Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?” published in The Hindu on 19th August 2022. “Freebies In Our Bonnet” published in The Times of India on 19th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these… Continue reading Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?

Hard truths about India’s labour reforms

Source: The post is based on the article “Hard truths about India’s labour reforms” published in The Hindu on 19th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Relevance: About the impact of labour reforms. News: While the numbers of Indian billionaires increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds… Continue reading Hard truths about India’s labour reforms

Women’s empowerment is about land ownership

Source: This post is created based on the article “Women’s empowerment is about land ownership”, published in Live Mint on 19th August 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Social Issues – Women and related issues Context: Despite legislative efforts to fix a sharp gender imbalance in inheritance, very few Indian women have any legal title… Continue reading Women’s empowerment is about land ownership

India’s strides in the Gulf

Source: This post is created based on the article “India’s strides in the Gulf”, published in Indian Express on 19th August 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – International Relations News: In the centenary celebrations program of AMU, PM asked the AMU community to further strengthen India’s relations with the Islamic world. Recently, Aligarh Muslim University… Continue reading India’s strides in the Gulf

[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I August 19th, 2022

Good Morning Friends, Following are today’s Mains Marathon Questions. 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 2-3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. Write your answers in… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I August 19th, 2022

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – August 19, 2022

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 several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – August 19, 2022

10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 18, 2022

Hello friends,

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.

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 18th, 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 – August 18th, 2022

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