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The only good thing to happen in my last UPSC Attempt (2016) was my Public Administration score. This blog post is about how I scored 302 ( Paper I = 158 and Paper II = 144 ) Marks in Public Administration, in Mains-2016. Please note that there is no short cut for scoring high in any subject. You have to READ a lot many things and refer a lot of stuff. But the thing is you need not read all these resources from the first to the last page. Your Score will depend more upon how effectively you write the answer, which we will cover in the latter part of this post. Resources After reading the list given below, I know few readers will be like “Ye toh pata hai, naya kuch nahi padha kya??” but believe me, you should do “naya” (try innovative and out-of-box thinking!) in answers, not in resource selection. 1.         IGNOU Books – BA and MA Please download all the PDFs of IGNOU Public Administration books. They are available on Mrunal’s websit...

This was supposed to be an isolated place a few years back. But people become more enthusiastic and all. Distances reduced because of vehicles and all. And people became SMART because of SMART cell phones and all. Now a day it is hot-spot tourist place. Devkund is around 100 km from Pune, next to Tamhini Ghat. People who have no work at all on weekends are increasing as the population increase, and shedding off of not-required jerks from IT companies increased and therefore, a place like this is getting flooded like never before. If you search for “ Places near Pune for Hiking ”, Devkund occupies one of TOP place. After UPSC Prelims – 2017, we were planning for some trek around Pune. We are among those people who actually pursue their hobby for trekking and then mention it in Detailed Application Form (DAF, as people call it!). Anyway, that’s not the point here. But I personally feel that even if you are not lucky to be residing in and around Western or Eastern Ghat for that matt...

Blog post Contributor : Ms Nikita Dherange Flanked by the swirling waters of the mighty (male river) Brahmaputra, Majuli - country's first island district- looks peaceful and serene. But life here is unpredictable, as with every monsoon the roaring Brahmaputra takes great bites out of the island, swallowing many homes. The (once) 1,200 sq km riverine island ,it is barely 400 sq km now and surveys predict that it will disappear in another 20 years. It's not just the homes that are at risk- Majuli is also well known for being the seat of Neo-Vaishnavite culture. Since the 15th century,the followers of Saint Srimanta Shankaradeva, who venerate God Vishnu, have been building monasteries/ Satras, here. Majuli's rich ethnic and ecological diversity along with its cultural traditions make it a strong contender for inclusion in the 'Cultural Landscape' category of the UNESCO World Heritage list. This blog aimed at sharing some of the beautiful pictures clic...