(Practice Questions -  1. Discuss the challenges faced by the population living in slums in India. What are the recent steps taken by the government in this regard? - 150 words 2. Providing affordable housing to the people living in slums has been a challenge for successive governments. In this context, discuss the details of … Continue reading Slums in India

Writing a good essay can fetch you a lot of marks in the UPSC CSE. Also, writing an essay can be a tricky affair in the UPSC examination. The reason for this is the variety of topics that UPSC comes up with. Moreover so, in most cases, it is demanded that a theme be analyzed … Continue reading Practice Essay

Writing a good essay can fetch you a lot of marks in the UPSC CSE. Also, writing an essay can be a tricky affair in the UPSC examination. The reason for this is the variety of topics that UPSC comes up with. Moreover so, in most cases, it is demanded that a theme be analyzed … Continue reading Practice Essay

(Practice Questions: Q.1. A strong credit information system is an essential for a stable financial market. What are the challenges faced by the current credit information system in India? - 250 words Q.2. What are the challenges that must be considered while creating a public credit registry in India?) Credit information is essentially detailed information … Continue reading Credit Information System in India – Challenges and Solutions

(Practice Question: Ideology when intertwined with religious extremism, it becomes an even more potent mixture. Comment. - 250 words) (Note: The contents of this article can be used in answering the questions relating to religion-oriented terrorism/extremism, the role of intelligence agencies, rise of theocratic states, Islamic State and its destruction, radicalization in India. The content … Continue reading Summary – The Hindu – An Enduring Threat

Find the answers and detailed explanations at the end of the post: Q.1. Which of the following committees dealt with ‘Industrial Training Institutes and Skill Development Initiative Scheme’: a. Kirit Somaiya Committee b. Mihir Shah Committee c. Sunil Mehta Committee d. None of the above Q.2. Which of the following statements about the Quality Council … Continue reading Prelims Quiz – Skill Development in India

Find the answers and detailed explanations at the end of the post: Q.1. Which of the following committees dealt with ‘Industrial Training Institutes and Skill Development Initiative Scheme’: a. Kirit Somaiya Committee b. Mihir Shah Committee c. Sunil Mehta Committee d. None of the above Q.2. Which of the following statements about the Quality Council … Continue reading Prelims Quiz – Skill Development in India

(Note: The contents of this article can be used in answering the questions relating to religious-oriented terrorism/extremism, the role of intelligence agencies, rise of theocratic states, Islamic State and its destruction, radicalization in India. The content can also be used in Essay paper for themes relating to terrorism or radicalization.)   Author: M.K. Narayanan   … Continue reading Summary – The Hindu – An Enduring Threat

(Practice Questions: Q.1. A strong credit information system is an essential for a stable financial market. What are the challenges faced by the current credit information system in India? - 250 words Q.2. What are the challenges that must be considered while creating a public credit registry in India? - 150 words) Credit information is … Continue reading Credit Information System in India – Challenges and Solutions

(Practice Question: What do you understand by the term 'masala bonds'? How is the issue of 'masala bonds' advantageous to the Indian economy? - 150 words.) (Why in news: Recently, the government announced measures aimed at checking the rupee’s slide and lowering the current account deficit. One of these is removal of some restrictions on … Continue reading Masala Bonds