What is the News? The Prime Minister has hosted the India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format. What is the India-Central Asia Summit? It is the first of its kind engagement between India and the Central Asian countries at the level of leaders. The summit was attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan… Continue reading India-Central Asia Virtual Summit
MoHUA-AFD Launch Swachhata Start-Up Challenge to Nurture the Evolving Ecosystem of Indian Waste Management Sector
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Swachhata Start-Up Challenge?2.1 Aim:3 Awards and Prizes: What is the News? The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs(MoHUA) in partnership with the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has launched the Swachhata Start-Up Challenge. What is the Swachhata… Continue reading MoHUA-AFD Launch Swachhata Start-Up Challenge to Nurture the Evolving Ecosystem of Indian Waste Management Sector
Climate change will force transboundary fish stocks to move from habitats, migration paths: Report
Contents1 What is the news?2 What are the key findings of the report related to fish stocks?3 What will be the impact of these transboundary fish stocks shifting their historical habitats?4 What are the suggestions given by the report? What is the news? According to a report, Fish stocks that move across two or more… Continue reading Climate change will force transboundary fish stocks to move from habitats, migration paths: Report
Union Minister releases a pictorial book on India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
What is the news? Union Minister of State for Culture has released a pictorial book on India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle as part of Azadi ka Mahotsav.The book has been released in partnership with Amar Chitra Katha. Who are the Women Freedom Fighters mentioned in the Book? Women Freedom Fighters Contribution to… Continue reading Union Minister releases a pictorial book on India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Explained: Why artificial snow needs to be pumped to pull off Beijing Winter Olympics
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Artificial Snow?3 How is Artificial Snow produced?4 Why is Artificial Snow harmful according to the report? What is the News? A report released by Sport Ecology Group at Loughborough University and Save Our Winters has stated the dangers of artificial snow to be produced at the Winter Olympics… Continue reading Explained: Why artificial snow needs to be pumped to pull off Beijing Winter Olympics
India ranks 85 in Transparency International’s corruption index
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Corruption Perception Index?3 What are the key rankings of the Corruption Perception Index?4 Relation between Human Rights and Corruption according to the index:5 What should be done to reduce corruption? What is the News? The Corruption Perception Index, 2021 has been released. What is the Corruption Perception… Continue reading India ranks 85 in Transparency International’s corruption index
Union Budget 2022-23 to be presented on 1st February, 2022 in Paperless form
What is the News? Union Budget 2022-23 is to be presented by the Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister on 1st February, 2022. How will the Budget 2022-23 be presented? The Union Budget of 2021-22 was delivered in paperless form for the first time. Similarly, Budget 2022-23 will also be presented in paperless form. The… Continue reading Union Budget 2022-23 to be presented on 1st February, 2022 in Paperless form
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – Functioning, Challenges and Suggestions for Improvement – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)3 What are the functions of the Public Accounts Committee?4 What is the significance of the Public Accounts Committee?5 What are the challenges faced by the Public Accounts Committee?6 What can be done to improve the performance of the Public Accounts Committee? Introduction The… Continue reading Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – Functioning, Challenges and Suggestions for Improvement – Explained, pointwise
Miscellaneous Quiz: – Organisations and Bodies – II – 28th January 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 – January 28th, 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 – January 28th, 2022
