What is the News? Niti Aayog has released a report titled ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’. What are the key Findings of the report? At least 30% of the population, or 40 crore individuals – called the missing middle are devoid of any financial protection for health: The Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan… Continue reading NITI Aayog Releases Report on ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’
Run-up to COP26: Wonder rice may help reduce emissions, offer good yield
What is the news? Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Manila have come up with new DSR rice varieties. Must Read: What is Direct Seeded Method (DSR) of growing rice? Why were new varieties developed? Rice-growing is resource-intensive as it covers 11% of the Earth’s arable land and consumes one-third of irrigation… Continue reading Run-up to COP26: Wonder rice may help reduce emissions, offer good yield
Launching ceremony of TUSHIL – P1135.6 follow on Frigate (Ex-Russia)
What is the News? The 7th Indian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class was launched at Yantar Shipyard, Russia. The ship is formally named as ‘Tushil’-a Sanskrit word meaning Protector Shield. The construction of ships is based on an Inter-Governmental Agreement between the India and Russian Federation for construction of two ships of Project 1135.6 ships… Continue reading Launching ceremony of TUSHIL – P1135.6 follow on Frigate (Ex-Russia)
Facebook deploys hardly any resources in India to tackle misinformation. This must change
Synopsis: Social media platforms in India are being used to spread hate against minorities and to serve petty political ends. Moreover, platforms like Facebook are not taking serious steps to address these issues as clear by the recent revelations. Introduction Since 2016, Facebook has been under the scanner for its alleged involvement in encouraging fake… Continue reading Facebook deploys hardly any resources in India to tackle misinformation. This must change
Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future – not skyscrapers
Synopsis: The plan of urban architecture for accommodating more people needs a change. The new research model offers solutions to both infrastructure and climate. Introduction More than 50% of the world’s population live in cities and urban areas. By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion will be living there. Hence, we need a climate proof plan… Continue reading Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future – not skyscrapers
[Yojana October Summary] The Himalayan Floods – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Rivers originating in the Himalayas are the lifeline for one-fifth of the global population. The two syntaxes of this mountain are drained by the rivers Indus (west) and the Brahmaputra (east). The Ganga river system largely drains the central part of the Himalayas. Floods in the Himalayas are part of… Continue reading [Yojana October Summary] The Himalayan Floods – Explained, pointwise
[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 4th week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – October 2021 – Fourth 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 – October, 2021 – 4th week
Polity Quiz: Indian Constitution- Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties – 30th October 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] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 4th week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 4th week of the Month of October. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief: The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief is to make aspirants aware of the important news from… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 4th week
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Oct 30th 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 websites… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Oct 30th 2021
