Source: Livemint Relevance: Understanding India’s strategy for COP26 (UN Climate Change Conference) meeting at Glasgow in Nov 2021. Synopsis: With the recent IPCC report highlighting code red for our planet, India needs to evolve its emission reduction strategy too. A brief look at the India’s current strategy, why it needs changing, associated challenges and potential… Continue reading Can we offer a credible strategy for the reduction of emissions?
India needs a clear refugee policy based on international principles
Source: TOI Contents1 What is the news?2 India’s efforts 3 India’s refugee policy4 Way forward What is the news? Afghanistan is moving towards a Taliban-induced refugee crisis. Major countries are advising citizens to leave. GoI has asked all Indian firms operating in Afghanistan to immediately withdraw their Indian employees. Should Afghanistan descend into civil war, New… Continue reading India needs a clear refugee policy based on international principles
Kaziranga guards equipped with satellite phones
Source: The Hindu What is the news? Kaziranga has become the first National Park in India to have been equipped with satellite phones. The satellite phones will be used in pockets of the park’s six ranges with no wireless or poor mobile connectivity. Must Read: Kaziranga National Park Benefits The satellite phones will give an… Continue reading Kaziranga guards equipped with satellite phones
Science & Technology Quiz: Other Technological Developments | 12 August, 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 – Aug 12th 2021
Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: 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… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Aug 12th 2021
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #05 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Jharkhand State
Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Sir State: Jharkhand Area: Dhanbad Chairman 1. What have you been doing since your post graduation? 2. How are India’s relations with Russia? 3. What are the other nations from where we purchase weapons 4. What are the major weapons which we have acquired in the last few months 5. Major… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #05 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Jharkhand State
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 11 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.
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 11th, 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 – August 11th, 2021
Lok Sabha passes Constitution amendment Bill to restore states’ powers on OBC list
Source: Indian Express What is the News? Lok Sabha has unanimously passed the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021. About Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021: Main Purpose of the Bill: The Bill amends the Constitution to allow states and union territories to prepare their own list of socially and educationally backward classes. Key Provisions of the… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Constitution amendment Bill to restore states’ powers on OBC list
Choppy Waters
Source: Hindu Relevance: Understanding UNCLOS and India’s vision of maritime security. Synopsis: India recently hosted the UNSC summit on maritime security. With such importance being given to the topic, understanding UNCLOS also becomes important. Problems with UNCLOS: There is friction among many countries because of abuse of maritime rights & disrespect of territorial rights of… Continue reading Choppy Waters
