Sample Question Paper for Ethics (UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam Paper 5) : UPSC has released sample questions for ethics paper – the newly introduced topic – for Civil Services Mains Exam. In Mains – ethics related questions come in Paper 5 (General Studies Paper 4). Candidates may please note that the sample questions given by […]
Archives for August 2013
Investment Models
Before going deep into Investment Models, let’s analyse another basic aspect : What is investment? Investment has slightly different meanings in economics and finance, but a combined definition can be as “Investment is the process of putting money in assets for increasing production or financial gains“. Yes, investment is all about putting money in assets. And, […]
UPSC Civil Service Prelims Results 2013 Declared
Prelims Results 2013: The wait is finally over. UPSC has declared the results of Civil Services Preliminary exam today, on Aug 2 2013. A separate rank list for Indian Forest Service (IFoS) Mains exam is also declared by UPSC based on the common UPSC Preliminary exam. Roll numbers of selected candidates are given by UPSC in […]
Various Security Forces and Agencies and Their Mandate
Various Security Forces and Agencies and Their Mandate is a topic in UPSC Civil Services Mains GS Paper 3. Splitting up the keywords – we get two areas to focus – (1) Various Security Forces and Agencies (2) Their Mandate – ie. the authority to carry out a policy or action. There are external and internal […]
Land Revenue Systems in British India: Zamindari, Ryotwari and Mahalwari
For UPSC, Land Revenue Systems in British India is always a hot topic for Prelims and Mains. And as per the new syllabus ‘land reforms in India’ is specifically mentioned for GS Mains, and the relevance just got multiplied. Now let’s have a quick look at the different methods of land revenue collection systems which existed […]
Land reforms in India – History and Status
Land reforms in India usually refer to redistribution of land from the rich to the poor. Land reforms are often connected with re-distribution of agricultural land and hence it is related to agrarian reforms too. Background and History of Land Reforms in India Land reforms include regulation of ownership, operation, leasing, sales, and inheritance of […]
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