Source: PIB What is the News? The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance has released the Annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20. Brief history of the Public Enterprises (PE) survey: The Estimates Committee in its 73rd Report (2nd Lok Sabha) in Financial Year 1959-60 recommended that there should be a detailed report highlighting the… Continue reading DPE brings out 60th annual Public Enterprises Survey 2019-20
Fill consumer disputes panel vacancies in eight weeks: SC
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Supreme Court has given the Centre and the States eight weeks to fill the vacancies in the consumer disputes redressal commissions. What is the issue? The court was hearing a suo motu case on inaction in appointing president and members/staff of Districts and State Consumer Disputes Redressal… Continue reading Fill consumer disputes panel vacancies in eight weeks: SC
NITI Aayog Releases Handbook to Guide EV Charging Infrastructure in India
Source: PIB What is the News? NITI Aayog has released a report titled “The Handbook for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Implementation”. Prepared by: NITI Aayog, Ministry of Power (MoP), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), and World Resources Institute (WRI) India. Objective: To guide state governments and local bodies to… Continue reading NITI Aayog Releases Handbook to Guide EV Charging Infrastructure in India
India conducts first-ever naval combat exercise with Saudi Arabia
Source: PIB What is the News? India and Saudi Arabia conducted their first-ever naval exercise named “Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021” exercise. Exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021: Exercise Al-Mohed Al-Hindi is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Saudi Arabia. Purpose: The exercise will showcase the reflection of growing defence and military cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia.… Continue reading India conducts first-ever naval combat exercise with Saudi Arabia
No need for dedicated force to protect judges, courts: Government
Source: TOI What is the News? The Government of India has told the Supreme Court that there is no need to create a dedicated security force to provide protection to judges. Instead, a special unit or branch should be formed within the state police for this purpose. What is the issue? A petition was filed… Continue reading No need for dedicated force to protect judges, courts: Government
Bacteria in Canadian Arctic seawater can help clear up oil spills: Study
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Bioremediation using bacteria to address oil spills in the ocean What is the news? A new study has confirmed that bacteria with nutrients in the cold seawaters of the Canadian Arctic can help decompose diesel and other petroleum oil after oil spills. These accidents deteriorate the coastal water quality and… Continue reading Bacteria in Canadian Arctic seawater can help clear up oil spills: Study
Why ISRO’s launch of Earth-watching satellite failed?
Source: Mint, India Express, The Hindu What is the news? Recently, ISRO’s attempt to put EOS-03 satellite using GSLV-F10 into the orbit failed. What went wrong? The upper stage, powered by a cryogenic engine fuelled by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen at very low temperatures, failed to ignite. The rocket lost the power to carry… Continue reading Why ISRO’s launch of Earth-watching satellite failed?
Science & Technology Quiz: Other Technological Developments | 13 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 13th 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 13th 2021
[Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – August, 2021 – 1st week
Hello everyone, We are posting a compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of August 2021 – First week. Click on the following link to download Prelims Compilation for the month of August 2021 (First Week) About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focused on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10… Continue reading [Download] Prelims Marathon Weekly Compilation – August, 2021 – 1st week
