@Lawstice Do one thing on my recommendation(you won't regret)- Pick up Vivek Singh's book. I found it to be tad easier than the stuff I earlier did(Sriram Notes).
Shubh Ratri!
Awein hi gya aaj. Got up late(at 8 am,when decided to wake up by 6). Started with Topic 8,but got embroiled in deciding ki whether to cover different sectors of Industry(Sugar, Textiles, Electronics vgarah) here or leave for GS 1. Confusion hi confusion. Then what was supposed to be a one class affair in college got enlarged to 3 classes affair with 2 extra classes. Not counting it my list of days.
I don't wake that late(though 1-1.5 hours later than I want). But by the time I finish my first task, I often realise ki college hours are approaching. I am as slow as tortoise these days and tbh I am not into any short term dopamine trips of late. Kal I will have study time till 5 pm. Dekhte hai. I hoped to finish Economy portion by this Sunday and also finish relevant MGP tests, but its not happening now anytime before Wednesday I guess.
Not listing any targets for tomorrow, but the task is to finish Topics 9(Infra) and Topic 10(investment Models) asap in a day or two.
Shubh Ratri!
So,almost done with Topic 10. Topic 9 of GS 3 still to be done.
Tomorrow is CA day.So will devote whatever time I get to further read Vision CA of May.
@Wima_Kadaphis Don't fret over it.Except for CA, try doing Biology ki 11th and 12th ki NCERTs.They are relevant. Also,do from original NCERTs and not some compilation.They have beautiful, colorful pictures and that helps in retaining that phyla/kingdom stuff which will help in elimination.
Shubh Ratri doston!
watching some toppers talks, it seems as if they knew everything all along, you see the clarity, the confidence, the pride, feels like they had it sorted all along, you see no flaws, you dont see the downs, neither do they emphasize much on it
and then, there you come back to your reality and its okay, until those bad bad days hit, and were just down bad, confused, and it seems why is it so hard for us
this is what i go through sometimes, but this platform is really helpful in that aspect, you see your peers, actual journey, the graph with ups and downs, mistakes, solutions, sometimes you relate, you can put your heart out,
this is
a good place to be
Success is flawless or rather, success masks all the flaws!
Only did Environment Section of Vision+ Some revision of Micronotes of WPT.
Tomorrow-
@LetsGetThisBread Pursuing Law at Faculty of Law, DU yaar!
Shubh Ratri doston!
GM. (18/07/2022)
1. Touch some grass.
2. Read " the illicit happiness of other people"
3. Newspaper.
4. Optional P1U1 (this is optional, haha, but the first three are mandatory as the OG @LetsGetThisBread suggested - find 3 things that you must absolutely do, even if you hate and ensure you do at least that. Its not the same as a fully productive day, but its still better than wasting your day entirely)
Glad to see something I say here is useful 😂
Arrey tum hi resource hub ho idhar ki🙃. I guess many will agree!
If UR is minimum in 2020-21; how can it justify the impact of Covid on employment. Somebody make me digest
Because of the following(also cited by organisations like CMIE in their analysis) -
Unemployment Rate Formula is =Unemployed×100/ Labour Force.
So, see here, the whole of population is divide into Labour Force and Non Labour Force. Non Labour Force also includes class of workforce(15-59 years) not seeking employment(like women who are well educated but not willing to jump into job market because of plethora of reasons).
So, what has happened in recent times is that a decent amount of workforce is not looking for employment these days kyunki unko pata ki nahi milegi job due to crises in job sector.
Toh, this naturally will make the denominator(which is labour force) in formula for unemployment rate less. Toh Unemployment Rate shows up as less in statistics. But this isn't a real victory because our LFPR is around 47-48% while of countries like USA, its around 60%.
Toh crisis hai job market mei because of Covid par Unemployment Rate mei vo show nahi ho rha.
I saw people venting out their thoughts, fears, pain, happiness on this platform. Gathered enough courage today to write something I often feel. I called it courage because I'm a person who don't express anything to anyone.
It's been 2 years .....I came back home from Delhi due to lockdown. I was comfortable with studying in the library. 2 months after coming back, I lost my both grandparents. In the next one month, I had prelims.....my mother tested Covid positive 3 days before prelims......I hardly read anything for 3 months before prelims. I failed miserably in prelims. Moreover I was mentally n physically exhausted. It took almost 6 months for our family to recover n get back to normal.
What I didn't notice is I was not normal. As I started to study after many months, I couldn't concentrate. There were days where I struggled to read even a single page. But when someone disturbs me I became furious. I used to cry badly.
Every day in the morning I have to help my mother in packing lunch for my parents n sibling. When I sit back to study there comes a knock everyday....milk man.......then another knock between 11-1pm comes maid whenever she wanted to. I also involve in household work in the evening, as my parents would get tired after coming from work. So I tried to study at night but it badly affected my health. Adding to this people come home frequently. They don't leave without asking me. Some even said that I was giving lame excuses. Some said that sending children to Civils coaching has become a social status... literally on my face.
In the beginning I thought it was ok, I can adjust to this routine. But over 2 years just sitting at home with no other activity, negativity started creeping in....... cognitive distortions.......crying for everything.......unable to concentrate......always feel low on energy....feel worthless .....are these really excuses?.....Can change in environment help me come out of this brain fog?
Please do change places.It certainly helps. In my case, once laziness got associated with my living room at home,I really was engulfed by it. Ever since I have shifted back to Delhi again and joined a library, things have considerably improved. Also,try taking that first step.Half of the decisional inertia is gone with that first step.
Take care!Best-est of luck!
Only did Environment Section of Vision+ Some revision of Micronotes of WPT.
Tomorrow-
@LetsGetThisBread Pursuing Law at Faculty of Law, DU yaar!
Shubh Ratri doston!
Oh nice! I know a few of my batchmates who completed law from there. It’s a really good place
Arrey!What are you really pursuing now? I guess you are in the same University then!
Also,wanted to enquire on PSIR stuff- Have you joined some TS yet?Like I want to join, but I won't do SRIAS,for the quality of assessment they do(I did join after my first Prelims and they were horrible). I am contemplating to go for Piyush Sir(even though he is very sust types but can offer better feedback due to lesser rush in his institution).Btaio on this if possible!
Today's progress-
Tomorrow's Targets-
It is amusing to learn that some good content is churned beyond popular names in PSIR coaching industry. Rajesh Mishra has been a saviour more than once. Helped with some additions in Chapter 3 of P2A+ also his content is better on Dharmashastras and Buddhist PT.
@Pepethefrog Go Cold Turkey bhai!
Shubh Ratri doston!
So,I didn't move much today. I am not beating myself up for this, for I know I have been decently honest with myself.These are busier days, but I'll make up for these tiring days.
Also, not aiming much beyond what I aimed for today. Although,that too will be tough considering the fact that I have non stop 2-8 college tomorrow too.
@LetsGetThisBread Accha!I presumed ki bohot saare after their degree be like-"Please ek internship mil jay bas" and do nothing beyond for next 1-2 years. Lol !
Shubh Ratri Doston!
Today's update-
Didn't do anything good and have to be guilting of getting up late. When I was supposed to be at reading room by 6,I delayed it by 2:30 hours.Did NP+ Rajesh Mishra's Additions+ around 10 pages of Economy+ Evening stuff(PS, Off vgarah)
Tomorrow's tasks-
A relevant PSIR Article(Topic 5 of P2A; Liberalism and more specifically, Interdependence Theories)- https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/ukraine-war-shows-more-than-commerce-needed-for-peace-by-anne-marie-slaughter-and-ian-shapiro-2022-07
@LetsGetThisBread You are being modest in your assessment here. You will end up with far better things(read civil servant) in life.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Today's update-
Didn't do anything good and have to be guilting of getting up late. When I was supposed to be at reading room by 6,I delayed it by 2:30 hours.Did NP+ Rajesh Mishra's Additions+ around 10 pages of Economy+ Evening stuff(PS, Off vgarah)
Tomorrow's tasks-
A relevant PSIR Article(Topic 5 of P2A; Liberalism and more specifically, Interdependence Theories)- https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/ukraine-war-shows-more-than-commerce-needed-for-peace-by-anne-marie-slaughter-and-ian-shapiro-2022-07
@LetsGetThisBread You are being modest in your assessment here. You will end up with far better things(read civil servant) in life.
Shubh Ratri doston!
A day late and have still missed some portions. This has been of the most unproductive week for me. I have missed deadlines by good enough margin.
Also,since now I have State PCS Prelims on 31st, I will be leaving for home on 29th from Delhi. What I just expect is to write at least one more test of MGP. I initially planned to complete GS 3 before I jumped into college exams,that will eat whole of August. Since that isn't happening now anyhow, I will try doing Environment and DM alongside Geography in September.
Tomorrow is CA day. Struggleof reading May CA of Vision continues.
@LetsGetThisBread Indeed. I absolutely love PS. Also,reading PS reinforces ki Nye aur Stiglitz zinda hai and Shashi Tharoor still talks sense.lol!
Also, Stiglitz did write on Soft Power some days back and Nye be like- Where do I fit in now!
Shubh Ratri doston !
Most days are energyless for me. No motivation to do more than what I am doing right now, a simple govt. job.
I lost one of my parent last year and things haven't been on track from then on. Missed 2021 preliminary by 0.66 (ahh!). I feel I am unable to give time to my people but I guess it's because I have nothing interesting to tell them or talk about.
I joined a group C govt. job because of father's worries about my future aur yahan bhi man nahi lag raha. I have always believed that the thing which you do for most part of the day is where you succeed.
8 hours job + 8 hours sleep + 1hour (before + after job) + 2 hours daily chores + phone calls eat most part of my day. I am left with 2-3 hours. I have a 6 day central govt. job.
I don't know if it is lack of motivation or I seriously don't have time for UPSC anymore.
But everytime I say I don't have time for UPSC it feels like a mini breakup. I don't know if I am lost or it's a phase or I'm down with some kind of depression (sorry if I used that word casually). One thing for sure is I am unable to take UPSC as an exam now. I feel bad and sad.
Any worldly or unworldly gyaan is invited.
Sir,don't worry. Do what seems doable.
Also, don't be hard on your ownself. This struggle is such that we become sensitive to all the worldly problems,but often insensitive to our personal problems.
Also,take care of your papa.
Best-est of luck, sir !
Decent stuff today. Also realised the pains of revising Environment Portion of Vision CA.
I still need one more day to finish May monthly and I don't have another Monday to offer. Will have to adjust somewhere.
Also,since I missed targets last week because of my over enthusiastic plans, I am trying to complete Topic 9 of GS 3 in next two days(have been stuck here for long)-
@Pepethefrog Yaar that detergent thing. It is so relatable. Yaar for the past few months, I am wearing shirts which have recognisable white detergent spots. Mujhe late hi nahi kapde done sahi se. And mind it, I travel to DU campus(abode of fashion by all means)everyday wearing such stuff.
And iron stuff,I have not been doing that for past many years(except for the years I was at home between 2020-22). Lol
My bruises are fresh again after reading this.Haha
Shubh Ratri doston!
Did decently good amidst all the headaches that Jio Fibre guys gave
Achieved this-
Kal ka karyakram-
@Pepethefrog Pakka trying this. Yes,mummies make you get used to all the comforts of life. And there was someone mentioning about his/her maa's demise on this thread. Tbh it always takes me sometime to soak such expressions of personal tragedies. Mummies are GOD and Papas too!
@LetsGetThisBread Make Chandigarh the Capital of India. Also, Dilli's dil is on ventilator. It either requires a transplant or a ventricular assist.Yaar kaisi city hai jissme gharo ke andaar khidki hi nahi hoti!Lol
Shubh Ratri doston!
Schedule for today-
@Morticia Naa yaar. Close to waise. Also,mother tongue is somewhat neo-punjabi and yes, fette muh(I suppose made you guess) is pretty much used in Dogri!
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Today's introspection- Had I not been engrossed with JioFiber guys for 3-4 hours for router pickup,I would have certainly done PSIR tasks.Yet I made full use of the remaining time. Also, did read Energy part but didn't add them in Economics part. This is to avoid duplication kyunki that part overlaps with Topic 11(Economic geo.) of GS1.Toh udhar consolidate karunga.
Achieved-
@LetsGetThisBread This 
is you and your friend during ORN days.Lol
@Morticia Pass paunch gye tum. But am from unheard(but best-est) place called Kathua.Also,I guess language does overlap with parts of HP.
@Aazaad Ek number ka bakait sheher hai.It requires only an hour of rainfall to see whole governance thing of Delhi go into drains(quite metaphorically).
Kal jaana hai ghar. Thodda pad lenge. Vise bli I had mini attack thinking ki I have only about 3.5 effective months for Mains specific studies left now.
Kal ka schedule in the morning.
Shubh Ratri doston!
So, am in train right now.
Didn't study much today buy did finish Micronotes of Arthashastra.
@Aazaad Quite true. As I often say it to myself, I want to end up staying in Garhwal hills once I am done with hustle bustle of life.
Shubh Ratri doston!
So, have been away from the forum for , I had my State PSC prelims. Am travelling back again now. Hopefully will study for 2-3 more days before college exams make me go into oblivion!
@LetsGetThisBread Lol. UPSC fables and its inevitable hairline struggles. Vaise maida wala bread khaoge toh yeh usske consequences hain!
@Pepethefrog Get a punching bag, buddy. Fod daalo ussko!
@Pepethefrog On that 14 yo boy- Kya maalom ki that not so fortunate boy may have been fascinated by your royalty😂! Vaise sabse zyaada dikkat and sharam tab aati jab we boys have to get our rooms cleaned. It gets messier to show the dirty condition of our rooms to househelps!
Also, some naive opinion on CA conundrum-
I make Pen Paper wale hi(after having burnt my fingers experimenting with making Daily CA notes digitally). What I feel is that one should make some base notes on topic and then appendix relevent CA under those topics.
Exhibit:Like there was Topic Sedition in Vision's monthly of May. If I would have added it, I would have added it after my base notes of Topic 1 of GS2. To be specific, somehere close to my Fundamental Rights notes!
Baaki apna apna comfort level.
Shubh Sandhya doston!
Woke up at 9.Mismanaged sleep schedule today. Lol.
Targets for today-
A bad day and I will have a frantic September(when I have some break days after exams),I suppose.
Did 1st,3rd and 6th target one.
Also,I am not detained by college from appearing in exams. So that's a relief.Lol
Will update for tomorrow in the morning.
Shubh Ratri doston!
So, I have managed to reach the reading hour, albeit about 1 and half hour late again. That urge to see ki September-October mei kya pdenge bhi naa makes one to scroll through those books early morning and make unrealistic estimations.
@LetsGetThisBread That's the spirit.I remember coming across some post regarding 'pitfalls of absorbing guilt' on Shabbir Sir's Twitter TL. Since then, I consciously avoid that feeling. Its suicidal and keeps on adding.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Just reached my room after getting some office work done from college office.
Last day before exam related break and would try to make notes on some filler topics of Gs3(Startups, Gig Economy, blah blah).
I will be back here on 28th August.
In between, I will continue peeping into this thread in the hope of@Pepethefrog's rants@LetsGetThisBread positivity@Avixiva's silent resilience
I had asked a forum mentor this question and was suggested to try either Prahaar / SunyaIAS material (Paid) for mains preparation.@SergioRamosHey, I am primarily looking for a source to make Intro - points - conclusion format notes. I just find onlyIAS ones to be a bit concise and upto the point. I have read standard books for polity, economy etc so just trying to merge the two and their material provides the necessary skeleton for this purpose.
I checked Raus mains compass, say for the topic Inclusive growth both have more or less the same point. Raus goes into a bit more depth, but is that depth useful while writing answers? From my limited understanding it's basically generate maximum points, substantiate them and you have a good answer. Have I got it wrong?
And what do you recommend for topics like Society, Governance, Social Justice etc?
Thanks once again.
I have been using Prahaar for GS2.
Prahaar is good. Even I did Polity, Governance, Economics idhar se hi. Some topics are missing and some are poorly arranged.Like I can recall that they have put some content of FPO's under Food Processing Industries(FPIs).Nakal ke liye akal thing!
Also,keep one basic book as reference and add Prahaar up and over it.
Guys, I need some help. How do you peeps mug up things and revise?
I am not able to do it efficiently and it is costing me heavily in mains.
In my last two mains, I have deduced that mains cannot be cleared without effective mugging up. I am not able to do that properly and it is making me irritated.
Any suggestion how to go about it?
Make your "Dirty notes", by that I mean short notes/ one page notes or anything under the sun , that includes the things that you have difficulty in remembering or things that you want to be on ur tips.
A week before the exam, my productivity was super low, but i keeps revising and recalling all the facts, quotes, diagrams etc. over and over again, so I found it relatively easy to make them a part of my answers as well.Okay. Take for example I have a 15 page note of an optional topic. How do I go about compressing it? Like there can be two approaches I can think of.
1) dividing the topic into various headings and remembering the headings.
2) writing all the difficult to memories things instead of a micro summary of the topic.
How should I do it. And, are there any alternatives?
Give your input too@LetsGetThisBread . How to go about it?
For optional say you have to remember Plato, I take one page and make a cloud diagram sort of thing where one cloud represents the theory of idea and from and write all the related keywords about it. That way you’re not writing the entire thing against, just the keywords which makes it easier to facilitate recall as well.
As for GS, suppose you pick a topic of nutrition- your one page should contain, definition, data, keywords related to the problem, schemes and few keywords for that scheme, solutions and way forward, as well as a diagram.
Seems like a cloud server.Lol.
@crikeymate Is it Piyush Chaubey kya? Do WPT first naa yaar. The scholars are repeated in Theories of IR part. There is no fun reading realism sans Kautilya, Machiavelli and Hobbes.
@D503 Seeing the enthusiasm around their product by UPSC aspirants, Lucent Publications may try jumping into the UPSC bandwagon with a probable product like 'GS Shots'.Lol.
Today my 6 year old headphone lost a limb and that prompted me to introspect about my own tortuous journey into the abyss of cse. Am i also not being worn down by circumstances, chewed by the sharp teeth of time,consumed by profound grief and guilt, undermined by my sheer lack of discipline. My hairs are graying , my health is deteriorating , my parents are growing old, my friendships have passed into the black hole of oblivion. What am I doing with my life.
A mocking voice came wafting from next room : making a mountain out of a molehill.
"It's just a headphone silly",shouted my sister over her lungs in her quirky voice.
" Would it have killed you to feign some sympathy", said I.
" I don't have any sympathy for petty bourgoise who plunge into existential crisis for a stupid overpriced product of a capitalist system that exploits the labour of the third world poor workers ,and that makes a lot of noise about sustainability and ESG corporate pradigm to whitewash its products; and then sell these products to the same gullible bourgeoisie who lap it up, thanks to the blietzkrieg of modern marketing techniques that have succeeded in transforming the multidimensional man into a unidimensional consuming man who defines his identity in terms of what he owns, and of which brand", came the retort.
Needless to say my mood was runined and i knew exactly the thing that could cheer me up. So , i went out to have a pizza at bominos. After that i went to the shopping mall to buy some expensive branded tshirts (made in Bangladesh in a sweatshop) , and some Jodhpurs at a steep discount( they said it's limited time deal so my fomo kicked up and i forgot that they have been offering the same discount since forever. Great strategy, mark your product at 7k give 3 k discount and it's still expensive af) . nevertheless, After suffusing myself with capitalistic gratification , my senses were pleasantly calmed. Took an uber back home and gladly reasured my self with ' Isn't life amazing'.
Oh! About those headphones. The company just released a new improved version which will make me feel as if the celestial nymphs themselves are doing a live concent in front of my eyes. This made me wet at my mouth, that is to say i was salivating like Tommy , my neighbour's dog. Cant wait to get my hands on them, that is to say the headphones , not the dog. I hate dogs. They remind of my own pavlovian conditioning.
Marx cheers for you and your sister :)
Seems like a Mallu or a Bong household, in all good probability. Lol
A random thought.
Lately, i've been experiencing the silly ways that cse (and its failures) change you.
I recently joined instagram, after a 3 years-long break. And began to feel a parental pity for how my old classmates are spending (read squandering) their lives. I am 22 this year, so are my friends. 😐.I see my friends becoming parents on Instagram and it’s just pity that I feel. 😶
(Disclaimer: I love babies but at some point everyone hates their kid)
@LetsGetThisBread being her best self yet again :P
I'm glad I'm still at a stage where I only receive news of pals getting married; seeing them become parents would require a different level of courage 😆
Ab kya karein life ka frustrations ko optimistic yet dark humour m channelise karne m maahir ban gye h 😂
Mausi and Bua vibes. Lol!
We want what we can’t have 😂
Haha. As a true constitutionalist, you should strive for redistribution of this wealth in the form of fats.
@Morticia Poore gaon mei meri gareebi ka uphaas bnao tum. Lol
I was a perfectly healthy looking person till the time I entered this arena!
After moving to Delhi, its understandable but I started losing even when I was at home.
Hum toh genetically hai. Between 2013-2020, I have eaten junk and unhealthy food on almost a regular basis. Par bad fats bhi nahi lagte. Bas 5 kgs more and I'll get that desired 60s weight. Lol
Mismanaged waking up time due to nighters during exams. Late by around 2 hours.
Today's targets-
@SiddhantW Doing a 3 year Law course. Did graduate some years back, bhai.
Today wasn't the day. Tbh, I have been scrolling through books and was still undecided as how to proceed. In the process, my head felt like bursting.
The fact is, I couldn't finish most of the targets. It was a case of some bits here, some bits there.Transnational Actors remains and Miscellaneous stuff was 60-70% done.I don't want to see the face of Economy post 1st September. I don't want to chase perfection here, but ain't able to restrain my tendencies.
A promise to self- Come what may, but I will appear for MGP tests of Economy not beyond 1st September.
@LetsGetThisBread I suspect you to be my Professor.Lol. Professor Letsgetthisbread Sankaran.
Shubh Ratri doston!
I have really not been in groove since yesterday. I again got up late today and that was still acceptable to an extent.Then, headache did hit me like hell.I don't know whether it is due to my recently diagnosed eyesight issues yaa mai awein hi looking for excuses.
Pta nahi what it really is, but I will be in the library before 7:30 tomorrow. Starting a day on a positive note has always helped me.So, hopefully it will wake my out of the slumber.
Targets updation in the morning(Before 7:30 am)
@LetsGetThisBread I pray for your mental well being. Hopefully, you will survive this bout of absurdity after reading my scripts, ma'am. Also, you can choose to be bribed.Lol.
Shubh Ratri doston.
Progress today-
@LetsGetThisBread They get it in lieu of insurance coverage, for the damage to their mental health is irreparable.Tabhi sabke baal safed aur harkate blackmailing wali ho jaati hai
@Avixiva Welcome dost!
Zero day. Sorry folks.
Posting targets for tomorrow-
Also, I know that I have failed to follow up with my committment of not reading Economics beyond 1st September, but ek din more. I won't fail myself yet again.
Tomorrow is a Test day, hopefully .
@LetsGetThisBread Bade log.Badein badein gallan(talks)
@iphoole Handwritten Notes in my case. I have tried typed notes .But in my case,vo notes hi reh gye. I never seriously read them. Also Digital Notes making distracts me.I used to keep jumping from one link to another.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Hi guys. Didn't post since last two days because my tendencies to miss deadlines was consuming me. I just was feeling a bit guilty(I have stopped feeling so since February 2022,but somehow this feeling had again engulfed me post college exams). So, I went to give the test today. Though, I feel I wrote it far from what I can term as satisfactory, but koi nahi. I was poor on reproducing what I had learnt,but am an eternal hopeful. Also,I believe Economics is something which can give me incremental returns with 1-2 more revisions(since I had just revised my Mains notes twice and there was a month long gap when I made them before exams) Now, I will be shifting to Geography.
Also, Sunday seems to be good day for deep observers in Delhi Metro. On Sundays, a decent amount of DU crowd seeks weekend dates, the small kids and outstation youth seek a trip to India Gate and blah blah. And, then there is usual but relatable survival economy where struggling aspirants are jostling with some hope and huge aspirations.Furthermore, I again lost my way. Not once but twice. Initially, I found it hard to locate the new test centre and then way back home, I landed up in Patel Nagar from Karol Bagh to strike home a realisation that I need to change the metro and subsequently,the platform.
Also, next few hours are for good, relishing food accompanied by soothing movie or webseries.
Back to posting targets.
Today's Progress-
A small confession- Last 10-12 pages of Monthly are still to be finished.
So,I found a decent rhythm after a week or so after I was done with exams. I honestly loved it.Today was a slow ride, where I could grasp almost everything I read. Even reading the Vision monthly didn't seem like a shitty task.
@LetsGetThisBread Same energy yaar. If there is one thing that I love the most(and still quite inaccessible),it is my sleep. A funny anecdote here- So, last summer when I felt like sleeping while studying, I made a mischievous plan. I closed my room and even the fans to ensure that I get to hear the footsteps when my parents come near the door. But alas, I was caught red handed.
In my limited choice of aspirations, I want to have 3-4 days on trot, where I just sleep and sleep without having to care for anything.
@Morticia This is such a good start. Best of luck dost.
@DancingMaster You didn't change your username but rather you are reborn
@huck A genuine advice- Except for IR part of GS2, don't jump to Mains 365 straightway. It will make the coverage of topics a bit haphazard.
Shubh Ratri doston.
*I need to run since the gates to my society close at around 10:15.
Slow day. Was occupied with downloading Mrunal Geography Lectures till 1:30 pm.They have poor resolution and the YT download was downloading in a much poorer resolution,before I could find a solution.
Anyway, quite satisfied with the day. Also, would like to thank the person who shared that video with a hack of blocking of your breath.It works for me, when I feel distracted while studying.
*I did SSA Khan with notes, but not Aurobindo Ghoshji. Also done G1 and 75% of G2 of Geomorphology Playlist of Rajtanil Ma'am.
Also,guys I so so need to finish Geography before September ends.Tough hai, but if this happens, my job is easier from now on.
Also, asking for an advice(those who have written Mains)-Can I keep some tests of MGP for January and February(Like Art and Culture)?Like giving Mains tests while I revise those topics for approaching Prelims+ some note making for Mains too side by side(like 2-3 days in whole month of February)?Btana please.Also@LetsGetThisBread ,do you recommend doing this?
Also, I see people in Delhi meditating in parks at around 10 am. I genuinely feel like asking them-
Shubh Ratri doston!
Sorted and relieved. Will be posting before 7 in the morning.
Thank you@LetsGetThisBread and@Rashmirathi for the advice.
Pretty mediocre day. Also,the recurrent pattern of waking up late every alternate day eats into some number of hours. But jitna kiya,sahi se kiya.
Also, I want to beat up that person who had posted on Quora that Rajtanil Ma'am's videos can be finished in around 4 days.
@TomiokaGiyu Reading CA monthlies or year end complications is inevitable. Not because they give high RoI but because you will be engulfed with FOMO if you avoid reading them.
@RiRi Welcome to the party!
Also,some useful hack- If you are someone who hates mapping and all, try pasting a very large sized map on your washroom mirror.It helps.Lol
Shubh Ratri doston!
Hi Guys. A pretty staggered day with very little progress despite putting in hours.
Actually, I got pretty confused with one lecture of Mrunal Geography and have been stuck there.
If someone did refer to those videos, can you please clarify if the content in G6/P2 video right or has glaring mistakes? I feel depth of knowledge in those explanations, ranging from confusing Latent Rate of Condensation with Latent Rate of Evaporation+ Explanation on Adiabatic Lapse Rate,which I feel is an explanation for Lapse and NOT ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE.
Btana if someone has done that. I will be obliged since my Climatology part is the weakest and I don't wanna have weak foundations in Geography this time around too.
Thank you!
Hi Guys. A pretty staggered day with very little progress despite putting in hours.
Actually, I got pretty confused with one lecture of Mrunal Geography and have been stuck there.
If someone did refer to those videos, can you please clarify if the content in G6/P2 video right or has glaring mistakes? I feel depth of knowledge in those explanations, ranging from confusing Latent Rate of Condensation with Latent Rate of Evaporation+ Explanation on Adiabatic Lapse Rate,which I feel is an explanation for Lapse and NOT ADIABATIC LAPSE RATE.
Btana if someone has done that. I will be obliged since my Climatology part is the weakest and I don't wanna have weak foundations in Geography this time around too.
Thank you!
I didn’t get your question. For that matter I watched the whole video. But couldn’t get your doubt. Could you be more specific? Maybe I can answer correctly. Because Geography used to be my Optional and Thermal subject used to be favourite subject in college days, although I’ve lost touch with both.
To begin with, thank you for responding bhai. One of your longtime admirers.
Like at around 8:50, she while talking about rising air parcel mentions that Latent Heat of Evaporation further aids in the process.
In my limited understanding, won't it be Latent Heat of Condensation(and not Latent Heat of Evaporation) upon reaching a certain height that will be released and subsequently it will make air mass to rise further and subsequently, form clouds.
Also, there was no mention of stable system while she taught Adiabatic Lapse Rate(at around 14 mins )
*I am worst in Climatology. I won't mind to be corrected here
@Naadan_Parinda Haha. Tbh, I am not intending to be harsh on her. The fact is I Geography has been my Battle of Waterloo. I was down with Hepatitis when I first read the subject. Also, I had a general disinclination towards the subject till very recently. I have always feared making maps and believe me, I have now atleast overcome this fear by making maps every now and then.
In short, I wasn't doubting her. Rather I was doubting myself ki I must be wrong here. Haha. Thanks for clarifying.
Also, my schedule for today guys-
I will be completing-
-NCERT Climatology Portion
-PMFIAS Climatology Booklet
So, it will be a tiring day but lets do it.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
I am in a state where outcomes aren't commensurate with inputs put. The number of hours put to what I cover is dismal. Add to it, the confused me vis a vis Climatology part.
@D503 Do from Onlyias ka Prahar. Chotta hai,will be easy to complete in less than a week.
Hi Professor@LetsGetThisBread Sankaran. Did you eat free ke samosas from chai wale bhaiya?It is a daily ritual of ever hungry and perpetually kanjoos professors.
Shubh Ratri mitron!
Struggled with what I am covering these days. This has resulted in me having poor sleeping cycle, for I get stuck on a concept and do not feel like sleeping.
I have reached at the fag end of Climatology and I am somewhat relieved.My optional is stuck at Aurobindo Ghosh since a week and I need to pick up speed.
Doing the required essential tomorrow by committing myself to 7 am updates at least till this Sunday.
@Tata I just observed that you have been down since days. Get well, Fapstronaut!
Shubh Ratri doston!
Sincerely,
Sattu England
Yaar data ka tension naa lo. Basic Data(like on Health) hi karo-
1.GDP
2.Some Nutrition Data
3.Some Mental Health Data.
Also, try scribbling down what you learn. Like after every topic, close the book or notes and then try recalling.It builds up that recalling muscle, I suppose.
Hi guys. Targets for today-
@Nostradamus Geography has been a anxiety pill for me yaar. If I happen to leave things I get confused with, then I will end up ignoring half of Physical part. Lol
Shubh Prabhat doston(wanted to post by 7 par could gain sleep only by around 2-3 am)!
I have to run asap from this place called reading room. On the way,I ought to buy some fruits and some roasted corn too(my new indulgence to trade off for a long period of intended clean eating)-
My college is restarting tomorrow.So will have a curtailed day at studies.
@D503 If you are given an opportunity to nuke the global bourgeoisie, I have no doubt that you will end up nuking all the players and their supporters(chaps like me). Lol.
Shubh Ratri doston!
So went to the college to have my first class of the last year. Was a messed up day with distractions and mis-happenings until I reached the college and attended the class of Jurisprudence.
Shubh Ratri doston!
@Naadan_Parinda Hauser Tech 5.
Notwithstanding the late Shubh Prabhat, here are the targets-
Also, it turned out to be one of the best movies I have watched in recent past.
Except for Telegram and MN Roy Notes,everything else done. Have shifted to Geography Books after completing the videos.
@Lawstice An anecdote to share- I was a decent bowler in gully cricket types. While I had the enthusiasm of Shoaib Akhtar, my muscles seldom used to betray me. I used to start a long runup to bowl at a speed less than that of Harbhajan Singh.Lol
@LetsGetThisBread Haathi ke gestation period se yaar aaya ki there was an option on same in 2020 Prelims.After GS1 Prelims, I was happy that I marked this right. Nikla toh phir bhi naahi. Forumites to@LetsGetThisBread be like-
@Morticia I am genetically skinny and I love this to quite an extent.
MC Mehta Sir after reading first question of Gs2-
Shubh Ratri doston!
I cried buckets during the movie. Also, the lead actress should be criminally prosecuted for looking so graceful. Also, the background music and the locations are so top notch.
Hi guys. My progress today-
@Naadan_Parinda Haha.Another anecdote-Me and my friends applied for an inter- department cricket tournament in college(those ones which happen along with Departmental fests).So, while we were defending a total, I had to bowl. While I bowled pretty well in my first over and took 3 wickets,I still ended as the culprit due to the second over I bowled.With one wicket remaining and around 25 runs to defend in last 2 overs, I squandered around 20 odd runs kyunki muscles had given up by then.
@LetsGetThisBread Haha. Ab tum margdarshak mandal ki President ho naa forum pe.Since everbody else is bowing to your highness, please consider my offerings too.
@Morticia Wow. You have some knack of capturing good stuff.
@Naadan_Parinda I relate with you on ageing before time. Only last evening sister was asking as to why I don't ask for money from her to get some 'feel good' stuff(apparel and all). Only inner me knows that I don't get intimidated to buy such stuff 2-3 saloon se.
Shubh Ratri doston!
I woke up at 5:25.Then saw that I still have half an hour more to sleep. I eventually could wake up only at 7:00 then.
Targets for today(college moorings today) -
1. Complete Geomorphology 1+ Volcanoes
2.MN Roy notes
3.Newspaper
4. College
5. Telegram Channels
6. Orf+PS
7. Google
@LetsGetThisBread Sure, maate(माते) ! Do you have any reciprocal plans? Like can you get this exam cleared in return of offerings?
@Naadan_Parinda Matching vibes. Even I wanna live that long.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
I woke up at 5:25.Then saw that I still have half an hour more to sleep. I eventually could wake up only at 7:00 then.
Targets for today(college moorings today) -
1. Complete Geomorphology 1+ Volcanoes
2.MN Roy notes
3.Newspaper
4. College
5. Telegram Channels
6. Orf+PS
7. Google
@LetsGetThisBread Sure, maate(माते) ! Do you have any reciprocal plans? Like can you get this exam cleared in return of offerings?
@Naadan_Parinda Matching vibes. Even I wanna live that long.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
All done(I guess this is a first for an overambitious goal setter like me).
I have a long college day tomorrow. Dekhte hai. Will do CA tomorrow.
@LetsGetThisBread Yaar kyun btaya ye secret. Ab I will have tough time during negotiations kyunki tumhari demand bad jayegi.
@Tata bhai,epoch yaa era yaa supereon?Also, how are you keeping now?
Shubh Ratri doston!
Hi guys. Spent around 9-10 hours in college.What I could barely manage was reading 10-15 pages of May monthly + Cursory reading of Newspaper
My CA completion are delayed by miles I guess.
@RiRi Mera khud peeche hai toh don't worry.Some tips-
1. Newspaper reading is necessary, not essential
2. Do read monthlies or you can refer to those 365 stuff at the end
3. Avoid making notes from Newspaper. It has very low RoI
@Lawstice Not a mere professor, but rather she is the Dean of a prestigious department.Lol
Not so Shubh Ratri!
Starting out a bit late. The targets for today-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Spent almost the whole day in college,beginning with admission form hassles and ending with boring Drafting class. Agin did nothing beyond newspaper.
I have time till 3 pm tomorrow. Will try to cover what I committed for today.
I need to reinforce the following- MightyyyyRajuuu jaldi kar.
@Morticia Tbh, I was about to enquire about this chaand.
@Pepethefrog Sab khairiat se dost?
@Lawstice Papers going to JNU under this sarkar. Lol. Modiji-Lal maane khatra. Another lol.
@Hi______ You can try if they are offering something like this bhai. But going by their track record, I suspect them to be offering anything meaningful. I toh doubt ki they will kidnap aspirants and ask for ransom from parents.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Today i had the opportunity of listening to balam thanedar and now i am decidedly of the view that there's no better job than being a thanedar. And why is thanedar such a badass job? Because whole village pays respect to thanedar's chick;because he drinks rum and whisky, because he drives a gypsy !!!
I searched for this song and realised as to how privileged you must have felt after listening to this chart buster😑! It is another matter that my favourite Haryanvi song will always be Jaatan da chora, jatan da chora.......
Starting out a bit late. The targets for today-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Same targets for today.
@Morticia Even my father keeps enquring from my mother as to what did she eat during her pre natal days to raise such a clown!Lol.So it was neutrino.
@THE_MECHANIC Big Eyes and small bangs are relatable. So, I choose Julie. Lol.
@Naadan_Parinda Haha. Flattered. Of late, I have lost that knack but koi nahi.
@Pepethefrog It will get better , mendhak!
@D503 I take a 10 min nap after 2-2:30 hours. I never go to social media while studying
@LetsGetThisBread Best of luck yaar.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Starting out a bit late. The targets for today-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Same targets for today.
@Morticia Even my father keeps enquring from my mother as to what did she eat during her pre natal days to raise such a clown!Lol.So it was neutrino.
@THE_MECHANIC Big Eyes and small bangs are relatable. So, I choose Julie. Lol.
@Naadan_Parinda Haha. Flattered. Of late, I have lost that knack but koi nahi.
@Pepethefrog It will get better , mendhak!
@D503 I take a 10 min nap after 2-2:30 hours. I never go to social media while studying
@LetsGetThisBread Best of luck yaar.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Still stuck there. Either I will take an off tomorrow or day after to make up for this loss. Even if I don't take an off tomorrow, yet I will try finishing this stuff by tomorrow.
I don't know a bit about cartoons. My childhood and early teens was spent watching Doordarshan. But I will always wish someone makes a big budget superhero movie on Bhagwan Hanuman. Also, as an IR student, I rue for the fact that our film industry has failed to export some of our greatest historical accounts. That would have sharpened our Soft Power beyond that usual Curry and great food. Even the West, which is a far more recent civilisation was able to export their values. We failed to do our bit.
Shubh Ratri doston!
I moved a decent bit but still not done with all the stuff. I will be able to complete it tomorrow, since I will take an off tomorrow from college
Also, I did a semi geeky stuff today. I was able to install MS Word on my macOS.I hope that is difficult to crack since I had to visit Github for that.
@abracadabra I bought HP Inktank 319. A really good one.
@LetsGetThisBread Try this-
Shubh Ratri doston. Kal nahi toh kabhi nahi!
Talk anything other than what's there in the textbooks n you'll become their favorite!
Haha
So almost got done with Geomorpho Part 2. Also,Gandhiji still needs to be done in PSIR. Will drop tomorrow's targets in the morning.
@Lawstice &@DancingMaster Zyaada PDA ho rha tum dono ka bhailog!
Shubh Ratri doston!
Starting out late. Here are the tasks-
@LetsGetThisBread I used to get hit regularly. In my growing up years, I used to complain to my sister and she used to be my arguing counsel before such teachers. Haha
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Starting out late. Here are the tasks-
@LetsGetThisBread I used to get hit regularly. In my growing up years, I used to complain to my sister and she used to be my arguing counsel before such teachers. Haha
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Tough Tough day. My mind is wandering like hell. With eyes on the book and mind elsewhere, it seems like a forced torture on mind. So in the meantime, I am devoting my time to prepare a research paper for my Moot Court class, which I am supposed to submit this Friday. Kya pta dimaag ke ghode bhi thikane lag jay iss bahane.
Starting out late. Here are the tasks-
@LetsGetThisBread I used to get hit regularly. In my growing up years, I used to complain to my sister and she used to be my arguing counsel before such teachers. Haha
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Hum violence ko nhi maante
I still remember there used to be a teacher who had a unique way to torture us. She used to take a pencil, put it between the two fingers and then twist the fingers around it.This was for violating the rule of No Hindi in class. As a rebel,I ensured that my name ends up in defaulters' list every day and I was unsuitably punished.
In the name of discipline, we all as kids have been tortured.Some sort of discipline enforcement is good, par teachers of our age were sadistic.
Ali coat pehenke vakeel banne ki yahi fees h… moot court class ke liye paper XD
I have no intention to be a vakeel as of now.Haha.
Baaki,ye pehli baar I have to write something of this sort. It is tough to do citation wala karma and all.
Not much progress today, guys. Only substantial gain has been to have completed 1/2 of the Research Paper.
Also read somewhere- If one is a poor, good looking girl, there are high chances that people will try making your life miserable.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Had a good days after 3-4 days. Relieved to be out of 'not so good days'. Also, an obligation to thank a Good Samaritan over here who has helped with accountability stuff.
@Usain_bolt I have never interacted with you, but I remember you kind of.I hope your exams went good.Best of luck bhai.
Also, the aristocrats of post-Independent India have opened themselves up for some scrutiny.This is a good start-
Shubh Ratri doston!
Hi guys. Have to attend college today, but have time till 3 pm. Lets make the most of this time.
Also, pin drop silence guys kyunki new madam@LetsGetThisBread is here.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Hi guys. Have to attend college today, but have time till 3 pm. Lets make the most of this time.
Also, pin drop silence guys kyunki new madam@LetsGetThisBread is here.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Updates(I am happy with today's progress)
1.Instead of taking notes,re-read Gandhiji+ did some additions from U Dwivedi's notes
2.Reached till Page 16, but can recall almost all that I read.
3.Done
4.Done(Did 2 classes- Criminology and Juris2)
5.Done
6.Done
7.Done
@Mansiiiii Welcome yaar. Hopefully, you will have a great time here.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Until you encounter creeps 😆
Oh ye bhi hote ,never encountered one 😂😂
Lucky you naa!😆
Perks of being a boy 😝
Sometimes even boys encounter creeps :(
Lucky boi!!!
Hi guys. Not sure whether I will have to attend college or not. Dekhte hain.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
I went to attend college since I have been perpetually absent in my DPC class since the start. Did pretty much less than I anticipated.
1. Not done
2. Around 10 odd pages done
3.Done
4.Done
5.Not done
6.Not done
@LetsGetThisBread Aww!I feel for your troubles yaar. Vaise,since Diwali is around the corner,I guess you will be troubled even more.Like I remember ki apni class mei Diwali ke time koi naa koi class mei fuki bomb(those ones that burst when you hit them hard on the ground) fodta tha when teachers' head used to be towards the board.Lol.Also kids between 1-3 are the bestest lads. Those tiny fingers which hold your finger/s in their fragile palms. Also,the joy one gets by plucking their scalp.Lol.I am toh bda wala babysitter.So, mujhe de dio adoption ke liye.
@Tata Bhai,@Lawstice jal rha hai aapse.
@Morticia Ask him/her for mass gainer suggestions. That will be helpful for some souls here.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Hi guys. Not sure whether I will have to attend college or not. Dekhte hain.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
I went to attend college since I have been perpetually absent in my DPC class since the start. Did pretty much less than I anticipated.
1. Not done
2. Around 10 odd pages done
3.Done
4.Done
5.Not done
6.Not done
@LetsGetThisBread Aww!I feel for your troubles yaar. Vaise,since Diwali is around the corner,I guess you will be troubled even more.Like I remember ki apni class mei Diwali ke time koi naa koi class mei fuki bomb(those ones that burst when you hit them hard on the ground) fodta tha when teachers' head used to be towards the board.Lol.Also kids between 1-3 are the bestest lads. Those tiny fingers which hold your finger/s in their fragile palms. Also,the joy one gets by plucking their scalp.Lol.I am toh bda wala babysitter.So, mujhe de dio adoption ke liye.
@Tata Bhai,@Lawstice jal rha hai aapse.
@Morticia Ask him/her for mass gainer suggestions. That will be helpful for some souls here.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Ask whom?
Haathi!
Hi guys. Targets for today(will go to attend only 1-2 classes).
Shubh Prabhat doston!
1.Not done.
2.Done
3.Done
4.Done
5.Done
6.Done
7.Kar lung after having dinner.
@LetsGetThisBread Haha. Now as a next logical step, choose your favourite student as every teacher does.
I have to find something to eat since its month end and the usual tiffin service is off.
Shubh Sandhya doston!
Hi guys. Not sure whether I will have to attend college or not. Dekhte hain.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
I went to attend college since I have been perpetually absent in my DPC class since the start. Did pretty much less than I anticipated.
1. Not done
2. Around 10 odd pages done
3.Done
4.Done
5.Not done
6.Not done
@LetsGetThisBread Aww!I feel for your troubles yaar. Vaise,since Diwali is around the corner,I guess you will be troubled even more.Like I remember ki apni class mei Diwali ke time koi naa koi class mei fuki bomb(those ones that burst when you hit them hard on the ground) fodta tha when teachers' head used to be towards the board.Lol.Also kids between 1-3 are the bestest lads. Those tiny fingers which hold your finger/s in their fragile palms. Also,the joy one gets by plucking their scalp.Lol.I am toh bda wala babysitter.So, mujhe de dio adoption ke liye.
@Tata Bhai,@Lawstice jal rha hai aapse.
@Morticia Ask him/her for mass gainer suggestions. That will be helpful for some souls here.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Haha. I'm team Popcorn. There used to be days when this forum used to get politically charged. There was one Sahu guy, who used to light the matchstick, followed by a grand tu tu mai mai.
So I have wasted a day giving a send off to my dear-est friend today.I always expected@D503 to light the fireworks. Now I have an opinion and that isn't a favourite amongst guys studying for an exam that is oriented towards Humanities.
So, I was being taught Hohfeld's theory by my favourite ma'am(Anju Vali Tikoo ma'am). So ma'am did posit a question before all of us in the due course of teaching the topic. The question was-What came first, Claims or Power?
She did explain the query superlatively. But, I would try to introduce that aspect in the debate sparked by my bhai@D503.So, Tyagis tried to bully and so did all the nincompoops who don't think twice before challenging the authority of the State.
And, I am super satisfied that State is being Retributive when its authority is jeopardised. State can reform what can be moderated. But, who will moderate the devilish tendencies of individuals trying to push girls into flesh trade. Or, for that matter trying to illegally grab properties and if restrained, then resorting to bullying.
Bulldozers aren't always the solution but they do send a message and a relevant one. The message that the State ain't a Soft State anymore. Furthermore, bulldozing ain't a lasting solution and I agree here. But, what it leads to is a general impression of state coming after you, for the grave wrongs you commit. This consequentially leads to fear and helps in establishing rule of law. Imagine raping a girl and a reformative system rewarding one with life skill courses in jail.
Also, the formation of governments is duly in the hands of the people of the country. And, in the process, they are entitled to Administraive Discretion, where bullying the untamed is a good option in some instances.
To conclude from where I started, there ain't any Claims sans Power. What we as citizens will demand if the idea of an imposing state itself is watered down.
@LetsGetThisBread Jaise teacher, vaise unke bacche.
Guys idhar virtuous batein kar rahi hai ye@Morticia . Vaise she called me Perk for being as thin as that wafer cum chocolate is.
@Pepethefrog Tumhe kyon cancel karna.Especially, after thatblife saving suggestion of using less amount of detergent
Ab toh@nerdfighter bhi aa gya. Tum kaha ho@Radhika25A. Will you gatecrash 2024 ka thread?
Vaise, welcome@nerdfighter bro. I also kinda missed you. I contemplated asking for your continued absence but then backed off.
Kal padte hain. Also, Vikram Vedha is shitty, except for Hrithik Roshan's presence.
Shubh Ratri doston!
@D503 Haha, Lal Salam bhai.Ye@Morticia jhoothi hai.Her daily itinerary be like-
To begin with, you made a great attempt at sly by drawing analogies of Iran,Afghanistan and all.And this ie precisely where you got me wrong.Firstly, in the examples cited there is no chosen sovereign,as John Austin and Thomas Hobbes would have liked in the enforcement of Legal Positivism. Secondly, they don't fit in the definition of State by any measure. They are religio-political territories in their very foundation. Thirdly, what I see as a Hard State is somewhat akin to what Margaret Thatcher did at the height of Labour class movements. Like, imposing the whims of a State when the State is pestered beyond a threshold.Fourthly, I have emphasised on the fact that State should moderate what can be reformed.
To draw an analogy, dissent is a tool that is to be appreciated in a democratic scheme of things. But then, it shouldn't challenge the authority of the State. It shouldn't lead to a situation where ruffians like Tikait threaten to march to Parliament and make a mockery by violating the sanctity of Republic Day celebrations.A Hard State would have taken every measure to get roads in the national capital cleared when protests became perpetual and protesters as another set of 'professionals'.
In a Soft State, an ex-RAW Chief(Dulat) goes on to be a mercenary of our rogue neighbour.In a Hard State,an Edward Snowden struggles for asylum, for exposing the ills of the panopticon controller aka USA(and, I respect USA for doing what I see as a national interest in a Nation-State structure)
@LetsGetThisBread It will be a blessing. You spread such positive vibes all around.This forum is a testimony to that.
Let me explain it you in Dhamaal type sequence@THE_MECHANIC bhai. Aggrawal Sweets Delhi hai naa. Usski sate wali gali Mei nahi jaana hai.Aagey chalte rehna,phir Merath wale aayegi,usski ssath wali gaali Mei bhi nahi jaana hai. Phir usske baad Pandey Bookshop aayegi,bas usski saath wali gaali mei hoon mai.
Also,for the raging revolutionary friend@D503 -
On studies front,
Studied 20 off pages of Climatology+Newspaper and have been feeling pukish since morning.Have tried some tablets ,but that didn't help.So taking a break early today.
Shubh Sandhya doston!
Good morning guys. Not in best of health, but this is my itinerary for today-
Shubh Prabhat doston
Did 1 and 3.Came back from library at around 2 pm since wasn't feeling that well. Have tried sleeping since then.
@nerdfighter Exactly. Since I have tried abstaining from junk food for longer periods in recent past, even a small intake now affects me.
@D503 I will come on this some other day. I admire your revolutionary instincts par tbh(even when I am diametrically opposite).
@Morticia Kar lo body shame. Jab Rockstar Judge DYC CJI banenge jaldi hi toh he will direct the Centre to come up with Anti-Body Shaming laws. Phir criminally prosecution hoga tumhara.
@LetsGetThisBread If you are rotlu types, toh you are my homie.
@D503 Revolutionary Salute, comrade! On sleeping thing and Revolutionary correlation. A good number of Campus revolutionaries I have seen around me have a fixed itinerary. Subah Utho>Protest karo>Maal phooko>Do din tak pade raho>Cycle Repeats.
Bye for today, guys!
So, I went outside in the night yesterday and couldn't update on yesterday's progresa.
1.Partially done
2.Done
3.Done
4.Done
5.Done
Today's Targets-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
1.Done
2.Not done
3.Noy done
4,5,6,7- Done
@Pepethefrog Oye mendhak, don't be sad! (Vaise haal mere bhi aren't that good of late)
Shubh Ratri doston!
@Lawstice Meeting once is fine. Meeting everyday not so fine.😢
Is anyone using Indian Economy by Vivek Singh? Is the book sufficient from a prelims point of view? Last time around I found it really hard to revise from it and felt that it was all over the place. Got any suggestions?
Thanks.
I am using it. Did read Sriram in previous attempts. I find Vivek Singh's book lucid and an easy read vis a vis Sriram. Also, covers pretty much everything till Topic 10 of Gs3.
Good morning guys.So,I eventually woke up at 5:30.Next good addition would be to make it to the library by 7 am.
Schedule for today-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
* A side note- I always face a moral dilemma when someone on street seeks money or food. I saw an old, frail man just few minutes before. Initially,I tried to ignore but when I heard him, he seemed to ask for "Mousumi ka juice" and I felt sad for his condition and eventually,I had to end up helping that man.Responding to requests of begging Is something that makes me pretty undecided as to what I ought to do!
A good day guys.
1- Partially done.
2- Speed of round 40-45 pages
@Lawstice Ullu bnaate hai.From what I can see as a plausible strategy, one should do a good number of mocks but as the exam nears should shift more towards PYQs.
Also,PSIR peeps- Happened to read an article by pop ideologue Slavoj Zizek today after months, but the best one was this-
modis-multipolar-moment-has-arrived.html
Shubh Ratri doston!
Hi guys. Missed being on time, par this is my schedule for today-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Hi doston! Again short on completing Target 1. Geography is uninvited guest for me vis a vis syllabus of UPSC
@DancingMaster I don't follow him much par I know him from famous Peterson- Zizek debate.Also, I can recall the comment made by one of SRCC Professor- Most of the contemporary Marxism is what Zizek espouses.
@Pepethefrog Why so dukhi,dost! Sab sahi hoga pidde.
Shubh Ratri doston!
@iphoole I don't make notes for P2B,but note down certain keywords for this paper.I,make some decent notes for P2A,though.Also, I WILL read Politico-Analytics by Choubey sir. It is a good magazine.
Keywords like this-
Also,a side talk- S Jaishankar is such a fine fellow. He will probably go down as one of the most influential MEA in the annals of India's diplomatic history.I bet that 10-20 years down the lane, books will be written on his legacy.
Hi guys. Busy days in college as of now.
Today's schedule(Day 110)
-Complete Climatology(priority)
-Begin Indian Geography
-Complete Babasaheb Micronotes
-Newspaper
-Evening Rituals
-College Work- Client Counselling Prep
Shubh Prabhat doston!
So my tasks for today remain the same.Was involved with college tasks all these days, except for yesterday.
@RiRi Go with the flow and make this decision somewhere around January-February!
Shubh Prabhat doston!
16/10
- Newspaper
- optional
- Answer writing
- Revision
3/4th targets achieved. Newspaper took much time.
Thinking of watching PS1 movie. Anyone knows how to watch online? There’s no cinema hall in the town.
I’ll read Chola dynasty and some Tamil terms, because it’s very tough for me to get the names and some common terms. There was a friend from Tamilnadu during college days. Usi time seekh Lena chahiye tha.
Telegram zindabad!Lol!Piracy zindabad!
Hi guys. Busy days in college as of now.
Today's schedule(Day 110)
-Complete Climatology(priority)
-Begin Indian Geography
-Complete Babasaheb Micronotes
-Newspaper
-Evening Rituals
-College Work- Client Counselling Prep
Shubh Prabhat doston!
So my tasks for today remain the same.Was involved with college tasks all these days, except for yesterday.
@RiRi Go with the flow and make this decision somewhere around January-February!
Shubh Prabhat doston!
1.Done(except Tundra,Taiga Climatic regions)
2.Not done
3.Not done
4.Done
5.Done
Also, a personal experience- When the momentum of studying is interrupted for more than 2 days, it feels stressful in the head to pick up the text for long hours.
@Lawstice How dare you question wokes in the era of 50th CJI of India,who incidentally happens to be the son of 13th CJI of India and in all eventualities, will end up being the father of one(or maybe, two) of future CJIs!
Shubh Ratri doston!
Even I watched Kantara today. Marvellous piece of cinema. Victory of faith over everything.We have missed good cinema all these years by watching crap Bollywood stuff.
@Naadan_Parinda For me, the movie is a symbolism of pluralism, which for some lame reason, isn't a buzzword in India as it should be.
@Lawstice Kaun Tempt me andar kar denge Rockstar Judge. It will take me sometime to move on from the comments made by Judge Rockstar in Joseph Shine vaise bhi!
Pdaai na ke barabar ki. Got my semester result today and this makes me to emphasize one thing wrt to UPSC checking too- Filling pages certainly helps. The pool of teachers checking both UPSC scripts and semester copies in DU, JNU vgarah overlap quite a bit. Exams change, mentality doesn't!
Shubh Ratri doston!
Hi Guys. Schedule for today-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Diwali Vibes. Aha!
1.Did around 10 pages(Thank God,I started)
Went to college.
Rest all done.
@Lawstice True. Judge Rockstar does come across as a principled liberal tbh(I respect him here).Also, as far as I know, he is a workaholic too.The only issue I have with him is his fantasy with everything West and his insistence to have those values here in India. Paragraph 66 in the part authored by him. Abhi toh Marital Rape par bhi bhari barkam shabdo ki baarish hogi.I toh anticipate succession feud between Chintan and Abhinav on who will be getting CJI mantle earlier.Lol.
@Naadan_Parinda Telegram par TSP Thunder karke search karna bhai. On MH thing, I see a bit of ethics and more bits of political foresight. I guess the new government there avoided passing the political momentum to their opponents since a loss in Andheri East would have hurt their chances in BMC,I guess. In addition to what Prashant Kishore cites as 4 M's(Message,Messenger, Machinery,Mechanics),I feel there is another M to politics and that is, Momentum(Hawa)!That is why we see attempts made by political parties to rig Local Bodies elections that are held just before Assembly Elections!
Shubh Ratri doston!
A slow day today. Started by reading some pages of Indian Geography and then decided to come to college.The campus is marooned(Pre-Diwali vibes) and I feel absolutely drowsy.
@Naadan_Parinda I am not for NJAC tbh. I want the system to be somewhat similar to UPSC. Like someone gets into Lower Judiciary, moves up the ladder and goes on to become Judge in HCs and SC.Tbh,I feel sad for Judiciary wala crowd.What incentive do they have when they are assured that they will never get into Higher Judiciary, come what may.Also, there is a deep problem with Collegium. Those who go on to occupy the benches of HCs and SC,never had the experience of working in Lower Courts. All in all, very detached from the problems faced by the countryside.
PK understands quite a bit about Indian politics, but I have an ilking that he won't succeed in Bihar. He may be a good strategist but to win over a state still riddled with Mandal Politics is quite impossible.
@Lawstice I toh deleted my account when I started preparing.Pehle toh I was a raging and ideologically driven individual. I still am.The only difference is that now I am far more accommodative and can see beyond ideological affinities.Inter Personal Relations over Ideological affinities!
Hi guys.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
1.60% done
2.Not done
Rest done
@Naadan_Parinda I will disagree with you on merit thing, bhai. This argument coming from a Social Liberal PoV is problematic for me. Dissing of exam based achievements just because someone had a good economic and social background creates a situation where we end up criticising all the existing parameters that are employed in recruitment based exams.
Shubh Ratri doston!
22/10
- Newspaper
- optional
- GS (2 answers)
- Revision
@mightyraju I agree with you. There should be some objective criteria and exam. I was talking about proportional representation from every region, caste, gender etc. Currently, in the name of reservations, only elite and some caste groups have occupied the posts in other fields. “Equals should be treated equally”.
I get you, bhai. Also,I abstain on speaking on Reservations since it evokes too much emotions on both the sides and when emotions are high, common sense goes for a toss.
Also,Tories expected a Margaret Thatcher in Liz Truss, only to be disappointed later.Also,BBC reported that Conservative MPs are on their way to Guwahati under the leadership of Rishi Shinde!
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Shubh Diwali guys.
I don't know from where to begin, but Bhagwan Ram evokes so much emotions in me. I have tried understanding the great man beyond the aspect of him being a Vaishanvite incarnation.
For me, Ram is the one who travelled from Nashik to Lanka for his beloved in the times when polygamy was the norm.
For me, Ram is the one who was an ideal son, a perfect brother, a master leader and a committed friend.
For me, Ram is the one who chose Rashtra over family.
All in all, Ram is every bit of good in each one of us.
SiyaRam!
*A side note- I just received an order from Zomato and it was a woman who delivered my order. So cool!
Happy to be back and overcoming some inertia vis a vis studying. Did have a decent day, bit it still is far from what I anticipate to have.I am still on Indian Geography and I need to finish this asp to jump onto the last portion that includes Economic and Human Geography.
@sleepygal In the same boat since past few weeks. My regularity has been replaced by poor follow up on my plans. But,then this is part and parcel of a long journey.Furthermore, one is always short on time and less on content until one succeeds and sells 'the perfect strategy' package. So,have that faith in your own self.
Shubh Sandhya doston!
Hi guys.
Day 116 targets-
-Complete Indian Geography (overambitious, but lets try pulling it off)
-Newspaper
-Orf, PS
-Telegram
Shubh Prabhat!
Hi guys. Couldn't complete whole of Indian Geography,but it should be done by tomorrow,barring laziness on my part.Baaki,all done.
Also, it is Bhai Dooj tomorrow in most of the parts of India. Wishes in advance for the occasion.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Pulled a very good day. Was able to read more than 70 pages+Newspaper and all and I am proud of what I did today!
Also, I ought to be this consistent to follow up on deadlines.
@Naadan_Parinda Dhyan rakho bhai!
Also,Pakistan lost and I feel that sadistic pleasure!
Shubh Ratri doston!
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Targets-
Haha. Who changes his source on the day of studying the subject?Me. Initially, I had decided to read PMF IAS for Eco and Human Geography, followed by additional stuff from CBP. Finally settled only with CBP since the content overlaps and anything beyond CBP will have poor RoI.
I hope to cover a decent portion of CBP tomorrow(maybe complete it).Rest,I did, except for PSIR.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Targets-
Haha. Who changes his source on the day of studying the subject?Me. Initially, I had decided to read PMF IAS for Eco and Human Geography, followed by additional stuff from CBP. Finally settled only with CBP since the content overlaps and anything beyond CBP will have poor RoI.
I hope to cover a decent portion of CBP tomorrow(maybe complete it).Rest,I did, except for PSIR.
Shubh Ratri doston!
Was able to complete Resources portion, but Industrial Locations are still left.
@LetsGetThisBread So,how was your Diwali?Didn't your students burst crackers in some unexpected place and in some uninvited scenario? Agar nahi,toh zindagi boring hai tumhari!
Shubh Ratri doston!
bhauyy glad to know sirf me time waste nahi karraha
I initially thought of not watching the match today.But then realised ki Dhyan waha hi rhega,so decided to give up on temptations.vaise bhi 2 hi toh match the dekhne ke issme India ke(Pak,SA).
Aur time waste toh Bavuma bui karega!
Got up the earliest I could imagine, but still starting out late.
Also, I saw a peculiar situation situation today while taking a rickshaw from GTB metro early morning. As I sat in the rickshaw,I heard a female voice asking loudly for help and saying ki please police ko bula do.
I got out and saw that lady rapidly entering the station while a man chasing her saying ki 7 lakh le kar chal gayi.As, I was observing all this, autowalhe bhaiya asked ki bhai tu kyun bahar nikal gya hai!In retrospect, I guess it to be some marital dispute!
@Aazaad Initially, I had decided to take half breaks on Sundays. Par,now I usually have bad day/s once in a while so I have stopped taking an off on Sundays.
Unfortunately, J Bolsonaro has lost in a tight race. Usually,Presidential elections don't get this tight
Nevertheless,a very Shubh Prabhat!
I again realised the fact that I am pretty bad with dates. It was 1st November for me today till 6:40 pm when our professor confirmed with the class ki aaj 31st October hai naa.Lol!
Also,was a good day despite having to spend 6 hours in college.Kal bhi jaunga and then 3 offs in next 4 days of the working week.
Shubh Ratri doston!
*This thread is so so dead to make one anticipate some accountability here.
Did some bits on Day 121. Like, I just finished May monthly of Vision today and I seem to be lagging quite a bit.Par karna toh hai hi and time always seems less.
@LetsGetThisBread School times mei toh hamesha exams home hi rehte hai. Tabhi, I always feel ki UPSC just demands regularity of school days, which unfortunately has withered in the storm of college days masti!
@D503 I don't have any of these traits, except for joint pains.Should I feel to be in 10s?
Shubh Ratri doston!
Did some bits on Day 121. Like, I just finished May monthly of Vision today and I seem to be lagging quite a bit.Par karna toh hai hi and time always seems less.
@LetsGetThisBread School times mei toh hamesha exams home hi rehte hai. Tabhi, I always feel ki UPSC just demands regularity of school days, which unfortunately has withered in the storm of college days masti!
@D503 I don't have any of these traits, except for joint pains.Should I feel to be in 10s?
Shubh Ratri doston!
Yeh school toh gazab creativity se cheating karwata h. Teachers are always standing outside or looking at their phones while invigilating. Some even leave the class because they know they’ve not taught much in the term so they have to invent ways for the kids to pass the exams
Before I sleep, a funny anecdote. In our 12th class Chemistry practicals, the lab assistant distributed chemical samples with names written on chits. The storm stuck when some lads from our class even named the chemical whilst their chemical ki pudiya remained intact. The invigilator from outside was served good food(maybe some ghoos) to sort put things.
Shubh Ratri!
Day 122 was pleasant in terms of outcomes, even when I had some other tasks at hand.
Was able to complete economics and environment(except short CA) of Vision. Tomorrow,again is a college day, but lets make some bits of the time at hand.
@huck The ads are absurd.From Visa ads to Viagra ads, pta nahi kya kya!
Shubh Ratri doston!
@LetsGetThisBread I never cheated. Mujhe pta hi nahi vo kya hoti hai. Cheating karni bhi nahi chahiye. I am all for honesty!
On an anecdotal front,there has not been a single school and college exam, where I didn't cheat except for the exams I gave this semester! Warna toh cardboard ke peeche light pencil par likh kar jaata tha.
Had a decent day after 3-4 days(seasonal flu).
@LetsGetThisBread Tum meri tarah oldie ho naa. Tab hi tumko pta hai. The guy now runs his own institution in South India. Par individuals involved in that case were gutsy tbh.
@Lawstice I never got inside the gate of the mecca of UPSC coaching industry but the rumour of Pavneet Singh as an undercover IB/RAW agent is also funny.Baaki, nahi milli taxi,Ojha bhaiya sexyyy!
@Morticia Mai atheist hoon. Mai nahi darta abstract, metaphysical creations se. God is a creation of bourgeoisie class and comrade @D503 will concur on this!
Shubh Ratri doston!
Spotted this beast in front of Vajiram today.
Kaun se institute ki kaun si faculty isme padhaane ORN aa rahi bhyi…. 😆😁
Yahi sab dekh k one 28 years old coaching going kid says ki khOjha Sir Bihar k CM ban jayenge(with all seriousness& innocence). Because He has huge fan following!
Kya hoga is desh ka😭
I find people quoting him left and right even now 😐
Forget him I find quoting any of these UPSC teachers CRINGE at best!
I had even typed a comment requesting you to do your B.ed training with all seriousness in morning but then left halfway.
I've felt that people having qualifications for teaching posts & having qualified for similar exams do hell better than these people. Sometimes we all take help of these UPSC teachers because dearth of options but try comparing them with your school or college teachers recruited by a properly laid down process. Yes, you might feel that they don't teach enough but you will feel the difference in whatever little they do.
Nothing against anyone, wrote what I felt. I found the so called best faculties in coachings as below average & hence a rant maybe. Haha!
Everything is good here,but some teachers are(or rather seem to be) gems. Like Shabbir Sir(never studied from him),Atul Garg Sir(obliged to have learnt ethics from him), R.Dudhat Sir(never studied from him but saw him helping students at SRIAS),etc.
Came across something strange just now and had to share this. I know people impersonate on Telegram,but having a fake Quora account to promote some bogus faculty demands some next level dishonesty.
Ojha Sir ki party ka symbol is the key of Porsche.
@morsmodre @OctagonalArcher Unfortunately he did pass away. I never studied from him but he had that vibe, that charm.
@sstarrr Mai fan hoon. After all ,he is the alumni of my college.@D503 See, I have progressed well with my sly game that people have started taking what I say on the face value.Vaise he is really a good human being. Who else will be empathetic enough to raise specially abled foster kids in this age!I abhor his ott West influenced activism,but I admire the man par.
@iphoole I did refer for P1A. Complement it with Tushar Gupta's notes.
@morsmodre That bald man. Now imagine that bald man in the costume of WWE wrestler BigShow.Aur,tum kya@Tata ko troll kar rahe ho. Aisa nahi karna chahiye.
दुःख। दर्द। पीड़ा। सर फोड़ने का मन।
फोड भी लो अब। (अपना, लेकिन) 🥲🙂
बेहद अपमानजनक प्रतिक्रिया।
@D503 इस फ़ासीवादी का साथ देकर तुम पूजनीय स्टालिन भाई के दिखाए हुए मार्ग से बटके हुए मालूम पड़ते हो।
Baaki, Vivek Sir and Saurabh sir are good. I don't know how nicely will they evaluate, but Saurabh Sir knows a bit as to how to clear this exam.Also, a very hardworking lad as far as I know.
How can a person kill the Cricket fan in him? Please suggest.
If things go on like this, it will commit suicide. Worry not.
Indeed. I have almost given up on this corporatised version of Indian cricket filled with Tiktokiya cricketers. Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Punia, PV Sindhu >Any present day Indian cricketer!
Dono ka function alag h. We can’t truly compare them. Coaching cater to a completely different ecosystem and study routine. They are not aimed at inculcating critical thinking or analytical skills necessarily, they’re aimed at helping you clear an exam. At any point if you do evolve analytical or critical thinking skills, those are incidental. Whereas colleges are focused on analysis and critical thinking in depth on a particular subject. They require reflection at length in only a specific area of study.
Havingsaid that, I do agree that we shouldn’t glorify anyone, be it school/university teachers or coaching teachers. Both sets of people are only humans with a particular agenda to fulfil.
Ek Avadh Ojha toh tum mei bhi hai.Pranaam gurudev.Haha.
Also, wasted around 90-100 minutes listening to bhaukali of this bakait.Aadmi bda mast hai, par educator nahi!
बेहद अपमानजनक प्रतिक्रिया।
@D503 इस फ़ासीवादी का साथ देकर तुम पूजनीय स्टालिन भाई के दिखाए हुए मार्ग से बटके हुए मालूम पड़ते हो।
Baaki, Vivek Sir and Saurabh sir are good. I don't know how nicely will they evaluate, but Saurabh Sir knows a bit as to how to clear this exam.Also, a very hardworking lad as far as I know.
the only stalin i trust :p
Good choice! Most popular leader of Tamil Nadu since Sangam era!
@morsmodre I have graduated in Zoology Hons. Par aata mujhe bhi nahi kucch. Try reading 9th yaa 11th ki Biology portion of NCERT.It has everything.It may not land direct Prelims Q's,but the content surely helps in elimination.
@LetsGetThisBread Tumhari batein mere upar se jaa rahi.
@D503 Ldaai jagda chalta rehna chahiye. On a serious note, I see Ramayana as a decentralised historical text with multiple interpretations. The major point of contention is whether Uttara Kandh is a part of Ramayana or not since it has certain references where Bhagwan Ram comes across as an anomaly to his prior description.And, if I can recall correctly, even Ami Ganatra(new translator in the game) in a recent podcast cited this reference of Ghee and Dog!
Baaki,Vikas sir's reaction every alternating week-
*I haven't read Rishi Valmiki,but have read Tulsidas and B.Debroy(B.Gita)
@morsmodre I have graduated in Zoology Hons. Par aata mujhe bhi nahi kucch. Try reading 9th yaa 11th ki Biology portion of NCERT.It has everything.It may not land direct Prelims Q's,but the content surely helps in elimination.
@LetsGetThisBread Tumhari batein mere upar se jaa rahi.
@D503 Ldaai jagda chalta rehna chahiye. On a serious note, I see Ramayana as a decentralised historical text with multiple interpretations. The major point of contention is whether Uttara Kandh is a part of Ramayana or not since it has certain references where Bhagwan Ram comes across as an anomaly to his prior description.And, if I can recall correctly, even Ami Ganatra(new translator in the game) in a recent podcast cited this reference of Ghee and Dog!
Baaki,Vikas sir's reaction every alternating week-
*I haven't read Rishi Valmiki,but have read Tulsidas and B.Debroy(B.Gita)
Unke class m toh apna sar ghar pe chhodke aana ka mann hota tha. So agar sar ke upar se jaa rahi h baatein toh accha h unke classes ka essence samajh gaye ho 😬😬
Jhooth naa bolo. There are rumor mills that you are the admin of Avadh Ojha fc and have taken over the reins of his PR team.
@Lawstice @DancingMaster Extreme sound ho rane ho chotto. Tone down.Lol!
@D503 Apne jaise bna rahe ho tum Dancing bhai ko!
@Rajneesh04 Quite helpful,Sir. Thank you!
Hi peeps, I am once again asking for your advice.😅
How do you guys go about doing science and tech, environment for mains? Is the prelims knowledge sufficient?
I have not done it yet but you can try the following for Mains specific stuff and then add on with CA.
@morsmodre I have graduated in Zoology Hons. Par aata mujhe bhi nahi kucch. Try reading 9th yaa 11th ki Biology portion of NCERT.It has everything.It may not land direct Prelims Q's,but the content surely helps in elimination.
@LetsGetThisBread Tumhari batein mere upar se jaa rahi.
@D503 Ldaai jagda chalta rehna chahiye. On a serious note, I see Ramayana as a decentralised historical text with multiple interpretations. The major point of contention is whether Uttara Kandh is a part of Ramayana or not since it has certain references where Bhagwan Ram comes across as an anomaly to his prior description.And, if I can recall correctly, even Ami Ganatra(new translator in the game) in a recent podcast cited this reference of Ghee and Dog!
Baaki,Vikas sir's reaction every alternating week-
*I haven't read Rishi Valmiki,but have read Tulsidas and B.Debroy(B.Gita)
Unke class m toh apna sar ghar pe chhodke aana ka mann hota tha. So agar sar ke upar se jaa rahi h baatein toh accha h unke classes ka essence samajh gaye ho 😬😬
Jhooth naa bolo. There are rumor mills that you are the admin of Avadh Ojha fc and have taken over the reins of his PR team.
@Lawstice @DancingMaster Extreme sound ho rane ho chotto. Tone down.Lol!
@D503 Apne jaise bna rahe ho tum Dancing bhai ko!
@Rajneesh04 Quite helpful,Sir. Thank you!
What Raju is sounding like :p
Raju here sounds like Raju chur chur naan wala. I expect to be prefixed as Mighty while being addressed.Lol!
@Rajneesh04 @mightyraju @DM Thanks for the inputs. Doing something along the lines of some mains specific notes for key topics like Nanotech, Climate Change, IPR etc.
On a different note an IAS got removed from his post for flaunting his election observer status on Insta.... Good!
That is a good approach yaar!
@Lawstice Tabhi extreme ho. H laboratory ke product ho.Lol.Btw Gujjus are the best.Vaise if Gujjus are seeking naukri,then who will give people employment!
@sstarrr It feels abysmal when comrade@D503 fails to prefix my name.
Baaki,I find it hard when I have to make assignments on MS Word. After an hour or so,I start to feel pukish due to my intolerance for screen!
@Avixiva Congrats,yaar! Your post made me recall the time when some peeps used to be regular with posting daily targets on this thread.As a follow up,I commit myself to posting daily targets(even if I will be having other commitments) for the rest of the days leading up to 28th May(barring 28 November to 4th December+when college exams happen). I have been poor on discipline for over a month now and I felt deeply anxious yesterday night!
@D503 Pardon granted, comrade!
@sstarrr Haha.Also,best of luck for your result!
@Lawstice Your community's immense contribution to the lab-
https://thewire.in/books/engineers-of-the-hindu-soul
Today:
1. Newspaper (Done already)
2. Forestry 4 lectures+ revise ( 1 done)
3. Medieval history chapter
4. FLT (9:30-11:30 PM)
@mightyraju @Foolphoton I'll also post my targets daily. This journey will take another 1.5 years atleast.
Sure.Doing it, re-starting tomorrow.
Hi guys.
Viva Preparation remains the top priority!
Shubh Prabhat doston!
1 and 2- done sans editing(will have to do tonight itself)
3. Not done and I will be having my class viva 2-3 days down the line now.
4. Not done.
5.done
Rest not done. It was an okayish day, but since this is the major task of my subject of moot court, I am struggling a lot.
Shubh Ratri doston!
@Avixiva Congrats,yaar! Your post made me recall the time when some peeps used to be regular with posting daily targets on this thread.As a follow up,I commit myself to posting daily targets(even if I will be having other commitments) for the rest of the days leading up to 28th May(barring 28 November to 4th December+when college exams happen). I have been poor on discipline for over a month now and I felt deeply anxious yesterday night!
@D503 Pardon granted, comrade!
@sstarrr Haha.Also,best of luck for your result!
@Lawstice Your community's immense contribution to the lab-
https://thewire.in/books/engineers-of-the-hindu-soul
@mightyraju consistency once lost is a very difficult thing to get back, I keep coming back here and I'm in awe of ppl who keep posting no matter what, including you.
I'll also come back, hopefully soon🌞
Indeed. Vaise tumhari consistency deke kar I had almost guessed ki ladki hai ye koi.Lol!
Hi guys. Slept at 4,woke up at 9:30.Lol.
Blank day vis a vis Upsc stuff.
1.Viva Pre
2.College
3.Newspaper.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Got my assignments printed and submitted them. Also,prepared for my internship diary viva but prep for memorial viva is pending. Hopefully, I will pull up a nighter today and do the necessary stuff.
@DancingMaster It has been ingrained in mind ever since I started reading flashy headlines in newspapers titled - Girls again outshone boys in board results.Lol. On a serious note, I feel females generally are more hardworking than males on an average. Also,they are far more organised in every aspect of life.
@Tata Bhai agar sadhu vgarah banne ka mann kare,toh ek baar mere se bhi pooch liyo!
Hi guys.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Everything except 1 done. Will do one now after gulping some caffeine!
To @Foolphoton and@TomiokaGiyu ,well done yaroon. Keep it up!
Norhing for today. No targets for UPSC prep.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Good luck@Foolphoton and@TomiokaGiyu !
Hi guys. Hadmy college from 11 and have just returned back. Apologies for failing to post.
I am taking a break from 27-4,@Foolphoton and@TomiokaGiyu . Best of luck!
Woke up early today soon got a call from roomie....her girlfriend dumped him, he always go for wrong people to date with, this was the second time he got dumped. When he was dating for the first time I warned him a lot that he is with wrong person. Idk why but this pump and dump is getting very common with our generation and people very easily play with the emotions of others.
So modern friends to indulge in same sex relationship😑!
(Hint- her girlfriendddd)!
@Avixiva Congrats,yaar! Your post made me recall the time when some peeps used to be regular with posting daily targets on this thread.As a follow up,I commit myself to posting daily targets(even if I will be having other commitments) for the rest of the days leading up to 28th May(barring 28 November to 4th December+when college exams happen). I have been poor on discipline for over a month now and I felt deeply anxious yesterday night!
@D503 Pardon granted, comrade!
@sstarrr Haha.Also,best of luck for your result!
@Lawstice Your community's immense contribution to the lab-
https://thewire.in/books/engineers-of-the-hindu-soul
@mightyraju consistency once lost is a very difficult thing to get back, I keep coming back here and I'm in awe of ppl who keep posting no matter what, including you.
I'll also come back, hopefully soon🌞
Indeed. Vaise tumhari consistency deke kar I had almost guessed ki ladki hai ye koi.Lol!
Such Logic, but correct conclusion😂
@mightyraju, random question did you complete zoology hons. from DU? Also, why isn't your optional zoology then?
Yaar, zoology. Haan, yaar from DU. I hated the subject kaafi hi!
I had no exams@TomiokaGiyu .This@Avixiva misguided you. I had to attend a marriage ceremony of someone very close and dear to me.
@Ghostwalker Mera Baath tang hai issme bhai.
Kal se will be posting targets again.
Starting out late, but these are the tasks-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
1.Did 40 odd pages.
2.Didn't do
3.Rest done but some Telegram Channels backlog still persists.
So,there is a channel named anonymous upsc aspirant.The channel was recommended to me 2-3 months back and I liked the guy's approach. Today,out of curiosity,I just searched his channel and found that he has cleared Mains this time around. Also,in the end, he revealed his face and I recognised him instantly since the guy represented Rahul Gandhi in one of the MUNs I did way back in 2018.Usske baad ajeeb fatne lagi,don't know why!
Aa jao kal@Foolphoton.Also,best of luck for your presentation. Kal Naldo post karunga@TomiokaGiyu .Agar I won't do,toh give me a nudge bro.
Shubh ratri doston!
Went to college, which I wasn't earlier supposed to do.
Will repeat these targets tomorrow.
Good luck@Foolphoton @TomiokaGiyu @sstarrr
Shubh Ratri doston.
Went to college, which I wasn't earlier supposed to do.
Will repeat these targets tomorrow.
Good luck@Foolphoton @TomiokaGiyu @sstarrr
Shubh Ratri doston.
1.Was able to complete Till Topic 2 half
2.Did Liberalism(not Socialism)
Rest done+ Telegram backlog done.
How was your day@Foolphoton @TomiokaGiyu ?
Shubh Ratri doston!
*Tomorrow is a heavy college day, but will do some bits and pieces.
Hi guys. Targets-
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Good day. Infact, the best since I came back from home.Also, a bit of relief on home-sickness front
1.done
2.Around 10 pages done
Rest all done.Yay!
How was your day@TomiokaGiyu and@Foolphoton ?
Also, a general query to peeps-From what month should one exclusively dabble with Prelims?
I have my semester exams in January followed by State PSC Mains in February. So,in all good probability, I will be able to go for Prelims exclusive prep only after PSC Mains.
Shubh Ratri doston!
So, had few hours at disposal and was able to do Topic Attitude+Newspaper+Telegram Channel updates only.Tomorrow is an off day, so hoping for a far more productive day.
@TomiokaGiyu As much I would have wished to join SFG,but it does not look plausible. Starting from January is a perfect timeline, but for the last few months, it has been a case of missed timelines on many fronts. The big task before me now is to have scribbled notes for all topics of Mains syllabus before I appear for State Mains and start with exclusive Prelims prep post 25th Feb. Vaise did you join?
Also, a general information- Anyone who wants to come out of this cycle(or maybe otherwise),can try appearing for TISSNET 2023.The notifications are out. And, with around 5 days of quant prep, one will be able to score enough to clear HRM cutoff(which will ensure a very stable financial backup).
Shubh Ratri doston!
Another good day, albeit for the fact that I woke up late. Aajkal jitni fatt padi hai,kaash utni poore saal hota.Lol!
Did these-
-Chapter 3 of Ethics almost done
-NP
-PSIR Stuff
-Other daily rituals.
Have a good day@TomiokaGiyu . I know office schedule can be taxing, but hopefully you agin will restart posting@Foolphoton
Shubh Ratri doston!
Did wake up early in the morning but didn't feel like moving. Started studying since 11 am but little headwind made in terms of productivity.Will post what I read in the night.Hope you have a good day@TomiokaGiyu
Hi guys .
Did the following-
Topic 4 of Ethics
Topic 5 of Ethics
Newspaper
Bit of Telegram Scrolling.
I hope your SFG thing is going good@TomiokaGiyu .
Did the following-
-Topic 6 of Ethics(1/3)
-Newspaper
-Telegram scrolling.
Studied for around 5-6 hours and was poorer vis a vis what I was able to do yesterday.
How was your day@TomiokaGiyu ?
Hi guys. Went for room hunting in South Patel Nagar and realised the amount of inflation now engulfing that area.The demand supply equilibrium is disturbed and owners and touts are the only beneficiaries. There was a situation when a broker showed me a room and I was like-issme ventilation nahi hai and he was like- Washroom Mei hai naa window.Oxygen aati rhegi.Lol!
Also,every time I have hunted for a room,I have been accompanied by my parents(as they hardly trust me on this).The realisation that parents adjust with a minimalistic lifestyle to ensure that their children live comfortably hits very hard at this juncture.
Also, a useful channel for those hunting for rooms(I got very good prospective offers from West Patel Nagar side but I chose South P Nagar since I have lived in this area earlier)-
Baaki,yesterday I didn't update but did a chapter of PSIR.
Today's targets-
-Justice and Equality- PSIR.
-50 Pages of Ethics
-Newspaper
-Telegram and related stuff.
How was your day@TomiokaGiyu ?
Kaisa raha din tumhara@sstarrr ?
@Tata I agree with your opinion on Delhites. If I were Do-land Trump,I would have chosen to nuke the city.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Hi guys. Went for room hunting in South Patel Nagar and realised the amount of inflation now engulfing that area.The demand supply equilibrium is disturbed and owners and touts are the only beneficiaries. There was a situation when a broker showed me a room and I was like-issme ventilation nahi hai and he was like- Washroom Mei hai naa window.Oxygen aati rhegi.Lol!
Also,every time I have hunted for a room,I have been accompanied by my parents(as they hardly trust me on this).The realisation that parents adjust with a minimalistic lifestyle to ensure that their children live comfortably hits very hard at this juncture.
Also, a useful channel for those hunting for rooms(I got very good prospective offers from West Patel Nagar side but I chose South P Nagar since I have lived in this area earlier)-
Baaki,yesterday I didn't update but did a chapter of PSIR.Today's targets-
-Justice and Equality- PSIR.
-50 Pages of Ethics
-Newspaper
-Telegram and related stuff.
How was your day@TomiokaGiyu ?
Kaisa raha din tumhara@sstarrr ?
@Tata I agree with your opinion on Delhites. If I were Do-land Trump,I would have chosen to nuke the city.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
I am repeating these targets again.
The place I finalised wasn't rented even after agreeing to all the obnoxious conditions.Eventually,I explored the less explored places of West and East Patel Nagar. They are far better than Orn,Karol Bagh and South Patel Nagar.Baaki room mil gya and jhanjhat has ended.
@sstarrr Mere nahi jaate badhiya.@TomiokaGiyu bhai ke jatte hai bas.
Shubh Prabhat doston!
Hi bhai. I am just doing good. Have just shifted to a newer place after my college exams culminated on 17th. I have resttarted reading UPSC ka stuff since yesterday. Shayaad targets post karu kal se kyunki I just joined a reading room today.
Hi bhai. I am just doing good. Have just shifted to a newer place after my college exams culminated on 17th. I have resttarted reading UPSC ka stuff since yesterday. Shayaad targets post karu kal se kyunki I just joined a reading room today.
Glad to know. You have a state PSC coming, right? You earlier said about getting handwritten notes for the same.
Yup,bhai. I have State Mains from Feb 20. As far as notes are concerned,I have them for decent portions, except GS4 and Art-Culture part of GS1.
Hi bhai. I am just doing good. Have just shifted to a newer place after my college exams culminated on 17th. I have resttarted reading UPSC ka stuff since yesterday. Shayaad targets post karu kal se kyunki I just joined a reading room today.
Glad to know. You have a state PSC coming, right? You earlier said about getting handwritten notes for the same.
Yup,bhai. I have State Mains from Feb 20. As far as notes are concerned,I have them for decent portions, except GS4 and Art-Culture part of GS1.
Sir, strategy share krdo isko and pre ko sath me tackle karni ki. 🥲
bhaisahab kyun gareeb aadmi ka mazaak uda rahi ho!
Today:
1. Forum open test
2. Vision environment sectional test (half only)
3. Newspaper
4. CA lecture
5. Human geography
First forum open mock (10th Jan) and aaj ke mock me Zameen-Aasmaan ka fark tha.
Yeh bolke, 102 leke aye open test mai.
Maine online diya hai, ranklist nahi aayi hai uski. XP
Name same hai bas ek bande ka offline list me.
Tum hardworking ho bhai. Best of luckkkk!
Today:
1. Forum open test
2. Vision environment sectional test (half only)
3. Newspaper
4. CA lecture
5. Human geography
First forum open mock (10th Jan) and aaj ke mock me Zameen-Aasmaan ka fark tha.
Yeh bolke, 102 leke aye open test mai.
Maine online diya hai, ranklist nahi aayi hai uski. XP
Name same hai bas ek bande ka offline list me.
Tum hardworking ho bhai. Best of luckkkk!
Thanks bhai. Very grateful. :D
State PSC ke liye bhi aapko all the best. Kab hai?
Between 20 Feb- 2 March bhai.Thank you vaise!
Thank you bhaiyon,@Tata @DancingMaster
Non-negotiables: have been procrastinating these for long.1. Workbook2. TestWarfronts already scheduled post April 1:1. Polity : Forum red book/ Master indian polity/ Class 11 polity/ Bare Act.2. M. his : bipin chandraWarfronts to open :1. sir's previous classes (starting with SnT)2. sir's current classes3. further consolidation and revision of materials already coveredWarfronts to strategize :1. Geography : Ncert + min's class notes2. Antient Medival and culture section3. Agriculture red book ( will it be a good idea ? considering it is 150+ pages)
Jung wung ladni hai kya bhai !
Today:
1) Geography NCERT Class XI + L1-8 revision Indian geography
2) Revise SFG -1 test of Indian geography + analyse today's SFG+ relevant SFG - I
3) Newspaper
Kaha ho@DancingMaster @mightyraju ?
Will try to take one thing at a time. I can almost feel my head bursting with the amounts of backlogs that I have.
But do one thing at a time, one day at a time.
Hi bhai.I am doing good. Unconventional sa hi approach I can afford with less time at disposals focusing on solving Workbooks+ will do FLTs in the last 30 days or so.
Also,I have always felt some differences between Mocks and actual Prelims(could be quite wrong)-
Elimination- Easier in Actual Prelims vis a vis Mocks.
Make or break Sections- Those that have easier questions. Polity and Economics(maybe, Geography in the past 1-2 years) decides if one clears or not.
Tricks and all- Certainly work in actual prelims, if not that much in mocks. Not every answer turns out to be right but the net result is positive.
Also,realised that@THE_MECHANIC bhai 2020 ke thread mei 2023 ki routine post kar rahe!
Hi bhai.I am doing good. Unconventional sa hi approach I can afford with less time at disposals focusing on solving Workbooks+ will do FLTs in the last 30 days or so.
Also,I have always felt some differences between Mocks and actual Prelims(could be quite wrong)-
Elimination- Easier in Actual Prelims vis a vis Mocks.
Make or break Sections- Those that have easier questions. Polity and Economics(maybe, Geography in the past 1-2 years) decides if one clears or not.
Tricks and all- Certainly work in actual prelims, if not that much in mocks. Not every answer turns out to be right but the net result is positive.
somehow, I have ended up with the opposite conclusion!
I feel UPSC has a set/limited number of questions, in which elimination can be used, rest are usually questions to be attempted through lateral thinking, an educated guess, intuition and all. Overall elimination statements are less, I think.
I feel mock tests give you a wider scope to use elimination strategies, of course there are certain mock tests which are VERY difficult, ignoring them and looking at the average mock paper, there seems to be more options and chances given to eliminate and to reach the actual answer.
Maybe for UPSC, there is more focus on conceptual clarity, which reduces the elimination chances and now with the pairing questions, they are on the path of eliminating the elimination!
Personally, I love the elimination questions, so much joy when just by striking one statement out, a complex question can be solved easily!
Could be a thing. I am, however ,not taking into account the 'number of elimination based questions'.They could be fewer in number vis a vis mocks.In my experience , even if I could eliminate one statement, the job was almost done for a good number of question. Also,in our angst against the commission, we generally cite that all our guesses went wrong. I believe this is half the picture. Actually,we get a good deal of them right based on our intuition and aaj kucch toofani karte hai spirit.
Vaise,this one statement/two statements/... wali innovation on the part of commission is scary.I dread a situation if they include such options in 60-70 questions !
Hi guys. A general query around MGP+ course. I joined the yearlong one for 2023. Gave tests for GS 2 and GS 3 and then lacked on discipline. I know I won't be able to write even 50% of the pending tests by this Mains.
Does anyone have an idea if Forum extends the time period to attempt these tests or not?
@TomiokaGiyu @Lawstice .If anyone has any past experience,please do tell. Thanks.
Goodbye old friends. Though I was active on this thread long back and just for a short period of time, but I had fun here. I was neither consistent nor committed to this thread, just like my studies. Just like everything I try my hands on. But it is perhaps the only place where I jotted down my thoughts, so decided to jot down a few more.
Despite the cacophony about prelims being vague, factual, random, absurd, blah blah blah, I know I failed prelims due to my own complacency and I take 100% responsibility of my own failure. Hopefully, I will learn something or most probably I'll carry on with my futile existence squandering few more years, then few more..... Only time will tell.
To all those who cleared prelims, make it count. Best Wishes.
Pepe,you have this very good trait- to be honest and upfront about your fallacies.We(including me),as aspirants,generally lack this good trait.The general tendency is to blame everything,rather than to introspect.No doubt,UPSC Prelims is random,but so is the tendency to be consistently studying hard for a year long cycle.
