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Prof. V.P. Gupta, Director, Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru The recent news pertaining to bank fraud by Nirav Modi in Punjab National Bank and the loan default by Rotomac has shaken India’s financial sector, leading to a government and central bank crackdown on lenders’ systems and practices. Alleged fraud cases […]

“My interview revolved around various topics which I had already mentioned in the Detailed Application Form.” —Anmol Sher Singh Bedi, IAS Topper 2016-17, 2nd Rank (1st Among Men) Detailed interview My interview was conducted on March 22,  2017 in the forenoon session. The Board was presided by Mr. Chattar Singh. It also had 5 other members, […]

“Overall, The Interview Gave Me A Good Feeling.” —Anand Vardhan, IAS Topper 2016-17, 7th Rank Detailed interview My interview was scheduled in the afternoon session on March 22, 2017 in the UPSC building. I have tried to reproduce below the exact questions asked and my responses to them. I was the fourth to be interviewed […]

Dear Friend, With a positive can-do attitude, boundless enthusiasm, total faith in the ultimate success and sustained effort, you can surely and certainly accomplish your chosen goal. Never have doubts about your ability or about your final success. No matter the obstacles, no matter the problems, resolve that you must and will succeed. This certainty […]

Every State has a High Court operating within its territorial jurisdiction and every High Court is a court of record which has all the powers of such a court including the power to punish for contempt of itself. However, there are High Courts catering to a number of States such as Guwahati, Punjab & Haryana, […]

The First World War brought enormous burden upon the people of India. They had been dragged into war without their consent. The strength of armed forces was increased considerably. Many young men were compelled to join the army against the wishes of their parents. The Indian soldiers were sent to distant lands to fight for […]

“The foundation of a democracy, the source of its perennial vitality, the condition for its growth, and the hope for its welfare—all lie in that great institution, an independent judiciary.” —Nani Palkhivala Societies in ancient India were governed by ‘moral law’: it was not the law as it is perceived today, since it did not […]

“Though the Constitution provides adequate powers to the Centre to fulfil its role, yet in actual practice, the Centre can maintain its dynamism and initiative not through a show of its powers—which should be exercised only as a last resort in a demonstrable necessity—but on the cooperation of the States secured through the process of […]

Joy is the greatest gift that one can receive. It is one of the closest emotions that resemble the love of God on earth, the power of joy is a miracle-maker. It is said, “If you carry joy in your heart you can heal any moment”. The power of gratitude is exemplified as joy in […]

Classrooms are the temples of learning. Along with one’s family, society and surroundings, classrooms help shape the kind of individual one becomes. They are the window to success and the key to unlocking a child’s potential. They help introduce children to the world around them, help identify their talent, hone it and sculpt it in […]