Context: Ahead of the plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), in Berlin, Pakistan is hoping for a removal of its name from the FATF’s ‘grey list’ or the list of countries presenting a risk to the global financial system. In its last plenary meeting in March, the FATF had retained Pakistan’s listing,… Continue reading The FATF and Pakistan’s position on its ‘grey list’
What has Rajya Sabha achieved that a stand-alone Lok Sabha has not, or would not?
News: Constituent Assembly was divided on the opinion on establishing Rajya Sabha. That debate still holds relevance even after so many years. What are the arguments against the establishment and functioning of the Rajya Sabha? Lokanath Misra in the Constituent Assembly was of the opinion that, a) It will not serve any useful purpose, b)… Continue reading What has Rajya Sabha achieved that a stand-alone Lok Sabha has not, or would not?
NSS, CMIE are surveys not comparable. Studies should not relate them
News: Recently, policy advisors and researchers at the IMF and World Bank have also attempted to estimate headcount ratios under various assumptions. Contents1 About the recent poverty measurements by IMF and World Bank2 How does India calculate poverty estimations?3 Why does the NSS and CMIE surveys are not comparable?4 What should be done to measure… Continue reading NSS, CMIE are surveys not comparable. Studies should not relate them
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – June, 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 June. 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 – June, 2022 – 1st week
Prelims Marathon – Current Affairs Revision- Schemes/Programmes/Institutions- June-13-2022
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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 June 13, 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 June 13, 2022
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 13, 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 – June 13, 2022
[Answered] Highlight the factors hindering India’s global trade potential. Also suggest some alternative policy measures to boost global trade of India.
Introduction: Contextual introduction. Body: Write some factors hindering India’s global trade potential. Also suggest some policy measures to boost global trade of India. Conclusion: Write a way forward. India has specialised in sectors which will likely be in high demand in the near future (e.g. information technology and communication (ITC) services, pharmaceuticals and medical devices).… Continue reading [Answered] Highlight the factors hindering India’s global trade potential. Also suggest some alternative policy measures to boost global trade of India.
[Answered] Remote Voting Facility (RVF) has the potential to strengthen the electoral process of the world’s largest democracy. Examine the statement.
Introduction: Contextual introduction. Body: Explain how RVF strengthen the electoral process of India. Also write some associated challenges. Conclusion: Write a way forward Remote voting may take place in person somewhere other than an assigned polling station or at another time, or votes may be sent by post or cast by an appointed proxy. It… Continue reading [Answered] Remote Voting Facility (RVF) has the potential to strengthen the electoral process of the world’s largest democracy. Examine the statement.
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | Revision Test |June 12 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.
