Synopsis: Fears about algorithms designed for addiction, advances in AI are grounded in recent revelations about corporate greed and government surveillance. Why expecting the social media corporates to self-regulate themselves is an absurd idea? Inaction of social media corporates: Social media corporates are well aware of the moral uncertainty towards the consequences of their products… Continue reading Should we be worried about how technology is changing the human condition?
New laws for our pharma sector must focus on reforms
Source: This post is based on the article “New laws for our pharma sector must focus on reforms” published in Livemint on 13th October 2021. Syllabus: GS3 – Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors Relevance: Reforms needed in pharma-sector Synopsis: With govt agreeing to take a look at the pharma sector laws,… Continue reading New laws for our pharma sector must focus on reforms
The state of states: On lack of data on state’s finances
Source: This post is based on the article “The state of states” published in Business Standard on 13th October 2021. Syllabus: GS3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources Relevance: Significance of data on states’ finances Synopsis: Data of the Union Govt’s finances is made available at the end of every… Continue reading The state of states: On lack of data on state’s finances
Explained: Why govt proposes to redefine forests, and the concerns this raises
Synopsis: Need of amendment to the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, the proposed amendments and various concerns associated with this amendments. Introduction Recently, the Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. It proposed easing diversion of forests and exempting certain categories of development from the need to take… Continue reading Explained: Why govt proposes to redefine forests, and the concerns this raises
Chinese checks: On dealing with border incursions by China
Source: This post is based on the article “ Chinese checks ” published in The Business Standard on 13th October 2021. Syllabus: GS3- Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas Relevance: Dealing with China Synopsis: India urgently needs a fresh strategy for handling the broader dispute along the Sino-Indian border. Introduction In June last year,… Continue reading Chinese checks: On dealing with border incursions by China
Explained: The Ease of Doing Business rankings controversy
Synopsis: Recommendations to improve the ranking methodology employed by now scrapped Ease of Doing Business index report. Introduction Few days ago, the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) backed its Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, stating full confidence in her. The purpose was to end the long and increased questioning about Georgieva’s role in manipulating… Continue reading Explained: The Ease of Doing Business rankings controversy
History Quiz: History- The advent of Europeans and the British Conquests – 13th October 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 – Oct 13th 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 13th 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | October 12th 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.
Conserving India’s dhole population: Study earmarks 114 talukas
What is the news? A recent study has identified 114 priority talukas/tehsils where habitats can be consolidated to enhance population connectivity for the Dholes. The study was conducted by scientists from the Non-profit Wildlife Conservation Society–India (WCS-India), National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, University of Florida, United States, Non-profit Conservation Initiatives and Centre for Wildlife… Continue reading Conserving India’s dhole population: Study earmarks 114 talukas
