What make a budget good or bad are not some populist announcements or tax incentives. Unlike the traditional media, what serious aspirants should look at the budget is not if the budget increase the cost of mobile phone, liquor or gold. What makes a budget good or bad are some figures - the … [Read more...] about Union Budget of India 2015-16 Highlights and Analysis
Economic Survey 2014-15 Summary
Economic Survey, the annual flagship document of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance is the best material to study the state of Indian Economy. ClearIAS.com has been publishing short summaries of Economic Surveys for last two years (read Economic Survey 2012-13 summary and … [Read more...] about Economic Survey 2014-15 Summary
Changes in UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern for 2015
UPSC Civil Services Exam (CSE) 2015 notification is published. The date of the Prelims exam is 23rd August 2015. There are approximately 1129 vacancies (around 150 vacancies less than the number of vacancies reported for 2014). The online Applications can be filled up to 19th June,2015 till … [Read more...] about Changes in UPSC Civil Services Exam Pattern for 2015
Clear IAS Releases Free iPhone App for UPSC Exam Preparation
Yes, Clear IAS iPhone app can now be downloaded from App Store! The good news comes at a time when the Android version of Clear IAS app crossed more than 75,000 downloads (within 9 months of its launch)! Both iOS version and Android Version of Clear IAS mobile app are absolutely FREE. Our goal is to … [Read more...] about Clear IAS Releases Free iPhone App for UPSC Exam Preparation
India and the World – Through the Eyes of Indian Diplomats: Book Review
Who else is better to talk about foreign relations of India than former Ambassadors? What if 33 former Ambassadors come together and jointly write a book? The end product is the rightly named "India and the World - Through the Eyes of Indian Diplomats". This book fills the lacunae of authentic … [Read more...] about India and the World – Through the Eyes of Indian Diplomats: Book Review
Check List For The Candidates Attending UPSC Interview
Those candidates who successfully cleared UPSC Mains written exam will have to appear for UPSC Interview, also known as Personality Test. Unlike the Prelims (objective) and Mains (written exam), which is conducted at different centers across India, Personality Test is conducted only at the UPSC … [Read more...] about Check List For The Candidates Attending UPSC Interview
UPSC Civil Services Mains 2014 Written Exam Results Out!
UPSC has announced the results of 2014 Civil Services Mains results. Roll numbers of around 3300 candidates are included in the list. Personality Test of these candidates is likely to commence from 27th April, 2015. Here are the highlights of the official announcement from UPSC on Civil Services … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Services Mains 2014 Written Exam Results Out!
Applied Diplomacy – A Motivational Book for IFS Aspirants
Thanks to the hero portrayals by film and media - the collectors and the commissioners - now the Indian society has at least vague idea about the top government services like Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS). But that's not the case with Indian Foreign Service … [Read more...] about Applied Diplomacy – A Motivational Book for IFS Aspirants
Officers of the State Legislature (Articles 178 to 187)
In this post under Clear IAS polity series on Indian Constitution, we discuss the Officers of the State Legislature. We have so far covered till Article 177 of Indian Constitution (previous posts can be accessed from the link Clear IAS Free Online Study Materials →Indian Polity Study Materials). In … [Read more...] about Officers of the State Legislature (Articles 178 to 187)
The State Legislature – in General (Article 168-177)
This post on the State Legislature is a part of Clear IAS polity series on Indian Constitution, covering all the important topics from Article 1 to Article 395. Posts so far published under this series are linked directly under their respective chapters and parts. Our goal is to cover Indian … [Read more...] about The State Legislature – in General (Article 168-177)
