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 – May 13th, 2023
[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #304 : Preeti Sudan Mam Board, Philosophy Optional, Bihar Home State
Date of Interview: 25th April, Afternoon session Board: Preeti Sudan Mam, (3 sir and 2 mam) Home State: Gaya, Bihar College: PG in Physics Work experience: Banking Optional: Philosophy Hobbies: Self-help books Mocks: Gave mocks in KSG,Chahal,Samkalp and Vajirao O2O with Ravindaran sir, Khan sir ( Sab theek thaak the) To view all IAS Interview Transcripts… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #304 : Preeti Sudan Mam Board, Philosophy Optional, Bihar Home State
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | May 12, 2023
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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.
[Video] Invitation to boost your confidence of acing UPSC CSE with flying colours
Dear Friends, We sincerely hope that your UPSC CSE Prelims 2023 preparation is going smoothly. Some of you may be sitting at your study tables, feeling motivated and confident, believing that you will conquer the Prelims. Others may be finding it challenging to determine what to study and what to leave out, with only… Continue reading [Video] Invitation to boost your confidence of acing UPSC CSE with flying colours
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 12th, 2023
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 – May 12th, 2023
SC verdict on control over services: What tilted scales in Delhi’s favour
Source: The post is based on the article “SC verdict on control over services: What tilted scales in Delhi’s favour” published in Indian Express on 12th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What was the issue before the Supreme Court?3 What was the issue before the Supreme Court?4 What was the Central and State… Continue reading SC verdict on control over services: What tilted scales in Delhi’s favour
Global investors need Indian tax carrots and not uncertainty sticks
Source: The post is based on the article “Global investors need Indian tax carrots and not uncertainty sticks” published in Mint on 12th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economy Relevance: About global minimum tax rate News: Multinational companies often try to minimize their tax burden by incorporating themselves in tax havens. The article explains the steps… Continue reading Global investors need Indian tax carrots and not uncertainty sticks
SC directions to benefit electricity consumers
Source: The post is based on the article “SC directions to benefit electricity consumers” published in Business Standard on 12th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure Relevance: concerns with discoms News: Discoms suffer loss and are mostly involved in litigations. Despite various compliance requirements, discoms continue to be a drag on the economy. SC has recently… Continue reading SC directions to benefit electricity consumers
Anatomy of a bank failure
Source– The post is based on the article “Anatomy of a bank failure” published in the “Business Standard” on 12th May 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy Relevance- Issues related to banking sector News– Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and its holding company, Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group (SVBFG), failed last March. This resulted in the failure of… Continue reading Anatomy of a bank failure
El Niño amid heating oceans: We’re now in uncharted waters
Source– The post is based on the article “El Niño amid heating oceans: We’re now in uncharted waters” published in the “mint” on 11th May 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Geography. GS3- Environment News– The latest spike in ocean temperature matters is a cause of concern. What are the impacts of rising ocean temperatures? Huge energy stored–… Continue reading El Niño amid heating oceans: We’re now in uncharted waters
