Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had released the Detailed Application Form (DAF) for successful candidates of civil services preliminary examination, 2017 a few days ago. The DAF (CSM) will be available on the website of the commission until August 31, 2017 till 6 pm. Here is the link. Note: OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates will be required… Continue reading Reminder: Detailed Application Form (DAF) for Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2017
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Must Read News Articles – August 25
Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Government policies Privacy is a fundamental right, declares SC: (The Hindu) In a unanimous verdict, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday declared that privacy is intrinsic to life and liberty and an inherent part of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. How the numbers compute: (The Hindu,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 25
Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 25
Archives Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1. India will host the next steering committee meeting of the proposed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline. Discuss the benefits of this project for India. Also, discuss the challenges before the… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 25
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 24, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 24, 2017
Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below Source: OBC list to be sub-categorised: (The Hindu) Analysis: Union Cabinet approves Commission on sub-categorisation of OBCs Source: SC: liquor sale ban does not extend to municipal areas: (The Hindu) Analysis: Clearing the air, licensed liquor stores within municipal limits excluded from… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 24, 2017
Legal Information Management and Briefing System
Basic information about litigations: The government is a major litigant and it is a party to about 46% of the 13.4 crore cases pending in various courts in the country, ranging from service matters to indirect taxes. What is the meaning of LIMBS (Legal Information Management and Briefing System)? LIMBS is one of the progressive… Continue reading Legal Information Management and Briefing System
Rebooting India-Nepal relations
Context The young republic (Nepal) has no choice but to ramp up its economic ambition if it aims to match the tall political achievements of recent years. What is the current scenario? Nepal today is a progressive country, propelled by the democratic mass movements of 1950, 1990 and 2006, heading in earnest towards building a… Continue reading Rebooting India-Nepal relations
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- August 24
Archives Welcome to Prelims Marathon 2018. Start attempting the Daily Quiz. This free program is focused on UPSC Prelims 2018. Today’s Quiz topic is Science & Technology. Follow this Initiative consistently to ensure a good score in CSP-2018. Subscribe Here to get updated when the Quiz is posted. [WpProQuiz 40]
UPSC Ethics Case Studies Initiative
Dear Friends, We will start Ethics Case Studies initiative from next week. We will post 3-4 good quality Ethics Case studies every week so that you have decent number of Case Studies to practice from and have ample answer writing practice before CSM-2017.
India plans to re-calibrate the Indian Arbitration Law
Context: The recent report of the Justice B.N. Srikrishna committee, constituted to prepare a road map to make India a hub of international arbitration Introduction: The committee has recommended many changes in Indian arbitration law and institutional mechanisms to promote arbitration in India. The committee has also recommended on bilateral investment treaty (BIT) arbitration. The… Continue reading India plans to re-calibrate the Indian Arbitration Law
