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Official : Post Daily Routine & Self Assessment (Mains 2020)


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18 Oct :

Yoga and meditation

Slot 1: some polity topics (3 hr)

Slot 2 : Hindi + Essay - note making (3 hr)

Slot 3 : PSIR (3 hr)

Slot 4 : Newspaper + solve 1 case study + revise ethics definitions (2 hr)

And yes, try to take some time out to watch Hitman Bat (MI match day)

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Tara16said

17 Oct 2020

  1. Sociology- Mead, pyq
  2. CA class
  3. Newspaper


Did socio targets along with newspaper. Could do half CA class.

A weak person must try to behave like a strong person until she becomes one. 

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7:00-10:00 Optional Done

10:30-1:30 Optional Done

2:00-3:30 Optional Done

3:30-6:30 Optional mock Done (couldn’t complete paper)

9:00-11:00 post independence 

when you’ve been inside for so long that even a call from your coaching excites you. 😂

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18th October 2020

1) Charvaka+ Jainas+Buddhism

2) Nyaya- Vaishesika+Samkhya+Yoga

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18 Oct 2020

CA day

:sunny:


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  1. @Freakhoto 
Two options

  1. Make issue based notes from monthly magazines (I prefer vision)- time intensive but recall value and understanding is good. Could be done if you have optional and ethics in control. 
  2. CA classes- if you have problem in identifying important issues and serious time crunch. 

You can also see forum CBP but I have not read them (except PI) so cant comment. 

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Day 82

  1. 9.00- write 10 question and make notes
  2. 11.30- stats and stuff
  3. 1.00- lunch and meditation
  4. 1.30- macro 
  5. 4.30- nap and meditation 
  6. 5.00- macro 
  7. 7.00- dinner
  8. 8.00- 9.00- 2 days newspaper 
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@Freakhoto 2 yr survey or its vision summary is common to everyone's plan baki gs3 me apna toh rabb rakha hai bhaisaab. Will take gs3 last among all gs and optional papers. So not the right man to suggest anything. :)

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Review 17/10

Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX😢

slot 1+: philo (r) + W.History.Notes k notes.   Did Philos for Sunday's test.

slot 2: Art n culture (1/3) Blank slot.

Slot 3 : Philo empiricismdone

Slot 4: pyq philoskipped

Decent day. 9+

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18/10

Slot 0: 4km jog/run √√☺️

slot 1+: philo (r)    

slot 2: philos mock

Slot 3 : mock class

Slot 4: post independence history


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Slot 1

1. Guptas Art and architecture 

2. Society

3. Literature

4.fall of guptas

5. Pyq ratta 

Slot 2

Could nt achieve much because was analysis what needs to be done for gS 3.

If you guys have please let me know how will go for gs 3@HotBloodPrince @Kapiushon @Archand 

Considering this will be my first attempt (hopefully!), I don't really think you should put a lot of weight in what I say because there's no way to benchmark it with what UPSC wants. 

Economy:

  • Economic Survey 19, NITI 3 Year Action Agenda, Revise Static notes
  • Also, consolidate year long current affairs notes into topic wise
  • Make list of Policies, Commissions, Data points and relevant notes and integrate them with topic wise notes
  • Go through topper answer scripts, PYQs to get pointers on what UPSC wants and so on. 

Other Subjects: 

  • Make use of sources like NDMA Guidelines for disaster management, vision monthly for internal security to ensure comprehensive coverage 
  • Special emphasis on analysis PYQs of S&T considering their arbitrariness. Focus on COVID19 & space missions considering Chandrayaan 2 & Gaganyaan have been in news. 
  • Most of the points under the economy sub heading hold here too. 

Lastly, I am not even sure if I'll be able to do any of this considering how much time the optional is taking. The idea always needs to be that you customise your prep around your strengths, needs & weaknesses. Incase I am not able to cover the GS papers the way I want to, my focus will be on topper answer scripts, PYQs and writing tests trying to integrate all the content accumulated throughout the year. 


All the best! :D

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New CA video of 17/10/2020

Biotechnology remaining video + sosin madam video+ if time permits do start physical anthropology from anthropology. 

Bro, you need to be strong mentally. You need to understand that there is no perfect optional. Put all the energy in this optional and don't doubt

Newspaper 

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Could not complete the PSIR part yesterday. Spilled over to today's morning session. So, the day starts effectively at 12 noon. 

  • PSIR: Prepare Short Notes: 1B (9, 10, 11) 
  • World History: 2 Hours
  • Ethics: Attitude (1 Hour)
  • Culture: 2 Q-A

Note to self: Come what may, this time you are not going to be over-whelmed. 

It was an over-estimated target for a truncated day. Could do only PSIR 1B (9) and Culture. 

Target for today:

1. Remaining PSIR short notes for Sec Test 2

2. Revise PSIR notes for Sec Test 1

3. Culture: 2 Q-A

4. World History + AWG: 3 hours

5. Ethics: Attitude: 1 hr

Never overestimate a day, never under estimate a month: Neyawn 

Could finish only the PSIR short notes making part. par koi baat nahin, jitna hua accha hua. kuch to hua, bas aise hi har din hote rehna chahiye. Summation of small kuch kuch will lead to Bahut kuch! 

Target for Today:

1. PSIR Section Test: Revise the portion and Appear

2. Revise the PSIR Notes made yesterday

3. World History: 3 Hour

4. Culture: 2 Q-A

Note to self: Every single time before my exams, all my friends and family members start having life crisis of their own (silly ones). This time, all such mega events in other lives can wait. Cater to only the statutory requirements!


It was PSIR Day throughout. Wrote first test post Prelims. In first 5 minutes, felt like thumb will get fractured. Inertia gone for good. 


Target for today:

PSIR

  • Revise for Sectional Test 2
  • Short Notes for Sectional Test 3

Casual tibit:

  • Culture: 2 Q-A
  • World History: Ind Rev
  • Post Ind: 2 Wars

Yesterday was 80% good. 

Today is performance day. 

To appear in two Sectional Tests and related revision. That's it. 

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accountability chart 

1. solve 10 questions of ethical theories from iasbaba's TLP

2. revise anki deck of challenges to social transformation (time alloted apporx - 2 hours)

3. attempt a mock on socio along with a peer from studygang's reading room 

4. analyse the mock and make value additions 

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Which previous years question should be referred for GS? Solved one or the unsolved one and make your on answers referring the basic sources? 

If someone know a good book for the same. Please share. I checked the book by new vishal publication. Is it good? 

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Day 82

  1. 9.00- write 10 question and make notes
  2. 11.30- stats and stuff
  3. 1.00- lunch and meditation
  4. 1.30- macro 
  5. 4.30- nap and meditation 
  6. 5.00- macro 
  7. 7.00- dinner
  8. 8.00- 9.00- 2 days newspaper 

  1. wrote seven questions but no analysis
  2. macro- 60 percent
  3. started ethics
  4. 2 newspaper
  5. 2 meditation session
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Tara16said

Tara16said

17 Oct 2020

  1. Sociology- Mead, pyq
  2. CA class
  3. Newspaper


Did socio targets along with newspaper. Could do half CA class.

A weak person must try to behave like a strong person until she becomes one. 

Thank you for this. :)

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After mock of optional feeling like rajpal yadav sitting on temple stairs with no clothes asking for some chocolate aur something to eat. Sab kuch utar gya aj, ego bhi kapde bhi.

Discussion for few questions were asking me like akshay kumar asking nana in welcome "ye kis field me aa gye aap bhaisaab"

😞😞

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16th, 17th & 18th October, 2020:

  1. AWFG
  2. Population Geography
  3. Geomorphology

Efficiency was too low.

Watched the movie "Swades". A very good analysis of the movie:


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@Naadan_Parinda thank you for this bhai. 


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@HotBloodPrince it seems like 4 km run is not helping you. You must increase your run :p


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