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Current Affairs
Classes Prelims
2024
Subject - wise Current Affairs Program for
Civil Services Examination

Prepare Current Affairs Like No Other.

Available in Offline mode and online (On ForumIAS App and Tab only)

27 February
2024
Batch - 01 | 5 PM

Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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 Top Rankers from ForumIAS Academy

Top Rankers from ForumIAS Academy in Top Rankers from ForumIAS Academy in
CSE 2022 CSE 2020 and 2021

1. Ishita Kishore (IAS Rank 1) 1. Shruti Sharma (IAS Rank 1)

2. Garima Lohia (IAS Rank 2) 2. Utkarsh Dwivedi (IAS Rank 5)
3. Uma Harathi N (IAS Rank 3) 3. Mamta Yadav (IAS Rank 5)
4. Smriti Mishra (IAS Rank 4) 4. Yaksh Chaudhary (IAS Rank 6)
5. Mayur Hazarika (IAS Rank 5) 5. Ishita Rathi (IAS Rank 8)
6. Waseem Ahmad Bhat (IAS Rank 7) 6. Apala Mishra (IAS Rank 9)
7. Kanika Goyal (IAS Rank 9) 7. Preetam Kumar (IAS Rank 9)
8. Rahul Srivastava (IAS Rank 10) 8. Yasharth Shekhar (IAS Rank 12)
9. Abhinav Siwach (IAS Rank 12) 9. Gaurav Budania (IAS Rank 13)
10. Vidushi Singh (IAS Rank 13) 10. Abhinav Jain (IAS Rank 14)

Successful Women Candidates from ForumIAS Academy Students are

ForumIAS Academy from every region

1. Karishma Nair IAS Rank-14 (Kerala) 1. Mithun Premraj, IAS Rank-12 (Kerala)
2. Mehak Jain, IAS Rank-17 (Haryana) 2. Yaswanth K. Reddy, IAS Rank-15 (Andhra Pradesh)
3. Radhika Gupta, IAS Rank-18 (Madhya Pradesh) 3. Arth Jain, IAS Rank-16 (Madhya Pradesh)
4. Anoushka Sharma, IAS Rank-20 (Madhya Pradesh) 4. Avinash Kumar, IAS Rank-17 (Bihar)
5. Vaishali, IAS Rank-23 (Delhi) 5. Ashish, IAS Rank-23 (Bihar)
6. Pusapati Sahitya, IAS Rank-24 (Andhra Pradesh) 6. Bhavishya Desai, IAS Rank-29 (Rajasthan)
7. Shruti Rajlakshmi, IAS Rank-25 (Jharkhand) 7. Naman Goyal, IAS Rank-30 (Maharashtra)
8. Preksha Agrawal, IAS Rank-30 (Uttar Pradesh) 8. Nittin Singh, IAS Rank- 32 (Jammu & Kashmir)
9. Priyansha Garg, IAS Rank-31 (Uttar Pradesh) 9. Jaspinder Singh, IAS Rank-33 (Punjab)
10. Aparna Ramesh, IAS Rank-35 (Haryana) 10. Anubhav Singh, IAS Rank-34 (Uttar Pradesh)
11. Garima Narula, IAS Rank-39 (Uttarakhand) 11. Ajmera Sanketh, IAS Rank-35 (Telangana)
12. Pranita Dash, IAS Rank-42 (Odisha) 12. Anup Das, IAS Rank-38 (Odisha)

3 times Rank 1 in Civil Services Examination

IAS Rank 1 - Ishita Kishore (2022), Shruti Sharma (2021), Anudeep Duraishetty (2017)

5 Times Rank 1 in Indian Forest Service

IFoS Rank 1 - Kolluru Venkata Srikanth (2022), Shruti (2021), Rishi Kumar (2019),
M Naveen Reddy (2018), Vaibhav Srivastava (2017)

Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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 ABOUT THE PROGRAM

ForumlAS is launching its Current Affairs for Prelims 2024. The classes will be conducted by Dipin Damodaran Sir.
The classes will ensure holistic coverage of Current events and happening for past 2 years. It will also help you revise
important static concept on topics which are in news.

To understand the importance of Current Affairs and how it is used in different aspects in a UPSC Civil
Services Prelims paper, we need to look into few questions from Civil Services (Prelims) 2023 GS Paper.

Q) Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: A direct question
1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. from Scheme of
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant Government of India
women. which was in news
3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. and can be answered
4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one directly from
year of age. studying the scheme.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(c) Only three (d) All four
Q) Consider the following statements in the context of interventions being undertaken The topic in news
under Anaemia Mukt Bharat Strategy: Anaemia Mukt
1. It is a safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. Bharat but content
2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant required to answer
women. the question needs
3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. more in depth
4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one understanding of
year of age. strategies adopted
How many of the statements given above are correct? and cannot be
(a) Only one (b) Only two answered by just
(c) Only three (d) All four reading about the
scheme.
Q) Consider the following statements: A question that could
1. India has more arable area than China. have been answered
2. The proportion of irrigated area is more in India as compared to China. by doing a relevant
3. The average productivity per hectare in Indian agriculture is higher than that in study of Economic
China: Survey (2022 – 23)
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one (b) Only two
(c) All three (d) None
Q) Consider the following statements m respect of the National Flag of India according The topic was in
to the Flag Code of India, 2002: news because of Har
Statement I: One of the standard the National Flag of 600 mm x 400 mm . Ghar Tiranga
Statement II: Sizes India of is the ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag Movement but needs
shall be 3: 2. static information to
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements? solve the question
(a) Both Statement 1 and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct and not the current
explanation for Statement I update.
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is not the correct
explanation for Statement I
(c) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
(d) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement- II is correct

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 ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Goal of the Program Design of the Program

So, how does the ForumIAS Current Affairs for (Lectures | Handouts | Test)
Prelims help me?
a) Lectures: The classes will be conducted in
By following the 3 C's - Comprehensiveness, offline and online mode thrice a week i.e.
Completeness, and Consolidation - the program Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The
aims to provide the best possible preparation for the duration of the class will be 2 – 2.5 hours. The
Current Affairs for Prelims. It ensures that you are medium of instruction in the class will be
able to answer each and every question related to English Only.
current affairs as illustrated above in the table.
b) Handouts: The classes will be supplemented
a) Comprehensiveness: The program is designed to with handwritten crisp handouts (sample in
cover a) subject wise topics from almost 2 years Annexure) on each singular topic covered in
back to till date, b) cover Economics Survey and the class. Also, there will be a printed
Union Budget for the year and c) to include handout from time to time on topics deemed
current affairs from subjects like Geogrpahy, Art relevant by the faculty.
and Culture etc. Candidates will be provided with
clear and concise notes to understand and retain c) Test: 2 Full length tests solely on current
important information.
affairs will be conducted during the tenure of
the class. They will be surprise test which
b) Consolidation: The program focuses not just
will be intimated a day before conduction.
delivering current associated with topics but help
in consolidating content in depth current and
static content that are important for the Prelims
examination. This ensures that the preparation is Course Schedule:
decluttered and organized, allowing candidates
to focus on the most relevant topics for the exam. Regular classes will be held 3 days in a week starting
from 27 February, at 5 PM. Each class will be of 2 to 2.5
c) Completeness: The program ensures complete hours duration. The lecture videos will be available in
your student portal till Prelims 2024 examination.
coverage of current affairs from various sources
such as PIB, Hindu, Indian Express, Times of
India, and magazines such as EPW, Frontline, and
Note: The Current Affairs Program of ForumIAS is
Economy Survey & Budget. This guarantees that NOT a Newspaper class. It does not follow monthly
candidates are well-informed about all the newspaper updates but focuses on issue-based
important events and developments. preparation. The Objective is to have 1-2-page crisp
notes on every topic relevant for Prelims Exam.

Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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 Fee Concession:
FEE STRUCTURE
Old Students of Current Affairs Program can avail a
Course Total Fees concession of 40%.

Current Affairs Classes Prelims 2024 15,000/- Old/Existing students of GS Foundation Program can
avail a concession of 50%.

Note: Fee concession can availed by writing

to [email protected]. No other
concession will be granted on any other ground.

HOW TO ENROLL?
Students can enroll in the program by paying the fees through the below mentioned means:
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= By Visiting the Offline Center (Credit Card / Debit Card / Cheque / DD)
= By doing a NEFT / Cash Deposit in ICICI account.

Please note that you must retain the payment proof in case of Cash deposit / NEFT and send
it to [email protected] within 48 hours of making the payment for your course
to be activated. While sharing screenshot do share your ForumIAS roll no. along with course
paid for.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

= Students enrolled in any course of ForumIAS must get a physical ID card for availing services in the offline mode. A
nominal fee of Rs. 30 will be payable for the same.
= The program is non-refundable and non-transferable.
= Each program of ForumIAS is linked to ForumIAS Account with a fixed mobile number. No sharing of any programs is
allowed. If candidates are found sharing programs, ForumIAS shall be free to terminate that or all program access to the
candidate without any refund to the candidate.
= ForumIAS shall have full rights to close admissions as per its capacity. ForumIAS shall be free to amend its schedule in
case of any exigencies that may arise.
= You can make the payment online at https://academy.forumias.com (recommended) or by writing to us at
[email protected].
= Please create an account on https://academy.forumias.com before enrolling either offline or online.
= This program will be valid till Prelims 2024.
= All fees once paid are non-refundable in nature. The course is also non-transferable in nature to another person. By
subscribing to the course, you agree to the terms and conditions mentioned above.

Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

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Forum Learning Centres NEW DELHI GURUGRAM PATNA HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM BHOPAL KOLKATA JAIPUR PUNE BENGALURU

NEW DELHI: 2nd Floor, IAPL House, 19, Pusa Road, Opp. Metro Pillar 95-96, Karol Bagh - 110005

[email protected] | https://academy.forumias.com 9311740400 9311740900