Reservation Judgements: An overemphasis on merit

Source-This post on Reservation Judgements: An overemphasis on merit has been created based on the article “Faizan Mustafa writes on Patna High Court reservation ruling: An overemphasis on merit Constitutional Provisions and Judicial Interpretation” published in “The Indian Express” on 22 June 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper 2- Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions… Continue reading Reservation Judgements: An overemphasis on merit

Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024

Source– This post on Capsaicin has been created based on the article “Why chilis burn. And why humans still love them” published in “Indian Express” on 21 June 2024. Why in the news? The Union government notified the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. It has come into effect from 21 June 2024.… Continue reading Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024

Sleeping Sickness

Source– This post on Sleeping Sickness has been created based on the article “Chad eliminates sleeping sickness as a public health problem” published in “Down to Earth” on 20 June 2024. Why in the news? Chad became the first country to eliminate a neglected tropical disease (NTD) this year and the 51st globally. The disease eliminated… Continue reading Sleeping Sickness

Verification of EVM Burnt Memory

Source– This post on Verification of EVM Burnt Memory has been created based on the article “11 candidates apply to verify EVM burnt memory: what is this process?” published in “Indian Express” on 21 June 2024. Why in the news? For the first time, 11 candidates from the 2024 Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections have… Continue reading Verification of EVM Burnt Memory

Claude 3.5 Sonnet 

Source– This post on Claude 3.5 Sonnet has been created based on the article “What is Claude 3.5 Sonnet and how is it better than GPT-4o, Gemini-1.5 Pro?” published in “Indian Express” on 21 June 2024. Why in the news?’ Anthropic has introduced Claude 3.5 Sonnet which is its latest AI model. This is the… Continue reading Claude 3.5 Sonnet 

Use of balloons and drones for 5G connectivity

Source– This post on Use of balloons and drones for 5G connectivity has been created based on the article “Govt conducts successful trial of 5G connectivity by balloons; drones next” published in “Business Standard” on 22 June 2024. Why in the news?’ The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) plans to conduct trials in the coming months… Continue reading Use of balloons and drones for 5G connectivity

UPSC Mains Answer Writing 22nd June 2024 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 22nd June 2024 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading UPSC Mains Answer Writing 22nd June 2024 I Mains Marathon

Must Read Daily Current Affairs Articles 22nd June 2024

About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number of fixed articles,… Continue reading Must Read Daily Current Affairs Articles 22nd June 2024

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