News: The Centre has recently amended the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) rules. These modifications are a welcome step after the escalation of restrictions on the NGO sector since 2015. What are the modifications introduced? The government extended to September 30 the validity of FCRA entities whose five-year permits would lapse between July 1 and… Continue reading Breather for NGOs
Explained: How Kerala has struggled to identify buffer zones around its protected forests
News: For over a month now, Kerala farmers living along the Western Ghats have been protesting a June 3 directive of the Supreme Court for setting up buffer or eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) for all protected forests in the country. What is the Supreme Court order? The SC in its order has said national parks, wildlife sanctuaries… Continue reading Explained: How Kerala has struggled to identify buffer zones around its protected forests
There Are Cracks In Brics & Trouble For India
Context: Amid the evolving geopolitical situation, the BRICS mechanism appears to be undergoing an identity crisis. There is a deepening contradiction at the heart of the grouping, which is likely to result in extremely difficult choices for Indian foreign policy. What are the major pillars of BRICS? Historically, the group’s agenda was not just economic,… Continue reading There Are Cracks In Brics & Trouble For India
[Yojana June Summary] Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is Artificial Intelligence?3 What is the Scope of Applications of Artificial Intelligence?4 What is the current status of Artificial Intelligence?5 Why should India focus on Artificial Intelligence?6 What are the challenges associated with Artificial Intelligence?7 What steps have been taken by the Government towards Artificial Intelligence?8 What more… Continue reading [Yojana June Summary] Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – Explained, pointwise
Prelims Marathon -Schemes/Programmes/Institutions- July-04-2022
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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.
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I July 4th, 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 July 4th, 2022
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 4, 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 – July 4, 2022
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | Revision Test |July 03 2022
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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.
Preeti Kumari CSE Rank 242 (UPSC CSE 2021) – Testimonial
Dear Friends, We are happy to release the Testimonial of Preeti Kumari. She has secured AIR 242 in the UPSC IAS Civil Services Examination 2021. Aspirants can learn from these copies and strategize their preparation accordingly. She has also written a letter to us: For Copies of other toppers – Click Here
Narayan Amit IAS Rank 70 (UPSC CSE 2021) – Testimonial
Dear Friends, We are happy to release the Testimonial of Narayan Amit. He has secured AIR 70 in the UPSC IAS Civil Services Examination 2021. Aspirants can learn from these copies and strategize their preparation accordingly. He has also written a letter to us: For Copies of other toppers – Click Here
