Source: The post is based on the article “Regulation of medical devices: Draft Bill suggests separate expert group, check on online pharmacies” published in Indian Express on 10th July 2022 Present Status: Open for public comments. What is the News? The Union Health Ministry has released the new draft ‘Drug, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill-2022’.… Continue reading Regulation of medical devices: Draft Bill suggests separate expert group, check on online pharmacies
Union Minister inaugurates India’s first ever Animal Health Summit
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister inaugurates India’s first ever Animal Health Summit” published in PIB on 9th July 2022 What is the News? Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has inaugurated the first India Animal Health Summit 2022. What is the India Animal Health Summit 2022? Organized by:… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates India’s first ever Animal Health Summit
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant
Source: The post is based on the article “Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant” published in PIB on 10th July 2022 What is the News? India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1), INS Vikrant has successfully completed the fourth and final phase of sea trials. What is INS Vikrant? INS Vikrant is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier(IAC-1). Designed… Continue reading Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Vikrant
Explained: What are cloudbursts, and why they occur more in places like Amarnath
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What are cloudbursts, and why they occur more in places like Amarnath” published in Indian Express on 11th July 2022 What is the News? Sudden highly-localized rains in Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir have caused flooding and led to the deaths of at least 16 people. People… Continue reading Explained: What are cloudbursts, and why they occur more in places like Amarnath
Twitter’s petition on Section 69A of the IT Act
Source: The post is based on the article “Twitter’s petition on Section 69A of the IT Act” published in The Hindu on 11th July 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Section 69A of the Information Technology Act(IT Act)?3 What is the procedure for executing the order under Section 69A of the IT Act?4… Continue reading Twitter’s petition on Section 69A of the IT Act
IPBES Report: Findings, Concerns and Suggestions – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is IPBES?3 What does IPBES do?4 About the IPBES Report5 What are the Key Findings of the IPBES Assessment Report?5.1 Dependence on Biodiversity5.2 Threat to Biodiversity6 What are the reasons behind depletion of biodiversity?7 What steps have been taken to protect Biodiversity?7.1 National7.2 Global8 What are the Recommendations… Continue reading IPBES Report: Findings, Concerns and Suggestions – Explained, pointwise
What ails the current approach to Ayurveda
Source: The post is based on the article “What ails the current approach to Ayurveda” published in The Hindu on 11th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: Issues associated with Ayurveda. News: Ayurveda has been in practice for close to three millennia. Even today, India’s… Continue reading What ails the current approach to Ayurveda
About Commute time in Cities: The road to productivity
Source: The post is based on the article “The road to productivity” published in The Hindu on 11th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: Challenges associated with commute time in cities. News: The pandemic-induced lockdowns in cities played an important role in realising national and macroeconomic growth targets. But India’s… Continue reading About Commute time in Cities: The road to productivity
Download EPIC! June 2022 – The Monthly Current Affairs Magazine by ForumIAS
Click Here to Download – EPIC! Magazine, June 2022 Dear Forumites, The 26th Edition of the EPIC Magazine is here! Hope Your preparations are in full swing. This edition of EPIC focuses on the Report on State of Inequality in India released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. The Report has recommended… Continue reading Download EPIC! June 2022 – The Monthly Current Affairs Magazine by ForumIAS
Prelims Marathon -Schemes/Programmes/Institutions- July-11-2022
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.
