Sanitation coverage in India – A critical view of the ‘sanitation miracle’ in rural India

Source: The post sanitation coverage in India has been created, based on the article “A critical view of the ‘sanitation miracle’ in rural India” published in “The Hindu” on 6th February 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Governance – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: The… Continue reading Sanitation coverage in India – A critical view of the ‘sanitation miracle’ in rural India

RBI Report-Finance of Panchayat Raj Institutions

Source- This post on RBI Report-Finance of Panchayat Raj Institutions has been created based on the article “Higher autonomy of panchayats leads to better health outcomes” published in “The Hindu” on 5 February 2024. Why in the news? RBI has recently released “Finance of Panchayat Raj Institutions” report highlighting the significance of financial autonomy of Panchayats.… Continue reading RBI Report-Finance of Panchayat Raj Institutions

Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024- Explained Pointwise

Recently, the landmark Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024, was introduced in Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to prevent unfair means in the public examinations. This will bring greater transparency, fairness and credibility in the public examinations system. The bill comes in the backdrop of cancellation of several recruitment exams due to paper… Continue reading Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024- Explained Pointwise

The Public Examinations Bill 2024

Source- This post on The Public Examinations Bill 2024 has been created based on the article “Government introduces a Bill in the Lok Sabha titled “Home Education Explained: 10 Year Jail Term, Rs 1 Crore Fine; ” published in “India.com” on 6 February 2024. Why in the news? Union minister Jitendra Singh introduced the Public… Continue reading The Public Examinations Bill 2024

Black-necked Crane

Source- This post on Black-necked Crane has been created based on the article “Black-necked Crane” published in “PIB” on 5 February 2024. Why in the news? As per the survey conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India in 2016-2017 in Ladakh region, the population size of black necked crane is around 66-69 individuals. About Black-necked… Continue reading Black-necked Crane

Mekong River

Source- This post on Mekong River has been created based on the article “Dam projects across the Mekong River in Laos raises fears” published in “The Hindu” on 3 February 2024. Why in the news? A multibillion-dollar dam project on river Mekong in Laos’s Luang Prabang city, may result in the city losing its UNESCO status.… Continue reading Mekong River

GRAPES-3 experiment

Source- This post on GRAPES-3 experiment has been created based on the article “GRAPES-3 Experiment Redefines Laws of Cosmic Ray Physics” published in “Hans India” on 5 February 2024. Why in the news? The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research’s GRAPES-3 experiment, situated in Ooty, India, has revealed a new facet in the realm of cosmic… Continue reading GRAPES-3 experiment

[Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing for UPSC Feb 5 2024

Dear Friends, Following are answers to UPSC Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in Daily Answer Writing for UPSC Feb 5 Mains Examination. It will improve their writing skills and writing speed, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post… Continue reading [Answers] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing for UPSC Feb 5 2024

UPSC Mains Marathon 6 Feb, 2024 I Mains Answer Writing

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 Marathon 5 Feb. Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and… Continue reading UPSC Mains Marathon 6 Feb, 2024 I Mains Answer Writing

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