What is the news? The Tamil Nadu government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that it would not permit the construction of the proposed Indian Neutrino Observatory at Bodi West Hills in Theni district. What is India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)? The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) is a proposed Pure-Science underground laboratory. Its… Continue reading Tamil Nadu says no to Indian Neutrino Observatory project in Theni
Government approves implementation of Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project during the period 2022-23 to 2025-26
What is the news? The government has approved the implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project during the period 2022-23 to 2025-26. What is the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) Project? Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs Type: Central Sector Scheme Purpose: It is a national platform for enabling integration of the main… Continue reading Government approves implementation of Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project during the period 2022-23 to 2025-26
Explained: Accrediting colleges, varsities
What is the news? The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous body under the UGC has released new guidelines allowing colleges and universities that completed just one academic year to apply for provisional accreditation. Earlier, only those higher education institutions with two batches of graduated students or which had completed six years of… Continue reading Explained: Accrediting colleges, varsities
Unraveling tectonic evolution of Greater Maldive Ridge in western Indian Ocean can reconstruct Gondwanaland break up & dispersal
What is the news? Researchers have traced the tectonic evolution of the Greater Maldive Ridge(GMR). What is Greater Maldive Ridge (GMR)? Greater Maldive Ridge (GMR) is located in the western Indian Ocean, southwest of India. The ridge is aseismic which means that it is not associated with earthquake activities. The ridge largely remains uninvestigated but… Continue reading Unraveling tectonic evolution of Greater Maldive Ridge in western Indian Ocean can reconstruct Gondwanaland break up & dispersal
Drone mapping: One in six villages covered in India, shows data
What is the news? The government has announced the SVAMITVA Scheme in 2020 to map land data, create maps and digitize land parcels across the country’s 660,000 villages. The government’s target is to complete the process by 2025. However, the progress on the scheme has been very slow. What is the progress of the SWAMITVA… Continue reading Drone mapping: One in six villages covered in India, shows data
India – Myanmar relations | Timeline
India-Myanmar relations are rooted in shared historical, ethnic, cultural and religious ties. The geographical proximity of the two countries has helped develop and sustain cordial relations and facilitated people-to-people contact. India and Myanmar share a long land border of over 1600 km and a maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal. A large population of… Continue reading India – Myanmar relations | Timeline
Online gaming in India | Timeline
The online gaming industry in India is home to over 275 gaming companies, more than 15,000 game developers, and around 300 million gamers. A 2019 survey by the U.S.-based Limelight Networks found that India had the second-largest number of gamers after South Korea. According to a report, the number of online gamers in India grew from ~250 million gamers in… Continue reading Online gaming in India | Timeline
[Download] 10 PM Monthly Compilation | January, 2022
Hello everyone, We are posting the Monthly Compilation of the 10 pm Current Affairs Quiz –January 2022. Download using the link given below: Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs of UPSC Prelims. It consists of 10 questions based on the daily current affairs. To download previous compilations – Click Here
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 18, 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 18, 2022
Economy Quiz: Economy – Feb 18th 2022
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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.
