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  • UPSC Previous Year Paper

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    What are UPSC Previous Year Paper?

    UPSC Previous year papers are those sets of questions that went before in time and order. Like all other exams, there are copies of UPSC-CSE PYQs exist. You can download PDFs of PYQs from the Civilsdaily. And analyze what types of questions are asked in Civil Service Examination.

    How many previous year papers are required?

    Previous year’s papers are the core and essence of the UPSC preparation. But, how many previous questions really play an important role!

    After mentoring 5000+ IAS aspirants, the Civilsdaily senior IAS mentors team has made a list of essential previous question papers, an IAS aspirant must do.

    UPSC prelims

    GS-1GS-2 (CSAT)
    Past 10 years’ questions are needfulPast 5 years’ questions are needful

    UPSC Mains

    EssayPrevious 5 years
    GS – IPrevious 10 years
    GS – IIPrevious 10 years
    GS – IIIPrevious 3 years
    GS – IVPrevious 6 years
    Optional SubjectPrevious 12 years

    Importance of previous questions

    From toppers to Mentors, none can deny the significance of the previous year’s question papers. They are important from different angles. 

    • Every exam is unique in itself. So, the exam patterns also differ from one another. To know the Ques. pattern, the role of PYQs is undeniable.
    • They help us know the difficulty level of the questions. And in how much depth we should maintain while preparing the subjects.
    • Previous Years’ questions let us know those pet topics of the exams. 
    • To know the dynamic trends, PYQs are incomparable.
    • PYQs work as the pieces of equipment for a fence. You can have a grip on the entire syllabus following them.

    How to do them

    If you wish to start UPSC Preparation without coaching, make previous years’ question papers your mentor.

    Read and analyze the previous years’ question papers in the following ways so that it means a lot to you.

    Previous Years’ Question Papers (UPSC Prelims)

    • Previous 10 Years Question papers of GS-1
    • Previous 5 Years Question Papers of GS-2 (CSAT – A qualifying paper)

    Now, start investing 30 days to 45 days to analyze them fully and comprehensively. 

    • Take a note of the weightage of the topic and subject-wise questions.
    • Try to comprehend how UPSC connected current affairs with static.
    • In CSAT, start solving papers one by one from the second day.
    • Try to find out offbeat questions. And the way how UPSC designed such questions.
    • Every question has its unique demand. Identify them.
    • Take a note of whether the trend of a question from a particular chapter has been going towards an easier level or a more difficult level. 
    • Always do the pet chapters in 360 degrees.

    Supplementary materials

    It’s undeniable fact that UPSC preparation starts with previous question papers but gets velocity with essential books, Daily MCQs, Test Series, Daily answer writing, etc. 

    Supplementary for Prelims

    Supplementary for Mains

    All the question papers mentioned above are co-related. If you miss one, others may not help you.

    Online Workshop on UPSC previous question papers strategy

    You are doing previous question papers. And that’s appreciated. But, have you ever thought that all the aspirants are also doing the same? Then how our ‘Hall of Fame’ toppers distinguished themselves on the final merit list!

    To gain more accuracy, speed, and performance and To save time, money & energy, they used to attend Online workshops on IAS prep strategy with senior IAS mentors.

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  • Full form of UPSC CSE

    ‘UPSC’ stands for

    ‘Union Public Service Commission’

    ‘CSE’ stands for

    ‘Civil Services Examination’
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    What is UPSC CSE?

    The civil services examination (CSE) is a National level competitive examination. The exam is conducted by the UPSC almost every year. 

    CSE is also widely known as the IAS exam. 

    CSE is for the recruitment of bureaucrats (Civil Servants/HIgher Govt. officials) for 3 services under the Government of India 

    • All India Services
    • Group A Services or Central Services
    • Group B services or State services

    Every year millions of Indian youths start preparing for the exam. But a handful of candidates can clear the exam because it is the toughest exam in the country and is unpredictable too.

    What services are there under UPSC CSE?

    All India Services:

    • Indian Administrative Service 
    • Indian Foreign Service 
    • Indian Police Service 

    Group A Services or Central Services

    • Indian Audit and Accounts Service
    • Indian Civil Accounts Service 
    • Indian Corporate Law Service 
    • Indian Defence Accounts Service
    • Indian Defence Estates Service
    • Indian Information Service, Junior Grade
    • Indian Postal Service, Group
    • Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service
    • Indian Railway Protection Force Service
    • Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes)
    • Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax)
    • Indian Trade Service 

    Group B services or State services

    • Armed Forces Headquarters
    • Delhi, Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service (DANICS)
    • Delhi, Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service (DANIPS).
    • Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS)

    UPSC-CSE Salary

    All the posts start in the level 10 pay matrix and the pay band is between Rs. 56,100 and Rs. 1,77,500.

    Eligibility:

    Nationality: 

    For the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service, and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India. 

    (2) For other services, a candidate must be either:— 

    (a) a citizen of India or (b) a subject of Nepal 

    (c) a subject of Bhutan 

    (d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 intending to permanently settle in India 

    (e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam intending to permanently settle in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him/her by the Government of India. 

    Minimum Educational Qualification: 

    A candidate must hold a Graduate degree from any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.

    Age: 

    (1) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years 

    (2) The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable: 

    (a) up to a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe; 

    (b) up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates; 

    (c) up to a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services Personnel, disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof; 

    (d) up to a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least five years of Military Service 

    (e) up to a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service 

    (f) up to a maximum of 10 years in the case of candidates belonging to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) categories viz. (i) blindness and low vision; (ii) deaf and hard of hearing; (iii) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; (iv) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, and mental illness; (v) multiple disabilities from amongst person under clauses (i) to (iv) including deaf-blindness

    Number of Attempts: 

    Every candidate appearing at the examination, who is otherwise eligible, shall be permitted six (6) attempts at the CSE. However, relaxation in the number of attempts will be available to the SC/ST/OBC and PwBD category candidates who are otherwise eligible. The number of attempts available to such candidates as per relaxation is as under: 

    Fees: 

    Candidates (excepting Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) 

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  • [Sansad TV] Mudda AapKa: Supreme Court Suggests “Bail Act”

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    Context

    • Lamenting that jails across the country were flooded with undertrial prisoners, the apex court urged the Centre to introduce reforms in the bail laws.
    • It stated that bail applications should be disposed of within two weeks while those for anticipatory bail be decided within six weeks

    What is Bail?

    • Bail is the conditional release of a defendant with the promise to appear in court when required.
    • The term also means the security that is deposited in order to secure the release of the accused.
    • In India’s legal world, the term offense has been categorized as bailable offenses and non-bailable under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

    Why need Bail?

    • Bail is a fundamental aspect of any criminal justice system.
    • The practice of bail grew out of the need to safeguard the fundamental right to liberty.
    • Liberty is the right of one whose guilt has not yet been proven.

    Types of Bail in India

    • Depending upon the sage of the criminal matter, there are commonly three types of bail in India:
    1. Regular bail: Regular bail is generally granted to a person who has been arrested or is in police custody. A bail application can be filed for regular bail under sections 437 and 439 of CrPC.
    2. Interim bail: This type of bail is granted for a short period of time and it is granted before the hearing for the grant of regular bail or anticipatory bail.
    3. Anticipatory bail: Anticipatory bail is granted under section 438 of CrPC either by session court or High Court. An application for the grant of anticipatory bail can be filed by the person who discerns that he may be arrested by the police for a non-bailable offense.

    Conditions for Grant of Bail in Bailable Offences

    • Section 436 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, lays down that a person accused of a bailable offense under IPC can be granted bail if:
    1. There are sufficient reasons to believe that the accused has not committed the offence.
    2. There is sufficient reason to conduct a further inquiry in the matter.
    3. The person is not accused of any offence punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment up to 10 years.

    Conditions for Grant of Bail in Non-Bailable Offences

    • Section 437 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 lays down that the accused does not have the right to apply for bail in non-bailable offences.
    • It is discretion of the court to grant bail in case of non-bailable offences if:
    1. The accused is a woman or a child, bail can be granted in a non-bailable offence.
    2. There is a lack of evidence then bail in non-Bailable offenses can be granted.
    3. There is a delay in lodging FIR by the complainant, bail may be granted.
    4. The accused is gravely sick.

    What is the recent ruling about?

    • The Supreme Court underlined that arrest is a draconian measure that needs to be used sparingly.
    • The ruling is essentially a reiteration of several crucial principles of criminal procedure.

    Why bail needs reform?

    • Huge pendency of undertrials: Referring to the state of jails in the country, where over two-thirds lodged are undertrials,
    • Indiscriminate arrests: Of this category of prisoners, majority may not even be required to be arrested despite registration of a cognizable offense, being charged with offenses punishable for seven years or less.
    • Disadvantageous for some sections: They are not only poor and illiterate but also would include women. Thus, there is a culture of offense being inherited by many of them.
    • Colonial legacy: Theoretically, the court also linked the idea of indiscriminate arrests to magistrates ignoring the rule of “bail, not jail” to a colonial mindset.

    Is there any bail law on bail?

    • The CrPC does not define the word bail but only categories offenses under the Indian Penal Code as ‘bailable’ and ‘non-bailable’.
    • The CrPC empowers magistrates to grant bail for bailable offenses as a matter of right.
    • This would involve release on furnishing a bail bond, without or without security.

    And what is UK law?

    • The Bail Act of the United Kingdom, 1976, prescribes the procedure for granting bail.
    • A key feature is that one of the aims of the legislation is “reducing the size of the inmate population”.
    • The law also has provisions for ensuring legal aid for defendants.
    • The Act recognises a “general right” to be granted bail.

    What has the Supreme Court held on reforms?

    The court’s ruling is in the form of guidelines, and it also draws the line on certain procedural issues for the police and judiciary:

    • Separate law on Bail: The court underlined that the CrPC, despite amendments since Independence, largely retains its original structure as drafted by a colonial power over its subjects.
    • Uniform exercise of discretionary powers: It also highlighted that magistrates do not necessarily
    • Avoid indiscriminate arrests: The SC also directed all state governments and Union Territories to facilitate standing orders to comply with the orders and avoid indiscriminate arrests.

    Way forward

    • Bail Law would certainly take care of not only the unwarranted arrests but also the clogging of bail applications before various courts.
    • With restrictive bail conditions and a conservative view on bail, we may forget the meaning of personal liberty, which is the greatest of human freedoms enjoyed in India.

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  • UPSC Previous Question Papers

    Hi guys, are you looking for UPSC previous question papers? well, you’ll get them here. But, they aren’t enough for your preparation. Ensuring the needful, team Civilsdaily has brought all the exam-centric resources to one place for you. Never ignore these 6 types of Question Papers for UPSC.

    Table of Content:

    How many previous question papers are needed?

    Previous question papers are the heart and soul of the UPSC preparation. But, how many previous questions really play an important role!

    After mentoring 5000+ IAS aspirants, the Civilsdaily senior IAS mentors team has made a list of essential previous question papers, an IAS aspirant must do.

    UPSC prelims

    GS-1GS-2 (CSAT)
    Past 10 years’ questions are needfulPast 5 years’ questions are needful

    UPSC Mains

    EssayPrevious 5 years
    GS – IPrevious 10 years
    GS – IIPrevious 10 years
    GS – IIIPrevious 3 years
    GS – IVPrevious 6 years
    Optional SubjectPrevious 12 years

    Importance of previous questions

    From toppers to Mentors, none can deny the significance of the previous year’s question papers. They are important from different angles. 

    • Every exam is unique in itself. So, the exam patterns also differ from one another. To know the Ques. pattern, the role of PYQs is undeniable.
    • They help us know the difficulty level of the questions. And in how much depth we should maintain while preparing the subjects.
    • Previous Years’ questions let us know those pet topics of the exams. 
    • To know the dynamic trends, PYQs are incomparable.
    • PYQs work as the pieces of equipment for a fence. You can have a grip on the entire syllabus following them.

    How to do them

    If you wish to start UPSC Preparation without coaching, make previous years’ question papers your mentor.

    Read and analyze the previous years’ question papers in the following ways so that it means a lot to you.

    Previous Years’ Question Papers (UPSC Prelims)

    • Previous 10 Years Question papers of GS-1
    • Previous 5 Years Question Papers of GS-2 (CSAT – A qualifying paper)

    Now, start investing 30 days to 45 days to analyze them fully and comprehensively. 

    • Take a note of the weightage of the topic and subject-wise questions.
    • Try to comprehend how UPSC connected current affairs with static.
    • In CSAT, start solving papers one by one from the second day.
    • Try to find out offbeat questions. And the way how UPSC designed such questions.
    • Every question has its unique demand. Identify them.
    • Take a note of whether the trend of a question from a particular chapter has been going towards an easier level or a more difficult level. 
    • Always do the pet chapters in 360 degrees.

    Supplementary materials

    It’s undeniable fact that UPSC preparation starts with previous question papers but gets velocity with essential books, Daily MCQs, Test Series, Daily answer writing, etc. 

    Supplementary for Prelims

    Supplementary for Mains

    All the question papers mentioned above are co-related. If you miss one, others may not help you.

    Online Workshop on UPSC previous question papers strategy

    You are doing previous question papers. And that’s appreciated. But, have you ever thought that all the aspirants are also doing the same? Then how our ‘Hall of Fame’ toppers distinguished themselves on the final merit list!

    To gain more accuracy, speed, and performance and To save time, money & energy, they used to attend Online workshops on IAS prep strategy with senior IAS mentors.

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  • Never Ignore 6 Types of Question Papers for UPSC | Civilsdaily Provides

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    Welcome! We know you came here in search of only previous years’ questions but it’s our promise, you’ll return with things that will mean a lot to you. UPSC preparation reaches its climax stage when an aspirant works smartly.And for smart work, you need to proceed with these 6 types of basic materials. Let’s explore.

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    What are the 6 types of Question Papers for UPSC?

    For Prelims

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    All the question papers mentioned above are co-related. If you miss one, other mayn’t help you.

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    What are PYQs?

    Previous years’ question papers are those sets of questions that went before in time and order. Like all other exams, there are copies of UPSC-CSE PYQs exist. You can download PDFs of PYQs from our teachers. And analyze what types of questions are asked in Civil Service Examination.

    Learn More Important points on Previous Years’ question papers

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    Here our specialist team arrange daily online mock test:

    1. In the comments section, share your score and also let everyone know the logic you’ve used to mark certain answers. This will trigger intelligent discussions benefitting everyone.

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    3. At the end of the test, click on ‘View Questions’ button to check the solutions.

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    Mains Previous Years’ Question Papers

    Previous years’ question papers are those sets of questions that went before in time and order. Like all other exams, there are copies of UPSC-CSE PYQs exist. You can get solved PDFs of PYQs from our experienced teachers. And analyze what types of questions are asked in Civil Service Examination.

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  • Perseverance is rewarded. Make improvement, not excuses – Abhijit Ray, AIR 50, UPSC 2021 | CD mentorship and Samachar Manthan Student | Get his notes and mentorship call

    “We must never forget the lonely non-glamorous long hard work behind success”. It’s not a success story of ‘Proving’. It’s a story of ‘Improving’.

    Abhijit Ray was one of the mentorship and Samachar Manthan students under Sajal sir. After losing the first 3 attempts, he strongly realized that it’s a foolish act to overestimate yourself and think that even a non-serious effort will take you through. There is a thin line between confidence and arrogance. 

    Current affairs are indispensable for every stage of the UPSC exam. Understanding the importance of current affairs is just one part of the UPSC puzzle. To solve the whole puzzle, there is no substitute for Samachar Manthan.

    In 2020, after joining SM, Abhijit Ray received the remedial current affairs studies he had been looking for for 3 years. He attributed his success to the remedial advice of Sajal Sir under Samachar Manthan.

    • CD’s team is there to provide handholding support all through your UPSC journey. Increased interaction with the faculty and teachers from Civilsdaily will help you align your preparation and make it more relevant. You can reach out to Sajal sir and other teachers on Habitat.
    • Program’s focus is on conceptual clarity, simplicity, relevance, and making interlinkages between current affairs and basic/static part of the syllabus.
    • Awesome mentorship-hand holding support.
    • Sajal Sir’s guidance got him 10 times more likely to prepare for current affairs linking with the static part in a very short time. 
    • Next-level evaluation of answers helped him a lot to fetch more scores in all GS papers.
    •  CA Resource consolidation on Prelims and Mains’ Preparation.
    • An ecosystem for co-learning and active learning.
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    Before getting to Samachar Manthan. He had been facing failure consistently. He said that he couldn’t figure out the necessary things which are highly required to work on.

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    About Abhijit- His UPSC journey + Hobbies

    NameAbhijit Ray
    UPSC2021
    RankAIR 50
    No. of Attempts4
    Attempt in 2018couldn’t clear Prelims
    2019failed prelims again
    2020couldn’t clear Mains
    2021AIR-50. Get on the Final Merit list.
    Optional SubjectAnthropology (in all the attempts)
    HobbyComposing Poem & recreational cycling

    Abhijit believes whether it is UPSC prelims or Mains, to clear both stages it is your performance in that matters. Other than this “..you need clarity of vision”, says Abhijit, to keep yourself determined to your goal.

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    MPSC changes pattern: Aligned with UPSC, to be implemented from 2023

    Maharashtra PSC has recently released a notification citing changes in the pattern. Now the main examination will be subjective/descriptive in nature (essay type answers) instead of objective (MCQ type) questions. Also, an Ethics paper has also been introduced, modern history will also be included.

    From earlier 6 papers in MPSC Mains now we will have 9 papers, with total marks now standing at 1750 in Mains, closely resembling UPSC’s pattern.

    PapersSubjectsMarksNature of papers
    Paper 1Marathi300Descriptive (Qualifying)
    Paper 2English300Descriptive (Qualifying)
    Paper 3Essay (Marathi or English)250Descriptive
    Paper 4GS 1250Descriptive
    Paper 5GS 2250Descriptive
    Paper 6GS 3250Descriptive
    Paper 6GS 4250Descriptive
    Paper 8Optional Paper 1250Descriptive
    Paper 9Optional Paper 2250Descriptive
    1750 Marks
    Closely resembling the UPSC pattern

    Implications of this change

    It has certainly made MPSC mains more comprehensive, requiring a wide-based knowledge just like UPSC.

    • It will be easier for UPSC aspirants to prepare for MPSC and vice-versa.
    • It improve the percentage of Marathi candidates appearing and clearing UPSC as the paper pattern is almost the same.
    • It will give equal opportunity to those from rural as well as urban areas. Now every candidate must play on a level playing field.
    • For those UPSC aspirants who have exhausted their attempts, they would find it easier to appear and crack MPSC.
    • Aspirants who will reappear in 2023 will have to consider it as a fresh attempt as they have to study almost from scratch.

    All these pose an opportunity as well as a challenge for aspirants but for sure it calls for a change in strategy.

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    CivilsDaily’s performance in UPSC 2021 and an overwhelming number of our Rankers from Maharashtra

    UPSC 2021 results were released a few days back and it was a major validation of CivilsDaily’s student-centric approach, personalized mentorship, and commitment to your goal – cracking the UPSC IAS exam.

    ..amazing observation was the overwhelming number of rankers from Maharashtra.

    This was evident from 200+ rankers, including 30+ in the top 50 in the UPSC 2021 exam. Another amazing observation was the overwhelming number of rankers from Maharashtra. 

    Moreover, we have thousands of CivilsDaily students from the state.

    On the insistence of CivilsDaily’s alumni (ex-rankers) and our students from the state, opened our first center in Maharashtra, in Pune.

    How is the Pune center going to help UPSC and Civil Services Aspirants from Maharashtra?

    Saves you from the trauma of relocation

    Aspirants have to leave their home state to Delhi, Karol Bagh for UPSC prep. It seriously dismantles their mental peace and continuity in preparation.

    Now you no longer have to leave your state and come to Delhi for UPSC preparation.

    Financially

    Financially, by saving huge expenditure incurred in Karol Bagh on renting and tuition fees.

    Now prepare for both: UPSC and MPSC

    Recently the notification for MPSC was released and since the pattern is similar to UPSC now, we will be helping you prepare for MPSC as well.

    Live lectures, Offline 1:1 Mentorship, Testing centre in Pune

    We will be providing the best classroom lectures; UPSC-relevant tests and study material; experienced mentors and dedicated faculty. 

    CivilsDaily will always remain committed to a personalized and student-centric approach and will live for its vision of making UPSC and government service exam preparation simpler, effective, result-oriented, and affordable to every aspiring student.

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  • Science and Technology for UPSC

    Hello dear aspirants,

    Are you an IAS aspirant? If the answer is ‘Yes’, you must not take the subject of science and tech for granted. Don’t think that we should read this subject only to clear our exam, we should love this subject because the science of today is the technology of tomorrow. This is the way of our future. This is the only process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner that’s precise, predictive, and reliable, a transformation for those lucky enough to experience it. And that is empowering and emotional.

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    After mentoring 5000+ students, we feel that science and technology is a pain for non-science background students. Acknowledging this and removing all difficulties, we, the Civilsdaily senior IAS mentors team have prepared a workable strategy and booklist for this subject. Let’s have a look…

    Table of Content:

    Science and Technology in UPSC

    There is a good weightage of Science and Technology in UPSC-CSE.

    • In Prelims, 12 to 16 questions are asked every year.
    • In Mains, 25% of GS-3 consists of Science and tech questions.

    So, taking this subject lightly may cause disaster. 

    How to prepare for Science and Tech for UPSC

    This is the 2nd most unpredictable and complicated subject in the UPSC syllabus. Average 15 questions you can expect and 15 out of 100 MCQs truly matter when it is the UPSC-CSE prelims.

    How to deal with Science and Technology:

    There are 2 sections

    • Science and Technology (relates to Current development)
    • General Science (Biology, Human Health, Physics, and Chemistry in daily life.)

    Now the question is which one of the above sections is more important!

    Analyzing the previous 5 years’ question papers, it’s clear that the majority of the questions come from Science and Technology (relates to Current development). But, because of the super dynamic nature of UPSC, we should prepare both sections smartly. 

    5 steps to prepare Science and Technology for UPSC

    A list of repeatedly asked topics

    1. Current Development + Contemporary Affairs (Past 2 years developments)
    • Space Research
    • Defense Technology
    • Blockchain
    • Blue Carbon
    • Higgs Boson Cortical
    • Light and Energy related daily life events
    • Singularity String Theory
    • Organic Lights (LED)
    • Blackhole
    • LED and Sodium Lamps
    • Polycarbonates
    • Vaccines
    • Nanotechnology
    • 4G, 5G
    • IoT
    • Nuclear Development
    1. General Science (Biology, Human Health, Physics, and Chemistry in daily life.)
    • Pandemic related
    • Human Health
    • Medical development
    • Etc.

    Books and Resources for Non-Science Background Students

    • NCERT – Class: VIII (Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
    • NCERT – Class IX (Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
    • NCERT – Class XII (Chapters: 11 and 12 biotechnology)
    • Science and Tech – Ravi Agrahari
    • Science and Technology in India – Kalpana Rajaram – Spectrum
    • General Science for Civil Service Preliminary – S. A Majid
    • Science and Technology – Neeraj nachiketa
    • Civilsdaily Website Daily Current Affairs

    Books and Resources for Science background students

    • Science and Tech – Ravi Agrahari
    • Science and Technology in India – Kalpana Rajaram – Spectrum
    • General Science for Civil Service Preliminary – S. A Majid
    • Science and Technology – Neeraj nachiketa
    • Civilsdaily Website Daily Current Affairs

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  • Consolidating multiple FIRs

    Context

    The Supreme Court’s (SC) refused to consolidate multiple FIRs filed in several states against former BJP spokesperson.

    When are multiple FIRs clubbed?

    • In 2001, the SC, in TT Antony vs. State of Kerala, made it clear that only the earliest information in regard to the commission of an offence could be investigated and tried.
    • In Babubhai vs. State of Gujarat (2010), the Court explained that the test to determine the sameness of the offence is to identify whether “the subject matter of the FIRs is the same incident, same occurrence or are in regard to incidents which are two or more parts of the same transaction”.
    • the SC extensively relied upon TT Antony while granting similar relief to two journalists.

    Reasons given by the SCs for refusal to club the FIRs

    •  The bench said that party spokespersons and journalists cannot be treated identically.
    • The Constitution creates no hierarchical difference between journalists and ordinary citizens when it comes to the enforcement of fundamental rights.
    • The right to approach the SC under Article 32 is in itself a fundamental right.
    • Nor did the SC craft any distinction on the basis of the status or affiliation of the accused in TT Antony.
    • Second, the bench said that she has not unconditionally apologised for her remarks and her political clout is apparent from the fact that she has not been arrested despite an FIR being filed against her.
    • This view is again misplaced. Whether or not the person has tendered an apology is not germane to the issue at hand.
    • Seeking or tendering an apology may be a mitigating factor while deciding punishment but only after the guilt is proved.

    Why the multiple FIRs should be consolidated

    • Abuse of statutory power of investigation: Filing of successive FIRs amounts to an abuse of statutory power of investigation and is a fit case for the SC to exercise its writ powers under Article 32 because high courts cannot transfer cases from one state to another.
    • Wastage of state resources and judicial time: Prudence demands that state resources and judicial time are not spent on a multiplicity of proceedings.
    • The multiplicity of proceedings would result in violation of fundamental rights under Article 21 as parallel investigations would result in her being forced to join investigations in different police stations in different states.
    • This serves no practical purpose because ultimately it is only one of the police reports that would be tried by a court of law.

    Conclusion

    In the absence of strict guidelines, some degree of caution is necessary on the part of judges to work within the confines of judicial propriety.

     

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