For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction A prudent fiscal position is necessary for overall development of a State and its people. However many recent studies have pointed out the deteriorating fiscal position of many States in India. This situation is a result of multiple factors like the impact of COVID-19 on State finances, high revenue expenditure… 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.
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – July, 2022 – 1st week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 1st week of the Month of July. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief: The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief is to make aspirants aware of the important news from… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – July, 2022 – 1st week
