Today let’s take a detour through the Indian landscape. It is a favourite topic among the examiners with the richness and variety it can throw in the questions and who knows what surprises IAS Prelims 2016 can throw! Let’s go! #1. Which of the following forms a watershed between the Brahmaputra and the  Barak river systems?… Continue reading IAS Prelims 2016 Corner #5

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Preparing for Civil Services gives you the best time to catch up on your nation’s history, unless you are the one who snoozes through the subject and wakes up in the last minute to ratofy Spectrum books! But traditional books tend to become a boring read after a while! Add to that, the oft recommended best sellers… Continue reading How much do you score on this list of 5 must read books on Indian History?

Let’s change study habits for good!   For this week, for answer writing practice for IAS Mains 2015, we are bringing in these choicest questions from the topics that have been in news in 2015. #1. Discuss the concept of judicial independence in the light of the recent judgements of the SC with regard to NJAC.… Continue reading IAS Mains 2015 & Beyond – Mini Quiz #2

Hello, It is very heartening to see your students attempt the 3 case questions put forward on this platform. I have to admit many of you have been very meticulous in your answers and even I learnt a thing or two reading them. However, I feel that I should lay forward some basic guidelines on… Continue reading General Guidelines to Solve Ethics Case Studies for IAS Mains

We are starting a bi-weekly “7 question format a day” series to augment your IAS Prelims 2016 Prep. While we don’t really think you need to give full fledged Prelims mock tests for the CSE 2016, we believe that solving ~14 questions a week can easily fit in your weekly schedule! Prelims 2015 had questions… Continue reading IAS Prelims 2016 Corner #3

  #1. Consider you are a director of a regulatory agency that is charged with monitoring the probable harmful effects of commercial chemicals. Your junior officer Ms. Smriti is responsible for monitoring the use and probable effect of chemicals. She has been assigned to determine whether such chemicals should be removed from market. In one… Continue reading GS Paper 4: Ethics Case Studies #1