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 5th, 2022
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – August 5, 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 5, 2022
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 4th, 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.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 4th, 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 4th, 2022
Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS): Getting set to make an impact
Source: This post is created based on the article “IFS: Getting set to make an impact”, published in Business Standard on 4th August 2022. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Government departments and organisations News: Government is setting up Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS). The 2 divisions of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA); 1) the Infrastructure… Continue reading Infrastructure Finance Secretariat (IFS): Getting set to make an impact
Letting jobless growth worsen is way too risky
Source: This post is created based on the article “Letting jobless growth worsen is way too risky”, published in Live Mint on 4th August, 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 3, Indian Economy, Employment and development Context: In an emerging country, like India, the path to productivity and growth must lead workers away from farms towards jobs… Continue reading Letting jobless growth worsen is way too risky
Concern in Delhi over not being part of US-led Minerals Security Partnership
Why in the News? India is exploring the possibilities of joining the Minerals Security Partnership. About Minerals Security Partnership Minerals Security Partnership is an ambitious new US-led partnership to secure supply chains of critical minerals, aimed at reducing dependency on China. Members: US, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, United… Continue reading Concern in Delhi over not being part of US-led Minerals Security Partnership
NASA robots work together for the first time on International Space Station
Source: The post is based on the article “NASA robots work together for the first time on International Space Station” published in Indian Express on 28th July 2022. What is the News? For the first time ever, two Astrobee robots have begun working independently on the International Space Station, side by side with humans. What… Continue reading NASA robots work together for the first time on International Space Station
India’s trade deficit surges to over $31 bn – what is trade deficit, is it bad?
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s trade deficit surges to over $31 bn – what is trade deficit, is it bad?” published in Indian Express on 3rd August 2022. What is the News? India’s trade deficit widened to a record $31.02 billion in July due to contracting merchandise exports and a rise… Continue reading India’s trade deficit surges to over $31 bn – what is trade deficit, is it bad?
Supreme Court calls for a panel to look into freebies issue
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court calls for a panel to look into freebies issue” published in The Hindu on 4th August 2022. What is the News? The Supreme Court has suggested setting up a specialised body composed of persons who can dispassionately examine the problem of Freebies. What are Freebies?… Continue reading Supreme Court calls for a panel to look into freebies issue
