Why the “shepherd’s son” UPSC success headline is misunderstood!? Beerappa IPS - Inspirational story
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✅Marks of Selected candidates
✅GS1 : Geography- river systems
✅Gs2 : inter state water disputes/International water sharing agreements- Read this article- It covered all the International agreements we have or dont have- Click here
🅾️Indus water treaty- must read- Issues and further solutions- Click here
🔰What to note from this article- Role of Court of arbitration
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✅Gs2 : inter state water disputes/International water sharing agreements- Read this article- It covered all the International agreements we have or dont have- Click here
🅾️Indus water treaty- must read- Issues and further solutions- Click here
🔰What to note from this article- Role of Court of arbitration
⚡️VK IAS subject wise channels - Click here
⚠️Youtube : Click here and join the VK IAS channel
Forwarded from UPSC - International relations by Vikas Kanukollu
✅Gs-2 : IR- Crimean Issue- Russia
🅾️Critically analyze the strategic significance of Crimea for Russia and its implications for global order- V. Imp for prelims also.
⚠️MY PERSONAL TAKE :
⚜️1. Crimea teaches that geography remains destiny even in a hyper-globalized world.
⚜️2. Access to ports, water, and buffer zones still define national survival strategies-So Geography drives geopolitics: Russia seeks year-round access to warm water ports because much of its coastline is frozen for part of the year.Crimea, especially Sevastopol, provides deep-water port access to the Black Sea, enabling strategic projection into the Mediterranean and beyond.
⚜️3. Modern conflicts often disguise age-old strategic pursuits beneath contemporary narratives like democracy vs authoritarianism😅- This is about water resources- North Crimean Canal supplied 85% of Crimea’s water needs.
⚠️Gs2-IR/PSIR channel link : https://www.tg-me.com/UPSC_PSIR_IR
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🅾️Critically analyze the strategic significance of Crimea for Russia and its implications for global order- V. Imp for prelims also.
⚠️MY PERSONAL TAKE :
⚜️1. Crimea teaches that geography remains destiny even in a hyper-globalized world.
⚜️2. Access to ports, water, and buffer zones still define national survival strategies-So Geography drives geopolitics: Russia seeks year-round access to warm water ports because much of its coastline is frozen for part of the year.Crimea, especially Sevastopol, provides deep-water port access to the Black Sea, enabling strategic projection into the Mediterranean and beyond.
⚜️3. Modern conflicts often disguise age-old strategic pursuits beneath contemporary narratives like democracy vs authoritarianism😅- This is about water resources- North Crimean Canal supplied 85% of Crimea’s water needs.
⚠️Gs2-IR/PSIR channel link : https://www.tg-me.com/UPSC_PSIR_IR
🎖Please Subscribe : Youtube.com/vikaskanukollu
✅Gs-2 : IR- India- Pakistan relations
🅾️"In abeyance" means temporarily suspending the enforcement or operation of a treaty without formally terminating it. But IWT cannot be terminated unilaterally (Article XII) - it needs mutual ratification. However India cited Fundamental changes in circumstances (population, climate change needs)+ Pakistan’s bad faith actions (terror sponsorship). BUt, ICJ precedents show it is difficult to successfully argue fundamental change (example: Nicaragua v USA case rejected claims)
🅾️Simla Agreement in Abeyance: Signed post-1971 war to manage peace and the Line of Control (LoC). Suspension signals that India no longer expects Pakistan to respect the LoC framework established by Simla.
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🅾️"In abeyance" means temporarily suspending the enforcement or operation of a treaty without formally terminating it. But IWT cannot be terminated unilaterally (Article XII) - it needs mutual ratification. However India cited Fundamental changes in circumstances (population, climate change needs)+ Pakistan’s bad faith actions (terror sponsorship). BUt, ICJ precedents show it is difficult to successfully argue fundamental change (example: Nicaragua v USA case rejected claims)
🅾️Simla Agreement in Abeyance: Signed post-1971 war to manage peace and the Line of Control (LoC). Suspension signals that India no longer expects Pakistan to respect the LoC framework established by Simla.
VK IAS subject wise channels - Click here
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UPSC Interview scores matter!- AIR 160- PT score 206
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✅VK IAS RANKERS out of 35-12 gave the interview- 4 ended up getting a rank : These are the ones who were with me NOT JUST for interview but for pre/mains AND interview
⚜️1. Aditi Chapparia- Rank 97
⚜️2. N. Chetana Reddy- Rank 110- My previous student - Click here
⚜️3. Mayank Khandelwal- Rank 167
⚜️4. Donepudi Vijay- Rank 681
The rest of the 8 folks who could not clear and the rest of the folks who couldnt clear mains- VK IAS stands by your side- You are not alone :)
Other rankers who were benefitted by my free resources- Interview guidance or telegram channels for their prelims mains and interview
Sai Chaitanya Jadhav- AIR 68
Hariom Pandia -AIR 160
Soumya sharma -AIR 218
Pranav kulkarni -AIR 256
Rohit Ray Bansal -AIR 486
Dhakane Saurav Rajendra -AIR 628
Thogaru Surya Teja -AIR 799
Pendem Pratuish -AIR 797
Prathamesh Sunder -Borade AIR 926
If there are anyone else who found the channel useful- please let me know @vikas_kanukollu- i will be happy to know- last year was quite challenging- it will help me stay motivated - thank you🙂
⚜️1. Aditi Chapparia- Rank 97
⚜️2. N. Chetana Reddy- Rank 110- My previous student - Click here
⚜️3. Mayank Khandelwal- Rank 167
⚜️4. Donepudi Vijay- Rank 681
The rest of the 8 folks who could not clear and the rest of the folks who couldnt clear mains- VK IAS stands by your side- You are not alone :)
Other rankers who were benefitted by my free resources- Interview guidance or telegram channels for their prelims mains and interview
Sai Chaitanya Jadhav- AIR 68
Hariom Pandia -AIR 160
Soumya sharma -AIR 218
Pranav kulkarni -AIR 256
Rohit Ray Bansal -AIR 486
Dhakane Saurav Rajendra -AIR 628
Thogaru Surya Teja -AIR 799
Pendem Pratuish -AIR 797
Prathamesh Sunder -Borade AIR 926
If there are anyone else who found the channel useful- please let me know @vikas_kanukollu- i will be happy to know- last year was quite challenging- it will help me stay motivated - thank you🙂
✅Gs-2 : IR- International Relations | Health Governance- WHO Pandemic Agreement of 2025
✅Gs-3 : Disaster Management- role of international law in addressing global pandemics
✅Gs-4 : Global Ethics | Equity- Equity in access to healthcare technologies is not merely a moral obligation but a practical necessity in global pandemic response
🅾️Unifying theme : The WHO Pandemic Agreement reflects the struggle to balance global solidarity with national self-interest in preparing for future health emergencies- Background is explained- Click here
⚠️VK IAS subject wise channels - Click here
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✅Gs-3 : Disaster Management- role of international law in addressing global pandemics
✅Gs-4 : Global Ethics | Equity- Equity in access to healthcare technologies is not merely a moral obligation but a practical necessity in global pandemic response
🅾️Unifying theme : The WHO Pandemic Agreement reflects the struggle to balance global solidarity with national self-interest in preparing for future health emergencies- Background is explained- Click here
⚠️VK IAS subject wise channels - Click here
⚠️Youtube : Click here and join the VK IAS channel
How VK IAS helped UPSC 2024 AIR 97 stay accountable- hear it from Aditi!
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How VK IAS helped UPSC 2024 AIR 97 stay accountable- hear it from Aditi!
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For mentorship courses contact VK IAS team on telegram at https://www.tg-me.com/vk_ias
May Mentorship batch of 50 students for 2026 : https://courses.vkias.com/course/SamagraSamarthan2026-MayMentorshipbatch…
For mentorship courses contact VK IAS team on telegram at https://www.tg-me.com/vk_ias
May Mentorship batch of 50 students for 2026 : https://courses.vkias.com/course/SamagraSamarthan2026-MayMentorshipbatch…
6 years to reach AIR 68 in UPSC 2024- listen to Sai chaitanya jadhav’s story of grit!
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✅Gs-2 : Judiciary- Arbitration
✅Gs-3 : Mobilization of resources/Economic growth- Ease of doing business
🔰Q) Critically examine the challenges faced by the Indian arbitration ecosystem and suggest measures to enhance the quality of arbitration outcomes.
🅾️The quality of any dispute resolution system depends not just on its rules but on the specialized human minds running it.If you want a world-class system, build world-class humans first, not just world-class rules
⚜️Assumption: A retired judge is automatically a good arbitrator → leads to court-like mindset in arbitration.Arbitrators are technically sound but not commercially agile or internationally relevant.
🅾️What is the real solution?-Treat arbitrators as a specialized professional class, not just ex-judges. Build a diverse, trained pool — lawyers, domain experts (finance, tech, engineering), dispute resolution specialists.
⚠️VK IAS subject wise channels - Click here
⚠️Youtube : Click here and join the VK IAS channel
✅Gs-3 : Mobilization of resources/Economic growth- Ease of doing business
🔰Q) Critically examine the challenges faced by the Indian arbitration ecosystem and suggest measures to enhance the quality of arbitration outcomes.
🅾️The quality of any dispute resolution system depends not just on its rules but on the specialized human minds running it.If you want a world-class system, build world-class humans first, not just world-class rules
⚜️Assumption: A retired judge is automatically a good arbitrator → leads to court-like mindset in arbitration.Arbitrators are technically sound but not commercially agile or internationally relevant.
🅾️What is the real solution?-Treat arbitrators as a specialized professional class, not just ex-judges. Build a diverse, trained pool — lawyers, domain experts (finance, tech, engineering), dispute resolution specialists.
⚠️VK IAS subject wise channels - Click here
⚠️Youtube : Click here and join the VK IAS channel
A 6 year journey to IPS!- Thanks for being a great student Chetana! UPSC 2024 AIR 110
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A 6 year journey to IPS!- Thanks for being a great student Chetana! UPSC 2024 AIR 110
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✅Gs-3 : Pollution- Solid waste
🅾️Problem :
⚜️1. Underreporting: Plastic waste data in India grossly underestimates actual volumes.
⚜️2. Infrastructure Deficit: Absence of proper Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), open burning, and lack of segregation highlight poor systemic preparedness.
⚜️3. Inadequate Methodology: Central/State Pollution Control Boards rely on outdated/incomplete reporting mechanisms.
🅾️Solutions : We read about them in this article- Click here
⚠️Q) Discuss the significance of including the informal waste and recovery sector (IWRS) in the formulation of the Global Plastics Treaty. How can this inclusion ensure environmental sustainability and social justice? Illustrate your answer with examples from international and Indian contexts.- Click here
⚠️VK IAS subject wise channels - Click here
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🅾️Problem :
⚜️1. Underreporting: Plastic waste data in India grossly underestimates actual volumes.
⚜️2. Infrastructure Deficit: Absence of proper Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs), open burning, and lack of segregation highlight poor systemic preparedness.
⚜️3. Inadequate Methodology: Central/State Pollution Control Boards rely on outdated/incomplete reporting mechanisms.
🅾️Solutions : We read about them in this article- Click here
⚠️Q) Discuss the significance of including the informal waste and recovery sector (IWRS) in the formulation of the Global Plastics Treaty. How can this inclusion ensure environmental sustainability and social justice? Illustrate your answer with examples from international and Indian contexts.- Click here
⚠️VK IAS subject wise channels - Click here
⚠️Youtube : Click here and join the VK IAS channel
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VK IAS Mentorship Batch 2026.pdf
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✅Update on UPSC 2026 Full year Mentorship batches- Thanks for the overwhelming interest-
⚠️A few more slots are unblocked( IDEALLY FRESHERS/THOSE WHO NEVER CRACKED PRELIMS are preferred)
🅾️Cost of the program is 55k+18% GST
🅾️What is UPSC expecting from you?- How can mentorship aid you in making the process faster and easier?- Explained here - https://youtu.be/b2mwjZn17Js
🅾️Application form : https://forms.gle/i9xrYTojgmMCRVJ56
🅾️Brochure : Click here
⚠️A few more slots are unblocked( IDEALLY FRESHERS/THOSE WHO NEVER CRACKED PRELIMS are preferred)
🅾️Cost of the program is 55k+18% GST
🅾️What is UPSC expecting from you?- How can mentorship aid you in making the process faster and easier?- Explained here - https://youtu.be/b2mwjZn17Js
🅾️Application form : https://forms.gle/i9xrYTojgmMCRVJ56
🅾️Brochure : Click here
Essay proved to be a game changer for almost all the VK IAS students - for example chetana saw a 27 marks increase - click here
Mayank - also saw 26 marks increase- glad that i was of some help in their journey- kudos for executing such a strategy- we were sure that it worked even before the marks were out - click here🙂
Absolute increase in scores is not just the deal here but a relatively better score than most toppers’ made the huge difference
Contact : @Vk_ias
Mayank - also saw 26 marks increase- glad that i was of some help in their journey- kudos for executing such a strategy- we were sure that it worked even before the marks were out - click here🙂
Absolute increase in scores is not just the deal here but a relatively better score than most toppers’ made the huge difference
Contact : @Vk_ias
✅Those who wrote mains 2024- Please help me understand the Essay scores better by filling this survey
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Thank you ,
VK ( @Vikas_kanukollu)
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🅾️With many requests seeking for help, this data can help me provide a better picture. Those who think VK IAS can be of some help, please fill your name and contact( purely optional) as well so that we can reach out to you. If you are participating just for the data- feel free to ignore those fields in the form.
Thank you ,
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