On top of the scrap heap (On Vehicle scrappage policy)

Source: Business Standard Relevance: On vehicle scrappage policy Synopsis: Vehicle scrappage policy is a step in the right direction, but its success is predicated on fulfillment of several conditions. A look at some of such factors. Background Read here: PM launches scrap policy for unfit vehicles  Must Read: National Vehicle Scrappage policy – Explained Note:… Continue reading On top of the scrap heap (On Vehicle scrappage policy)

PM pledges to make India energy independent by 2047, cites fuel bill

Source: Business Standard Contents1 Introduction:2 What are the Goals announced by the Prime Minister?3 Present Energy Situation:4 How India is moving towards Energy independent?5 What has been achieved so far in railways?6 Global Green Energy Hub in India: Introduction: The Prime Minister of India has announced new goals during his Independence Day Speech. What are… Continue reading PM pledges to make India energy independent by 2047, cites fuel bill

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment launches TAPAS

Source: PIB What is the News? The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched an online portal named TAPAS (Training for Augmenting Productivity and Services). About TAPAS Portal: Developed by: National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. What is it? It is a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform… Continue reading Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment launches TAPAS

Four new Ramsar wetland sites recognised in India

Source: PIB What is the News? Four more wetlands from India – two from Haryana and two from Gujarat – have been recognised as Ramsar sites of international importance. With this, the number of Ramsar sites in India are 46. The wetlands that have received the Ramsar Site tag are Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary and Sultanpur… Continue reading Four new Ramsar wetland sites recognised in India

Miscellaneous Quiz: Society & Welfare | 16 August, 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.

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Aug 16th 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 16th 2021

Miscellaneous Quiz: Revision | 15 August, 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.

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 14th, 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 14th, 2021

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