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7th July
Seventh Pay Commission: Insights into the developments
The Cabinet recently accepted the recommendations of 7th Pay commission. Let’s look into the hikes and sighs of what this brings forth. We will start with the basics of a pay commission and then will top it up with analysis, issues and challenges ahead. What is a pay commission? The Pay Commission is an administrative system/mechanism… Continue reading Seventh Pay Commission: Insights into the developments
[Solved] Open discussion for Prelims Mocks #10
Update: The solutions for this mock are now available in a downloadable pdf. Download What’s this? Discussion blog page for those who just attempted prelims mock #10. Discussion is open for any question which you had a doubt about, brainstorming on ways to arrive at a particular answer, any other interesting tit bit that you may… Continue reading [Solved] Open discussion for Prelims Mocks #10
Sprint this month and Clear Prelims
In an article one month back I wrote how to approach prelims 2016 where I underlined the importance of solving test papers, previous years questions and making educated informed calculated guesses. We followed that up with test series by UW and analysis of last 6 years polity and economy papers. By now, it would be… Continue reading Sprint this month and Clear Prelims
6th July
Geography Mapping.
Any possible locations for mapping? Last time middle east was asked, maybe this time for africa? due to India Africa Summit.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
Outlay: Rs. 10,000 crore Target: 50 lakh apprentices to be trained by 2019-20 Implementing Agency: Director General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Incentivising employers: It incentivises employers to engage apprentices 25% of the total stipend payable to an apprentice would be shared with employers directly by Government of India… Continue reading National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
Some Days, You Just Have Nothing – Part 2
It was heartening to see that a few of you could connect with my day’s ramblings. Sometime such connections are nice to find and great to cherish. Also – the other reader who shared her drawing was simply amazing. Baskin Robbins anyday đ I loved the story that she had crafted on that page. We all tell stories.… Continue reading Some Days, You Just Have Nothing – Part 2
5th July
CivilsDigest Ed#7 released – Test Students get a FREE Copy
Hello, It is usually recommended that you be well versed with the current affairs of upto an year back of your Prelims attempt. For those appearing for the IAS 2016 Prelims, we advise that you go through with current affairs from August 2015 – July 2016. If you have made your current affairs notes, revisit those bullet points.… Continue reading CivilsDigest Ed#7 released – Test Students get a FREE Copy
Treat yourself at Baskin Robbins
Read someone’s diary entry in your blog. And i turned around pages of my diary what i have for july this time. I want to share it with you I have nothing inspiring say but this exam is best thing that ever happened to me for i fell in love with it. This is not… Continue reading Treat yourself at Baskin Robbins
4th July
Some Days, You Just Have Nothing
Yesterday wasnât a great day for me. I woke up late after a lot of sleep. Wanted to cover something last night but slept over the open book of Indian Polity, which put me in a down mood. I couldnât get focused to do any reading in the morning and so attempted the mock 8 only to… Continue reading Some Days, You Just Have Nothing
Fall 7 times, stand up 8 â Japanese Proverb
And in times where you fall more than seven times, you still need to keep standing up. Itâs your drive to succeed that will make the greatest difference.
[Solved] Open discussion for Prelims Mocks #9
Update: The solutions for this mock are now available in a downloadable pdf. Download What’s this? Discussion blog page for those who just attempted prelims mock #9. Discussion is open for any question which you had a doubt about, brainstorming on ways to arrive at a particular answer, any other interesting tit bit that you may… Continue reading [Solved] Open discussion for Prelims Mocks #9
UPSC Prelims Economy Trend Analysis: Part 3
Pre 2012 1. Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development :Â Low birthrate with low death rate High birthrate with high death rate High birthrate with low death rate Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes given below : (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1,… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Economy Trend Analysis: Part 3
1st July
Civil Services (Preliminary) Exam, 2016 admit card released by UPSC
Click on the link to download: http://upsconline.nic.in/eadmitcard/upsc_ac2/admitcard_csp_2016/
UPSC Prelims Economy Trend Analysis: Part 2
1. The terms âMarginal Standing Facility Rateâ and âNet Demand and Time Liabilitiesâ, sometimes appearing in news, are used in relation to banking operations communication networking military strategies supply and demand of agricultural product Simple, from that holy bundle – Economy concepts simplified 2. What is/are the facility/facilities the beneficiaries can get from the services… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Economy Trend Analysis: Part 2
30th June
[Solved] Open discussion for Prelims Mocks #8
Update: The solutions for this mock are now available in a downloadable pdf. Download What’s this? Discussion blog page for those who just attempted prelims mock #8. Discussion is open for any question which you had a doubt about, brainstorming on ways to arrive at a particular answer, any other interesting tit bit that you may… Continue reading [Solved] Open discussion for Prelims Mocks #8
29th June
UPSC Prelims Economy Trend Analysis: Part 1
In earlier series, I analysed IAS prelims polity section and we could glean some insights from that. In this series, I would analyse economy section of IAS prelims. Economy section is the easiest section, most scoring section and on avg 16 questions are asked from it. Almost all the questions are doable ie you can… Continue reading UPSC Prelims Economy Trend Analysis: Part 1
Capital Adequacy Ratio
What is the difference between CRAR and provisioning which is done by a bank for loans? Or is provisioning a way of maintaining CRAR?
Ask a Question, Answer a Question – Round 2
The last dinner table experience was amazing. So many teachers and so many students! Click here to go to visit the Round 1 This time, we intend to tweak the concept a little bit. Since prelims are fast approaching, let’s make it more useful. Do one of the following: 1) Ask for a memory trick/ mnemonic which… Continue reading Ask a Question, Answer a Question – Round 2
27th June
[Solved] Open discussion for Prelims Mocks #7
Update: The solutions for this mock are now available in a downloadable pdf. Download What’s this? Discussion blog page for those who just attempted prelims mock #7. Discussion is open for any question which you had a doubt about, brainstorming on ways to arrive at a particular answer, any other interesting tit bit that you may… Continue reading [Solved] Open discussion for Prelims Mocks #7
26th June
Tit bits, Questions and trend Analysis NEEEDED :(
Respected Dr. V, Sunday bhi jaane wala hai đ Waiting for you to post, tit bits, more questions and economy analysis! Yours obediently đ
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