ClearIAS Content Contributor Rahul Sharma Secures Rank 76 in UPSC CSE 2016!

Do you know what is common in the below study materials/notes published on clearias.com?

• One Belt One Road (OBOR) by China – Should India Join It?
• Inter-State River Water Disputes in India: Is it time for a new mechanism rather than tribunals?
• The Twin Balance Sheet Problem (TBS): How can Indian Economy Avoid a Crisis?
• Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs): Can they be tampered with?

Well, these articles were written by ClearIAS content writer Rahul Sharma; he secured Rank 76 this year!

Rahul Sharma had written many articles on clearias.com, in his spare time during his preparation. There is no surprise that he topped UPSC Civil Services Exam, his analytical ability and writing skills are evident in the above articles itself.

ClearIAS is proud to say that many of our young team members and content contributors are now in service – kudos to their hard work and mentality to share while they learn. ClearIAS Prelims Test Series has many questions set by toppers and those who later got selected by UPSC for different services. A few names include Wazim Mustafa (IRS), Sandeep K P (IPoS) etc. Many talented resource persons -including those who are in service – associate with us to share their knowledge with our students/fellow aspirants.

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Reference links to understand ClearIAS way of presentation:

1. Brexit
2. BoP
3. Ocean Currents

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