News: The Supreme Court of Kenya has struck down the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) as unconstitutional. And The Supreme Court of Pakistan unanimously rejected the decision of the deputy speaker of parliament to disallow the no-confidence motion against the prime minister. It also rejected the follow-up decision of the president to dissolve the National Assembly.… Continue reading A win for constitutional values in Pakistan and Kenya
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #34 : TCA Anant Board, Agriculture Optional, guitar Hobby
Date of interview: 11.04.2022, forenoon Board: TCA Anant Optional: Agriculture Background: IIT Delhi Hobbies: space documentaries, guitar To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman Why did you leave your job Civil services except IAS are mostly limited to their domains so how will you find diversity there What got you interested in… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #34 : TCA Anant Board, Agriculture Optional, guitar Hobby
Sovereign debt crisis: Impacts and measures – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the current economic situation in Sri Lanka?3 What is a Sovereign debt crisis?4 What are some unique features of Sovereign Debt?5 What is the status of global sovereign debt at present?6 About few Sovereign Debt Crisis6.1 Sovereign Debt Crisis in the USA (2008)6.2 Sovereign Debt Crisis in… Continue reading Sovereign debt crisis: Impacts and measures – Explained, pointwise
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #33 : Smita Nagraj Board, Mathematics Optional, Chess, Movies Hobbies
Date of interview: 08.04.2022, Afternoon Board: Smita Nagraj Optional: Mathematics Background: IIT Kharagpur Employee: (if any)- workex as Model Risk Analyst at an investment bank Hobbies: Chess, watching socially relevant movies Your experience in interview- very cordial board, some interesting questions, some easy questions, very thoughtful IR questions. To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #33 : Smita Nagraj Board, Mathematics Optional, Chess, Movies Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #32 : TCA Anant Board, PSIR Optional, Bihar Home State, Blogging, sports Hobbies
Date of Interview: 8th April Board: TCA Anant Optional: PSIR Home State: Bihar Background: Mechanical Engineering from VIT Vellore Hobbies: Blogging, Watching football To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page This was my 2nd Interview and also, the 2nd with COVID protocols in place. I entered the room and greeted all. Chairman asked… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #32 : TCA Anant Board, PSIR Optional, Bihar Home State, Blogging, sports Hobbies
History/ Art and Culture Quiz-April-18-2022
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.
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #31 : Smita Nagraj Ma’am Board, History Optional, reading, travelling Hobbies
Date of interview: 5/04/22 9:am forenoon session Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am Optional: History Background: civil engineering from DTU, MA in modern history from JNU Hobbies: reading, travelling, numismatics To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Your experience in interview- No hi hello or questions on personal info, Chairman – why do you think about… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #31 : Smita Nagraj Ma’am Board, History Optional, reading, travelling Hobbies
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – April 18, 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 – April 18, 2022
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I April 18 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 April 18 2022
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #30 : Smita Nagraj Board, Anthropology Optional, Quizzing, Reading Books Hobbies
Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am Optional: Anthropology Background: Civil Engineering Hobbies: Quizzing, Reading Books (did not ask) President of Quizzing and Debating Society (Mentioned as there was a question by the chairman) To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairperson: You have a background in Debating and Quizzing. Do you think India is a… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #30 : Smita Nagraj Board, Anthropology Optional, Quizzing, Reading Books Hobbies
