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Long Walk to IAS Preparation – Few Thoughts

Hope you enjoyed writing on the first installment of IAS Mains Mini quiz. If you were late to the party, we have a set of model answers for you in the comment section. Here are some thoughts about how we wish to take this going forward: #1. Each Monday, we will release a set of questions on one… Continue reading

Modi, Tesla & Powerwall Battery Technology

Recent visit of Narendra Modi’s visit to Tesla Motors plant in San Jose, caught his attention to renewable energy technology, where the company’s CEO Elon musk introduced him to Powerwall battery technology. <Civil service aspirants cannot afford to miss such news, as it would have caught the attention of UPSC, I hope you remember the Prelims question on… Continue reading

IAS Mains 2015 & Beyond – Mini Quiz #1

So, as promised here we begin with our “IAS Mains 2015 & Beyond – Mini Quizes”. While we expect you to attempt the questions earnestly, we also understand our responsibility to explain to you why we chose to frame these questions over some random questions as we don’t want to bulldoze you with questions just… Continue reading

7 Fundas for IAS Prelims 2016 Preparation

An addendum to the ongoing MCQ Maze @Civilsdaily's Homepage [Forum]

IAS Prelims 2016 Corner #1

All news and no questions make a candidate weary and confused! We are starting a bi-weekly “7 question format a day” series to augment your Prelims 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… Continue reading

Aadhaar Card Issues

Will Aadhar enable better targeting of subsidies or will it create an Orwellian surveillance apparatus?

How to Choose Correct Optional for IAS Preparation?

Continuing with our series to guide you from being an aspirant to an officer, here is our take on the selection of the optional for IAS Preparation. And unless your answer resonates with Alia Bhatt’s, you should stick with us and bear with this long-ish post of ours 😉 CSE syllabus and pattern underwent a… Continue reading

Curse in Disguise

While discussing about the current debacle in Nepal with a Nepalese friend we mused over the following thought. (For those who are not aware of the issue, the plain southern districts of Nepal are striking for last many months. This means roads are blocked and system has almost stopped working. The reason? Well, they need… Continue reading

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa

India and the African countries are in news lately, however the ties between the two regions date back to the ancient civilizations. Along with geographical proximity, there are factors such as the cultural connect, colonial past and development hurdles that are more or less common to both and thus bring each other much closer.… Continue reading

Self Study for IAS or Seek Help of Coaching Classes?

We continue our series on guiding the candidates from being “An aspirant to an IAS officer” in the most objective fashion without taking sides and coloring their opinions and judgments. As a newcomer IAS aspirant, there are several questions that cloud your mind including whether to join a coaching institute or to rely on… Continue reading

Start-up Ecosystem In India

What is Start up India programme and its mandates? Let's cover the parts in brief.

What to do after IAS Prelims 2015 Results?

Ah, so finally the results are out! The UPSC’s Official pdf for “IAS Prelims 2015 results” is hosted at this post – click here Thought of having a small word with all of you before I come back again in more detail. What if you cleared it? First of all congratulations! So UPSC has given… Continue reading

UPSC Pre 2015 Results Are Declared. Download the PDF NOW

The UPSC Pre 2015 Results are OUT! Download the PDF from this link – CLICK HERE. Did you make it through? A lot of you guys are mailing us with queries on the cutoffs! It seems a bit odd that even people speculating it the range of 105+ could not make it in the final list.… Continue reading

The Importance of Answer Writing for IAS Mains

We cannot stress more upon the importance of the answer writing for IAS Mains, but let's take you step by step on questions which an IAS aspirant face when he plans to go for it.

Decodified: The Landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership

What is the TPP? Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement between several Pacific Rim countries concerning a variety of matters of economic policy. The aims of the TPP include the lowering of barriers to trade in goods and services, reducing tariffs to zero by 2015. In addition, the TPP hopes to promote investment and… Continue reading

FMC-SEBI Merger: The Road Ahead

Recently, FMC-SEBI merger made lot of news. Let's try to understand the underlying issues and what benefits commodity markets will reap, after coming under SEBI.

Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology

CD’s Guide to IAS Prep: From Aspirant to IAS Officer

Preparing for Civil Services can only mean 2 things: A wholehearted effort to become a Civil Servant or an equally wholehearted effort to waste best years of one’s life. So, If you are doing it, DO IT, don’t pretend doing it. Fair Enough? Let's jump onto the roadmap then!

Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.

All that you need to know about the latest developments in 2015/16 and beyond.

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