Recently, the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved a Rs. 2.11 lakh crore surplus or dividend transfer to the Central Government for the accounting year 2023-24. There has been an increase in surplus transfer to the tune of 141% over the last year’s (2022-23) dividend transfer of Rs 87,416 crore. Additionally,… Continue reading RBI Surplus Transfer to Government-Explained Pointwise
Foreigners Tribunals (FTs)
Source-This post on Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) has been created based on the article “Supreme Court halts deportation of Cooch Behar woman declared foreigner by tribunal” published in “Bar and Bench” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? The Supreme Court recently stopped the deportation of a woman who had been declared a foreigner by a… Continue reading Foreigners Tribunals (FTs)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Source-This post on Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has been created based on the article “Supreme Court Upholds ICAI Rule Limiting Number Of Tax Audits By Chartered Accountants Per Yer; Declares It Operative From April 1, 2024” published in “Live Law” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? The Supreme Court recently confirmed… Continue reading Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024
Source-This post on Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 has been created based on the article “India ranks 39th on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development” published in “Times Travel” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? India has raised its ranking in the newly released Travel & Tourism Development Index compared to… Continue reading Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024
Ujani Dam
Source-This post on Ujani Dam has been created based on the article “6 Drown As Boat Capsizes In Dam Backwaters In Pune” published in “NDTV” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? Recently, a boat capsized in the backwaters of Ujani Dam in Maharashtra’s Pune district, drowning six persons, including two children. About Ujani Dam… Continue reading Ujani Dam
eVTOL Aircraft
Source-This post on eVTOL Aircraft has been created based on the article “Is eVTOL a boon or bane? It depends on how we put it to use” published in “Down to Earth” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? The ePlane Company, incubated by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, plans to launch its e-flying… Continue reading eVTOL Aircraft
Stone age and related study
Source-This post on Stone age and related study has been created based on the article “Was the Stone Age actually the Age of Wood?” published in “Indian Express” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? New research suggests that the Stone Age, a longprehistoric period known for human and ancestral use of stone tools, could… Continue reading Stone age and related study
AI Agents
Source-This post on AI Agents has been created based on the article “What are AI agents, which power OpenAI’s GPT4o and Google’s Project Astra?” published in “The Indian Express” on 24 May 2024. Why in News? GPT-4o and Project Astra are also termed as ‘AI agents’. These surpass traditional voice assistants like Alexa and Siri. This… Continue reading AI Agents
[Answered] UPSC Mains Answer writing 23 May, 2024 I Mains Marathon
Good Morning Friends, 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 23 May, 2024 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions… Continue reading [Answered] UPSC Mains Answer writing 23 May, 2024 I Mains Marathon
UPSC Prelims Marathon 24th May – Social Issues – III – 2024
Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 24 May Social Issues – III For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click here
