387 ‘Moplah martyrs’ to be removed from dictionary

Source: The Hindu What is the News? A three-member panel has recommended the removal of Malabar Rebellion leaders Variamkunnath Kunhamed Haji, Ali Musaliar and 387 other ‘Moplah martyrs’ from the Dictionary of Martyrs of India’s Freedom Struggle. Click Here to Read about Malabar Rebellion What is the issue? The Government of India had set up… Continue reading 387 ‘Moplah martyrs’ to be removed from dictionary

Odisha CM Launches Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana

Source: Outlook What is the News? The Odisha Chief Minister has launched the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) smart card scheme. About Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) smart card scheme: Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) smart card scheme is a new version of the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Scheme that was first launched in 2018. The scheme… Continue reading Odisha CM Launches Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana

A Five-Year Plan To Restore About 1.4k Acres Of Aravalis

Source: Times of India Contents1 What is the news?2 What will be done under the 5-year project?3 Threats to Arawali –4 Why protecting Aravali is important- What is the news? The Forest department is planning a conservation programme to restore the natural habitat of Gurugram Aravalis. Around 1400 acres of forest land between Gaurangpur and… Continue reading A Five-Year Plan To Restore About 1.4k Acres Of Aravalis

[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #22 : Sujata Mehta Board, Kannada literature Optional, Karnataka Home State, Hatha yoga, Calisthenics Hobbies

Date of Interview: 20/08/21 Board: Sujata Mehta madam Graduation: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bangalore Optional: Kannada literature Work exp: Indian Navy officer Home State: Karnataka Hobbies: Practicing Hatha yoga, Calisthenics, watching Kannada dramas Other DAF tags-Boat pulling competition gold medal in Navy, placement coordinator in College, Best outgoing student Chairperson 1. Introduce yourself highlighting education… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #22 : Sujata Mehta Board, Kannada literature Optional, Karnataka Home State, Hatha yoga, Calisthenics Hobbies

Miscellaneous Quiz: International Relations | 23 August, 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.

[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #21 : Smita Nagaraj Board, Political Science Optional, Gardening Hobby

Date of Interview: 20/08/2021 Board: Smita Nagaraj Optional: Political Science Hobby: Gardening Chairman How are you feeling today? What makes you a suitable candidate for the services? What is going on in Afghanistan? Tell me about the leadership of Afghanistan? What is the relationship between northern alliances and the Taliban? Member 1 Why government is… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #21 : Smita Nagaraj Board, Political Science Optional, Gardening Hobby

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Aug 23rd 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: 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… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Aug 23rd 2021

[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #20 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional, Bihar Home State

Date of Interview: 18/08/2021 Board: TCA Anant Sir Optional: Geography Background: Civil Engineering Home State: Bihar Job profile: L&T and Deputy Collector (UT) Chairman: ( Remove your face shield and be relaxed) So you have been to Bihar, Telangana and Delhi, any other place you have visited ( I told about my current training which… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #20 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional, Bihar Home State

[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #19 : Air Marshal Bhonsle Board, PSIR Optional, Jharkhand State, ISRO Scientist

Date of Interview: 18th August 2021 Board: Air Marshal Bhonsle Sir Optional: – PSIR State: Jharkhand Relevant Profile: B.Tech (Avionics, IIST), MBA (IIM Bangalore), Management Consulting, Currently in a Startup, Ranchi (Jharkhand); ISRO project on Power Distribution Systems, University Cricket teams, National Model United Nations, Playing Tabla, Reading novels about Intelligence Agencies. Chairperson: You have… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #19 : Air Marshal Bhonsle Board, PSIR Optional, Jharkhand State, ISRO Scientist

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