~V.NAGARAJU _ Inspire99.com “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” -Confucius A common challenge that sometimes we hear is that people say that they are slow readers compared to their peers and often feel challenged about the same. The peer apparently seems to complete a lot more …
~V.NAGARAJU_Inspire99.com Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. -Walter Elliot One of the challenges with the UPSC exam is that it is a long process spread across a whole year and the final result takes a lot of processes before coming and it kinda puts us in …
ARCHIVES 06 May 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1. Critically comment on the issue of illegal migration from Bangladesh into Assam and the resultant problems in many reasons of Assam. Do you think grievances of native people of Assam who are against Bangladeshi migrants is justified? Explain why. The Hindu Business …
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~V.NAGARAJU _ Inspire99.com A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new – Einstein Well, lets ask ourselves, what are the mistakes we have done in the process so far? Is it the wrong selection of a training institute or a book to read, the peer group, friends, family support, relatives, underrating time… …
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~V.Nagaraju – Inspire99.com Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better – Walt Disney I promise I wouldn’t really mind if you laugh out loud reading the title of the article. Let me try and guess what is going on in your mind – Why worry? Come …
~V.Nagaraju- INSPIRE99.com Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. – Denis Waitley How happy are you with the process? Do you wake with an excitement and tell yourself – “Lets kill this thing!”. Or have you had enough …
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~V.Nagaraju – Inspire99.com When everything seem to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. ~Henry Ford Don’t worry, I am not going to ask what all is going against you and I am sure the list will be different from one person to another. But I …
ARCHIVES 29 April 2014 Today’s Questions 1. With reference to Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS), consider the following statements ISRO Navigation Centre (INC) at Byalalu, is the nerve center of the IRNSS Ground Segment. All of its seven Satellites will be placed in the Geostationary Equatorial orbit The navigation software for IRNSS is being developed with the …
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ARCHIVES 29 April 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words 1. “Fighting inflation first through stabilisation and worrying about growth later is an IMF approach that has not worked well elsewhere in the world.” Explain the approach of IMF in fighting inflation. The Indian Express 2. What is a deemed university? In the …
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~V.Nagaraju – Inspire99.com I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others. ~Socrates I am sure there is one question every aspirant has in his mind – Can I make it? I would certainly say – it is a great question to start with, but please …
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~V.Nagaraju – Inspire99.com Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one. ~Dr.Seuss Ever get tired of doing the same thing over and over again? And think of how many more days you have to keep doing it? Well the answer is pretty simple – As long as it takes to get there. We …
~V.Nagaraju-Inspire99.com And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years ~Abraham Lincoln Well, how many years do you think you would need to prepare for this exam. Well I guess I will try and rephrase it, how many attempts would you need? Maybe the quote …
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ARCHIVES Today’s Questions 1. With reference to Electronic Voting Machine, consider the following statements A new section 61A was inserted through an amendment in the Representation of the People Act, 1951 empowering the Commission to use voting machines. Program which controls the functioning of the control unit is burnt into a micro chip on a “one …
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~V.Nagaraju – Inspire99.com It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer. – Albert Einstein How about one of the smartest men on earth saying this for a change? I have often wondered how smart people should be in order to achieve the greatest heights in life. And I have …
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V.NAGARAJU – Inspire99.com The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all. ~ Jawaharlal Nehru Is it? Really? Do you think sacrificing the other options and deciding to take this exam is the biggest risk you have taken? Well I really do urge you to think again. You all have come here …
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~V.NAGARAJU – Inspire99.com There would be nothing to frighten you if you refused to be afraid. ~ Mahatma Gandhi I love this quote of Gandhi! The UPSC as a process is certainly a daunting one with so many levels to test you at. One is at the examination level, the other at the peers, the …
~V.Nagaraju – Inspire99.com “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman Well I guess I have overused the term as to what unites us all here – THE DREAM! :). Don’t worry, …
~V.Nagaraju – Inspire99 Don’t worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright ~Bob Marley There is so much to study, history, polity, geography, general studies…. what not… If we look closely there is so much to worry about, panic and start hustling ourselves into the process and running. But sometimes we realize …
~V.Nagaraju Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoners of the past or a pioneer of the future. ~ Deepak Chopra We all face issues, some are prevalent on a regular basis, they vary in dimensions, thought, solution, intensity, color, texture, feel and …
~V.Nagaraju It is confidence in our bodies, minds and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures, new directions to grow in, and new lessons to learn – which is what life is all about.” ~ Oprah Winfrey What is life about? What is the society about? What are the goals about and …
