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  • What’s the right time to start Ethics? | Ethics Masterclass 2021 launched | Details inside

    What’s the right time to start Ethics? | Ethics Masterclass 2021 launched | Details inside

    Enroll here in Ethics Masterclass 2021

    Now! Yes, this is the perfect time for you to start Ethics.

    Why? First is the time factor. From Jan 2021 you will get engrossed in prelims prep. And you need at least 1.5 – 2 months for GS Paper 4 – Ethics with answer writing practice. The second factor is weightage – 250 marks. You don’t want to ignore it and leave it for your post-prelims plan.

    We are ecstatic to launch Ethics Masterclass 2021 for you.

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    What is Ethics Masterclass?

    Ethics Masterclass is a mentor-driven holistic course for GS Paper 4, i.e. Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude, by Civilsdaily.

    Why Ethics Masterclass?

    Paper 4 aka Ethics is the most dynamic General studies paper out of the lot. There is no “ONE WAY approach” in ethics. This is an effort to combine the Habitat discussion session with Video lectures to provide a complete learning experience. A focused, personalized, and Mentor guided approach will ensure a disciplined and holistic preparation.

    VIDEO LECTURES

    Structured video lectures of Paper 4 for a concrete understanding of the syllabus. Our novel methodology accompanied by an in-depth explanation ensures comprehensive coverage of every topic in the syllabus. Added to this, we have made sure to add that extra element of fun.

    Enroll here in Ethics Masterclass 2021

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    DOUBT AND DISCUSSION SESSION

    A schedule is created where dedicated days are kept to discuss your doubts regarding each lecture. So, cover the part of the lecture video for the day and clear your doubts the same day. In addition to that, It also provides an opportunity to carry advanced discussion sessions focused on video lectures. This is additional to the basic level discussion on the Ethics group.

    MINI-TESTS

    A mini test on the weekend will help to bring together the ideas and concepts learned throughout the week. This is the perfect icing on the cake! Get personalized reviews on your answers by Sukanya ma’am to understand how you can improve and score better.

    Questions framed are from the most important UPSC relevant themes and papers are based on the latest pattern of UPSC. Get model answers cover all the aspects of a question and providing enriching points to the student.

    Enroll here in Ethics Masterclass 2021

    CASE STUDIES DISCUSSION

    Scoring in case studies translates into a good score in paper 4. Learn the tips and tricks to master Section B of the ethics paper with discussions and practice questions.

    CIVILSDAILY’S HANDHOLDING

    You’ll be given membership to an exclusive group on Civilsdaily’s Habitat. The group will be headed by Sukanya ma’am herself. From doubt resolution, discussion, personalized review of the mini test copies will be done by Sukanya ma’am only. Here you can directly connect with ma’am.

    Below – Ethics discussion on Habitat (For Masterclass a new and exclusive channel on Habitat will be formed)

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    Habitat is where everything comes together learning, doubt clearing, mentor’s support, and a focused community. You’re going to learn and discuss it like never before.

    Program inclusion

    • Comprehensive Video Lectures covering Paper 4
    • 6 Mini test with dedicated days for test discussion
    • Personalized review and discussion of test copy by Sukanya ma’am
    • Membership of Ethics group (exclusive) on Civilsdaily’s Habitat
    • Planned case studies discussion
    • Doubt resolution session on every lecture on Habitat
    Click here for more details – Ethics Masterclass 2021

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    Enroll here in Ethics Masterclass 2021

    Should you encounter any issue in this process or you have a query, reach out to us at +91 89299 87787 or hello@civilsdaily.com

  • 9th September 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 10th September-

    GS-1 Urbanization, their problems, and their remedies.

    GS-4 Case studies

    Question 1)

    “Moved and dogged out of their original habitats, Bru community are now largely internally-displaced refugees”, Critically examine the internal displacement crisis of the community and comment on the efforts made by government of India so far to protect them. 10 marks

    Question 2)

    Strong local governance remains the unfinished agenda to make India’s democracy strong and deep. Discuss. 10 marks

    Question 3)

    Discuss the importance of coordination between the RBI and government to fight the disruption caused by the pandemic. 10 marks

    Question 4)  

    Mr. X is the engineering manager for the County Road Commission (CRC), with the primary responsibility for county road safety. Along a given stretch of the road, many people have died over the course of last 5 years by crashing into roadside trees. Many other accidents have also occurred. Two lawsuits had been filed regarding the unsafe segment of the road, but were dismissed because the drivers were exceeding the 45 mph speed limit. Mr. X recommends that the road be widened, cutting down a large number of trees in the process. This leads to a protest by environmental groups and they file a petition to save the trees; and instead educate people about following the road safety rules like speed limit etc. The public sentiment is divided on the issue with no sight of a wide consensus. Discuss how Mr. X should proceed at this point. 10 marks

    Reviews will be provided in a week. (In the order of submission- First come first serve basis). In case the answer is submitted late the review period may get extended to two weeks.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed in a week, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. If Parth Sir’s tag is available then tag him.

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  • [pib] Global Indices to Drive Reforms and Growth (GIRG) Exercise

    NITI Aayog as the nodal agency has been assigned the responsibility of leveraging the monitoring mechanism of the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) to drive reforms.

    Try this PYQ:

    Q.In a given year in India, official poverty lines are higher in some states than in others because (CSP 2019):

    (a) Poverty rates vary from State to State

    (b) Price levels vary from State to State

    (c) Gross State Product varies from State to State

    (d) Quality of public distribution varies from State to State

    GIRG Exercise

    • Global MPI is part of GoI’s decision to monitor the performance of the country in 29 select Global Indices.
    • The objective of the exercise is to fulfil the need to measure and monitor India’s performance on various important social and economic parameters.
    • It would enable the utilization of these Indices as tools for self-improvement; bring about reforms in policies, while improving last-mile implementation of government schemes.
    • As the Nodal agency for the MPI, NITI Aayog has constituted a Multidimensional Poverty Index Coordination Committee (MPICC).

    About Global MPI

    • Global MPI is an international measure of multidimensional poverty covering 107 developing countries.
    • It was first developed in 2010 by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) for UNDP’s Human Development Reports.
    • It is computed by scoring each surveyed household on 10 parameters based on -nutrition, child mortality, and years of schooling, school attendance, cooking fuel, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, housing and household assets.
    • It utilizes the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) which is conducted under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS).

  • [pib] Heritage of Punjab

    The Ministry of Tourism’s DekhoApnaDesh Webinar series titled “Punjab- A historic perspective” has recently gone live.

    Try this PYQ:

    Q.Rivers that passes through Himachal Pradesh are: (CSP 2012)

    (a) Beas and Chenab only

    (b) Beas and Ravi only

    (c) Chenab, Ravi, and Satluj only

    (d) Beas, Chenab, Ravi, Satluj, and Yamuna

    Heritage of Punjab

    • Punjab means ‘the land of Five Waters’ referring to the rivers Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej, and Beas.
    • Much of the Frontier was occupied by Maharaja Ranjit Singh also known as Sher-e-Punjab in the early 19th century and then taken over by the East India Company when it annexed Punjab in 1849.
    • The state is divided into three parts- Majha, Doaba and Malwa.
    • It’s many festivals–Teej, Lohri, Basant Panchami, Baisakhi and Hola Mahalla to name some are celebrations that mirror the farming ethos.
    • Historically, Punjab has played host to a number of ethnicities, including the Aryans, Persians, Greeks, Afghans and Mongols, thus bestowed with a rich tangible heritage.
    • The southeastern city of Punjab, Patiala was once a princely state established under Baba Ala Singh, a Jat Sikh chieftain. He laid the foundation of the fort and now, is located in the region around Qila Mubarak or the Fortunate Castle.
    • Important tourist attractions are Kali Temple, Baradari Garden, Sheesh Mahal, Gurudwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib, Qila Mubarak complex etc.

    Holy shrines

    • The most sacred of Sikh shrines, the Golden Temple, is a major pilgrimage destination for devotees from around the world, as well as, an ever-increasing popular tourist attraction.
    • Construction of the Amrit Sarovar (pool of nectar) was initiated by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru, in 1570 and was completed by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru.
    • His successor, Guru Arjan Dev began work on the building after inviting Mian Mir, the Sufi saint, to lay its foundation stone in 1588.
    • Three years later, the Harimandar Sahib, or Darbar Sahib got completed.
    • In step with Sikhism’s basic tenet of universal brotherhood and all-inclusive ethos, the Golden Temple can be accessed from all directions.

    Legend of Banda Bahadur

    • The city of Fatehgarh Sahib is of special significance to Sikhs. The word “Fatehgarh”, means “Town of Victory”.
    • It is so-called because, in 1710, Sikhs under the leadership of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur conquered the area and destroyed the Mughal fort.
    • Banda Bahadur announced the establishment of the Sikh rule in the city and an end to the tyranny of the Mughal rule which had spread terror and injustice.

  • 08th Sep 2020 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

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  • What is an ideal strategy for IAS 2021? | Fill Samanvaya form to talk to us | Link inside

    What is an ideal strategy for IAS 2021? | Fill Samanvaya form to talk to us | Link inside

     

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    IAS exam is designed in such a manner that it should take just one attempt to clear it. Any further attempt, if you’re taking, should only be to improve your rank.

    IAS 2021 dates are out and with less than 9 months left for prelims. This is the time when you should come out with all guns blazing. 

    We’d a discussion with 1700+ students who were not able to clear prelims even in their third attempt. Some were stuck on mains. Yes, you guessed it right, they’d no strategy.

    But what’s an ideal strategy? One that is specifically designed for YOU. One that is based on your learning competencies, your situation in life, the time you have for preparation, your attitude, your aptitude, and a lot of other factors. It requires expertise to make and help you follow one.

    Mind you, just making a workable strategy or covering the syllabus is not enough.

    Broadly, five factors determine your success in cracking this prestigious IAS exam: Planning and strategizing– the first step; Learning – Knowledge and information; Analyzing – making linkages, connections, etc.; Executing and utilizing information; and Constant course correction – because mistakes are inevitable, need to rectify them asap.

    You need to have these factors in your strategy. But how to do that?

    Click to fill the form: Samanvaya for IAS 2021 (Talk to our senior mentors)

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    Failing to tackle any one of them, feeds into a vicious cycle. Without guidance or mentoring, understanding where the problem lies in and how to rectify it becomes problematic.

    This is where our 3 tier mentoring comes in:

    1. First step starts with this Samanvaya call: Once you fill in the form(click here), our senior mentors get on a 30-40 minute call with you to understand your prep level, working/ study constraints, current strategies, and create a step by step plan for next week, next month and so on.

    2. You are given access to our invite-only chat platform, Habitat where you can ask your daily doubts, discuss your test-prep questions and have real-time, live sessions on news and op-eds, and find your optional groups.

    Daily target monitoring.

    3. The third and the most personalized tier is the 1 on 1 mentor allotment who stays with you through the course of your UPSC preparation – always-on chat and on scheduled calls to help you assess, evaluate, and chart the next milestone of your IAS 2021 journey.

    Clear UPSC in first attempt

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    1. Working Junta? If you are preparing for IAS 2021 and working simultaneously, we can help you strategize and decipher the IAS exam and design a timetable that fits right in your hectic schedule.
    2. First-time prep? If you are in the last year of college or thinking of dropping a year and preparing for IAS 2021 full time, we can help you pick the right books and craft a practical & personal strategy.

    You just have to take 5 minutes out and fill this form: Samanvaya For IAS 2021

    Once done, we will call you within 24 hours or so.

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  • Financing economic recovery

    The article analyses the issue of socioeconomic disruption caused by the pandemic and response by regionally coordinated response to it.

    Context

    • With continued lockdown measures and restricted borders, countries in Asia and the Pacific have been experiencing sharp drops in foreign exchange inflows due to declines in export earnings, remittances, tourism and FDI.

    Financing 3 key areas by the U.N.

    • The United Nations is contributing through a global initiative, Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond.
    • The initiative aims at comprehensive financing strategy to safeguard the Sustainable Development Goals.
    • Governments are united to ensure that adequate financial resources are available to steer an inclusive, sustainable and resilient post-COVID-19 recovery.
    • In the Asia-Pacific region, several countries have already adopted financing plans in following three key areas.
    • 1) To address the challenge of diminished fiscal space and debt vulnerability 2) To ensure sustainable recovery, consistent with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda 3) To harness the potential of regional cooperation in support of financing for development.

    Regional Conversation series by ESCAP

    • The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has recently launched its first-ever Regional Conversation Series on Building Back Better.
    • In this series ministers, decision-makers, private sectors and heads of international agencies participate.
    • Their participation results in sharing of collective insights on sharing pathways to resilient recovery from health pandemic and economic collapse.

    Debt Service Suspension initiative

    • To manage high levels of debt distress global initiatives like the Debt Service Suspension initiative is timely.
    • Central banks can continue to keep the balance of supporting the economy and maintaining financial stability.
    • This further involves enhancing tax reforms and improving debt management capacities, while using limited fiscal space to invest in priority sectors.
    • Exploring sustainability-oriented bonds and innovative financing instruments options such as debt swaps for SDG investment should be explored further.
    • Policy paradigm must mainstream affordable, accessible and green infrastructure standards.
    • We should also scale up the use of digital technology and innovative applications.
    • The financing support of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises must go hand in hand with these national job-rich recovery strategies.

    Role of regional cooperation

    • Regionally coordinated financing policies can restart trade, reorganise supply chains and revitalise sustainable tourism in a safe manner.
    • Across Asia and the Pacific, governments must pool financial resources to create regional investment funds.
    • Role of egional cooperation platforms to ensure  all countries receive an equitable number of doses of the vaccine is essential.

    Conclusion

    Through ESCAP, we can scale these efforts across the region, working closely with our member states, the private sector and innovators to build a collective financing response to mobilise the necessary additional resources.

  • Prelims 2020 – Chat live with Zeeshan sir on Habitat | Score Boosting Techniques, Day 2 | Link inside

    Daily, 9:00 pm on Civilsdaily’s Habitat

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    Dear students,

    Are you stuck at a point where your marks are not improving in the prelims mock tests? With less than a month left for prelims 2020, all you need is revision but that is not enough if it is not fetching you marks. What to do now?

    All hail Zeeshan sir. His latest initiative ‘Score Boosting Discussions’ on Habitat where you can have a one-to-one Live chat and discussion with Zeeshan sir.

    Yesterday, he took his first class and it was a blockbuster. We’re sharing some of the screenshots of the discussion.

    Thanking Zeeshan sir for that extra push.

    An eye-opener- Discussions reminded of the exam hall

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    A great brainstorming session

    Really given the flavor

    KBC with Zeeshan sir

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    Soch badal di! Yes, you need to change your perspective.

    Awesome discussion.

    It is time for you to up your game now. Don’t miss out on those extra 30 marks (at the least).

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    Instructions for joining Habitat

    1. Click here for Habitat
    2. Click on ‘Register a new account’ and enter your details.
    3. Choose a username.
    4. That is it. Welcome to Habitat.

    For access through the Mobile app:

    1. Install the Mobile application (click here) from your Appstore.
    2. Use the same email id and password as you used above.

    Should you encounter any issue in this process or you have a query, reach out to us at +91 89299 87787 or hello@civilsdaily.com

  • Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV)

    The DRDO has successfully demonstrated the hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology with the flight test of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HSTDV).

    Take note of close dissimilarities between Ramjet and Scramjet engines.

    About HSTDV

    • HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet vehicle with a capability to travel at six times the speed of sound.
    • The scramjets are a variant of a category of jet engines called the air-breathing engines.
    • The ability of engines to handle airflows of speeds in multiples of the speed of sound gives it a capability of operating at those speeds.
    • Hypersonic speeds are those which are five times or more than the speed of sound.
    • The unit tested by the DRDO can achieve upto six times the speed of sound or Mach 6, which is well over 7000 km per hour or around two km per second.

    Its development

    • The DRDO started on the development of the engine in the early 2010s.
    • The ISRO has also worked on the development of the technology and has successfully tested a system in 2016. DRDO too has conducted a test of this system in June 2019.
    • The special project of the DRDO consisted of contributions from its multiple facilities including the Pune headquartered Armament and Combat Engineering Cluster.

    Back2Basics: Ramjet V. Scramjet

    • A ramjet is a form of air-breathing jet engine that uses the vehicle’s forward motion to compress incoming air for combustion without a rotating compressor.
    • Fuel is injected in the combustion chamber where it mixes with the hot compressed air and ignites.
    • A ramjet-powered vehicle requires an assisted take-off like a rocket assist to accelerate it to a speed where it begins to produce thrust.
    • Ramjets work most efficiently at supersonic speeds around Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound) and can operate up to speeds of Mach 6.
    • However, the ramjet efficiency starts to drop when the vehicle reaches hypersonic speeds.
    • A scramjet engine is an improvement over the ramjet engine as it efficiently operates at hypersonic speeds and allows supersonic combustion. Thus it is known as Supersonic Combustion Ramjet or Scramjet.

  • 8th September 2020| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Important Announcement:  Topics to be covered on 9th September-

    GS-1 Population and associated issues, poverty, and developmental issues.

    GS-4 Case studies

    Question 1)

    The reproductive rights of women have major repercussions not only on women health but also on aspects of education, income and safety in India. Critically analyse. 10 marks

     

    Question 2)

    What are the factors making lasting Naga peace elusive despite various efforts by the government? Suggest the ways to find the lasting solution to the problem. 10 marks

     

    Question 3)

    Despite the talks of population dividends, there is a lot to do for youth of the country to reap the population dividend. Discuss. 10 marks

     

    Question 4)  

    A common sight in India at traffic signals, railway stations and urban markets, is that of a destitute woman, begging, with a child in her arms. At times, out of pity or out of fear, from being cursed by God, or out of irritation, we tend to give them some coins or money and drive them away. In this context, bring out the ethical issues associated with beggary. Indicate the socio-economic reasons behind it. Also, discuss the attitudinal aspects of people towards beggars. What feasible steps can be taken to effectively control this serious problem of our country? 10 marks

     

     

     

    Reviews will be provided in a week. (In the order of submission- First come first serve basis). In case the answer is submitted late the review period may get extended to two weeks.

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