We have started a new initiative & tried to revive CD Discuss for the benefit of the community. The idea is to consolidate our learnings from the NEWS and mix them with static & dynamic portion of the syllabus to ask a few pertinent questions. Have a look at these links – 1. https://www.civilsdaily.com/what-is-the-significance-of-rcep-for-india/ Scope… Continue reading A call for meaningful discussions on topics which have evolved over time

We received a lot of queries over the forums and over mails on NCERT books & where to download them. Check out this link and download the OLD & NEW NCERTs. Must Read (OLD & NEW) NCERTs for IAS Preparation

We have been putting concentrated efforts in finishing off the important GOI schemes of 2015-16. All of them have been compiled and put under the collection of – https://www.civilsdaily.com/collection/government-schemes-programs/ Click to review all of them and let us know if we have missed on any important one.

Click here to buy your copy – https://www.instamojo.com/civilsdaily/civilsdigest-ed-4-may-2016/ While that downloads, please take out a moment to rate the Civilsdaily app on the playstore – http://bit.ly/civilsdaily_app Please note that this version would be an online release only. On popular demand, we have decided to release two more backlog volumes so that you have the CD… Continue reading The online version of CivilsDigest Ed#4 released – May 2016

#5. Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 India is world’s largest arms importer and even after 68 years of independence, India imports more than 65% of it’s defence needs. To promote indegenisation and give fillip to domestic industry DPP 2016 was launched at defence EXpo. Whats new <Copy paste from newscard> #1. Included a new category to acquire… Continue reading Roundup of the week (March 27 – April 2) – Polity & Governance

  #2. Nuclear Security Summit 2016 (last summit) Imp facts for prelims – The first Nuclear Security Summit was held in Washington, DC in 2010, and was followed by Seoul in 2012 and The Hague in 2014 and again in Washington in 2016 – There is no new organisation being set up, three existing institutions… Continue reading Roundup of the week (March 27 – April 2) – IR

Part 1 discusses FDI in e-commerce #1. FDI in e-commerce Before coming to the actual policy announcement and nitty gritty of that, it’s important to understand some basics without going into technical details (various comments on our e commerce story). What is e commerce? Simple, electronic commerce i.e buying and selling of goods and services… Continue reading Roundup of the week (March 27 – April 2) – Economics

Hello, Now news is easy to access and revise! We have introduced a calendar widget on the NEWS tab so that you can hop on & around and date of any month and read the connected NEWS summaries of a particular day. Click on the “green text on top of every newscard” to go to… Continue reading Did you check out the calendar widget on the NEWS tab?

प्रिय साथियों, ‘सिविल्स डाइजेस्ट’ का प्रथम हिंदी अंक आपके हाथों में है। इसके प्रकाशन के पीछे कोई व्यावसायिक कारण न होकर एक ऐसी ज़रूरत है जिसके लिए हमने हिंदी माध्यम के साथियों को परेशान होते हुए देखा है। आप जानते हैं कि ‘द हिंदू’ समाचार पत्र पढ़ना सिविल सेवा की तैयारी का एक अनिवार्य अंग… Continue reading Civils Digest in HINDI – First edition released | Pay what you want

Terrorist attack in Brussels Attacks by ISIS on airport and metro station came close on the heels of massacre in Paris (nov 2016). Also, they came 4 days after lone surviving mastermind of Paris attacks was apprehended by Police. It clearly shows that ISIS is demonstrating that it is capable of striking at will. But… Continue reading Roundup of the week (March 20 – March 26)

We are consolidating all the factiods, opportunities, criticisms and updates on the schemes by government of India in the last year or so under this collection – https://www.civilsdaily.com/collection/government-schemes-programs/ If there is any scheme which has bugged your mind or you would want us to take first, go ahead and put in your comments.

Hello, A good while ago, we had released a set of standard text books which every aspirant checks through once he starts preparing for IAS prelims. The original list is this – https://www.civilsdaily.com/recommended-books-for-ias-prelims-2016/ BUT, over time students tend to explore books and notes on their own or via some references and this becomes a great… Continue reading What are your personal recommendations for IAS Prelims? Books and hacks

IFoS is one of the three All India Services It was created in 1966 under the All India Services Act 1951 Previously, the Imperial Forestry Service existed during the British Raj from 1865 to 1935 Exam pattern: #1. Prelims It is the same as that of Civil services Preliminary Examination (same exam, held simultaneously). #2. Mains… Continue reading Know Your Services | The Indian Forest Service