IAS Gyaan by Dr. GGS: Recent Episodes
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. I am Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retired, from 1996 AGMUT cadre. During my government service, I have seen my ups and downs, learnt lessons and mentored many aspirants along the way.
Through this podcast, I want to guide all the deserving UPSC/ Civil Service candidates to achieve the dreams they had set out for.
I just have one request: Keep calm... Listen... Ponder
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe..
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
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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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
UPSC GS IV Ethics 2019
Whom do you follow? Mahatma Gandhi or Machiavelli
Do you think Means justifies the ends or only the end is important but not the means of achieving the ends?
This moral debate has gone on for the longest time and it never seems to end. However, as a civil servant you have to take a stand that is dotted with values and culture. Based on the values, you shall be evaluated.
In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd, shall take you how to answer the Ethics 2019 question:
With regard to morality of actions, one view is that means are of paramount importance and the other view is that the ends justify the means. Which view do you think is more appropriate? Justify your answer.
In the next part of this episode, I shall shed light on how to answer a beautiful question asked in the year 2019 for Ethics:
As SP how to handle Prohibition, Law & order and Intoxication problems in socially & economically backward area. In this episode, I shall demonstrate how to navigate the question, understand and ponder on the keywords and finally how to frame 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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
UPSC GS IV Ethics 2019
Sexual Harassment is considered a serious crime and comes under No Tolerance zone in reputed organisations. Female workers safety, security and the perception of their safety and security are of paramount importance. In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retd, shall help you navigate the important keywords that formed a part of Ethics 2019 question on Sexual Harassment in an Apparel Manufacturing organisation. This perception shall help generate awareness on how to tackle the question in Interview or mains examination or in life as well.
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
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Life has a funny way of soliciting answers to the most pressing questions. UPSC exam follows the same pattern. So, when faced with the UPSC Ethics 2018 question on Code of Ethics versus Code of Conduct, one should know how to differentiate the two concepts in definition and application. In this episode, I shall help you decode and appreciate the 2 concepts.
Distinguish between “Code of ethics” and “Code of conduct” with suitable examples.
Another UPSC Ethics 2018 question on Edward Snowden, former CIA representative and Whistleblower, presents to every aspirant a moral dilemma that many would find tough to entangle. In this episode, I shall give you a perspective on how to understand the question word by word and how to have a crack at it!
*Edward Snowden, a computer expert and former CIA administrator, released confidential Government documents to the press about the existence of Government surveillance programmes. According to many legal experts and the US Government, his action violated the Espionage act of 1971, which identified the leak of State secret as an act of treason. Yet, despite the fact that he broke the law, Snowden argued that he had a moral obligation to act. He gave a justification for his “whistle blowing” by stating that he had a duty “to inform the public as to that which is done in there name and that which is done against them.”
According to Snowden, the Government’s violation of privacy had to be exposed regardless of legality since more substantive issues of social action and public morality were involved here. Many agreed with Snowden. Few argued that he broke the law and compromised national security, for which he should be held accountable.*
Do you agree that Snowden’s actions were ethically justified even if legally prohibited? Why or why not? Make an argument by weighing the competing values in this case (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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
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Does technology play a big role in our lives? May be yes.
Does environment take a backseat in the face of Economic, Technological development?
In this episode, I shall give you a perspective on a wonderful question asked in UPSC GS IV Ethics 2018 paper, which goes as follows:
Q. A big corporate house is engaged in manufacturing industrial chemicals on a large scale. It proposes to set upon the additional unit. Many states rejected its proposal due to the detrimental effect on the environment. But one state government acceded to the request and permitted the unit close to a city, brushing aside all opposition.
The unit was set up 10 years ago and was in full swing till recently. The pollution caused by the industrial effluents was affecting the land, water and crops in the area. It was also causing serious health problems to human beings and animals. This gave rise to a series of agitation thousands of people took part, creating a law and order problem necessitating stern police action. Following the public outcry, the State government ordered the closure of the factory.
The closure of the factory resulted in the unemployment of not only those workers who were engaged in the factory but also those who were working in the ancillary units. It also very badly affected those industry which depended on the chemicals manufactured by it.
As a senior officer entrusted with the responsibility of handling this issues, how are you going to address it? (250 words)
Conflict of interest tests a UPSC aspirant at multiple ethical levels. In this episode, I shall give you a perspective on Conflict of Interest through a question that appeared in UPSC GS IV Ethics 2018 paper
Q. What is mean by conflict of interest? Illustrate with examples, the difference between the actual and potential conflicts of interest.
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
Ethical dilemmas are never over for a righteous public servant. In this episode, I shall take up another question from Ethics paper in order to drive you out of a dilemma you may face while answering this question when you step in to the shoes of a civil servant. Question from UPSC 2019 GS IV Ethics In a modern democratic polity, there is a concept of the political executive and permanent executive. Elected people’s representatives form the political executive and bureaucracy forms the permanent executive. Ministers frame policy decisions and bureaucrats execute these. In the initial decades after independence, the relationship between the permanent executive and the political executive were characterized by mutual understanding, respect and cooperation, without encroaching upon each other’s domain. However, in the subsequent decades, the situation has changed. There are instances of the political executive insisting upon the permanent executive to follow its agenda. Respect for an appreciation of upright bureaucrats has declined. There is an increasing tendency among the political executive to get involved in routine administrative matters such as transfers, posting etc. Under this scenario, there is a difinitive trend towards ‘politicization of bureaucracy’. The rising materialism and acquisitiveness in social life has also adversely impacted upon the ethical values of both the permanent executive and the political executive. What are the consequences of this ‘politicization of bureaucracy’? Discuss.
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
As a civil servant, you would be faced with unusual circumstances and situations that no book or teacher can prepare you for. Ethics question paper in 2017 has a similar question that you can only guess an answer for but never be prepared. Your personality traits and instinct is your answer however, how to get those traits out for application? In this episode, I, Dr GG Saxena IAS (retd) shall give you a holistic perspective.
Question from UPSC 2017 GS IV Ethics :
A building permitted for three floors, while being extended illegally to 6 floors by a builder, collapses. As a consequence, a number of innocent labourers including women and children died. These labourers are migrants of different places. The government immediately announced cash relief to the aggrieved families and arrested the builder. Give reasons for such incidents taking place across the country. Suggest measures to prevent their occurrence.
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
Leadership qualities matter the most during a crisis.
As a Civil servant, there are ways to understand your powers and responsibilities during a crisis! This episode gives you a specific path to come out with flying colors.
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
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GS IV paper of Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude is not as easy nut to crack as it seems to be. Since it is broad in scope and dimension and case based questions are frequent, thus, this paper requires different intellectual arsenal to succeed. Answering ethics related questions in Mains and Interviews is different so I shall help you in understand the pattern of Ethics paper and how to answer its questions.
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
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Indian Constitution, by far, has the most intriguing story among all Constitutions of the world! In the part 3 of the Journey of the Indian Constitution, Dr GG Saxena, shares with you the most important cases related to Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution during and after the period of Emergency. You would get answers to many questions such as: 1. How did Naini Palkhivala prevent review of Basic Structure of Indian Constitution? 2. Why is Raj Narain case counted as a landmark case? 3. Which case is also referred to as the Ninth Schedule case? and many more such interesting cases that have gone on to make India a resilient nation and upheld the values of Dr BR Ambedkar and other visionaries of India!
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
Indian Constitution has an interesting history and in this second part of the journey of Indian Constitution, you would see the dynamics of Indian Parliament change swiftly and many contentious issues after independence like Right to Property, Privy Purses, etc being contested and brought to a logical and legal conclusion.
In this episode, we would answer some interesting questions like:
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How did Late Ms Indira Gandhi transform into a strong leader
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What was so special about Keshavananda Bharti
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How did Nani A Palkhivala play an important role in deciding the course of Indian Constitution?
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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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
Interview is a grand stage where every step taken, every body movement, every spoken word matters... It has been seen that 'Tell us about yourself' usually stumps candidates and the ruins the first impression stage of the panel. Dont let one question ruin your hardwork instead let that question drive the interview in your favor as I share tips on how to ace the UPSC/State PCS interview.
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 this 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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
Cracking the UPSC or state PCS doesn't mean that your struggles are over. New struggles and dilemmas await you. As a righteous officer, what do you do in the following cases: 1. When an old friend offers you a bribe and vital information, how should you react? 2. Hon'ble court asks you to update it with information on an ongoing investigation, that is under public scrutiny. Would you reveal all details? 3. As a returning officer responsible for smooth conducting of Elections, would you call it a day, if all registered voters in the unsafe district have cast their vote or would your team be on duty till the end of day? 4. On the day of Elections, If there is a large queue of citizens yet to vote, as a returning officer, how would you accommodate those in the queue or about to enter the queue? The answers to above questions are not as straightforward as they may seem. You need a strong hold on specific clauses and mental strength to answer them. Watch this episode to prepare yourself better for the battle ahead....
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 this 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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor. If you like my content, kindly subscribe...
What happens when a foreign traveler gets raped in a district and the State police is under tremendous pressure to find the culprit and in the haste that ensues, the identity of the rapist is revealed to the media without following procedures like Identification parade. How did Police handle the situation?
As an IPS, if you have to conduct a raid on a famous confectioner who is reportedly not paying his taxes on time, how will you conduct the raid on a particular day, without affecting the sales of the shopkeeper?
These are some dilemmas that a righteous Government official has to handle on a day to day basis. I shall be bringing you more such situations that can help you prepare for the long road of UPSC/State PSC interview and Main examinations ahead....
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 iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com Each subscriber is an encouragement in my endeavor.
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IAS Interview is an opportunity to let your hard work and long hours of preparation reach the finish line. You can ill afford to let it go waste!
You need to be prepared for the human element of surprise during such an interaction. If you are well prepared, aptly guided and open in your views, you wont face many problems but reaching to such stages of preparation require grooming!
In this episode of IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS, we place in front of you a perspective on the most frequently asked questions or Evergreen questions asked during IAS or UPSC interview. These questions have been arrived at after listening to many hours of interviews of IAS toppers and calibrating their responses. As your friend, guide and mentor, i'm sure this content will open up your mind to new thoughts, foster ideas and help you frame interview answers.
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
You may email your doubts to iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
Civil Services examination requires many months of preparation and in order to cover the huge course for the 3 stage UPSC examination, a candidate has to stay focussed around a few tips during the preparation. There are many questions that pop up in a candidate's mind, some of them are: 1. How should one revise the topics studied on previous day? 2. How many hours in a day should a candidate devote to reading newspapers? 3. Should a candidate study one topic from multiple sources? 4. How can a candidate fit answer writing in the daily schedule? In this episode of IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS, Dr GG Saxena answers these queries and help you form a perfect day for UPSC preparation...
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. You may email your doubts to iasgyaanbydrggs@gmail.com
There are a lot of pressure situations that a candidate goes through before and during a Civil Service interview. It is important to stay calm and composed but well prepared for anything that comes your way when you are just one step away from achieving your dream.
In this episode, Dr GG Saxena shall take you through his important drawn out observations post his meticulously researched previous year Topper interviews and his own experience. His words shall give you a gist of what all you need to do in order to prepare yourself for the interview, what parameters the interview panel may judge you on and how to come out with flying colors.
The most important takeaway is not to repeat mistakes of the previous year candidates!
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.
There are plethora of Coaching institutes for IAS spread across the length and breadth of India with major concentration in north India.
When 11 lakh candidates fill up IAS prelim form, there is a small pie that each student can have in order to prepare better than the others. The turning point is by choosing the right institute that is suited to your needs and fits in your budget.
In this episode, your friend and guide, Dr GG Saxena, helps you recognise the parameters for choosing the right coaching institute that gives you adequate attention, clears doubts, has a flawless administration procedure and gives you the much needed platform to prepare for the world's toughest examination.
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.
This is a very important video for all IAS aspirants and specially IAS interview givers. In this video, a few important Hon'ble Supreme Court judgements are discussed and the threads emanating from each of these that impact society at large, are discussed.
The following Supreme Court judgements discussed are:
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Ayodhya Case verdict
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Sabarimala case verdict and its implications on Indian society at large.
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Rafale case verdict and that RTI act supercedes Official Secrets act
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Electoral Bond case and the accompanying hue and cry over the same.
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.
Was the conflict in Jammu and Kashmir, India's internal matter? To what extent was Jawaharlal Nehru responsible for the poor state of Jammu and Kashmir? Will the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Indian Constitution make things better for Jammu and Kashmir?
Dr GG Saxena is your friend and your guide as he takes you through the checkered history of Jammu and Kashmir and how it culminated in the Abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A on 5th Aug 2019 by the Narendra Modi Govt.
Watch out for the unbiased and fact-based view of Dr Saxena, a 1996 batch AGMUT cadre, Retired IAS.
Writs are a form of Constitutional Remedy in the Indian Constitution.
They form an important of Judicial and Quasi judicial processes. In this episode, Dr GG Saxena places before you the Constitutional articles under which Supreme Court and High Court may issue writs and explains the concept behind all the 5 types of Writs.
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
Life seldom goes as per the plan!
Usually, destiny has its own plans and executes those plans without mercy! Thus, if you put in all the hardwork and prepare for UPSC, touted as the toughest exam in the world, yet do not achieve success, do not lose heart! Life is bigger than any goal.
Life is all about living everyday as it comes. Just like in cricket, you play every ball on merit. Similarly, in life, you need to take everyday as it comes and every success and failure in your stride!
In this episode, Dr GG Saxena shall share with you lives of UPSC candidates who went from high to low and back to high post UPSC IAS preparation.
This episode is best experienced with closed eyes!
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
Priniciples of Natural Justice is an extremely important concept to understand and reproduce in the UPSC and State level PCS examinations. Since it does entail a few threads, so Dr. GG Saxena, explains the Principles of Natural Justice with appropriate examples and in a way that will be hard for you to forget.
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
Sexual harassment has been, is and will be an important question in UPSC IAS preparations. Sexual harassment borders on the subject of Morality, women empowerment, power equations and is a really important for debate and raising awareness about. In this episode, Dr GG Saxena takes you though a few IPC laws that determine Sexual harassment, case of KPS Gill, and how private sector has also implemented rules, regulations and strong committees that prevent sexual harassment. Take notes as Dr GGS shares his thoughts for your benefit....
About Dr GGS: 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!
The UPSC examination is the greatest test of intelligence and perseverance! In my experience of IAS candidate mentoring, I have observed that initial enthusiasm that comes with new books and new concepts soon gives way to lethargy or business-as-usual approach on part of the candidate which leads to low chances of clearing the examination. Patience and Methodical approach to the exam is the name of the game. In this video, i shall help you plan out your day for a long innings and this is a technique that i have seen and adhered to.
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
The times of natural or man made emergency bring the power of Governance to the fore. Public servants are at the cutting edge of exercising such powers. Corona Virus 2019 has brought with it a slew of dilemmas that a public servant has to face in order to discharge his duties in a righteous manner.
While migrant labourers were left stranded, how could have a public servant exercised his powers under Disaster Relief and other such acts to alleviate the problems faced by the common man? I have a perspective for you to ponder upon and act up on.
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
In first of the 2 segments of the exciting podcast, IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS brings to you a probable answer to the UPSC IAS 2019 Ethics question on Under utilisation and Mis utilization of Public funds.
The podcast has practical and academic points to keep in mind while answering the question.
In second of the 2 segments, IAS Gyaan by Dr GGS helps you ponder and think on how to answer a tough UPSC interview question.
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
Cracking the IAS interview is not an easy task! Many deserving candidates may not even reach that coveted stage. However, if one manages to reach the Civil Services Interview, the blessed opportunity must not be missed! Here are some friendly tips and Do's and Dont's from my experience as a retired IAS that you can follow and improve your chances at aceing the IAS interview.
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
As a Civil Servant or as a Civil Service aspirant, you need to imagine situations and form your perception for handling such situations. As a mentor of many IAS aspirants and an IAS retired, here are the uncomfortable situations that i faced while in service and how I handled those situations. These are lessons for you how to conduct / how not to conduct yourself in a given situation!
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.
Interviews are stressful because you are being judged for your knowledge and wit and you know that you cant gather knowledge about everything. However you can gather an appropriate answer for a question you know nothing about! Dr GG Saxena, IAS Retired, has been on interview panel of IAS coaching classes and has mentored many IAS aspirants. Here, he shares tips on how to handle questions that may be tricky for you and how to come out with flying colors!
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 this channel, Dr Saxena intends to spread awareness on topics that a UPSC/Civil Service candidate might find helpful.