Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience

Source: This post is based on the article “Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience” published in The Hindu on 23rd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources. Relevance: To understand the performance of the Indian Rupee to the US Dollar. News: The Indian rupee has depreciated by around… Continue reading Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience

Prelims Marathon -Environment – Biodiversity- July-23-2022

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we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.

The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.

[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I July 22nd, 2022

Dear Friends, Following are answers to Mains Marathon questions, we posted yesterday. 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 questions are based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam.… Continue reading [Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I July 22nd, 2022

10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |July-22-2022

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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 – July 22nd, 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 – July 22nd, 2022

Explained | How is Kerala fighting against monkeypox?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | How is Kerala fighting against monkeypox?” published in The Hindu on 22nd July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Monkeypox?3 What are the steps Kerala Government has taken against Monkeypox?4 Is Kerala worried about community transmission of monkeypox?5 How many Monkeypox cases have… Continue reading Explained | How is Kerala fighting against monkeypox?

Explained: The Kali Bein and its significance for Sikhs

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: The Kali Bein and its significance for Sikhs” published in Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. What is the News? Punjab Chief Minister has been admitted to Delhi’s Apollo Hospital days after he had drunk a glass of water directly from the Kali Bein. What is… Continue reading Explained: The Kali Bein and its significance for Sikhs

Hydrophobic ingredients in combination with obsolete antibiotics can counter multidrug-resistant bacteria

Source: The post is based on the article “Hydrophobic ingredients in combination with obsolete antibiotics can counter multidrug-resistant bacteria” published in PIB on 21st July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 The problem of Antimicrobial Resistance3 What is the new approach developed by scientists?4 What is the significance of this development? What is the News?… Continue reading Hydrophobic ingredients in combination with obsolete antibiotics can counter multidrug-resistant bacteria

EIA rules amended: projects near LoC, those of strategic value won’t need green nod

Source: The post is based on the article “EIA rules amended: projects near LoC, those of strategic value won’t need green nod” published in Indian Express on 20th July 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has notified amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) Rules, making several exemptions… Continue reading EIA rules amended: projects near LoC, those of strategic value won’t need green nod

Incentivize the world’s farmers to improve soil health

Source: The post is based on an article “Incentivize the world’s farmers to improve soil health” published in the Live Mint on 21st July 2022.  Syllabus: GS 1 Salient features of World’s Physical Geography; and GS 3 Ecology and Environment  Relevance: Soil Health  News: Recently, ‘Conscious Planet: Save Soil’, a global movement to change the… Continue reading Incentivize the world’s farmers to improve soil health

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