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Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 1st 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 – July 1st 2021
V2G – Vehicle to grid technology and its future
Source- Live Mint Synopsis – V2G solutions could be the future of decentralized power in India. EVs could be used as a buffer against the inconsistency of renewable energy. What is V2G? V2G stands for vehicle-to-grid and is a technology that enables energy to be pushed back to the power grid from the battery of… Continue reading V2G – Vehicle to grid technology and its future
What to check when building by the sea
Source- The Indian Express Relevance: Florida building collapse highlights the need for caution in building structures in coastal areas. Synopsis – Some factors should be considered while building construction close to coastal areas, as well as a possible way to avoid sudden building collapses. Introduction- The sudden collapse of a building in surfside, Florida,… Continue reading What to check when building by the sea
Chamoli disaster due to avalanche
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Geological Survey of India has come out with a report. It suggests that the disaster which hit Chamoli district of Uttarakhand was possibly due to an avalanche. Note: An avalanche (also called a snowslide) is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill… Continue reading Chamoli disaster due to avalanche
What CCI has to do with economic opportunity?
Source: LiveMint Synopsis: The CCI wants to monitor monopolistic, restrictive, exploitative, and exclusionary trade practices. It ordered a probe into huge digital corporations like Google, Amazon, and WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, as well as sectors like cars. What is CCI? Why was it introduced? India’s antitrust regulator, the CCI, was established in 2003. It… Continue reading What CCI has to do with economic opportunity?
Mendez principle to replace torture and coercive interrogation
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Mendez anti-torture principles can be used to reduce the use of torture in obtaining evidence. Synopsis: Without addressing the structural constraints that encourage the persistence of torture, Institutionalising Mendez anti-torture principles in India will be difficult. Background Instilling fear through torture, either physical or psychological to obtain the truth, is… Continue reading Mendez principle to replace torture and coercive interrogation
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | June 30 2021
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 30, 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 – June 30, 2021
Does India need more coal power?
Source: Business Standard Relevance: India needs to rethink the relevance of coal-based plants at present. Synopsis: Critical analysis on the future of coal plants in India. Arguments in favour of doing away with additional coal-based capacity Several reasons are being cited in support of this argument. They are, First, need to meet the Paris Agreement… Continue reading Does India need more coal power?
