

Burning IssuesInterview ProgramMotivation BytesPrelims DailyPrevious Year Question PaperProgram LaunchRanker WebinarsThe Hindu Op-edToppers TestimonialsUPSC Mains Topic-Wise PYQsUPSC PreparationUPSC SyllabusX Factor Notes
18th November
need guidance
I am going to appear for cse in 2018.so I want to know. 1- how to filter news articles from the Hindu 2- from which class should I start reading ncert books 3- my optional is geography, list of important books for geo optional. Thanks âş Thanks
Civils digests
Sir, I want civils digests in Hindi w.e.f. from jan’2016 to Nov’2016. Kindly guide how to get them.
18 Nov 2016 | GS4 | How do laws and ethics complement each other? Are they the same? If yes then can we do away with ethics?
GS4 (Ethics) How do laws and ethics complement each other? Are they the same? If yes then can we do away with ethics?
18 Nov 2016 | GS3 | How does illegal trans-border migration pose a threat to Indiaâs security? Discuss the strategies to curb this, bringing out the factors which give impetus to such migration.
GS3 (Internal Security) How does illegal trans-border migration pose a threat to Indiaâs security? Discuss the strategies to curb this, bringing out the factors which give impetus to such migration. Previous Year 2014 Mains Question
18 Nov 2016 | GS2 | Land acquisition is a controversial subject in India. Discuss why the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 which came into force on January 1, 2014, is considered to have halted land acquisition. How is the Central govt dealing with this issue?
GS2 (Polity and Governance) Land acquisition is a controversial subject in India. Discuss why the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 which came into force on January 1, 2014, is considered to have halted land acquisition. How is the Central govt dealing with this issue?
18 Nov 2016 | GS1 | What are the issues concerning Air Quality Standards? And why are Indian Air Quality standards not considered safe?
GS1 (Geography) What are the issues concerning Air Quality Standards? And why are Indian Air Quality standards not considered safe? For a discussion of this questions, see this blog by K Siddhartha. Similar Previous Year Question –Â Enumerate the National Water Policy of India. Taking river Ganges as an example discuss the strategies which may be… Continue reading 18 Nov 2016 | GS1 | What are the issues concerning Air Quality Standards? And why are Indian Air Quality standards not considered safe?
18 Nov 2016 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams
Dear students, When you submit your answer, if possible, give some reasoning & more info. along with the ABACAA format. Elaborate on what you know. This is going to help you retain & remember better. NOTE: Prelims Daily compilation for October 2016 has been released for FREE – Click2Download Q.1) With reference to âTrade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development (TREAD)” scheme, consider… Continue reading 18 Nov 2016 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams
17th November
International agreements
What are the nuances that differentiate among international agreements, framework, treaty, protocols and conventions?
17 Nov 2016 | Back2Basics: Daily Static and CA Revision using News
Everyday we read news, but do we do more than read it? The best way to learn from news is to find the issues and facts which we don’t know and research them. Starting today we will try to list some topics to help you do that. Let’s call this the new avatar of #Back2Basics… Continue reading 17 Nov 2016 | Back2Basics: Daily Static and CA Revision using News
Anthropology Strategy from Kirti (AIR 14) and Neha (AIR 26)
Start with the study of syllabus and previous years question bank
17 Nov 2016 | GS4 | What are the 3 most important values for a civil servant? Discuss with examples.
GS4 (Ethics in Public Administration) What are the 3 most important values for a civil servant? Discuss with examples. Similar Previous Question –Â What does ethics seek to promote in human life? Why is this all the more important in public administration? [2014]
17 Nov 2016 | GS3 | J&K has seen long-drawn out protests this year. Life is only beginning to return to normality. However, the same factors as before are still there, waiting for a trigger to come to the surface. In this regard what are some of the steps the govt. has taken over the years to improve the situation in J&K?
GS3 (Internal Security) J&K has seen long-drawn out protests this year. Life is only beginning to return to normality. However, the same factors as before are still there, waiting for a trigger to come to the surface. In this regard what are some of the steps the govt. has taken over the years to improve… Continue reading 17 Nov 2016 | GS3 | J&K has seen long-drawn out protests this year. Life is only beginning to return to normality. However, the same factors as before are still there, waiting for a trigger to come to the surface. In this regard what are some of the steps the govt. has taken over the years to improve the situation in J&K?
17 Nov 2016 | GS2 | The Prime Ministerâs plan for 100 smart cities could be derailed by its proposed funding formula. Can cash-strapped states and municipal bodies raise the desired amount of the project cost what the Union government wants them to?
GS2 (Polity and Governance) The Prime Ministerâs plan for 100 smart cities could be derailed by its proposed funding formula. Can cash-strapped states and municipal bodies raise the desired amount of the project cost what the Union government wants them to? For a discussion of this questions, see this blog by K Siddhartha.
17 Nov 2016 | GS1 | Many Governor-Generals and Viceroys left a big impact on India through the policies they pursued. Some helped bring about social reforms, and some increased divisions in society. Examine the good and bad impacts of such men using examples.
GS1 (Modern India) Many Governor-Generals and Viceroys left a big impact on India through the policies they pursued. Some helped bring about social reforms, and some increased divisions in society. Examine the good and bad impacts of such men using examples. Similar Previous Year Question –Â In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern… Continue reading 17 Nov 2016 | GS1 | Many Governor-Generals and Viceroys left a big impact on India through the policies they pursued. Some helped bring about social reforms, and some increased divisions in society. Examine the good and bad impacts of such men using examples.
17 Nov 2016 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams
Dear students, When you submit your answer, if possible, give some reasoning & more info. along with the ABACAA format. Elaborate on what you know. This is going to help you retain & remember better. NOTE: Prelims Daily compilation for October 2016 has been released for FREE – Click2Download Q.1) Recently, Asian Development Bank and India have signed a $500 million loan… Continue reading 17 Nov 2016 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams
16th November
6 Types of Lakes and Their Charactersitics
Lakes are classified depending on how they formed and on the quality of the water (freshwater or saltwater). Only in the saltiest lakes there is no life. Lakes contain 4 times more freshwater than the rivers, but, if they are not continuously supplied with freshwater, they can disappear through desiccation or accumulation of sediments. A… Continue reading 6 Types of Lakes and Their Charactersitics
Understand Everything About a River Drainage & Drainage Patterns
Dendritic, Trellis, Rectangular and Radial
Need some guidance please
Guys, need help from you. I have started my preparation for CSE2017 3 months back & now I realised that I have not progressed an inch also. Please suggest me a routine. I have tried many options , made several routines but all are in vain. My facts are : I wake up at 5… Continue reading Need some guidance please
16 Nov 2016 | Back2Basics: Daily Static and CA Revision using News
Everyday we read news, but do we do more than read it? The best way to learn from news is to find the issues and facts which we don’t know and research them. Starting today we will try to list some topics to help you do that. Let’s call this the new avatar of #Back2Basics… Continue reading 16 Nov 2016 | Back2Basics: Daily Static and CA Revision using News
Slide Anything shortcode error: A valid ID has not been provided