Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – August 2021 – First week Click on the following link to download 10pm Compilation for the month of August 2021 – First 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 – 1st week
Science & Technology Quiz: Awareness in Biotechnology & IPR | 10 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 10th 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 10th 2021
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #02 : Dr. Manoj Soni Board, Haryana State, Yoga Hobby
Board: Dr. Manoj Soni Qualification: B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering Experience: BHEL, EPFO Interests: Yoga, Pranayama. State: Haryana Disclaimer: You’ll have to put on the hand gloves and mask provided by them all the time till your interview is done. That may be a bit uncomfortable. Chairman (C): Face shield is optional, Mask is not. Me:… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #02 : Dr. Manoj Soni Board, Haryana State, Yoga Hobby
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 9 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.
In Tokyo, India discovered
Source: ToI What is the news? Neeraj Chopra, became the first India to win an athletic gold medal for independent India. India made a profound statement in Tokyo asserting that ‘We too can do it.’ India’s record in Olympics As a colony, India first took part in the Paris Olympics in 1900 and won two… Continue reading In Tokyo, India discovered
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 9th, 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 9th, 2021
Our broken growth model is in acute need of some repair work
Source: Live Mint Relevance: Battling the slowdown in Indian economy Synopsis: Solving India’s chicken-and-egg problem of income and investment will take government action. Contents1 Background2 Factors behind economic growth3 Trends & Problems 4 Why private consumption declined?5 Why growth still not picking up? Background India was expected to grow in double digits in 2021-22. However, most… Continue reading Our broken growth model is in acute need of some repair work
What good are BITs?
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Harnessing the potential of Bilateral Investment Treaties to promote economic growth Synopsis: Many of us in India are irritated when the country’s state agencies lose cases (example Cairn energy case), and large penalties have to be paid on account of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs). But from India’s viewpoint, it is efficient… Continue reading What good are BITs?
Making trade work for climate
Source: Business standard Relevance: On Carbon border tax and its impact Synopsis: An analysis of the complexities involved in dealing with climate change via measures like carbon border tax. Context The European Union’s (EU’s) plan for a carbon border tax (CBT) —that is, duty on imported goods like aluminium, steel, cement, and electricity from countries… Continue reading Making trade work for climate
