Q7. What does the following quotation convey to you in the present context? (10 M) “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” – Epictetus Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question This quotation-based question tests ethical understanding of contentment, self-restraint and the idea of real wealth, and its application …
Syllabus: Ecology Source: UNEP Context: The first State of Finance for Forests (SFF) 2025 Report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights that global investments in forests must triple by 2030 to achieve climate, biodiversity, and land restoration goals. About State of Finance for Forests (SFF) 2025 Report: Trends Highlighted in the Report: Severe underfunding …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation Source: TP Context: Following the Union Budget 2023-24 announcement, the MoEFCC notified the draft ‘Green Credit Programme (GCP)’ implementation rules 2023. About the Green Credit Programme (GCP): Under this, individuals, industries, FPOs, ULBs, gram panchayats and private sectors, etc., will be able to earn “green …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and Related Issue/Environment-Conservation Source: TH Direction: The article covers initiatives taken by India to promote Green Growth & highlights proposals in the Union Budget in this regard. Context: The Finance Minister’s latest Union Budget 2023-24 has laid emphasis on the government’s commitment to move towards net-zero carbon …
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You might be telling to yourself: I am getting bored by reading the same books. I am exhausted — I feel like sleeping a lot. I am studying less than I used to study few day ago. I am tired of all the UPSC related news. I just want Preliminary exam to get over as soon …
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ARCHIVES 15 July 2014 1) You are a Collector of a district. The Chief Minister has arrived to attend a private function and at the same time has summoned all officials to get reports on various works in progress in the district. Your family was also invited by the organisers of this private function. Because of some …
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ETHICS and INTEGRITY – Answer Writing Challenge, 05 July 2014 1.Do you agree with the view that values deteriorate as societies economically prosper and move towards materialism? Critically comment. (200 Words) 2. You are posted as Superintendent of Police to a District. The stenographer, a beautiful young lady who is smart and hard working, grows close …
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Note: It’s important that you read this article completely! Introduction On 30th of September 2013, we started Secure-2014 initiative keeping in mind the demand of UPSC in Civil Services Mains General Studies question papers. Surprisingly, many questions directly or indirectly got repeated in General Studies Papers of UPSC Mains – 2013 (Here and Here). …
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~Saurabh Goyal Jaipur Our Collective Collusion Religion is essentially the values one commits himself to. And over time with a consistent practice and relentless observance it becomes central theme running through that person. As there is no universal constant set of life-conditions, our responses to life too must differ over space and time. One’s faith …
V.Nagaraju inspire99.com Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. – Theodore Roosevelt Have you ever been in a place where you have told yourself, I could have made it – If only?! If only the board was a little friendly, if only the examiner gave me a little more marks, if …
~V. Nagaraju inspire99.com All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney It is a very interesting thing how we face …
Rishave Verma Two men looked out through the prison; one saw the rods, the other saw the gaps in between. (Anonymous) One fine morning while driving through a rural area, Larry approached a curve where a peahen was leading a queue of babies across the road. He stopped the car and enjoyed the beauty of …
Rishave Verma It’s hard to defeat an enemy who has an outpost in your own head. (Sally Compton) When motion pictures became popular, a group of country people went to watch their first movie. Upon viewing a scene in which a band of robbers was kidnapping a young child, one guy in the audience stood …
Rishave Verma By grace I live. By grace I am released. (Anonymous) This one is an exceptional situation. A doctor, a lawyer and an engineer were lined to be executed by guillotine. “Do you wish to face the blade, or look away?” the henchman asked the doctor. “I’ll face the blade!” the doctor replied and …
Rishave Verma Confront the dark part of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination. (August Wilson) Jerry was angry at himself because he failed in his goal of becoming the president of his country. He stated “It was my lifelong mission and I am ashamed that I have not completed my mission”. His father …
Rishave Verma The Art of life is, to have faith in our hands. (Anonymous) A king woke up his advisor late in the evening, and anxiously asked him “I couldn’t sleep because I began to fear that the world would fall into abyss.” The advisor comfortably replied “Not to worry, the earth is held up …
Rishave Verma Thy strength shall be according to the measure of thy desire. (Arab Proverb) A young man went to Socrates and asked him what he would need to get success. Socrates took him to a lake …
Rishave Verma Live as if your life depends on it. (Werner Erhard) Tom was once invited to attend a Hawaiian party. While entering the party venue, he noticed a long line of shoes and loafers at the entrance. At the party, Tom met a Tai Chi master. He asked the master, “Why do these people …
Rishave Verma When you do something right and fail, assume that you were wrong!!. (Lily Tomlin) January 6, 2014 at 9:31 am gud morning to all of you…i have some questions in my mind please help me…you all guys are doing suberb job..actually i started my preperation in 2010 but still after 3 attempts …
Amrita Sabat The Honest Always Stand Alone Distinguished IAS Officer of 1953 batch, CG Somiah, who retired as CAG of India in 1996, has penned his autobiography in the form of the book ‘The Honest Always Stand Alone’. The title reveals a lot and matches my personal take in life too. That is why …
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