Good Morning Friends, Following are answers to Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday. 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… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 15, 2022
[Answered] There is great synergy between the US desire to “empower allies and partners as they take on regional leadership roles themselves” and India’s ambition to play a larger role in the Indo-Pacific. Critically analyze India’s policies to engage Indo-Pacific, in the light of US’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Introduction: Giving context, write about the new USA’s new Indo-Pacific policy. Body: Explain USA’s new Indo-Pacific policy w.r.t India. Explaining the main pillars of India’s Indo-Pacific policy, write the positive aspects and concerns of India’s Indo-Pacific engagement. Conclusion: Give a way forward. USA has issued a new Indo-Pacific Strategy document recently. The strategy admits that… Continue reading [Answered] There is great synergy between the US desire to “empower allies and partners as they take on regional leadership roles themselves” and India’s ambition to play a larger role in the Indo-Pacific. Critically analyze India’s policies to engage Indo-Pacific, in the light of US’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy.
[Answered] There are simpler, more effective, and less contentious solutions to the shortage of IAS officers for central deputation than the proposed amendments to IAS (Cadre) Rules. Analyzing the reasons behind shortage, suggest remedial measures.
Introduction: Give context of the proposed amendment and related issues. Body: Explain the causes of shortage of IAS officers. Write the steps that can be taken to resolve the issue. Conclusion: Give a way forward. The proposed amendments to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) (Cadre) Rules of 1954, seek to empower the Central government to… Continue reading [Answered] There are simpler, more effective, and less contentious solutions to the shortage of IAS officers for central deputation than the proposed amendments to IAS (Cadre) Rules. Analyzing the reasons behind shortage, suggest remedial measures.
[Answered] India has a robust ecosystem in geospatial, however, the full benefits have yet to percolate to the public. In this context, discuss the challenges and opportunities of geospatial sector in the country?
Introduction: Explain geospatial and give context of geospatial ecosystem in India. Body: Write the opportunities of geospatial sector. Write the challenges of geospatial sector. Conclusion: Give a way forward Geospatial refers to any data that is indicated by or related to a geographic location. Geospatial technology collects and analyzes geospatial data. India has a robust… Continue reading [Answered] India has a robust ecosystem in geospatial, however, the full benefits have yet to percolate to the public. In this context, discuss the challenges and opportunities of geospatial sector in the country?
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Feb 16th, 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 16th, 2022
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 16, 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 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 16, 2022
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |February 15th, 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 15th, 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 15th, 2022
The myth of the trickle-down
News: This article says trickle-down is a flawed approach and that’s why Indian policymakers must discover India’s own model of development and shed defunct economic theories. How budget 2022-23 is aligned towards a trickle-down theory? The budget has not announced any populist measure, and taxes on incomes and wealth have not increased. Also, economists believe… Continue reading The myth of the trickle-down
LIC disinvestment: Right and wrong
News: The Government of India (GoI) is disinvesting 5 per cent of the shares of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). However, the GoI will retain control of the company. Why LIC should be privatized rather than disinvested? First, the previous experience shows outcome of disinvestment in public sector banks has not been good… Continue reading LIC disinvestment: Right and wrong
