Contents1 What is the News?2 How does bank credit help the economy?3 What impacts bank credit disbursal?4 Why was there a slowdown in bank credit during the pandemic?5 Why is there an increase in Bank Credit growth now? What is the News? There has been a rise in lending by commercial banks in recent months.… Continue reading What rising loan disbursals mean for the economy?
Russia-Ukraine crisis may give India opportunity to export more wheat
What is the News? The Russia-Ukraine conflict may give India an opportunity to ship more wheat in the global markets. How much do Russia and Ukraine contribute to Wheat exports? Russia is the world’s largest exporter of wheat, accounting for more than 18% of international exports. In 2019, Russia and Ukraine together exported more than… Continue reading Russia-Ukraine crisis may give India opportunity to export more wheat
The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (Part 2) – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the IPCC?3 What is the IPCC Assessment Report?4 What are the key findings of the Sixth Assessment Report?5 What are the findings of the report with respect to India?6 What is the significance of the IPCC Assessment Reports?7 What are the challenges faced by nations in tackling… Continue reading The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (Part 2) – Explained, pointwise
Science and Technology Quiz-March 1, 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.
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – March 1, 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 – March 1, 2022
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I March 1, 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 3 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. Write your answers… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I March 1, 2022
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |February 28th, 2022
Dear Friends, We are posting 10 PM Current Affairs MCQs for today. On a daily basis, we post 10 MCQs, based on daily current affairs from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, DTE, TOI, and Live mint. 10 PM Current Affairs MCQs Archive – Click Here For 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – Click Here
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 28th, 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 – February 28th, 2022
Liberalise, do not bureaucratise
News: The draft Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022 has been put for the public comments. About the Draft Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022 The bill has been criticised from various angles by various stakeholders in the fertilizer sector. What are the criticisms against the bill? Use of fertilisers: The bill aims to balance… Continue reading Liberalise, do not bureaucratise
Tackling the plastic problem
News: A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report stated last year that emissions of plastic waste into the aquatic ecosystems may triple by 2040 in the absence of actions. What are the causes behind increasing plastic waste? Increasing global consumption and low participation in recycling programmes. Consumption externality: It is more challenging to address challenging… Continue reading Tackling the plastic problem
