What is the News? Researchers at UNESCO, the World Resources Institute and the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) have released a new assessment of greenhouse gas volumes emitted from and absorbed by forests in UNESCO World Heritage sites. What are the key findings of the report on UNESCO World Heritage Forests? The researchers have… Continue reading Unesco World Heritage forests: India’s Sundarbans among 5 sites with highest ‘blue carbon’ globally
EAC-PM: 3 new members inducted
What is the News? The Government of India has reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) under the leadership of Dr Bibek Debroy for a period of two years after its term came to an end in September 2021. What is the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC-PM)? EAC-PM is a… Continue reading EAC-PM: 3 new members inducted
MeitY to organise “AI Pe Charcha” on “AI for Date Driven Governance” theme
What is the News? National e Governance Division(NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT is organising AI Pe Charcha (AI Dialogue). What is AI Pe Charcha (AI Dialogue)? AI Pe Charcha is a series of panel discussions involving various global and domestic leaders from the Government and industry, researchers and academicians sharing their views… Continue reading MeitY to organise “AI Pe Charcha” on “AI for Date Driven Governance” theme
Prime Minister co-chairs the 18th India-ASEAN Summit
What is the News? The Prime Minister has participated in the 18th India-ASEAN Summit. About 18th India-ASEAN Summit The 18th ASEAN-India Summit was held via video conference. The Summit was chaired by the Sultan of Brunei, the current Chair of ASEAN. What are the key highlights of the summit? Firstly, the summit highlighted the milestone… Continue reading Prime Minister co-chairs the 18th India-ASEAN Summit
Explained: Agni (ICBM) vs China’s Hypersonic missile
What is the News? Recently, India has successfully test-fired Agni-V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Moreover, China has also recently tested a new hypersonic Glide missile. What is Agni V? Agni-V is a surface-to-surface nuclear-capable InterContinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Click Here to Read more about Agni V What is a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle that China tested?… Continue reading Explained: Agni (ICBM) vs China’s Hypersonic missile
[Yojana October Summary] Light House Projects – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction On 1 January 2021, the Prime Minister laid the foundation of six Light House Projects (LHPs) in six cities across six states; Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Rajkot (Gujarat), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Agartala (Tripura) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). The projects are being constructed under Global Housing Technology Challenge–India (GHTC-India), which is… Continue reading [Yojana October Summary] Light House Projects – Explained, pointwise
PM ABHIM (Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission) – Explained pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, the Prime Minister has launched the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM ABHIM) also known as Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PMASBY). Earlier, the plan was announced in the Budget 2021-22. Now the mission has been formally launched with an outlay of ₹64,180 crores over a period of… Continue reading PM ABHIM (Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission) – Explained pointwise
[Update] UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Result declared!!
UPSC Prelims 2021 result has been announced by the Union Public Service Commission today. In order to check your result, kindly click the PDF link below. All the best! [Download pdf] UPSC CSE 2021 Prelims result About UPSC Prelims 2021 exam UPSC Prelims 2021 was conducted on October 10, 2021, by UPSC. Around half a… Continue reading [Update] UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Result declared!!
Polity Quiz: Indian Constitution- Fundamental Rights – 29th 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 29th 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 29th 2021
