IAS Gyaan by Dr. GGS

By Dr GG Saxena

UPSC conducts IAS annually and receives 1 million applications for a few thousand seats. Clearing the examination without appropriate guidance and mentorship can be an uphill task.

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December 23, 2020 IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Farm Laws 2020 Explained
Happy Kisan Diwas!
The recent controversy surrounding the BJP government regarding Farm laws 2020 has erupted and refuses to die! News channels are full of opinions of different hues and it is difficult for an IAS Aspirant to take a holistic view of things!
Dr GG Saxena has been patiently observing the landscape and took his time to compile his thoughts holistically on the topic. Finally, he has come out with a historical view on the Farm Laws 2020 and how the current farmer's demands scale up against Government stand.
These 30 minutes might change your perspective.
About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected] Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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37min
October 02, 2020 IAS gyaan by Dr GGS- Things to keep in mind before attempting UPSC Prelims
UPSC Prelims is here! You cant run away from it anymore...
May be you are feeling nervous or anxious or a bit of both.
Don't worry! In this episode, Dr GGS shall answer all your last minute questions and setup your To-Do list for UPSC Prelims. You will get an answer right from how to sleep well to how to read the question well and apply your mind while answering the MCQs.

About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected] Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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22min
September 21, 2020 IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Anti Defection Law and the power of Whip!
The Indian political scenario has witnessed rapid transformation in the recent past. Be it, Jyotiraditya scindia in MP or Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan, defection has been a point of conversation amongst one and all.

Is Defection from one party to another so easy? Has the weapon of Whip lost its firepower?

In this episode, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd shall take you through the Anti Defection law and the power of Whip.

About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected] Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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26min
September 21, 2020 IAS gyaan by Dr GGS- Sure-shot way to crack UPSC Prelims!
Do you think Tina Dabi and such toppers, cracked UPSC exams without a well thought out strategy for Prelims, Mains and Interviews?
Do you think all the candidates who clear UPSC exams are super intelligent with very high IQ? May be, many of them are intelligent but most of them possess above average intelligence and have diligently executed a carefully planned strategy!
Prelims is the first hurdle towards becoming a UPSC topper. A strategy will take you through.
In this episode, i'll do the homework for you as i crack the UPSC prelims trend for you and present a strategy that shall be your Bible for UPSC Prelims!
About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected] Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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21min
July 26, 2020 IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Citizen Charter and Rehabilitation issues due to Land Acquisition
UPSC GS IV Ethics paper has a surprise up its sleeve! Usually the questions asked test the imagination of a prospective civil servant.
In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena, shall apprise you on how to answer the 2019 question related to Citizen Charter and 2016 question related to Land Acquisition and the issue of Displacement of Adivasis.
UPSC GS IV Ethics 2016 Question: Explain the basic principles of citizens charter movement and bring out its importance. (150 words)
UPSC GS IV Ethics 2016 Question: Land needed for mining, dams and other large-scale projects is acquired mostly from Adivasis, hill dwellers and rural communities. The displaced persons are paid monetary compensation as per the legal provisions. However, the payment is often tardy. In any case, hit cannot sustain the displaced families for long. These people do not possess marketable skills to engage in some other accusation. They end up as low paid migrant laborers. Moreover, their development go to industries, industrialists and urban communities whereas the costs are passed on to these poor helpless people. This unjust distribution of costs and benefits is unethical. Suppose you have been entrusted with the task of drafting a better compensation-cum-rehabilitation policy for such displaced persons, how would you approach the problem and what would be the main elements of your suggested policy? (250 words)
About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected]
Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
...more
20min
July 19, 2020 IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Ethical dilemma and consequences of bonafide mistakes by civil servants
Do you think being a Civil Servant job is just about benefitting the community? Do you think that civil servant is only supposed to carry out order by the book and seniors? In your opinion, is civil service an easy profession to maintain?
Well, if your answer to any of the above questions is a Definite YES, then, you need to go through this episode!
A civil servant's job is full of comprehensive thinking about an issue, facing dilemmas and still taking tough decisions! Some decisions need to be taken that may be considered as bonafide mistakes by the civil servants when seen in hindsight! Thus, a civil servant's job is not at all, an easy one!
It can be described as a seat full of thorns!

"गिरते हैं शहसवार ही मैदान-ए-जंग में । वो तिफ़्ल क्या गिरेगा जो घुटनों के बल चले" - Shayar: Mirza Azeem Beg 'Azeem'

In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd, shall help you answer the following 2 questions that have been asked in UPSC GS-IV Ethics paper earlier:
UPSC GS– 4 (ETHICS) 2018:
Explain the process of resolving ethical dilemmas in Public Administration.

UPSC CSE 2019 Ethics GS – 4 Que 8:
Honesty and uprightness are the hallmarks of a civil servant. Civil servants possessing these qualities are considered as the backbone of any strong organization. In line of duty, they take various decisions, at times some become bonafide mistakes. As long as such decisions are not taken intentionally and do not benefit personally, the officer cannot be said to be guilty. Though such decisions may, at times, lead to unforeseen adverse consequences in the long-term. In the recent past, a few instances have surfaced wherein civil servants have been implicated for bonafide mistakes. They have often been prosecuted and even imprisoned. The instances have greatly rattled the moral fibre of the civil servants. How does this trend affect the functioning of the civil services? What measures can be taken to ensure the honest civil servants are not implicated for the bonafide mistakes on their part? Justify your answer.

About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected]
Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe..
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17min
July 12, 2020 IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Right to Information Act 2005- Explained
Who is Vijay Kumbhar? How much information do you have about Chubatangit Jamir? Here is a clue... they have something in common with Subhash Chandra Agrawal, who had filed an RTI that led to the unearthing of the 2G scam! RTI 2005 has brought many scams to light in India. Prominent among them are the Adarsh Society Scam, 2G Scam, Commonwealth Games scam etc.
What makes RTI so important and powerful? To what extent can you use RTI and how can a civil servant distinguish between a genuine RTI and a non genuine RTI? Here is all you need to know about Right to Information Act in India, 2005.

In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd, shall put all your doubts regarding RTI to rest and help you answer the UPSC GS- IV 2017 question on RTI:
You are a Public Information Officer (PIO) in a government department. You are aware that the RTI Act 2005 envisages transparency and accountability in administration. The act has functioned as a check on the supposedly arbitrarily administrative behaviour and actions. However, as a PIO you have observed that there are citizens who filed RTI applications not for themselves but on behalf of such stakeholders who purportedly want to have access to information to further their own interests. At the same time there are these RTI activists who routinely file RTI applications and attempt to extort money from the decision makers. This type of RTI activism has affected the functioning of the administration adversely and also possibly jeopardises the genuineness of the applications which are essentially aimed at getting justice.
What measures would you suggest to separate genuine and non-genuine applications? Give merits and demerits of your suggestions.

About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might!   Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected]
Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
...more
23min
July 12, 2020 IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Drunk worker death in factory (2017) and other Definitions
As an HR, how would you respond if a worker dies in the factory and it is revealed that he was drunk as well. Such a situation is good enough to put you through emotional and moral dilemma!
UPSC GS IV Ethics 2017 question was based on this situation:
You are the head of the Human Resources department of an organization. One day one of the workers died on duty. His family was demanding compensation. However, the company denied compensation because it was revealed in investigation that he was drunk at the time of the accident. The workers of the company went on to strike demanding compensation for the family of the deceased. The Chairman of the management board has asked for your recommendation. What recommendation would you provide to the management? Discuss the merits and demerits of each of the recommendation.
Additionally, I, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd, would also help you answer another question that was asked in UPSC GS IV Ethics 2017 :
Examine the relevance of the following in the context of civil service:
(a) Transparency (b) Accountability (c) Fairness and Justice (d) Courage of Conviction (e) Spirit of service.

About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected]
Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
...more
13min
July 05, 2020 IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS Emotional Intelligence and Rakesh Healthcare scheme for Senior citizens
Do you feel elated on hearing a good news and react with the same emotion?
Do you feel utterly disappointed when somethings dont happen the way you wanted them to happen?
If your answer to the above two is a no, then you are high on the quotient of Emotional Intelligence.
However, you still need to answer a question on Emotional Intelligence adequately during the UPSC Mains examination.
“Emotional Intelligence is the ability to make your emotions work for you instead of against you.” Do you agree with this view? Discuss.
This question was asked in UPSC GS IV Ethics 2018. It's not as easy as it seems. So i shall help you navigate through by showing a perspective on one question that was asked on Emotional Intelligence in GS IV 2019 paper.
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Being at the top lends a feeling of loneliness. How would a prudent civil servant react if he happens to meet someone familiar who is in need? Would the civil servant go out of his way to help the villager or would he follow the rules and still help?
UPSC GS IV Ethics 2018 probed an important attribute on similar lines through the question:
One day, an old couple visited Rakesh’s office with their application. They have been the residents of a village in his district since their birth. The old man is diagnosed with a rare condition that causes obstruction in the large intestine. As a consequence, he has severe abdominal pain frequently that prevents him from doing any physical labour. The couple has no children to support them. The expert surgeon whom they contacted is willing to do the surgery without charging any fee. However, the couple will have to bear the cost of incidental charges, such as medicines, hospitalization, etc., to the tune of rupees one lakh. The couple fulfils all the criteria except criterion ‘b’. However, any financial aid would certainly make a significant difference in their quality of life.
How should Rakesh respond to the situation?(d) Post-treatment prognosis is likely to be high to make a positive difference to the quality of life of the beneficiary.
Rakesh is a responsible district level officer, who enjoys the trust of his higher officials. Knowing his honesty, the government entrusted him with the responsibility of identifying the beneficiaries under a health care scheme meant for senior citizens.
The criteria to be a beneficiary are the following:
(a) 60 years of age or above.
(b) Belonging to a reserved community.
(c) Family income of less than 1 Lakh rupees per annum.
About Dr GG Saxena Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected] Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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11min
July 05, 2020 IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS: Ethics questions on Probity in Governance and Dam in mountain valley
Probity is an important attribute of a civil servant. A man with probity is a man who is revered and remembered. In 2019, UPSC GS IV paper, an important question related to Probity was asked and the answer can put you in a dilemma of sorts. I, Dr GG Saxena, shall help you navigate through the dilemma and help you answer the question.
Another question that is worth throwing light on UPSC GS IV question building a dam in an area inhabited by ethnic communities. The question probes the aspirant for a rational policy for dealing with unforeseen contingencies that might occur during the construction of dam in such an area.
About Dr GG Saxena
Dr GG Saxena is 1996 batch IAS from AGMUT cadre. During his tenure as a Civil Servant, he has served the nation with full devotion and wants deserving candidates to make the cut and serve the nation with all their might! Through the youtube channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful. Please email me your comments/doubts at [email protected] Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
...more
16min

FAQs about IAS Gyaan by Dr. GGS:

How many episodes does IAS Gyaan by Dr. GGS have?

The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.