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 What is the News? Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court seeking to set aside multiple blocking orders of the Central government. According to Twitter, blocking orders were procedurally and… 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 → Introduction The Convention on Biological Diversity defines ‘sustainable use’ as the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity. This would help in maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and… 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.
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I July 11th, 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 11th, 2022
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 11, 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 11, 2022
