What is the news? Parliament has passed the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill extends the tenure of the chiefs of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to a maximum of five years from the earlier minimum period of two years.… Continue reading Rajya Sabha passes Bills setting maximum 5-year tenure for CBI, ED chiefs
OSCAR 1’s winning performance
What is the news? 12th Dec 2021 marked the launch date of the first amateur radio satellite called OSCAR 1. Background Sputnik 1 was launched successfully by the Soviet Union in 1957. This marked the beginning of the space age. Not willing to be left lagging behind, the U.S. launched their own satellite, Explorer 1… Continue reading OSCAR 1’s winning performance
SC approves widening of three Char Dham highways
What is the news? The Supreme Court has allowed the Centre to widen the three Himalayan Highways which form part of the Char dham Pariyojna Project. Must Read: What is the “Char Dham Project”? What has the Supreme Court done? The Supreme Court has modified its earlier 2020 order which had directed the centre to… Continue reading SC approves widening of three Char Dham highways
India loses WTO dispute over sugar subsidies; set to file an appeal
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the issue?3 What did the WTO Dispute Panel rule?4 How has India responded?5 Will this ruling impact India? What is the news? India has lost the dispute over subsidies of sugar exports at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The dispute settlement panel has ruled against India on a… Continue reading India loses WTO dispute over sugar subsidies; set to file an appeal
Progress Achieved in National Leprosy Eradication Programme
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Leprosy?3 What is National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)?4 Major initiatives under Leprosy Eradication What is the news? Recently, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare tabled the progress report of Leprosy in the Rajya Sabha. According to that, India has achieved the elimination of leprosy… Continue reading Progress Achieved in National Leprosy Eradication Programme
India-Germany Relations in Post-Merkel Era – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About India-Germany relations3 What are the policies adopted during Angela Merkel’s term in Germany?4 What is the importance of India in the India-Germany Relations?5 How to strengthen India-Germany relations? Introduction Recently, Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as chancellor of Germany, ending the 16-year tenure of Angela Merkel. For… Continue reading India-Germany Relations in Post-Merkel Era – Explained, pointwise
Mains Guidance Program 2022 Cohort 7 – Starts 19th December | Enroll Now
Dear Friends, We are writing to inform you that we shall be commencing with Mains Guidance Program (MGP) 2022 Cohort 7 from 19th December in Online & Offline Mode. This program covers your entire GS and Essay syllabus with our online Mentor Guided Test Series and Test Discussions. This year we are also introducing Concept Classes along with MGP Tests to… Continue reading Mains Guidance Program 2022 Cohort 7 – Starts 19th December | Enroll Now
Economy Quiz: Indian Economy – India & IMF and other International Institutions – 15 December 2021
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.
[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – December, 2021 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of December 2021 – Second week. Click on the following link to download Download About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – December, 2021 – 2nd week
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – December 15th, 2021
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 – December 15th, 2021
