US Taliban Peace Agreement negotiation Issue: Currently US and Taliban are engaged in Doha rounds of talk for negotiation of peace agreement Broad Contours of Framework for peace agreement between US and Taliban: Afghanistan should not be used as ground for terrorist attack on US and its allies Direct talk between Afghan Government and Taliban… Continue reading US Taliban Peace Agreement negotiation
Day: January 29, 2019
A quiet but decisive shift in Indian foreign policy
A quiet but decisive shift in India’s foreign policy News: The article discusses the change Indian foreign policy has experienced from non-alignment to issue based alignment. Facts: Implying a significant shift in foreign policy, foreign secretary during the 2019 Raisina Dialogue remarked that “India has moved on from its non-aligned past and today is an… Continue reading A quiet but decisive shift in Indian foreign policy
India must build the capacity to make its G20 presidency in the future a success
India must build the capacity to make its G20 presidency in the future a success News: India will be the host to G20 in 2022 and needs to prepare for the event. Facts: The G20 leaders-level dialogue came into being during the western financial crisis of 2008. In 2022, India will be host to the… Continue reading India must build the capacity to make its G20 presidency in the future a success
Why internet addiction is worse than drugs
Why internet addiction is worse than drugs Issue: Internet Addiction cases on rise and becoming public health concern About Internet Addiction: Characterized by a loss of control over internet use and disregard for the consequences of it Affects up to 8% of Americans and is becoming more common around the world Becoming public health concern… Continue reading Why internet addiction is worse than drugs
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 29, 2019
Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 28, 2019
Archives Q.1) Loan waivers announced by governments don’t address the structural problems facing Indian agriculture. Critically examine. Answer: At least 11 States have announced schemes to waive outstanding farm loans: Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Assam and Rajasthan Problems: loan waivers have “reputational consequences”; they adversely affect… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 28, 2019
Final Reminder & Last Call for Select Focus Group for Prelims 2019
Dear Friends, This is a last and final call for Applying for the Select Focus Group ( SFG) of ForumIAS for Prelims 2019. The SFG Program is ForumIAS’s most intensive program for assisting students in preparing solidly for the Prelims Examination. Bin Brief, the SFG selected about 100 students for an intensive offline schedule spread across three… Continue reading Final Reminder & Last Call for Select Focus Group for Prelims 2019
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Must Read News Articles – January 29th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Capable even if disabled An institutional display of pure and simple discrimination dressed up as legal reasoning is unacceptable U.S. declares it has agreed upon peace framework with Taliban American and Taliban officials have agreed to the framework of a peace deal in which the insurgents guarantee to prevent Afghanistan from being… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 29th, 2019
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 29, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) Indo-Pacific Quad was formed in 2007 by India, US, Japan and Australia but it lay dormant since withdrawal of Australia in 2008. What are the reasons which triggered… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – January 29, 2019