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26th August

[Update] Public Administration Optional Test Series 2017 | Starts 15th September

We have rescheduled the Test series for Public Administration optional students + reduced the price (Now Rs. 2997 only) The test series will help students command the subject concept wise, material wise and to help fill in the gaps left in their preparation. This test series aims to generate and develop coherent knowledge to subject and… Continue reading [Update] Public Administration Optional Test Series 2017 | Starts 15th September

[Answers + Video Explainers] 27 Aug 2017 | Target Mains | 1st Weekly Test

Video Explainers:   Q.1) Supreme court recently ruled that privacy was part of the fundamental right to life and personal liberty guaranteed to all citizens under Article 21 of the Constitution. Critically examine the significance of this Judgement and its consequences on various contemporary bills, statues and laws. Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-happens-to-aadhaar-section-377/articleshow/60217328.cms http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/privacy-verdict-to-have-some-bearing-in-beef-ban-matters-supreme-court-1742200 https://www.thequint.com/india/2017/08/25/key-points-of-right-to-privacy-judgment A nine-judge Constitution Bench… Continue reading [Answers + Video Explainers] 27 Aug 2017 | Target Mains | 1st Weekly Test

26 August 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams

Q.1) Prasar Bharati includes which of the following broadcasters? 1. Doordarshan 2. All India Radio Select the correct answer using the codes given below. a) Both are correct b) 2 only c) 1 only d) Neither 1 nor 2 Q.2) Consider the following statements regarding ‘the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)’: 1. Its operational… Continue reading 26 August 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams

26 August 2017 | Pub Ad | Daily Answer Writing Session

Attempt the questions by posting your answers in comments below. Q1.Present your views on inclusion or otherwise of PM within the ambit of the Lokpal?(15marks) Q2. What is Agile governance? How it is project management technique and a new governance model? Distinguish how it is different from good governance?(20 Marks)

25th August

25 August 2017 | Pub Ad | Daily Answer Writing Session

Attempt the questions by posting your answers in comments below. Q1. Three features characterize Simon’s original view of bounded rationality : search for alternatives, satisfying, and aspiration adaptation.” Elucidate. [CSM 2012/200 words] Q2. In what way is Weber’s ‘legal-rational’ model of bureaucracy seemingly ‘irrational’? (15 marks/150 words)

25 August 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams

Q.1) N. Srikrishna committee is related to a) Arbitration b) Anti-Terrorism c) Merger of Public Sector Banks d) Divestment of Public Sector Units Q.2) Which of the follwoing comprises ‘All India Services’? 1. Indian Administrative Service (IAS) 2. Indian Forest Service (IFoS) 3. Indian Police Service (IPS) 4. Indian Foreign Service(IFS) Select the correct option… Continue reading 25 August 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams

24th August

Part 3 | Important Cash Crops and Plantation Crops in India

A) Important Cash Crops Under cash crops, those commercial crops are included which are produced by farmers mainly to earn money. The cash crop is often not consumed by the farmer himself. Some important cash crops have been discussedbelow in detail: 1. Sugarcane Geographical Conditions of Growth: It is a tropical as well as sub-tropical… Continue reading Part 3 | Important Cash Crops and Plantation Crops in India

Part 1 | An Introduction

Agriculture and the Indian Economy: Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s economy. 54.6% of the population is engaged in agriculture and allied activities (census 2011) and it contributes 17.4% to the country’s Gross Value Added. Besides, agriculture is an important source of raw material for industrial production and serves as a huge market for… Continue reading Part 1 | An Introduction

Part 2 | Multipurpose River Valley Projects

Multipurpose River Valley Projects Dams were traditionally built to impound rivers and rainwater that could be used later to irrigate agricultural fields. Today, dams are built not just for irrigation but for: electricity generation, water supply for domestic and industrial uses, flood control, recreation, inland navigation, fish breeding etc. Hence dams are now referred to… Continue reading Part 2 | Multipurpose River Valley Projects

Part 3 | Characteristics of Soil, Classification of Indian Soils

Soil Characteristics Knowing a soil’s water, mineral, and organic components and their proportions can help us determine its productivity and what the best use for that soil may be. Several soil properties that can be readily tested or examined are used to describe and differentiate soil types. The most important properties are discussed below: 1.… Continue reading Part 3 | Characteristics of Soil, Classification of Indian Soils

Part 2 | Factors Responsible for the Formation of Soil, Soil Profile

The major factors responsible for the formation of soil: The major factors affecting the formation of soil are relief, parent material, climate, vegetation and other life-forms and time. Besides these, human activities also influence it to a large extent. 1. Parent Material The parent material of soil may be deposited by streams or derived from… Continue reading Part 2 | Factors Responsible for the Formation of Soil, Soil Profile

The Pre-Monsoon Season/ Summer Season (Mar – May)

India’s Climatic Calendar – The Summer Season Temperature Conditions during this season: As the sun shifts northward towards the Tropic of Cancer after the vernal Equinox, the whole India experiences an increase in temperature. In most parts of India, temperatures recorded are between 30°-32°C. North India: April, May and June are the months of summer… Continue reading The Pre-Monsoon Season/ Summer Season (Mar – May)

Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and or affecting India’s interests

 SAARC Historical Background The idea of co-operation in South Asia was discussed in at least three conferences: the Asian Relations Conference held in New Delhi on April 1947, the Baguio Conference in the Philippines on May 1950 and the Colombo Powers Conference held in Sri Lanka in April 1954. Then in 1983, the international conference… Continue reading Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and or affecting India’s interests
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