Glaw Lake becomes Arunachal Pradesh’s first Ramsar Site

News: India has included Glaw Lake in the Ramsar List, making it Arunachal Pradesh’s first Ramsar Site and India’s 101st Ramsar Site. About Glaw Lake Glaw Lake is a high-altitude natural freshwater lake. Location: It is located in Lohit district near Wakro, Arunachal Pradesh. Protected Area: The lake lies inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary,… Continue reading Glaw Lake becomes Arunachal Pradesh’s first Ramsar Site

Wildfires in Europe – Causes & Consequences – Explained Pointwise

Europe has witnessed severe wildfires in recent years, driven by prolonged heatwaves, droughts, and strong winds linked to climate change. Countries such as Greece, Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy have experienced widespread forest destruction, and loss of lives and livelihoods. These exceptionally intense and fast-spreading fires, which destroy biodiversity, release vast quantities of carbon dioxide,… Continue reading Wildfires in Europe – Causes & Consequences – Explained Pointwise

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UPSC Prelims Marathon 4 August – Miscellaneous-II – 2026

Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 4 August Miscellaneous-II For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click here, For schedule, refer to the… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Marathon 4 August – Miscellaneous-II – 2026

Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 4 August 2026

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 & Indian Express. 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… Continue reading Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 4 August 2026

Next conservation challenge lies beyond protected areas

Source: The post “Next conservation challenge lies beyond protected areas” has been created based on “Next conservation challenge lies beyond protected areas” published in “Indian Express” on 3 August 2026. Next conservation challenge lies beyond protected areas. UPSC Syllabus: GS 3– Environment Context: India has developed one of the world’s largest Protected Area (PA) networks… Continue reading Next conservation challenge lies beyond protected areas

Shutting Down of Government Schools

Source: The post “Shutting Down of Government Schools” has been created based on “Shutting Down of Government Schools” published in “The Hindu” on 3 August 2026. Shutting Down of Government Schools. UPSC Syllabus: GS 2-Governance Context:  A NITI Aayog report states that around 94,000 government schools have been closed over the last decade, averaging 25 closures… Continue reading Shutting Down of Government Schools

Welfare of Sex Workers in Light of Supreme Court Judgment

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Introduction For decades, anti-trafficking measures often led to forced rescue, detention, separation from families, and denial of choice for sex workers. In Prajwala vs. Union of India (2026 INSC 609), the Supreme Court adopted a… Continue reading Welfare of Sex Workers in Light of Supreme Court Judgment

Strong Health Systems for All with Better Public Spending

UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Introduction Strong public health systems depend on effective health financing, not just higher spending. Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face declining health aid, rising public debt, and growing health needs. At the same time,… Continue reading Strong Health Systems for All with Better Public Spending

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