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How To Prepare For The UPSC Interview 2023?

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  UPSC interview Preparing for the UPSC interview, also known as the "personality test," can be a daunting task for many candidates. However, with the right approach and mindset, it can be a smooth and enjoyable experience. The UPSC interview is the final stage of the civil service examination process and is a face-to-face evaluation of a candidate’s personality, suitability, and potential for public service. The interview is conducted by a board of experts who assess a candidate’s intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and communication skills. Here are some tips on how to prepare for the UPSC interview in 2023. 1.       Understand the format and purpose of the interview: The UPSC interview is a face-to-face evaluation of a candidate’s personality, suitability, and potential for public service. It is conducted by a board of experts who assess a candidate’s intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and communication skills. The interview lasts for arou...

"The Importance of Self-Study in IAS Preparation: Tips and Strategies"

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The Indian Administrative Services (IAS) examination is one of the most prestigious and competitive exams in India. It requires a great deal of hard work, dedication, and perseverance to clear. While coaching centers can provide guidance and resources, ultimately the responsibility of passing the exam lies with the individual candidate. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of self-study in IAS preparation and provide tips and strategies for making the most of your independent study time.   The limitations of relying solely on coaching centres: While coaching centers can provide valuable resources and support, they cannot replace the need for self-study. Coaching centers can provide guidance, study materials, and resources, but they cannot take the place of the hard work and dedication required to clear the IAS examination. It is important to take ownership of your own learning and supplement coaching with independent study. Tips for effective self-study: Set clear goal...

India’s Urban Infrastructure

The Need for investment in Urban infrastructure: • World Bank in its recent report ‘Financing India’s Urban Infrastructure Needs: Constraints to Commercial Financing and Prospects for Policy Action’ has commented on the need for investment in infrastructure. • According to the World Bank, India would need to invest $840 billion over the next 15 years, that is, an average of $55 billion each year, to meet the demands of its fast-growing urban population. Source of these funds: • Financing on a repayable basis can be done either through debt, private lending or public-private partnership investments. • This requires a recurrent source of revenue to meet obligations, thus, mandating raising adequate resources. How funding is done currently: • Most of the funding for infrastructure development currently comes from the government through various schemes to meet certain objectives sub-nationally. • Of the finances needed to fund capital expenditures for Indian cities, 48% is derived from Sta...

Major Rivers of the World

Part 1 From Ancient times Civilisations have been found on the banks of rivers. The Egyptian Civilisation on the banks of River Nile. The Indus Valley Civilisation on the banks of Indus and its Tributaries. Mesopotamian Civilisation on the banks of Euphrates and Tigris. The Chinese Civilisation on the banks of Huang He or the Yellow River. Let us therefore take a moment to go through the major Rivers around the world. In Asia Asia is the largest and most populous Continent and is also home to 3 of the world’s Ancient Civilisation. Brahmaputra: The Brahmaputra is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachal Pradesh and Jamuna in Bangladesh. It originates in the Manasarovar Lake region, near Mount Kailash and flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. Brahmaputra along with Ganga makes the largest delta in the world known as Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. Euphrates: The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically impo...

India’s net zero plan

#GS-03 Environment, Science and Technology For Prelims: What is Carbon Neutrality: Carbon neutrality is a state of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. This however does not mean that a country does not emit carbon dioxide, it just means that the amount of CO2 emitted by the nation is also absorbed by various carbon sinks in the country. Countries and their Carbon Neutrality Targets: Bhutan and Suriname are the only two countries that have achieved carbon neutrality and are actually carbon negative (removing more carbon than they emit). Under the European Green Deal of the European Commission, Europe is expected to be carbon neutral by 2050. USA has also declared their aim to make the country carbon neutral by the year 2050. In September 2020, China announced that it would aim to reach a peak in its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. India has undertaken a pledge saying that it will transition to net zero emissions by 2070. Types of Hydro...

The Cold War

Part 1 As the Russia Ukraine conflict intensifies and world again gets divided again into groups, let us take a moment to go through the history and have a look at a time when the World teetered on the brink of collapse. What is the Cold War? Cold War, the open yet restricted rivalry that developed after World War II between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The war was deemed cold because the two superpowers were never directly at war with each other but they each supported major regional conflicts through proxy wars. While there is differing opinions on the beginning of the conflict, it is generally believed to have begun from the announcement of the Truman Doctrine on 12 March 1947 and ended by the dissolution of the Soviet Union on 26 December 1991. The Cause of the Conflict: Ideological: The major cause of the conflict was ideological as the USA represented capitalism with its free market and USSR represented communism and a state-controlled econ...

Turkey’s New Disinformation Law

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  Context: Turkey’s parliament adopted the much-critiqued ‘disinformation law’ that accords jail terms of up to three years to social media users and journalists for spreading ‘disinformation’. About the law: The “disinformation law” is a collection of roughly 40 articles that would change about 23 separate statutes collectively. Article 29 is the most divisive of the 40. In order to instill fear or terror among the citizenry, it is illegal to publicly broadcast false information concerning the nation’s internal and foreign security, public order, and general well-being. The Turkish government has maintained that the bill will address situations in which persons of different political ideologies, religious beliefs, or ethnicities are slandered and defamed by anonymous online accounts. A jail term between one and three years has been introduced for any violation with the extension of an additional half of the initially stipulated term if the actions are done in anonymity. social med...