If UPSC surprised many aspirants in Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 1 with the inclusion of some trivial and peripheral questions, the surprise element in General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) was because of its higher standard and deviation from previous patterns. It was a deviation from the pattern … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 2 (CSAT) Analysis
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UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 1 Analysis
Well, after a lot of controversies regarding Prelims 2014 (#CSAT row), UPSC surprised most candidates and coaching institutes with "pattern-breaking question papers" in Paper 1 and Paper 2. Though there are mixed responses regarding the difficulty level with regard to both papers, almost everyone … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Service Prelims 2014 General Studies Paper 1 Analysis
Expected Cut off Marks For Civil Services Prelims 2014 : Clear IAS Poll
Had UPSC declared the results of Prelims 2014 along with answer keys soon, things might have been lot more easy for many aspirants. But unfortunately result announcement takes it time, and most probably candidates need to wait 9 more months to see the official answer keys. If you are one among those … [Read more...] about Expected Cut off Marks For Civil Services Prelims 2014 : Clear IAS Poll
UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Key : Solved Questions of GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
Here is the fully solved question paper of UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2014 Paper 2 (CSAT). The UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Keys are given in bold along with each questions. Though there are mixed opinions regarding CSAT paper difficulty, we rate this year CSAT paper at a higher difficulty … [Read more...] about UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Key : Solved Questions of GS Paper 2 (CSAT)
UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Key : Solved Questions of GS Paper 1
Yah! The after lot of controversies and moments of anxieties, UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2014 is finally over! We are getting mixed response from the aspirants about the exam difficulty, but the general feed back is that Prelims Paper 1 was tougher when compared to the 2013 GS Paper 1. … [Read more...] about UPSC Prelims 2014 Answer Key : Solved Questions of GS Paper 1
Biodiversity Protection: Steps Taken By Indian Government
India is a signatory to several major international conventions relating to conservation and management of wildlife. Some of these are Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), Convention on the Conservation of … [Read more...] about Biodiversity Protection: Steps Taken By Indian Government
Critically Endangered Animal Species of India
Among the classification of threatened species, the category Critically Endangered corresponds to the greatest risk. In India, there are 70+ critically endangered animals and 60+ critically endangered plants. 300+ animals fall under the category of endangered while 140+ plants fall under the … [Read more...] about Critically Endangered Animal Species of India
Biodiversity of India
Biodiversity is fundamental to addressing some of the world’s greatest challenges such as climate change, sustainable development and food security. India is known for its rich biological diversity. The country has already documented over 91,000 species of animals and 46,000 species of plants in its … [Read more...] about Biodiversity of India
IUCN Classification : Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organisation. Founded in 1948, today IUCN the largest professional global conservation network. IUCN has more than 1,200 member organizations including 200+ government and 900+ … [Read more...] about IUCN Classification : Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable
The Shrinking Central Plan and Growing Central Assistance
The Central Plan amount is shrinking while Central Assistance is increasing - the 2014-15 budget paper analysis points to this fact. While the total plan expenditure has slightly increased this year (2014-15), the share for Central Plan is on a decrease while Central Assistance to state plans has … [Read more...] about The Shrinking Central Plan and Growing Central Assistance
