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  • 17th June 2019 | Daily Answer Writing Enhancement

    Students are advised to post answers below in the main page itself. Kindly ensure that answer to each question is posted as a separate comment with the purchase ID provided by us.

    Reviews will be provided in a week for. (In the order of submission- First come first serve basis). In case the answer is submitted late the review period may get extend to two weeks.

    *In case your answer is not reviewed in a week, reply to your answer saying *NOT CHECKED*. If Parth Sir’s tag is available then tag him.  

    For the philosophy of AWE and payment, check  here: Click2Join


    Question 1)

    Lakshadweep has been facing a drastic decline in coral cover in recent years. Discuss various environmental and anthropogenic factors behind this phenomenon. How can El Nino be disastrous for the world’s coral reefs? Illustrate. (250 Words))

    Question 2)

    There is no place in the world more important for the global supply of oil than the Strait of Hormuz. What is the political and economic significance of Strait of Hormuz? (250 words)

    Question 3)

    In a world riven by geopolitical contestations, SCO membership provides India a vital counter to some of the other groupings it is a part of, balancing out its stated policy of pursuing “multi-alignments”. Comment. (250 Words)

    Question 4)

    A person cannot do right in civil service whilst attempting to do wrong in personal life. In context of this statement, examine the relationship between personal and professional ethics. Do civil servants have to be ethical in personal life in order to be professionally ethical? Illustrate. (150 words)

  • [Video Analysis + Top 10 Ranks] 15 June 2019 | Prelims Daily with Rakesh Sir

    Dear students,

    Here’s a link to the Prelims Daily Quiz Analysis Video. Watch this after you have attempted that day’s Prelims Daily questions [on this link]

    https://youtu.be/ImIqZXGAr2g

    The full playlist is available here [click2watch]

    [WpProQuiz_toplist 157]


    We need your comments, likes, and shares on these videos. The aim of this series is to help you revise news via questions. PLEASE spread the videos.

    What’s wrong with the student’s study habits?

    Only 5% of our students who read news attempt PD. This beats the purpose of reading the news. Even those 5% who attempt PD are unable to get the most out of the initiative. They are either guessing or doing the tests just as a routing activity without engaging in it.

    What’s CD doing to maximize your efforts?

    Now, we have moved one step further with the launch of analysis videos of Prelims Daily (PD). These videos will reveal the critical nitty-gritty surrounding every PD question. It is an unfortunate reality that no single question can be framed to cover all the possible angles.

    The analysis videos will plug this hitherto inevitable gap, thereby making your preparation more methodical, holistic and foolproof. Nothing can be more valuable than experience, and that is precisely what the PD initiative and the analysis videos offer. These will be valuable for both newcomers and senior players in the field.

    PS: We want to be 100% certain that the time and energy spent on making these videos is helping you in your UPSC Prelims preparation. So, pls click on the videos, like, share and comment and let us know your thoughts.

  • Last day to join Samachar Manthan 2020 (First lecture today)

    https://youtu.be/_dwdfYKZDCM


    Dear students,

    We are delighted to launch Samachar Manthan for 2019-2020. The course is designed to help you develop a solid command on your newspaper reading and current affairs analyzing skills. Since it builds your core, it is important for both prelims and mains.

    What are we offering and how is it unique?

    1. Mentorship and guidance taken to a whole new level 

    Once you enroll, you’ll be assigned a one on one mentor group headed by Sajal Sir and rankers like Dr. Vipin Garg AIR 20, Swapnil Pawar AIR 525 and others.

    Our past students have found this immensely beneficial.

    • A convenient way to resolve your doubts and queries.
    • You’ll be provided with value-added materials.
    • You’ll have an ecosystem to study and learn from.
    • Above all, it will help you stay focused every day 

    2. 4 stage structure of Video->Notes->Testing->Review to perfect your preparation

    The sequence of Video->Notes->Testing->Review is the best way to ensure maximum retention and a rock solid preparation. Each component of the program has been meticulously crafted.

    3. Our video lectures and notes on weekly CA are brief but comprehensive

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZTYLkxalE7LiLrk97NLEe_PqmNvvrCp7

    Click on the playlist to check out all videos.

    Packed 3 – 3.5 hours Weekly videos will focus on news and its importance from both prelims and mains perspective. Sajal Sir will take care of the topics such as Economy, Polity, International Relations, etc. Rakesh Sir will help you cover topics related to Science & Technology, Geography, Environment.

    We understand that the UPSC exam is a generalist exam. It’s more important to cover more issues than to cover one issue in more depth. Hence, we maintain a fine balance of covering cover many important news items and have a detailed discussion on selected topics which require the same.

    This program will also help you understand how to utilize current affairs in all your prelims and mains papers.

    This ideology makes this course the best utilization of your time.

    Wide coverage of topics: As per the latest trends, UPSC had been asking questions from varied sources so we have covered topics not only from Hindu and Indian Express but also from various other sources such as Yojna, Kurukshetra, Live Mint, India Year Book, PIB, Down to Earth, etc.

    4. Guest Lectures on specific issues by ranker holders like Swapnil Sir, Parth Sir, etc

    Besides the above, you will have access to our monthly magazines and weekly notes/links to important news/external material. You will have access to all modules included in our Mentorship program – Study-plan, strategy discussion, specific weaknesses, overall guidance. Since our mentors will have information about your performance

    5. Weekly Mains Test and Evaluation by our team of subject experts

    The video and notes will be followed by a test released every weekend. It will have 10 high-quality questions. This will complete your study loop and enhance your retention.

    >Mains level questions with feedback.

    > Answer Enhancement

    We chose the Question & Answer format because it is perfectly aligned with the requirements of the exam. Having information is very different from presenting it in an answer with a proper structure. This will help in better retention of prelims specific information and prepare a solid ground for your mains prep.

    After every 2nd test you attempt, you can reach out to our mentors for personalized feedback.

    6. Current Affairs Monthly Prelims Test package

    This was a feedback we received from many students who desired more focus on Prelims based preparation. Hence, we included monthly Current Affairs Tests.

    7. Other important material like Monthly Magazines, Listicles, etc.  

     

    Samachar Manthan Yearly with Answer Writing Module 2019-20(June 2019 to May 2020)- Rs. 16000 + taxes Click2Join

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    Samachar Manthan Half Yearly with Answer Writing Module 2019-20(June 2019 to November 2019)- Rs. 10,000 + taxesClick2Join

  • [Video Analysis + Top 10 Ranks] 14 June 2019 | Prelims Daily with Rakesh Sir

    Dear students,

    Here’s a link to the Prelims Daily Quiz Analysis Video. Watch this after you have attempted that day’s Prelims Daily questions [on this link]

    https://youtu.be/_ihXDRLzgcU

    The full playlist is available here [click2watch]

    [WpProQuiz_toplist 156]


    We need your comments, likes, and shares on these videos. The aim of this series is to help you revise news via questions. PLEASE spread the videos.

    What’s wrong with the student’s study habits?

    Only 5% of our students who read news attempt PD. This beats the purpose of reading the news. Even those 5% who attempt PD are unable to get the most out of the initiative. They are either guessing or doing the tests just as a routing activity without engaging in it.

    What’s CD doing to maximize your efforts?

    Now, we have moved one step further with the launch of analysis videos of Prelims Daily (PD). These videos will reveal the critical nitty-gritty surrounding every PD question. It is an unfortunate reality that no single question can be framed to cover all the possible angles.

    The analysis videos will plug this hitherto inevitable gap, thereby making your preparation more methodical, holistic and foolproof. Nothing can be more valuable than experience, and that is precisely what the PD initiative and the analysis videos offer. These will be valuable for both newcomers and senior players in the field.

    PS: We want to be 100% certain that the time and energy spent on making these videos is helping you in your UPSC Prelims preparation. So, pls click on the videos, like, share and comment and let us know your thoughts.

  • *IMP – Mains Essentials Program 2019 for 2018 Interview Cleared Students

    Students,

    If you have cleared interviews last year, then most of you are re-appearing for the exam either because you missed by a small margin or because you want to improve your rank. 

    We would like to assure you that we are the best partners for you in this mission. And having us on your side will maximize your chances of getting through. Check out the list of repeated questions from our papers –

    UPSC Mains 2018 GS Paper 1 – Solutions, Sample Structures and Repeated Questions from CD Mains TS

    UPSC Mains 2018 GS Paper 4 – Solutions, Sample Structures and Repeated Questions from CD Mains TS

    Our mentors have consistently scored high marks in GS papers. They have missed out because of their score in optional papers or because of sheer bad luck. We are absolutely confident that their insights and suggestions will benefit you to score much higher in the exam. 

    Hence, we have decided to provide you with our first test GS Paper 1 for FREE. We want to demonstrate how our feedback and answer checking is much more superior than others.
    Besides, having students who have already cleared the exam immensely benefits other students who are preparing for mains with us and raises the bar for them.
    Interested students are requested to email their DAFs + Marksheets with interview marks to hello@civilsdaily.com.
    Post that you will be provided with GS1 paper. Once you attempt the paper, personalized feedback will be given to you.
    For this specific exam, we don’t expect you to give a full-fledged timed test. The next rounds will be more strict. Try to attempt the full paper, after a decent revision. Would advise against an open book test though.
    Regards,
  • Last day to join our Prime Prelims test series 2020 – First Test Today

    Here’s the link to the Prime Prelims TS brochure. Click2download | To understand the points in depth, we recommend you download and read before joining us.




    Dear Students,

    Prime TS, being our legacy product always gets the best from us. Our oldest & most loved offering takes a giant leap this year with 6 key differentiators and 3 ‘exclusive’ features.

    We started way back in 2015 with Dr. Vipin Garg (then an AIIMS graduate, member of the founding team @Civilsdaily and now an IAS officer in Gujarat) working hand in hand with us on defining the key features of our Prelims Test Series. Over the years, Prime TS has evolved into a comprehensive learning & assessment companion for aspirants of all stages and preparation style.

    Mastering Prelims by Guided yet Flexible Goal Setting

    Here’s the question we have always challenged ourselves with: 

    What good is a test series if all it does is give you a set of 100 questions and backs them up with explanations? As good as the xerox version of the same, right?

    Why do most of us find it hard to make a cut at UPSC Prelims (in spite of the abundance of pirated versions of high-quality test series)?

    Short Answer: Lack of a goal based mentoring to ensure that you tie up your loose ends in a time-bound manner before going to the next mock

    Long Answer: The misconception that reverse engineering (learning theory from solutions) & recursive learning (solving the wrong questions again & again till you get them right) alone is enough for a rewarding mock practice is LETHAL. What you need is a way to correct your fundamental learning errors. You need to analyse what went wrong in the learning process (which can potentially wreck 5 similar questions in the future). You need someone to motivate you and take you back to the basics to correct the identified gaps. Right about that very moment. Not after the whole subject is done. Not after the prelims is lost!

    This answer defines the very foundation of our Prime Prelims Test series and here’s how we solve this problem for YOU:

    1. Evidence-based question making: The 3600 questions you face in our mocks have their relevance established in UPSC’s trend analysis. We focus on themes that are important as per UPSC so that we maximise your chances of questions overlap with the actual UPSC Prelims.

    2. Standardising & Tagging those evidence backed questions: Even for the most serious student, judging the quality of any TS is a difficult proposition. To ensure that we hold the end of our bargain, we have introduced 3 layers of tagging:

      1. Difficulty Level Tags: Level 1, 2, 3

      2. Subject/ sub-subject Tags: To ensure that your revision is focussed, we tag questions at deeper layers so that you discover your subject specific blindspots and rectify them

      3. Question Type Tags: Helps you understand the mix of questions and equip yourself in multifaceted question forming. Eg: Consolidation Questions, Comparative Questions, Interactive Questions*

    3. Tikdams for mastering the art of intelligent guesstimates: Think of तिकड़म as a more refined version of the oft-quoted word Jugaad. UPSC is an intelligent test taker. It not only wants to test your comprehension (of syllabus) but also your ability to perform under pressure (& lack of information). How would you solve a “factual” question which gives an illusion of the necessity of “rote-learning”? By ensuring that your core fundamentals are strong and then using the Art of Tikdams to go for the best approximation among the answer choices! We are the only test series which trains you on that!*

    4. SAMANVAYA – 1<>1 Mentoring for Goal Setting: SAMANVAYA adds the much-needed layer of mentor intervention to help you with personalised mini-goals to fortify the defenses in a time-bound manner. It takes help from point #1 & #2 to understand your preparation timeline and then works with you.

    5. CD’s Monthly Magazines: We walk the extra mile with Monthly Magazine Combo (12 months of all good content at CD). These magazines are a brand in themselves and have been a preference of Toppers for years. The monthly package contains curated information from these 6 areas :
      1. News + PIB (without oped),
      2. Op-eds
      3. SC Judgements
      4. Govt. Schemes in News
      5. Intl Org + Domestic Org
      6. Prelims Daily Compilations
    6. Advanced Lecture Series: PRIME TS, being our legacy product gets the best of us. While we leave no stones unturned to build your assessment profile, we also provide you with this crucial & independent module as a part of the package.

      ALS is yet another nifty way of revisiting the tricky, factual and sometimes technical aspects of the static syllabus. 60+ hours of videos – most helpful when you advance to the L2 & L3 tests and very rewarding for senior UPSC students.




    We have kept our pricing similar to previous year’s. The idea is to make it affordable for every single aspirant without compromising the quality & promise which comes with our name.

    It doesn’t matter if you plan to join an offline coaching institute or go on the self-study route, Prime Prelims is an investment worth making to ensure that your learning curve gets shortened and your test-taking skills delight you with a positive result 🙂

    Here’s the link to the Prime Prelims TS brochure. Click2download

    Click here to enroll for the Prime Prelims TS

    PS: We are in the process of preparing an updated dossier on the Art of Tikdams and will make it available for a free download soon. If you wish to download an older version of the document, pls click here.

    PS2: Once you join the programme, you will get a detailed time table on how to go about the reading material and how to space your assessment routine. Everything is planned out for you!


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  • [Video Analysis + Top 10 Ranks] 13 June 2019 | Prelims Daily with Rakesh Sir

    Dear students,

    Here’s a link to the Prelims Daily Quiz Analysis Video. Watch this after you have attempted that day’s Prelims Daily questions [on this link]

    https://youtu.be/waoPNJoSkFE

    The full playlist is available here [click2watch]

    [WpProQuiz_toplist 155]


    We need your comments, likes, and shares on these videos. The aim of this series is to help you revise news via questions. PLEASE spread the videos.

    What’s wrong with the student’s study habits?

    Only 5% of our students who read news attempt PD. This beats the purpose of reading the news. Even those 5% who attempt PD are unable to get the most out of the initiative. They are either guessing or doing the tests just as a routing activity without engaging in it.

    What’s CD doing to maximize your efforts?

    Now, we have moved one step further with the launch of analysis videos of Prelims Daily (PD). These videos will reveal the critical nitty-gritty surrounding every PD question. It is an unfortunate reality that no single question can be framed to cover all the possible angles.

    The analysis videos will plug this hitherto inevitable gap, thereby making your preparation more methodical, holistic and foolproof. Nothing can be more valuable than experience, and that is precisely what the PD initiative and the analysis videos offer. These will be valuable for both newcomers and senior players in the field.

    PS: We want to be 100% certain that the time and energy spent on making these videos is helping you in your UPSC Prelims preparation. So, pls click on the videos, like, share and comment and let us know your thoughts.