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Divya Yadav UPSC CSE 23 AIR 498

Hello folks!  My name is DIVYA YADAV. By God's grace I've secured AIR 498.  My optional is PSIR. I've created this group to help the aspirants in their UPSC preparation.  Before 1.5 months of Prelims  Everyone would tell you what to study and how many mocks to give etc.  I just want to say that you should take care of your health during this time.  For physical health Take a minimum 7 hours of sleep. Stay hydrated. Avoid street food or junk food till your exam. Engage in any kind of exercise for at least 20-30 mins (like walking or simple stretching etc.)  For mental health Just stay positive. Don't get disheartened by low marks. Learn from mistakes and keep improving. Everything will be fine at the end. Have faith in your efforts. Believe in NISHKAM KARMA - don't think about the result just think about your efforts.  Best of luck 🍀🍀 Regarding Mocks What is the purpose of mocks? The only purpose of mocks is practise. Take mocks as mocks only and...
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Budget 2024-25

 Budget 2024-25
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UPSC CSE Mains 2023 GS-4 Questions

UPSC CSE Mains 2023 GS-4 Questions
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UPSC CSE Mains 2023 GS-3 Questions

UPSC CSE Mains 2023 GS-3 Questions 
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UPSC CSE Mains 2023 GS-2 Questions

UPSC CSE Mains 2023 GS-2 Questions 
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UPSC CSE Mains 2023 GS-1 Questions

UPSC CSE Mains 2023 GS-1 Questions  
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UPSC CSE Mains 2023 Essay Questions

UPSC CSE Mains 2023 Essay Questions 
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Essay Writing Approach for UPSC CSE

Essay Writing Approach for UPSC Civil Services Examination Clearly mention Topic of your essay. Put it in a box. Don’t start an essay with another quotation. You can use quotations in your body part or conclusion part. You can quote Hindi or Sanskrit quotes also, but write them in English only (if your medium/language of essay writing is English) Ex: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ✅ And not वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम् Introduction is the most important part of an essay. You need to hook the examiner to your essay. Simply telling, the overall attention span is less, hence, try to keep your introduction to the point (2-3 paragraphs max). Just after introduction raise specific questions from the essay topic which you are likely to address in your essay — setting thesis) Next most important part is the flow in essay. There shouldn’t be sudden jump. Please use phrases adequately to set in the flow. Paragraphs should be small and to the point. UPSC has outrightly laid out parameters (as to what they are expect...
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Indian Polity Notes Class-2 "Basic Structure Doctrine"

Basic Structure Doctrine’s Evolution Contest between:-  Article 13 (Laws that violates FR can be declared null and void) and Article 368 (Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution) Between Supremacy of Judiciary vs Parliament Locus → Judicial interpretation of Land Reform Laws  Contest between :- Community Rights: Land Acquisition vs Individual Right to Property  Supremacy of Parliament vs Supremacy of the Judiciary  Fundamental Rights vs Directive Principles of State Policy  Socialistic Policies: Land Reforms vs Capitalist Policies: Large Estate  Liberty vs Equality What are some important Articles / provisions with respect to the Judgements Art. 13(2) → law that violates rights in Part III → null & Void Art. 368 → Procedure and Power to Amend Constitution  Art. 39(b), 39(c) → Equitable distribution of wealth & prevention of wealth in Hands of few  9th Schedule → Added by 1st CAA; exempted from Judicial Review Shankari Prasad vs Union...
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Indian Polity Notes Class-1 "The Doctrine of separation of powers"

The doctrine of separation of powers horizontal distribution of power vs vertical distribution of power. distribution of power among 3 organs of the state (Executive, Legislature, Judiciary) each organ supreme in its sphere Why should we have separation of powers? Prudent Argument vs Moral Argument  With power comes responsibility; one Institution not capable of performing all functions   Prevents concentration of power in single body provides system of checks and balances  provides legitimacy to the State.  Conflicting Trinity vs Harmonious Government  Constitutional Vision & Mandate → Article 50 Do we have complete separation of powers? Montesquieu’s Theory of Separation of Power → one person not in two or more organs, non-interference, one organ should not perform function of other, trias politica  No rigid / watertight separation → neither possible, nor desirable (Appointment of Judges)  Indian model → principle of flexibility & interd...
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GOOD GOVERNANCE - 2nd ARC Recommendations

RIGHT TO INFORMATION: MASTER KEY TO GOOD GOVERNANCE Significance: Right to information is a tool to make the government more accountable and the right is a basic necessity of good governance. Recommendations for improving the RTI Act: Single Window Portal for disclosure of all public authorities. Training of the Public Information Officers Multimedia campaigns in the local languages Single Window Agency at District Level so as to ease for an applicant to identify the Public Authority and to locate it. On Whistleblowers: The Law Commission, in its 179th report (2001) recommended enactment of Public Interest Disclosure (Protection) Law 2nd ARC fully endorses the view and recommends a suitable legislation to protect whistleblowers  Current Status: 2nd ARC recognizes that there is neglect in the record keeping. On Official Secrets Act (OSA): 2nd ARC recommended that it should be repealed and accommodated under the National Security Act (NSA).  The Shourie Committee (Right to Info...
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