Source: The post is based on the article “Only 50% farmers benefited from farm loan waivers, finds study” published in The Hindu on 18th July 2022. What is the News? State Bank of India’s researchers have conducted a study on the Farm Loan Waivers Scheme announced by different states. What are the key findings of… Continue reading Only 50% farmers benefited from farm loan waivers, finds study
State Finances: Trends and Concerns – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the current status of State Finances?3 What are the reasons for the fiscal deterioration in these States?4 What are the risks highlighted by RBI to State Government Finances?5 What are the implications of the poor state of State Finances?6 What steps have already been taken for improving… Continue reading State Finances: Trends and Concerns – Explained, pointwise
Unsayable in the House – On issue of unparliamentary words
Source: The post is based on an article “Unsayable in the house” published in the Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these. Relevance: Parliamentary Discussion News: Recently, there has been controversy surrounding the release of a… Continue reading Unsayable in the House – On issue of unparliamentary words
Fresh urgency on pension reforms
Source: The post is based on an article “Fresh urgency on pension reforms” published in the Times of India on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: New Pension Scheme News: In recent periods, various state governments have proposed… Continue reading Fresh urgency on pension reforms
Sharing power with the next generations
Source: This post is based on the article “Sharing power with the next generations” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Relevance: About the inter-generational justice. News: The recent Ukraine crisis highlighted that the institutions of global governance which were supposed to guarantee… Continue reading Sharing power with the next generations
Preparing for the presidency – On Assuming G20 Presidency
News: This post is created based on the article “Preparing for the presidency” published in Business Standard on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Important International Institutions News: India is going to take over the presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) nations from Indonesia in a few months. India’s Group of 20… Continue reading Preparing for the presidency – On Assuming G20 Presidency
The win-win potential of India’s partnership with African nations – on African Continental Free Trade Area
Source: This post is created based on the article “The win-win potential of India’s partnership with African nations” published in Live Mint on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 2 –International Relations – Bilateral and Multilateral relation of India News: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to create the largest free… Continue reading The win-win potential of India’s partnership with African nations – on African Continental Free Trade Area
India to become most populous nation by 2023: Reading the figures
Source: This post is based on the article “India to become most populous nation by 2023: Reading the figures” published in the Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and associated issues. Relevance: Population control policies. News: The earlier UN reports in the middle of the Nineties projected that India’s population will be 1.53 billion in… Continue reading India to become most populous nation by 2023: Reading the figures
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I July 18th, 2022
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 July 18th, 2022
Prelims Marathon -Science and Technology – Biotechnology- July-19-2022
Hello friends,
we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.
The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.
