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 3 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. Write your answers… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 17, 2022
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |February 16th, 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.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 16th, 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 – February 16th, 2022
The cryptosphere needs amplified risk warnings
News: RBI officials have done well to caution crypto enthusiasts by talking about tulip mania and Ponzi schemes. While the case for a digital-token ban remains weak, risk awareness must rise. Offer documents of public offerings give an insight into the associated risk factors to potential investors. But there is no such equivalent in Cryptocurrency.… Continue reading The cryptosphere needs amplified risk warnings
Philanthropy – Power of giving: Fund-starved sectors like science, health, education, rural development need generous HNIs
News: Recently, families of IT firm Mindtree’s co-founders Subroto Bagchi and NS Parthasarathy donated Rs 425 Crore to Indian Institute of Science. IISc. It should be noted that last year, IISc broke into the top 100 band in Times Higher Education’s Reputation Ranking of global universities. The donated amount will utilized to set up medical… Continue reading Philanthropy – Power of giving: Fund-starved sectors like science, health, education, rural development need generous HNIs
Engel’s law and Pandemic’s impact on our food expenditure
News The recent budget has seen a reduction in the amount allocated for food subsidy, mid-day meals and for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. These steps may worsen the situation of the poor who have been struggling to even cope with the disruption to their food budget as shown by a recent… Continue reading Engel’s law and Pandemic’s impact on our food expenditure
India must prioritise stability in Myanmar
News One year ago, the military in a coup attempted to take over power from the elected civilian government and installed a caretaker government. A lot has changed since then in Myanmar and this requires a diplomatic shift from New Delhi’s side. What has been situation in Myanmar? After the coup, the deposed civilian lawmakers… Continue reading India must prioritise stability in Myanmar
The importance of caste data
News: Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the All-India Quota seats for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test. What does the judgement say? One, the judgement reiterated that reservations for backward classes were not an exception but an extension of the principle of equality under Article 15(1) of the… Continue reading The importance of caste data
The pathology of school closure in India
News: According to a United Nations report, India has become the country with the second longest COVID-19 pandemic-linked school closure in the world. Contents1 Why Indian schools remain reluctant to reopen?2 What has been done by the government?3 How adoption ‘PERI’ can help?4 What is the way forward? Why Indian schools remain reluctant to reopen?… Continue reading The pathology of school closure in India
Gaming and banning: On ban on online games
News: Recently, legislative attempts to prohibit online gaming have failed under judicial scrutiny. What was the issue? First, the amendments brought to existing regulations on betting and gambling in Karnataka have been struck down by the State’s High Court. Also, last year, the Madras High Court invalidated similar amendments that targeted online rummy and poker.… Continue reading Gaming and banning: On ban on online games
