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Civil Services Preliminary 2011 Exam, mystified

I should not start this in any other way except by saying that, by far the General Studies Preliminary 2011 (first paper) is one of the best papers ever set by the UPSC till date (though I have not seen all of the papers set by UPSC, I hope you can feel the gravity of [...] . . . → Read More: Civil Services Preliminary 2011 Exam, mystified

The dream is worth the wait !

Hi All, Two years back, the day I finished my interview with UPSC , I came back home , was very relaxed and was feeling good that I did well. I was thoroughly satisfied with my performance. Few months later, the result was negative ! Two years later, now in 2010, I finished my mains [...] . . . → Read More: The dream is worth the wait !

CSAT 2011 : Get Ready

From Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II. The syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination would be as under : (Paper 1) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs. · Current events of national and international importance · History of India and Indian national movement [...] . . . → Read More: CSAT 2011 : Get Ready

Links for IAS Preparation

Hi all, When I keep my preparation on high note, I get to browse a lot of links which have enormous amount of information, all of which might definitely be useful for all of our preparations. So, I thought to keep them all at one place, and share with everyone. The list might still be [...] . . . → Read More: Links for IAS Preparation

Polity Questions for Mains – Part 4

Distinguish between Parliamentary and Presidential forms of Government. Do you think that changing over to Presidential form will be a solution for better governance? Substantiate your answer Distinguish between Parliamentary and Presidential forms of Government. Do you think that changing over to Presidential form will be a solution for better governance? Substantiate your answer. Bring out the [...] . . . → Read More: Polity Questions for Mains – Part 4

Polity Questions for Mains – Part 3

The Preamble to the Constitution is aimed to embody the fundamental values and the philosophy on which the Constitution is based. Elucidate Whet are the constitutional rights of the citizens of India. What do you think about the demand of the NRI’s for dual citizenship? What is the present status of the right to property [...] . . . → Read More: Polity Questions for Mains – Part 3

Polity Questions for Mains: Part 2

Discuss the major extra-constitutional factors influencing the federal polity in India. Differentiate between individual rights n fundamental rights (2 marks) What are the exceptions to the Fundmental rights in India (15 marks) What is the difference between the fundamental rights nd rights secured by other provisions of the constitution (2 marks) On what grounds does [...] . . . → Read More: Polity Questions for Mains: Part 2

Polity Questions for Mains: Part 1

Chapter wise Polity questions. This includes previous year papers questions also: Part 1: How has our constitution evolved to its final shape from historically ? And whats the influence and implications of those events on the final draft ? (15 marks n 30 marks) What is the significance of a preamble to a constitution? Bring [...] . . . → Read More: Polity Questions for Mains: Part 1