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  • [Video Analysis + Top 10 Ranks] 01 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/Swbu4HfXgAY

    The full playlist is available here [click2watch]

    [WpProQuiz_toplist 145]

    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: UPSC Civils Services Prelims 2019 Paper 1 – Questions (pdf format)

    *UPDATE 1 – We are compiling the solutions. Out of the 50 questions that we’ve gone through, 30 were very close to what we had asked in our Test Series and approximately 45 were from the same theme. We will present this in our upcoming post so you can judge for yourself.

     

    Dear students,

    The paper for the exam held just now is out. Please check it out. The answers marked are of the candidate and they are not the correct answer.

    We will be publishing the key + controversial questions along with expected cut-offs soon. Last year our cutoff predictions were the closest among competitors.

    Please pen down the questions you found controversial, general feelings about the paper and how you have handled it.

    UPSC CSE 2019 Paper 1

     

     

    Previous year cutoffs are as follows. Last year our cutoff was very accurately predicted by us to be between 93-98. We plan to provide a 3-digit range this time.

    Category

    2018

    2017

    2016

    2015

    General

    98.00

    105.34

    116

    107.34

    OBC

    96.66

    102.66

    110.66

    106

    SC

    84.00

    88.66

    99.34

    94

    ST

    83.34

    88.66

    96

    91.34

    PwBD – 1

    73.34

    85.34

    75.34

    90.66

    PwBD – 2

    53.34

    61.34

    72.66

    76.66

    PwBD- 3

    40

    40

    40

    40

  • [Video Analysis + Top 10 Ranks] 31 May 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/u2g5w7edYxg

    The full playlist is available here [click2watch]

    [WpProQuiz_toplist 144]

    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.

  • 1st June 2019 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    [WpProQuiz 145]

  • [Video Analysis + Top 10 Ranks] 30 May 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/gQpCKibqRYQ

    The full playlist is available here [click2watch]

    [WpProQuiz_toplist 143]

    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.

  • 31st May 2019 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    [WpProQuiz 144]

  • [Video Analysis + Top 10 Ranks] 29 May 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/r4dliG98zec

    The full playlist is available here [click2watch]

    [WpProQuiz_toplist 142]

    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 minute revision for Prelims

    Dear Students,

    Please find the links of some very important current affairs topics which may help you in the prelims examination:

    1. Railway Reforms

    2. Rural Infrastructure Schemes

    3. National Road Safety Policy, Good Samaritans, etc.

    4. River Interlinking

    5. Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc

  • 30th May 2019 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    [WpProQuiz 143]

  • Gear up for This week’s Samachar Manthan lecture on 2nd June Sunday

    Dear students,

    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, through Samachar Manthan, we are trying to maintain a fine balance of covering many important news items and having a detailed discussion on selected topics which require the same. On daily basis a news gets repeated multiple times. Scattered knowledge is not adequately useful when you have to write a 200 words answer within 6-7 minutes. To handle this, Samachar manthan covers such issues in a comprehensive and consolidated manner which is the smart strategy.

    Benefits of Samachar Manthan

    • Packed 3 – 3.5 hours Weekly videos will focus on news and its importance from both prelims and mains perspective.
    • 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.
    • Detailed coverage would mean analysis from all the angles like background or history, features, significance, challenges and way forward. Also, multiple sources like epw, diplomat magazine etc will be referred to in the video lectures.
    • Such an approach will help in writing multidimensional answers.
    • Also which part of the topic is important from mains and prelims perspective will also be discussed.
    • Audio Visual Learning is more impactful than simply glancing through the material. So that you are able to retain information for long also interlink with any new information you get.
    • 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.

    For example this week, we will be covering the following issues;

    Economics
    [op-ed snap] Eye on the monsoon
    Reserve Bank set to create a specialised supervisory cadre
    [op-ed snap] Power under pressure
    Ongole Cattle Breed

    Enviro & Biodiversity
    [pib] ‘Not all animals migrate by choice’ campaign
    ‘Room for the River’ Project
    Species in news: White-throated Rail (or Aldabra Rail)
    Anthropocene as Earth’s new epoch

    Governance
    Taj Mahal: First Indian Heritage Site to Get a Breastfeeding Room
    WHO strategy to tackle global snakebite ’emergency’
    Elephant Bonds
    [pib] Sahara Hostel

    International Relations
    [op-ed snap] The case for informal regional diplomacy’
    [op-ed snap] Moral ambiguity on the Rohingya
    [op-ed snap] The IBSA task list
    Doctrine of Hot Pursuit
    UAE launches ‘Golden Card’ scheme
    UNGA resolution demanding UK withdraw from Chagos Archipelago

    Polity
    United Nations not a State under Article 12: Delhi HC
    Decision of Foreigners Tribunal Will Prevail Over NRC Order
    [op-ed snap] Being responsive

    Science Tech
    [pib] Redefined units of measurement of kilogram, Kelvin, mole and ampere
    Evidence of water found on Ultima Thule
    New plants species with healing properties found in Manipur
    [op-ed snap] Eye in the sky: on RISAT-2B
    [op-ed snap] Full circle: on the change in kilogram’s definition
    ISRO’s new commercial arm NewSpace India officially inaugurated

    Security Issues
    [op-ed snap] A blueprint for a national security strategy

     

    And these issues will be covered in detail

    • Elephant Bonds
    • Strait of hormuz
    • Anthropocene
    •  Informal regional diplomacy
    • RISAT-2B
    • National security strategy

    So to be thorough in your preparation and to have an integrated approach, join Samachar Manthan here.

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