Source: The post is based on the article “Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood” published in Indian Express 1st September 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the National Family Health Survey(NFHS)?3 When was disability related questions included in the NFHS Survey?4 Why has NFHS-6 decided to omit disability-related… Continue reading Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood
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ASI to launch “Adopt a Heritage 2.0 programme” and Indian Heritage app
Source: The post is based on the article “ASI to launch “Adopt a Heritage 2.0 programme” and Indian Heritage app” published in PIB 1st September 2023 What is the News? The Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) is set to launch the “Adopt a Heritage 2.0” programme and Indian Heritage app. What is Adopt a Heritage 2.0… Continue reading ASI to launch “Adopt a Heritage 2.0 programme” and Indian Heritage app
A progressive UCC must protect the child’s best interests
Source: The post is based on the article “A progressive UCC must protect the child’s best interests” published in “The Hindu” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections (child) News: The article talks about the importance of India’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC)… Continue reading A progressive UCC must protect the child’s best interests
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla writes: Parliament has created an elegant symphony of democracy, that rises above the occasional
Source– The post is based on the article “Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla writes: Parliament has created an elegant symphony of democracy, that rises above the occasional” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Parliament News– The article explains the roots of Parliamentary democracy in India, and the role played by… Continue reading Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla writes: Parliament has created an elegant symphony of democracy, that rises above the occasional
Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood
Source– The post is based on the article “Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections of the population Relevance: Issues related to disability News– In May, the government decided to omit disability-related questions from the sixth round of… Continue reading Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood
BRICS is bigger now. Is it better too?
Source– The post is based on the article “BRICS is bigger now. Is it better too?” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Regional and global groupings Relevance: BRICS News– Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa took a call last week to expand the BRICS grouping from five… Continue reading BRICS is bigger now. Is it better too?
Prelims Marathon – Polity – Parliament – September 1st – 2023
Dear Friends, We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below. For the Prelims marathon archive – click here
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Sep 1st, 2023
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 The Hindu newspaper. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Sep 1st, 2023
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | August 31, 2023
Dear Friends,
We are posting 10 PM Current Affairs MCQs for today. On a daily basis, we post 10 MCQs, based on daily current affairs from PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, DTE, TOI, and Live Mint.
Reroute rail track through gibbon sanctuary
Source: The post is based on the article “Reroute rail track through gibbon sanctuary” published in The Hindu on 31st August 2023 What is the News? Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has proposed a solution to address the problems caused due to the route of the 1.65-km long railway track in eastern Assam. This railway… Continue reading Reroute rail track through gibbon sanctuary
