What is the News? The Indian government is planning to achieve renewable energy (RE) capacity of 150 gigawatts (GW) by 2 October 2021. About India’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions India is the third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) under Paris Agreement aims to do the following,… Continue reading Govt pulling out all stops for 150 GW RE capacity by 2 Oct
SAUBHAGYA completes Four years of successful implementation
What is the News? SAUBHAGYA Scheme has completed four years of successful implementation. What is the Saubhagya Scheme? The SAUBHAGYA Scheme was announced by the Prime Minister in 2017. Objective: To achieve Universal Household Electrification in the country through last-mile connectivity and providing access to electricity to all un-electrified households in rural areas and poor… Continue reading SAUBHAGYA completes Four years of successful implementation
Union Minister of Home Affairs chairs review meeting in New Delhi on Left Wing Extremism
What is the News? The Union Minister of Home Affairs chaired a review meeting on Left Wing Extremism in New Delhi. What is Left Wing Extremism? LWE organizations are the groups that try to bring change through violent revolution. They are against democratic institutions and use violence to subvert the democratic processes at the ground… Continue reading Union Minister of Home Affairs chairs review meeting in New Delhi on Left Wing Extremism
IGNCA to start cultural mapping in 75 villages soon
What is the News? The Ministry of Culture has handed over the National Mission on Cultural Mapping to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts(IGNCA). Note: IGNCA aims to complete mapping in 5,000 villages by the end of the financial year 2021-2022. It will start with a trial run in 75 villages in October… Continue reading IGNCA to start cultural mapping in 75 villages soon
Beijing-Lhasa key road link completed
What is the News? China has completed a Lhasa-Nagqu section of the Beijing-Lhasa expressway. What is Beijing–Lhasa Expressway? Beijing–Lhasa Expressway is part of the Chinese national expressway network. It is planned to connect China’s capital Beijing to the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa. It also connects China’s Central Theatre Command with the Western… Continue reading Beijing-Lhasa key road link completed
CJI voices support for 50% representation for women in judiciary
What is the News? Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has backed 50% representation for women in the judiciary. Women and Judiciary Women constitute only about 30% of the subordinate judiciary. In High Courts, women judges constitute 11.5%. In the Supreme Court, we currently have four women Justices out of the sitting 33. That makes… Continue reading CJI voices support for 50% representation for women in judiciary
Govt.-industry panel drives policy to revive manufacturing
What is the News? The meeting between the Minister for Commerce and the private Industry soon after the national lockdown was announced in 2020 has led to the setting up of the SCALE Committee. What is the SCALE Committee? SCALE Committee stands for Steering Committee for Local Value Addition, Manufacturing and Exports(SCALE) It is a… Continue reading Govt.-industry panel drives policy to revive manufacturing
[Update] UPSC Civil Services 2020 Official Cut-Off Marks Released
Dear Friends, UPSC has released UPSC Civil Services 2020 official Cut-off marks. Cut-off marks are minimum qualifying standards/marks secured by the last recommended candidate in various categories. Cut-off marks of Prelims are provided on the basis of GS Paper-I only. GS Paper-II was of qualifying nature with 33% marks as per Rule-15 of Civil Services… Continue reading [Update] UPSC Civil Services 2020 Official Cut-Off Marks Released
Current Affairs Classes for CSE 2022 | 1st October | Enrol Now
Dear Friends, We are writing to inform you that ForumIAS Current Affairs Classes for Pre+Mains 2022 is going to commence from 1st October. The Current Affairs Classes will help you cover hundreds of important issues with three precise goals (1) You have one single pager for each issue (2) High quality, enriched and differentiated content, and (3) your… Continue reading Current Affairs Classes for CSE 2022 | 1st October | Enrol Now
History Quiz: Ancient History – Buddhism and Jainism | 27 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.
