[Studyplan] Best Strategy, Studyplan, Booklist,Tips and Notes for UPSC by Topper Ira Singhal Rank-1 UPSC CSE-2014, Geography Optional

Preparation Strategy :
PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE JUST MY OPINIONS AND MY WAYS OF DOING THINGS. IN NO WAY IS ALL THIS WHAT I ASK ALL OF YOU TO DO.

[Scheme] Atal Pension Yojna (APY)

The government decided that Atal Pension Yojna (APY), announced in the Budget, will be launched on June 1 and will focus on all citizens in the unorganised sector entitling them to a pension of up to Rs 5,000 per month after 60 years of age.

[Economy] Islamic Banking

Islamic banking is banking or banking activity that is consistent with the principles of sharia and its practical application through the development of Islamic economics. As such, a more correct term for “Islamic banking” is “Sharia Compliant finance”.

[Essay] Corruption in Public Life - Can We Do Away With It?

India is one of the largest and most successful democracies in the world. At present we are moving rapidly towards becoming a developed nation with a high trajectory of economic growth. We have established our impeccable track record in meeting all the democratic credentials. But there are some man made obstacles within our system which are hindering our path of development. Among such problem most important is the prevalence of rampant corruption throughout the arteries and veins of the whole system.

[Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude] Emotions in Weber’s bureaucracy Vs in Modern Neuroscience

Weber’s bureaucracy prescribed complete impersonality and absence of emotions for rational administration. But Neuroscientific studies in last decade has shown that rationality and emotions are not separate compartments in the brain rather they are extrinsically interwoven. Charles Darwin in 19th century showed that emotions are adaptive in the evolution of human beings.Joseph Ledoux has said

[Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude] Emotional Intelligence – Basics

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability involving traits and social skills that facilitate interpersonal behavior. There are two dimensions in emotional intelligence – one is interpersonal emotional intelligence and other is intrapersonal  emotional intelligence.