Dear students, IAS mains 2020 is just around the corner. Essay paper is a major differentiator the in mains exam. It is advisable to write at least two essays before your actual paper. We are sharing with you some of the important pointers for Essay paper shared by Zeeshan sir in this four video playlist.… Continue reading IAS Mains 2020: Important points for Essay paper | Playlist inside

Another important topic for mains is the reforms in the labour laws. Revise this topic again with this piece of article. The Parliament has passed new versions of three labour codes — Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2020, Code on Social Security Bill, 2020 and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code Bill, 2020. The Code… Continue reading Recap: New Labour laws

“In an economy that is overleveraged to historic proportions, economic stimuli may not do the trick.” – Kenneth Eade Another topic to look into this mains season is the effect of covid on various other systems like financial, health, and social. Recap one of the relationship of covid with economics. What is a Fiscal Stimulus?… Continue reading Recap: Fiscal stimulus and COVID

India, the fastest-growing major economy, is seen as the powerhouse of South Asia, but this may soon change. Having already stolen a march over India on key social indices, small neighbour Bangladesh is now on the verge of establishing a lead on the economic front too. The recent debate in India-Bangladesh relations has erupted since… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India- Bangladesh: The economic comparison

As the farmers of Punjab and Haryana are protesting on the Delhi border against 3 farmer bills by the Centre, the topic becomes important for upcoming mains. So, let us recap the burning issues article related to these 3 bills. What are these ordinances? The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Ordinance, 2020;… Continue reading Recap: Agricultural Reform Bills 2020

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 1st January GS-1 Indian National Movement  GS-4 Attitude. Question 1) Write a note on Kailasanatha Temple and Dashavatar Cave architecture of Rashtrakutas. 10 marks Question 2) If the proposed legislation has far-reaching consequences, it is better to refer it to the Select Committee for consideration. Farmers opposition to… Continue reading 25th December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 25th December GS-1 The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. GS-4 Case Studies. Question 1) Discuss in what way trade monopoly of East India Company was weakened by different Charter Acts passed by the British Parliament. 10 marks… Continue reading 24th December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 24th December GS-1 Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present. GS-4 Case Studies. Question 1) What caused the rise of the Sufi movement in India? Discuss its spread and expansion in the country. 10 marks Question 2) A strong coalition with… Continue reading 23rd December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 23rd December GS-1 Indian culture covering the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature, and Architecture. GS-4 Case Studies. Question 1) Discuss in what way Climate change is disrupting the water cycle on Earth and thus has made water- a public resource more crucial. 10 marks Question 2) The… Continue reading 22nd December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 22nd December GS-1 Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. GS-4 Case Studies. Question 1) “Efforts to address child marriage in India should be in consonance with the socioeconomic realities that demand investment in education,… Continue reading 21st December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 21st December GS-1 Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. GS-4 Case Studies. Question 1) Examine the factors leading to the drying up of the Aral sea. Can you cite some other examples of water bodies being dried up? Why is this happening? Discuss. 10 marks Question… Continue reading 18th December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 18th December GS-1 Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone, etc.  GS-4 Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers. Question 1) What do you mean by “faults” in the context of Plate Tectonics? Discuss its types, significance and implications for India. 10 marks Question 2) Independence… Continue reading 17th December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 17th December GS-1 Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries. GS-4 Attitude. Question 1) Explain how earthquake waves are used as an indirect source for understanding the structure of the interior of the earth. 10 marks Question 2) The justice delivery system of… Continue reading 16th December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 16th December GS-1 Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries. GS-4 Human Values. Question 1) Give an account of the distribution of different types of soils found in India. 10 marks Question 2) Discuss the concept of Contempt of Court. Explain in detail… Continue reading 15th December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 15th December GS-1 Salient features of the world’s physical geography. GS-4 Essence, determinants, and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships Question 1) “Efforts to address child marriage in India should be in consonance with the socioeconomic realities that demand… Continue reading 14th December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 14th December GS-1 Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism GS-4 Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.  Question 1) India requires an integrated housing development strategy for the rural context Elucidate.… Continue reading 11th December 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement