What is the News? India’s first In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) calf of Banni breed of buffaloes was born at a farmer’s house in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat. What are Banni Buffaloes? Banni buffaloes are also known as “Kutchi” or “Kundi”. It is a breed of buffalo found primarily in the Kutch district of Gujarat. This… Continue reading India’s First Banni Buffalo IVF Calf Born
Minister of State for Communications chairs 7th Meeting of BRICS Communications Ministers
What is the News? India as the current BRICS Chair convened the 7th Meeting of BRICS Communications Ministers meeting.The meeting was presided by India’s Minister of State for Communications. What are the key highlights of the 7th Meeting of BRICS Communications Ministers? Firstly, the ministers supported the advancement in work of the BRICS Partnership on… Continue reading Minister of State for Communications chairs 7th Meeting of BRICS Communications Ministers
Energy access and its importance – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Energy is vital in raising standards of living and enhancing development. It is critical in building and saving lives — in situations of intense heat, for instance, access to air cooling systems is imperative. Energy access is also necessary to improve worker productivity. According to the World Bank estimates, 759… Continue reading Energy access and its importance – Explained, pointwise
India, UK, Australia to launch IRIS at COP26
What is the News? India along with Australia, the UK and small island developing states(SIDS) will be launching a new initiative named “IRIS (Infrastructure for Resilient Island States)” on the sidelines of the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK. What is the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States(IRIS) Initiative? The IRIS initiative is aimed… Continue reading India, UK, Australia to launch IRIS at COP26
152 SAKSHAM Centres (Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery) launched in a week as part of Amrit Mahotsav
What is the News? As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a total of 152 Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery (SAKSHAM) Centres have been launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of the Ministry of Rural Development. What are SAKSHAM Centres? SAKSHAM Centres are also known as Centre for Financial… Continue reading 152 SAKSHAM Centres (Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery) launched in a week as part of Amrit Mahotsav
G7 countries reach breakthrough on digital trade and data
What is the News? The Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed on a joint set of principles to govern cross-border data use and digital trade. What is Digital Trade? Digital trade is broadly defined as trade in goods and services that is either enabled or delivered digitally, encompassing activities from the distribution of films… Continue reading G7 countries reach breakthrough on digital trade and data
Punjab uses tech against illicit brewing
What is the News? Earlier, Punjab’s Excise Department has launched Operation Red Rose to curb illicit liquor trading and excise-related crimes. The operation is bearing fruitful results. What is Operation Red Rose? Operation Red Rose was launched to ensure that there should not be illicit or illegal movement of liquor in Punjab. As part of… Continue reading Punjab uses tech against illicit brewing
[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation – October, 2021 – 3rd week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – October 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 – October, 2021 – 3rd week
History Quiz: History – Socio-religious reforms – 25th 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.
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Oct 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 websites… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Oct 25th 2021
