News: India’s core sector output has slipped to 9 months low in August. The year-on-year growth has slipped by 1.8%, marking it the first contraction in three and a half years. 1. Index of Industrial Production details the growth of various sectors in an economy such as mining, electricity, and manufacturing over a period with… Continue reading Core sector output tanks for the first time in 42 months
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India’s increasing Imports from China – Reasons and way forward- Explained Pointwise
India and other countries of the world, including the US, have imposed fresh wave of anti-subsidy measures, against the import of goods from China. The US has imposed significant tariff hikes on imports from China, including a 100% duty on electric vehicles, 50% on solar cells, and 25% on steel, aluminium, EV batteries, and certain… Continue reading India’s increasing Imports from China – Reasons and way forward- Explained Pointwise
Indian Pension System- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Indian pension system has evolved through three key phases- from the the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), to the New Pension Scheme (NPS), and to the proposed Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). Each pension scheme marks a shift in policy and impacts retirees differently. The OPS was considered more secure, while the NPS tied retirement funds to… Continue reading Indian Pension System- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
HC verdict on Fact-Check Unit- Explained Pointwise
The Bombay High Court struck down a provision in the 2021 IT Rules allowing the government to identify ‘fake news’ on social media through a Fact Check Unit (FCU). The ruling, with a 2-1 majority, deemed the amended provision of the IT Act which provided for the establishment of Fact Check Unit, as unconstitutional. Earlier… Continue reading HC verdict on Fact-Check Unit- Explained Pointwise
One Nation One Election- Significance and Concerns- Explained Pointwise
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10 PM UPSC करेंट अफेयर्स क्विज़ 18th सितम्बर, 2024
प्रिय विद्यार्थियों रात्रि 10 बजे की UPSC करेंट अफेयर्स आधारित क्विज़ आज 10 सितम्बर को हम पोस्ट कर रहे है| दिल्ली के शीर्ष UPSC कोचिंग संस्थानों में से एक के रूप में, ForumIAS रोजाना रात 10 बजे UPSC की तैयारी करने वालों के लिए 10 करंट अफेयर्स के प्रश्न पोस्ट करता है। ये प्रश्न PIB, द… Continue reading 10 PM UPSC करेंट अफेयर्स क्विज़ 18th सितम्बर, 2024
10 PM UPSC करेंट अफेयर्स क्विज़ 16th सितम्बर, 2024
प्रिय विद्यार्थियों रात्रि 10 बजे की UPSC करेंट अफेयर्स आधारित क्विज़ आज 10 सितम्बर को हम पोस्ट कर रहे है| दिल्ली के शीर्ष UPSC कोचिंग संस्थानों में से एक के रूप में, ForumIAS रोजाना रात 10 बजे UPSC की तैयारी करने वालों के लिए 10 करंट अफेयर्स के प्रश्न पोस्ट करता है। ये प्रश्न PIB, द… Continue reading 10 PM UPSC करेंट अफेयर्स क्विज़ 16th सितम्बर, 2024
Commons and Community Governance
Source- This post on Commons and Community Governance is based on the article “What are the Commons and why is community leadership needed to govern them?” published in Indian Express on 16th September 2024. Why in News? Recently, New Delhi hosted a pioneering dialogue on governance of Commons, which was attended by 500+ grassroots representatives.… Continue reading Commons and Community Governance
Typhoon Yagi
Source- This post on Typhoon Yagi is based on the article “Behind Typhoon Yagi becoming the most powerful storm in Asia this year” published in Indian Express on 16th September 2024. Why in News? Typhoon Yagi, has emerged as the strongest tropical cyclone in Asia this year and the second most powerful globally after Hurricane… Continue reading Typhoon Yagi
Food vs Cars Dilemma- Concerns and Solutions- Explained Pointwise
After the long-standing ‘food versus fuel‘ debate, a similar dilemma has now emerged in the form of ‘food vs cars‘. The food versus fuel dilemma highlighted the conflict between using crops like sugarcane, rice, maize, palm, and soybeans for ethanol and biodiesel production. The ‘food vs cars‘ dilemma reflects the increasing diversion of phosphoric acid… Continue reading Food vs Cars Dilemma- Concerns and Solutions- Explained Pointwise

