Open Gyan

Essay being the first paper in the series of papers written during mains, deserves due diligence as much as GS papers. But it is quite t...

This blog was created to share resources with aspirants appearing for examinations conducted by UPSC, especially those meant for Civil Serv...

It is necessary to understand the way syllabus is structured, not only for easy recall, but also for getting the context right. I have move...

[Originally posted in Feb 2016, on other blog which was too large and had to be deleted. Pasting it here, as it is.] On yearbook ...

History for mains has not only Indian history but also world history. Basic timeline, facts etc are good for prelims, but mains needs thema...

The moral race Fact is stranger than fiction, but difficult to ascertain. So, people settle for stories. The weird thing about ...

This area drains much energy and gives poor returns. Main problem is that the textbooks are very poorly written. Much of it discuss power p...