Source: The post is based on an article “Fair Share” published in the Business Standard on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Relevance: Fiscal Federalism News: At a recent meeting of the governing council of the NITI Aayog, the state governments indicated that their resources to fund… Continue reading Fair share
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Custom That Costs Us Dear
Source: The post is based on an article “Custom That Costs Us Dear” published in the Times of India on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment.; Governing Budgeting Relevance: External Sector; Ease of Doing Business News: Since 2018-19, the government has switched from… Continue reading Custom That Costs Us Dear
Carbon Markets: Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What are the proposed amendments under the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022?3 What is a Carbon Market?4 How can companies offset carbon emissions?5 What is the status of Carbon Markets across the world?5.1 National or Regional5.2 International6 What are the advantages of a Carbon Market?7 What are the challenges… Continue reading Carbon Markets: Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
A new global vision for G20
Source: The post is based on the article “A new global vision for G20” published in The Hindu on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Relevance: About the necessary reforms for G20. News: The role of the G20 themes and focus areas lacks vision. Contents1 About the role… Continue reading A new global vision for G20
COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India
Source: The post is based on the article “COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India” published in The Hindu on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: About the endemic nature of Covid-19. News: It has been 29 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.… Continue reading COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India
The uproar over the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Source: The post is based on the article “The uproar over the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022” published in The Hindu on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: About the concerns associated with the Electricity (Amendment) Bill. News: The Union Power Ministry introduced the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in Lok… Continue reading The uproar over the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I August 11th, 2022
Good Morning Friends, Following are today’s Mains Marathon Questions. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 2-3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. Write your answers in… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I August 11th, 2022
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 10, 2022
Hello friends,
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 10th, 2022
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… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 10th, 2022
Indian Army conducts Exercise Skylight to test resilience of its satellite communications
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian Army conducts Exercise Skylight to test resilience of its satellite communications” published in The Hindu on 6th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Exercise Skylight?3 Does the Indian Army have its own dedicated satellite?4 Indian Army Satellite by 2025 What is the News?… Continue reading Indian Army conducts Exercise Skylight to test resilience of its satellite communications
