Author: civil mentor

    A new Left rises in the West  –   (Social Issues) A wave of social democratic movements is surging across the developed world, and its vision for equality, education and the environment is challenging established politics. While economic growth has varied, the U.K., U.S., China and India have experienced exceptionally large rises in inequality since the 1980s. &nbspRead More…

      More women workers can boost growth: IMF chief  –   (Economics) If the number of female workers were to increase to the same level as the number of men, GDP in the United States would expand by 5 per cent, by 9 per cent in Japan, and by 27 per cent in India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated. The Food and Agriculture Organisation, she said, hRead More…

    OROP rolled out, but veterans want more  –   (Defence) Fulfilling one of the major election promises of the BJP, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced on Saturday the implementation of the much-delayed one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen. However, the protesting veterans rejected the “unilateral” announcement, saying it “dilutes” the acRead More…

Suharsha Bhagat , Rank 5, CSE 2014   About : Suharsha Bhagat finally secured the coveted Indian Administrative Service in his fifth attempt .His story is as unique as it is an inspiring story. Suharsha has been securing a name in the final list almost every single year – he quit Indian Audit Accounts service and left the comfort of the Training Institute to get back to Rajinder Nagar, joRead More…

    RBI crisis fund short of target  –   (Economics) Contingency funds with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), used in case of unforeseen shocks, have fallen to 8.4 per cent of total assets, against a target of 12 per cent, as shown in its Annual Report for 2014-15 released on August 27. For the last two years, the RBI has made no transfers to its Contingency Fund or its AsRead More…

    G-20 discussions set to focus on impact of yuan devaluation  –   (Economics) The Indian government on Thursday said competitive devaluation of currency is a major threat to the stability of the global economy. The statement was made in the release announcing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s departure to Ankara in Turkey for a meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and centralRead More…

    Ira Singhal IAS Topper Rank 1 (This compilation is derived from her blog )   Preparation Strategy :
PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE JUST MY OPINIONS AND MY WAYS OF DOING THINGS. IN NO WAY IS ALL THIS WHAT I ASK ALL OF YOU TO DO. I only prepared the topics I was comfortable with. I cannot mug up stuff so I left the topics which required mugging up. I do not prepare data anRead More…

    69 small oilfields on the block  –   (Economics) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new policy for the auction of 69 small and marginal oilfields to private and foreign companies that could unlock hydrocarbon reserves estimated at around Rs. 70,000 crore. It’s a shift from cost-recovery to revenue sharing, says Minister.   China has established its prRead More…

    Atul Vikas Kulkarni Rank 180, CSE – 2014 (This compilation is derived from his blog)   Examination Framework and Study Strategy : It is my pleasure to share whatever little I have and opine that the purpose is served if it helps the aspirants to whatever extent possible. Before starting the preparation, it is very important to have a complete understanding about the exRead More…

      8 die as Bills trigger fury in Manipur  –   (Security) Five persons were killed during a general strike called by the tribal student organisations on Monday to protest the passage of three Bills — Protection of Manipur People’s Bill, 2015, Manipur Land Revenue and Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015, and Manipur Shops and Establishments (Second AmendmeRead More…