Civil Services Mains 2020 Results: In or Out ? Way ahead, gratitude and Pain
The Civils Mains result has been declared. This thread is for sharing your grief , joy , mixed feelings - absolutely anything and everything.
Hi people. As everyone is talking about prelims, I have some doubts and please pour in your views.
I have gone through the PYQ's of some last 4-5 years for each subjects. I had certain doubts.
1. Do we really have to do geography? I believe except for places in news and some basic concepts, maybe from census data nothing is asked from geography? I think I don't have time , so can we skip it?
2. While going through PT 365 especially for Environment, I came across so many facts and so many reports which kept me thinking is all this relevant even? What is your take on vision Pt 365? Isn't it too much information and doesn't UPSC has some broad themes and asks more of static and less of current. I am getting too much fedup with the information overload from the PT 365.
nerdfighter,Dauminashun
@sstarrr For geography, we should focus on topics like Climate, vegetation, rivers etc which are generally asked and for topics which are generally not asked, if you do not have the time to cover them from books then do them from a test series atleast.And for PTs, I would say to read them 2 times first and then give the quizzes which are on vision website to see how much you are retaining. Then afterwards I think we would get the idea from solving PYQ and test series as to which data is important to mug up - like location of NP, international organizations etc.Rest I think if you have read PT 3-4 times and if a question comes from it then there are huge chances that you would guess them correctly. So don't fret over much in beginning about retaining data, just read them attentively.
Yeah. I meant 11th NCERT- physical geography- cyclones , climate etc should be done. And Physical geography of India. Even this seems huge to me as I haven't done its revision until now and it still seems ekdum new.
Env Pt 365 is overwhelming. Polity is so nice to do.
This made me happy. Even though I know there is some glitch but still 50 people liking my thing made me feel so good for a moment. It was the feeling online trolls get when they have someone liking their stupid-istic comment.
But it was good. Forum keep doing this to many more times. I will post more often.
Edit : Or is this real?
Hello guys, I hope you all are doing well.
From today, roughly 70 odd days are left for UPSC Prelims 2021. Pressure is high and everybody must be giving it their all. There is something I realised during my first attempt that I would like to share. Clearing UPSC is not a 9-5 job. To further elucidate, if you think you can just study a fixed set of hours per day and clear the paper, the chances are pretty slim. The competition this exam carries and the width of syllabus it boasts, you need to live this exam all the time. We always read in governance answers how policymaking in silos is bad and we should have convergence. Something similar is needed here. We just cannot study for 7-8 odd hours and detach ourselves completely. You have to be ever-present and keen mentally, especially in the last few months. This does not mean that you drown yourself in the books all the time. Instead, keep thinking about the things you learnt, interlink it, bring new points and observe everything around you, with the static portion making sense of your surroundings. Because when Lucky Ali sings Kyun Chalti hai pawan, your answer should not be na tum jano na hum!
Be curious 24*7 and it will reward you.
Secondly, this( Prelims) is a hurdle we must cross. Prelims is a very sadistic phase. It is just like an arena where there is a limited type and way of using a weapon(you have to choose your answer from the given options only) to vanquish your enemy(the exam).
A student's true prowess is reflected in the mains paper, where all his accumulated knowledge comes to use, the way he wants it(his choice of weaponry). UPSC unshackles you from the OMR blocks and lets your knowledge flow. It is such a therapeutic experience. You can interlink farm crisis to 2nd FYP, further link women distress to Green revolution, anything. The paper is your canvas. Writing the mains is the true reward for an aspirant spending year long with issues and developing understanding. You are neither right nor wrong. You are just a vessel of ideas, pouring your thoughts on a piece of paper. I do not think any exam gives you such an opportunity to write your heart out. Those 2-3 months post prelims are literally hell but are so worth it.
It is completely unfair to the knowledge and hard work of a student to not being able to use it in its fullest form. Like Goku without using Kame Hame Haaaaaaaaa!
We have to break the shackles of the OMR bubbles and unleash ourselves, at any cost. This would be a true reward we can give to ourselves, for all the rough times we have been through, our very own FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.
At this crucial juncture, let us promise ourselves that we will do everything in our power to cross the Preliminary hurdle, because my friends, on the other side, there is a battlefield honouring warriors like us, and willing to transform us into Gods, if we sacrifice our sweat and blood.
Let us do it!
Welcome Back 🙌
Hello guys, I hope you all are doing well.
From today, roughly 70 odd days are left for UPSC Prelims 2021. Pressure is high and everybody must be giving it their all. There is something I realised during my first attempt that I would like to share. Clearing UPSC is not a 9-5 job. To further elucidate, if you think you can just study a fixed set of hours per day and clear the paper, the chances are pretty slim. The competition this exam carries and the width of syllabus it boasts, you need to live this exam all the time. We always read in governance answers how policymaking in silos is bad and we should have convergence. Something similar is needed here. We just cannot study for 7-8 odd hours and detach ourselves completely. You have to be ever-present and keen mentally, especially in the last few months. This does not mean that you drown yourself in the books all the time. Instead, keep thinking about the things you learnt, interlink it, bring new points and observe everything around you, with the static portion making sense of your surroundings. Because when Lucky Ali sings Kyun Chalti hai pawan, your answer should not be na tum jano na hum!
Be curious 24*7 and it will reward you.
Secondly, this( Prelims) is a hurdle we must cross. Prelims is a very sadistic phase. It is just like an arena where there is a limited type and way of using a weapon(you have to choose your answer from the given options only) to vanquish your enemy(the exam).
A student's true prowess is reflected in the mains paper, where all his accumulated knowledge comes to use, the way he wants it(his choice of weaponry). UPSC unshackles you from the OMR blocks and lets your knowledge flow. It is such a therapeutic experience. You can interlink farm crisis to 2nd FYP, further link women distress to Green revolution, anything. The paper is your canvas. Writing the mains is the true reward for an aspirant spending year long with issues and developing understanding. You are neither right nor wrong. You are just a vessel of ideas, pouring your thoughts on a piece of paper. I do not think any exam gives you such an opportunity to write your heart out. Those 2-3 months post prelims are literally hell but are so worth it.
It is completely unfair to the knowledge and hard work of a student to not being able to use it in its fullest form. Like Goku without using Kame Hame Haaaaaaaaa!
We have to break the shackles of the OMR bubbles and unleash ourselves, at any cost. This would be a true reward we can give to ourselves, for all the rough times we have been through, our very own FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.
At this crucial juncture, let us promise ourselves that we will do everything in our power to cross the Preliminary hurdle, because my friends, on the other side, there is a battlefield honouring warriors like us, and willing to transform us into Gods, if we sacrifice our sweat and blood.
Let us do it!
Welcome Back 🙌
Bhai!!!
Ajkal to have this song on loop! :D
@sstarrr Magic of Mrs. Maisel's manager :p.
Susie is always good in whatever she does. So am I :) (Lots ofself tareef-ing)
Except managing finances and being sympathetic :P :P
Insert awkward *there, there*
But she is a great manager. She goes to any length for her client. She helps her client get money and then also help her client loose that money through gambling. That's what Susie is :/
chamomile,
How is the situation in Delhi? PG open h? food etc?
I am preparing from home, since last year. But, there are 3 functions at my home and in the family in august and september. I have prior experience of living in delhi during graduation, came home during lockdown. I am highly confused , abhi shift hona thk rhega bhi ya nhi, considering shifting and adjusting at new place take time but a marriage, birthday and ring ceremony function at home.
TTS1_csp21_IASEC_Q.pdf@Steph_Curry hi, i found this Thematic Test Series by t.me/iasexamcongress very relevant. The quality of questions and the level everything is top notch. Most aligned with the upsc trends. Also the way Sir takes the discussion in tests will help you alot in prelims. He explains all those small tricks that help in elimination. I think Thematic test series is best in the business rn. 
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