Public trust is key to successful vaccination programmes

Synopsis- Need transparency and timely data sharing to build public trust in the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Introduction- Major European countries, including Germany, France, Italy, and Spain have halted the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine. This is followed by the warnings of harmful blood clots in some recipients. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the… Continue reading Public trust is key to successful vaccination programmes

Flaws in New AICTE rules

Synopsis: The new AICTE rules allow non-Physics and Non-Maths students to pursue engineering. It will impact students’ prospects in education. Background Recently, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) brought changes to the entry-level qualification for undergraduate engineering programmes. According to the new changes, students who haven’t studied either physics or mathematics (or both)… Continue reading Flaws in New AICTE rules

Why Nationalisation of Banks was a Right Step?

Synopsis: Privatisation of PSBs will not be a solution for India’s banking sector distresses. The Nationalisation of Banks proved to be fruitful at the time of need. But now, it requires reforms and not privatization.  Introduction  The Union government announced that they want to privatize the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in the recent budget. The… Continue reading Why Nationalisation of Banks was a Right Step?

Flaws in design of lateral entry policy

Synopsis: The government has approved the policy of lateral entry in civil services. However, it has some flaws over entry requirements, job assignments, number of personnel, and training. This calls for reforming the policy for lateral entrants. Background: The government has often complained about the problems associated with the permanent structure of bureaucracy. Recently, the… Continue reading Flaws in design of lateral entry policy

Expectations from U.S-China Alaska meet

Synopsis: The world leaders are looking at the U.S-China Alaska meet as a starting point to restore normalcy between the two countries. Moreover, their relationship reached has its lowest level since the Nixon era. It is primarily due to rising assertiveness and mistrust between the countries.  Background: Recently, the US held meetings with South Korea… Continue reading Expectations from U.S-China Alaska meet

[UPSC Interview Transcript #85]: Smita Nagraj Board, Public Administration Optional, Telecom Technologies Hobby

Interview date: 28 Feb afternoon Duration: 20-25 mins duration Board: Smita Nagraj Optional: Public administration Hobby: Telecom Technologies Employee: Business analyst in IT sectors telecom domain Chairman you’re working in your company since long, is it from starting or joined later? What have been your experience there? Why want to join here? Why is the… Continue reading [UPSC Interview Transcript #85]: Smita Nagraj Board, Public Administration Optional, Telecom Technologies Hobby

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – March 20th, 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… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – March 20th, 2021

[UPSC Interview Transcript #84]: RN Choubey Board, Delhi Home State, Cricket, Diary Writing Hobbies

Interview Date: 28 Feb, Board: RN Choubey Home State: Delhi Chemistry Hons Hobbies: Cricket, Diary writing Chairperson What is trade deficit Current status Cryptocurrency Can I buy potato with bitcoins( no sir but u can buy products from international commerce sites which accept when asked where I can use?) Member 1 How will u motivate… Continue reading [UPSC Interview Transcript #84]: RN Choubey Board, Delhi Home State, Cricket, Diary Writing Hobbies

10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | March 19 2021

Good Evening Friends, We are posting today’s 10pm  Current Affairs Quiz 9 PM UPSC Current Affairs 10 PM Current Affairs Quiz Subject Wise Quiz Factly [WpProQuiz 2364] 10 PM Daily IAS Current Affairs Quiz UPSC Exam

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