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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
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 October 27th, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – October 28th, 2022
Source: The post is based on the following articles “What the new UN climate report reveals” published in The Indian Express on 28th October 2022. “The planet is counting on us to keep it liveable” published in The Indian Express on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Climate change Relevance: About the recent UN climate report and its impacts. News: A new United Nations… Continue reading What the new UN climate report reveals
Source: The post is based on an article “The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds” published in The Hindu on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government Policies Relevance: concerns associated with the decline in the number of schemes News: Around 50% of central government sponsored scheme have been discontinued, subsumed, revamped or rationalised into other… Continue reading The dismal case of slashing schemes and cutting funds
Source: The post is based on an article “Bailouts and balances: Tough choices ahead for Sri Lanka” published in Business Standard on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: measures to improve Sri Lanka’s economic crisis News: Sri Lanka has been witnessing food and energy shortages and political instability for a long period of time. This… Continue reading Bailouts and balances: Tough choices ahead for Sri Lanka
Source: The post is based on an article “Why we need to focus on nutrition, not hunger” published in The Indian Express on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Justice Relevance: concerns associated with GHI 2002 ranking of India News: The Global Hunger Index of 2022 has lowered India’s ranking to 107 out of 121 from 101 out… Continue reading Why we need to focus on nutrition, not hunger
Source– The post is based on the article “That it has taken so long for India’s farmers to plant a genetically modified food crop shows an approach that is neither scientific nor swadeshi” published in The Indian Express and “Keen as mustard: GM crops need quick regulatory okays, Indian farming & Indian science will hugely… Continue reading GM crops – on apporval to GM Mustard
Source– The post is based on the article “Preparing For Wars of Tomorrow” published in The Times of India on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Security Relevance– Changing nature of warfare News- The article explains the need for re-assessing war doctrines in context changing nature of warfare. Why is there a need to re-assess war-fighting… Continue reading Preparing For Wars of Tomorrow – on advance weapons
Source– The post is based on the article “Should governments sell liquor and run lotteries?” published in The Hindu on 28th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Economy GS2- Government policies and interventions Relevance– Government intervention in market News- The article explains the government involvement in selling of sin goods. Contents1 What are different viewpoints about the… Continue reading Should governments sell liquor and run lotteries?
