The famous English poet Wystan Hugh Auden had once rightly said that “Water is the soul of earth” as all prominent civilisations such as the Indus Valley Civilisation, the Mesopotamian Civilisation have come up on the banks of the Indus and Nile rivers. The land along the rivers was very fertile and all these civilisations […]

The 101st Amendment of the Constitution, National Goods and Services Tax is creating a radical change in the functioning of the Indian Economy. This is evident as Moody’s credit rating agency has upgraded India’s Government bond rating to Baa2 from Baa3. India has climbed 30 notches into the top 100 rankings on the World Bank’s […]

We use a lot many types of goods for a reason. These goods are both tangible (goods) and non-tangible (services). Together goods and services are known as commodities. The reason for their use is what can be called as the “satisfaction of wants”. Wants are satisfied by using goods and services. The process of using […]

CSR : What is the secret of your success in the Civil Services Examination? Mr. Rahul Gupta : I believe that the secret to my success lies in the persistence that I showed, this being my fourth attempt. Again hard and a smart work has paid off. Also, an indirect support by the family and […]

Prof. V.P. Gupta,Director, Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru The call for holding simultaneous elections has grown recently and the Prime Minister of India has advocated holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and State Assemblies to utilise maximum time for governance which is otherwise lost due to political campaigns and rallies. […]

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, […]