Synopsis: There is a need to include refugees and provide them basic health care facilities, including vaccines, to the countries welfare programmes. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the problems faced by the refugees during the pandemic?3 What countries did to exclude or include refugees in welfare programmes?4 What is the way forward? Introduction There are approximately… Continue reading The world refugees must also be shielded from Covid
A new global economic consensus
Synopsis: Cornwall Consensus should replace the Washington Consensus. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Cornwall Consensus and how’s it different from the Washington consensus?3 Why is a new consensus needed?4 What needs to be done? Introduction The world is now facing a future of unprecedented risk, uncertainty, turmoil, and climate breakdown. In this context, a report… Continue reading A new global economic consensus
Education is a powerful enabler of climate-change containment
Synopsis: At this critical juncture in the history of humanity, we must now re-imagine education as a tool that can play a transformative role in mitigating climate change. Education can become an active agent in catalysing climate mitigation and adaptation in line with the global agreements. Contents1 Introduction2 How education can play a transformative role… Continue reading Education is a powerful enabler of climate-change containment
Slide in China’s GDP growth and implications for India
Synopsis: Growth slow down in China can impact global economic recovery and India in particular. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the reasons behind economic slowdown in China?3 How China’s growth output is being affected?4 Why the present situation may be of concern to India? Introduction China’s third-quarter GDP growth slowed to 4.9% as industrial output rose… Continue reading Slide in China’s GDP growth and implications for India
India’s pulses problem: We need real reform
Synopsis: Some inherent flaws in MSP system and what the government needs to do to address them. Contents1 Introduction2 How is the ‘MSP’ price determined?3 What are the issues in ‘MSP’ system?4 What are the reforms needed? Introduction India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses in the world. However, we consume more than… Continue reading India’s pulses problem: We need real reform
Has Kerala learnt anything from extreme weather? Apparently not, say experts
Synopsis: The issue of flash floods seen in Kerala, reasons associated and the remedies needed. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the reasons attributed to the recent floods?3 What are the recent trends wrt Kerala floods?4 What are the reasons for Kerala floods?5 What needs to be done now? Introduction The recent Kerala floods took life of… Continue reading Has Kerala learnt anything from extreme weather? Apparently not, say experts
Improving livestock breeding
Synopsis: The facts and schemes relating to different livestock sector and the expected benefit out of it. Introduction Livestock breeding in India has been largely unorganised because of which there have been gaps in forward and backward integration across the value chain. Government has revised “Rashtriya Gokul Mission” and “National Livestock Mission” (NLM) to adress… Continue reading Improving livestock breeding
LIVE Orientation Session | Mains Guidance Program (MGP) 2021 – Cohort 10
Dear Friends, This is to announce that we are holding a LIVE Orientation session on Youtube for Mains Guidance Program today (19th Oct.) at 6 PM. This session will help you get initiated on how to plan and strategize your preparation for maximizing score in GS Papers Click Here to join the session. @team ForumIAS
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 1st week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 1st week of the Month of October. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief: The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief is to make aspirants aware of the important news from… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 1st week
History Quiz: History- Freedom Struggle under Extremist Phase – 19th October 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.
