What is the News? Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)’s Charkha Kranti Initiative has been mentioned by the President in his address to the Parliament ahead of the Budget Session. What is Charkha Kranti? The Charkha Kranti is an initiative launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to popularize Charkha and the symbolism… Continue reading KVIC’s “Charkha Kranti” Created a Buzz on Gandhian Values; Finds Mention in the President’s Address
Courts must come to children, says SC
What is the news? The Supreme Court has directed that video conferencing facilities be established across the country for child witnesses, especially victims of trafficking, to remotely testify against their attackers. What was the case about? A petition was filed in the Supreme Court arguing that victims of child trafficking, mostly based in far-flung and… Continue reading Courts must come to children, says SC
India’s first Graphene Innovation Centre to come up in Kerala
What is the news? The Kerala government has announced the country’s first Graphene Innovation Centre. What is Graphene? Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice. It is the thinnest, most electrically and thermally conductive material in the world. It is also flexible, transparent and incredibly strong. Application of Graphene… Continue reading India’s first Graphene Innovation Centre to come up in Kerala
New method can efficiently transform phenol to a key ingredient for manufacturing food preservatives, pharmaceuticals & polymers
What is the news? Indian researchers have found that electrolysis is an effective method for the oxidative transformation of phenol to 1,4 hydroquinone. What is Phenol and its products used for? Phenols is an organic compound. The oxidative products of phenols like 1,4 hydroquinone, catechol or resorcinol play an important role in the synthesis of… Continue reading New method can efficiently transform phenol to a key ingredient for manufacturing food preservatives, pharmaceuticals & polymers
NAL SE JAL SCHEME
What is the News? The Indian government has allocated Rs. 60,000 crore to the “Har Ghar Nal se Jal” Yojana for the financial year 2022-2023. This significant allocation highlights that providing potable water to households remains a top priority of the Government. What is Har Ghar Nal se Jal Scheme? It was launched in 2019… Continue reading NAL SE JAL SCHEME
Indian diplomats to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
What is the news? India has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics just ahead of the opening ceremony. What is the Beijing Winter Olympics? The 2022 Winter Olympics is an international winter multi-sport event scheduled to be held in Beijing, China. However, the event has been diplomatically boycotted by several countries such… Continue reading Indian diplomats to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
History Quiz: – History – Feb 4th 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.
[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 03, 2022
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 03, 2022
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Feb 4th, 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 4th, 2022
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 4, 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… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I Feb 4, 2022
