What is the News? Researchers from Hong Kong have released a study on why the Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading so fast. About the study The researchers used the lung tissue for investigating viral diseases of the respiratory tract. After isolating the Omicron variant, they used it to compare the infection with the original SARS-CoV-2… Continue reading Omicron slow to infect lungs, says Hong Kong study
Explained: Salar Masud-Raja Suhaldev battle and other historical episodes that PM Modi spoke about in Kashi
What is the News? Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor in Varanasi. At this event, he referred to several historical episodes including the battle between Salar Masud and Raja Suhaldev, the conflict between governor-general Warren Hastings and Raja Chait Singh and contributions of historical figures like Rani Bhabani from Bengal. About… Continue reading Explained: Salar Masud-Raja Suhaldev battle and other historical episodes that PM Modi spoke about in Kashi
The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister releases the report on State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India
What is the News? The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC-PM) has released the report on the State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India. About the Report on the State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy(FLN) in India Prepared by: Institute for Competitiveness Purpose: To highlight the importance of early education years in the… Continue reading The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister releases the report on State of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in India
Are you writing UPPCS Mains 2021 ?
Dear Friends, Are you writing UPPCS Mains 2021? In case you are, we have come up with UPPCS Mains Test Series that is now available to subscribe. The Test Series will have 2 iterations of the syllabus, and you can expect to have a good practice for the Mains before the Mains examination. You can… Continue reading Are you writing UPPCS Mains 2021 ?
Economy Quiz: Indian Economy – Agriculture – 17 December 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] 10 PM Weekly Compilation –December, 2021 – 2nd week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – December 2021 – Second 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 –December, 2021 – 2nd week
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – December 17th, 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 – December 17th, 2021
Cabinet clears push to raise marriage age of women from 18 to 21
What is the News? The Union Cabinet has passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same as men. What is the minimum age of marriage at present? For Hindus, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 sets 18 years as the minimum age for the bride… Continue reading Cabinet clears push to raise marriage age of women from 18 to 21
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | December 16th 2021
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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.
CCEA nod to extension of irrigation scheme
What is the News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) for 2021-26. What is Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana(PMKSY)? Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched in 2015. Aim: To enhance physical access of water on farms and… Continue reading CCEA nod to extension of irrigation scheme
