Can you clear UPSC without reading newspaper?

Yes , you can clear upsc without reading the newspaper.

Can we clear UPSC without reading newspaper Quora?

No! You might clear pre without reading newspaper but you will never be able to clear mains examination. One needs to read newspaper not only to answer the current affairs questions which come in mains exam but also to supplement the static questions with current examples.

How can you cover current affairs without reading newspapers?

List of Alternatives to Newspaper

1. Yojana Magazine.
2. Kurukshetra Magazine.
3. Pratiyogita Darpan.
4. Government publications such as India Year Book and Economic Survey.
5. All India Radio— Spotlight/Discussion.
6. RSTV’s Big Picture, PRS India and India’s World.
7. Tv debates.

Is the Hindu’s political bias hurting the Civil Services?

In a way, the political neutrality of the civil services hinges on the idea of its intellectual integrity. In this context, it’s interesting to see to what extent The Hindu — which has a cult readership among civil services aspirants — might influence young aspirants and entrants with the newspaper’s ideological biases.

How many civil services are in India?

For the purpose of recruitment, “civil services” was used as a generic term for more than 25 services, including the Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and Indian Revenue Service.

Does ‘the Hindu’ have an editorial bias?

The Hindu continues to have glimpses of editorial slants in its reports as well as where they are placed. Recently, for instance, The Hindu’s coverage of the citizenship law protests gave little space to the alleged violence perpetrated by the protesters.

What is the history of the Indian Civil Service?

On August 2, 1922, British Prime Minister David Lloyd George addressed the parliament about the administrative edifice in India. It was over 125 years since Charles Cornwallis had sown the seeds of the Indian Civil Service in 1793.