News: Recently, protests were held in several parts of north India by students who had appeared for the Non-Technical Popular Categories exam conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board. This has once again brought the issue of prevailing unemployment into the limelight. Contents1 What is the unemployment situation in the country? 2 How even these figures… Continue reading The many layers of an unemployment problem
Women execs earn Rs 85 for every Rs 100 earned by men: IIMA study
What is the News? Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has released a study titled “The Glass Ceiling: Research Report on Leadership Gender Balance in NSE 200 Companies”. This study was conducted to understand the gender balance in top organizations. What are the key findings of the study? Gender Pay Gap: Senior women executives earn an… Continue reading Women execs earn Rs 85 for every Rs 100 earned by men: IIMA study
Nuclear Fusion Technology: Evolution, Challenges and Future Potential – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is thermonuclear fusion?3 How nuclear fusion will occur in stars?3.1 The essential condition to achieve nuclear fusion in the laboratory4 What are Tokamaks?5 What are the famous nuclear fusion projects around the world?5.1 International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)5.2 China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) or Artificial Sun6 How… Continue reading Nuclear Fusion Technology: Evolution, Challenges and Future Potential – Explained, pointwise
[Registration] Forest Service Mains Guidance by ForumIAS
Dear Friends, This is to inform you that, ForumIAS will be conducting a series of events to assist the students for the preparation of IFoS Mains Examinations 2021. The students requiring support in their preparation can register by clicking the below link: https://go.forumias.com/78 The information for the sessions will be communicated to the students via… Continue reading [Registration] Forest Service Mains Guidance by ForumIAS
Ban on drone import to boost manufacturing
What is the news? The Government of India has banned the import of drones, with some exceptions, in India. What imports of drones are being banned? The import of any drones either in completely built up (CBU), completely knocked down(CKD) /semi knocked down (SKD) forms have been banned. Exceptions: Import of drones for Research and… Continue reading Ban on drone import to boost manufacturing
Judges mustn’t be swayed in favour of death penalty: Supreme Court
What is the news? In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court (SC) has commuted the death sentence of a man to life imprisonment. The man was convicted in the rape and murder of a seven-year-old. This judgement may become a significant precedent to the anti-death penalty cause. What are the key highlights of the SC’s… Continue reading Judges mustn’t be swayed in favour of death penalty: Supreme Court
New study suggests increase in warming in high altitude Himalayas due to water vapour
What is the news? According to a recent study, Water Vapour radiation over the Himalayas has been mainly responsible for the rise in temperature in the High Altitude Himalayas region. Background Precipitable Water Vapour (PWV) is one of the most rapidly varying components in the atmosphere and is mainly accumulated in the lower troposphere. Due… Continue reading New study suggests increase in warming in high altitude Himalayas due to water vapour
Government of India sets policy for Electric Vehicle charging stations
What is the news? The Ministry of Power has issued the revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles. What is the objective of these guidelines? To enable a faster adoption of electric vehicles in India by ensuring safe, reliable, accessible and affordable Charging Infrastructure and ecosystem. To promote energy security and… Continue reading Government of India sets policy for Electric Vehicle charging stations
[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – February, 2022 – 1st week
Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of February 2022 – First week. Click on the following link to download Download About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2022. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – February, 2022 – 1st week
Economy Quiz: Economy– Feb 11th 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.
