UPSC Prep Decoded

March brings a highlighted focus on all the 5 ‘Ws’ and a single ‘H’ of healthcare. ‘Episode 12’ focuses on an overview and analysis of healthcare policies in India so far with an objective towards surmising systemic policy and functional issues that plague healthcare.

This episode is the last in decoding the Ethics paper. Here we discuss "Ethical questions in Economics". This is a detailed insight into the Ethical dilemmas faced in various sectors of Economics in present times. We try to provide the aspirants with a perspective of linking current affairs while answering questions in the Ethics paper.

This episode is a continuation in decoding the Ethics paper. Here we discuss section B which deals with case studies.

Strategy to approach a case study linking it with syllabus is explained with the help of examples. We also emphasize how emotional quotient can be reflected in answer writing of Section B.

This episode is a continuation in the Ethics paper decoding series. Here we discuss:

-Section A of GS 4

-Theoretical Questions of Applied ethics

-Tools to tackle questions including thoughts/quotes/phrases by eminent personalities

We explain these through examples of Questions that have appeared in the 2020, 2019 GS 4 mains examination.

This episode is the first of all the episodes we shall be doing to decode the Ethics paper. Here, we talk about

- Introduction to the subject

- Strategy to approach it

- Insight into the syllabus

- Latest UPSC trends

In this special episode, we discuss India and it's Republic on the occasion of Republic day. We try and understand:

• India's evolution in its polity,

In this episode, we discuss the questions asked in past examinations by UPSC and the probable prelims questions that can come around this topic. This episode shall be followed up by another episode on Indian Agriculture where you can send in questions through our social media pages or email and we shall try to answer them to the best of our capabilities.

In this episode, we dive into the heart of the controversy around the Agricultural reform bills by delving into the background of Indian Agriculture. We have discussed

- Background of Indian Agriculture

- Components of significance in Indian Agriculture

- Challenges and need for change

This podcast will be followed by a part two where we discuss the future of Indian agriculture and questions around Indian agriculture that have come in the past examinations.

In this episode, we get into a conversation around a concept of the Ethics paper wherein we examine the debate of "Public Value versus Social Justice". We discuss

- Definitions of Public Value and Social Justice

- Case studies wherein there can be an evaluation between the both

- Current Affairs linked to the concept of Public Value and Social Justice

In this episode, we get into the nuances of Essay writing. This paper, for most aspirants, seems like an insurmountable challenge with mind boggling topics. We tried decoding it where we discuss:

- Types of essays

- Structure of essays with examples

- Mistakes to avoid while attempting essays