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 May 19, 2022
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 19, 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 – May 19, 2022
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #190 : TCA Anant Board, Anthropology Optional, Trekking Hobby
Date of Interview: 2nd May 2022 Afternoon (5th person to go) Board: TCA Anant Optional: Anthropology Background: IIT Roorkee, Production and Industrial Engineering Profession: (if any) – Work experience of 9 months in Jindal Stainless Limited Hobbies: Trekking and Hiking(40% interview revolved here), Watching documentaries on Indian Tribes Prize – Certificate of appreciation from the… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #190 : TCA Anant Board, Anthropology Optional, Trekking Hobby
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |May18-2022
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We are posting the 10 PM current affairs quiz for today. Under our 10 PM current affairs quiz initiative, we are posting 10 MCQs sources from news articles, on a daily basis. MCQs in this initiative are sourced from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc.
Global Food Policy Report 2022: 9 Crore Indians At Risk Of Hunger By 2030 Due To Climate Change: Report
What is the News? International Food Policy Research Institute’s(IFPRI) has released the Global Food Policy Report 2022 titled ‘Climate change and food systems’. What are the key findings of the report? Global findings Global food production will grow by about 60% by 2050 as compared to the levels in 2010. However, regional differences in access… Continue reading Global Food Policy Report 2022: 9 Crore Indians At Risk Of Hunger By 2030 Due To Climate Change: Report
Need to triple investments for restoring degraded land by 2030: Seoul Declaration
What is the News? The Seoul Declaration was adopted at the XV World Forestry Congress. What is the World Forestry Congress? World Forestry Congress is a forum for the exchange of views and experiences on all aspects of forests and forestry. This may lead to the formulation of broad recommendations applicable at national, regional and… Continue reading Need to triple investments for restoring degraded land by 2030: Seoul Declaration
Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India
What is the News? It was on May 16, 1975 that Sikkim became the 22nd State of the Union of India. Let’s understand how Sikkim became a part of India. About the Sikkim Rulers before the advent of Europeans In 1642, Sikkim came under the rule of the Chogyal (or kings) of the Namgyal dynasty… Continue reading Explained: How Sikkim became a part of India
World may miss net zero by 2050, courtesy COVID-19: International Science Council
What is the News? The International Science Council has released a report titled “Unprecedented and Unfinished – COVID-19 and Implications for National and Global Policy”. According to the report, the COVID-19 pandemic may prevent the world from achieving net zero emissions by 2050. What is the International Science Council? Formed in: 2018 Purpose: It is… Continue reading World may miss net zero by 2050, courtesy COVID-19: International Science Council
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 18th, 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 – May 18th, 2022
Lancet Planetary Health Report: ‘At 2.4 million in 2019, India led world in pollution deaths’
What is the News? The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health has published “The Lancet Planetary Health Report”. What are the key highlights from the report? Global findings Pollution was responsible for 9 million premature deaths in 2015 making it the world’s largest environmental risk factor for disease and premature death. Ambient air pollution accounted… Continue reading Lancet Planetary Health Report: ‘At 2.4 million in 2019, India led world in pollution deaths’
