[SOLVED] 29 September 2017 | UPSC CAPF Asst. Commandent | Quiz #4

Q.1) Which of the following countries was recently struck by a powerful earthquake with epicenter in Atencingo? a) Chile b) Guatemala c) Mexico d) Nicaragua Q.2) Agoratoli Range, famous for migratory birds, is located in a) Bhutan b) India c) Nepal d) Myanmar Q.3) Eastern Ghats are spread over which of the following… Continue reading

The Model APLM Act, 2017

Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion and Facilitating) Act (APLM), 2017 The Agriculture Ministry unveiled the draft law in April. It would be a major agri-reform as it provides wider options for farmers to sell produce and get better prices. At present, farmers can sell their produce at regulated APMC (Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee) mandis… Continue reading

Nagaland Boils over Women Rights

source The Incident: The elections for urban local bodies in Nagaland—slated to be held on 1 February—were postponed in the light of violent protests. The Issue: Tribal traditional bodies, exclusively run by men, are opposed to 33 per cent reservation for women in elections to civic bodies. The Argument: Article 234(T) of the Constitution, which… Continue reading

[Solved] 22 September 2017 | UPSC CAPF Asst. Commandent | Quiz #3

Q.1) Consider the following statements: South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) is a very recent grouping of Asian Development Bank to promote regional prosperity. Myanmar has become the latest country to join SASEC. Which of the above statements is/are correct? a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 nor… Continue reading

[SOLVED] 15 September 2017 | UPSC CAPF Asst. Commandent | Quiz #2

Q.1) In February 2016, Ms. Archana Ramasundaram became the first woman Director-General of a) Central Reserve Police Force b) Border Security Force c) Sashastra Seema Bal d) Central Industrial Security Force Q.2) Consider the following statements about the Pangong Tso Lake which was recently in news: It is a brackish water lake. Spiti river… Continue reading

All you need to know about the UPSC CAPF Asst. Commandment Exams

What is the examination conducted for? For recruitment of Assistant Commandants (Group A) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) viz. Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). What is the time line of this examination? Applications are invited in April –May and the… Continue reading

[SOLVED] 9 September 2017 | UPSC CAPF Asst. Commandent | Quiz #1

Dear all, This is a new initiative for CSE students who are also thinking of appearing for the CAPF exam. I will be carrying out weekly quizzes and some blogs on request (of students) to begin with and then depending upon your enthusiasm, we will take this forward into a full blown – one stop solution… Continue reading

In-depth understanding of the Directive Principles of State Policy

Directive Principles of State Policy: The Constitution of India aims to establish not only political democracy but also socio-economic justice to the people to establish a welfare state. With this purpose in mind, our Constitution lays down desirable principle and guidelines in Part IV known as the Directive Principle of State Policy. Directive Principles of… Continue reading

Simple acts like brushing your teeth may be polluting the environment

Have a closer look at ‘microbeads’ which are otherwise invisible to the naked eye.

An Advance Letter to the Batch of 2017

Dear Batch of 2017, Before I begin, let me convey my heartfelt wishes to each one of you. Heartiest congratulations to you for making it through one of the toughest examination against all odds, against all failures and against all hopes of those who thought you cannot do it! So, how are you all doing… Continue reading

IAS Mains Writing Essentials – Reading and answering a question | Part 2

The 8 common themes used by examiners in IAS Mains.

The Last Lecture / Antim Gyan

P.S. The blog on other directives used by UPSC in the questions by tomorrow.

IAS Mains Writing Essentials – Reading and answering a question as it should be!

Critical evaluation of questions requires the candidates to provide evidence both to support and contradict a statement and then reach a conclusion. Here's what you should keep in mind.

How to cover a topic holistically for your IAS Preparation?

Overtime I have been asking you to prepare every topic ‘holistically’ considering all its dimensions. But what exactly is this ‘covering a topic holistically with all its dimensions’? Leaving literary verbose aside and truth be told, it simply means pondering over a topic for a while to see to which other topics it is related… Continue reading

IAS Mains 2015 GS Paper Analysis: The Ringside View

A comprehensive 10 point analysis on IAS Mains 2015 GS Paper with key takeaways on the changing pattern and best practices for the study regime. Point 10 is the most important!

IAS Mains answer writing – Explained via a model answer

Update: Participate in the FREE Target Mains initiative going over at CD – Click Here Let’s take the case of a question on TAPI to see how one can approach answer writing. #1. Discuss the strategic significance of the TAPI pipeline and the potential challenges faced by it. TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) pipeline recently made headway and… Continue reading

19 Quick Points on Answer Writing for IAS Mains

You must have had practised writing enough, must be trying to locate your centre and might be a little nervous as well. It is ok! After all you are about to get into the battleground of probably the toughest examination in the country. Do not let the nervousness overwhelm you. Thy who lost sweat… Continue reading

How to Tackle Map Based Questions in IAS Prelims and Mains?

Prelims has a fair number of questions from Geography and fair number of them are actually based upon the map reading by the candidates. Geography Mains Paper II has 10 map based entries carrying a weight of twenty marks (as in the last paper). So let us see how we can attempt Map Based Questions… Continue reading

How to Choose Correct Optional for IAS Preparation?

Continuing with our series to guide you from being an aspirant to an officer, here is our take on the selection of the optional for IAS Preparation. And unless your answer resonates with Alia Bhatt’s, you should stick with us and bear with this long-ish post of ours 😉 CSE syllabus and pattern underwent a… Continue reading

What to do after IAS Prelims 2015 Results?

Ah, so finally the results are out! The UPSC’s Official pdf for “IAS Prelims 2015 results” is hosted at this post – click here Thought of having a small word with all of you before I come back again in more detail. What if you cleared it? First of all congratulations! So UPSC has given… Continue reading

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