It is very strange that you start groping for a perfect answer to the question– ‘Why you want to be an IAS officer?‘ –the moment when you know you are called for the UPSC Personality Test. When you start your preparation, you start with much enthusiasm with lots of dreams for the country and for yourself. …
The following documents are of advanced nature on the world history topics. These are given keeping in mind the UPSC’s recent trend of asking difficult questions. This post will be updated as and when relevant material is available. Important Topics from World History Revolutions European Domination Imperialism The Second World War Decolonization and Cold …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 54 [GENERAL STUDIES PAPER IV, Topics; Investment models + Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services (from Paper-III); Linkages between development and spread of extremism) “Resort to PPPs in the social sector often raises concerns about the commercialization of services that are normally expected to be provided free or highly subsidized.” Comment. (250 Words) “While development …
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Most of us read newspapers and magazines. Right now, if I ask you to name or recall few articles published yesterday in The Hindu Opinion page, chances are that you will hardly recall/remember anything. Of course, after thinking for a few minutes, you may recall something, but when asked to reply without thinking too hard, …
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Every week a topic is given to you to write an essay on it. Now, we are in Eighth week (previous topics) and the topic for this week is: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children” You should write it today itself. Before you pen …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 53 (GENERAL STUDIES-PAPER-II, Topics: Freedom Struggle – different phases; Role of Women) “The nationalist leadership failed to some extent in raising the political consciousness of Muslims to the higher plane of secular political consciousness.” Critically comment. (250 Words) Evaluate to what extent has the reservation for women in Panchayats empowered them? Throw light …
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“By Failing to Prepare, You are Preparing to Fail.” – Benjamin Franklin The life cycle of motivation is very short, thanks to us; it’s our own making. The dictionary meaning of the word ‘motivation‘ is amusing: venerable Oxford dictionary defines it as ‘a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way‘. For …
QUESTIONS: DAY – 52 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-II, Topics: Freedom Struggle-contributions from different parts of the country; History of the world – redrawal of national boundaries) “The policy of non-intervention by the Congress was, in my opinion, a perfect piece of statesmanship when the people of the States were not awakened…..The moment they became ready, the legal, constitutional and …
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It is high time one seriously starts solving previous year question papers to get a strong hold on the syllabus and get much needed confidence. Previous year GS papers have some good questions on Modern History, Polity, Economy and Geography section and solving them will help get a broad idea about many topics. There are …
QUESTIONS: DAY – 51 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate; Issues relating to poverty and hunger) “The promise of more effective global economic governance aftermath the 2008 Financial crisis remains unfulfilled.” Critically comment on the steps taken by the key global institutions in the light of the given statement. (250 …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 50!! (GENERAL STUDIES – PAPER III, TOPICS: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary; Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs) Analyze the merits and demerits of creating an all India Judicial Services? (250 Words) “The history of the 20th century has persuasively demonstrated the inability of the …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 49 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER III, TOPICS: Bilateral; Appointment to various Constitutional posts) “Korea and India earlier had perceived each other on the wrong side of the Cold War and had minimal contacts.” Analyze how relation between India and Korea has evolved post Cold War. (250 Words) “The power of appointment to the constitutional …
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Click Here for 2013 Articles The following articles are from 2012 issues of Yojana. Many important articles are here that are directly related to topics in GS Papers (Mainly Paper-III and IV). Though, reading these articles is enough, I still suggest you to go through magazines at least once. You should be able to …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 48 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-III, Topics – Constitution – evolution, amendments; India and its neighbours; Parliament – conduct of business) Is the suggestion that the Constitution should be amplified, by inserting in it provisions relating to matters on which it is silent, or it is left to conventions or the goodwill of those …
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Every month, Yojana magazine carries a column called ‘Do You Know?’ – where current event concepts are explained. These are simple and are in question and answer format. If you spend 2-3 hours on these articles, many concepts which you may already know, will become more clear. Don’t neglect them by looking at their titles …
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Click Here for 2012 Articles Following is the compilation of important articles directly related to the topics in the new Mains syllabus taken from 6 issues of Yojana magazine (2013). Headings below are the topics mentioned in the syllabus. 1. Urbanization and related problems Urban Environmental Challenges 2. Issues Relating to Planning Planning and …
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QUESTIONS: DAY-47 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER-IV, Topics: Ports, Food Processing, Biotechnology) “The increasing trend of Western countries moving their manufacturing functions to low-cost countries, and the likely prospect of India emerging as a manufacturing outsourcing hub, is expected to contribute to the growth of the country’s marine industry” – Has Indian marine industry lived up to …
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UPSC Civil Services Mains syllabus actually has less topics on Environment. One should not study a whole book on environment for Mains (I recently mentioned a book on Facebook, but that is for Prelims). Fortunately, topics are clearly mentioned in the syllabus. They are: Conservation Environmental Pollution and Degradation Environmental Impact Assessment Disaster and Disaster …
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QUESTIONS: DAY 46 (CURRENT EVENTS) “The PFRDA Bill, 2011, seeks to give statutory status to the interim PFRDA, define its powers and duties, and set the broad contours of the NPS.” Elaborate. (250 Words) Explain the important provisions and the significance of Responsible Electronics Recycling Act. (250 Words) Write a critical note on recently approved proposals for …
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QUESTIONS: DAY-45 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER – IV) “The APMC Act, designed to protect farmers from the vagaries of the market, has been turned on its head to enrich traders and harm farmers.” Critically comment. (250 Words) ” GSLV launch is dubbed as a game changer given the critical urgency of its success for future Indian space …
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