An Open Letter to Friends who did not Clear the Mains – by Poonam Dahiya IRS

The declaration of Mains result becomes a cause of celebration for some and ironically it is also the reason behind tears, hurt and pain for all those who are not so lucky this time. It painful, even if you are not writing the exam, because our friends and near and dear ones are. I am… Continue reading An Open Letter to Friends who did not Clear the Mains – by Poonam Dahiya IRS

Internal Security for UPSC: Narco-Terrorism by IPS Officer Lohit Matani

“The fight which a drug addict fights with himself/herself is bigger than the fight which a nation fights against the menace of Narco-Terrorism. If each drug addict will win, the nation will win.” -Udta Punjab Hi friends! Narco-Terrorism is a burning topic of discussion these days. Apart from ruining our youth, it finances the terrorist… Continue reading Internal Security for UPSC: Narco-Terrorism by IPS Officer Lohit Matani

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Economic Survey 2017 Summary By ForumIAS

Economic Survey 2016–17 reviews the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months, summarizes the performance on major development programmes, and highlights the policy initiatives of the government and the prospects of the economy in the short to medium term. This document is presented to both houses of Parliament during the Budget Session.… Continue reading Economic Survey 2017 Summary By ForumIAS

Interview Preparation : Preparing for UPSC Civil Services Personality Test

Civil Service Personality Test (or Interview) is the final effort a candidate makes in order to convert himself / herself from a civil service aspirant to a civil servant. After qualifying the preliminary and main examination, the dream of becoming an officer is right there in front of the eyes of the aspirant. However, he/she… Continue reading Interview Preparation : Preparing for UPSC Civil Services Personality Test

Ethics Case Studies on Internal Security and work of an IPS officer

As the internal security situation of India is deteriorating, the topic of “Internal Security and Disaster Management” is becoming more important from the view of Civil Service Examination. We can expect ethical case studies from the topic “Internal Security and Disaster Management” as well as the work life of an IPS officer. Two sample case… Continue reading Ethics Case Studies on Internal Security and work of an IPS officer

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5 Rules to keep in Mind for Answer Writing for Mains

Dear Friends, We see a lot of enthusiasm in Answer Writing for Mains through the Mains Marathon Initiative. While some of you are writing brilliant answers, I would like to share 5 pointers with you with respect to answer writing practice for Mains through the Mains Marathon. We are sharing these broad pointers with you which we… Continue reading 5 Rules to keep in Mind for Answer Writing for Mains

ENGLISH LITERATURE Optional Strategy for UPSC Mains

When reading 14th-15th-16th Century [William Shakespeare’s King Lear and The Tempest ] the following questions are very important, and would be useful across both texts. [this is not an exhaustive list]. 1) The Renaissance – most important movement, although Shakespeare doesn’t necessarily show renaissance traits in his plays [which are better represented by Christopher Marlowe],… Continue reading ENGLISH LITERATURE Optional Strategy for UPSC Mains

Importance of Internal Security and Disaster Management for UPSC : by IPS Officer Lohit Matani

This Article is a part of a series of Articles on Internal Security and Disaster Management by Lohit Matani. You can check his future Articles by visiting this page. The Articles would come every Sunday. With the growing challenge of global terrorism and local forms of naxalism and insurgency, ‘internal security’ has become a major concern for… Continue reading Importance of Internal Security and Disaster Management for UPSC : by IPS Officer Lohit Matani

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