What is the news? Union Minister of Science & Technology has said that Botlab Dynamics Private Limited, a start-up supported by Technology Development Board will light up the sky with 1000 Drones Light Show at ‘Beating the Retreat Ceremony’ What is the Beating Retreat Ceremony? The Beating Retreat ceremony is organized every year after the… Continue reading Union Minister says, start-up ‘Botlab Dynamics’ to light up the sky with 1000 Drones Light Show at ‘Beating the Retreat Ceremony’
NITI Aayog, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India release ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’ report
What is the news? NITI Aayog, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and RMI India have released a report, titled ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’. What is the purpose of the ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’ Report? The report provides considerations and recommendations to inform the inclusion of Electric Vehicles(EVs) in the Reserve Bank of… Continue reading NITI Aayog, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India release ‘Banking on Electric Vehicles in India’ report
Year End Review 2021-Department of Higher Education
What is the news? The Department of Higher Education has taken several steps in the Year 2021. Initiatives by Deptt of Higher Education in 2021 National Education Policy 2020 SWAYAM AICTE Translation Automation Al Tool: It has been developed by AICTE with a vision to translate English language online courses into eleven different Indian languages… Continue reading Year End Review 2021-Department of Higher Education
Amar Jawan Jyoti now merged with National War Memorial flame, says Government
What is the news? The Government of India has put out the eternal flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti underneath India Gate and merged it with the one instituted at the National War Memorial in 2019. What is Amar Jawan Jyoti (AJJ)? Amar Jawan Jyoti, meaning the flame of the immortal soldier, was inaugurated in… Continue reading Amar Jawan Jyoti now merged with National War Memorial flame, says Government
Urbanisation and the Need for Sustainable Cities – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The World has been undergoing rapid urbanisation. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that 4. 2 billion people or 55% of the world’s population lives in cities. By 2030, this will be over 5 billion. 68% of the world will be urban by 2050. Cities are economic powerhouses —… Continue reading Urbanisation and the Need for Sustainable Cities – Explained, pointwise
Schemes Quiz: – Schemes & Miscellaneous – 22nd January 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.
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – January 22nd, 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 – January 22nd, 2022
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | January 21st 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 – January 21st, 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 and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 21st, 2022
New tax regime disincentivizes charity donations, says study
What is the news? Budget of 2020 option introduced an optional tax regime for personal income tax. What was this optional tax regime? Under this a taxpayer can choose between two structures. One structure, the older one, has higher rates and incentivizes philanthropic giving. The other one has lower rates but does not incentivize donations. These changes were analyzed in a study… Continue reading New tax regime disincentivizes charity donations, says study
