UPSC IAS IPS Strategy Intro2IASFive Part article series on How to approach UPSC Civil Service IAS/IPS Exam: Prelims, Mains and Interview
BooksTips on Notes-making, Standard reference books, Yojana Kurukshetra etc. Explained here
Prelim-Mains-InterviewDetailed Strategy for General Studies, science-tech, yearbook, economy, history, polity, IR-Diplomacy with booklist, free study material given here.
Mains2013Strategy, Booklist, Free Studymaterial for the upcoming Mains 2013
DoubtsBasic doubts regarding Coaching, Working professional, time Management and Non-English medium
BackupSome guidelines for adopting career backup plans incase you can't make it to UPSC
SSC CGL
GK / GAHow to approach General Awareness for Tier-I, explained here with free study material download.
MathsHow to approach Maths, Quantitative Aptitude, Trigonometry, Geometry for Tier I and II? To-the-point strategy n tips given here +free study material
ReasoningGeneral Intelligence and Logical reasoninig for Tier I of SSC-CGL exam: booklist, tips shared here.
EnglishHow to tackle vocabulary, grammar and comprehension for Tier I and II.
SBI PO
GA/Computer/Marketingstrategy booklist for approaching General Awareness, Computer, Marketing, Current Affairs in SBI PO 2013, includes free material as well!
Reasoning (High)strategy booklist for approaching Higher Level Reasoning in SBI PO 2013
English (Descriptive)strategy, free studymaterial, essay list for the SBI PO English MCQ and Descriptive paper! RBI
RBI Officer PrelimsAfter long wait, RBI has notified 98 vacancies for 2013, this article provides strategy
RBI Officer Phase IIRBI Grade "B" Officer Phase II (Descriptive) exam strategy, booklist and free download material is provided here.
RBI AssistantStrategy, booklist, free study material, cutoffs, previous paper for RBI assistant Exam
Others
CAT (IIM)Ragtag strategy on get 90+ percentile in CAT-prometric test.
LIC AAOStrategy for the upcoming LIC Assistant Administrative officers' exam with free studymaterial, jobprofile.
CSIRStudyplan + Free study material for CSIR combined Administrative services (CASE) exam
State PSCHow to approach RAS, MPSC etc explained here
CAPFHow to become an Assistant Commandant in BSF, CISF, CRPF: strategy, booklist, free studymaterial provided here.
SPIPAFor getting admission in SPIPA, Ahmedabad, which provides free coaching for IAS exam.(Gujarat Only)
ACIOAssistant Central Intelligence Officer recruitment: booklist, strategy
UPSC tips
India Yearbookhow to efficiently utilize INDIA Yearbook for UPSC prelims, mains, interview= explained in this 6 part series article.
5 LevelsExplains five types of players in UPSC competition and why daydreamers fail in this exam.
100 DaysWhy you can't succeed with vague strategies in UPSC Prelims, explained here.
Newspaper?How to read The Hindu/Indianexpress quickly and efficiently in less than one hour for Current Affairs?, explained here.
Art of Aptitude?3 Cardinal Rules on How to approach Aptitude section in any competitive exam.
QuotesMotivational and inspirational quotes for competitive exams.
Essay Tips How *not* to write an Essay in UPSC Mains exam, explained here
IRHow to prepare India World + International relations (IR) topic, explained + free download material
StatApproach to Statistics and Graphs portion of General Studies Mains Paper II+free study material
R.T.IHow to file R.T.I application to UPSC? explained here
Analysis
CSAT'12Analysis of the GS-Prelims paper and how it broke the backs of Coaching classes.
GSM-12Analysis of the General Studies (Mains) Paper I and II of 2012 and how they (again) broke the backs of Coaching classes.
Edu Tech
Auto NoteMakerMrunal's Autonotemaker for quickly taking notes out of PDF files and Webarticles (Win XP only)
Hindu ReaderHow to use Feedly (alternative of Google Reader) to efficiently read The Hindu online, for Free+list of important RSS links for UPSC Exam!.
OneNoteLearn to use Microsoft Onenote software to organized your notes on computer, quickly and efficiently!
ArchiveMonthly Archive Index page of everything I've published so far. (In the old articles, ignore advice written before Jan 2012, because UPSC trend has changed a lot.)
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Today Manikandan Soundararajan will throw some light on how medical tests are actually conducted for IAS/IPS exam and share his UPSC interview experience with us. By the way, medical-standards are given in this PDF file click me
- Medical Checkup
- Medical tests conducted
- Doctor’s final report
- Interview: Outside the Hall:
- Procedures
- Profile of the
Click To Continue reading Some insights on medical tests /checkup for UPSC IAS/IPS civil service exam
- SECC-2011: WHY needed?
- Census Difference: Regular vs SECC
- Confidential?
- BPL: SECC vs Planning Commission
- Poverty: UN Definition
- Poverty Line: India
- Tendulkar
- SECC-Players involved
- Procedure
- Data collection
- SECC: Methodology
- #1: Automatically Excluded
- #2: Automatically Included
- #3: Deprivation indicator
- 7 deprivation indicators:
- Followup
- SECC Advantages?
- SECC: Criticism
- Mock Questions
SECC-2011: WHY needed? #1:
Click To Continue reading [Rights Issue] Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011: Purpose, Benefits, Features, Deprivation index
This is a guest post by Manikandan Soundararajan.
- What is WIPO?
- What is this agreement?
- Why treaty for Visually Challanged?
- Difference: Patents vs. Copyrights?
- Salient features of the Agreement:
- Positive Implications:
- [Yearbook] educating visually challenged
What is WIPO?
WIPO= World Intellectual Property Organization
UN agency
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
Function of WIPO?
I
Click To Continue reading [Diplomacy] WIPO Treaty for Visually Challenged, Patent vs Copyright difference explained
This is a guest post by Mr.Manikandan Soundararajan
- Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine (2012):
- What are Stem cells?
- Where are Stem cells found?
- What are the application of Stem cells?
- Organ transplant and stem cells
- Controversy surrounding stem cells:
- Stem Cell research in USA
- Stem Cell : Pro and Anti Arguments
- Birth to
Click To Continue reading [Science] Stem Cell Research, Controversy, Noble Prize 2012
A guest article by Mr.Manikandan
- What is it?
- What are the activities undertaken?
- Resources- where from?
- Timeline
- Why is it news?
Universal Service Obligation Fund
What is it?
There is a ‘Universal’ associated so obviously this must be one amongst the inclusive development strategies of the government.
Here the idea
Click To Continue reading [Yearbook] Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
Guest article by Mr.Manikandan, For Environment and Biodiversity topic in CSAT GS paper. (Preliminary exam)
- What is GIAHS?
- What is FAO?
- What are the objectives of GIAHS?
- Why is it done?
- How is a GIAHS site chosen?
- GIAHS Sites in India:
- Koraput, Odisha State
- Kashmir Valley, Pampore region
- Kuttanad
- What will GIAHS do
Click To Continue reading [EnB] Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
Guest article by Mr.Manikandan
- What is TKDL?
- Why is it done?
- What does TKDL intend to do?
What is TKDL?
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
This program is Jointly implemented by
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology and
- Department of AYUSH (Ayurveda,
Click To Continue reading [Yearbook] Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)
A guest article by Manikandan Soundararajan
- What are DNA and Gene?
- What do we need here?
- What is the necessity for GM technology?
- Current issue:
- Recommendations of the committee:
- What is this GEAC:
- Procedure to accord approval:
- Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB)
- Nagoya Protocol on Access and
Click To Continue reading [Science] Genetically Modified Crops, Bt-Brinjal, Cartagena & Nagoya Protocol: Meaning, Issues
This is a Guest article by Manikandan Soundararajan
- What is Cloud Computing?
- Definition of Cloud Computing
- Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing
What is Cloud Computing? Situation 1
I am looking for a house. My first constraint, being a middle class man, obviously is money. The House owner here is ready to
Click To Continue reading [Science] Cloud Computing: Meaning, Advantages, Disadvantages
A guest article by Mr. Manikandan Soundararajan
- Risat I:
- PSLV:
- Advantage of PSLVs
- Agni V:
- What is ICBM:
- Mars Mission:
Risat I:
Radar Imaging Satellite-I first of its kind in India.
Launched using PSLV-C19.
Microwave Remote sensing satellite with a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload.
Advantages and Applications:
Imaging
Click To Continue reading [Science] RITSAT, PSLV, Agni V, ICBM and Mars Mission
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