Synopsis: Social media platforms in India are being used to spread hate against minorities and to serve petty political ends. Moreover, platforms like Facebook are not taking serious steps to address these issues as clear by the recent revelations. Introduction Since 2016, Facebook has been under the scanner for its alleged involvement in encouraging fake… Continue reading Facebook deploys hardly any resources in India to tackle misinformation. This must change
Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future – not skyscrapers
Synopsis: The plan of urban architecture for accommodating more people needs a change. The new research model offers solutions to both infrastructure and climate. Contents1 Introduction2 What was the study and its findings?3 Why building design is a critical element?4 What are the various issues with the present building design frameworks? Introduction More than 50%… Continue reading Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future – not skyscrapers
[Yojana October Summary] The Himalayan Floods – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What are the reasons for an increase in the Himalayan floods?3 What are the challenges in forecasting the Himalayan floods?4 What can be done to mitigate the Himalayan floods? Introduction Rivers originating in the Himalayas are the lifeline for one-fifth of the global population. The two syntaxes of this… Continue reading [Yojana October Summary] The Himalayan Floods – Explained, pointwise
[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 4th week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – October 2021 – Fourth week Click on the following link to download Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current affairs quiz consists of 10 questions based on the daily… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 4th week
Polity Quiz: Indian Constitution- Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties – 30th October 2021
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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.
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 4th week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 4th 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 – 4th week
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Oct 30th 2021
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 – Oct 30th 2021
That Sinking Feeling of Prelims Failure – & Road Ahead
Flunked Prelims? Take a deep breath. Then do this!
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | October 29th 2021
Hello friends,
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.
Should the NDPS Act be amended?
Synopsis: The recent proposal to the NDPS Act does not address the issues in enforcement, instead it compounds them. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the major recommendations to the NDPS Act?3 What are the challenges that the police face in curbing drugs?4 What are the challenges associated with the proposed recommendations?5 What should be done? Introduction… Continue reading Should the NDPS Act be amended?
