UPSC Mains General Studies Test Series (Target UPSC CSM-2017) Test-3 Topic : Essay Test Welcome to the Essay Test, Mains General Studies Test Series. Topic for Today: Essay Test (15th August, 2017) Instructions: Write an essay on the following topics in about 1000-1200 words. Time : 90 minutes Marks : 125 Note: Click on the links to write the Essay.… Continue reading ForumIAS UPSC Mains General Studies Test Series for UPSC CSM-2017 : Essay Test-1
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[Strategy] How to Score 140+ in Prelims? UPSC IAS Topper Saurabh Dixit (AIR 162 / CSE 2016) First Attempt, No Coaching-[Part 2]
UPSC IAS TOPPER STRATEGY Saurabh Dixit AIR 162, CSE 2016 First Attempt, No Coaching This Article is a Part of Series of Articles written by Saurabh Dixit who has secured AIR 162, CSE 2016 with self study in the very First Attempt. Read the Part-1 Here Pre-exam is a test of decision making, and requires more of memorization. In… Continue reading [Strategy] How to Score 140+ in Prelims? UPSC IAS Topper Saurabh Dixit (AIR 162 / CSE 2016) First Attempt, No Coaching-[Part 2]
Must Read News Articles – August 15 : Happy Independence Day
Archives GS 1 Freedom Struggle Partition or Independence?: (The Hindu, Editorial) The horror of Partition is gradually coming to displace the idea of freedom. This carries immense dangers. Role of women A great divide: (The Hindu, Editorial) There is a contrast between the status of women and their political presence, as Nagaland and Haryana show. Social issues… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 15 : Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day: Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 15
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. Do you think that China’s increasing aggressive policy is hurting its neighbours especially India? Examine the reasons for China’s conflicts with its neighbours. Indian Express | Financial Times 2. The… Continue reading Happy Independence Day: Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – August 15
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 14, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 14, 2017
Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below Harsh lessons of the Gorakhpur tragedy: (Live Mint, Editorial) & Wages of neglect: (The Hindu, Editorial) Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy: insufficient oxygen supply not the sole reason Sound and fury: (The Hindu, Editorial) Need for the US to wind down war talk with… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – August 14, 2017
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon- August 14
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 History and Culture. Follow this Initiative consistently to ensure a good score in CSP-2018. Subscribe Here to get updated when the Quiz is posted. [WpProQuiz 32]
India’s approach to reorganizing national security
Context: India is the largest importer of defence equipment in the world Introduction: India has the third-largest armed force in the world. India is one of the largest importers of conventional defence equipment and spends about 40 per cent of its defence budget on capital acquisitions. In 2015, the budgetary allocation for defence was Rs… Continue reading India’s approach to reorganizing national security
Japanese Encephalitis: How to combat the deadly disease
Context: Japanese Encephalitis epidemics cases are reported from many parts of India however, it is highly endemic in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Introduction: Currently, the virus is spreading its deadly sting in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, where 70 children have lost their lives due to the infection. Doctors in endemic region in U.P. have found cases with… Continue reading Japanese Encephalitis: How to combat the deadly disease
Rising Chinese Aggressive policy
Context With time China’s increasing aggressive policy is hurting its neighbours especially India. Chinese aggressive policy The increasingly aggressive Chinese foreign policy is chiefly driven by two factors: A build-up of nationalistic fervour in domestic politics and the Chinese economy’s hunger for new markets. In the year 2012, Xi Jinping spoke of the “Chinese dream,”… Continue reading Rising Chinese Aggressive policy
