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
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 12 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 12th, 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 12th, 2021
Our e-com opportunity to raise export earnings
Source: Livemint What is the news? The finance ministry’s report on Indian economy for July indicates that Indian economy is witnessing a revival. Recent rise in consumer demand among the rich nations is providing an opportunity to Indian exporters to expand their market. Parameters indicating economic revival Increase in Purchasing Manager’s Index for manufacturing sector… Continue reading Our e-com opportunity to raise export earnings
Why Indian Railways failed to attract private players to run trains?
Source: Indian Express Relevance: Issues related to Privatization of Railways Synopsis: Private sector’s interest should be taken care of if Indian railways (IR) wants to attract private capital. Background On July 1, 2020, the Indian Railways launched the formal process of inviting private parties to run trains on the Indian railway system. However, hopes of… Continue reading Why Indian Railways failed to attract private players to run trains?
Bankruptcy code reforms must be handled with special caution
Source: Live Mint Relevance: Improving the Insolvency and bankruptcy law. Synopsis: Rather than focussing too much on haircuts and debt recovery, IBC should focus on maximization of value, as intended originally. Few suggestions for reforming the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. Background A parliamentary standing committee has called for an overhaul of the Insolvency… Continue reading Bankruptcy code reforms must be handled with special caution
An urban jobs safety net
Source: TheHindu Relevance: Impact of COVID on economy & employment Synopsis: The article signifies the need to formulate a wage employment-based national urban livelihood scheme on lines of MGNREGA. Impact of COVID on the economy World Economic outlook report presents a grim picture of the global economy. It states that – all of the world countries… Continue reading An urban jobs safety net
Investing in degraded forest land for the health of our economic system
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Importance of effective management of land resources. Synopsis: Arresting forest land degradation can help India achieve its SDG targets in a most cost-effective manner. Significance of a healthy forest ecosystem and its benefits. Context Speaking at the high-level virtual dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought organised by the United Nations… Continue reading Investing in degraded forest land for the health of our economic system
OBC list issue: Quotas solve little
Source: Indian ExpressTOITOI Relevance: latest developments in the issue of OBC reservation. Synopsis: Reservation is a sticky issue in Indian politics. The recent move of restoring the rights of States to frame the OBC list (127th amendment bill) is seen by many as a step in the right direction. Introduction: Political parties showed unity in… Continue reading OBC list issue: Quotas solve little
