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Daily Current Affairs Dated On 23-Aug-2019 GS-1 Amazon fre Why in news? Over the last several days, the Amazon rainforest has been burning at a rate that has alarmed environmentalists and governments worldwide. Mostly caused by farmers clearing land, the fires have thrown the spotlight on Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies and anti-environment stance. Where are the Amazon fires happening?  Started in the Amazonian rainforests, the fires have impacted populated areas in the north, such as the states of Rondônia and Acre, blocking sunlight and enveloping the region in smoke.  The smoke has wafted thousands of miles to the Atlantic coast and São Paulo, according to the World Meteorological Organization.  Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) has reported that forest fires in the region have doubled since 2013, and increased by 84% compared to the same period last year.  This year alone there have been 72,843 fires, it said, and more than 9,500 of those have happened over the past few days. How did the Amazon fires start?  The weekly Brasil de fato reported that Bolsonaro’s anti-environment rhetoric has emboldened farmers, who organised a “fire day” along BR-163, a highway that runs through the heart of the rainforest.  The weekly quoted a report by local newspaper Folha do Progresso, that local farmers had set fire to sections of the rainforest a few days ago to get the government’s attention. “  Alberto Setzer, a researcher at INPE, told Reuters that this year, the region did not experience extreme dry weather.  “The dry season creates the favourable conditions for the use and spread of fire, but starting a fire is the work of humans, either deliberately or by accident.”  The Amazon fires are so large that they are visible from space. NASA released images on August 11 showing the spread of fires and reported that its satellites had detected heightened fire activity in July and August. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 23-Aug-2019 Why are the Amazon fires a cause for concern?  The Amazon rainforest is a repository of rich biodiversity and produces approximately 20 per cent of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere.  It is also home to indigenous communities whose lives and homelands are under threat due to encroachment by the Brazil government, foreign corporations and governments with economic interests in the resource-rich region, and local farmers.  In a 2017 study, the University of Leeds found that carbon intake by the Amazon basin matches the emissions released by nations in the basin.  The burning of forests, therefore, implies additional carbon emissions.  Research by scientists Carlos Nobre and Thomas E Lovejoy suggests that further deforestation could lead to the Amazon’s transformation from the world’s largest rainforest to a savanna, which would reverse the region’s ecology.  A National Geographic report said the Amazon rainforest influences the water cycle not only on a regional scale, but also on a global scale.  The rain produced by the Amazon travels through the region and even reaches the Andes mountain range.  Moisture from the Atlantic falls on the rainforest, and eventually evaporates back into the atmosphere.  The report said the Amazon rainforest has the ability to produce at least half of the rain it receives. This cycle is a delicate balance. How has the international community reacted?  Germany and Norway have suspended funding for programmes that aim to stop deforestation in the Amazon and have accused Brazil of doing little to protect the forests.  Indigenous groups and environment activists have led protests and criticised Bolsonaro for his comments and policies. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 23-Aug-2019 Dacentrurus Context Scientists have described a new species of stegosaurus and dated it to 168 million years ago, which makes it the oldest known member of that group of dinosaurs ever known. About the species  Named Adratiklit boulahfa, it is also the first stegosaurus to be found in North Africa.  Its remains were discovered in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco, and the study describing it was led by Dr Susannah Maidment of the London’s Natural History Museum (NHM).  The scientists believe it is not only a new species but also belongs to a new genus.  The name is derived from the words used by the Berber (an ethnic group indigenous to North Africa) for mountains (Adras), lizard (tiklit) and and the area where the specimen was found. (Boulahfa).  The Adratiklit was armoured and herbivorous, and lived on the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, which later split into Africa, South America, Australia and Antarctica.  Most stegosaurus remains so far have been found in the northern hemisphere”. However, this may not mean that stegosaurs were uncommon in Gondwana. It may be due to the fact that Gondwana rock formations have been subject to far fewer excavations and detailed studies. GS-2 Henley passport inded Context: The latest edition of Henley Passport Index has been released. The Index ranks India at 86, down five places from 81 in 2018. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 23-Aug-2019 About the index:  The Henley Passport Index (HPI) is a global ranking of countries according to the travel freedom for their citizens.  The index gathers data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that manages inter-airline cooperation globally.  The Henley Passport Index is updated in real time according to countries’ visa policy changes.  It started in 2006 as Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index (HVRI)and was modified and renamed in January 2018.  The HPI consists of a ranking of passports according to how many other territories can be reached ‘visa-free’. What does this mean for Indian passport holders?  India has a score of 58. That is the number of destinations an Indian passport holder can travel to today, without pre-departure government approval. That is the same as a citizen of any country, on an average, could travel to 13 years ago.  In 2006, a citizen, on an average, could travel to 58 destinations without needing a visa from the host nation; by 2018, this number had nearly doubled to 107.  India ranks below other BRICS countries, with which are at a similar stage in their economic development. Significance of the index: Passports rankings point towards the strength of diplomatic relations between countries. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 23-Aug-2019 Are there other passport indices?  The Henley Passport Index is not the only index available on passport rankings.  Others include the Arton Passport Index, which ranks United Arab Emirates’s passport at rank 1 as per its most recent rankings. GS-3 Microcredit in India Why in news? An article published on 21st August in Ideas for India, authored by Mushfiq Mobarak and Vikas Dimble and originally appearing in Yale Insights, suggests that the existing systems of microcredit have a limited impact on the long-term wellbeing of the recipients. What is microcredit?  Microcredit refers to the granting of very small loans to impoverished borrowers, with the aim of enabling the borrowers to use that capital to become self-employed and strengthen their businesses.  Loans given as microcredit are often given to people who may lack collateral, credit history, or a steady source of income. Objectives of microcredit  The core idea of microcredit is that a small loan will provide access to the larger economy to people who typically live outside the scope of the institutions on which the mainstream economy rests.  Such a loan is meant to enable them to commence with productive activities, and will give them the initial boost required to gain entry into an industry, after which production will be able to sustain itself, and the loan will gradually be repaid.  Microcredit agreements frequently do not require any sort of collateral, and sometimes may not even involve a written agreement, as many recipients of microcredit are often illiterate. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 23-Aug-2019  When borrowers demonstrate success in paying their loans on time, they become eligible for loans of even larger amounts, allowing them to finance expansion. Why are microcredit institutions failing to deliver long-term benefits?  The article in Ideas for India cites a 2015 study that found “a lack of evidence of transformative effects of microfinance on the average borrower”.  Another study found that having access to microcredit made very little difference to changing the lifestyles of borrowers, based on six indicators: household business profits, business expenditures, business revenues, consumption, consumer durables spending, and spending on temptation goods.  These indicators only saw a 5% impact when microcredit was available.  The primary reason for the lackadaisical effects of microcredit is the stringent repayment schedule offered by most microcredit institutions.  Since most borrowers to whom microcredit is given have little to no credit history as a result of their exclusion from traditional systems of credit, institutions offering microcredit are unable to judge the risk associated with lending to certain borrowers, and cannot be sure what the risk of them defaulting will be.  To lower the risk of defaulting, microcredit lenders therefore resort to repayment schedules that demand an initial repayment that is almost immediate, after which borrowers must adhere to an inflexible weekly schedule for repayments.  The effect of this is that borrowers are unable to use the loans on investments that will take some time to be fully realised, and instead are forced to use the loans they receive on short term investments that only boost production to an extent, and the overall growth of their incomes remains meager. How can the microcredit system be reformed to have greater benefits for borrowers?  Once repayment began, both groups again had the same schedule.  Three years after the initial loans were given out, the study found that borrowers who received the grace period were more likely to have started a new business, and also reported both higher profits and household incomes.  As for the barriers to assessing credit risk, these can be mitigated by using community information. Daily Current Affairs Dated On 23-Aug-2019  Communities can be an accurate source of information about credit risk for microcredit institutions, though the article notes that the implementation of such processes would require the elimination of bias and incentivising accurate information. What are the other applications of microcredit?  Conventionally, microcredit has been used mainly for entrepreneurs to begin production and attain self-sufficiency.  However, the Ideas for India article notes new, mostly unexplored paths for the utilisation of microcredit as a poverty alleviation and productivity-boosting measure.  A study found that small microcredit loans can allow rural labourers –those who are employees, as opposed to entrepreneurs, who are employers– to migrate to urban areas to find work during the lean season, when there is no work to be found on farms.  Those who migrated temporarily during this season experienced increased spending in both food and non-food areas, and increased their calories consumed.  Microcredit can also be used to dampen the effects of shocks like floods by providing people with a form of insurance that both increases production before the shock and provides a safety net after.  Microcredit has a vast range of applications for poverty alleviation and general development, but existing systems require reform in multiple areas to allow for unfettered benefits that last.  Furthermore, in areas were the application of microcredit is relatively new, microcredit systems must be carefully evaluated before they are put into place, so as to enable the greatest benefit from such institutions. FATF Why in news? The Asia-Pacific Group (APG) of the global terror financing and money laundering watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put Pakistan in the Enhanced Expedited Follow Up List for failing to comply with commitments, PTI has reported, quoting unnamed officials. . Daily Current Affairs Dated On 23-Aug-2019 About FATF  The FATF is an inter-governmental body that is now in its 30th year, working to “set standards and promote effective implementation of legal, regulatory and operational measures for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to the integrity of the international financial system”.  was founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering.  In 2001 its mandate expanded to include terrorism financing.  It monitors progress in implementing the FATF Recommendations through "peer reviews" ("mutual evaluations") of member countries.  The FATF Secretariat is housed at the OECD headquarters in Paris India vs Pakistan at FATF  India is a voting member of both the FATF and the APG, and co-chair of the Joint Group, where it is represented by the Director General of India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).  Pakistan had asked for India’s removal from the group, citing bias and motivated action, but that demand was rejected.  India was not part of the group that had moved the resolution to greylist Pakistan last year in Paris.  The movers were the US, UK, France, and Germany. 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50 Worst... Sometimes

This is going to be a long post, because I’m going to be discussing 50 towns instead of just one.

These 50 come from a USA Today clickbait article titled “America’s 50 Worst Cities to Live” (https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/02/29/americas-50-worst-cities-to-live/111367058/). In addition to the obvious ambiguity in “worst,” “cities” also isn’t quite right as it mostly contains unincorporated census designated places. However, it’s not without merit. I remember, as a kid, pouring over the “Places Rated Almanac.” My parents had two of these, from the 80′s, apparently to try and pick a place to live. The almanac used statistics like climate, crime, available of mass transit, team sports, schools, and other publicly-available information to create a score that determined the town’s rating. What was the best? I actually don’t remember, but I recall that, in both editions we had, Yuba City, California was dead last. But my history with this led me to actually scroll through this entire article one night, thinking of why exactly these places had been deemed so deplorable and unworthy of habitation. I’m going to go through each one on the list, and talk about my thoughts on the place, if I’d been there, or reasons as to why the area comes up, in my opinion.

Let’s get started...

Piney Woods, NC Been there? No

Piney Woods is a CDP located just east of the Jacksonville, NC city limits, and directly across the road from the main entrance to Camp Lejeune, most known as a facility for Marines when they are deployed. The area is mostly low density residential, with a mix of middle-class homes and mobile home parks. The article faults it for its poverty rate, unemployment (both slightly above the national average), and lack of public transit. Like any community adjacent to a large military, Piney Woods is going to see many ebbs and flows in its fortunes, and is not going to be a place where most people would want to live. Being a military community means it’s a largely transient area, with few interested in the improvement of the overall community due to the temporary nature of their assignments there. Those who stick around are likely mostly if not totally dependent upon the fortunes of the base.

Oskaloosa, IA Been there? No

Oskaloosa is a town about 60 miles southeast of Des Moines along Highway 163. It’s just far enough to miss out on being a Des Moines bedroom community, but maybe close enough to live within its shadow. The article cites the slightly above-average poverty and unemployment rates again, and points to the home value being half of the national median. There’s an annual regional fair held here, there’s a small liberal arts college (William Penn University), and a couple of companies located here. Originally a coal mining area, it’s possible that Oskaloosa has fell into the trap of a lot of industrial Midwestern towns, where they are unable to move on with a mostly unskilled labor pool.

West Pensacola, FL Been there? Yes

West Pensacola is a CDP with a number of unrelated neighborhoods just west of the city of Pensacola. There is a strip of retail along the major highways, including a number of hotels. It’s mostly a community of small homes in small neighborhoods with medium- to large-sized lots. However, it does include a particularly rough, poor section of Pensacola that is conveniently just outside of the city limits. Additionally, the area is just north of Pensacola Naval Air Station, and the southern boundary of the CDP is littered with strip malls, tattoo shops and low-end motels. It’s likely that a lot of the residents here work at the NAS. The article points out high unemployment, low income, and low home values, all attributable to the above. I’ve stayed here a couple of times, last in 2003, and I recall the area as being somewhat dumpy but not having an overall dangerous feel.

Greenville, MS Been there? No

It’s inevitable that a Mississippi Delta community would come up on the list. The region is notoriously poor, and with a poverty rate of 35%, the article points out that Greenville is the poorest city in the country. It’s the economic center of the area, but it being located in a particularly poor area is going to inevitably doom it to being a poor town.

Moss Point, MS Been there? Yes

Moss Point is at the eastern end of a string of towns along the Mississippi coast. Unlike the other towns though, Moss Point has no beachfront property, and sits directly north of Pascagoula. This likely leads to it having lower home values than those surrounding towns, which was exacerbated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, from which the town has never fully recovered. The article points out that it’s one of the poorest towns in the country.

Middletown, OH Been there? Yes

Middletown sits almost directly between Cincinnati and Dayton. Originally a canal town, it became a steel town in the 20th century, and has seen a similar fate as other steel towns. The article points out that the unemployment rate is just below 10%, and the poverty rate is just over 25%. Medium-sized (Middletown’s population hovers around 50,000) Ohio towns have had a rough time in the late 20th and early 21st century. If it’s not industrial exodus, it’s opioids, and Middletown is not exception to these issues. It’s pretty though, and it’s big enough that there are still nice areas in spite of the problems.

Augusta, GA Been there? No

One of the largest cities I have never been to. But can you blame me? James Brown’s beloved hometown has an awful reputation. Aside from the annual Masters golf tournament, there seems to be nothing to do here. The article points to a 10% unemployment rate and a 23% poverty rate. Like many southern cities, it’s a town of haves and have nots. The western side of town, home to the Augusta National course, features large, well-kept homes on large lots with mostly white inhabitants, but cross the tracks to the south and you’ll find many abandoned homes, or homes with bars on the windows, in a predominately black area. The consolidation of the city and county in the 90′s was meant to stem the tide of flight to the suburbs, and the resultant loss of revenue, but many middle-class residents have instead chosen to live across the river, in South Carolina. While Augusta has seen massive population decreases, North Augusta, SC saw a 20% jump between 2000 and 2010.

Bay St. Louis, MS Been there? Yes

Where Moss Point is at the eastern end of the Mississippi coast, Bay St. Louis is at its western end. You may look at a map and point out that there are communities to the west, but I’ve driven through here at night, and leaving Bay St. Louis is like leaving earth: it’s just dark, trees and bugs until New Orleans. Just like Moss Point, Bay St. Louis was heavily damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and has never fully recovered. The article points to its slightly above-average unemployment rate and its lack of recreation activities. It’s hard for me to judge that but, in looking at the map, it does seem to have few park areas that are not dedicated to sports facilities.

Lithia Springs, GA Been there? Yes

Lithia Springs is a small CDP just off I-20 west of Atlanta. Like a lot of suburban Atlanta, the area was developed with middle-class homes and little thought to zoning, only to be passed on in subsequent housing booms as the city grew. The article points out its lack of access to grocery stores. There is a Kroger at its eastern edge, but it’s strangely just outside of the CDP’s boundaries, which may explain this.

DeRidder, LA Been there? Yes

DeRidder is a small town north of Lake Charles, and is the seat of Beauregard Parish. Just across the Sabine River, in Texas, the region is known as “the pine curtain,” a reference to both its pine trees and its reputation as backward and isolated. DeRidder largely has the same reputation. It’s a logging town, and, likely due to that, it has a high unemployment and poverty rate, as the article points out. The parish’s low population is likely the cause of the lack of grocery stores and recreational options that the article laments.

Denison, IA Been there? No

Denison is a small town about 90 minutes north of Omaha. It sits in a heavily agricultural region, reliant on farming and meat production. The article points to its high unemployment rate, made higher within the last four years, a lack of an educated workforce, and low home values. Denison has emerged as a face of the new Midwest: now at 42% Hispanic. The unemployment increase can be attributed to the Tyson beef plant closing in 2015.

Atmore, AL Been there? No

Atmore sits just off of Interstate 65 north of Mobile. The article points to Atmore’s recent massive drop in employment and its current unemployment rate of nearly 20%. A new casino by the interstate, and some surrounding commercial development, are possibly the city’s plan at getting out of its rapidly declining economic state. As far as small Alabama towns though, Atmore does not seem anymore unsustainable.

Pahrump, NV Been there? Yes

Pahrump is a place you move to when you want to get away from people. Whether you’re a preper who distrusts the government, a retiree just seeking to live on your own terms, or a meth manufacturer, Nevada in general is possibly the most libertarian state, with Pahrump its possibly most libertarian community. The area is a mostly unorganized and random roads running off of just a couple of highways an hour or so west of Las Vegas. It’s close enough that you can still get what you need in the city, but far enough that you don’t have to feel closed in by the city or its housing prices. The article points to Pahrump’s drug issues as its main point of contention, but also its 10% unemployment rate. But it’s a cheap place to live, and its various qualities make it an attractive place to live while on government assistance. The town also features two of the few remaining legal brothels in the state.

Lakeland Village, CA Been there? No

On the more isolated southern shore of Lake Elsinore, against the Santa Ana Mountains, Lakeside Village did not grow the same as its Temescal Valley neighbors did. Interstate 15 has brought both steady traffic and a commuter route to Lake Elsinore, the lake’s namesake town on the other shore, but Lakeland Village seems to have been largely passed up. It has a reputation locally as both crime- and drug-ridden. The article points to its 12.9% unemployment rate, and high commute times.

Makaha, HI Been there? No

An isolated community along Oahu’s western shore, this is the only time Hawaii makes the list. The article points to its high cost of living contradicted by its below-average median income. It also points to its excessive 16.7% unemployment and 28% poverty rates. Its isolation (over an hour from Honolulu on a small, crowded highway) and reputation for having dangerous waves have kept it from being excessively developed like other parts of Oahu, but that also has meant that it has remained poorer than other areas.

Lehigh Acres, FL Been there? Yes

Lehigh Acres actually started as a stereotype: one of those large pieces of swampland where developers marked streets and plots on a map, and then speculators ate up, occasionally building homes with little or no infrastructure available. The area sat as mostly undeveloped until the 2000s real estate boom, and the subsequent crash was particularly devastating on the community, with its poor climate, lack of services, and longer distance to the beach. The article points to the community’s below-average income yet above-average cost of living. Google amazingly has nearly the entire area on StreetView.

Artesia, NM Been there? Yes

A town I actually like. Yes, despite having an oil refinery directly in its center, I’ve always found Artesia to be a charming little town, and a stark contrast to its larger, despicable Estacado neighbors to the north and south. There’s even a little brewpub here, called The Wellhead, that’s been open for many years. But the article reports an elevated poverty rate and lack of access to grocery stores. The latter may be due to the town’s only supermarket being very near to the Walmart Supercenter.

Arizona City, AZ Been there? Yes

Arizona City is a small, isolated CDP stuck between desert and cotton fields just south of Interstate 10, between Phoenix and Tucson. The article points to its above-average unemployment and poverty rates, and residents’ lack of access to both restaurants and grocery stores. But this is a snowbird town, and isolation is typical in places like this. This area just happens to be especially isolated. There is a large Hispanic population here, likely due to the surrounding agricultural industries, which may account for much of the poverty.

Bacliff, TX Been there? Yes

When I lived in Houston in the early 2000s, I would sometimes take drives to this small community along Galveston Bay, to sit by the water, and buy some quick food at one of the places along Highway 146. But it’s been a long time since I’ve been, and the article points out some changes. Bacliff’s above-average poverty may be directly related to the closure of its local chemical plant. The gang activity mentioned in the article is surprising, but it may be due to its proximity to Houston.

Earlimart, CA Been there? Yes

Yeah, okay, Earlimart sucks, I’ll give you that. There was an LA-based band in the 2000s called Earlimart, and the music led me to believe that they just got the name from the sign on the freeway, and never actually stopped here. I would say that Earlimart is the closest thing to a scummy Mexican border town I’ve seen in California. The article points out its staggering 41% poverty rate, above-average unemployment rate, and isolation from services. Despite its population, there are few restaurants here, but that’s largely because locals can’t afford to eat out. I’ve stopped here mainly for its cheap gas, but it’s a depressing little town, even for the low standards of the Central Valley.

Coatesville, PA Been there? Yes

Another steel town that has been forsaken. Meanwhile, it’s just a little bit too far from Philadelphia to be a viable bedroom community. The article points out its high unemployment and poverty rates, as well as its low home ownership rate. It’s hard to pick this as a lot worse than any of the countless similarly-sized towns throughout Pennsylvania, but I suppose the numbers are what puts this over the edge.

Perry, GA Been there? No

It’s strange to see a town right along a major interstate corridor be on this list as interstates often have a way of keeping a town afloat just enough with service and retail jobs. Reading over the article and the numbers, I’m not totally clear on why this one deserves such a high ranking (#29). Its unemployment rate is high, but not compared to cities surrounding this. This part of Georgia blows (the people are great though), but I don’t know why Perry gets such shade.

Bessemer, AL Been there? Yes

Another steel town, and one that has had issues with unemployment, poverty and blight for longer than most steel towns. This is partially due to early white flight, as the city was majority black by the 1950′s, and continues to be so today. A major interstate, close proximity to Alabama’s largest city, and a large water park, are not enough to boost the town out of its perpetual rut. The article points to a high unemployment rate and a very high poverty rate of 28%. However, there’s also an excessive violent crime rate (the highest of any city over 25,000 in 2019) and, it’s not just USA Today that thinks Bessemer sucks: the Wall Street Journal ranked it the worst city in Alabama in 2019.

Stockbridge, GA Been there? Yes

At one point, Stockbridge was a tiny town well outside Atlanta. As Atlanta grew though, Stockbridge became a large part of that city’s rising black suburbs, as African-Americans pushed out of the urban confines into home ownership as red lining and other racist policies were struck down. Based on the numbers provided in the article, it doesn’t seem that bad. My guess is that, like a lot of these poorer suburbs, it looks bad in terms of area housing costs versus incomes. Just like Perry though, I’m not sure why Stockbridge is getting picked on so much here.

Brooksville, FL Been there? No

The seat of Hernando County, Brooksville may be a symbolic center for the county’s issues with poverty, drugs, and crime. The article points to the town’s high unemployment and its low home value, and $49,000 median home value seems especially low for Florida. Then again, there are just not many large homes built in Hernando County in general, and Brooksville may be a more extreme example of that.

WHEW!!! That’s 50 to 26. I’m going to cover 25 to 1 tomorrow to break up the posts. Hope you enjoyed.

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How To Choose UPSC CSE Mains Non-obligatory Topic?

1.Foremost vital half is to totally undergo the whole record of the entire Mains non-obligatory topic for IAS. if u r properly versed in the stated subject , u can select it as an optionally available as properly But when u hv to review this topic throughly but it surely cant help u out to prepere the gs paper However, it will be more scoring comparatively the others one. This is the complete checklist of UPSC Optional topics for civil providers principal examination. You have to opt for any one topic.

If 1-2 years is offered before mains examination, a hardworking candidate may be capable of finish commonplace textbooks of just about any elective subject. But compromising GS marks for Optionally available preparation can also turn suicidal, and therefore not advised as per the latest sample of examination. Even you do not know in detail concerning the all optionally available topic, you'll definitely have a good thought on few topic like History, Geography, Political Science etc.

If we analyse the question papers and mark-checklist of last 5-10 years of UPSC Civil Companies Exams, we can accumulate a lot interesting and beneficial data. The UPSC questions have advanced and now the bias is extra towards present associated facets of polity, economic system, international relations and so forth than conventional subjects. (Please also needless to say there isn't a guarantee by UPSC that the case will stay the identical for future exams!) As a result of high commonplace of questions and valuation, the marks scored by high candidates is coming down yearly. The proportion of top ranks in IAS exam has come down from 58-60% in three-4 years again to 50%, whereas the last rank of a successful candidate in Common class is round forty% marks.

Many people who've graduated or executed Masters in some topic opt for it within the CSE. That is really helpful as you're already conversant in the subject and might want to examine only one topic from scratch. This is where commencement in humanities really helps as the most well-liked IAS optionals listed above are included throughout the Arts” topics. So for those who're pursuing commencement or masters in any of the Arts subjects and plan to take it up within the IAS mains, be sure to pursue it severely and focus extra on the syllabus common to your diploma in addition to the IAS Mains.

The syllabus and the requirement for teaching ought to be thought-about next. An non-obligatory with a restricted https://yousher.com/brooksiaspreparationjrot609/15-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-ignore-ips-officer/ syllabus is right since it will take lesser time for preparation and will have an opportunity of scoring increased marks. With a small and restricted syllabus, it's doable to cowl the subject inside a interval of 5-6 months. If the syllabus is restricted, there will probably be a lesser requirement for coaching. Even when the candidate opts for coaching for the subject, the time interval will remain between 3-4 months, which implies there will probably be more time to prepare for the opposite papers. The choice to choose a particular UPSC optional subject should never be based on the popularity.

If you happen to guys see the recent marks card of toppers then it is non-obligatory topic which has really differentiated between succesfull people and relaxation, GS1,GS2,GS3 and GS4 marks are more or less in the identical vary of many of the actually comepetitors each one score less then one hundred marks in GS2, that is fact and serious aspirants knows about that, nevertheless it is Elective Marks which add to the entire, in the event you can rating more the 300 in optional and average in GS PAPERS and respectable marks in essay then additionally you're by, the point is - It's optionally available which is your rank decider so it is vitally crucial to choose optionally available very rigorously.

For all others, name them average GS” class, the choice of IAS Mains non-obligatory could be very essential. You want to choose an non-obligatory subject wherein you are snug to attain excessive in UPSC mains. The extent of comfort is determined by many components like the - familiarity of the topic, availability of books and other examine materials, availability of college, the scope of peer dialogue, current traits of marks, the extent of problem as per the syllabus and former question papers and so forth. If the topic you took for commencement is offered within the record of subjects given, generally the same choice will prove as a cushty choice. All others (who haven't got an possibility for optionally available topic:-)), look for an non-obligatory subject which you'll be able to end in a time certain manner with out encroaching the time for GS preparation.

Another trick is to choose two options that are associated to at least one another. It will help you relate the ideas and in addition make the method of preparation simpler. Any possibility you select will allow you to within the GS paper. The GS paper forms the crux of the examination and the time you spent in preparing for the elective may also aid you put together for the particular subject of GS. GS covers numerous topics and requires an intensive data of the identical.

The by no means ending questions and queries like finest non-compulsory for IAS, scoring optionally available, highest success ratio etc queues up every year, but these questions are relative. For those who examine the background of toppers within the exam, you will be amazed to see vast representation from almost all elective papers listed by UPSC, and that itself tells half of the story. Please take into account that all elective subjects are excessive scoring you probably have data within the topic and should you can reply the questions in an analytical state of mind in line with the newest necessities of UPSC.

Now contemplate your present scenario. See which areas of news you're more interested in. Assume which matters of Common Studies curiosity you. Some folks like history, some like polity, some sociology, so on and so forth. Think of shortlisting them as your optionally available subjects for IAS. I am pupil of Engineering in Pc science Engineering. What is going to my elective subject in civil servicesI am intrested in arts what will i do to decide on a topic. Can i take a political science &public administration in it. What will my main topic. Pls counsel me attempt first time so confused.

2. Topic talked about within the syllabus appears to be like obscure. Unsure how a lot to check in those topics. Ex. In paper1, chapter3, there's a topic referred to as Strategic management of human sources”. Now, in MBA we studied complete subject and a voluminous book on Stratergic human resource management”. So what do I read out of such e book and the way a lot do I read? Such examples galore within the syllabus. I also went by means of previous 12 months questions papers to see what kind of questions they ask but it did not inspire much confidence in me.

Now the questions that commonly come up are, What do I do? The subjects that I graduated in should not within the record of optionals”, I graduated in a single subject but I am out of touch”, Do I choose the non-compulsory that I graduated in or the optional that's associated to my work experience ”Will the optionally available topic that I decide be in the checklist that scored effectively this yr”, and so forth, etc, etc,.

First, allow us to assess what determines the perfect non-obligatory topic for IAS exam. It is rather essential so that you can select the Optional which is appropriate for you. Marks that you just get in your Elective can make or break you. It performs a vital role in whether or not you get selected, which put up you get or which cadre you get.

However when you feel, you need to change the non-compulsory subject, then determine based on your time availability and compatibility with the brand new topic. So, recognize your power and curiosity and choose the subject that suits you the most. It's your choice. I bet you will the opt for the GREATEST Non-obligatory topic should you choose it by your self rather than being influenced by opinions of some random folks.

I've completed B.E and MBA (m not an IIT, IIM guy). I'm really torn apart between these 2 optionl's and considering lengthy and exhausting on what non-compulsory to decide on since quite a while. I've gone by means of syllabus and previous questions papers of each optionals. I have found out the following professionals and cons of every. The scope of the syllabus for optional topic papers (Paper VI and Paper VII) for the examination is broadly of the honours degree level i.e. stage greater than the bachelors' degree and decrease than the masters' degree. Within the case of Engineering, Medical Science and regulation, the level corresponds to the bachelors' diploma.

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Avinash Sir joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1986 and served in various positions in Maharashtra, including Collector of Ratnagiri and Add. Commissioner of Pune. During his tenure in the civil services, he was known for his honesty, integrity, and commitment towards the betterment of society. He was also known for his innovative ideas and solutions to various problems.

After voluntarily retiring from the civil services in 1996, Avinash Sir devoted himself to mentoring and guiding students who aspire to crack the UPSC and MPSC exams. He founded Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, a coaching institute for civil services aspirants, which has helped thousands of students achieve their dream of becoming civil servants.

Avinash Sir is also a prolific speaker and has delivered numerous lectures and talks on leadership, management, and civil services. He is known for his unique and engaging style of teaching, which combines personal anecdotes, practical examples, and theoretical knowledge. His lectures and talks are widely watched and admired by students, professionals, and leaders across the country.

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Kita niyo yung building na may star sa gitna? Yung pa oblong yung top ng bintana.

September 2015 nung unang beses kong nakita ang building na yan. Medyo shunga ako sa lugar and first time ko sa Makati. Kung wala akong kasabay ligaw na ko. Para akong probinsyana na first time sa syudad. Hahahaha. Interview ko sa isang company diyan sa Pacific Star building as an OJT. Before nung araw ng interview, nagpray ako ng maigi kay God, sabi ko ibigay niya na sakin yung opportunity, sana matanggap ako kasi di ko na alam kung san pa ko mag-a-apply as an OJT. Naalala ko kinagabihan bago ng interview, hindi ako nag review, o nag aral ng sasabihin ko sa interview, ni hindi nga ko nag search about sa company eh, kasi wala akong internet non hahaha. Anyways, wala akong preperation na ginawa maliban sa magdasal na sana maging okay yung interview, na makuha ako, kasi aaminin ko din naman na yung allowance talaga habol ko dun, pero, aside dun sabi nila maganda naman daw madami matututunan. Tapos sabi ko dapat di ako kabahan.

Kinaumagahan lang ako nag paprint ng resume. Tapos naka ilang palit ako ng damit bago makapag decide na mag slacks na lang ako tapos yung green na polo tapos heels. Kasi sabi ni mama mag heels daw ako -_- dapat talaga naka skirt ako non pero sabi ni mama slacks na lang daw hahaha si mama talaga magulo. Tapos sabi ni mama mag lagay ako ng piso sa loob ng sapatos ko, kasi swerte daw yun pag nag apply. Ang ginawa ko tig tatlong piso nilagay ko sa kaliwa at kanan kong sapatos hahaha para swerte talaga. Pinagsisihan ko na nag heels ako tapos may tatlong piso sa kaliwa at kanan kong sapatos, dagdag sa sakit. Hahaha. Pero worth it.

Kasabay ko nun ma-interview mga kaklase ko, lima kami nun. Pagdating namin sila nagre-review. Nag-aaral ng mga sasabihin. Ako wala hahaha. Ang ginawa ko, nang hiram ako ng phone, nag search about sa company, nung araw na mismo na yun ako nag kabisado about sa company para may maisagot naman ako pag tinanong ako kung may alam ako about sa kanila.

Nung interview na syempre kinakabahan ako. Tapos nafi-feel ko yung tig tatlong piso sa paa ko, bale anim na piso. The rest was history. Nung araw na yun sinabi sakin ng Senior Supervisor na tanggap na ko as an OJT.

Umuwi akong pagod, walang kain. Kasi wala akong pera non, pero umuwi akong may ngiti kasi meron na kong pag OJT-han. Pag uwi sa bahay sinabi ko agad kay mama.

Sobrang dami ko pang pinagdaanan bago mag start talaga, kasi late nag bigay ng grade professor namin, tapos di pa kami nakapag enroll for SIT, tapos kulang pa requirements, buti naiayos agad namin at nakapag start. October 26, 2015, first day as an OJT.

April 2016 nung natapos OJT ko. June graduation namen. Umuwi akong Bicol, nag stay ako dun for three months. Pag balik ko dito sa Manila, kinontak agad ako ng Senior Supervisor sa company na pinag OJT-han ko, ia-absorb daw ako. Tinanggap ko yung offer.

September 2016, nag start ako as a contractor sa company na pinag OJT-han ko mismo. After one year, hindi na ako nagpa-renew ng contract ko. May reasons kung bakit nag resign na ako.

Minsan tinatanong ko sarili ko, bakit ako napunta sa lugar na 'to? Bakit ko nakilala yung mga taong nakilala ko? Anong reason?

Pero minsan kailangan mo lang mag move forward. Tulad ng sabi ng isang mahalagang tao sa buhay ko “Maraming natutunan, maraming pinanghinayangan. Pero masaya, kasi naging parte nang pag mature mo yun :) I think kaya mo yan naisip, ay para maremind ka kung nasan ka na ngayon, at ma-realize mo na iba na noon sa ngayon. At kahit papaano, you’ve grown to be a better version of you :)”

Looking back to all this. I know it’s worth it.

And so, my journey has ended to this specific part of my life and I know I will face another path ahead and I hope na magamit ko lahat ng natutunan ko sa place kung saan ako tunay na nag umpisa.

Iiwan ko yung mga nakilala ko sa office na pinasukan ko for almost two years, pero yung friendship na nabuo hindi mawawala at hindi maiiwan.

Hindi ko sasabihin na hindi ako kinakabahan sa magiging future ko after this, hindi ko sasabihin na hindi ako nag aalala sa susunod kong tatahakin. Kasi kinakabahan ako at nag aalala. Yun ang totoo. Pero haharapin ko nang buong tapang tulad ng ginawa ko way way back.