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Do you have the courage to apply Tikdams from Day 1?
We are going to start with our Flagship Prelims TS in 2 days – Click here to enroll.
On 11th September, IAS 2017 aspirants will start their journey of mastering the core concepts and understanding the value of tikdams in their test attempts, right from Day 1.
But some of the first timers wrote back to us that they were unclear as to what these tikdams were all about?
- Is it just about a guessing technique? If yes, then isn’t it better that I rather complete the course than depend upon guess work?
- Is this easy for a newbie to understand or only an experienced test taker can develop the hunch for correct options?
- Should I join the TS now or wait for my coaching to help me finish the coursework before? I don’t want to feel less confident about my testing scores etc etc.
Let’s solve your concerns and assure you that joining the TS right now is the most sensible thing you can do for your test prep.
Read this question from the IAS Prelims 2016. If you are a beginner to IAS Prep, what would be your takeaways from this question?
#1. With reference to ‘Astrosat’, the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct? (IAS Pre 2016)
- Other than USA and Russia, India is the only country to have launched a similar observatory into space.
- Astrosat is a 2000 kg satellite placed in an orbit at 1650 km above the surface of the Earth via PSLV.
The question asked you to select the correct statement(s) of these two.
Look at this question and think like a beginner. If you just started your IAS Preparation, its likely that you have no idea about Astrosat or even if you do, you might not know the intricate details which this question put forth. Right? Does that mean that as a beginner you will have to mug up on all the factoids of current affairs? Is that even humanly possible to do! Is this what UPSC wants you to become? A ratta machine?
Think again!
As a beginner, when you read about the space missions and related activities in news, you will invariably find mentions of China, EU along with USA, Russia in the strategic missions in space. Now even if you do not know about Astrosat in particular, your tikdami mind should raise a red flag – Is it possible that EU, China etc would not have attempted something that India just did?
During your preparation, you will come across the launchers – PSLV, GSLV etc and you would know about their load taking capacities and learn that PSLV has an upper limit at ~1680 kgs. Now this piece of knowledge becomes wisdom for a sincere student and that becomes a piece of tikdam when he applies it on the second statement! There is no way in hell that 2000 kg of mass can be transported by a PSLV. That’s wrong!
And voilla, you get your answer!
You can easily cross both the statement and attempt the question without the knowledge of Astrosat in particular. That’s what tikdam is. Is this guesswork? NO.
This is the point when knowledge becomes wisdom and a sincere aspirant takes a leap over everyone else!
Now, let’s take another simple question –
#2. Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?
(a) Amphibious warfare ship
(b) Nuclear-powered submarine
(c) Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
(d) Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
Look at this question like a newbie. You did not by-heart the list of INS in news that year (who would!) and yet you need to apply tikdam into this question. What then?
Astra dharani = Astra ko dharan karne wali
That’s it – the smart hack of breaking that hindi word and matching astra with torpedo will give you the correct option – that is (c)!
Let’s give you another question from the Civilsdaily Flagship Test Series. This is an early bird sneak peek for those who want to understand tikdams better!
#3. Recently, India has joined ‘Hague Code of Conduct’, consider following statements:
- It was established in 2002 to prevent the spread of ballistic missiles that can deliver weapons of mass destruction
- It is the only normative instrument to verify the spread of ballistic missiles
- It is a voluntary legally binding multilateral body
Which of the statements given above is/are Correct?
a)1 only
b)2 and 3 only
c)1 and 2 only
d)1,2 and 3
What do you need to do to solve such CA questions?
- Stay up to date with daily news – YES. In fact, we recommend that you read from our FREE android app daily to get the top 10-15 news items relevant for UPSC – Click here to download.
- Knowing the basic terms of Polity – voluntary, legally binding agreements etc etc – YES. You gain this from reading your NCERTs properly
- And Tikdams! The art of reading the finer details of a question
Red Flags in the option choices – Option 2 & 3 are counter intuitive to each other. If one is the other can’t be. Also, a voluntary body cannot be legally binding! There goes the option 3 down the drain.
That’s it! Knowledge leads to wisdom leads to Tikdam!
Our message to you is very simple.
As test takers and test makers, we know one thing for certain –
You need to work hard on your basics. We will be putting in efforts in our explanation sheets when we pick up titbits and tikdams for you BUT you need to be more forthcoming in your attempts. You need to think beyond the question and discuss other finer aspects of the answer choices.
Tikdam is the state of mind when knowledge becomes wisdom.
So, don’t think that tikdams and smart hacks are for those who haven’t prepared well. NO. They are for those who want to go to the zen level of problem solving! Prelims will be a cakewalk if you attempt the 3200 questions of the Flagship Test Series. You are bound to clear it 100% if you stay true to the time table and think like a PRO.
So, start from the Day 1. Do your NCERTs well and attempt the Indian Polity Test on 11th September.
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[Day 22 | GS1] Target Mains: Answers
GS I (Secularism) (Simplex) (Analytical)
Secularism is strength of India. Secularism is part of our life and it is still unfolding. Elaborate.
Demand-
Secularism has its own feature and impact on strengthening India has to be discussed and reason for it’s unfold.
Approach-
– Discuss how secularism has been strengthening India till the time (3 marks)
– Meaning of unfolding, reasons of unfolding and implication of unfolding to country with examples. Explain the challenges to secularism (5 marks)
– Suggest the path ahead (2 marks).
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[Day 22 | GS2] Target Mains: Answers
GS II (Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability) (Duplex)
Do you think that idea of holding concurrent elections to Lok Sabha and legislative assemblies would benefit? Do you think that this system could bring political and administrative stability ? Critically Examine.
Demand-
Frequent elections require many things in place and arrangement. Also normal activities of government standstill due to code of conduct. Examine in this way and get to proper conclusion.
Approach-
– Analyze the pros and cons of taking separately and concurrent process of election. Quote experiences/examples. (5 marks)
– Examine that Would it help in bringing political and administrative stability or not. (3 marks)
– Give a balanced conclusion and challenges with solution in implementation (2 marks)
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[Day 22 | GS3] Target Mains: Answers
GS III (technology) (Duplex) (Static + Analytical)
There has been increasing problems regarding pollution in India, Nuclear technology can be solution. What is Neosonic technology? What is the benefit of technology? What are the challenges in its implementation?
Demand-
Question clearly focuses on neosonic technology which can solve the problem of pollution. It’s a direct question. Answer each question in part one by one.
Approach-
– Brief on pollution problem in India. Explain meaning of neosonic technology. (3 marks)
-Advantages of the technology. Explain its applications in all possible areas. (4 marks)
– Give challenges in execution and way ahead (3 marks)
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[Day 22 | GS4] Target Mains: Answers
GS IV (Ethics) (Anlytical)
A civil servant in a democracy has to be a guardian of public morals. There are temptations and allurements which may pervert his ethical values and high integrity of civil servant behavior. Discuss.
Demand-
The civil servant is entrusted with higher responsibilities of a public office. He should act moral and perform clean duties.
Approach-
-Explain how civil servant is the civil servant in democracy is guardian on public morals. Quote some examples
– Write the allurement and temptations which can misbalance the civil servants ethics and how it changes the behavior
– Mention ethical challenges comes in his path of performing the duties and way ahead to avoid them.
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7th Sept | News Round-up | Op-eds and News Stories
The Hindu and Editorials
The need for a totalizer revolution
Introducing totaliser for mixing votes before counting would eliminate the biases that creep in on account of disclosure of booth level trends. It will reduce the intimidation of voters based on the observed trends at booth level besides maintaining the basic principle of secrecy of votes.
Return of the Cauvery crisis
The Cauvery water disputes tribunal gave its award in 2007 and it has asked the parties to share the deficiency on a prorata basis. Centre has finally notified the tribunal award in 2013 but it did not establish a Cauvery management board and regulatory authority to implement the same. In this context, the following need to be observed.
- Centre shall establish Cauvery management board as soon as possible.
- In a world of depleting water resources, changing to less water intensive cropping is suggested.
- Non political initiatives such as Cauvery family can build cordial environment among the farmers in both the states.
Obama’s last ally for a safer world
https://www.civilsdaily.com/story/nuclear-security-summit-2016/
https://www.civilsdaily.com/story/indias-bid-to-join-export-control-regimes/
USA as the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon, the USA has a moral responsibility to act.
President Obama has promised to put an end to the Cold War thinking and pledged the Americas commitment to seek the peace and security of a world with out nuclear weapons.
Important steps by president Obama
- The nuclear posture review referred to the objectives of reducing the role of USA nuclear weapons in national security strategy while maintaining strategic detterence and stability at reduced nuclear force levels.
- The Nuclear Weapons Employment Strategy that followed in 2013 stated that the U.S. would only consider the use of nuclear of nuclear weapons “in extreme circumstances to defend the vital interests of the United States or its allies and partners”.
- Negotiations with Russia led to the new START Treaty and it limits the total USA and Russian nuclear arsenals to 700 deployed ICBMs.
- Cycle of Nuclear security summits are launched to highlight the threats posed by terrorists seeking nuclear weapons.
- Nuclear cooperation agreement with Iran.
On the other side, president Obama authorized $1tn budget over the next three decades for maintaining and improving the US nuclear arsenal under the stockpile stewardship program.
So, USA taking a position of no first use will make a moral revolution in nuclear disarmament.
News
Sedition – In 1962 in Kedarnath case Supreme Court held that criticism of Government shall not come under the purview of sedition law. Only violent revolution against the government attracts the charge of sedition.
https://www.civilsdaily.com/story/ipc-need-modernisation/
China may allow imports of Indian non-basmati rice
India is having a large trade deficit in goods with China and India is requesting for a market access to Non Basmati rice, pharmaceuticals and fruits, vegetables. In this scenario, China is rejecting access citing quality standards.
Now, an agreement is reached between the nations for the import of Non Basmati rice by China.
The Grumbling G20
85% of the world GDP and two thirds of its population are under the banner of G20. The major issues discussed at the G20 summit are
- Excess steel capacity in China that resulted in a flood of cheap imports in to India , Europe and threatened the employment there.
- Climate change though is the major agenda point there is no significant progress.
- Fighting protectionism and support to globalisation was suggested.
- Strengthening enforcement against the international tax avoidance.
Masala bonds
https://www.civilsdaily.com/story/masala-bonds-the-flavour-of-the-moment/
Masala bonds are rupee denominated bonds issued by Indian companies to overseas buyers. Corporates issue bonds to raise money from investors. GMR is planning to rise the funds by issuing masala bonds to refinance its debt.
With inputs from CivilsPrep.
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All 4 q at in one place
All the 4 q should be at one place….
Should i miss a day due to some reason, the questions get scrambled and difficult to get
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[Day 21 | GS1] Target Mains: Answers
GS I (Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) (Hattrick)
The upper depths of the oceans of the Earth have warmed significantly over the last 20 years causing an increase in the number of severe hurricanes, storm surges, loss of ice and change in global weather patterns. Discuss.Demand-
– Increase in sea temperatures has changed global weather patterns should be discussed.
Approach-
– Brief on causes of increase in temperature & it’s changing pattern. (2 marks)
– Its Impact- Hurricanes, storm, ice cap melting etc. Quote examples (6 marks)
– Suggestion to reduce these events and impact (2 marks)
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[Day 21 | GS2] Target Mains: Answers
GS II (Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources) (Duplex)
Zika virus has created menace in world. India is at great risk of contracting it. Discuss the outbreak of Zika virus, causes of infection and impact on the health of person. What preventive steps India should take especially for migrants?
