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  • 21st February 2019 | Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Students are advised to post answers below in the main page itself. Kindly ensure that answer to each question is posted as a separate comment with the purchase ID provided by us.

    Reviews will be provided in a week for. (In the order of submission- First come first serve basis). In case the answer is submitted late the review period may get extend to two weeks.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed in a week, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. If Pritam Sir’s tag is available then tag him.  

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    Question 1)

    Indian National Congress was running a parallel foreign policy with the colonial government, especially in the post-World War-I era. Critically analyze the statement with the role of Mahatma Gandhi in formulating it. (250 W)

    Question 2)

    The maritime security domain requires collective multilateral and regional cooperation to combat non-traditional threats. Discuss in the context of threats in the Western Indian ocean and the recent amendments in the Djibouti Code of Conduct. (200 W)

    Question 3)

    The draft e-commerce policy has too many echoes from the license-raj era? Comment. (150 W)

    Question 4)

    It is often said that home is the first school and parents are the first teachers. Explain the role of family in inculcating moral values. Analyze how the changing nature of family has affected this role in the context of India. (150 words)

     

  • 20th February 2019 | Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Students are advised to post answers below in the main page itself. Kindly ensure that answer to each question is posted as a separate comment with the purchase ID provided by us.

    Reviews will be provided in a week for. (In the order of submission- First come first serve basis). In case the answer is submitted late the review period may get extend to two weeks.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed in a week, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. If Pritam Sir’s tag is available then tag him.  

    For the philosophy of AWE and payment, check  here: Click2Join

    Question 1)

    An important landmark in the cultural history of medieval India was the silent revolution in society brought about by a galaxy of socio-religious reformers, a revolution known as the Bhakti Movement. In the context of the above statement, critically examine the impact of Bhakti Movement on medieval Indian society, culture and religion? (250 W)

    Question 2)

    One of the biggest reasons our poverty alleviation measures have failed to achieve the desired impact is Corruption, inefficient targeting, and lack of information with the intended beneficiaries about plans and schemes meant to assist them. How can E-Governance help in this regard? (250 W)

    Question 3)

    Do you think that the Currency Exchange Rate is a suitable measure for comparing countries’ relative economic performance? What are the possible reasons for widening trade deficit in India despite improvement in macro-economic fundamentals? (200 W)

    Question 4)

    What do you mean by the views “Right Livelihood” as prescribed by Lord Buddha. Do you think it is relevant even today? Why, explain with examples? (150 W)

     

  • *Urgent – Mock Interviews start Tomorrow. Enrol Now.

    Students,

    The interviews will start tomorrow. We plan to have a session on IR with Dr. Saikia. To view the previous session click here.

    Interview timings and slots have been emailed to all the students who have applied. 

    We still have 2 slots remainings.
    Please mail in your DAF to hello@civilsdaily.com to reserve a slot.

    Will happen on a first-come-first-serve basis.

     

    Always at your corner
    Civilsdaily

  • *IMP – Notification for UPSC CSE – Prelims 2019 Out

    Follow the link and fill up the forms.

    https://upsc.gov.in/exams-related-info/exam-notification/

    This year, the number of vacancies has increased (896) considerably as compared to the last year (782). However the quotas are applicable.

    Summary of UPSC Notification 

    Number of Vacancies

    896 – Civil Services Exam

    90 – Indian Forest Services

    Last Date to Apply

    18-March-2019

    Prelims Exam Date

    02-June-2019

    Mains Exam Date

    20-Sept-2019

    Students, please note that March 18 is the last date to apply. 

    The Civil Services Preliminary exam comprises of two compulsory papers of 200 marks each (General Studies Paper I and General Studies Paper II). The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type. The marks in prelims will not be counted for final ranking, but just for qualification for the main exam.

    The main exam has 1750 marks while interview has 275 marks. The final selection would be based on Merit score of main and interview round combined.

  • *Urgent – Mock Interviews Round 2 on coming Thursday 21st Feb

    Students,
    After a successful Round 1, we are delighted to announce that we are conducting the 2nd round of Mock Interviews on the 21st Feb – Coming Thursday. 
    Our previous session was very well appreciated by all candidates facing the interviews.
    Venue – Statesman House, Barakhamba Road near Connaught Place. (This we believe is convenient for everyone).
    Students who are available in Delhi should confirm their availability on the 21st by dropping an email to hello@civilsdaily.com
    We are assuming that all of you have already emailed us your DAFs. In case you haven’t please do so. We have to spend time on it to ensure better quality.
    *Slots will be handed over on a first come first serve basis*.
    Besides our beloved VP Sir who has been mentoring candidates for years, we have roped in Dr. Makhan Saikia,  Mr. Rohit Pande and Mr. Rakesh Dalal.
    The details of the panelists are as follows –

    Virendra Pratap Singh did is B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur in 2003. He joined the services with immense experience in the Private Sector working across domains in high profile companies like Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, and Tata Motors. He has consistently scored very high marks in interviews. His 2009 score of 213/300 was among the toppers.

    His insights have proved to be very helpful to aspirants appearing for exams year after year.

    Dr. Saikia is an Author & Expert on International Affairs and Foreign Policy. He has an MA & M. Phil (Pol. Sc.) JNU, New Delhi and Ph.D (Globalization and Governance). His schedule is packed with Conferences and Talks at various national and international forums. At present is he working on a book on major conflicts worldwide. Very rarely he can be seen expressing his opinion for The Pioneer

    We believe his immense knowledge on critical contemporary issues will benefit the students and help them face the actual interview with confidence. He will be holding an informal round-table session with all the candidates present on high probable topics.

    Mr. Pande, Consultant Tata Trust and understands India’s social sector in great depth. He has a B.Tech from IIT Guwahati with certification in Public Policy. He has interacted with almost every big NGO in our country and has traveled far and wide working with governments and startups trying to upgrade services for the needy and poor.
    His ground-level insights will help students enrich their answers wrt social problems faced by India.
    Rakesh Sir is a popular figure with Civilsdaily Junta.Man of many degrees – MA, MBA and Political Analyst with a passion for books. Takes out time to read a minimum of 4 books/month on various issues. He knows the interviews in and out and has been instrumental in pinpointing the issues with candidates.

    All the panelists are up to date with the latest trends in UPSC interview. They have been associated with UPSC candidates and have kept a tab on the changing format of the exam and the interviews.
    This will be an enriching experience with a lot of learning.
    Another important point. We want your support to help this interview program evolve into something phenomenal.
    While we wish all of you are selected, the hard truth is some of you will be giving the interviews next year. We want to put a system in place where we record your performance in the mocks this year, then get details from you on how your actual interview went. Next year, we assess how your responses have matured.
    This might sound bleh at this point and you’d think who cares about next year. But its only by maintaining continuity can we create real value for you.
    Hence, we will encourage informal questions, suggestions to our team (not the panelists).
    Always at your corner
    Civilsdaily

  • [Video] Essay Writing Tips by Vipul Shrivastava, IPS

    Vipul Sir’s step by step instructions on how to go about essays.

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWex_2RZshg

     

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  • Importance of attempting quality tests – Evidence-based Questions approach will give you an edge in Prelims

    The philosophy of our Test Series has been to bring it closer to the actual exam in terms of both toughness and format. We try to ensure that the standard of questions is continuously raised.

    One of the ways we do it is using – Evidence-based question making

    The questions are not framed according to the whims and fancies of the question-makers. They have to provide objective evidence to the supervisory team about the relevance of the question and why it has a higher probability of being asked in the actual exam. They have to prove that a similar question has been asked previously in the Prelims exam.

    We are putting in conscious effort to ensure more questions are asked on themes that UPSC considers important. At the same time, we try to ignore those themes that UPSC has been ignoring. List of examples presented at the end.

    Examples of Evidence-based question making 

    Consider the following statements :

    1. The north-south extent of India is greater than its east-west extent.

    2. Area Wise, Rajasthan is the largest state and Sikkim the smallest.

    Select the correct statements using the code below :

    a) 1 only

    b) 2 only

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Similar question asked in UPSC 2016 Prelims

    Which of the following pairs of States of India indicates the easternmost and westernmost State?

    a) Assam and Rajasthan

    b) Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan

    c) Assam and Gujarat

    d) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat

    Which one of the following islands are separated from each other by the ‘Duncan Passage? 

    a) Little Andaman and Great Andamans

    b) Nicobar and Sumatra

    c) Maldives and Lakshadweep

    d) Sumatra and Java

    Similar question asked in UPSC 2014 Prelims

    Which one of the following pairs of islands are separated from each other by the ‘Ten Degree Channel’?

    a) Andaman and Nicobar

    b) Nicobar and Sumatra

    c) Maldives and Lakshadweep

    d) Sumatra and Java

    Which of the following are the features of Subsistence Farming:

    1. Most of the work is done manually.

    2. overall yield is high but productivity per labor is low.

    3. Traditional methods of farming are followed.

    Select the correct statements using the code given below:

    a) 1 and 2 only

    b) 1 and 3 only

    c) 2 and 3 only

    d) All of the above

    Similar question asked in UPSC 2012 Prelims

    Which of the following is the chief characteristic of ‘mixed farming’?

    (a) Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops

    (b) Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field

    (c) Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together

    (d) None of the above

  • Interview Enrichment Program – Mock interviews

    Dear students,

    We are starting to release the mock interview videos. The playlist is being maintained here.

    It is well known that the interview is the third and final stage of the CSE. But, the importance of this stage is often underestimated. Despite being a fraction of the total marks in the exam, its weightage is tremendous when it comes to the final rank a candidate gets. Many times it is the interview that makes or breaks your dream of joining the elite clique of civil servants.

    It is vital to realise that cracking the interview is an ‘art’ as well as a ‘science’, both of which are intrinsically connected. In order to understand this enigma, Civils Daily studied the interview to the bone and the findings were shared with the student community through the free lectures of Sh. V.P. Singh (IRTS, 2009).

    We went one step further and conducted mock interviews based on the findings of our research. The mocks were taken by a distinguished panel of experts including Dr. Makhan Saikia (published author and faculty of Pol. Sc.), Sh. V.P. Singh (IRTS, 2009) and Mr. Rakesh Dalal (Core Faculty and Mentor, CD). The comprehensive assessment has been done on parameters like:

    1. Integrity
    2. Leadership
    3. Critical power of assimilation
    4. Openness to new ideas
    5. A clear and logical expression
    6. Balance of judgement
    7. Mental alertness
    8. Emotional stability
    9. Body language

    The mocks not just corroborated the strengths of the candidates, but, and more importantly; revealed hidden shortcomings which could have proved deadly in the actual interview.

    The following are the links of the mock interviews taken on 8th January 2019 for your reference:

    KUNAL AGGARWAL – MOCK INTERVIEW

    Personifying a ‘never-say-die attitude’, Kunal is a charismatic young man whose passion for civil services is equated by his calm composure and balanced replies in this ‘stress interview’. After his B.Tech (Computer Sc. and Engineering) from IIT, Hyderabad; Kunal had been working in a reputed MNC for 3 yrs until his decision to take on the UPSC. This mock interview will be most beneficial to those having PSIR optional and to those dejected with multiple attempts at CSE.

    ROHIT ANAND – MOCK INTERVIEW

    With a passion for teaching and serving the underprivileged, this electronics and communication engineer from NSIT, Delhi has balanced his job with social service. With PSIR as his optional subject and an intriguing social service profile, Rohit made a classic interview candidate. His replies further kindled the interview panel’s curiosity. Watch this session to find out what could be those obscure contradictions in your DAF that could cost you your dream job.

    VISHAL SINGH – MOCK INTERVIEW

    This energetic mechanical engineer from IIT Guwahati has a DAF that can fill anyone with awe. The diversity of his extracurriculars are equivalent to his academic feats. But, nothing attracts the inquisitiveness of the interview board more than a rich DAF. Watch this electrifying session for life-changing tips on interview prep.

    CD has done its part in making this ordeal of a stage more intelligible and less daunting. It is now your turn to roll the ball further with your valuable feedback and active cooperation.

    Let 2019 be the year you make history!!

    Cheers,
    Team CD

    Don’t miss out on the program – Click here to know more

     

  • Samachar Manthan – the course to help you get a grip on Current Affairs

    Samachar Manthan needs no introduction. It has become a standard and everyone is trying to bring out a copy-pasted version of the same.

    Here’s a snippet of what you get – 

    1. Video Lectures every week.
    2. Detailed Notes – from a variety of sources. Not just confined to The Hindu.
    3. A clear demarcation between Prelims specific and Mains specific news
    4. Current Affairs based Prelims Tests.
    5. Current Affairs based weekly Mains Tests.
    6. Evaluation by experts to iron out weaknesses in test taking
    7. Mentorship and Personalised Attention
    8. Full access to CD Monthly Magazines – including editorial analysis, PIB, etc.

     

    Samachar Manthan Current Affairs Module 2018-19 (December 2018 to May 2019)- Starts 2nd December

    Join Samachar Manthan 2018-19 (December 2018 to May 2019) [without Answer Writing Module] here: Click2Join

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    [Batch 2] Samachar Manthan Yearly 2018-19 (Full Year Coverage of Current Affairs)

    Join Batch 2 of the SM Yearly program [with Answer Writing Module] here: Click2Join

    If you wish to join the program without answer writing feature, you can do that here: Click2Join

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  • Prime Test Series – Feb Batch | Study-plan | 10% Discount | Tests start 24th Feb

    Dear Students,

    Multiple emails have forced us to announce the last batch with an updated study-plan. The same is available by clicking here – TS 2019 Time-table

    All the features of the program and joining links are available here – Click2View