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Mains 2021 Result declared - In or Out?

So Mains 2021 has begun. Essay Paper is here

1. https://blog.forumias.com/upsc-ias-mains-2021-essay-question-paper/


2. GS Paper 1 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper

3. GS Paper 2 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-2-question-paper 

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[Download] UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS 1 Question Paper

Download pdf of UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS 1 Question Paper. it has been conducted in the first session




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[Download] UPSC IAS Mains 2021 GS 2 Question Paper

Dear Friends, As you all know that UPSC is conducting the mains 2021 examination. On the 2nd day of this exam, it has conducted GS paper 1 in the first



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UPSC IAS Mains 2021 - Essay Question Paper

UPSC IAS Mains 2021 Essay Question Paper in the text format and in the picture given below that.


How was your paper? How did you approach the paper?

root,Neyawnand26 otherslike this
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HankShradersaid

This year dudes are highly optimistic about their marks n results..

Was the same atmosphere last year..


Was really the question paper relatively easier than last year..

I found 2020 easier than 2019.. yet the cut off went down

2020 zyada easy tha overall nd 2019 kaafi tough. 





Akkku,RaGa
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@D503 he dint get IAS did he ulta baba ban gaye!!nyway bhai women ki condition fact hai Islam me sabse poor hai,nahi?


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@Duryodhan Forum shuld chrge you man,1 toh meme se maarte ho aur phir cmmnt likh ke khali pili me 10 page bhar dete ho!addicted ho haye ho seems!nukka chippi khel lo😁


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@RaGa 😌😌 God knows.


RaGa,
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Agogsaid

@Duryodhan Forum shuld chrge you man,1 toh meme se maarte ho aur phir cmmnt likh ke khali pili me 10 page bhar dete ho!addicted ho haye ho seems!



Newton981,keephustling
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@Duryodhan iske paas option nahi hai Iske siwa waise hi civil war hoga wahan!


Duryodhan,
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@HankShrader 2019 m gs m marks mila tha lekin shi ethics m hi kafi tha


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Agogsaid

@D503 he dint get IAS did he ulta baba ban gaye!!nyway bhai women ki condition fact hai Islam me sabse poor hai,nahi?


@Duryodhan cutoff + 150 lane wala khiladi hai bhae . Yha maje le rha hai  sabki 

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Agogsaid

@Duryodhan Forum shuld chrge you man,1 toh meme se maarte ho aur phir cmmnt likh ke khali pili me 10 page bhar dete ho!addicted ho haye ho seems!nukka chippi khel lo😁


@Duryodhan cutoff + 150 lane wala khiladi hai bhai yha maje le rha h sabki 

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@zombieland worst came after selection. Filled wrong service preferences after top 5 services. Got recommended. Celebration and social media hype and all locally. Ultimately, didn't join the allotted service (IIS) and now answering everyone why I didn't join after clearing "IAS exam" and why I'm still here (state Group B). Own decision to not join and stay back here considering lot of factors. Happy about it. 
However, hate myself for not thinking much while filling up preferences. 
GaryVee,Akkkuand2 otherslike this
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Dipsaid

@zombieland worst came after selection. Filled wrong service preferences after top 5 services. Got recommended. Celebration and social media hype and all locally. Ultimately, didn't join the allotted service (IIS) and now answering everyone why I didn't join after clearing "IAS exam" and why I'm still here (state Group B). Own decision to not join and stay back here considering lot of factors. Happy about it. 
However, hate myself for not thinking much while filling up preferences. 

Wat was the issue wrt preferences?

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Dipsaid

@zombieland worst came after selection. Filled wrong service preferences after top 5 services. Got recommended. Celebration and social media hype and all locally. Ultimately, didn't join the allotted service (IIS) and now answering everyone why I didn't join after clearing "IAS exam" and why I'm still here (state Group B). Own decision to not join and stay back here considering lot of factors. Happy about it. 
However, hate myself for not thinking much while filling up preferences. 

As per you wat should b d preferences after IRS?

RaGa,
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zombielandsaid

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Wat was the issue wrt preferences?

Filled up IIS at top so got allotted. Baad mein pata chala it is a candidate of 18th-19th preference order. Spoke to some serving officers who were not happy too.

So, definitely not IIS. And Audit, defence estate, postal before this. 

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tarun17said

Street_lampsaid

Thanks@Capedcrusader1 @zombieland for giving hope


@Duryodhan 

I was completely clueless and  have written some random generic things in Earn while you learn Qn ,so I guess I can relate 

I have written Apprenticeship scheme & vocational edctn issues and skill development schemes for "Earn while learn" Qn 


Even mention TULIP internship scheme of MoHUA but nowhere did I mention anything related to Ministry of Tourism scheme (i had no clue)


IMO it's one of the direct yet  complex questions in mains 2021

You have written some related points to that Qn , ATB 👍

RaGa,
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fakirgyansaid

Agogsaid

@Duryodhan Forum shuld chrge you man,1 toh meme se maarte ho aur phir cmmnt likh ke khali pili me 10 page bhar dete ho!addicted ho haye ho seems!nukka chippi khel lo😁


@Duryodhan cutoff + 150 lane wala khiladi hai bhai yha maje le rha h sabki 


nerdslayer,fakirgyan
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Serious question
IIS me kaam kya hota hai waise?? 
Regional office of DD, PIB ye sab? 
iphoole,
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@Dip PIB, Film festival directorate  come under IIS na. I personally like it, why are people so unhappy ?
iphoole,
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@RaGa Yes, iske saath in Directorate of Film Festival. It is very happening arena, hosting varied film festivals. Also, the Publication Division. Mujhe toh 🤣 domain achha lagta. But, people have fears of privatisation too, I guess. Further, no power positioning like few top services.
RaGa,iphoole
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Akkkusaid

@RaGa Yes, iske saath in Directorate of Film Festival. It is very happening arena, hosting varied film festivals. Also, the Publication Division. Mujhe toh 🤣 domain achha lagta. But, people have fears of privatisation too, I guess. Further, no power positioning like few top services.

Sahi hai,  nacho, gao ,full party life me 🤣🤣

Lekin is me bhi Compeition hogi, Jyada happening dept seniors aur chahete logo ko milte honge.. aur boring jaise PIB kuch aur logo ko..

Akkku,
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@RaGa PIB and attachment to ministry is a good posting they said. Mostly posting is in ministry of I&B...DD, AIR etc.
DD is overshadowed by private channels. Have to work late hours (news, programs throughout day) without equivalent perks/recognition. Regional offices lack infrastructure. Most are running in private rented locations. 
Almost entire life in Delhi (this was a huge -ve for me). Since it is Delhi, not to expect perks like accomodation/car for first 10-15 years. 
Film festival directorate etc are just 2-3 years in entire caree that too, depends on contacts. 
Almost everyone waits for deputation after joint secretary. 
Promotion: no independent promotion board. So on an average, there's 1-2 years delay per promotion. When you reach joint secretary level, your other service batchmates are already 4-5 years senior to you. 
Plus, i see less scope of growth even in future. Govt might wind up also given privatisation ka josh. 
RaGa,Philip_Marlowe
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