News: Researchers identified two hydrous sulphate minerals, melanterite and gypsum, at sites in Tamil Nadu and Chile that resemble Martian environments. About Melanterite Melanterite is a hydrated iron sulphate. It is formed through the oxidative weathering and decomposition of primary iron sulfide minerals, most commonly pyrite (FeS₂) or its unstable polymorph marcasite. It is often… Continue reading Melanterite and Gypsum
Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) Programme
News: Researchers used a Raman spectrometer supported by the DST-Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) Programme to identify Mars-analogue minerals in Tamil Nadu and Chile. About Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) Programme The Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) programme is a flagship research and development programme to upgrade research and… Continue reading Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) Programme
[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – October, 2026 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of October 2026 – Second week. Click on the following link to download Download About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2027. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – October, 2026 – 2nd week
[Download] Mains Marathon Weekly Compilation – Oct, 2026 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting Mains Marathon Weekly Compilation for the month of October 2026 – Second week. Click on the following link to download Download About Mains Marathon Daily Mains Marathon is focused on UPSC Mains 2027. Under this initiative, we post, daily 2 articles, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More such… Continue reading [Download] Mains Marathon Weekly Compilation – Oct, 2026 – 2nd week
UPSC Mains Answer Writing 19 October 2026 I Mains Marathon
Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 19 October 2026 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading UPSC Mains Answer Writing 19 October 2026 I Mains Marathon
UPSC Prelims Marathon 19 October – Hoysalas, Vijaynagara, Bahmani and Deccan Sultanate Empire – 2026
Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 19 October Hoysalas, Vijaynagara, Bahmani and Deccan Sultanate Empire For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Marathon 19 October – Hoysalas, Vijaynagara, Bahmani and Deccan Sultanate Empire – 2026
Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 19 October 2026
About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper & Indian Express. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain… Continue reading Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 19 October 2026
[Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 19 October 2026 I Mains Marathon
Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 19th October 2026 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading [Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 19 October 2026 I Mains Marathon
[Download] 7 PM Weekly Compilation – October 2026 – 1st and 2nd week
Hello everyone. We are posting the weekly Compilation of 7 PM Daily Current Affairs Analysis for the month of October 2026 – 1st and 2nd week Click on the following link to download Download About 7 PM:- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of news articles from different newspapers… Continue reading [Download] 7 PM Weekly Compilation – October 2026 – 1st and 2nd week
[Download] 9 PM UPSC Weekly Compilation – Oct 2026 – 2nd week
Dear Friends, We are in the process of increaasing the quality of our compilations. In this 9 PM Compilation, we have created subjectwise and topicwise segregation of the weekly current affairs. We have also changed the format of the articles. UPSC Weekly Compilation 2026 Please give us your feedback and suggestions for any further improvement.… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM UPSC Weekly Compilation – Oct 2026 – 2nd week
