Author: civil mentor

    Railways on a zero-accident mission   (Economics) The Railways will launch a zero-accident mission envisaging renewal of tracks, more railway bridges, better signalling and rolling out of accident-proof coaches and engines. The plan has come at a time when accidents on the tracks are on the rise.   Supreme Court lifts stay on Santhara ritual of Jains  –   (SoRead More…

      NIA for softer cases against youth saved from terror path  –   (Securtiy) ·         Bureau of Immigration (under MHA) has been asked to record immigration patterns of Indians in a systematic manner. ·         THE PROBLEM: Gulf is a job have for Indians, so it’s tough for Bureau of Immigration to randomly raise any suspicion on Indian Immigrants. Read More…

    ISRO to boost GSLV capability  –    (Science and Technology) Flush with the successful launch of the GSLV D6 on Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is geared up to add more heft to the three-stage rocket to enable it to lob satellites weighing up to 2.5 tonnes into geosynchronous orbit. ISRO scientists are confident that the indigenous Cryogenic URead More…

    India, U.S. set to ink pact on terror database   –   (International Relation) India could soon get access to a U.S. database of 11,000 terror suspects if the countries sign a pact to exchange information on terrorists, during the Homeland Security dialogue in December. The information would be shared through the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s legal attache at theRead More…

  B. Fouzia Taranum, Rank – 31, CSE – 2014   Disclaimer :  I do not know how helpful this brief write up is going to be, but since many had asked, and I have benefitted from similar write ups of seniors, here goes. (This compilation is derived from her blog) .   Work + Study : It was very important for me that I do not compromise on my present work, while I gave this atRead More…

    Centre unveils list of 98 smart cities; U.P. & T.N. strike it rich  –   (Governance) Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged local and international investors to put their money on the Smart City Mission, assuring them that it was a safe bet. Mr. Naidu unveiled a list of 98 cities with Uttar Pradesh taking the largest share of developing 13 smaRead More…

    Disclaimer  – It worked for me, but this is most definitely not the only way to succeed in the examination. Neither can I or anyone else guarantee that following the same strategy, as those of toppers will bring you success. (This compilation is derived from his blog ) UPSC IAS Exam General Studies Strategy   Let us start with the NCERTs, which as per me are a sine qua noRead More…

    Raju Mishra, Rank – 65, CSE-2014 B. Fouzia Taranum, Rank – 31, CSE – 2014Read More…

    Religion data released with little warning, no context   –   (Social Issues) ·         The events leading to the release of Census data on religion on Tuesday were a departure from the norm and marked by secrecy, sources in the census office said. ·         The 2011 data had been ready since late-2013, as the office worked on releasing the data far more quicRead More…

    Muslim population growth slows  –   (Social Issues) ·         India’s Muslim population is growing slower than it had in the previous decades, and its growth rate has slowed more sharply than that of the Hindu population, new Census data show. The decadal Muslim rate of growth is the lowest it has ever been in India’s history, as it is for all religions. ·   Read More…