What is the News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of the umbrella scheme “Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART)” for the period from 2021-26. About O-SMART Scheme The O-SMART Scheme was launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Objectives of the scheme: a) To provide forecasts and services… Continue reading Cabinet approves continuation of the umbrella scheme “Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART)”
Cabinet approves Continuation of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere’ & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” from the 14th Finance Commission to the next Finance Commission Cycle (2021-2026)
What is the News? Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)”. What is the ACROSS Scheme? The ACROSS scheme pertains to the atmospheric science programs of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). The scheme addresses different aspects of weather and… Continue reading Cabinet approves Continuation of the umbrella scheme “Atmosphere’ & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)” from the 14th Finance Commission to the next Finance Commission Cycle (2021-2026)
Railway Minister announces introduction of ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’
What is the News? Indian Railways has announced the introduction of theme-based, tourist circuit trains named ‘Bharat Gaurav’ Trains. What is the aim of Bharat Gaurav Trains? Aim: To showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world. What are the key features of this initiative? Indian… Continue reading Railway Minister announces introduction of ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’
Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings
What is the news? Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) that belongs to phase-2 states along with all-India data. States covered in NFHS-5 phase II Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, NCT of Delhi, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and… Continue reading Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings
Hard to count the poor, but poverty in India is falling
What is the news? According to last year data on the Tendulkar committee recommended poverty line, India’s poverty has reduced by 7.9 percentage points between 2009-10 and 2011-12. About the brief history of India’s poverty line What are the issues associated with the poverty line? Generally, poverty indicators are linked to the general level… Continue reading Hard to count the poor, but poverty in India is falling
Cryptocurrencies in India: Ban or Regulation? – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The contentious topic of cryptocurrency ban or regulation is garnering headlines as the Government announced that it’s planning to move a Bill regulating private cryptocurrencies in India during the upcoming winter session of the Parliament. While the details of the bill are still awaited, the topic merits a discussion. What… Continue reading Cryptocurrencies in India: Ban or Regulation? – Explained, pointwise
Geography Quiz: Soils and its distribution in India : 25th November 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.
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[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – November, 2021 – 3rd week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – November 2021 – Third week Click on the following link to download Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current affairs quiz consists of 10 questions based on the daily… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – November, 2021 – 3rd week
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – November 25th, 2021
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 time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – November 25th, 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | November 24th 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.
