Dr. Gaurav J. Sontake

Dr. Gaurav J. Sontake is brain behind this website. He worked as freelancer with various institutes including Byju's and Vision IAS. He is author of 150+ Tricks and Mnemonics as well as Strengthen Your Argument Volume I & II. He was Ayurveda doctor before shifting to IAS exam preparation. During his preparation phase, he realised the need of simplified and affordable content. Based on this, he is creating simplified content for students. Dr. Gaurav enjoys travelling, reading and sometimes photography. Also, he loves interacting and guiding students.

Electricity Access & Utility Benchmarking Report

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NITI Aayog, Rockefeller Foundation & Smart Power India along with Ministry of Power Launched Electricity Access & Utility Benchmarking Report. Rockefeller Foundation & Smart Power India conducted primary survey across 10 states– representing about 65% of the total rural population of India and with a sample size of more than 25,000, including households, commercial enterprises … Read more

MAINS 2020 – DEFINITIONS OF KEYWORD IN ETHICS SYLLABUS

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      In Part A of Ethics, many questions are based on keywords in the syllabus. In these types of questions, you need a short definition and examples. Here, we have given short definitions. You have to remember this. You can add extra points on your behalf. 1 Ethics- Motivation based on ideas of … Read more

MAINS ANSWER WRITING

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Q.18- “Increasing human and animal population, shrinking forests, etc. have made the conflict inevitable. But it’s not as though there are no solutions.” Elucidate. (10 marks) (150 words) Answer- You can introduce an answer in different ways- Definition, Data/Stats, Current Affairs.  Introduction 1 – Definition Human-wildlife conflict refers to the interaction between wild animals and humans, and … Read more

REVISION SERIES FOR IAS PRELIMS ARTICLE 1

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The following points are important for the upcoming IAS prelims exam 2020. As it is revision series, points are covered in a brief way. So, if you don’t have any information about any topic, kindly google it.   International Relations Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) India joined as an Observer Member of IOC in March 2020. … Read more

Russian Revolution of 1917

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The Russian Revolution of 1917 is considered to be one of the most significant events in the history of mankind because its direct and indirect consequences were far-reaching. While the effect of the French revolution was initially confined to Europe the consequences of the Russian revolution were truly global. Two revolutions In the year 1917, … Read more