A biosphere reserve is a designated area that aims to balance the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable development, and scientific research. Biosphere Reserves of India often include one or more National Parks or sanctuaries, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses. Read … [Read more...] about Biosphere Reserves of India : Names and Location
UPSC Exam Books by Cosmos Bookhive – Book Review
For UPSC and PSC exams, aspirants may need to refer diverse books to get a good grasp of different topics. With a lot of books available in the market, students are often confused. ClearIAS.com has already published the list of recommended books for IAS Prelims and Mains taking feedback from … [Read more...] about UPSC Exam Books by Cosmos Bookhive – Book Review
UPA’s Interim Budget 2014-15 vs NDA’s Union Budget 2014-15
Many experts feel that there are no significant differences in the economic policies between UPA and NDA. There may be ideological differences, but not in economic policies. Both Congress and BJP now favor a free market economy. The recent Union Budget for the year 2014-15 by Finance Minister Arun … [Read more...] about UPA’s Interim Budget 2014-15 vs NDA’s Union Budget 2014-15
Union Budget of India 2014-15 Highlights and Analysis
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget 2014-15 today. Having covered the Economic Survey 2013-14 in our last post, in this post let us see the highlights of the first budget of Narendra Modi's government. We shall compare in our next post, the Union Budget of India 2014 … [Read more...] about Union Budget of India 2014-15 Highlights and Analysis
Economic Survey 2013-14 Summary
Economic Survey 2013-14 is a flagship annual document of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and is usually presented in the Parliament day before the budget is presented. Economic Survey reviews the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months, summarizes the performance … [Read more...] about Economic Survey 2013-14 Summary
Indian Companies Act 2013 : Salient Features
The Indian Companies Act 2013 replaced the Indian Companies Act, 1956. The Companies Act 2013 makes comprehensive provisions to govern all listed and unlisted companies in the country. The Companies Act 2013 implemented many new sections and repealed the relevant corresponding sections of the … [Read more...] about Indian Companies Act 2013 : Salient Features
Akash P (CSE 2013 Rank 63) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 3
If you missed the first two parts of the UPSC Topper’s Interview, you can read them from the hyperlinks : UPSC Topper Akash P’s (CSE 2013 Rank 63) Interview – Part 1 and UPSC Topper Akash P’s (CSE 2013 Rank 63) Interview – Part 2. Having already shared the background, approach, preparations … [Read more...] about Akash P (CSE 2013 Rank 63) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 3
Akash P (CSE 2013 Rank 63) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 2
Well, if you missed the UPSC Topper Akash P's (CSE 2013 Rank 63) Interview – Part 1, you can read it by following the hyperlink. The story, continues here. Having already shared the background and approach, Akash goes into the details of his preparations strategies and books referred at each stages … [Read more...] about Akash P (CSE 2013 Rank 63) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 2
Akash P (CSE 2013 Rank 63) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 1
Akash P is just 22. When most candidates took years of preparation before first attempting IAS exam, Akash did it soon after his B.Tech final year. He not only cleared Prelims, Mains and Interview at first stretch but also landed at All India Rank 63 in UPSC Civil Services Examination 2013, without … [Read more...] about Akash P (CSE 2013 Rank 63) UPSC Topper’s Interview – Part 1
UPSC Civil Services Exam 2013 Topper (Rank 1) Gaurav Agrawal’s Marks : An Analysis
Gaurav Agrawal from Rajastan topped UPSC Civil Services Exam 2013. Gaurav did his graduation from IIT and post graduation from IIM. He got IPS in his first chance before securing All India Rank 1 this year. We have already shared Gaurav Agrawal's UPSC interview transcript. In this post, we shall … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Services Exam 2013 Topper (Rank 1) Gaurav Agrawal’s Marks : An Analysis
