Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of August 2021 – Second week. Click on the following link to download Prelims Compilation for the month of August 2021 (Second Week) About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – August, 2021 – 2nd week
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Aug 20th 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 20th 2021
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #11 : Satyawati Board, Kerala State, Quilling Hobby
Board: Satyawati mam Hobby: Quilling State: Kerala Chairman Why was your Start-up called that? Explain the gap in your DAF Three places that you worked on? What role? Work ex? Health care – Kerela, mp: which one is better? Member 1 Is Economics an exact science? What is the economic scenario post covid? What was… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #11 : Satyawati Board, Kerala State, Quilling Hobby
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 19 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.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 19th, 2021
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 – August 19th, 2021
Govt to rationalise rates of health benefit packages under Ayushman Bharat
Source: Business Standard Contents1 What is the news?2 About the scheme:3 What are the issues in the scheme:4 About the Government move:5 Benefits of the move: What is the news? In a move to encourage private hospitals to take part in Ayushman Bharat-Jan Arogya Yojana (JAY), the government is planning to rationalise the rates of… Continue reading Govt to rationalise rates of health benefit packages under Ayushman Bharat
Beyond bank accounts
Source: Business Standard Relevance: RBI has published the Financial Inclusion Index (FI- Index) Synopsis: Given the need to attain equitable growth, it is important to Focus on financial inclusion. The study of RBI report becomes important in this regard. Click here to read about FI-Index Contents1 What is the need for Financial Inclusion?2 What needs to… Continue reading Beyond bank accounts
HAS IBC DELIVERED ON ITS LOFTY PROMISE?
Source: Live Mint Relevance: IBC process is one of the most important aspects of industrial growth. Synopsis: IBC Process has been a mixed bag of achievements and challenges. This article highlights issues and achievements of, and ways to improve the IBC process. Recently, the chairperson of the standing committee on finance, Jayant Sinha informed parliament… Continue reading HAS IBC DELIVERED ON ITS LOFTY PROMISE?
Why the Global South needs birds and bees more than the North?
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Implications of the decline in pollinator population Synopsis: World’s biodiversity is facing a risk from reduction of pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds, bats, etc. It is believed that the risk is greater for most of the developing world. A brief look. Contents1 Context2 Concerns 3 Causes behind pollinator decline4 Significance… Continue reading Why the Global South needs birds and bees more than the North?
The significance of the ” there is no data” answer
Source: The Hindu Relevance: To understand the government’s reluctance to release data Synopsis: Governments have the tendency to escape public scrutiny. In recent days, this has resulted in the government resorting to not releasing data on sensitive issues. Contents1 Introduction2 This is evident in many cases:3 Situation before pandemic4 Widening information gap5 Way forward Introduction It… Continue reading The significance of the ” there is no data” answer
