tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:38:17 +0000upsc newcomerupsc prelimsImportant topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General Studiescurrent affairsCurrent Affairs 2015UPSC coachingupsc queriesGeneral StudiesGeneral Studies For UPSC MainsIAS Preparationbooks 4 upscupsc guideEconomicsBipin ChandraCS SynopsisCivil Services ExamFAQsGKIASMagazine For Civil Services ExamMainsUPSC Exampsychologyupsc interviewupsc question papersvajiram and raviAnalysing IAS / UPSC Question PaperAntibiotics ResistanceCS Synopsis Weekly Current Affairs UpdateCall DropsCapital PunishmentChina-Nepal Petroleum DealCivil Services SynopsisClimate ChangeCoaching For UPSC InterviewCommerceCounseling for Civil Services InterviewCurrent Affairs PreparationDBTDeath PenaltyDirect Benefit TransferDisaster ManagementDrug Resistant BugsEssay WritingEuropean Migrant CrisisFlood ManagementFlood Plain ZoningFloods in IndiaGeographyGold Monetistaion Scheme 2015IMFINDCsIndia's Climate Action PlanIndia's National security ChallengesIndia-Africa Summit 2015Indo-Nepal RelationsInternationalInternational InstitutionsInternational RelationsInterview CounselingMagazine for IAS PreparationMasala BondsNAtional Judicial Appointments CommissionNJACNational Security DoctrinePolitical SciencePolityPublic AdministrationReform of UNSCRupee Denominated BondsSDRSelecting optionalSubsisdy RegimeSurrogacy BanSyria Civil WarSyria CrisisThe Hindu - making notesTips for Success in IAS ExaminationTrans Pacific Partnership (TPP)UNSCUNSC ReformsUPSC Interview preparationUPSC Mains ExamUPSC PreparationVeto PowerWTOWTO NAIROBI Ministerial (2015)Yuan as Global Currencycivil servicesconstitution articleshistoryncert booksThis Blog is intended to serve as a guiding light to IAS/IPS/UPSC Civil Services Examination aspirants and share with them the best books, sources of information, coaching institutes, selection of subjects, tips, tricks and techniques for clearing all stages viz. Prelims, Mains and Interview of IAS UPSC Civil Services Examinationhttp://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/noreply@blogger.com (Abhishek)Blogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-2544597695063371885Mon, 18 Jan 2016 17:02:00 +00002016-01-18T22:32:48.482+05:30current affairsDBTDirect Benefit TransferGeneral StudiesGeneral Studies For UPSC MainsImportant Topics For General StudiesSubsisdy Regime India has been plagued by the ever growing subsidy burden and the three major subsidies are - Food, Fuel and Fertilizers. The subsidy regime in India is necessary due to the mass poverty whereby it becomes obligatory for the State to look after the needs of the poorest of the poor. While the aim of the subsidy regime as practiced in India has been laudable, it is in the execution of the subsidy http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2016/01/direct-benefit-transfer-dbt-subsidy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-9181738634224142756Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:27:00 +00002016-01-15T21:57:43.305+05:30General StudiesGeneral Studies For UPSC MainsIndia's National security ChallengesNational Security Doctrine The recent terrorist attack in Pathankot (Punjab) has once again brought into sharp focus the need for India to have a National Security Doctrine in place along with a national security strategy so that there is a proper command and control structure in place to handle such emergency situations and not some kind of ad-hoc approach that changes with the government in power. National Security is http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2016/01/national-security-doctrine-important.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-2185074621665677940Tue, 05 Jan 2016 18:15:00 +00002016-01-05T23:45:22.949+05:30CS SynopsisCS Synopsis Weekly Current Affairs UpdateCurrent Affairs Preparation Current Affairs is one of the most important areas from where lot many questions are asked in IAS UPSC Civil Services Examination. In this post I will be sharing some of the tips and tricks for following and keeping up-to-date with current affairs. Current Affairs is basically concerned with whatever information that is being currently covered by newspapers but more often than not aspirants arehttp://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2016/01/current-affairs-preparation-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-6108519823425743219Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:30:00 +00002015-12-24T22:00:10.968+05:30current affairsCurrent Affairs 2015International InstitutionsWTOWTO NAIROBI Ministerial (2015) If one has been reading newspaper regularly and still has not come across any news article on WTO then maybe one needs to change the sections one is reading from the newspaper or change the newspaper itself. Jokes apart, WTO has been in news recently because of the WTO Ministerial meeting (which happens once in every two years) at Nairobi and even otherwise it is one of the more important http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/12/world-trade-organization-wto-nairobi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-5980661271104391376Wed, 23 Dec 2015 04:40:00 +00002015-12-23T10:10:13.204+05:30current affairsCurrent Affairs 2015International RelationsSyria Civil WarSyria Crisis The continuing civil war in Syria and the dramatic rise of Islamic State (IS) and more importantly the Refugee crisis in Europe has made the world powers understand the gravity of the problem. The UN Security Council Resolution No.2254 adopted unanimously calls for a ceasefire between the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels within a month and the establishment of a http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/12/syria-crisis-un-resolution-2254.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-1113177084140216798Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:07:00 +00002015-12-09T21:37:48.116+05:30current affairsCurrent Affairs 2015EconomicsImportant topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General StudiesMasala BondsRupee Denominated Bonds Rupee Bonds or Masala Bonds have been in news of late and what is in news is bound to be important for General studies paper of IAS UPSC Civil Services Examination. So here is some point-wise information that would be useful for understanding what are rupee bonds and what is their significance. What are Rupee Denominated Bonds? - Bonds are basically instruments of debt through which companies http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/12/rupee-denominated-bonds-or-masala-bonds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-8307118822645401243Fri, 04 Dec 2015 09:11:00 +00002015-12-04T14:41:31.163+05:30current affairsCurrent Affairs 2015EconomicsGeneral Studies For UPSC MainsIMFImportant topics for civil services mains exam 2015InternationalSDRYuan as Global Currency Yuan or Chinese Renminbi (yes both the names are used for Chinese currency) is now going to be a global currency as IMF (International Monetary Fund) has given its nod for including Yuan in the SDR (Special Drawing Rights) basket which currently has four major currencies - USD, Euro, Yen and Pound. As this appears to be a hot topic for civil services examination, I have listed down the importanthttp://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/12/making-yuan-global-currency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-2054827695386923328Mon, 30 Nov 2015 04:21:00 +00002015-11-30T09:51:58.061+05:30Antibiotics Resistancecurrent affairsCurrent Affairs 2015Drug Resistant BugsImportant topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General Studies Drug Resistant Bugs / Antibiotics Resistance is a growing health concern and has been appearing in news quite often in recent times. This appears to me as one of the important topic for IAS UPSC Civil Services Exam and for that matter any competitive examination and it would be handy to know what the issue is all about and keep in mind some important points about the topic which I have listed http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/drug-resistant-bugs-antibiotics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-5187637390136684574Tue, 24 Nov 2015 05:14:00 +00002015-11-24T10:44:27.819+05:30Climate Changecurrent affairsCurrent Affairs 2015Important topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General StudiesINDCsIndia's Climate Action Plan <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/climate-action-plan-and-indias-stand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-7346442727838647190Sat, 21 Nov 2015 03:29:00 +00002015-11-21T08:59:05.402+05:30current affairsCurrent Affairs 2015European Migrant CrisisImportant topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General Studies Migrant Crisis in Europe There has been a steady influx of migrants seeking refuge in European countries who are basically fleeing from war zones in West Asia and North Africa as well as poorer European countries in search of a better life. This is an area from where question might be asked in IAS UPSC Civil Services Examination and I have collated information from reliable sources in http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/european-migrant-crisis-important-topic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-157297078211207084Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:54:00 +00002015-11-19T18:24:24.049+05:30Capital Punishmentcurrent affairsCurrent Affairs 2015Death PenaltyImportant topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General Studies <!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 0 1 252 1443 c s Synopsis 12 3 1692 14.0 <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/death-penalty-or-capital-punishment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-7611642147138330152Wed, 18 Nov 2015 03:15:00 +00002015-11-18T08:45:19.062+05:30current affairsCurrent Affairs 2015Important topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General StudiesReform of UNSCUNSCUNSC ReformsVeto Power UNSC (United Nations Security Council) Reforms <!--[if !supportLists]-->1.     <!--[endif]-->UNSC is the body responsible for maintaining global peace and security <!--[if !supportLists]-->2.     <!--[endif]-->UNSC maintains international peace, investigates disputes, recommends solution, calls upon members to apply economic sanctions and at times even take military action on the aggressor <http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/united-nations-security-council-unsc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-6008143668234718573Sun, 15 Nov 2015 07:39:00 +00002015-11-15T14:09:33.018+05:30Current Affairs 2015Gold Monetistaion Scheme 2015Important topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General Studies The government has come out with gold monetisation scheme to reduce imports of the yellow metal as well as to bring the gold lying idle with Indian households into the formal banking system for overall growth of the economy. This is an important topic for IAS UPSC Civil Services Examination and also for other competitive examinations where current affairs is part of the syllabus. I have listed http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/gold-monetisation-scheme-important.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-5205235926968724088Sat, 14 Nov 2015 11:13:00 +00002015-11-14T16:44:52.482+05:30Current Affairs 2015Important topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General StudiesTrans Pacific Partnership (TPP)    <!--[endif]-->What is TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership)?  It is a trade pact that includes US, Canada, Japan, Vietnam, Chile, Peru, Australia, Malaysia, Mexico, Brunei, Singapore, New Zealand. Membership of TPP is confined so far to Pacific-rim states. TPP covers almost 40% of global trade. Prospects of US pursuing a similar deal with EU called TTIP (Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/important-topics-for-ias-upsc-civil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-8389969015340360073Thu, 12 Nov 2015 02:14:00 +00002015-11-12T07:44:06.294+05:30Call DropsImportant topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General Studies <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/important-topic-for-ias-upsc-civil_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-2007115269115280729Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:57:00 +00002015-11-11T18:09:30.090+05:30Disaster ManagementFlood ManagementFlood Plain ZoningFloods in India Floods have been for long a recurrent phenomenon in India, but of late floods have been causing great loss of lives and property and happening in areas which were not known to suffer from flooding. The reasons are not far to seek ranging from unplanned and haphazard development on flood plains to climate change effects. I have compiled below some of the important points from credible sources http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/disaster-mnangement-floods-in-india.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-4494661483466691677Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:23:00 +00002015-11-11T00:53:24.896+05:30Important topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General StudiesSurrogacy Ban <!--[if !supportLists]-->·     Government has banned import of human embryos for commercial surrogacy in the backdrop of concerns that India has become an international hub for the practice. From now on import of embryos shall be allowed only for research purposes. <!--[if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->Surrogacy arrangement is the carrying of a pregnancy for intended parents. There arehttp://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/important-topic-for-iasupsc-civil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-7704039690161968453Tue, 10 Nov 2015 07:23:00 +00002015-11-10T12:55:37.945+05:30Important topics for civil services mains exam 2015Important Topics For General StudiesNAtional Judicial Appointments CommissionNJAC One of the hot topics for this years IAS/UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination is undoubtedly National Judicial Appointments Commission or NJAC. While UPSC may not be asking a simple "what is NJAC?", it will be prudent to prepare well on the topic. I have listed out some of the important points both in favour of NJAC and also for continuing with the existing Collegium system which can be noted http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/important-topic-for-ias-upsc-civil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-6444546031008733069Mon, 09 Nov 2015 03:12:00 +00002015-11-09T08:42:06.610+05:30Important topics for civil services mains exam 2015India-Africa Summit 2015 The recently held India-Africa summit in New Delhi witnessed participation by 51 African countries and it was the second biggest diplomatic event ever hosted by India. Also, since India is desirous of a permanent seat in UN Security Council , it is imperative that India gets its candidature endorsed by the African Countries which constitute the biggest bloc in United Nations. African countries http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/important-topics-for-upsc-civil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-618642707036782849Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:44:00 +00002015-11-09T01:14:32.433+05:30China-Nepal Petroleum DealImportant topics for civil services mains exam 2015Indo-Nepal Relations In the changed format of UPSC IAS Civil Services Mains Examination, General Studies has got the highest weightage in terms of marks. No serious aspirant can take General Studies lightly and hope to crack this prestigious exam. All the General Studies papers i.e., GS-I, GS-II, GS-III except GS-IV which is on ethics and integrity, have current affairs orientation. It becomes imperative to follow http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2015/11/important-topics-for-upsc-ias-civil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-5891804318714262554Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:09:00 +00002013-11-05T17:39:51.412+05:30CS SynopsisGeneral Studies For UPSC MainsIAS PreparationImportant Topics For General StudiesMagazine for IAS Preparation The UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam 2013 is now less than a month away and importantly this years exam would be the first one with changed syllabus and pattern. The UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam is scheduled to start towards starting of December 2013 and will finish in 7-8 days unlike previous years where it used to take almost one month depending on your optional subjects.  The IAS / UPSC http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2013/11/important-general-studies-topics-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abhishek)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-1127269120008295174Tue, 22 Oct 2013 04:15:00 +00002013-10-22T09:45:59.592+05:30Analysing IAS / UPSC Question PaperCivil Services ExamFAQsIASIAS PreparationTips for Success in IAS Examination IAS / UPSC Civil Services Examination is an examination like no other examination as it tests not only the knowledge base of the candidate but also the mental make-up of the candidate. The UPSC Civil Services Examination continues for one year and keeps the aspirants on tenterhooks at all times and one is always on the lookout for the best book or the best material for covering various parts ofhttp://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2013/10/tips-for-success-in-ias-upsc-civil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abhishek)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-6035557210028100341Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:48:00 +00002013-10-18T23:22:54.539+05:30Magazine For Civil Services Exam The second issue of Civil Services Synopsis is going to be out soon in the market. This issue of the magazine covers a wide gamut of issues ranging from "Need for Second State Re-organization Commission", "Ordinance Route - Use or Abuse", "Twenty Years of PRIs", "Rising Current Account Deficit", "CSR- Less Corporate, More Social", "Govt. Initiatives to http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2013/10/magazine-for-ias-upsc-civil-services.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abhishek)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-4628051999344561912Fri, 13 Sep 2013 08:05:00 +00002013-09-13T13:35:37.058+05:30 The countdown for UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination 2013 is well and truly underway. The UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination is a different ball game compared to UPSC Prelims. In Civil Services Mains Examination one requires extensive study of select topics as compared to exhaustive study of diverse topics for prelims examination. For scoring well in general studies papers in civil http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2013/09/important-general-studies-topics-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abhishek)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845866123235475284.post-7624154898249651329Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:59:00 +00002013-09-12T17:29:47.481+05:30 Privacy Policy for www.upsc-prelims.blogspot.in  If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at upsc.prelims@gmail.com.  At www.upsc-prelims.blogspot.in, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by http://www.civilservicessynopsis.in/2013/09/privacy-policy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Abhishek)0