Source: The post AI fears rise while Naxalite violence declines in India has been created, based on the article “The politics of insurgency, the decline of Naxalism” published in “The Hindu” on 16th August 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites… Continue reading AI fears rise while Naxalite violence declines in India
Flash Floods – Causes, Consequences & Mitigation Measures – Explained Pointwise
Several devastating flash floods events have recently been occurred in India. First, on August 5, Dharali village in Uttarkashi was struck by flash floods in three consecutive waves that led to the killing of 60 people. Now, in Jammu, at least 65 people were killed in Chasoti in Kishtwar district due to flash flood triggered… Continue reading Flash Floods – Causes, Consequences & Mitigation Measures – Explained Pointwise
SabhaSaar AI tool
News: The Centre is set to unveil an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool SabhaSaar to automatically generate minutes of meetings of gram sabhas. Applications of SabhaSaar AI in real life About SabhaSaar AI tool ‘SabhaSaar’ leverages the power of AI to generate structured minutes of meetings from gram sabha videos and audio recordings. Launch: It was… Continue reading SabhaSaar AI tool
Cheque Truncation System (CTS)
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided on the transition of the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) from the current approach of batch processing to continuous clearing with settlement on realisation in two phases. About Cheque Truncation System (CTS) The CTS is an online image-based cheque clearing system introduced by the Reserve Bank of… Continue reading Cheque Truncation System (CTS)
Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri)
News: A burst of rare and colourful Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms has been documented in the Kagaznagar forest division of the Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in Telangana. About Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri) It is also known as the sky-blue mushroom, or werewere-kokako in Maori folklore. It is a blue coloured mushroom, whoose colour is derived… Continue reading Blue Pinkgill Mushrooms (Entoloma hochstetteri)
Ideonella sakaiensis
News: Researchers have discovered microbes such as Ideonella sakaiensis that show the potential to break down PET plastic. About Ideonella sakaiensis Ideonella sakaiensis belongs to the genus Ideonella and the family Comamonadaceae. It is a unique bacterium that can degrade and consume plastic, specifically polyethylene terephthalate (PET), by using it as both a carbon and… Continue reading Ideonella sakaiensis
Key Facts about Singapore
News: India and Singapore recently finalised around ten agreements. Pacts were signed on areas including on connectivity, digitalisation, healthcare and medicine, skills development and advanced technology. About Singapore Location: Singapore is a city-state located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, about 137 kilometres north of the Equator. It consists of the main diamond-shaped… Continue reading Key Facts about Singapore
UPSC Mains Answer Writing 16 August 2025 I Mains Marathon
Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing 16 August 2025 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading UPSC Mains Answer Writing 16 August 2025 I Mains Marathon
UPSC Prelims Marathon 16 August – Protected areas in India (Part 2) – 2025
Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 16 August Protected areas in India (Part 2) For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. Best UPSC institute In Delhi, For the Prelims Marathon archive – click here,… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Marathon 16 August – Protected areas in India (Part 2) – 2025
Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 16 August 2025
About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper & Indian Express. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number… Continue reading Must Read News Daily Current Affairs Articles 16 August 2025
