Source: The post is based on the article “Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden: Could the discovery change geopolitics?” published in Indian Express on 18th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are rare earth metals?3 What are rare earth metals used for?4 Why has demand for rare earth… Continue reading Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden: Could the discovery change geopolitics?
James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth-sized exoplanet: What are exoplanets?
Source: The post is based on the article “James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth-sized exoplanet: What are exoplanets?” published in Indian Express on 18th January 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the James Webb Space Telescope?3 What is LHS 475 b?4 What are Exoplanets?5 How are exoplanets discovered?6 Why should one need… Continue reading James Webb telescope discovers its first Earth-sized exoplanet: What are exoplanets?
Crisis in the Himalayas
Source: The post is based on the article “Crisis in the Himalayas” published in the Business Standard on 18th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Relevance: About protecting the Himalayan Ecosystem. News: The Himalayan town Joshimath is under tremendous stress, and a portion of it has started sinking. The real issue has always… Continue reading Crisis in the Himalayas
Role of private sector in space: India’s rocket dreams ready for a lift-off
Source: The post is based on the article “INDIA’S ROCKET DREAMS READY FOR A LIFT-OFF” published in the Livemint on 18th January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Achievements of Indians in science & technology. Relevance: About the role of the private sector in space. News: Barring ISRO, no other organization was building satellites (or rockets) in India… Continue reading Role of private sector in space: India’s rocket dreams ready for a lift-off
Sutlej-Yamuna Link and Inter-State Water Disputes in India – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Dispute between Punjab and Haryana?3 What are the arguments of two States regarding the Sutlej-Yamuna Dispute?4 What are the arrangements to settle Inter-State Water Disputes?4.1 Constitutional Arrangements4.2 Statutory Arrangements5 What are the reasons for persistence of Inter-State Water Disputes?6 What should be the… Continue reading Sutlej-Yamuna Link and Inter-State Water Disputes in India – Explained, pointwise
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – January, 2023 – 1st week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 1st week of the Month of January. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief: The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief is to make aspirants aware of the important news from… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – January, 2023 – 1st week
[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – January, 2023 –1st week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – January 2023 – First week Click on the following link to download Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current affairs quiz consists of 10 questions based on the daily current… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – January, 2023 –1st week
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 17th, 2023
Dear Friends, Following are answers to Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 2 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam.… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I January 17th, 2023
Prelims Marathon – Science – January – 18th – 2023
Dear Friends,
We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below.
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – January 18th, 2023
About Must Read News Articles: 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… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – January 18th, 2023
