UPSC has announced the results of 2014 Civil Services Mains results. Roll numbers of around 3300 candidates are included in the list. Personality Test of these candidates is likely to commence from 27th April, 2015. Here are the highlights of the official announcement from UPSC on Civil Services … [Read more...] about UPSC Civil Services Mains 2014 Written Exam Results Out!
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NITI Aayog: The new ‘think-tank’ to replace Planning Commission
Government of India has replaced the old planning commission started in 1950 with a new institution called NITI Aayog on 1 January 2015. It works under the chairmanship of Prime Minister. NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) will seek to provide a critical directional and … [Read more...] about NITI Aayog: The new ‘think-tank’ to replace Planning Commission
From Planning Commission To NITI Aayog: Evolution of Indian Planning
At the time of independence of India, there was a large proportion of impoverished people in the country. Poverty alleviation and improvement of life standards of people were the major considerations of the government. Indian economy needed a direction, which was crippled by foreign subjugation. … [Read more...] about From Planning Commission To NITI Aayog: Evolution of Indian Planning
Applied Diplomacy – A Motivational Book for IFS Aspirants
Thanks to the hero portrayals by film and media - the collectors and the commissioners - now the Indian society has at least vague idea about the top government services like Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS). But that's not the case with Indian Foreign Service … [Read more...] about Applied Diplomacy – A Motivational Book for IFS Aspirants
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
We had discussed Central Schemes and Centrally Sponsored Schemes in our earlier posts. Candidates appearing for most exams (like those conducted by UPSC, SSC or PSCs) have to understand the details of various schemes. In this post, let's see how to get a grasp of the most recent scheme of the … [Read more...] about Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
Officers of the State Legislature (Articles 178 to 187)
In this post under Clear IAS polity series on Indian Constitution, we discuss the Officers of the State Legislature. We have so far covered till Article 177 of Indian Constitution (previous posts can be accessed from the link Clear IAS Free Online Study Materials →Indian Polity Study Materials). In … [Read more...] about Officers of the State Legislature (Articles 178 to 187)
