Wagner Group of mercenaries: Why Joe Biden and US Congress are at odds over designating it a ‘terrorist’ group

Source: The post is based on the article “Wagner Group of mercenaries: Why Joe Biden and US Congress are at odds over designating it a ‘terrorist’ group” published in Indian Express on 14th March 2023 What is the News? Tensions are escalating between the United States President and the US Congress as they debate over… Continue reading Wagner Group of mercenaries: Why Joe Biden and US Congress are at odds over designating it a ‘terrorist’ group

Understanding the Saudi-Iran detente

 Source: The post is based on an article “Understanding the Saudi-Iran detente” published in The Hindu on 14thMarch 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 –International Relations Relevance: Agreement betweenSaudi Arabia and Iran News:Saudi Arabia and Iran, two of West Asia’s major powers, have agreed to restore diplomatic relations in an agreement brokered by China. Contents1 What were the reasons… Continue reading Understanding the Saudi-Iran detente

A chance for India to shape a data governance regime

Source- The post is based on the article “A chance for India to shape a data governance regime” published in “The Hindu” on 14th March 2023. Syllabus: GS2- e-governance. GS3- Awareness in field of IT and computers Relevance– Issues related to big data News– India has made good progress in its digital strategies and data… Continue reading A chance for India to shape a data governance regime

A reality check for foreign universities

Source- The post is based on the article “A reality check for foreign universities” published in “The Hindu” on 14th March 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to development and management of education Relevance– Higher education News– The government has proposed to invite foreign universities to set up their campuses in India. What are the government’s… Continue reading A reality check for foreign universities

How India’s new naval base at Andamans will force Beijing to reassess its strategy

Source- The post is based on the article “How India’s new naval base at Andamans will force Beijing to reassess its strategy” published in “The Indian Express” on 14th March 2023. Syllabus: GS2- International relations – India and its Neighborhood Relevance– India defence preparedness for achieving foreign policy objectives. News– The government of India has… Continue reading How India’s new naval base at Andamans will force Beijing to reassess its strategy

[Yojana March 2023 Summary] Towards cooperative fiscal federalism – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is fiscal federalism? 3 What are the constitutional provisions that encourage cooperative fiscal federalism? 4 What are the recent steps taken to promote cooperative fiscal federalism?5 Conclusion Introduction India is moving towards cooperative fiscal federalism by giving more money and power to state governments and decentralising its finances. Now, states get their… Continue reading [Yojana March 2023 Summary] Towards cooperative fiscal federalism – Explained, pointwise

[Answered] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I March 13th, 2023

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 March 13th, 2023

10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz |March 13, 2023

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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 – March 13th, 2023

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 – March 13th, 2023

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