UPSC CSE – AGE LIMIT Category Age Attempts General 32 06 OBC 35 09 SC/ST 37 Unlimited A candidate from the General category who is taking the UPSC preliminary examinations cannot have turned 32 as of August 1 of that year. Candidates from […]
Buddhism Part-2 The Buddhist councils: Buddhist Councils marked important turning points in the evolution of Buddhism. First Council: The council was held in the Sattapani cave at Rajgriha. It was held around 483 BC and was presided by Mahakasyapa under the patronage of King Ajatshatru. […]
Buddhism Part-1 About Buddhism Buddhism is one of the most prevelant religions of South and South-Eastern Asian countries. It originated in India over 2,600 years ago when Gautama Buddha gained enlightenment and spread his teachings. Currently it is the world’s fourth-largest religion and has over […]
Let’s do a reality check! It’s just a misconception that only toppers in their academics can clear the UPSC exam. Anyone can crack the UPSC exam with average academic records. What all one needs is the perfect mixture of hard work and smart work plus […]
Forms of Government Part 4 Communism Communism is a socio-political, philosophical, and economic ideology developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. This ideology was later adapted by Lenin during the Bolshevik Revolution which allowed them to take power in Russia in 1917. The key feature […]
Forms of Government (Totalitarianism) Part 3 Let us move on to another form of government as a part of our ongoing series. Totalitarianism Totalitarianism is a form of government and a political system that prohibits all opposition, whether it be individual or group, to the […]
Forms of Government (Monarchy) – Part 2 We are continuing with our series on the various forms of governments that exists in the world. Monarchy Monarchy is one of the oldest forms of government, where absolute power is vested in the hands of a single […]
Can a weak student crack UPSC CSE? To answer this question, I would like to begin with a quote “Being weak is a choice, so is being strong”, so this is just your mindset that you are weak. Especially when it comes to UPSC CSE […]
Importance of NCERT’s for UPSC CSE National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) books are usually considered a must when preparing for UPSC. This is because UPSC aspirants come from a diverse background and have different specialisations. Hence it is a must to […]
Time Duration Required for UPSC CSE Preparation When it comes to UPSC preparation, what one must understand is that the Civil Service Exam is conducted in multiple stages spread across months. While the preliminary test will be happening in the end of May or beginning […]