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UPSC Quiz – 2021 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz 28th JUNE 2021

For Previous Daily Quiz (ARCHIVES) - CLICK HERE The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative. Gear up and Make the Best Use of this initiative. Do remember that, “the difference between Ordinary and EXTRA-Ordinary is PRACTICE!!” Important Note: Don't forget to post your marks in the comment section. Also, let us know if you enjoyed today's test :) After completing the 5 questions, click on 'View Questions' to check your score, time taken, and solutions. To take the Test - Click Here

IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 1): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions [28th JUNE,2021] – Day 121

For Previous TLP (ARCHIVES) - CLICK HERE Hello Friends, Welcome to IASbaba’s TLP (Phase 1): UPSC Mains Answer Writing – General Studies Paper 2 Questions [28th JUNE,2021] – Day 121 TLP (Phase 1) just got over on 8th May (Saturday) and we are extremely thankful for your active participation to make this program a success. Well, though TLP (Phase 1) got over, ‘Picture abhi baaqi hai mere dost’. There is a surprise for you. Since prelims is bound to get delayed once again this year, its not wise to leave the writing practice just now. Hence, we are extending the TLP program  We will be posting 3 questions per day (Monday to Friday). The questions will be based on Current Affairs, so that you don’t have to invest your time separately on exclusively mains oriented topics. So, keep practicing and keep improving. To Know More about TLP  -> CLICK HERE For Previous TLP (ARCHIVES) - CLICK HERE Note: Click on Each Question (Link), it will open in a new tab and then Answer respective questions! 1. The Comptroller and Auditor General is an important pillar of constitutional democracy in India. Do you agree? Substantiate. (10 Marks) नियंत्रक और महालेखा परीक्षक भारत में संवैधानिक लोकतंत्र का एक महत्वपूर्ण स्तंभ है। क्या आप सहमत हैं? पुष्टि करें। 2. What challenges does India’s federal polity pose to good governance and reforms in the fields of agriculture, policing and ease of doing business? Analyse with the help of suitable examples. (10 Marks) भारत की संघीय राजनीति कृषि, पुलिसिंग और व्यापार करने में आसानी के क्षेत्र में सुशासन और सुधारों के लिए कौन सी चुनौतियों का सामना करती है? उपयुक्त उदाहरणों की सहायता से विश्लेषण कीजिए। 3. Cooperative federalism is the only democratic way for the smooth functioning of Centre-State interactions. Illustrate. (15 Marks) केंद्र-राज्य की बातचीत के सुचारू संचालन के लिए सहकारी संघवाद एकमात्र लोकतांत्रिक तरीका है। चित्रण करें। AWARE ( Answer Writing REdefined) Series - 7 Steps to Master Answer Writing Skills by Mohan Sir - CLICK HERE P.S: The review from IASbaba will happen from the time the question is posted till 10 pm every day. We would also encourage peer reviews. So friends get actively involved and start reviewing each other's answers. This will keep the entire community motivated. All the Best :)

[INTERVIEW INITIATIVE] Think, Rethink and Perform (TRP) [DAY 20] 2020 for UPSC/IAS Personality Test!

ARCHIVES (of TRP) - > CLICK HERE Those who have appeared for UPSC Mains 2020, fill up the Google form given below. Students who fill the form will be added to a telegram group so that there can be healthy discussions with other students who will be appearing for the Interview/Personality Test. Also, Mohan sir, Bureaucrats and Ex-Bureaucrats will be interacting one on one with all the students who will be appearing for the same. REGISTER HERE – CLICK HERE   Interview Discussion: Think, Rethink and Perform; (TRP)- Day 20 Set 1: Ask these questions to yourself; contemplate and come out with a concrete answer (not to be discussed on this forum). Invest at least 30 minutes on this set of questions.  What does greatness mean to you?  How can can a person become great? What makes someone great- ideas or deeds?  Have you done anything great in your life? Don’t you aspire to become a great person?  Set 2: Analyse the following issue:  What are your views on the issue of freedom of expression over the internet. Are regulations needed to control speech in the virtual space? Is it possible to strike a balance between freedom of expression and sovereign regulation of the internet? Do you see any danger in the ongoing discourse? What precautions would you take to ensure that a right balance is maintained?  We expect you to discuss the above question (Set 2) in the comments below and come out with a balanced view of the issues. Thank You IASbaba

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[WEEK 6] ETHICS THEORY & CASE STUDIES | BRAINSTORMING ON ETHICS & ESSAY (BEE) by Sunil Oberoi Sir

Dear Students, As part of our new initiative, BRAINSTORMING ON ETHICS & ESSAY (BEE), here we have come up with the Sixth session. BEE is a FREE ONLINE (YOUTUBE) initiative, exclusively for Essay and Ethics curated by IASbaba’s renowned faculty member, Shri Sunil Oberoi Sir (former IAS Officer). The Sixth session focuses on the theme, 'ETHICS THEORY & CASE STUDIES'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hwp75WpNtI   Sunil Oberoi Sir has worked on Civil Services Reforms in India with UNDP and DoPT. He was a government nominee in interview boards and Examiner in various govt. exams. He was also associated with induction training of new entrants of Civil Services and In-Service training of Senior Civil Servants. To Know More about BEE Initiative -> CLICK HERE Download the schedule: Click Here For Any Queries: Email id: offline@iasbaba.com / support@iasbaba.com Mobile No: 91691 91888 (Please call between 10 am – 6 pm ONLY) Thank You IASbaba 

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[ADMISSIONS OPEN] ILP 2022 - INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAM – The Most Comprehensive and Trusted ONLINE Course

WHAT IS INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMME (ILP) 2022? ILP 2022 is the Most Comprehensive ONLINE Programme for UPSC aspirants which caters to all the stages of the exam (Prelims, Mains & Interview). ILP acts as your companion in preparation, ever ready and capable to help you at each stage of your preparation – day by day, hour by hour. It reduces your efforts; micro manages your time in the most productive way and allocates your attention in a well-defined priority. It makes your preparation planned, seamless and enjoyable! OBJECTIVESILP is an effort towards assisting an aspirant sitting at the remotest part of the country to crack UPSC with a ‘single-digit rank’.To come up with something which can integrate your preparation in a common string of theme-based understanding of concepts.For More Details - CLICK HERETO ENROLL - ILP 2022 - CLICK HEREILP 2022 (WITH MENTORSHIP) - CLICK HERE

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Creative Guidance – Language and the Self – Inspirational Educative Articles

Language and the Self: Without language, all experiences of life merge into a simple experience; they never cling to you. They become nothing other than simple and pure momentary experiences. We use language to remember an experience. We compartmentalize it, play with it, and it just becomes a part of our memory. We keep comparing all new experiences with a few deeper older ones. By doing this, we can’t see people newly, nor can we experience things as though for the first time. Can you imagine what a sheer joy life would be if you could wake up every morning and not know anything about it? What would it be like if you saw a person you had never seen before and you didn’t know their name or anything about them? Your eyes would be wide open in curiosity to know more about them. But now, you look at someone and your mind immediately starts comparing – “He is rich, he is poor, he is black, he is white, he is tall, he is short.” In all this, you miss a wonderful opportunity to get to know someone. Try to imagine that you have not been introduced to such a thing as language. Imagine you don’t know what language is, you don’t know how to name things, and you don’t even know that you exist. Even to say, “I exist,” you need language. Of course, without language you will still exist; you will still walk, eat, and breathe, but there will be no one there to observe that process, and there will be no one there to question your behavior. There will be no one to stand in front of the mirror and say, “I look like this,” because you need language for all these things. Our world is nothing but a collective word used to describe individual experiences strung together by language. Language is the glue that sticks everything together. The moment you drop language, the whole universe becomes a subjective individual experience. Without language, there cannot be any separation between you and what you are experiencing. Existence is not an inert physical place that you simply inhabit. It is a lot more mysterious than you can imagine. The greatest mystery of all this is, of course, the mystery of you. “This article is a part of the creative endeavor of Nirvana Foundation and IASBABA.”

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[WEEK 6] ESSAY 12: Theme – Life is a long journey between Human beings & being humane. | BRAINSTORMING ON ETHICS & ESSAY (BEE) by Sunil Oberoi Sir

Dear Students, As part of our new initiative, BRAINSTORMING ON ETHICS & ESSAY (BEE), here we have come up with the  Twelfth session. BEE is a FREE ONLINE (YOUTUBE) initiative, exclusively for Essay and Ethics curated by IASbaba’s renowned faculty member, Shri Sunil Oberoi Sir (former IAS Officer). The Twelfth essay focuses on the theme, ''. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Ti4CwkHFM   Sunil Oberoi Sir has worked on Civil Services Reforms in India with UNDP and DoPT. He was a government nominee in interview boards and Examiner in various govt. exams. He was also associated with induction training of new entrants of Civil Services and In-Service training of Senior Civil Servants. To Know More about BEE Initiative -> CLICK HERE Download the schedule: Click Here For Any Queries: Email ID: support@iasbaba.com Mobile No: 91691 91888 (Please call between 10 AM – 6 PM ONLY)   Thank You IASbaba 

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[MOCK INTERVIEW – UPSC 2020-21] New Time Slots for ONLINE MOCKS Open Now & ONE-ONE MOCKS with Mohan Sir!

Dear Students, Thank You for the Overwhelming Response and Heartwarming Feedback on our Interview Mentorship Program (IMP). More Interview Slots are now open! 200 students have attended the Mock Interviews in Bangalore, Delhi, and Online till now!! Due to the Covid situation and lockdown restrictions, we have come up with more ONLINE Mock Interviews. Offline Mocks in Bangalore and Delhi will start soon subject to government guidelines.   UPCOMING ONLINE MOCKS: 2nd July (Friday) - Slots Open! 3rd July (Saturday) - Slots Open! To BOOK YOUR TIME-SLOTS FOR ONE-ONE MOCKS with Mohan Sir & MOCK INTERVIEW (ONLINE) -> CLICK HERE P.S: More Mocks will be announced soon! P.S: You can also share the same with your friends who are interested in taking ONLINE Mock Interviews, One-One Mocks with Mohan Sir, DAF Questionnaire. To Know More about IASbaba's Interview Mentorship Program (IMP) -> CLICK HERE For further queries with regard to the interview, you can mail us at support@iasbaba.com or call us on 8549000077 [UPSC INTERVIEW] CURRENT AFFAIRS Discussion – Learn How to Handle Controversial Topics and Situation-Based Questions from Serving, Ex-IAS, IPS, IRS Officers & Mohan Sir – Exclusively for UPSC 2021-21 Interview Students! - CLICK HERE BABA's INTERVIEW PANELLIST Thank You IASbaba

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[WEEKEND WITH BABA] Sixth Live Session – Integrated Learning Program (ILP) - 2022 by Atyab Ali Zaidi Sir Live Now!!

Dear Students Gear up for a Live Zoom Session on Details regarding the Integrated Learning Program (ILP) - 2022. Details Regarding the Sixth Live Session The session on Integrated Learning Program (ILP) - 2022 will be taken by Atyab Ali Zaidi sir on 26th June (Saturday) from 5 PM - 6 PM. Zoom Session Details  Topic: Weekend with Baba - Ask Anything - Integrated Learning Program (ILP) - 2022 with Atyab Sir Time: Jun 26, 2021 05:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84519647338?pwd=R3N2cWY4aFlhOWJIeXBpYUR0SUM2UT09 Meeting ID: 845 1964 7338 Passcode: 680023 Note The Zoom link will be active only on the scheduled time and date. Students will be allowed to participate in the session on a 'first come first serve' basis. To Watch Previous 'Weekend With Baba' Sessions - CLICK HERE INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAM (ILP) 2022 - CLICK HERE You can start sharing your questions/queries/doubts with #ASKBABA (related to Integrated Learning Program (ILP) - 2022) in disqus comment box below and Upvoting can follow. Remember maximum upvotes will be given priority. Feel free to share your queries because many of the questions that you are having, will be the same as other candidates. Your questions might help others in clarifying their doubts. Waiting to talk to you soon! P.S: 'CONNECT WITH BABA' consists of the following - Hotline, #AskBaba, Phone-a-Friend, (Monday - Friday between 10 AM to 6 PM), and 'Weekend with Baba' (Every Saturday from 5 PM - 6 PM). To get Regular Updates from IASbaba, follow- TELEGRAM Channel – CLICK HERE YOUTUBE  –  CLICK HERE FACEBOOK  – CLICK HERE

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[UPSC INTERVIEW] CURRENT AFFAIRS Discussion - Learn How to Handle Controversial Topics and Situation Based Questions from Serving, Ex-IAS, IPS, IRS Officers & Mohan Sir - Exclusively for UPSC 2021-21

Hello Everyone, There are many requests from the Interview students to conduct ‘Current Affairs’ Discussion sessions. So on those lines, we will be conducting sessions on how to answer controversial issues and tackle situation-based questions. These sessions will be handled by Serving, Retd. Bureaucrats and Mohan Sir. We are floating a form below so that the interested students who are selected for UPSC CSE interview 2020 can register. The session will start from Monday (28th June) REGISTER HERE - CLICK HERE PS: The link for these live sessions will be sent only to the registered students. For further queries with regard to the interview, you can mail us at support@iasbaba.com or call us on 8549000077