IAS Probationers meeting Honorable President of India

The IAS probationers do a eight week Bharat Darshan ( visit to different parts of India),At the end the probationers call on the Honorable President of India. A video release of the same:

Visit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkRM47P0QMA

Interview 2014 IAS TOPPER

Interview in Hindi with Gaurav IAS Topper 2014

Youtube link : Click on picture or visit :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkUf-Gl7-FU

Project Mausam

Project Mausam

Announced by : Ministry of Culture

It is a project of Ministry of Culture with ASI as nodal agency and involvement of IGNCA.

Aim : Improve Soft Power, increase cooperation with 39 countries.

Indian ocean has the “Indian” in its name. This is proved again by this project. The cultural routes and maritime landscapes are of importance to India and other neighbouring states. The combined effort in this regard has invited positive response.It is a friendly gesture to all the surrounding states to reinforce the cooperation with India.

The Plan envisages joint initiative of India and various member states for implementation of UNESCO Cultural Conventions of World Heritage and Intangible culture. It further promotes joint research and selection of appropriate sites to prepare application of trans-national nomination of Maritime Routes & Coastal Cultural Landscape sites. The Standing Financial Committee (SFC) memorandum is under consideration.

Qtns: a)Analyse the relevance of Project Mausam with respect to India’s neighbours (300 words)

  b) 50 words : Project Mausam.