The UN needs structural reform to establish its relevance again

Source: The post is based on the article “The UN needs structural reform to establish its relevance again” published in Live Mint on 8th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Institutions Relevance: problems with the United Nations News: The article discusses the declining role of the United Nations (UN) in international politics. How has the role… Continue reading The UN needs structural reform to establish its relevance again

Open banking is helping revolutionize access to credit

Source: The post is based on the article “Open banking is helping revolutionize access to credit” published in Live Mint on 8th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Industrial Policy, Money & Banking Relevance: measures adopted by the government to address the credit issues of MSMEs News: The article discusses issues with MSMEs in accessing credit from… Continue reading Open banking is helping revolutionize access to credit

Without data, the government’s policy prescriptions are just guesswork

Source– The post is based on the article “Without data, the government’s policy prescriptions are just guesswork” published in “The Indian Express” on 8th May 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Government policies and interventions What are issues with data collection in India? India has always conducted a single decennial Census between 1881 and 2011, including in 1941… Continue reading Without data, the government’s policy prescriptions are just guesswork

[Yojana May 2023 Summary] Innovation in Space Tech – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Since its inception, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has played a vital role in driving innovation in space technology across various domains. From its beginnings in Thumba to becoming a global player, ISRO’s 53+ year journey has seen remarkable advancements. Especially in areas such as space transportation, infrastructure, science,… Continue reading [Yojana May 2023 Summary] Innovation in Space Tech – Explained, pointwise

Open Orientation on May 15th: Your 1st Step to UPSC CSE 2024 Success

Dear Friends,   After glancing over the extensive UPSC CSE Syllabus, many aspirants have trouble figuring out where to begin. Majority of them struggle with retracking back what they read in schools in the form of social studies and its idea and related concepts. Aspirants find it exceedingly challenging to keep up with the rigorous… Continue reading Open Orientation on May 15th: Your 1st Step to UPSC CSE 2024 Success

[Download] Mains Marathon Weekly Compilation – May, 2023 – 1st week

Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Mains Marathon for the month of May 2023 – First week. Click on the following link to download Download About Mains Marathon Daily Mains Marathon is focused on UPSC Mains 2023. Under this initiative, we post, daily 2 articles, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Mains Marathon Weekly Compilation – May, 2023 – 1st week

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 8th, 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 – May 8th, 2023

[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I May 6th, 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 May 6th, 2023

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