A third of India’s coastline underwent erosion in 28 years, Bengal worst affected

Source: Down to Earth What is the news? According to a recent technical report by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), between 1990 and 2018 nearly 32% of India’s coastline underwent sea erosion and 27% of it experienced expansion. NCCR carried out a national shoreline change assessment mapping for Indian coast using 28 years… Continue reading A third of India’s coastline underwent erosion in 28 years, Bengal worst affected

African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur: Have we assessed disease risks well

Source: Down to Earth Contents1 What is the news?2 Background3 What is the disease risk?4 Concerns What is the news? The forest minister of Madhya Pradesh had announced in July that 10 male and 10 female cheetahs will be flown from South Africa to Gwalior in two phases in November. They will then be sent by… Continue reading African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur: Have we assessed disease risks well

[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #06 : Manoj Soni Board, Public Administration Optional, Maharashtra State

Board: Manoj Sony Sir Qualification: BSc, MBA (Finance), CAIIB. Optional: Public Administration State: Maharashtra. Work Experience: 5 year + experience and last assignment was Assistant Manager in Public Sector Bank. Now fully preparing for civil services. Hobby: DIY, Quora and Teaching. Chairman Tell me about yourself in 40 seconds? Why did you leave your public… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #06 : Manoj Soni Board, Public Administration Optional, Maharashtra State

Miscellaneous Quiz: Society & Welfare – II | 18 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.

[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – August, 2021 – 2nd week

Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – August 2021 – Second week Click on the following link to download 10pm Compilation for the month of August 2021 – Second Week The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – August, 2021 – 2nd week

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Aug 18th 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 18th 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 17th, 2021

Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs August 17th. 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… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 17th, 2021

In Karur, a conservation dilemma regarding the slender loris

Source: Down to Earth What is the news? The district forest officer (DFO) of Karur district has recently submitted a proposal for implementing a species recovery programme to protect and improve the population of the endangered slender loris. Threats to the species Since there is great demand for keeping these animal as pets, they are… Continue reading In Karur, a conservation dilemma regarding the slender loris

Palm oil and environmental, social challenges in India: The road ahead

Source: Down to Earth Relevance: importance of palm oil for India Synopsis: Oil palm is a valuable economic crop and a source of employment across developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Importance of palm oil and various challenges associated with its production. A brief look. Contents1 Context2 Palm oil consumption in India3 Benefits… Continue reading Palm oil and environmental, social challenges in India: The road ahead

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