What is the News? National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), an autonomous think tank backed by the Finance Ministry, has released a study titled “Revenue Implications of GST Rates Restructuring in India: An Analysis”. The study has suggested the Government to rationalise the GST rates without losing revenues. What is the current GST… Continue reading Bring in three-rate GST structure, says study by Finance Ministry-backed think-tank
Union Minister for Jal Shakti Launches River Cities Alliance -A Dedicated Platform For River Cities In India To Ideate, Discuss And Exchange Information For Sustainable Management of Urban Rivers
What is the News? Union Minister for Jal Shakti has launched the River Cities Alliance. What is the River Cities Alliance? Launched by: The alliance is a partnership of two Ministries i.e., Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Purpose: It is a dedicated platform for river cities in India to… Continue reading Union Minister for Jal Shakti Launches River Cities Alliance -A Dedicated Platform For River Cities In India To Ideate, Discuss And Exchange Information For Sustainable Management of Urban Rivers
Centre mulls new testing modes after anaemia surge
What is the News? The Government of India is implementing the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (Anaemia-free India) Programme to reduce the prevalence of Anaemia. What is the Anaemia Mukt Bharat Programme? Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Programme was launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Objective: To reduce the prevalence of anaemia among… Continue reading Centre mulls new testing modes after anaemia surge
NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The 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. The Survey offers the status of key indicators such as population, reproductive and child health, family welfare, nutrition and others for India. The findings… Continue reading NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise
SFG 2022 Entrance Test @5th December | Register Now
Dear Friends, We are writing to inform you that SFG Level 1 Entrance Test has been rescheduled to 5th December, instead of the earlier date of 28th November, keeping in line with the guidelines of Delhi Govt. Now, we shall be commencing with Select Focus Group (SFG) Level 1 for Prelims 2022 from 16th December 2021. SFG is… Continue reading SFG 2022 Entrance Test @5th December | Register Now
Geography Quiz: Flora and Founa : 26th 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.
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 – November 26th, 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 26th, 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | November 25th 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.
Decline in India’s camel population is worrying
News: According to the article published in National Geographic, the camel population in India has been in decline, especially in Rajasthan because of the Indira Gandhi Canal which hampered the movement of Raikas and Camels. What were the reasons behind the decline in the camel population? Fewer dairy benefits: Long gestation period (15 months); limited… Continue reading Decline in India’s camel population is worrying
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – November 25th, 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 – November 25th, 2021
