What is the News? NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute(WRI), India has conducted a virtual consultation workshop on ‘Financing for Decarbonization of Transport’. What was the purpose of the workshop? Aim: To identify actionable strategies and bring together financing institutions and transport organizations to collectively work towards furthering innovative financing policies for the decarbonization of… Continue reading Green Financing Critical to Decarbonizing the Indian Transport Sector
Government approves the continuation of National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS) for a period of five years
What is the News? The government has approved the continuation of the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS) for a period of five years i.e. from 2021-22 to 2025-26. What is the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme(NMMSS)? Nodal Ministry: Launched in 2008-09 by Ministry of Education Type: Central Sector Scheme Aim: To award scholarships to meritorious students of economically… Continue reading Government approves the continuation of National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS) for a period of five years
PM CARES for Children Scheme Extended up to 28th February, 2022
What is the News? Government of India has extended the PM Cares for Children Scheme till 28th February, 2022. What is the PM Cares for Children Scheme? Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2021 Objective: To ensure comprehensive care and protection of children who have lost their parent(s) to the COVID pandemic… Continue reading PM CARES for Children Scheme Extended up to 28th February, 2022
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – February, 2022 – 3rd week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 3rd week of the Month of February. 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 – February, 2022 – 3rd week
Location/IR/Geography Quiz–Feb 23rd,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.
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 22, 2022
Good Morning 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 3 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 22, 2022
[Answered] India should develop its strategy of ethical lawfare by mainstreaming international law lexicon into its diplomatic toolkit to respond to Beijing’s challenge posed at borders. Examine.
Introduction: Define lawfare. Body: Highlight the need to adopt Lawfare. How India can approach ethical Lawfare. Conclusion: Give a way forward. Lawfare is broadly understood as the strategic deployment of international and domestic law by a state or non-state actor against an adversary. Continued Chinese aggression on the border, including the new border law pose… Continue reading [Answered] India should develop its strategy of ethical lawfare by mainstreaming international law lexicon into its diplomatic toolkit to respond to Beijing’s challenge posed at borders. Examine.
[Answered] Good corporate governance can play a crucial role in supporting the recovery of our economy in coming out of the COVID-19 crisis. In the light of the statement, highlight the importance and challenges of effective corporate governance for the economy.
Introduction: Define corporate governance. Body: Highlight importance of corporate governance. Write challenges of corporate governance. Conclusion: Give a way forward. Corporate governance is a set of rules, principles, regulations, or processes through which companies are controlled and directed. It is about making companies, owners and regulators become more accountable, efficient and transparent, which in turn… Continue reading [Answered] Good corporate governance can play a crucial role in supporting the recovery of our economy in coming out of the COVID-19 crisis. In the light of the statement, highlight the importance and challenges of effective corporate governance for the economy.
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Feb 23rd, 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 – Feb 23rd, 2022
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 23, 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 Feb 23, 2022
