Source: Down to Earth Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Findings of the committee in its 12th report:4 Way Forward: Synopsis: The 1960 Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan did not take present-day issues like climate change into account. This calls for a renegotiation of the treaty through discussion and deliberation among the two countries. Background:… Continue reading Re-negotiate Indus Treaty with Pakistan in light of climate change: Standing Committee on Water Resources
Why are government schools not the first choice?
Source: The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the challenges faced by government schools and suggest remedies to them. Contents1 Synopsis2 Introduction3 Advantages of government schools:4 Challenges with the Government schools:5 Suggestions to improve government Schools: Synopsis Improving the infrastructure of government schools will make them more attractive. Introduction Recently, The Patna High Court has recently asked… Continue reading Why are government schools not the first choice?
[Download] Prelims Marathon Monthly Compilation | July, 2021
Hello everyone, Prelims Marathon is a specific initiative for UPSC Prelims 2021. The initiative covers subjects like History, Economics, Polity, Science and Technology, Geography and Environment. Here, we are posting the compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of July 2021. Click on the following link to download Prelims Compilation for the month of July… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Monthly Compilation | July, 2021
Science & Technology Quiz: Science | 6 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 Monthly Compilation | July, 2021
Hello everyone, We are posting the Monthly Compilation of the 10 pm Current Affairs Quiz –July 2021. Download using the link given below: 10pm Compilation for the month of July 2021 The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs of UPSC Prelims. It consists of 10 questions based on the daily current affairs. To download previous… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Monthly Compilation | July, 2021
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Aug 6th 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 6th 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 5 2021
Mediterranean a wildfire hotspot now : EU scientists
Source: Reuters Relevance: Impacts of human-induced climate change Synopsis: Climate change is causing intense heatwaves across the world and contributing to rising cases of wildfires, too. Background The Mediterranean has become a wildfire hotspot, with Turkey hit by its most intense blazes on record and a heatwave producing a high risk of further fires and… Continue reading Mediterranean a wildfire hotspot now : EU scientists
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 5th, 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 5th, 2021
INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, heads out to sea
Source: Indian Express, The Hindu, The Business Standard and PIB What is the News? The much-awaited sea trials of India’s maiden indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-1) ‘Vikrant’ have begun. About Indigenous Aircraft Carrier(IAC) ‘Vikrant’: IAC-1 Vikrant has been designed by the Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design (DND). It is being built at Cochin Shipyard Limited(CSL),… Continue reading INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, heads out to sea
