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  • 21 Aug 2017 | GS 4 | A young social activist has become very popular within a short period of 5 years because of his honesty, integrity, and human values. He finds rampant corruption in government offices and mismanagement is rural development schemes, which affects the poor and marginalized section of the society. He notices that it is a nexus of bureaucracy, elected representatives and contractors for this sorry state of affairs. It is unfortunate that a section of media has been managed by the nexus. The social activist, having deeply influenced by Gandhian principle wants to correct the things. What steps and action he will take to: (a) Unite the poor and marginalized so that they could raise their voice effectively. (b) Moblise the public opinion against the managed media. (c) Compel the state government to take remedial measures in order to set things right.

    GS Paper 4

    Q.4) A young social activist has become very popular within a short period of 5 years because of his honesty, integrity, and human values. He finds rampant corruption in government offices and mismanagement is rural development schemes, which affects the poor and marginalized section of the society. He notices that it is a nexus of bureaucracy, elected representatives and contractors for this sorry state of affairs. It is unfortunate that a section of media has been managed by the nexus. The social activist, having deeply influenced by Gandhian principle wants to correct the things. What steps and action he will take to:

    (a) Unite the poor and marginalized so that they could raise their voice effectively.

    (b) Moblise the public opinion against the managed media.

    (c) Compel the state government to take remedial measures in order to set things right.

  • 21 Aug 2017 | GS 3 | The Government has recently announced that only electric vehicles (EVs) will be sold in India from 2030.Discuss what challenges India will face in achieving this target and also steps required to achieve this target.

    GS Paper 3

    Q.3) The Government has recently announced that only electric vehicles (EVs) will be sold in India from 2030.Discuss what challenges India will face in achieving this target and also steps required to achieve this target.

    Source: https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-getting-charged-up/

    https://www.civilsdaily.com/op-ed-snap-the-hybrid-route/ 

  • 21 Aug 2017 | GS 2 | Given the fact there is increasing discrepancy between the seats won and votes received, Should First past the post system be replaced by Proportional representation system. Discuss.

    GS Paper 2

    Q.2) Given the fact there is increasing discrepancy between the seats won and votes received, should First past the post system be replaced by Proportional representation system? Discuss.

    Source: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/first-past-post-house-panel-asks-parties-if-poll-system-should-change-4806011/

    http://www.news18.com/news/politics/a-case-for-proportional-representation-system-in-india-646251.html

    http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/high-time-india-adopted-proportionate-electoral-system.html

  • 21 Aug 2017 | GS 1 | Evaluate the role played by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in India’s freedom struggle and in laying the foundation of a modern India.

    GS Paper 1 

    Q.1) Evaluate the role played by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in India’s freedom struggle and in laying the foundation of a modern India.

  • 21 August 2017 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions & Tikdams

    Q.1) ‘Indra Sawhney Case of 1992’ was related to
    a) Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution
    b) Part III of the Indian Constitution
    c) Reservation
    d) Validity of Indian Penal Code

    Q.2) Recently, ‘Value capture financing (VCF)’ is in news. It is a type of public financing that recovers some or all of the value that
    a) Public infrastructure generates for Private landowners
    b) Private landowners generates for Public Infrastructure
    c) Public infrastructure generated by the State Governments
    d) Public infrastructure generated by the Central Government

    Q.3) Which of the following statements regarding the ‘Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana’ is/are correct?
    1. All the States have joined this Scheme.
    2. The scheme is optional for the states to join.
    Select the correct option using the codes given below.
    a) Neither 1 nor 2
    b) 2 only
    c) 1 only
    d) Both are correct

    Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding the ‘University Grants Commission (India)’:
    1. It is a statutory body.
    2. It is modelled after University Grants Committee of England.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    a) 1 only
    b) Both are correct
    c) 2 only
    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Q.5) Recently, Union Government has launched the scheme namely Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles (FAME India) under
    a) UDAN
    b) NSAP
    c) ICDS
    d) NEMMP

    Q.6) Which of the following statements regarding ‘Green Climate Fund’ is/are correct?
    1. It is intended to assist the developing countries in adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change.
    2. It is founded under the aegis of UNEP, OECD, Asian Development Bank and World Bank.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    a) 1 only
    b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) Neither I nor 2

    Q.7) Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?
    a) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
    b) Indian Institute of Science
    c) Indian Space Research Organisation
    d) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

    Q.8) With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. It recommended a federal government.
    2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
    3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    a) 1 only
    b) 2 and 3
    c) 1 and 3
    d) None

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    I can’t see any weekly essays.. Did u stop the weekly essay challenge.?? also pls make it available with official review similar to Target Mains.

  • Public Administration Pilot Answer Writing Programme | Daily Answer Review by UPSC Veterans | Starts 21st August

    Archive (click on highlighted days to attempt the daily quiz)

    We are coming up with a pilot programme for Public Administration optional students as a precursor to Test series being launched for them after a few days.

    The highlights of the programme are:

    • Daily 2 questions (10 marks + 20 marks) will be made available at 10 am.
    • Evaluation will be done by 8 pm.
    • Model answer will be available from 9 pm on the same day.
    • Doubts can be asked. We will get the doubts cleared on the same day.

    Other features:

    • Comprehensive evaluation. Stress will be given on-

    -Content

    -Facts, figures, value addition, Case studies, current affairs etc.

    -Structure of the answer

    -Presentation and Format

    Conducted by:

    Adarsh V Dharan in collaboration with Civilsdaily
    Marks obtained in UPSC Mains 2016 in Public Administration- 295

    PS: Confirm your participation by posting in comments below. After registering, click on the links on the top and start attempting the questions. Questions attempted on the same day before 8 PM will be checked. 

  • Toppers Testimonials | Aman Mittal | AIR-20 CSE 2016

     

    About:

    Rank in CSE-2016

    		 20
    Number of attempts (include present one)

    1
    Medium (English/Hindi)

    English
    Optional Subject

    Electrical Engineering


    Prelims Strategy:

    My preparation started about a year before the Prelims because I prepared for the Prelims and Mains simultaneously (the syllabus is largely overlapping). However, serious preparation for the Mains like answer writing and covering the topics that are not a part of Prelims started after the Prelims. The optional should ideally be done 2 months before the Prelims.

    Preferred books:

    • Bipan Chandra and NCERT for History
    • NCERT for Geography
    • Constitution App for Polity apart from the papers and manuals from GK Today.  

     

    What to focus on for Mains Prep?

    • After Prelims, the focus should always be on writing practice and shining the rough edges as well as preparing topic-wise notes for GS I, GS II and GS III.
    • Ideally, I think one should at least do 80% of the questions. Questions that I was not sure about, I generally left and didn’t guess.
    • Specifically for Mains, I was diligent in reading newspapers and ensured that I read the editorials carefully. I generally relied on making a mental map of the things stated in the article, but I advise people to go for making topic wise notes of the same.
    • For the static part, it is necessary to cover the NCERT first hand. These can be backed up by online resources available on the subject such as Mrunal. What will be crucial is the writing practice that one does during the course of preparation.

    Tips for students:

    Interview was a good experience but then the beginning was not that good and I was told to be more specific in answering. Such moments are crucial, and as I kept my composure and the rest of the interview was smooth. There were many instances where the answer was unknown.
    It is best to avoid such questions by apologetically replying in negative. But in general, it is important not to be worried too much about counter questions as it will unnecessarily burden you during the process.

    Point to be noted:

    • Always remember that UPSC will never ask tough questions here, unlike in the Engineering Services, but will cover a broad range of areas.
    • It is important to go through the previous year’s questions to get an idea of the questions and the papers. In fact, one should go through previous year papers as soon as possible as it will clarify many doubts automatically and show the way forward for the preparation.
    • The most important message to the aspirants is to have faith in yourself and to leave your ego in order to succeed.

     

  • Toppers Testimonials | Rajarshi Shah | AIR-81 CSE 2016

    About:

    Rank in CSE-2016

    		 81
    Number of attempts (include present one)

    4

    Medium (English/Hindi)

    		 English

    Optional Subject


    Prelims Strategy:

    The changing pattern of prelims every year has become a concern for many aspirants. The 2017 paper is testimony to that. In such scenario, scoring high marks in prelims has become quite challenging. I had focused equally on fundamentals of static portions (polity, economics, geo & environment etc.) along with current issues. This year UPSC tested the knowledge depth and as a result preparation should be molded accordingly.

    Preferred books:

    • NCERTs (11th & 12th std.)
    • Laxmikanth Polity
    • Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
    • Spectrum for modern history
    • Environment book by Shankar IAS

    Views about importance of Test series:

    Practice of mock tests and previous year papers will perfect the art of elimination leading to good accuracy and higher scores.

    What to focus on for Mains Prep?

    • Practice- During my first mains, I didn’t practice answer writing and my mains score were too low. I rectified my mistake by writing answers, joining test series for essay, gs and optional and practicing previous year papers. Mock tests help a lot in improving score in both prelims and mains.
    • Structure and Presentation of answer- I wrote in a combination of paragraph and points. I followed the usual structure- introduction, body and conclusion. Whether the question asks discuss, examine or critically analyze, my strategy was to always try to show both aspects of the answer and simultaneously cover various dimensions.
    • Thinking and writing in broad and holistic manner helps in improving scores. I also focused on interlinking theory and current issues by substantiating points with current facts, examples along with proper references like constitution articles in paper 2, economic survey in paper 3 etc.
    • Also, some innovation through quotes, diagrams in essay, gs as well as optional papers will enhance the presentation of answer. I tried to incorporate this strategy by looking at toppers answer scripts and practicing a lot.

    Tips for students:

    • Syllabus- Study the entire syllabus carefully and try to cover each and every topic. I took out hard copies of entire syllabus and went through it multiple times.
    • Time Management- for GS and optional, I tried to devote almost equal time throughout my preparation. Regarding Newspapers, I didn’t spend more than two hours daily and followed Indian express religiously plus the editorial section of the Hindu.
    • Note making- I made notes of those topics which I had to study from multiple sources for gs and optional. I didn’t make notes for static portions from laxmikanth, sriram economics or spectrum etc. Similarly for newspapers, I collected case studies, facts along with the name of experts to be used in answers.  
    • The case studies are the most scoring in ethics paper. As a result, one should not leave them for the end.
    • Kautilya had said “A single wheel cannot move a chariot”. The underlying principle is the division of work and increase in efficiency through group effort. This thing helped me a lot for learning a lot of information through discussions and improving my speed and quality of answer writing.

    Point to be noted:

    • Learn Definition of every topic listed in the syllabus- It should be simple two line definition.
    • Gather quotes to be used for substantiating the answer.
    •  Current Example relevant to the topic. Try working on those lines to collect examples from newspapers.
    • Personal Example/ Example from the lives of administrators, philosophers, religious personalities etc.
    • Sanskrit shloka/ lines like Vasudhaiva kutambakam for ethics in International Relations.
    • Solutions- Use UN conventions, Government laws and schemes, Case studies, and 2nd ARC recommendations.

  • Toppers Testimonials | Kumar Harsh | AIR-43 CSE 2016

     

    About:

    Rank in CSE-2016

    		 43
    Number of attempts (include present one)

    1

    Medium (English/Hindi)

    English
    Optional Subject

    Mechanical engineer 

     

    Prelims Strategy:

    • Try to know at least 3-4 important points on every topic – current or dynamic.
    • Watch Rajya Sabha TV debates. As it is a visual medium it helps remember better.
    • Don’t become an academician or do PhD on a topic.  

    Preferred books:

    The standard material.  

    What to focus on for Mains Prep?

    • Answer writing is most important. Just reading books would not help. Start answer writing immediately.
    • Focus more answer writing, rather than reading/studying.
    • Ultimately, you have to go and write the exam.
    • What you finally write in the exam hall is important.   

    Tips for students:

    • GS pattern has become very dynamic.
    • Topics related to contemporary issues are important.
    • Focus mainly on Currents Affairs for mains, especially for the dynamic part.
    • GS – 2 and GS – 3 is mainly dynamic.

    Point to be noted: 

    • The Aim should be to complete a topic in minimum time with maximum output, so that one can solve most of the questions from the topic.
    • Get a general idea on most relevant topics.
    • Think in different dimensions while writing the answers.
    • ‘Keywords’ are important. Expand the keywords in exam.
    • Try to put maximum number of points in answers.
    • Always put a positive conclusion. Have an optimistic outlook and end the answers on a positive note.

     

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