What is the News? The Jammu & Kashmir administration has decided to translocate three fully-grown Chinar trees from elsewhere to the Char Chinar Island, where the decayed trees once stood in the ‘green’ of health. What is Char Chinar Island? Char Chinar also sometimes called Char Chinari, Ropa Lank or Rupa Lank is an island… Continue reading Chinars return to iconic ‘Char Chinari’ Island on Srinagar’s Dal lake
Meta’s AI Supercomputer
What is the News? Facebook-parent Meta has announced that it is building an AI supercomputer named “AI Research SuperCluster(RSC)”. What are Supercomputers? A supercomputer can perform high-level processing at a faster rate when compared to a normal computer. Supercomputers are made up of hundreds or thousands of powerful machines which use better artificial intelligence(AI) models to… Continue reading Meta’s AI Supercomputer
Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the extent of plastic use in India?3 What is the meaning of Plastic Waste Management?4 What are the new Plastic Waste Management Rules?5 What are the earlier rules on Plastic Waste Management?6 What is the significance of the new rules?7 What are the associated challenges?8 What are… Continue reading Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 – Explained, pointwise
DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution between two cities 100 kilometers apart
What is the News? A team of scientists from the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has successfully demonstrated the Quantum Key Distribution(QKD) link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal in Uttar Pradesh, a distance of more than 100 kilometers. What is Quantum Key Distribution(QKD)? QKD is primarily a mechanism… Continue reading DRDO and IIT Delhi scientists demonstrate Quantum Key Distribution between two cities 100 kilometers apart
Hunger Watch-2 Survey: India’s second COVID-19 wave too saw penury: study
What is the News? According to the Hunger Watch-2 Survey, India’s second wave that didn’t see a national lockdown like in the first failed to significantly alleviate economic distress and hunger among the poor. What is the Hunger Watch-2 Survey? The Survey was commissioned by the Right To Food Campaign and The Center for Equity… Continue reading Hunger Watch-2 Survey: India’s second COVID-19 wave too saw penury: study
IAF TO PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISE COBRA WARRIOR IN UNITED KINGDOM
What is the News? Indian Air Force will participate in a multi-nation air exercise named ‘Ex Cobra Warrior 22’ at Waddington, UK What is Exercise Cobra Warrior? Aim: To provide operational exposure and share best practices amongst the participating Air Forces, thereby enhancing combat capability and forging bonds of friendship. Conducted by: Royal Air Force(RAF)… Continue reading IAF TO PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISE COBRA WARRIOR IN UNITED KINGDOM
[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – February, 2022 – 3rd week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – February 2022 – Third week Click on the following link to download Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current affairs quiz consists of 10 questions based on the daily current affairs.… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – February, 2022 – 3rd week
Workbooks for Prelims by ForumIAS
ForumIAS is happy to announce its launch of Prelims Workbooks which will assist you to ace Civil Services Prelims Examination. These are a set of six workbooks covering different subjects. They are well-curated and well-researched question banks with previous year UPSC-CSE prelims questions as well as practice questions on each topic. 4000+ questions spread across… Continue reading Workbooks for Prelims by ForumIAS
Polity Quiz-Polity –Feb 24th,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 – Feb 24th, 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 – Feb 24th, 2022
