WFP was created in 1961 as an experiment to provide food aid through the UN system and in 1965, it was enshrined as a fully-fledged UN programme. It launched its 1st development program in Sudan. Headquarters: Rome, Italy Since then, WFP has been forefront at the conflict-ridden countries like for humanitarian assistance to the hungry and… Continue reading World Food Programme (WFP)
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (Science & Technology)–October 15th,2020
Good Morning Friends, We are Posting Today’s Prelims Marathon [WpProQuiz 1818]
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 14th,2020
Good Evening Friends, We are posting today’s 10pm Current Affairs Quiz [WpProQuiz 1817]
9 PM Daily Brief – October 14th,2020
Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 Efficient implementation of the NEP policy Quadrilateral home truths: On QUAD Functioning of the RTI GS-3 Issues plaguing the banking sector Small stimulus package 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLy 1.Efficient implementation of the NEP policy Source: The Indian Express… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 14th,2020
7 PM Editorial | Nobel Prize to World Food Programme (WFP) and Food Security | 14th October 2020
There won’t be a peaceful world as long as there is hunger Context: Recently World Food Programme (WFP) was awarded prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for its contribution in combating hunger, bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and also for its role as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as… Continue reading 7 PM Editorial | Nobel Prize to World Food Programme (WFP) and Food Security | 14th October 2020
Testimonial by Neha Bhosle – AIR-15 | Downloads MGP Copies | CSE-2019
Dear Friends, We are happy to release the MGP copies of our student Neha Bhosle. She has secured AIR 15 in the Civil Services Examination 2019. “Hello, Forum! I wrote 8 FLTs of Forum MGP 2019 (Two tests of each GS paper). The questions were good, the evaluation and the marking pattern were also very… Continue reading Testimonial by Neha Bhosle – AIR-15 | Downloads MGP Copies | CSE-2019
Testimonial by Pratyush Pandey | AIR-21 | CSE-2019
I’m Pratyush Pandey, Rank 21 in CSE-2019. This was my first attempt, and I’d like to thank the Forum IAS team who played a major role in my success. I had enrolled for MGP + test series (Main + Essay) and I sincerely recommended it to all aspirant. The professionalism, speed and quality of the… Continue reading Testimonial by Pratyush Pandey | AIR-21 | CSE-2019
Testimonial by Sanjita Mohapatra | AIR-10 | CSE-19
Hi Friends! I joined Forum IAS current Affairs class for my mains preparation for CES 2019. The crisp and concise content and structuring helped me a lot, night before the exam. I would like to take this opportunity to thank ForumIAS and Dipin sir in particular for helping me achieve my goal. Best wishes! Sanjita… Continue reading Testimonial by Sanjita Mohapatra | AIR-10 | CSE-19
Visible light communication (VLC) can be used for large data transfers
Visible light communication (VLC) is a wireless method that enables high-speed transmission of data with visible light. This data is transmitted by modulating the intensity of light given off by a LEDs. The signal is received by a photodiode device that transforms the data into forms that are readable and readily-consumed by end users. Statement 1 is… Continue reading Visible light communication (VLC) can be used for large data transfers
UNDRR releases Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 Report
News: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction(UNDRR) has released a report titled “The Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019”. Facts: Key Highlights from the report: In the period 2000 to 2019, there were 7,348 major recorded disaster events claiming 1.23 million lives, affecting 4.2 billion people resulting in approximately US$2.97 trillion in global economic losses.… Continue reading UNDRR releases Human Cost of Disasters 2000-2019 Report
