Starting Today, We are going to have Issue Debates around Issues of National & International Importance.
The idea behind Issue debates is that Communities such as ours should go beyond the the social connect that we already provide to IAS aspirants across the country – We should guide and direct the nature of discussions towards the purpose which has brought us together in the first place- Preparing for the Civil Services Examination
More than 60 out of of 100 Top Rankers in CSE 2014 are verified ForumIAS users, and this brings upon us the responsibility of guiding and directing the course of discussions that take place on the Forum.
Everyday, Issue Debate will come up with questions on issues that are related to the Examination Process – The Mains Examination.
Issue Debates will cover hundreds of issues over a period of time, and will be highly focused on the upcoming Mains Examination.
Covering All Issue debates will ensure that candidates for the Mains examination would have covered a very significant part of their Current Affairs syllabus and would have covered most issues concerning the examination.
Peer Review: Members of the ForumIAS Can review answers and add more angles to the Issue.
Frequency : Issue Debates will be posted Everyday
Who can benefit from Issue Debates?
Issue debates will focus on issues that are important for the Mains Examination. Hence candidates appearing for Mains 2015 and 2016 will both benefit from it. Issues are not merely temporal in nature, but span over a significant period of time.
Discussing various aspects of issues helps in gaining a wider perspective of the issue and would be helpful in forming opinions that could hugely benefit aspirants, in their journey towards Civil Services. For newcomers, it will also help in identifying the issues that need to be prepared for the Exam.
Issue Debates
- PIB: Government initiatives to promote education in budget 2017-18
- PIB: Electoral reforms
- PIB: India launches India Innovation Index (III)
- Daily Quiz 2.0: UPSC Prelims Marathon: April 6
- Must Read News Articles – April 6
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 6
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 5 2017
- Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon : April 5
- Prelims Capsule – Profiles of Personalities: Lala Lajpat Rai
- Measures for Road Safety – Motor Vehicles Act Amendment Bill
- Daily Quiz 2.0: UPSC Prelims Marathon: April 5
- Must Read News Articles – April 5
- [Video]: Strategy of IAS Topper Narendra Shah Rank 86 and lesson on Perseverance and Hard Work
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 5
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 4 2017
- Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon: April 4
- Coping with Heatwaves this summer
- Daily Quiz 2.0: UPSC Prelims Marathon: April 4
- Must Read News Articles – April 4
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 4
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 3 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 3
- How to bring back the growth years?
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 3
- PIB: Salient Features of Direct Tax Proposals in Union Budget 2017
- PIB: Economic Survey and Union Budget 2017-18
- PIB: Utilisation of Nirbhaya Fund
- PIB: National Action Plan for Children, 2016
- Download: PIB February Week 1 Compilation
- Must Read News Articles – April 3
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – April 3
- Announcement : Weekly Prizes – Mains Marathon 2017, March 13 – March 18
- Announcement : Weekly Prizes – Mains Marathon 2017, March 20- March 25
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 30
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 29
- Announcement : Weekly Prizes – Mains Marathon 2017, March 27- April 1
- Must Read News Articles – April 2
- PIB February Week 1 – Internal economic integration of India
- PIB February Week 1 – Budget gives a major push to Digital Economy
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – April 1
- UDAN- Regional Air Connectivity Scheme
- Must Read News Articles – April 1
- Essay Test – April 1 🙂
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 31 March 2017
- Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon: March 31
- Legislation in British India – Part 1
- Agenda for Banking Sector Reforms
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 31
- UPSC IFoS Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, Computer Science, PGDM
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, 24/03/17
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 28
- Must Read News Articles – March 31
- Cutoff and Marks Declared: Indian Forest Service Examination, 2016
- UPSC Interview Transcript: P.K Joshi Board, 30th March (Already in Service)
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – March 31
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, 27th March (Left PSU Job)
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, 27th March (Left PhD in US)
- Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 30
- Update: 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 30th March 2017
- India and Pakistan Indus talks : Weekly Important Articles
- Why loan waivers are actually anti-farmer? : Daily Editorial
- India Afghanistan relations : Weekly Important Articles
- SC calls for out-of-court settlement in Ayodhya case : Weekly Important Articles
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 30
- National Health Policy, 2017 : Weekly Important Articles
- Ganga and Yamuna given legal rights : Weekly Important Articles
- Weekly Prizes Update: Mains Marathon Answer Writing Practice
- Weekly Important Articles : March Week 4
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 23
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, 29th March
- UPSC Interview Transcript: B S Bassi Board, 28th March
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 22
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 21
- Must Read News Articles – March 30
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – March 30
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Sujata Mehta Board – Computer Science Background, 27th March 2017
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board – 27th March, 2017
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 29 March 2017
- Daily Quiz – UPSC Prelims Marathon: March 29
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board – 28th March, 2017
- Prelims Capsule: The Blue Rebellion of 1859
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Chhatar Singh Board – Working Professional, Hindi Literature
- Can we trust the EVMs? – Daily Editorial
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 20
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 29
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 16
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 13
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 8
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 27
- Must Read News Articles – March 29
- Psychology Topper Notes: By Jitin Yadav, IAS
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – March 29
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 28 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 28
- Aadhar Legal Debate- Part 2
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 28
- Interview Transcript: Chattar Singh Board, BTech in CSE
- Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, Already in Service
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 24
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 17
- Must Read News Articles – March 28
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – March 28
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 27 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 27
- Aadhar- Legal Debate – Part 1
- UPSC Prelims Strategy: How to Score 150+ marks?
- Interview Transcript: B.S. Bassi Board, 20th March 2017
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 27
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Chhatar Singh Board, 20th March 2017
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – March 27
- Must Read News Articles – March 27
- Must Read News Articles – March 26
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 25
- Analysis of the Mental Health Bill 2016
- Must Read News Articles – March 25
- Essay Practice Test – March 25
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 24 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 24
- Parliamentary System vs. Presidential System Debate
- Weekly Important Articles : March Week 3
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 24
- UPSC Interview Transcript: P k Joshi Board, 22 March 2017
- Must Read News Articles – March 24
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – March 24
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 23 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 23
- Poor Performance of India in HDI
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 23
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Chattar Singh Board
- UPSC Interview Transcript: B.S. Bassi Board, Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh
- Must Read News Articles – March 23
- UPSC Interview Transcript: Shilpi(IRS IT), 20th March 2017
- UPSC Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – Mains Marathon – March 23
- PIB January Week 4: Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Policy Initiatives, Infrastructure, Renewable Energy and Others
- PIB January Week 4: INFRASTRUCTURE
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 22 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 22
- PIB January Week 4: AGRICULTURE
- Building World-class universities in India
- PIB January Week 4: ECONOMY
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 22
- PIB January Week 4: ENVIRONMENT
- PIB January Week 4: GOVERNANCE
- PIB January Week 4 Compilation
- UPSC Interview Transcript: 20th March, 1st Day of Interview
- UPSC Interview Transcript: IFoS, 15th March 2017
- Must Read News Articles – March 22
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 22
- Final Result: Indian Forest Service (Main) Exam, 2016
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 21 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 21
- Update: Interview Transcripts UPSC CSE 2016
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace in India
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 21
- Public Finance/ Fiscal Policy – Part 2
- Update: Must Read News Articles – March 21
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 21
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 20 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 20
- Tackling Human-Wildlife Conflicts in India
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 20
- Must Read News Articles – March 20
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 20
- Motivation: सिविल सर्विस आखिर क्यूं? Why Civil Services?
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – Feb 22
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – Mar 15
- Must Read News Articles – March 19
- ICAR and ICRISAT – Partnership for Crop Research in India : Daily Editorial
- Must Read News Articles – March 18
- IAS Vacancies at ‘Alarming Level’: Parliamentary Committee
- Mains Marathon: Essay Test – March 17
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 17 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 17
- Analysis: National Health Policy 2017
- A Report on Analysis of Job Creation in India: Daily Editorial
- Preparation for UPSC Interview- The Final Test
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 17
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – Feb 21
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – Feb 20
- Prelims Capsule: Writs in the Indian Constitution
- Discussion Initiative – Goods and Services Tax GST (March 17)
- Must Read News Articles – March 17
- Motivation: Life at LBSNAA -The Finishing Line of Foundation Course (FC)
- Last Date Reminder: UPSC Civil Service Prelims
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 17
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 16 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 16
- Security Issues- Maoists Strike again: Daily Editorial
- Weekly Important Articles : March Week 2
- Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 16
- Interview Discussion Initiative – Universal Basic Income (March 16)
- Must Read News Articles – March 16
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 16
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 15 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 15
- The saga of Pulses in India: Daily Editorial
- Interview Discussion Initiative – Cashless Economy (March 15)
- New! Daily Quiz 2.0 : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 15
- Prelims Capsule: Public Finance / Fiscal Policy
- Must Read News Articles – March 15
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 14
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 15
- Daily Quiz 2.0
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 14 March 2017
- No representation to U.N. scientific panel – UNCLOS: Daily Editorial
- Supreme Court Judgement on Judicial Delays: Daily Editorial
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 14
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 10
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 9
- SpyHackerz Hack Forum
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 13
- Must Read News Articles – March 14
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – Mar 14
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 13 March 2017
- Must Read News Articles – March 13
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 13
- Prelims Capsule: Some important air Pollutants
- Must Read News Articles – March 12
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 11
- Daily Editorial – Supporting Mothers: Maternity Benefits (Amendment), 2016
- Must Read News Articles – March 11
- Mains Marathon: Essay Test – March 11
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 10 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 10
- FAQ on UPSC Interview Preparation: What to wear?
- Buy Indian Policy : Daily Editorial
- Expected type of questions from the interview board
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 6
- Prelims Capsule: Beyond GDP – Other Measures, MDGs and SDGs
- What are the UPSC Board Members looking for in the Personality Test?
- Reminder: UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2017 – Last date to submit application is March 17
- Interview Discussion Initiative – Demonetization: Triumph or Failure? (March 10)
- Prelims Capsule: From British entry to French exit (Modern Indian History)
- Must Read News Articles – March 10
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 10
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 9 March 2017
- Update: No Daily Quiz for Today!
- UPSC INTERVIEW ETIQUETTE: BASICS
- Current Affairs Fodder: Long Pending Police Reforms
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 7
- Interview Discussion Initiative – March 9
- Prelims Capsule: Advent of Europeans
- Must Read News Articles – March 9
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 9
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 8 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 8
- Disaster Management: Taming Forest Fires in India
- Interview Discussion Initiative – March 8
- UPSC Interview: Know your state
- UPSC Interview: Know your state
- UPSC / IAS Civil Services Interview Initiative and Transcripts
- PIB January Week 2 Compilation
- Free Download: Prelims Capsule, February Compilation
- Must Read News Articles – March 8
- UPSC Interview Special: Do’s and Don’ts
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 8
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 7 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 7
- Interview Discussion Initiative – March 7
- Prelims Capsule : Measuring Economic Growth – GDP et al (Part 2)
- CSO estimates and demonetization: An analysis
- 72 UPSC Interview Questions on Security and Disaster Management
- 72 UPSC Interview Questions on Security and Disaster Management
- Must Read News Articles – March 7
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 24
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 23
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 7
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 6
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 6 March 2017
- PIB January Week 1 Compilation
- Interview Discussion Initiative for UPSC Interview
- Interview Discussion Initiative – March 6
- Daily Editorial : Lean and Practice : Saving Western Ghats
- PIB December Week 4 Compilation
- Prelims Capsule : Summarizing Mauryan art and architecture
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 1
- Weekly Important Articles : March Week 1
- Announcement : Weekly Prizes Winners– Mains Marathon 2017, Feb 27- Mar 4
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 28
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 27
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 2
- Must Read News Articles – March 6
- UPSC Prelims Booklist
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 6
- Weekly Important Articles Initiative
- Update : New Initiative on UPSC Interview Preparation
- Important Questions : ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17
- Motivation : दिल्ली यूनिवर्सिटी मे नॉर्थ कॅंपस की वो बच्ची
- Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 3
- Must Read News Articles – March 5
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 4
- Benefits from the Products from cow
- Prelims Capsule: Introduction to Macro Economics
- Update : New Secretary, UPSC
- Must Read News Articles – March 4
- Mains Marathon: Essay Test – March 4
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 3 March 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 3
- Download : Daily Quiz February Compilation
- Download: 9 PM BRIEF – February 2017 Compilation
- PIB December Week 3 Compilation
- Trump’s Immigration Policy
- Prelims Capsule: Summarizing Harappa civilization
- Download e-Summon Letter for UPSC Personality Test
- Must Read News Articles – March 3
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 3
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 2
- Daily Editorial: Lean and Practice – Anti-Microbial Resistance – The Superbug Problem
- Must Read News Articles – March 2
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 2
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – March 1
- Daily Editorial: Lean and Practice – Nurturing 21st Century Enterprises
- Weekly Important Article : February Week 4th
- Prelims Capsule: Historical Background of Constitution of India
- Must Read News Articles – March 1
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – March 1
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 28
- Daily Editorial: Learn and Practice – India-UK relations future Prospects
- ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 Summary Chapter 14 – From Competitive Federalism to Competitive Sub-Federalism: Cities as Dynamos
- ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 Summary Chapter 13 – The ‘Other Indias’: Two Analytical Narratives on States’ Development
- ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 Summary Chapter 12 – India on the Move and Churning: New Evidence
- Must Read News Articles – February 28
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 28
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 27 February 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 27
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act : Daily Editorial – Learn and Practice
- Prelims Capsule: Structure of Atmosphere
- ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 Summary Chapter 11 – One Economic India: For Goods and in the Eyes of the Constitution
- Must Read News Articles – February 27
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 27
- Motivation : मेरा, हर दिन साँसे लेना याद रख पाने वाला दोस्त
- Announcement : Weekly Prizes Winners– Mains Marathon 2017, Feb 20-25
- Internal Security for UPSC: National Security and Internal Security
- Must Read News Articles – February 26
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs – 24 February 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 25
- Learn and Practice: Daily Editorial – ISRO: Reasons for Success and Some Policy Reforms
- Must Read News Articles – February 25
- Mains Marathon: Essay Test – February 25
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 24
- Update : 9 PM Brief, 24th Feb to come tomorrow
- Learn and Practice: Daily Editorial – Use of Technology for Agricultural Insurance
- ECONOMIC SURVEY 2016-17 Summary Chapter 10 – Income, Health and Fertility: Convergence Puzzles
- Must Read News Articles – February 24
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 24
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs – 23 February 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 23
- Learn and Practice: Daily Editorial – Palliative Care in India
- ENGLISH LITERATURE Optional Strategy Part-3 for UPSC Mains
- Must Read News Articles – February 23
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 23
- An Open Letter to Friends who did not Clear the Mains – by Poonam Dahiya IRS
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 22 February 2017
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 22
- Learn and Practice: Daily Editorial – Direct Election of City Mayors
- Key Points : CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM. 2017 Notification
- ForumIAS Open Mock – 15/02/17 – Result Declaration
- Notification OUT: INDIAN FOREST SERVICE (PREL.) EXAM. 2017 through CS(P) Exam. 2017
- Notification OUT for CIVIL SERVICES (PRELIMINARY) EXAM. 2017
- Download: Mains Marathon – December 2016 Compilation
- Must Read News Articles – February 22
- Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – February 22
- Daily Quiz : UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 21
- CRACKING THE CIVIL SERVICES INTERVIEW: TRICKS AND TRAPS by SANTOSH K MISRA, IAS
- 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – 21 February 2017