reading Google’s Cell2Sentence-Scale 27B (C2S-Scale)
[Download] New 10 PM Weekly Compilation – October 2025 – 2nd week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – October 2025 – 2nd week for practice of current affairs. All Questions have been framed based on the format of 2026 UPSC prelims exam. The compilation has been arranged based on the Prelims syllabus. Click on the following link to download… Continue reading [Download] New 10 PM Weekly Compilation – October 2025 – 2nd week
Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP)
Context: India has been elected as the Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP) for the 2025–2028 term. About India elected as Co-Chair of the Regional Committee of the UN-GGIM-AP India’s Representative: Surveyor General of India represented India and was elected to the Co-Chair… Continue reading Regional Committee of the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management for Asia and the Pacific (UN-GGIM-AP)
[Download] Mains Marathon Weekly Compilation – October, 2025 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting Mains Marathon Weekly Compilation for the month of October 2025 – Second week. Click on the following link to download Download About Mains Marathon Daily Mains Marathon is focused on UPSC Mains 2026. Under this initiative, we post, daily 2 articles, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More such… Continue reading [Download] Mains Marathon Weekly Compilation – October, 2025 – 2nd week
UPSC Mains Answer Writing 17 October 2025 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 17 October 2025 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading UPSC Mains Answer Writing 17 October 2025 I Mains Marathon
[Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 16 October 2025 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 16th October 2025 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 16 October 2025 I Mains Marathon
