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  • (Direct Joining Link) UPSC Mains Bootcamp starts @12:30 P.M| Open Test to Learn writing quality answers, making mains worthy notes, and more with Mridul- 22yo, First attempt, AIR 247| Register for Mridul’s notes + Exclusive Telegram group  Copy

    (Direct Joining Link) UPSC Mains Bootcamp starts @12:30 P.M| Open Test to Learn writing quality answers, making mains worthy notes, and more with Mridul- 22yo, First attempt, AIR 247| Register for Mridul’s notes + Exclusive Telegram group Copy

    Join using this Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82434146383?pwd=ZE00aFlvNHhBN3BoWGxHM0dJSEh4QT09

    Meeting ID: 824 3414 6383
    Passcode: 195793

    Register for the Open test, Mridul’s notes, and access to Telegram group

    UPSC Mains 2022 is just ~80 days away. Get your Mains prep started with UPSC Ranker, Mridul. Register for CivilsDaily’s Bootcamp: 25th June 2022. This will be followed by an Open Mains Test on the same day. Details below

    Haven’t started with mains prep? Feel nervous about Mains answer writing? Not able to write all 20 questions? Can’t make yourself sit and start answer writing?

    Facing the same issues as mentioned above? This webinar cum UPSC Bootcamp is for you.

    Mridul Shivhare, AIR 247 is a special ranker. He cleared UPSC in his first attempt at the young age of 22. His quality of answers is amazing. He has tricks to literally compel the examiner to give marks. By the way, a crazy fact- Mridul left around 170 marks worth of questions in his Mains and still was able to secure AIR 247 (yup, quality of answer matters).

    In this special session, we will also be joined by Sukanya Rana, UPSC Mains head, CivilsDaily IAS. Sukanya has been able to guide successfully around 50 rankers in 2021 including AIR 28,32, 49, and more.

    UPSC Mains 2022 strategy for next 2 months.
Parameters on which UPSC evaluates your answers
Improve your mains answer's structure
How to write quality answers with limited knowledge/content?
Access to Mains Telegram group 
My Mains resources
    After Bootcamp, we will be having an Open Mains Test on 25th June only, at 6 pm. Top five scorers will get a Scholarship for Mains Mentorship Test Series and Program.

    Register for the Bootcamp and we will email you the link for the Telegram group, Open test question paper, and other Mains resources.


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    About CivilsDaily’s Mains Programs

    Mains Essential Program FLT EDITION 2022

    Program Inclusion Details:

    • 12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear. Practice 3 rounds of FLT based on 4 GS paper.
    • Quality Enrichment Program Notes: QEP is an intensive and holistic program for IAS Mains 2022 GS papers. We aim to cover up to 250 most relevant issues with a 360-degree view, covering all dimensions of each and every topic. Not only you’ll learn and analyze these issues but will also understand how to utilize them via Daily Answer Writing and Mains Test Series.
    • Personalized discussion in 1-to-1 mentorship: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
    • Civilsdaily’s handholding
    • Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription.

    Click Here to Check Details

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Smash Ethics Program

    Smash Ethics 2022 (Batch 2) with 1-to-1 Mentorship | Score 110+ in Ethics GS-4

    Program Inclusion:

    • Comprehensive Video Lectures covering Paper 4
    • Full syllabus Notes.
    • 8 FLT tests
    • 1-1 Mentorship support after every test
    • Membership of Ethics group (exclusive) on Civilsdaily’s Habitat
    • Doubt resolution session on Habitat

    Click Here to Enroll the Course

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    MEP Super 100 2023

    Program inclusion:

    • 12 Sectional tests: The whole syllabus will be divided into portions like history, economics, and geography. The test will be spread for a period of 8 months. This will ensure that your basic static preparation happens on a continuous basis alongside your mains answer writing program. Killing two birds with one stone!
    • 12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear.
    • Personalized discussion: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
    • Civilsdaily’s handholding: You will be provided membership to Mains 2023 club on Habitat. There you can put up your doubts and queries. Also can be used to interact with peers on strategies to improve your mains writing. You can also contact mentors like Sajal sir, Sukanya ma’am, Sudhanshu sir and Poornima Ma’am. They all have interview-level experience, so utilize their experience to your benefit.
    • Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription. (June 2022 to May 2023)

    Click Here to Enroll the Course

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Essay Program

    Program inclusion:

    • 8 FLTs
    • Detailed orientation for beginners
    • Process building Sessions
    • Content/Approach Building Sessions
    • Model essays
    • One-to-one mentorship
    • Membership in exclusive Essay group on Habitat
    • Notes and references on Habitat
    • Topic-wise arranged PYQs

    Check Out Now

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

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  • (Zoom Link inside) UPSC Mains Bootcamp + Open Test (25th Jun)| Learn writing quality answers, making mains worthy notes, and more with Mridul- 22yo, First attempt, AIR 247| Register for Mridul’s notes + Exclusive Telegram group

    (Zoom Link inside) UPSC Mains Bootcamp + Open Test (25th Jun)| Learn writing quality answers, making mains worthy notes, and more with Mridul- 22yo, First attempt, AIR 247| Register for Mridul’s notes + Exclusive Telegram group

    Join using this Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82434146383?pwd=ZE00aFlvNHhBN3BoWGxHM0dJSEh4QT09

    Meeting ID: 824 3414 6383
    Passcode: 195793

    Register for the Open test, Mridul’s notes, and access to Telegram group

    UPSC Mains 2022 is just ~80 days away. Get your Mains prep started with UPSC Ranker, Mridul. Register for CivilsDaily’s Bootcamp: 25th June 2022. This will be followed by an Open Mains Test on the same day. Details below

    Haven’t started with mains prep? Feel nervous about Mains answer writing? Not able to write all 20 questions? Can’t make yourself sit and start answer writing?

    Facing the same issues as mentioned above? This webinar cum UPSC Bootcamp is for you.

    Mridul Shivhare, AIR 247 is a special ranker. He cleared UPSC in his first attempt at the young age of 22. His quality of answers is amazing. He has tricks to literally compel the examiner to give marks. By the way, a crazy fact- Mridul left around 170 marks worth of questions in his Mains and still was able to secure AIR 247 (yup, quality of answer matters).

    In this special session, we will also be joined by Sukanya Rana, UPSC Mains head, CivilsDaily IAS. Sukanya has been able to guide successfully around 50 rankers in 2021 including AIR 28,32, 49, and more.

    UPSC Mains 2022 strategy for next 2 months.
Parameters on which UPSC evaluates your answers
Improve your mains answer's structure
How to write quality answers with limited knowledge/content?
Access to Mains Telegram group 
My Mains resources
    After Bootcamp, we will be having an Open Mains Test on 25th June only, at 6 pm. Top five scorers will get a Scholarship for Mains Mentorship Test Series and Program.

    Register for the Bootcamp and we will email you the link for the Telegram group, Open test question paper, and other Mains resources.


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    About CivilsDaily’s Mains Programs

    Mains Essential Program FLT EDITION 2022

    Program Inclusion Details:

    • 12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear. Practice 3 rounds of FLT based on 4 GS paper.
    • Quality Enrichment Program Notes: QEP is an intensive and holistic program for IAS Mains 2022 GS papers. We aim to cover up to 250 most relevant issues with a 360-degree view, covering all dimensions of each and every topic. Not only you’ll learn and analyze these issues but will also understand how to utilize them via Daily Answer Writing and Mains Test Series.
    • Personalized discussion in 1-to-1 mentorship: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
    • Civilsdaily’s handholding
    • Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription.

    Click Here to Check Details

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Smash Ethics Program

    Smash Ethics 2022 (Batch 2) with 1-to-1 Mentorship | Score 110+ in Ethics GS-4

    Program Inclusion:

    • Comprehensive Video Lectures covering Paper 4
    • Full syllabus Notes.
    • 8 FLT tests
    • 1-1 Mentorship support after every test
    • Membership of Ethics group (exclusive) on Civilsdaily’s Habitat
    • Doubt resolution session on Habitat

    Click Here to Enroll the Course

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    MEP Super 100 2023

    Program inclusion:

    • 12 Sectional tests: The whole syllabus will be divided into portions like history, economics, and geography. The test will be spread for a period of 8 months. This will ensure that your basic static preparation happens on a continuous basis alongside your mains answer writing program. Killing two birds with one stone!
    • 12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear.
    • Personalized discussion: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
    • Civilsdaily’s handholding: You will be provided membership to Mains 2023 club on Habitat. There you can put up your doubts and queries. Also can be used to interact with peers on strategies to improve your mains writing. You can also contact mentors like Sajal sir, Sukanya ma’am, Sudhanshu sir and Poornima Ma’am. They all have interview-level experience, so utilize their experience to your benefit.
    • Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription. (June 2022 to May 2023)

    Click Here to Enroll the Course

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Essay Program

    Program inclusion:

    • 8 FLTs
    • Detailed orientation for beginners
    • Process building Sessions
    • Content/Approach Building Sessions
    • Model essays
    • One-to-one mentorship
    • Membership in exclusive Essay group on Habitat
    • Notes and references on Habitat
    • Topic-wise arranged PYQs

    Check Out Now

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

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  • Cleared Prelims 2022? Great! But don’t forget, the goal is UPSC 2022 | Do these 6 things (Read inside)- Assessing preparedness, starting answer writing, and more.

    Cleared Prelims 2022? Great! But don’t forget, the goal is UPSC 2022 | Do these 6 things (Read inside)- Assessing preparedness, starting answer writing, and more.

    Your next steps are going to decide your success in the UPSC 2022 exam. Read below: What you should be doing, Bootcamp and Open Test || Talk to a senior mentor.


    Hey aspirants, Prelims 2022 result was released a day before and congrats if you have qualified for the Mains 2022. Well, it calls for a celebration but if you are still celebrating please consider this as a wake-up call.

    ..only a super calculated, extremely planned, measurable, and adaptive strategy will sail you through the UPSC final list (without even bothering about interview marks).

    Friends, the expectations and requirements of UPSC from a Mains candidate are very different compared to that from a Prelims candidate. You need a distinct temperament and fresh approach to tackle Mains. But only a super calculated, extremely planned, measurable, and adaptive strategy will sail you through the UPSC final list (without even bothering about interview marks).

    What to do now?

    1. Self-awareness: Know where you stand wrt your Mains preparation

    You know the endpoint (clearing UPSC Mains) knowing where you have to start is essential. You must know your current preparation status, syllabus coverage, the time you have, how many hours can you dedicate to optional, GS, current affairs, etc. Talk(1-1) to CivilsDaily’s senior mentor to assess your prep status.

    The best way would be to write a few answers. We have an Open Test preceded by a Mains Bootcamp on 25th June.

    Register for CivilsDaily’s Bootcamp: 25th June 2022. This will be followed by an Open Mains Test on the same day. (click for more details)

    2. Start making or organizing your Mains notes: 1-2 page crisp notes for every Mains-worthy topic that helps you write any question asked from a particular topic.

    There is no denying the fact that you need content or information. That has to be comprehensive and organized in a usable format (enabling you to write answers).

    If you haven’t prepared them, get on a call with CivilsDaily’s mentors to understand How to make awesome notes? and register for the Bootcamp tomorrow (Mridul, AIR 247, and other rankers had some awesome notes that they will share)

    We will be sharing our Quality Enhancement Program very soon and such notes will be provided to you in that program.

    3. Start Answer Writing Practice. From today only.

    Well, this is a no-brainer. It would be better if that is under the guidance of a mentor and discussed with peers as well. By the way, we have a Mains-focused Telegram group, it is invite-only. Register for the Bootcamp, and we’ll email the link to you.

    You can also have a look at Daily Answer Writing Enhancement Program.

    In the Bootcamp tomorrow, AIR 247 Mridul and Sukanya Rana, Mains head, CivilsDaily will tell you exactly how to start answer writing.

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    Register for CivilsDaily’s Bootcamp: 25th June 2022. This will be followed by an Open Mains Test on the same day. (click for more details)

    4. Join a Mains Test series or Mains program.

    Best test series for Mains? (answers from Quora)

    You must invest in a good test series. And with so many of them in the market which one to go for. Well, there are just a few things that you must take note of: (Details of CivilsDaily’s test here)

    • Test series or Mains program must include Personalized Mentorship. A mentor will help you understand the requirements of UPSC mains, the pattern and format will be there to resolve all your doubts, analyze your checked copies – question by question, provide you feedback and necessary inputs, and a roadmap to integrate those inputs into your preparation.
    • Questions must be evidence-based (as per UPSC pattern) and relevant to the current year. There are many famous institutes with outdated questions in the test series.
    • It must be evaluated by seasoned evaluators and not just another aspirant like you who might not have even appeared for a single UPSC interview. Yes, many famous institutes do this. All of CivilsDaily’s evaluators have years of experience and qualify the criteria of at least 3 UPSC interviews.

    CivilsDaily’s Mains Program and Test series have been launched. Schedule a call with a senior UPSC mentor to know which one should you join.

    5. Don’t ignore UPSC Essay and Ethics: They’re a game-changer

    Many of the aspirants ignore these till Prelims and feel insufficiently or totally unprepared for both UPSC Essay and Ethics (GS Paper 4). Integrate them in your Mains timetable and strategy now. We have launched Mentorship driven Smash Essay 2022 under Zeeshan Hashmi and Smash Ethics 2022 under Sukanya Rana.

    Just get on a call with us to plan and discuss how to cover UPSC Essay and Ethics. We’ll have a detailed discussion.

    6. Get a Mentor for Mains 2022. You don’t want to waste an attempt.

    Someone who has an experience of at least 4 Mains or 2-3 UPSC interviews. One who should be able to provide you a patient ear and regular feedback. One who is sympathetic to your issues understands your weaknesses and is committed to helping you improve day by day, question by question, and test by test.

    Don’t have a mentor? Oh, you have one at CivilsDaily.

    CivilsDaily’s Mains Programs

    Smash Mains 2022 – only 5 seats left

    Mains 2022 Programs details

    Smash Ethics 2022

    Smash Essay 2022

  • 24th June 2022| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement(AWE)

    Topics for Today’s questions:

    GS-1          Social Empowerment

    GS-2        Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting  India’s interests.

    GS-3        Indian Economy

    GS-4        Case Studies

    Question 1)

     

    Q.1 Identify the barriers faced by Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in India. What measures have been taken by the government in this context? (10 Marks)

     

    Question 2)

    Q.2 How Ukraine crisis affects BRICS? How BRICS can tackle the challenges posed to it by the crisis? (10 Marks)

    Question 3)

    Q.3 India is heavily import-dependent for its mineral fertiliser requirements. What are the issues with such import-dependence? Suggest ways to reduce the import dependence. (10 Marks)

    Question 4)  

    Q.4 The Ken-Betwa link project is expected to provide annual irrigation of 10.62 lakh hectares, drinking water supply to about 62 lakh people and also generate 103 MW of hydropower. At the same time, the ambitious project will lead to a large-scale displacement of the people. A total area of about 9,000 hectares will be submerged due to the proposed dam. Some of the area also lies within the Panna Tiger Reserve, considered to be the core habitat of tigers in the region. People fear losing their livelihoods as well. Due to these issues, there has been an ongoing protest by the local people against the project. You, as the head of the project, are given the responsibility to ensure timely completion of the project and ensure its success, as it spearheads India’s ambition of river interlinking. Consider the following questions: (a) What are the ethical issues involved in the above case? (b) Discuss the steps that can be taken to address these issues. Also suggest some long term measures for such issues. (20 Marks)

     

    HOW TO ATTEMPT ANSWERS IN DAILY ANSWER WRITING ENHANCEMENT(AWE)?

    1. Daily 4 questions from General studies 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be provided to you.

    2. A Mentor’s Comment will be available for all answers. This can be used as a guidance tool but we encourage you to write original answers.

    3. You can write your answer on an A4 sheet and scan/click pictures of the same.

    4.  Upload the scanned answer in the comment section of the same question.

    5. Along with the scanned answer, please share your Razor payment ID, so that paid members are given priority.

    6. If you upload the answer on the same day like the answer of 11th  February is uploaded on 11th February then your answer will be checked within 72 hours. Also, reviews will be in the order of submission- First come first serve basis

    7. If you are writing answers late, for example, 11th February is uploaded on 13th February , then these answers will be evaluated as per the mentor’s schedule.

    8. We encourage you to write answers on the same day. However, if you are uploading an answer late then tag the mentor like @Staff so that the mentor is notified about your answer.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. 

    1. For the philosophy of AWE and payment: 

  • (Webinar) UPSC Mains is about execution! Meet Mridul- 22yo, First attempt, AIR 247 | Learn writing quality answers, making mains worthy notes, and more | UPSC Mains Bootcamp + Open Test (25th Jun) | Get his notes + Exclusive Telegram group

    (Webinar) UPSC Mains is about execution! Meet Mridul- 22yo, First attempt, AIR 247 | Learn writing quality answers, making mains worthy notes, and more | UPSC Mains Bootcamp + Open Test (25th Jun) | Get his notes + Exclusive Telegram group

    UPSC Mains 2022 is just ~80 days away. Get your Mains prep started with UPSC Ranker, Mridul. Register for CivilsDaily’s Bootcamp: 25th June 2022. This will be followed by an Open Mains Test on the same day. Details below

    Haven’t started with mains prep? Feel nervous about Mains answer writing? Not able to write all 20 questions? Can’t make yourself sit and start answer writing?

    Facing the same issues as mentioned above? This webinar cum UPSC Bootcamp is for you.

    Mridul Shivhare, AIR 247 is a special ranker. He cleared UPSC in his first attempt at the young age of 22. His quality of answers is amazing. He has tricks to literally compel the examiner to give marks. By the way, a crazy fact- Mridul left around 170 marks worth of questions in his Mains and still was able to secure AIR 247 (yup, quality of answer matters).

    In this special session, we will also be joined by Sukanya Rana, UPSC Mains head, CivilsDaily IAS. Sukanya has been able to guide successfully around 50 rankers in 2021 including AIR 28,32, 49, and more.

    UPSC Mains 2022 strategy for next 2 months.
Parameters on which UPSC evaluates your answers
Improve your mains answer's structure
How to write quality answers with limited knowledge/content?
Access to Mains Telegram group 
My Mains resources
    After Bootcamp, we will be having an Open Mains Test on 25th June only, at 6 pm. Top five scorers will get a Scholarship for Mains Mentorship Test Series and Program.

    Register for the Bootcamp and we will email you the link for the Telegram group, Open test question paper, and other Mains resources.


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    About CivilsDaily’s Mains Programs

    Mains Essential Program FLT EDITION 2022

    Program Inclusion Details:

    • 12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear. Practice 3 rounds of FLT based on 4 GS paper.
    • Quality Enrichment Program Notes: QEP is an intensive and holistic program for IAS Mains 2022 GS papers. We aim to cover up to 250 most relevant issues with a 360-degree view, covering all dimensions of each and every topic. Not only you’ll learn and analyze these issues but will also understand how to utilize them via Daily Answer Writing and Mains Test Series.
    • Personalized discussion in 1-to-1 mentorship: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
    • Civilsdaily’s handholding
    • Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription.

    Click Here to Check Details

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Smash Ethics Program

    Smash Ethics 2022 (Batch 2) with 1-to-1 Mentorship | Score 110+ in Ethics GS-4

    Program Inclusion:

    • Comprehensive Video Lectures covering Paper 4
    • Full syllabus Notes.
    • 8 FLT tests
    • 1-1 Mentorship support after every test
    • Membership of Ethics group (exclusive) on Civilsdaily’s Habitat
    • Doubt resolution session on Habitat

    Click Here to Enroll the Course

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    MEP Super 100 2023

    Program inclusion:

    • 12 Sectional tests: The whole syllabus will be divided into portions like history, economics, and geography. The test will be spread for a period of 8 months. This will ensure that your basic static preparation happens on a continuous basis alongside your mains answer writing program. Killing two birds with one stone!
    • 12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear.
    • Personalized discussion: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
    • Civilsdaily’s handholding: You will be provided membership to Mains 2023 club on Habitat. There you can put up your doubts and queries. Also can be used to interact with peers on strategies to improve your mains writing. You can also contact mentors like Sajal sir, Sukanya ma’am, Sudhanshu sir and Poornima Ma’am. They all have interview-level experience, so utilize their experience to your benefit.
    • Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription. (June 2022 to May 2023)

    Click Here to Enroll the Course

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Essay Program

    Program inclusion:

    • 8 FLTs
    • Detailed orientation for beginners
    • Process building Sessions
    • Content/Approach Building Sessions
    • Model essays
    • One-to-one mentorship
    • Membership in exclusive Essay group on Habitat
    • Notes and references on Habitat
    • Topic-wise arranged PYQs

    Check Out Now

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

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  • Let AIR 12, Yasharth Shekhar resolve all your UPSC IAS exam related doubts | 1-1 Live Ask me anything UPSC 2021 Topper’s Session | Registration Free

    Let AIR 12, Yasharth Shekhar resolve all your UPSC IAS exam related doubts | 1-1 Live Ask me anything UPSC 2021 Topper’s Session | Registration Free

    Hi Guys, Interacting with a Topper is always refreshing & confidence boosting.

    So, Yasharth Shekhar, AIR 12 ranker will be LIVE on Saturday for a 1-1 session. He will be taking your questions and will personally resolve each one of your doubts. So, put up your question for Yasharth Shekhar below and set up a reminder for 5 pm coming Saturday.

    What is Yasharth Shekhar going to discuss!

    • Understanding the expectations
    • Planning and Strategizing
    • Learning
    • Analyzing
    • Execution
    • How to pluck loopholes
    • How to write ‘Rule of answers’ what the question demands
    • And many other untold secrets that only a topper can explain

    So, whether you’re a Working Junta or a full-time college fresher, preparing for IAS 2023/24 & made up your mind, a topper’s session can help you strategize and decipher the IAS exam and design a timetable that fits right in your hectic schedule. Besides he can help you pick the right books and craft a practical & personal strategy.

    1-1 Live Session Details:

    Date: 25th June (Saturday)

    Time: 5 pm

    About Yasharth Shekhar

    A graduate in Economics from St. Stephen’s, Yasharth Shekhar secured AIR 12 in his third attempt. His optional was Geography. He wants to use his knowledge in developing better infrastructure for the country.

  • 23rd June 2022| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement(AWE)

    Topics for Today’s questions:

    GS-1          Social Empowerment, Regionalism and Secularism

    GS-2         Executive and Judiciary

    GS-3        Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies

    GS-4      Contribution of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.

    Question 1)

     

    Q.1 There exists a wide gap between the constitutionally professed secularism and its practice in India. Do you agree? Substantiate with relevant arguments. (15 Marks)

     

    Question 2)

    Q.2 Seniormost judge of the Supreme Court is appointed as the Chief Justice of India. What are the issues with such a process? Suggest the way forward. (15 Marks)

    Question 3)

    Q.3 What are the types of the subsidies that Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (AFS) seek to prohibit? Why does the AFS matter to India? (10 Marks)

    Question 4)  

    Q.4 Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri’s life exemplifies value-driven public service of the highest order. What are the values one can learn from his life to be a good citizen and a good administrator? (10 Marks)

     

    HOW TO ATTEMPT ANSWERS IN DAILY ANSWER WRITING ENHANCEMENT(AWE)?

    1. Daily 4 questions from General studies 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be provided to you.

    2. A Mentor’s Comment will be available for all answers. This can be used as a guidance tool but we encourage you to write original answers.

    3. You can write your answer on an A4 sheet and scan/click pictures of the same.

    4.  Upload the scanned answer in the comment section of the same question.

    5. Along with the scanned answer, please share your Razor payment ID, so that paid members are given priority.

    6. If you upload the answer on the same day like the answer of 11th  February is uploaded on 11th February then your answer will be checked within 72 hours. Also, reviews will be in the order of submission- First come first serve basis

    7. If you are writing answers late, for example, 11th February is uploaded on 13th February , then these answers will be evaluated as per the mentor’s schedule.

    8. We encourage you to write answers on the same day. However, if you are uploading an answer late then tag the mentor like @Staff so that the mentor is notified about your answer.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. 

    1. For the philosophy of AWE and payment: 

  • Last few seats for Smash Mains 2023 | Let us get you in the top 100 this time | 1:1 personalized mentorship from GS topper 2017 and Sajal sir | (Invite only)

    Last few seats for Smash Mains 2023 | Let us get you in the top 100 this time | 1:1 personalized mentorship from GS topper 2017 and Sajal sir | (Invite only)

    Trusted by Rankers, Acknowledged by The Hindu | (Advanced program for Veterans and High Potential candidates) Register now!

    With UPSC Prelims 2023 knocking at the door, it is time you get into Mains mode quickly.

    We launched Smash Mains Program for UPSC 2023 earlier this month and now 5 seats are remaining.

    If you have appeared for UPSC interview(s) previously and are super close to clearing this exam but Mains is your Achilles heel. Then this is for you.

    Smash Mains Program is a highly personalized and intensive handholding program for the crème-de-la-crème (veterans) amongst UPSC aspirants (the intake is 50 students & Last 5 seats are remaining).

    Unique Features of the program:

    • Invite/Register-only
    • Those who are scoring less marks in GS in mains consistently, need to send your mark sheet and test copy here.
    • Based on that Sajal sir will select the students.
    • One-to-one detailed and in-depth interaction with Sajal sir.
    https://youtu.be/_9wRoQUPiAs
    The Hindu has acknowledged CD’s 80% success rate in Answer writing & Smash Mains.
    Why UPSC toppers are convinced that Smash Mains helped them succeed?
    Check our reviews on Quora

    https://www.quora.com/What-is-your-review-of-the-Civilsdaily-Mains-test-series-How-are-the-personalised-guidance-and-the-evaluation-of-copies/

    CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE OF THE SMASH MAINS PROGRAM

    We deliver what we promise.

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    With over 80% of enrolled students in 2021 becoming UPSC Top rankers, Smash Mains 2022 is back. Also, what we have noticed is about 85% of questions in UPSC Mains paper are from Smash Test Series.

    As an aspirant if you have taken many test series, but are unable to score above 100 marks and want to improve your scores before Mains 2022, then this program is for you!

    How has Smash Mains helped 2021-2022 Aspirants in Preparing for UPSC?

    What do aspirants need in their UPSC preparation journey? They need a senior who will give them moral support and the required logistics to prepare for the tough exam in a simplified manner.

    You can clear the exam only with confidence and consistency. And to achieve both, you require a personalized mentor. Many aspirants feel that just attending classes or tests is not beneficial for them. So we tweaked our program to include mentorship both in our tests series and classes. Aspirants feel they can reach out to us anytime with their concerns and we are available to sort them out.

    Message from Sajal Sir

    Dear Students,

    For some of you, prelims have never been a challenge for you. You have been missing the main cut-off with a small margin (repeatedly). This means that there are some fundamental issues with your approach. You might be aware or not of this. But just realization is not enough, you have to work on its execution as well. And bringing that to fruition will be possible through a guided process under a meticulously designed plan.

    Note: The Entry is Restricted to those who have appeared in UPSC interviews in the past 2 years or have missed the mains cut off by a whisker.

    The focus is on identifying and highlighting the issues with your preparation (information/analysis / utilization). According to your strength and weaknesses, a tailor-made strategy is developed. Under Sajal sir’s strict monitoring, incremental improvements are aimed every day, after every session.

    My marks in UPSC 2017 GS Mains paper were:

    • GS Paper 1 – 132
    • GS Paper 2 – 125
    • GS Paper 3 – 130

    Key Takeaways About Smash Mains 2023

    Almost 35+ Ranker in the Top 100 of UPSC 2021 is a Civilsdaily Student.

    Your mentor, Sajal Sir is himself the 2017 topper of GS Mains. He has appeared for interviews many times.

    Over 400 students have emerged as toppers under Sajal Sir’s mentorship in the last 7 years.

    Sajal Sir will daily motivate you on our chat-based platform, Habitat, and have weekly 1-on-1 discussions with you after every test.

    You don’t have to waste any more time finding the strategy (value-added notes, test series, or timetable ) for the next 3 months. You will get guidance for it.

    You will gain access to Civildaily’s Samachar Manthan – For holistic and comprehensive coverage of Current Affairs.

    You will have exclusive membership to Smash Mains club in Habitat.

    One of our other Civilsdaily Students cleared the exams in 2020 to become an IPS Officer. He wrote the 2021 exam again as he aims for an IAS posting. This is what he said about our program

    Progression of Smash Mains 2023

    After completing the Mains Test series, you will have a one-to-one detailed and in-depth interaction with Sajal sir. Final refinements are done to every answer. Value addition material, as well as pointers, will be provided here. We will work with you to ensure you have enough material for value addition. Our focus will be on providing tips that add the missing X factor to your answers.

    Why is Smash 2023 the best way to prepare for mains?

    Individual attention and approachability are the USPs of this program. Listen to what our Smash Mains 2020 student and topper Pooja Gupta (AIR 42) says about the program.

    Not putting Penguins among the Fowls – You already know how to write an average answer (you’re missing it by a few marks actually). You want to know how to increase your score from 90 to 110-115. The approach followed by other institutes in their Test series is the same for a veteran and a complete newbie and here lies the problem. Without personalized one-to-one interaction with someone like Sajal sir (who has scored these awesome marks), it will be difficult for you to rectify these minute yet very important shortcomings.

    Evaluation is a strength of this program and we put it on a high priority. Sajal sir himself is involved in the process, unlike other institutes where evaluation is outsourced to those who themselves might not have appeared for mains (It’s bizarre). It shouldn’t be based on ‘model answers’ as there are 3-4 ways of approaching an answer. Only a seasoned player will be able to go beyond these model answers and be able to appreciate your approach (If it’s innovative) even if it differs from the model answers provided.

    Test copies get checked in a time-bound manner. The questions, answers and material provided are of the highest quality.

    Always on time and insightful discussions end with a reality check and motivation to perform better in the next test.

    Emphasis on execution and utilization of knowledge – Mains is not only about knowledge but the way you express the relevant knowledge in the most optimum manner.

    Sajal sir’s interventions are highly specific and not generalized. Sitting right in front of you he walks you through each and every question. Always there, he will not let you lose your focus.

    AIR 148 UPSC 2020 topper and our Civilsdaily student, Ponmani explains why answer writing with mentorship is necessary for Mains.

    CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE OF THE SMASH MAINS PROGRAM

    The Batch of Smash Mains Program will start soon.

  • [Yojana Archive] Safeguarding Children

    May 2022

    UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here)

    Context

    • India has 2.96 crore orphaned or abandoned children, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
    • The Ministry of Women and Child Development reported in its annual report for 2020-21 that there were 2.56 lakh children living in 7,164 child care institutions (CCIs) across the country.
    • 1.45 lakh children were reunited with their birth families after the Supreme Court ordered states to investigate the possibility of reuniting these children in care institutions with their birth families as a pandemic precaution.

    Adoption Laws in India

    (A) The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA)

    • A Hindu parent or guardian can place a child for adoption with another Hindu parent under the Act.
    • A prospective parent can also adopt a male child if he has no other male children or grandchildren, or a female child if he has no other female children or grandchildren.
    • If the adoptive mother is a woman and the person being adopted is a man, she must be at least 21 years old.
    • After complying with all Act provisions, the adoption process is completed with a registered adoption deed through court.

    (B) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

    • The JJ Act also permits the adoption of same-sex children, allowing biological or adopted parents to adopt a child of the same gender.
    • Prospective parents can adopt their relatives’ children whether they live in India or abroad. A single or divorced person can adopt under the JJ Act, but a single male cannot adopt a girl child.
    • A home study is conducted by the Specialised Adoption Agency (SAS) to determine if a person is eligible to adopt a child, and the process ends with an adoption order.
    • SAS and the Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency (AFAA) are required to follow up with the adoptive family for two years after the adoption.

    Reasons for low adoption in India

    • Parent-centrism: The current adoption approach is very parent-centred, but parents must make it child-centred.
    • Age of child: Most Indian parents also want a child between the ages of zero and two, believing that this is when the parent-child bond is formed.
    • Institutional issues: Because the ratio of abandoned children to children in institutionalised care is lopsided, there are not enough children available for adoption.
    • Lineage discrimination: Most Indians have a distorted view of adoption because they want their genes, blood, and lineage to be passed down to their children.
    • Red-tapism: Child adoption is also not so easy task after the Juvenile Justice Rules of 2016 and the Adoption Regulations of 2017 were launched.

    Government Initiatives  

    (1) Mission Vatsalya:  

    • Mission Vatsalya shall include Child Protection Services and Child Welfare Services. It brings together services and structures to help children in distress.

    (2) Mission POSHAN 2.0:  

    • Mission POSHAN 2.0 shall include Umbrella Integrated Child Development Scheme – Anganwadi Services, Poshan Abhiyan, Scheme for Adolescent Girls, and National Creche Scheme.

    (3) Mission Shakti:

    • Mission Shakti envisions a unified citizen-centric lifecycle support system for women that includes integrated care, safety, protection, rehabilitation, and empowerment to free women as they move through different stages of life.
    • ‘Sambal’ and ‘Samarthya’ are two sub-schemes of Mission Shakti.
    • The “Sambal” sub-scheme is for women’s safety and security, while the “Samarthya” sub-scheme is for women’s empowerment.

    (4) PM CARES for Children Scheme:

    • The government announced a special “PM CARES for Children” program for all children orphaned by Covid-19 who lost their parents or single parents or legal guardians or adoptive parents due to Covid-19.
    • These children can also receive support through scholarships or education loans equivalent to tuition fees during their higher education, and the loan interest is paid by the PM CARES Fund.

    (5) CARA

    • Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is an autonomous and statutory body of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It was set up in 1990.
    • It functions as the nodal body for the adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions.
    • CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the 1993 Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, ratified India in 2003.
    • It primarily deals with the adoption of orphaned, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated and recognized adoption agencies.

  • Preparing for UPSC Mains 2022? Secure A top ten rank with Civilsdaily’s Mains Program

    Preparing for UPSC Mains 2022? Secure A top ten rank with Civilsdaily’s Mains Program

    ‘Good luck is a residue of preparation’-Civilsdaily

    Hi Guys, Now it’s time to cross the higher bar. The Main Examination is intended to estimate the overall intellectual qualities and depth of understanding of candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory. 

    The core and benchmark of questions in the General Studies papers (Paper II to Paper V) will be such that a well-evaluated candidate will be competent to answer them. The questions are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze & summarize, and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives, and demands. And you must give applicable, meaningful, and succinct answers. 

    So, acknowledging the need to ensure framing a rule of thumb to answer only what the question demands, Civilsdaily has been providing some advanced, single-source UPSC-CSE Mains Programs. Our 2021 Hall of Fame rankers have to say that If there’s a one-stop, time-saving platform available to clear UPSC mains, it is CD’s mains 1-1 mentorship Programs.

    The Hindu has acknowledged CD’s Mains Mentorship Programs.

    What our UPSC 2021 Hall of Fame rankers have to say about Mains Programs

    Mourya’s struggle from repeated failures to Rank, 28 UPSC 2021

    Explore our ‘Be Mains Ready Programs’

    Smash Mains Programs

    One of the demanding programs for UPSC mains candidates. Because this program is designed specially to assure 100 marks above the cut-off.

    Program inclusion:

    • One-to-One mentorship by Sajal sir.
    • Mains Test Series
    • On-call discussion with Sajal sir after every test.
    • Samachar Manthan – For holistic and comprehensive coverage of Current Affairs.
    • Exclusive membership to Smash Mains club in Habitat.

    Click Here To Know More About The Program

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Mains Essential Program FLT EDITION 2022

    Program Inclusion Details:

    • 12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear. Practice 3 rounds of FLT based on 4 GS paper.
    • Quality Enrichment Program Notes: QEP is an intensive and holistic program for IAS Mains 2022 GS papers. We aim to cover up to 250 most relevant issues with a 360-degree view, covering all dimensions of each and every topic. Not only you’ll learn and analyze these issues but will also understand how to utilize them via Daily Answer Writing and Mains Test Series.
    • Personalized discussion in 1-to-1 mentorship: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
    • Civilsdaily’s handholding
    • Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription.

    Click Here to Check Details

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Smash Ethics Program

    Smash Ethics 2022 (Batch 2) with 1-to-1 Mentorship | Score 110+ in Ethics GS-4

    Program Inclusion:

    • Comprehensive Video Lectures covering Paper 4
    • Full syllabus Notes.
    • 8 FLT tests
    • 1-1 Mentorship support after every test
    • Membership of Ethics group (exclusive) on Civilsdaily’s Habitat
    • Doubt resolution session on Habitat

    Click Here to Enroll the Course

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    MEP Super 100 2023

    Program inclusion:

    • 12 Sectional tests: The whole syllabus will be divided into portions like history, economics, and geography. The test will be spread for a period of 8 months. This will ensure that your basic static preparation happens on a continuous basis alongside your mains answer writing program. Killing two birds with one stone!
    • 12 Full-length tests: After the prelims, it is time to go full gear.
    • Personalized discussion: You doubt why you are scoring less or how you can improve your score for the next paper. No worries! Just schedule a call with our mentor to clear all your doubts and queries.
    • Civilsdaily’s handholding: You will be provided membership to Mains 2023 club on Habitat. There you can put up your doubts and queries. Also can be used to interact with peers on strategies to improve your mains writing. You can also contact mentors like Sajal sir, Sukanya ma’am, Sudhanshu sir and Poornima Ma’am. They all have interview-level experience, so utilize their experience to your benefit.
    • Civilsdaily magazine: Your current affairs will be covered with access to our 1-year subscription. (June 2022 to May 2023)

    Click Here to Enroll the Course

    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    Essay Program

    Program inclusion:

    • 8 FLTs
    • Detailed orientation for beginners
    • Process building Sessions
    • Content/Approach Building Sessions
    • Model essays
    • One-to-one mentorship
    • Membership in exclusive Essay group on Habitat
    • Notes and references on Habitat
    • Topic-wise arranged PYQs

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    Have a query about the program? Reach Us

    About the faculty leading these programs:

    Sajal Singh

    Sajal sir is known to make Economics and IR as easy as a cakewalk. He scored one of the highest marks in GS in the 2017 UPSC exam. Under his guidance, more than 80 percent of Students qualified for UPSC interview 2020 in Smash mains Program.

    Sukanya Rana

    Sukanya ma’am has firsthand experience of 4 mains and 2 interviews of UPSC. She has also appeared in the State PCS interview. Before she worked as an officer in a public sector bank and now as a Mentor at Civilsdaily, she aims to guide future aspirants in finding success. Sukanya Ma’am has scored consistently 100+ marks in ethics and in 2019 her marks were 140 in GS 4. In 2020, under her mentorship, many smash mains students were able to secure 120+ marks.

    NOTE: Acknowledging the need to ensure fastest mentorship response, Senior IAS mentor like Partha Sir, Swatantra Sir, and Suhel sir will also receive your call.

    For Students…

    In these programs we will tackle one of the most important challenges faced by CSE aspirants i.e. how to write a good answer in the Mains examination.

    It is said that answer writing is an art.The good news is that any form of art can be learnt over a period of time. All it takes is will and effort, regular practice and proper guidance of toppers’ mentors and teachers. We are here to provide you help with the guidance part and we hope you successfully integrate the tips we are going to provide in your preparation.

    These answer writing programs have been divided into three sections – Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. As the names for the section headings suggest, one should proceed step by step, understanding each section completely before proceeding to the next. Ultimately you should be able to use the tips from all sections in your answer writing in a holistic manner.