An institution’s right to govt. aid is not a fundamental right: SC 

Contents1 What is the news? 2 What did the SC say? 3 Why institutions cannot view government aid as a “matter of right”? 4 What are the challenges associated with decision?  What is the news?  As per a recent judgement of the Supreme Court, the right of an institution, whether run by a majority or minority community, to… Continue reading An institution’s right to govt. aid is not a fundamental right: SC 

Assam’s rice wine Judima gets GI tag

What is the News? Judima has been awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag. What is Judima? Judima is a rice wine made from sticky rice (glutinous rice called Bora) which is steamed and mixed with traditional herbs called Thembra (Acacia pennata). The wine is a speciality of the Dimasa tribe of the state (Assam) and… Continue reading Assam’s rice wine Judima gets GI tag

DRDO tests Akash Prime missile

What is the News? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested a new version of Akash missile named Akash Prime. What is Akash Prime? Akash Prime is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the DRDO and produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). It was developed to replace the Russian 2K12… Continue reading DRDO tests Akash Prime missile

PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?3 What are digital health IDs?4 What information will the Health IDs capture?5 Is the new Health ID mandatory for citizens?6 Are there any privacy concerns?7 What are the other features  of  the  mission? What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched the Ayushman… Continue reading PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

History Quiz: Ancient History – Early Janpaths | 28 September 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] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – September, 2021 – 2nd week

Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of September 2021 – Second week. Click on the following link to download Download About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs, based on the provided weekly schedule. For More… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – September, 2021 – 2nd week

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Sep 28th 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 – Sep 28th 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – September 27th, 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 – September 27th, 2021

Tariffs & strategy: China can be countered by getting global value chains to shift here. But we have high trade costs

Synopsis: China can be countered by getting global value chains to shift here. But we have high trade costs Introduction Recently, the first in-person leaders’ summit of the Quad grouping was held. It resulted in a promising outcome that fits economic integration with the overarching strategic motive. India is an immediate beneficiary of this thrust.… Continue reading Tariffs & strategy: China can be countered by getting global value chains to shift here. But we have high trade costs

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