UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam, the first round of selection process for different All India Services like IAS, IPS etc, will be conducted on 19.05.2013 (SUNDAY), while the Civil Services Main Exam (written) will commence on 08.11.2013 (FRIDAY).The last date for receipt of Applications … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Service Exam 2013 Notification
Archives for January 2013
Fiscal Deficit and Current Account Deficit: The Twin Deficits
What is fiscal deficit and how can it be arrested? What is twin deficit problem and how can it be arrested? What is twin deficit problem and what are its impacts? Read further to know more. Fiscal Deficit, Fiscal Consolidation and Current Account Deficit are terms that we hear often from the … [Read more...] about Fiscal Deficit and Current Account Deficit: The Twin Deficits
REPO rate and CRR Rate Cuts – What Should You Understand?
What is the Repo rate? What is the CRR rate? why should CRR be varied by the RBI? Read further to know more. Reserve Bank of India may increase or decrease rates like REPO, Reverse REPO CRR, etc. What is the REPO rate? REPO denotes Re Purchase Option - the rate by which RBI gives loans to other … [Read more...] about REPO rate and CRR Rate Cuts – What Should You Understand?
Understanding CSAT – Civil Service Preliminary Exam Model Questions
The term CSAT (Civil Service Aptitude Test) is not official from UPSC. You will not find this term anywhere in the UPSC notifications. But ever since UPSC changed the Civil Service Preliminary Exam structure in 2011, the term CSAT is in use. Most coaching centres call only the second paper in … [Read more...] about Understanding CSAT – Civil Service Preliminary Exam Model Questions
Books For CSAT Prelims (If You Are Running Short Of Time!)
Books For CSAT Prelims: Books needed for cracking CSAT prelims is a query we get often. Our team has already posted a list of our useful books needed for the Civil Services Exam including the links to buy them from Flipkart. There might be candidates who clear Civil Services Prelims by referring … [Read more...] about Books For CSAT Prelims (If You Are Running Short Of Time!)
UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
At the United Nations Millennium Summit (Sep 2000), world leaders agreed to eight specific and measurable development goals—later known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). There were 8 MDGs, 18 targets, and 48 indicators to measure the results. The target year was 2015. The Millennium … [Read more...] about UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
