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  • (Marathi webinar) How to cover UPSC-MPSC 2023 current affairs in 1.5hrs/day time | Seminar by Pravin and Rahul sir| Register👉and get current affairs notes PDFs

    (Marathi webinar) How to cover UPSC-MPSC 2023 current affairs in 1.5hrs/day time | Seminar by Pravin and Rahul sir| Register👉and get current affairs notes PDFs

    Special UPSC/MPSC Seminar (23rd November, Wednesday) | How to complete Current Affairs in 1.5 hrs per day? by CD’s senior mentors Pravin Garje and Rahul Vadar | Get Samachar Manthan current week’s module for FREE

    Click: Register FREE Seminar

    Table of Content

    The theme of the Webinar

    How to cover current Affairs by just studying 1.5 hrs per day for civil services exam?

    Be it MPSC or UPSC covering current affairs is a huge task due to almost a year worth of current affairs that has to be covered. Moreover, this comes in both prelims and mains so it has to be covered in a certain manner.

    Your current affairs notes must also be prepared on a regular basis so that you can revise them at the appropriate time.

    But there are many issues that you aspirants face:

    1. From where to cover current affairs? Best sources
    2. What all to study and what to leave?
    3. How to make notes of daily current affairs?
    4. How to use CA for answer writing?
    5. How not to waste time on covering current affairs for UPSC and MPSC preparation?

    Acknowledging the need to ensure removing difficulties, the students face,  I will be present with Rahul Vadar (Senior Mentor) at CivilsDaily, for a webinar on: 

    • How to cover current affairs in a holistic manner in just 1.5 hrs per day.
    • How to filter and read newspapers to cover UPSC/MPSC-centric current affairs for Prelims
    • Techniques to make notes
    • Write answers and solve MCQs 

    So, if you wish to get your name on the MPSC UPSC Prelims 2023 merit list, don’t miss out on this great chance to discuss your queries in a 1-1 session with toppers’ mentors. 

    Don’t miss the Special and unique Seminar.

    Click: Register FREE Seminar

    Seminar Details: 23rd November, (Wednesday) at 7 PM.

    Date: 23rd November 2022

    Time: 7 pm Onwards

    Venue: This Workshop will be held in both offline and online mode. You can attend in CivilsDaily’s Pune center in offline mode, and for Online mode, we will share a Zoom link in your email. Please register.

    Address: Civilsdaily IAS, First floor, 518, Ramprasad, opposite Radhika Bhel, Sadashiv Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411030

    Contact here: 086685 82260

    Points that they will be discussing in the Masterclass

    1. How to cover current affairs holistically in 1.5 hrs/Day for Prelims, Mains, and Interviews?
    2. Supplementing Newspapers with Magazines like Yojana, Kurukshetra, etc, and making notes from them.
    3. How to focus on these:
      • Socio-economic issues like Women’s issues, Education or Health related issues, Issues or policies affecting vulnerable sections, etc.
      • Issues of national and international importance.
      • Political issues related to Indian Constitution, Legislative and Administrative processes.
      • Supreme Court or High Court verdicts.
      • Good analysis of current issues.
      • Parliamentary Debates.
      • Government policies and orders.
    4. How to make 2 paged crisp notes for Prelims and Mains revision and answer writing?
    5. How to collect examples, case studies, and important fodder for Mains answers?
    6. Finishing newspaper within 40 mins max.
    7. How to connect Current Affairs with GS?

    Those who understand the exam syllabus and pattern well, have less anxiety but a beginner (due to less understanding of the syllabus and pattern) takes enough time to read and prepare.

    Click: Register FREE Seminar

    About Rahul Sir:

    Rahul sir is a mentor with CivilsDaily for more than 2+ years and is now mentoring more than 1500 students. His experience of writing in all 5 UPSC-CSE Prelims & MAINS exams, and attending the interview twice, makes him an appropriate guide to address this compulsory matter.

    About me (Pravin Garje):

    Pravin Sir is a mentor with CivilsDaily for nearly 2+ years and is now working with Sukanya Rana Ma’am in the Civilsdaily Mains Guidance Program. His experience of scoring 110+ in all 6 Prelims exams, coupled with scoring 135+ marks in ethics and essay papers and attending the interview twice, makes him an appropriate guide to address this compulsory matter

    What The Hindu mentioned about Civilsdaily Mentorship

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  • 22nd Nov| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Topics for Today’s questions:

    GS-1            Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues.

    GS-2          Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications

    GS-3          Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.

    GS-4        Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions

    Question 1)

     

    Q.1 In the context of socio-cultural milieu of 19th century, the contribution made by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in the field of education and women’s rights is immeasurable. Discuss. (10 Marks)

     

    Question 2)

    Q.2 Mutual comity and respect between social media intermediaries and national governments are necessary to democratize cyberpolitics in the interest of users. Discuss. (10 Marks)

    Question 3)

    Q.3 Participation of the private sector in India’s outer space journey is gradually becoming a necessity. Discuss. Also, highlight the concerns associated. (15 Marks)

    Question 4)  

    Q.4 Highlight the differences between accountability and responsibility. Do you think responsibility without accountability is meaningful? (10 Marks)

     

    HOW TO ATTEMPT ANSWERS IN DAILY ANSWER WRITING ENHANCEMENT(AWE)?

    1. Daily 4 questions from General studies 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be provided to you.

    2. A Mentor’s Comment will be available for all answers. This can be used as a guidance tool but we encourage you to write original answers.

    3. You can write your answer on an A4 sheet and scan/click pictures of the same.

    4.  Upload the scanned answer in the comment section of the same question.

    5. Along with the scanned answer, please share your Razor payment ID, so that paid members are given priority.

    6. If you upload the answer on the same day like the answer of 11th  February is uploaded on 11th February then your answer will be checked within 72 hours. Also, reviews will be in the order of submission- First come first serve basis

    7. If you are writing answers late, for example, 11th February is uploaded on 13th February , then these answers will be evaluated as per the mentor’s schedule.

    8. We encourage you to write answers on the same day. However, if you are uploading an answer late then tag the mentor like @Staff so that the mentor is notified about your answer.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. 

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  • Learn Mains answer writing with UPSC Topper | FREE Mains Webinar by AIR 205 Durga Adhikary and Sukanya ma’am | Register & get AIR 205’s Mains Notes

    Learn Mains answer writing with UPSC Topper | FREE Mains Webinar by AIR 205 Durga Adhikary and Sukanya ma’am | Register & get AIR 205’s Mains Notes

    22nd November (Tuesday), @7:30 PM | UPSC Mains Webinar by AIR 205 Durga Adhikary and Sukanya ma’am | Get AIR 205’s notes + CD’s economic geography (Covering 27 industries) notes. Fill up FREE mentorship and webinar registration form below.

    Recorded session + free CD mains notes and economic geography notes-download

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    Guys, do you know that the months from November to Feb and even mid-March are known as the Golden Period for Mains preparation among UPSC toppers.

    It is the time when you focus on developing answer writing skills, cover GS Mains topics, attempt tests, make improvements in your answers, and to put it in short – GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE over the competition.

    Utilize the 3 months of Golden period to gain a competitive edge in UPSC Mains preparation

    Before you jump on the Prelims mode for UPSC 2023, you must make full use of the coming three months. And to help you strategize and get your Mains prep streamlined we have Durga Prasad Adhikary, AIR 205, UPSC 2021 take a session for you.

    AIR 205 in UPSC 2021

    Durga Prasad Adhikary scored one of the highest marks in UPSC 2021 Mains and if not for the interview score he would have scored a rank of under 50.

    Masterclass Details: 22nd Nov, At 7:30 PM

    Register and we will email you the Zoom link.

    UPSC Topper Durga Prasad & Sukanya Rana, Mains Program head will be taking up a webinar masterclass to help you make a comparative analysis of toppers’ approach along with the vital skills to write UPSC mains answers like a topper.

    Recorded session + free CD mains notes and economic geography notes-download

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    Objectives of the special masterclass:

    • How to make the best use of the next 3-4 months for UPSC Mains preparation and learn answer writing? Integrating Mains answer writing practice in daily preparation.
    • How to write 200-word answers in just 7 to 8 minutes?
    • How to complete a mains paper in 3 hrs? How to increase writing speed?
    • Current affairs as well as the static strategy for UPSC’s mains preparation.
    • How to understand the demand of a question fully and correctly before contemplating an answer for it. 
    • How toppers develop a basic mental framework of the answer before committing anything on the paper?
    • What are the top skills that every topper acquires to write a number fetching answers?
    • How to integrate UPSC mains in your day-to-day preparation
    • As a beginner how to self-evaluate your mains answers? How to collect takeaways from 2022’s mains paper?
    • How to do a trend analysis of the past 4 years?
    • How to maintain ‘accuracy’, ‘brevity’, and ‘Clarity’ in each and every answer?
    • How to do a comparative analysis of toppers’ approach. How do they create an on-demand answer and how do they follow the answer writing basic rules- ‘Brainstorming’, ‘Outlining’, ‘Idea/Argument placement, and ‘Structuring’ 

    Do and don’t of UPSC to keep in mind while answering writing? The most common mistakes will also be discussed. 

    Recorded session + free CD mains notes and economic geography notes-download

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    About Durga Prasad Adhikary

    Durga Prasad Adhikary is a student of Civilsdaily’s Smash Mains program. He scored 820 marks in UPSC Mains 2021 (one of the highest) & secured AIR 205 in UPSC 2021 – allocated IPS. He also cleared UPSC IFoS (AIR 21).

    About Sukanya Ma’am

    Sukanya Rana:

    Our Civilsdaily Mains Program Head Mrs. Sukanya Rana has mentored 1500+ students & 100+ Rankers across multiple stages from prelims to mains to interviews. She is part of Smash Mains as an Ethics Mentor and helped Civilsdaily topper to achieve their dream.

    She has firsthand experience with 4 mains and 2 interviews of UPSC. She has also appeared in the State PCS interview.

    Sukanya Ma’am has scored consistently 100+ marks in ethics and in 2019 her marks were 140 in GS 4. In 2020 and 2021, under her mentorship, many smash mains students were able to secure 110+ marks.

    Recorded session + free CD mains notes and economic geography notes-download

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    What The Hindu mention about Civilsdaily Mentorship and Sukanya Rana?

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  • How writing one answer a day would help in your UPSC Journey? Join CD War Zone Telegram group (link inside) Daily answer writing war with senior IAS Mentors| Prepare your war notes

    How writing one answer a day would help in your UPSC Journey? Join CD War Zone Telegram group (link inside) Daily answer writing war with senior IAS Mentors| Prepare your war notes

    CD Warzone Telegram link at the bottom of the article

    UPSC exam is all about, answer writing, everyone suggests you write answers on a daily basis, but managing exam Preparation and writing 4-5 answers every day is a herculean task. No matter if you are a beginner or a veteran, Answer writing is important, and just because you are not able to write  4-5 answers on a daily basis, ignoring answer writing is a horrible idea. 

    Why an answer every day? 

    1) One answer per day is manageable, whether a beginner or a veteran, a sincere IAS Aspirant is easily able to write one answer per day, in addition to his studies. 

    2) Writing one answer every day will help you improve your answer writing speed, if you are able to write one answer every day in under 7.5 minutes, you will be in a much better position to attempt full lengths mocks. 

    3) Discipline and routine are much needed for this exam, daily answer writing at a fixed time will give you a routine, and gradually you will develop a habit. 

    How daily answer wars will help you: 

    1) Once you are into this initiative, you are in a telegram group where many others like you have attempted the same question at the same time, it helps you to check your accuracy and do a peer review. 

    2) When collective man hours go into one answer, we get at least 20 new dimensions for that answer, since each aspirant is unique, and each perspective is unique. 

    3) Our Senior IAS Mentors go through your answers every day and provide you with their expertise on each and every answer.  

    How does it work?

    Every day there will be a YouTube live at 11 am, ideally, you are expected to submit your answers during the live session, but we extend the time till 2 PM, you can post your answers in the telegram group. In the evening there would be another YouTube live where our Mentor comes and provide you with feedback.

    Link to the telegram group: https://t.me/cdwarzone

    More than 150 Answers on the first day!

  • 21st Nov| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Topics for Today’s questions:

    GS-1            Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues.

    GS-2          Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

    GS-3          Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

    GS-4        Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions

    Question 1)

     

    Q.1 Systems and institutions created by the British colonial government in India were a result of British economic interests in India. Elaborate. (10 Marks)

     

    Question 2)

    Q.2 Highlighting the maladies that the quasi-judicial courts in India suffer from, suggest ways to streamline their work. (10 Marks)

    Question 3)

    Q.3 Underline factors responsible for poor solid waste management in Indian cities. In what ways can the trinity of citizens, businesses, and the governments tackle this hazard. (15 Marks)

    Question 4)  

    Q.4 Civil servants often face a crisis of conscience when fulfilling their official duties. In your opinion, what are the reasons for such crisis? How can they be resolved? (10 Marks)

     

    HOW TO ATTEMPT ANSWERS IN DAILY ANSWER WRITING ENHANCEMENT(AWE)?

    1. Daily 4 questions from General studies 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be provided to you.

    2. A Mentor’s Comment will be available for all answers. This can be used as a guidance tool but we encourage you to write original answers.

    3. You can write your answer on an A4 sheet and scan/click pictures of the same.

    4.  Upload the scanned answer in the comment section of the same question.

    5. Along with the scanned answer, please share your Razor payment ID, so that paid members are given priority.

    6. If you upload the answer on the same day like the answer of 11th  February is uploaded on 11th February then your answer will be checked within 72 hours. Also, reviews will be in the order of submission- First come first serve basis

    7. If you are writing answers late, for example, 11th February is uploaded on 13th February , then these answers will be evaluated as per the mentor’s schedule.

    8. We encourage you to write answers on the same day. However, if you are uploading an answer late then tag the mentor like @Staff so that the mentor is notified about your answer.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. 

    1. For the philosophy of AWE and payment: 
    CLICK HERE To join Daily AWE

  • [EPW] Lay-Off Crisis and India

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    Context

    • Silicon Valley’s tough times continue with Amazon expected to enforce job cuts that could impact close to 10,000 employees.
    • Amazon’s layoffs come after other major tech companies, such as Meta, Twitter, Snap, and Microsoft, have already implemented such measures.
    • A few days before that Twitter led by its new owner Elon Musk also witnessed mass layoffs.

    Lay-off crisis is grappling India too

    • The biggest technology companies are bracing for troubled times ahead as the Covid-19 induced acceleration and growth has not kept pace.
    • With talks of global recession, technology companies, typically seen as big spenders, are now resorting to cost-cutting.
    • Indian Startups have also faced this trouble with media reports saying that approximately ten thousand employees have been laid off by startups in mainly edtech and ecommerce sectors this year.

    Forced layoffs and restructuring have become common strategies for companies struggling to compete. So what is the reason for this Lay-Off crisis, its impact and how is it expected to play out in the future.

    What one means by Lay-Off?

    • A layoff is the temporary or permanent termination of employment by an employer for reasons unrelated to the employee’s performance.
    • Employees may be laid off when companies aim to cut costs, due to a decline in demand for their products or services, seasonal closure, or during an economic downturn.
    • When laid off, employees lose all wages and company benefits but qualify for unemployment insurance or compensation (typically in USA).

    Why do companies resort to layoffs?

    • Cost reduction: One of the main reasons why workers get laid off is because the company decides to cut back on costs in some way. The need can arise from the fact that the company is not making enough profits to cover its expenses or because it needs substantial extra cash to address paying off debt.
    • Staffing redundancies: Layoffs also occur when a company needs to eliminate some positions due to over-staffing, outsourcing, or a modification to the roles.  A company may want to eliminate redundant positions in order to make its operations more efficient.  
    • Relocation: Moving the company’s operations from one area to another can also bring about the need to let go of some workers. Shutting down the initial location will not only affect the workers who get laid off but the surrounding community’s economy as well.
    • Merger or buyout: If a business is bought out or decides to merge with another, the change might lead to a change in the company’s leadership and corporate direction. If there’s new management, the chances are that they’ll come up with new goals and plans, and this can lead to layoffs.  

    Immediate triggers of Lay-Off

    • Pandemic Boom: During the pandemic, there was a surge in demand as people were in lockdown and they were spending a lot of time on the internet. The overall consumption saw an upsurge following which the companies went to increase their output to meet the market requirements.
    • Over hiring during pandemic: In order to meet the demands, many tech companies went on a hiring spree anticipating the boom to continue even after the pandemic. However, as the curbs were eased and people started stepping out of their homes, consumption fell, resulting in heavy losses to these big tech companies. Some of these resources were hired at a higher cost because of the sudden upsurge in demand.
    • Fear of recession: As the demand is coming back to pre-Covid levels and seeing the debt bubble almost about to burst and fearing recession, these companies are cutting down their costs by closing down low-performing projects and laying off the excess and high-cost resources they hired to accelerate growth.
    • Russia-Ukraine War: The war has also contributed to these layoffs as it has made the market more volatile. This is clearly visible from stock market volatility.
    • Inflation: Rising inflation has also impacted several world economies severely leading to a crisis in the job market as well. The world is currently hitting a reset button to overcome all these ups and downs.

    Lay-Offs scenario in India

    • Among the startups that have laid off people, 10 startups were from the e-commerce industry while 7 startups were from edtech.
    • Of these startups, seven to be specific, were unicorns—Ola, Byju’s, Unacademy, Vedantu, Cars24 and Mobile Premier League (MPL).
    • Another unicorn, Blinkit, which was formerly known as Grofers, fired people when it was a unicorn but lost its unicorn status during acquisition by Zomato.

    Impacts of Lay-offs

    • Cut-throat market competition: Layoffs are a painful but expected fact of life in a market economy exposed to competition and trade.
    • Immense loss to the workers: Layoffs can be damaging psychologically as well as financially to the affected workers as well as their families, communities, colleagues, and other businesses.
    • Decreased customer loyalty: When a company lays off its employees it sends out a message to customers that it is undergoing some sort of crisis.  
    • Emotional Distress: The person who is laid off suffers the most distress, but remaining employees suffer emotionally as well. The productivity level of employees who work in fear is likely to go down.

    Lessons for India

    • Indian startups grew at a notoriously faster pace than its neighboring regions.
    • But the layoffs are a sobering reminder that the bigger the startups became, the harder they fell.
    • Just because a startup had touched a sky-high valuation did not immediately mean its employees’ jobs were insured.

    Way forward

    • Voluntary retirement program: This enables individuals to transition to retirement smoothly.
    • Cut back on the extras: If a company is laying off workers to reduce costs, it can look for other avenues of saving money. For example, the company managers can freeze additional hiring, reduce or remove bonuses.
    • Consider a virtual office: Another way to cut down on costs is to keep only the most important staff onsite and send the rest of the workers home to work remotely.  
    • Offer more unpaid time off: A company owner can also save money by offering more unpaid time off rather than eliminating workers’ positions.  

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  • 18th Nov| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Topics for Today’s questions:

    GS-1            Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues.

    GS-2          Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

    GS-3          Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

    GS-4          Case Studies

    Question 1)

     

    Q.1 Although the revolt of 1857 came at first as a mere military mutiny, it speedily changed its character and became a national insurrection. Discuss. (10 Marks)

     

    Question 2)

    Q.2 It is said that political funding plays a pivotal role in fostering political competition in the country. Critically evaluate the electoral bonds scheme in making the political funding process more transparent. (15 Marks)

    Question 3)

    Q.3 While infrastructure can act as the force multiplier to achieve a 5 trillion USD economy, Gatishakti masterplan can play a similar role for the growth of infrastructure. Elaborate. (15 Marks)

    Question 4)  

    Q.4 Akhil is a very reputed doctor who is passionate about the role of medical profession in development of India. Akhil is also an honest tax payer, having paid nearly 40% of his income in personal tax during the previous financial year. He has a small family with a 3-year-old daughter and a wife. They live in a major city that faces problems of acute pollution each year in winters. Given the sustained nature of the problem, Akhil has been thinking for some time about shifting to another city. Akhil started his professional journey as a doctor along with his childhood friend Rajesh. They studied in the same school and went to the same medical college. Today, both of them are highly paid doctors. They are thinking about partnering to start a hospital chain in India for affordable health care. Recently they organized a medical camp, bringing along other doctors and provided free cataract surgeries. At the camp family members of a patient thrashed a doctor and the medical staff attending the patient for alleged negligence in surgery. In wake of this incident, Rajesh has decided to migrate to country X which has attractive personal tax rates, better civic facilities, good schools, clean air, and is welcoming for skilled medical professionals. The beating of medical staff at the medical camp has left Akhil worried as well. He does not see this as a one-off incident. In recent years attacks on doctors and medical staffs by families of patients have increased across the country. Rajesh is trying to convince Akhil to move to X along with him. Akhil is a patriotic person and he feels conflicted about the prospect of moving to another country. He is aware that there is shortage of skilled medical professional in India, and migrating to another country would be doing a disservice to a medically under-served nation like India. But he is also feeling frustrated at the quality of life he seems to be getting in this country. As he is pondering over the thought, he sees the day’s newspaper filled with reports about crimes against women. He is thinking that in a more gender-sensitive society her daughter will be able to develop her potential in a free-spirited way. In light of these facts, answer: a) Akhil considers himself a patriot and wants to serve the nation as a doctor. Everyone has a different conception of patriotism. What does patriotism mean to you? b) What options are available to Akhil? Suggest and justify the most preferable choice. (20 Marks)

     

    HOW TO ATTEMPT ANSWERS IN DAILY ANSWER WRITING ENHANCEMENT(AWE)?

    1. Daily 4 questions from General studies 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be provided to you.

    2. A Mentor’s Comment will be available for all answers. This can be used as a guidance tool but we encourage you to write original answers.

    3. You can write your answer on an A4 sheet and scan/click pictures of the same.

    4.  Upload the scanned answer in the comment section of the same question.

    5. Along with the scanned answer, please share your Razor payment ID, so that paid members are given priority.

    6. If you upload the answer on the same day like the answer of 11th  February is uploaded on 11th February then your answer will be checked within 72 hours. Also, reviews will be in the order of submission- First come first serve basis

    7. If you are writing answers late, for example, 11th February is uploaded on 13th February , then these answers will be evaluated as per the mentor’s schedule.

    8. We encourage you to write answers on the same day. However, if you are uploading an answer late then tag the mentor like @Staff so that the mentor is notified about your answer.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. 

    1. For the philosophy of AWE and payment: 
    CLICK HERE To join Daily AWE

  • (At 5 pm) सजल सरांचा MPSC वेबिनार- MPSC पूर्व 2022 च्या अपयशातून कसे परत यायचे?MPSC पूर्व 2023 मध्ये यश मिळवण्यासाठी 10 Themes | 19th Nov, 5 pm

    (At 5 pm) सजल सरांचा MPSC वेबिनार- MPSC पूर्व 2022 च्या अपयशातून कसे परत यायचे?MPSC पूर्व 2023 मध्ये यश मिळवण्यासाठी 10 Themes | 19th Nov, 5 pm

    https://youtu.be/2XKozWChLJ0

    19th Nov, 5 pm | Register for the webinar and get MPSC current affairs notes and Most important MCQs for FREE

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    Dear students, hope you all are doing well!

    A couple of days before I was talking to some of my MPSC aspirants students, discussing the strategy for the next 6 months. Some of them had appeared in 2022 as well and were not able to clear the exam.

    Don’t let MPSC Prelims 2022 failure hold you back. Let us bounce back from failure

    I realised that failure in previous MPSC Prelims exam (2022) was still haunting them, making them underconfident and losing the belief they had when they first appeared for the Prelims.

    No failure is final unless you stop giving your 120% to learn from the previous mistakes and give your everything to work towards success.

    So students, let us meet over a Zoom session tomorrow (19th November), to discuss how to strategise and plan the next 6 months for MPSC Prelime 2023.

    I will be conducting a special webinar session for MPSC 2023 aspirants and especially for those who failed in MPSC Prelims 2022.

    Click & Register for Webinar
    During my MPSC seminar in CivilsDaily Pune branch
    REGISTER: UPSC Workshop with Sajal sir for the next 7 months’ strategy

    MPSC Prelims 2023 is just around 6 months away. Understanding the criticality of time is of utmost importance. If you want to crack MPSC with a rank in 2023, everything that you do must be under a plan, a strategy.

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    The topic for the Seminar:

    How to bounce back from MPSC Prelims 2022 failure? Strategy and 10 themes to focus on for MPSC Prelims 2023(Detailed points and agenda below)

    Date and Time:

    19th November 2022 (Saturday) at 5 pm

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    Time: 5 pm to 8 pm

    Venue: This Workshop will be held in both offline and online mode. You can attend in CivilsDaily’s Pune center in offline mode, and for Online mode, we will share a Zoom link in your email. Please register.

    Address: Civilsdaily IAS, First floor, 518, Ramprasad, opposite Radhika Bhel, Sadashiv Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411030

    Contact here: 086685 82260

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    This is for you if you are:

    1. MPSC aspirant who failed in 2022 Prelims and want to crack MPSC 2023
    2. A working professional or college student who will be attempting MPSC 2023 with a job. Facing a serious time crunch and mismanagement in MPSC preparation.
    3. A MPSC beginner – confused about the syllabus, prioritizing subjects, making timetables & targets, or just getting started.

    Strategic planning will help you fully uncover your options, set priorities for them, and define the methods to achieve them.

    With my student Mantri Mourya Bharadwaj, AIR 28, UPSC 2021

    Important points that will be discussed in the Webinar

    1. Trend analysis of MPSC Prelims exam based on the previous years’ paper, considering the changed pattern and understanding the expectations of MPSC.

    2. How to undo the mistakes you have committed in the previous MPSC Prelims? How to find out the mistakes

    3. What should be your approach for the next 6.5 months even if you have just started the preparation? Strategy for the next 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and like that, will be shared with you.

    4. How to cover the MPSC syllabus? Understanding the pattern of MPSC. Focussing on the essentials first. What are the best resources?

    5. You just need to invest effectively 5 hours per day for MPSC success. How to effectively manage preparation time? Make a timetable and set targets. Learn from the UPSC guru Sajal sir himself.

    6. Managing MPSC preparation with a serious time crunch; job – working professionals, college students, and family (especially for homemaker aspirants)

    7. Building a strong foundation: NCERT, current affairs, and standard books. How and which one to focus more on? Best sources for GS and Current Affairs.

    8. Breaking the inertia towards answer writing, and attempting mock tests. When and how to attempt tests and start mains answer writing?

    9. Do’s and Dont’s; and breaking the myths around MPSC. Eg. Aspirants from rural or non-engineering backgrounds, rural and Marathi background are at a disadvantage.

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    10. How to take notes and organize information/content for MPSC prelims and Mains answers? Basically the skill of taking notes. What topics necessitate notes and which do not?

    10. MPSC Hacks and tricks like Tikdams or Intelligent Elimination that worked for my previous students who are UPSC rankers. A PDF will be shared with you all.

    11. Revision techniques that are common, standard, and used frequently. What exactly are they?

    12. How to take full advantage of the FREE CivilsDaily’s Preparatory Package and personalized mentorship session (FREE) that will follow?

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    About me

    I have guided around 200+ rankers in UPSC 2021 exam and 600+ overall rankers have been mentored by me. From AIR 6, 15 to 28, 29, 32, 42, 44, 49, and it goes on and on. I was a UPSC Mains Topper in 2017 after scoring highest marks in Mains.

    Anay, AIR 32 was also my mentorship student for UPSC 2021
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    As a part of this:

    1. FREE Mentorship session with Senior MPSC-UPSC Mentor on strategy and approach for MPSC 2023. (You can schedule by clicking here as well)
    2. Samachar Manthan’s current week’s module and Mains Questions, MPSC current Affairs
    3. Prelims Weekly MCQ PDF
    4. Mains 250+ Value notes
    5. Current month’s Monthly Magazine
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  • Cross the UPSC Prelims 2023 hurdle with Smash Prelims | November Batch launched | From failing thrice, to scoring 130+ in UPSC Prelims – read success stories | Intake only 50 students – Register now!

    Cross the UPSC Prelims 2023 hurdle with Smash Prelims | November Batch launched | From failing thrice, to scoring 130+ in UPSC Prelims – read success stories | Intake only 50 students – Register now!

    Smash Prelims 2023 under Santosh Gupta sir’s mentorship can increase your chances to clear Prelims by 85%
    FREE 1-1 Mentorship call

    There is no doubt that UPSC Prelims is the toughest & most vital stage. It is the great filter that weeds out the not-so-serious candidates but at times many serious ones too.

    Although there can be many reasons for failing prelims like inadequate syllabus coverage, not attempting mock or test series, not proper planning, lack of conceptual understanding, etc. but the main one is lack of guidance, preparation analysis, and course revision at regular intervals.

    Tavishi failed thrice in the Prelims before but after joining Santosh sir’s mentorship cleared Prelim 2022 on her 4th attempt. Schedule a call with Tavishi’s mentor

    Moreover, candidates must be prepared for those offbeat MCQs thrown by UPSC in prelims (new things being tried by UPSC- like options, subjects, etc.).

    To fill this gap we launched the Smash Prelims program under Santosh Gupta sir last year and the results were amazing.

    SMASH PRELIMS 2023: PERSONALIZED MENTORSHIP, TEST SERIES, LECTURES, NOTES

    Our Smash Prelims Program started as a pilot project last year with an aim to introduce step-wise improvement in our chosen 40 aspirants. Over a period of 2 months, Santhosh sir inculcated confidence in aspirants who were either newbies or gave too many attempts. This year, we achieved a remarkable 80% success ratio. This year, we have set our eyes on 100%. Yes, we are as ambitious and aspirational just like any other UPSC aspirant.

    ‘Answer to all your dilemmas of Prelims’: Program inclusion

    1) One-to-One mentorship for UPSC Prelims 2023 by dedicated mentors and Santosh sir

    2) 44 tests (14 basics + 8 Advanced + 10 FLT + 6 CSAT + 6 CA ) for back to back intensive revision

    3) Weekly LIVE Zoom sessions with Santosh Sir for doubt clearance and QnA

    4) Value-addition classes on the 50 most important topics for Prelims

    5) LIVE MCQs solving (1000 questions) based on elimination techniques for a sure score of 120+ marks

    6) 1 year’s complete current affairs (LIVE) by the core CD faculty in featured classes with a LIVE discussion + PDF notes

    Click and Enroll here

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    Timetable

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    Features of the Program:

    • Highly experienced UPSC-qualified mentors (Experience of 4+ years)
    • Mentors call after each test to clear your doubts and help cover the entire syllabus
    • Evidence-based questions based on the UPSC’s current trends
    • Tests discussions
    • Weekly LIVE zoom sessions by Santosh sir to learn from his experience of 6 out of 6 prelims with 130+ marks
    • Ask me anything sessions
    • Weekly classes cover the 50 most important and scoring areas of UPSC Prelims for a push to 120+ marks (Unmissable for any sincere aspirants) taken by Santosh sir himself based on his own notes
    • Santosh sir will teach you the secret of elimination methods from his own experience of getting 130+ every time (Learn 36 techniques through solving 1000+ questions with him)
    • Accuracy improvement classes
    • Current affairs live classes by core faculty of CD with concise notes from 2022 with a focused approach (2022-23 current affairs will be provided for free)
    • CA magazine + budget and economic survey will be provided for free
    • Special Session on Prelims with toppers (Subject experts)
    • 1000+ students qualified for Prelims under Santosh sir’s guidance

    Specifically made Current affairs notes + Live classes by core faculty for the entire two years for prelims.

    You are 8 times more likely to clear Prelims 2023 with Santosh sir’s mentorship under the Smash Prelims program

    About Santosh Gupta sir

    Santosh Gupta sir has scored above 140 twice in UPSC prelims and always 120 plus in all 6 attempts. He wrote all 6 mains and appeared for Interviews 3 times. He has qualified for UPSC EPFO and BPSC 56-59th also. He has been teaching and mentoring UPSC aspirants for the last 5 years.

    What CivilsDaily’s Smash Prelims students have to say?

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    Success Stories of Smash Prelims 2022

    From failing twice-thrice to clearing Prelims 2022
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  • 17th Nov| Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Topics for Today’s questions:

    GS-1            Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

    GS-2          Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure

    GS-3          Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.

    GS-4          Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.

    Question 1)

     

    Q.1 Although temples in ancient India had the primary role of being the centres of worship, they went on to become centres of socio-economic life of people. Elaborate. (10 Marks)

     

    Question 2)

    Q.2 Using recent examples, highlight the challenges to cooperative federalism in India. What should be done to strengthen it? (10 Marks)

    Question 3)

    Q.3 Inspite of the global collaboration on tackling terror financing, challenges still remain. Discuss. Also, suggest a way forward. (10 Marks)

    Question 4)  

    Q.4 Compare and contrast Kant’s categorical imperatives with the ancient Indian doctrine of Nishkama Karma. (10 Marks)

     

    HOW TO ATTEMPT ANSWERS IN DAILY ANSWER WRITING ENHANCEMENT(AWE)?

    1. Daily 4 questions from General studies 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be provided to you.

    2. A Mentor’s Comment will be available for all answers. This can be used as a guidance tool but we encourage you to write original answers.

    3. You can write your answer on an A4 sheet and scan/click pictures of the same.

    4.  Upload the scanned answer in the comment section of the same question.

    5. Along with the scanned answer, please share your Razor payment ID, so that paid members are given priority.

    6. If you upload the answer on the same day like the answer of 11th  February is uploaded on 11th February then your answer will be checked within 72 hours. Also, reviews will be in the order of submission- First come first serve basis

    7. If you are writing answers late, for example, 11th February is uploaded on 13th February , then these answers will be evaluated as per the mentor’s schedule.

    8. We encourage you to write answers on the same day. However, if you are uploading an answer late then tag the mentor like @Staff so that the mentor is notified about your answer.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. 

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