@TabsAndChords @Agog what your big picture for pre and mains before 4oct?
On 5th june my plan was to cover for 1000 marks of mains before 4 oct. GS3, essay and optional! but now that i have taken luxury for over a month, that seems difficult. Although i still hold the idea of doing optional and gs3 before prelims. Half of august and sept is for prelims specific.
11/7
shift 0 newspaper till 11.30
shift 1(till 3 pm): June CA 3/3
shift 2: mrunal eco 3/4
Review
0: done
1: 70%
2. 0%
12/7
Shift 0 : newspaper till 11.30
Shift 1: till 3- newspaper revision from 18 Jun to 11 Jul
Shift 2: till 7- June current 4/3 [now on extra budgetary resources, 3days were planned for it par afsos . . .]
Shift 3: beyond 7- Eco mrunal 1strevision 4/4 [seems this will also run on extra budgetary resources from tomorrow]
12/7
Shift 0 :
newspaper till 11.30
Shift 1: till 3-
newspaper revision from 18 Jun to 11 Jul
Shift 2: till 7- June current 4/3 [now on extra
budgetary resources, 3days were planned for it
par afsos . . .]
Shift 3: beyond
7- Eco mrunal 1strevision 4/4 [seems this will also run on extra
budgetary resources from tomorrow]
Review
0: done
1: 18 jun to 25
jun- 33%
2: 50%
3: 0%
#mannkibaat: Need to set more realistic targets and also not waste time
after 9pm bhale hi gehlot ki sarkar hi kun a gir rahi ho!
13/7
Shift 0 :
newspaper till 11.30
Shift 1: till 3-
newspaper revision from 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Shift 2: till 7- June current 5/3 [will close this
today]
Shift 3: beyond
7- Eco mrunal 1strevision 5/4 [extra budgetary resources starts]
@HotBloodPrince Hot Blood s ok considering ur dp but not prince!!
Hehe. It's a long story. 😂😂
13/7
Shift 0 :
newspaper till 11.30
Shift 1: till 3-
newspaper revision from 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Shift 2: till 7- June current 5/3 [will close this
today]
Shift 3: beyond
7- Eco mrunal 1strevision 5/4 [extra budgetary resources starts]
Review
0:Lzero
1:Lzero [didn’t study a word till 6pm]
2: couldn’t close
but read it from 6pm to 10pm. Pushed hard but still require one more day
3:Lzero
* I wonder why for everyone 13thwas a below par day! Ye toh
kamaal ho gya!
14/7
Shift 0 :
newspaper till 11.30, 2 days
Shift 1: till 3-
newspaper revision from 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Shift 2: till 7- June current 6/3 [will close this
today]
Shift 3: beyond
7- Eco mrunal 1strevision 6/4 [extra budgetary resources, jane kab
hoga rama re]
*Jin khwabon
ke sirhane humne ab tk jeevan kaat lia, waqt ke rehte in khwabon ka pura hona
bada zaruri hai. ~salil
14/7
Shift 0 :
newspaper till 11.30, 2 days
Shift 1: till 3-
newspaper revision from 26 Jun to 12 Jul
Shift 2: till 7- June current 6/3 [will close this
today]
Shift 3: beyond 7- Eco mrunal 1strevision 6/4
Review
Guests at home! Could
have studied till 7 but anticipation and lethargy took over! Full day off!
*program me thoda change rehne ka ~baburao
15/7
Now time to
follow sfg calendar. Blank space there i.e. for Sundays and current affairs
days will be given to optional – close to 2 to 3 days in a wk
Shift 0 :
Newspaper 3 days
Shift 1: day 1 sfg
15 polity [leaving eco for now]
Shift 2: current
June 7/3[aj pakka closing this]
16th July
9-1pm - pt365 march-may(part1/3)
1-2pm - revision of June last week CA
3-9pm (includes coffee break and walk) - environment int'l org, int'l conventions + revising relevant current affairs
10-12.30pm - editorials and 50qns prelims
CA and static portions - productivity is still low. Any suggestions?
@Vinay12 good productivity- pressure of plan/peer and fear of failure, i guess!
15/7
Shift 0 :
Newspaper 3 days
Shift 1: day 1
sfg 15 polity
Shift 2: current
June 7/3[aj pakka closing this]
Shift 3: polity
videos of SR if time permits
Review
0: 100%
1: 50%, test
pending
2.100% [finally]
3: time hi toh nahi hai, hoga kahan se!
16/7
Shift 0 :
Newspaper
Shift 1: day 1 +2
sfg 15,16 polity
Shift 2: current May
Vision
Shift 3: polity videos of SR if time permits
*kisi ko ghar se nikalte hi mil gayi manzil, koi humari tarah umra bhar safar me hi raha. ~ahmed faraz
16/7
Shift 0 :
Newspaper
Shift 1: day 1
+2 sfg 15,16 polity
Shift 2: current
May Vision [1/3]
Shift 3: polity
videos of SR if time permits
Review
0: done
1: hardly 10% [*modi
ji:laparwahi badhti hi ja rahi hai]
2: 100%
3. nope, 0%[*modi ji : hum ghar me ghuske marenge]
17/7
Shift0: newspaper
Shift 1: may CA
vision [2/3]
Shift2: day1,2,3
sfg polity with tests
* Accountability
in itself is not sufficient, sincerity is equally important.
@Naadan_Parinda boss your "today i learnt" column is very helpful in pointing out what i missed in the newspaper/daily current. Everyday 1 or 2 things i get to know more because of your post. #Grateful!
@Naadan_Parinda boss your "today i learnt" column is very helpful in pointing out what i missed in the newspaper/daily current. Everyday 1 or 2 things i get to know more because of your post. #Grateful!
Happy to share. If possible, you could also do the same. This way, everyone will benefit.
Sure. From 2mrw , will do
17/7
Shift0: newspaper
Shift 1: may CA
vision [2/3]
Shift2: day1,2,3 sfg polity with tests
Review
0: done
1: 0%
2: 50%
18/7
Shift0: newspaper
Shift 1: may CA
vision [3/3]
Shift2: day 3,4 sfg polity with tests
*fed up with anything
less than 75%, want to clock 3 100's today!
**One should
control the controllables, and not spend unreasonable energy in some small
problem. Look at the whole equation buddy! Shoot for perfection/ego satisfaction, but settle for
progress!
What are you guys focusing more on right now ? Prelims or Mains ?@upsc2020 mostly prelims now/on the way to prelims focused. how about you?
Mains till July End is the plan. Shall pick up Pre in full throttle from August.
good one.
if possible, ap bhi apne daily targets likhiye! #LetsGrowTogether :)
#TIL 18/7 CA
India - Iran(esp on why game is not over for India, interests of iran that requires india: taliban rise in neighborhood, global suspicion of china, goodwill of india in afghan, india us ties); Multilateralism in crisis/ crit of UN(old issues of veto etc plus newer issue like skewed towards few major powers like US exit from paris deal, jcpoa, wto, who and UN org'n working unsatisfactory like in who) and India's proposed n.o.r.m.s. framework
19/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: revision
of NP[1 to 15 jul]
Shift 2: polity
sfg 1-3
Shift 3 : Apr CA[1/4]
Review
0: done
1: 0%
2:1-2 hr, I was
too late to start it so maja ni aaya fir
3: bulk of time- 1stday of picking any month is difficult
coz it takes a bit of a time to get into the feel of that month. 50% target
achieved here
20/7
Shift 0:
Newspaper
Shift 1: Lot of
backlog in past 10 days, small small parts which I left to keep moving on newer
targets. Keeping 3 days for it. [1/3]
Shift 2: sfg 4
Shift 3: apr CA [2/4]
#TIL 19/7 CA
Lots of stuff!
equalization levy(amendment in finance act 2020 and genuine issues with this); vaccine devt in india- 2 contenders(covaxin of BB and zydus zycov-D, differences between 2); Itolizumab of biocon and cytokine storm and monoclonal antibodies; plea bargain; NDRF(fund) now open for voluntary contributions- str n all; malabar naval drills - agadi pichadi; 5 spicies of turtles in India(olive ridley, green, leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead; in this wach has different status in IUCN list like O,L,L are Vul; G is en; and H is cr. en; and hence lack of training to indian conservators pakad k lana tha H le ate hai L ;)); solar orbiter mission by nasa+esa
20/7
Shift 0:
Newspaper
Shift 1: Lot of
backlog in past 10 days, small small parts which I left to keep moving on newer
targets. Keeping 3 days for it. [1/3]
Shift 2: sfg 4
Shift 3: apr CA
[2/4]
Review
0: done
1: done
2: 0%
3: 0%
21/7
Shift 0:
Newspaper
Shift 1:backlog.
[2/3]
Shift 2: sfg 4
and 5
Shift 3: apr CA [3/4]
*shift 2 aur 3 keh rahi hai: likhta ku hai roj roj jab karna nahi hota!
21st July 2020
8.30-12.30pm- Tamilnadu NCERT
12.30-2.00pm-Lunch+Rest
2.00-6.30pm - Tamilnadu NCERT
6.30-8.00pm -Exercise+Dinner
8.00-10.00pm - Economy Current Affairs
will review at 10.00pm
Review 21st July 2020
Wasted second day todayhave nothing to say in self defence, I must have more control on my body and mind
No problem. Happens to everyone. I suggest one article to startover
https://blog.forumias.com/60-days-prelims-preparation-in-times-of-corona/
Sets well in the time that we have now, brilliantly written by our very own sinha sahib.
21st July 2020
8.30-12.30pm- Tamilnadu NCERT
12.30-2.00pm-Lunch+Rest
2.00-6.30pm - Tamilnadu NCERT
6.30-8.00pm -Exercise+Dinner
8.00-10.00pm - Economy Current Affairs
will review at 10.00pm
Review 21st July 2020
Wasted second day todayhave nothing to say in self defence, I must have more control on my body and mindNo problem. Happens to everyone. I suggest one article to startover
https://blog.forumias.com/60-days-prelims-preparation-in-times-of-corona/
Sets well in the time that we have now, brilliantly written by our very own sinha sahib.
Also there are 2 videos of neyawn on YouTube around this time (10apr) common mistakes in prelims and how to get better scores. They are pure work of genius.
Together these 3 are perfect startover guide.
All the best!
21/7
Shift 0:
Newspaper
Shift 1:backlog.
[2/3]
Shift 2: sfg 4
and 5
Shift 3: apr CA
[3/4]
Review
0: 50%
1: 50%
2:0%
3: 90%
* basically sthiti ye hai ki glass hai 4, aur pani hai 2 ka! So 4
shifts ka 75% attain karne ke lie paani ki matra badhani padegi! Present;y it
is around 6 to 7hr, need to take it 9 to 10! Karte hai aj se
22/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: backlog [3/3]
Shift 2: sfg 4
and 5
Shift 3: apr CA[4/4]
->this will go in extra budgetary, :(
22/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: backlog
[3/3]
Shift 2: sfg 4
and 5
Shift 3: apr CA[4/4]
Review
0: 50%
1: 0%
2: 0%
3: 150% ; what could have taken 2 days of extra budgetary resource
will now need one! But collateral damage happened with other shifts.
23/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: backlog
[4/3]
Shift 2: sfg 5
Shift 3: apr CA[5/4]
**I'll focus more on first half of day, second half is in habit. No progress on first half shows zero effort on my part! Virat aur vijay me yahi farak rehta hai test inning me! :)
#TIL 20/7 CA
Atmanirbharta in agri : Next agenda must be on seeds, fertilizer and machinery(ashok gulati oped); kaziranga floods and why it is necessary for this ecosystem to survive(highly recommended of this day explained IE); Overhauling criminal justice system (context: extra judicial killing of dubey); UN convention against torture(273 LC recommendation, 2017 bill on this which failed to pass , concept of sovereign immunity); Pulse oximeter working(I was quite impressed to know that, badhiya invention kia jisne b kia) ;Quad-A word of caution (edit at hindu to which i highly disagree)
# TIL 21/7 CA
Iran romance and arab neglect(rajamohan oped, have my disagreements with reasoning tho); Upcoming missions on MARS by uae, china, US; SBI report on low cost monetization; subsidised grains v/s community kitchens(charms and challenges of both); Railways ppp+bibek debroy committee recos on this+ tejas train experience; central ground water authority
# TIL 22/7 CA
dependence on russian military hardware- sipri and ors data; data regulation: non personal data framework kris gopalakrishnan committee recommendations; strategy to counter china(m k narayanan edit, i highly recommend); Current account and BoP basics(context June trade surplus for first time in 18 years)
Does it happen with anyone that when first half goes well , second half is ruined and when second half goes well next day first half is ruined . By ruined in mean lack of concentration or energy . How to balance both
haha. for me there is consistency in wasting first half and then having a moment of OMG in evening, an then somehow pulling off just 5 6 hrs.
One good advice on this i got from neyawn that don't ever waste golden hour i.e. within 30 mins of waking up you must sit on table, and then have discipline of having a shift of 2+ hrs. and "to do list" that we create here is old good practice.
23/7
Shift 0: newspaper
Shift 1: backlog [4/3]
Shift 2: sfg 5
Shift 3: apr CA[5/4]
Review
0: done; 3hr
1: nope
2: nope
3: 100%,; 6hr
I underestimated April CA big time, and also strangely i didn't realised i have made this big notes. Six hours non stop i slogged till i was completely exhausted. 72 headings i went through, against my normal capacity of 30 40!
24/7
Shift 0: newspaper
Shift 1: backlog [5/3] *will close this today
Shift 2: apr CA[6/4] * will close this today
24/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: backlog
[5/3] *will close this today
Shift 2: apr
CA[6/4] * will close this today
Review
Ekdum zero! Kaaran
ke lie ek sher farma dete hai
*zindagi kis tarah basar hogi, dil nahi lag raha padhai me. ~hotblood + jaun elia
25/7
Shift 0:
Newspaper 23,24,25
Shift 1: apr ca
[7/4] * will close this today
Shift 2: Maaf
kijiyega janab, aj sham dawat pe jana hai! :(
#TIL 23/7 CA
rajasthan case and 10th schedule- Ravi naik case and kihota hollohan case ki khichdi; Issues with higher education and 3 tier regulatory framework(ugc then university then professional bodies like aicte -->result no autonomy and bakwas education); Anuradha bhasin judgment jan'20 and temporary suspension of telecom services rules 2017; G20 digital economy ministerial virtual meeting and 2019 osaka track
#TIL 24/7 CA
Jaishankar book - on non alignment ; Amendment in Gen fin rules(GFR 2017) to stop chinese firms in govt procurement; india south korea relations
#TIL 25/7 CA
6 pt mantra to tackle covid(IE, i highly recommend); AuditOnline software for panchayats; UN's warning of shadow pandemic(remember that this is related to women's abuse during lockdown); open platform based internet(edit by trai chairman @IE, i highly recommend); presidential system for India(oped in IE by shashi tharoor , i highly recommend); ADL and case in rajasthan HC(IE report quite opposite perspective than what hindu presents, ek hi judgment ko ekdum opposite tarike se present kar rhe hai, sachai kya hai bhagwan hi jane)
25/7
Shift 0:
Newspaper 23,24,25
Shift 1: apr ca
[7/4] * will close this today
Shift 2: Maaf
kijiyega janab, aj sham dawat pe jana hai! :(
Review
0: done; #TIL
published
1: 2hr; couldn’t
close
2: 6puri, 2 katori sabji, 1 laddoo aur 2 mutthi sev :)
26/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: apr ca[8/4]
*will close this 100%
Shift 2: sfg
backlog[1/2] : 6+2hr
#TIL 26/7 CA
EIA draft objections(main pt of contention is post facto approval); kashmir saffron gets GI tag- benefits; new public procurement conditions for china; rajasthan saga- article 174 and nabam rabia judgment of 2016, discretionary powers of governer; charms and challenges of privatisation of psb; latent viral infections; types of FTA, etc
@Siddhurules where are you maan?? 4 days no see!
27/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1:MarchCA[1/4]
Shift 2: sfg
backlog[2/2] : 6+2hr
Review
0: done
1: fail
2: fail
* Few days back I recommended here to not to go on prelims postponed
thread, aur aj mein khud udhar jake dimag kharab kar liya! Ekdum bakwas thread!
:P
28/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: March
CA[2/4]
Shift 2: sfg
backlog[3/2]
# TIL 27/7 CA
getting kids back to school(concept of learning loss and case study of UP, i highly recommend @yest IE Explained); non personal data regulation committee (new thing i learned about the sensitive non personal data and recos for it by the committee); few things about floods in general by examples of assam and bihar
;
contempt of court(somehow i feel ki supreme court ki working pe upsc questions nahi puchegi thoda controversial ho jata hai, issues like contempt of court, pendency, ethics of court, etc; if anyone can show past questions examples to refute my thinking i'll be very grateful)
Guys can you suggest me some good youtube channels like rstv , orf , etc which have debates or analysis of issues relevant for upsc ! (Not coaching waalas like byju)Even the channels of individual intellectuals will work like that of faizan mustafa.
i used to follow faizan sir channel, but he take political cases that are in limelight. mostly controversial so little chance of comming in exam.
mere lie toh hindu and IE gets so heavy that i'm not watching any of the above.
however if some judgment comes and it looks interesting, i follow the blog of gautam bhatia. I dont have law optional so i just skim through his points
28/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: March
CA[2/4]
Shift 2: sfg
backlog[3/2]
Review
0: done
1: 0
2:0
*today I genuinely considered the idea of faking this review! But kya
fayda fir. :( Kept searching for something to lift my spirits on internet but
kuch dhanka ni mila! Strange day, some chemical locha I guess! Anyways onwards and
upwards!
29/7
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1: March
CA[3/4]
Shift 2: sfg
backlog[4/2]
2/8
[1/60]
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 1/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [1/5]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 1/4]
Review
1: done
2: done
3: 33%
3/8
[2/60]; WU-
6.45AM
Shift 0 Newspaper
& sfg16 done till 1.30PM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 2/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [2/5]
Shift 3: March CA [3hr; 2/4]
#TIL CA 3/8
observing minks for sudden deaths; unified gas transport tariff(PNGRB- regulator); Explained article on NASA investing in private companies and then buying its services- case for india to do the same; Ashok gulati oped on Chinese agriculture growth rates since 1979 and lessons for india on population, agriculture and industry; Domestic wild dogs a new threat to tigers in protected areas.
3/8
[2/60]; WU-
6.45AM
Shift 0 Newspaper
& sfg16 done till 1.30PM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 2/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [2/5]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 2/4]
Review
1: done, actually
read it for 3 4 hrs
2 and 3: Zero, Rakhi and other issues
4/8
[3/60]; WU- 7.15AM
Shift 0 Newspaper(pending)
& sfg17 done till 11.30AM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 3/10] *If you’re like me who like ancient and medieval but postpone
art and culture indefinitely, read it for 1-2 hrs a day. That way it enriches
one’s soul. It is inspiring coz of creativity of the past. Give it a Go!
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [3/5] *need to raise the level of understanding big time, last 2
tests were absolute disaster
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 3/4]
@TabsAndChords 5 months and cold shower in Delhi's winter. Hats off bro. Thanks for sharing.@Patootie thanks for sharing.One last question to both of you. Is this the right time to change given closeness of exam, or this experiment is meant for peace time. I'm asking this because I have heard for first 2 3 weeks or longer mind's rebound is quite strong and since you are spending so much will power in disciplining yourself, you're left little for your main activity I.e. study for exam. In psychology there is term for it "ego depletion"
First 45 days are quite difficult to resist urges . But after that it is smooth af. And yes, it takes lot of will power in starting . So for now its better not to go cold turkey . I would start again after prelims. For now i am just controlling it.
Hmm. Control uday control approach till prelims for me as well.
Thanks for replying bro. 👍👍
4/8
[3/60]; WU-
7.15AM
Shift 0
Newspaper(pending) & sfg17 done till 11.30AM
Shift 1: Singhania [2hr; 3/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [3/5]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 3/4]
Review
0: done
1: done
2: done
3: nope
* Unnecessary spending time in result seeing and searching when I had
nothing to do with it. took away some 2 3hrs! Get serious about goals you set!
Kahin aisa na ho jaye ki kismet toh bana rahi ho, tum apne karmo me piche reh
jao!
5/8
[4/60]; WU- 6.38AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper and sfg 18 --- done till 12 noon
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 4/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [4/5]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 4/4]
5/8
[4/60]; WU-
6.38AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper and sfg 18 --- done till 12 noon
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 4/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [4/5]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 4/4]
Review
0: newspaper not
done
1: done
2: no
3: no^2
6/8
[5/60]; WU- 7.30
AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(backlog done) and sfg 19 --- done till 12 noon
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 5/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [5/5]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 5/4]
58 days to Oct 4th. All previous attempts I gave myself 75 days minimum for prelims. Situations beyond my control made it 58 days for 2020 pre. I will work with what I have, the real battle is between now and Oct 3rd, not on 4th
Modern India - Unit I to Unit IV
Vision CA - Sept 19.
Target 6 hours of satisfactory study time
Did 20% of what I aimed. Don't know if it's post corona fatigue or me simply being out of touch. Just couldn't sit for long without feeling tired/sleepy.
Will give another push today. 6 good hours is all I target. Study well, good day :)
more power to you bro. All the best. 👍👍👍
6/8
[5/60]; WU- 7.30
AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(backlog done) and sfg 19 --- done till 12 noon
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 5/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [5/5]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 5/4]
Review
Nothing much after 12noon! :(
7/8
[6/60]; WU-
7.30AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(done) and sfg 20(pending) --- till 10.51 AM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 6/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [6/5]
Shift 3: March CA [3hr; 6/4]
#TIL 7/8 CA
- ICMR national registry for covid patients
- MPC meet- one time loan restructuring + some facts on rates and transmission since march + manish sabarwal oped on banks and covid pain
- 5 objections of standing committee on EIA draft notification
- ews quota law refered to constitutional bench: questions of law, indira sawney judgment. article 46 of dpsp; must read IE explained
7/8
[6/60]; WU-
7.30AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(done) and sfg 20(pending) --- till 10.51 noon
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 6/10]
Shift 2: Sfg geography [6/5]
Shift 3: March CA [3hr; 6/4]
Review
0: done
1: done
2: nope
3: nope
8/8
[7/60]; WU- 8.30AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(done) and sfg 21(pending) --- till 11.40 AM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 7/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [7/5]
Shift 3: March CA [3hr; 7/4]
*Ps: why do bad days come? They come so that you can turn around the next bad morning into a good day again. Kitne bhi toot jao, bikhar jao... Kal toh fir bhi ana hi hai.
August 9 Targets
1) modern india( part2/5)
2) CA revision( part5/12)
3) test and answer check
Has anyone tried audiobook (converting pdf books to mp3) to read more in less time? I have been using it for 2 days for revision .. If anyone could tell me abt their experience, it will be useful. Thanks
yep, i did it for my 12th boards! and it was disaster. Memory from ink seen through eyes and comprehended by mind is better than that of ears! (my personal view)
8/8
[7/60]; WU-
8.30AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(done) and sfg 21(pending) --- till 11.40 AM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 7/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
geography [7/5]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 7/4]
Review
0: done
1: done *I see
some light at the end of tunnel. On the way to finish this on time!
2: no
3: done
9/8
[8/60]; WU-
8.30AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(done) - till 10.14 AM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 8/10]
Shift 2: Revision
of newspapers of July[sunday]
9:00-12:00 Insight mock revision done
1:00-4:00 Static Indian geography done
5:00-8:00 PT 365
8:00-10:00 CA
the sibling signed out of iCloud on my iPad to hide his long talks with their significant other from dad. In the process, all my data of my notes and test series is gone as well. With a month+ data vanishing in a moment, we shall start again.
Did you beat the shit out of him, if younger sibling?😂
@NadanParinda @Agog @Bread_pizza @Dora-the_Explorer
Hey people, I am a newbie here giving attempt in 2021. Couldn't clear prelims in 2018, had 4 months of preparation. 2021 is my second attempt.
I can't decide Whether to go for PT mock tests and it's analysis every Sunday or should I only pick all the PT mocks like 2-3 months prior to Pre2021 only as most toppers say.
I am a part of dipin sir's CA classes as well so it is becoming a little overwhelming for me to complete my targets on weekends.
Any suggestion, learnings from your past attempts would be helpful here.
Anyone please feel free to reply to this.
Seeing your daily schedules here gives me a fillip to put in extra efforts daily and be more committed. All the best you all for pre 2020
you can also take a middle path. start solving mocks from December or January. Till then develop confidence in prelims syllabus and optional. Most well meaning test series starts then only, In normal years marker of it is vision open test 1 which normally takes place in December. (personal view)
@NadanParinda @Agog @Bread_pizza @Dora-the_Explorer
Hey people, I am a newbie here giving attempt in 2021. Couldn't clear prelims in 2018, had 4 months of preparation. 2021 is my second attempt.
I can't decide Whether to go for PT mock tests and it's analysis every Sunday or should I only pick all the PT mocks like 2-3 months prior to Pre2021 only as most toppers say.
I am a part of dipin sir's CA classes as well so it is becoming a little overwhelming for me to complete my targets on weekends.
Any suggestion, learnings from your past attempts would be helpful here.
Anyone please feel free to reply to this.
Seeing your daily schedules here gives me a fillip to put in extra efforts daily and be more committed. All the best you all for pre 2020
"Ek raah tu pakad chala chal....pa jayega madhushala"
I was also facing such dilemmas, and I think everyone who starts the preparation goes through the same.
What I did was, initially I completed NCERTs and mock tests based on them. Plus some MGP sectional Tests of GS 1 & 3.
Then from around November till February, focus shifted towards my Optional (test series).
Started Prelims exclusive preparation from March onwards (Should have started earlier). Attempted mock Tests subject wise. E.g, When I completed Modern History, attempted its tests from Forum and Vision.
Lockdown ke baad kya kya hua, even I don't remember. Gave some sfg Tests (community intiative). It proved most beneficial for me, because I was lost by then.
Now I've decided to do reverse engineering. First I'll attempt test, then will fill my knowledge gap.
Only Final results will tell, if it worked for me or not.
One more thing you can do is to inculcate the habit of reading books and writing journals daily. These help in many ways like fast reading, flow in thoughts or ideas, learn new ideas daily etc.
How I used to write my journal. (Although could not continue. But I'm thinking of counting again)
All the best.
P.S- I suppose this is not the same Gunther. If it is, then I've to say something- "Don't go after Rachel. Bhaav nahi deti tumhe 😛"
can't be better explained than this including post script! Ek number@NadanParinda bhai.
9/8
[8/60]; WU-
8.30AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(done) - till 10.14 AM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 8/10]
Shift 2: Revision
of newspapers of July
Review
0: done
1: done
2:done
10/8
[9/60]; WU- 7:15AM
Shift 0:
Newspaper(done) and sfg 22(pending) --- till 11.40 AM
Shift 1:
Singhania [2hr; 9/10]
Shift 2: Sfg
environment [1/4]
Shift 3: March CA
[3hr; 8/4] * is item ka bichare ka number hi ni aa pa rha sahib!
Major missing happening for you@ssver2 bhai. Keep visiting us. 😊😊
@Bread_pizza aaiye sir ap b.
@TimeIsPrecious @eternal_sapien @HUMBLEF00L (vo mind blowing hour to hour stuff)@Patootie (value of life)@Tsar_Bomba
^Old family members of this thread. Miss you guys.
Tag if I missed someone.
10th august targets-
1st slot- current issues for mains (3hrs)
2nd slot- Environment static (3 hrs)
3rd slot - Revision of previous thing (2 hrs)
4th slot - 1 mock test and analysis (4 hrs)
Since past few days i was not regular here but now i will post my schedule everyday.
Janmashtami ke avsar pe 11th aur 12th b ho jaye. :-) ☺️☺️
@HotBloodPrince is there a possibility of creating a telegram group for daily routine? if there is one please let me know, Thank you
Not a big fan of telegram groups. Vahan koi story ni ban pati. Yahan preserve rehta hai jo likh dia bhale hi saal mahina purana ho
P.s. if issues of going through many threads to come here is the case, for this I have bookmarked 2-3 forum threads , sidhe vahan jata hu. And kaam pura hone pe browser close.
12/8
Review
0: done newspaper
1: done- envt sfg
– syllabus done but test is pending
2: not done- singhania
13/8
[49/60]
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1:
singhania[12/10]
Shift 2 : environment sfg
#TIL'
-e-vin platform (covid vaccine empowered group)
- Y B chavan committee recos for changes in anti defection law(edit IE)
13/8
[49/60]
Shift 0:
newspaper
Shift 1:
singhania[12/10]
Shift 2 :
environment sfg
Review
0: doen
1: done
2: done
* need to control mind in
afternoon, and focus on the subject. Energy flows where focus goes!
14/8
[48/60]
Shift 0 : newspaper
Shift 1:
singhania[13/10]
Shift 2 : environment sfg
#TIL
- india maldives agreements(air bubble, infra projects, 100 mn $ grant etc etc, also remember that Maldives is chair of OIC ,if I'm not wrong, and rejected pakis argument that India is islamophobic and said that motivated comments in country can't be taken as state's stand)
- CWH provision in FRA 2006
- Israel UAE agrees to establish diplomatic relations. (personal opinion: india should also do something like that with taiwan)
- Govt PSU holding in NSE listed comapanies fall big time in a decade-- explains their insignificance in overall market scenario!
14/8
[48/60]
Shift 0 :
newspaper
Shift 1:
singhania[13/10]
Shift 2 :
environment[5/4]
Review
0:done; 1: done; 2: partially
15/8
[47/60]
Shift 0 :
newspaper
Shift 1:
singhania[14/10] *will close this today
Shift 2 :
environment [6/4]
Shift 3: envt sfg test 1 and 2
#TIL
- Prof. Himanshu oped in IE on signs of poverty increase in last decade(consumption falling, wage dec and unemployment inc) and unfreedoms
- some more info that emerged about UAE Israel deal.
15/8
[47/60]
Shift 0 :
newspaper
Shift 1:
singhania[14/10] *will close this today
Shift 2 :
environment [6/4]
Shift 3: envt sfg
test 1 and 2
Review
0:done; 1: not done; 2: done*I see some light at the end of tunnel,
will finish envt on Tuesday; 3: not done
16/8
[46/60] *today is
current affairs day(sunday)
Shift 1: Current
Affairs July [min of 15 days]
Shift 2: envt sfg
test 1 and 2(pending from y’day)
16/8
[46/60] *today is
current affairs day(sunday)
Shift 1: Current
Affairs July [min of 15 days]
Shift 2: envt sfg
test 1 and 2(pending from y’day)
Review
Offday!!! Except 3 days current slept all day!
17/8
[45/60]
Shift 0 :
newspaper &sfg test1/2 of envt- pending from day b4 y’day
Shift 1:
singhania[15/10] *will close this today
Shift 2 :
environment [7/4] *practically close this today
Shift 3: Vision
test 18
17/8
[45/60]
Shift 0 : newspaper
&sfg test1/2 of envt- pending from day b4 y’day
Shift 1:
singhania[15/10] *will close this today
Shift 2 :
environment [7/4] *practically close this today
Shift 3: Vision
test 18
Review
0:not done;1 : not done; 2: done but far from close; 3: done
18/8
[44/60]
Shift 0 : newspaper
Shift 1: Vision
Eco Survey summary[1/1]
Shift 2:
singhania[16/10] *will close this today(ye mein 3 din se likh rha hun, lol)
Shift 3:
environment [8/4] *will close this today, hopefully!
Shift 4: Vision test 19
p.s. Antaratma puch rahi hai ki mota bhai tumne 3 shift kabhi puri lagayi nahi, aj 5 shift ka plan kaise bana dale!
18/08/2020:
Read only Ancient history today. Going to bed early because of headache.
I'm facing this dilemma that I've read Ancient from many sources viz RS Sharma and TN books, Plus class notes, Vajiram yellow Book and my self made notes. And I feel that something is missing in every source.
I remember, prior to starting the UPSC journey, I had read RS Sharma for 2.5 months (along with note making). This was because of my friend, who was preparing for UPSC and I had asked for guidance. He had recommended this book to me (later I realised that he had not read the book, and he just wanted me to make the notes... Har ek friend kamina hota hai. But notes were of no use for him, as he had not read the book. He was also the same person who made me leave my job).
But I was so involved that I had completed the book before formally coming into the preparation journey. I had also read World history book (one that was recommended by Anudeep on his blog) for 2 months. Bipin Chandra (moti wali) for another 2 months.
In this way, I had allocated disproportionate time on history in my first attempt. But this ghost is after me till now. I always think, and kinda afraid, what if I commit a mistake in these papers.
But the decision has to be made. RS Sharma + New NCERT is final for ancient this time. And I'll also spread the revision of history and Art & Culture in more number of days. Revising everything at once isn't working for me. Parallelly revision of other subjects, CA and tests. Full syllabus Test in September.
P.S: Post lamba ho gaya. Apologies.😊
Same story. But apun ka friend apun khud hi tha. Realised much later ki r s sharma and satish chandra ke din dhal chuke hai upsc ke lie. Singhania is the one that helps in both pre and mains.
Honestly I also read new ncerts and found the Hodgepodge. Thode bhaut naam extra die hue hai baki ekdum useless. You'll not learn much after rs sharma.(i read new ncerts bc of reluctance to pick bigger book like singhania but was greatly disappointed) i asked myself ki mein student of history hu ya ias aspirant? And then left all that old baggage and started afresh.
Sacchi advice dunga bro last 2 3 saal k papers (both pre and mains )dekhte hue padhna.
Atb.
P.s. however I later realised, you didn't ask for any advise. Haha. Lol. Sorry bro. #ignore.
17/8
[45/60]
Shift 0 : newspaper &sfg test1/2 of envt- pending from day b4 y’day
Shift 1: singhania[15/10] *will close this today
Shift 2 : environment [7/4] *practically close this today
Shift 3: Vision test 18
Review
0:not done;1 : not done; 2: done but far from close; 3: done
18/8
[44/60]
Shift 0 : newspaper
Shift 1: Vision Eco Survey summary[1/1]
Shift 2: singhania[16/10] *will close this today(ye mein 3 din se likh rha hun, lol)
Shift 3: environment [8/4] *will close this today, hopefully!
Shift 4: Vision test 19
p.s. Antaratma puch rahi hai ki mota bhai tumne 3 shift kabhi puri lagayi nahi, aj 5 shift ka plan kaise bana dale!
Aur raat hote hote maine antarman ko pranam karte hue kaha ki hey keshav Hey madhusudan, mein apke vastavik roop se anabhigy tha. Muje kshama kare. ap sahi keh rahe the subah. Ye ek din ka nahi 2 din ka plan hai.
🙏
review of 18/19/20 aug
environment shankar over and survey vol1(vision ki summary which was just of 18 pages uski baat kar rha hu :P) over, singhania almost over. rest will cover in another cycle!; Vision test 18 done
Story would have been very different had i not wasted 80% of 18th and 50% of 19th. So in next 3 day will focus more on effort than on the plan!
21/8
* stopping newspaper from today! Hata sawan ki ghata, nintukle pintukle hindu express vat le phut le! ab jo hoga dekha jayega!
** 3-3 days cycle now onwards. In first cycle picking two hathis- lakshmikant and mrunal eco handout(book se bhi mota handout hota hai kya koi! 😠)
shift1: eco pillar 3 and 4
shift 2: polity sfg 3,4 syllabus
shift 3: survey vol 2(vision vala)
Review 21/8
5 6 hr study only. Only pillar 3 of eco mrunal handout covered. Disappointing day.
*Focus to remain on effort than on targets.
22/8 {40/60}
shift1: eco pillar 5 and 4
shift 2: polity sfg 3,4 syllabus
shift 3: survey vol 2(vision vala)
*"There are no limits in anything. There are only plateaus and you must not stay there. You must go beyond them. " ~bruce lee
Review 22/8
Eco mrunal handout pillar 4 done.
That's it. :(
But the effort was 10+.
23/8
*Focus to remain on effort than on targets.
** Last day of 3 day cycle, will start new cycle from tomorrow.
*** Mrunal notes are so well written, I felt a bit of guilt in learning from them without paying money for his effort. Filhal ke lie duaaon me yaad rakhunga. Love you sir.
Targets.
Shift 1: eco handout pillar 5 and 6
Shift 2: survey vol 2
Shift 3: polity
9:00-12:00 Environment Done
1:00-4:00 environment Done
5:00-8:00 PT365 Done
9:00-11:00 Handcrafted prelims booklet Done
went out to buy a new pair of glasses yesterday. It was lovely to once again be witness to entertaining customers who forage the whole shop with the SA and buy nothing.
Great to see so many more people on this thread. Made me super charged up to complete the targets. 😂
Haha. Yea. More ppl more energy. And at this moment I'm reading 6th pillar of mrunal handout with one eye closed. Ek hr toh aise nikal hi dunga before dozing off.
Review of 1st 3day plan(21,22,23)
There were many new learnings bole toh life lessons, major one was hands on understanding of when ppl say "Energy goes where focus goes" and Keshav in his sermon says "Jeetne k lie toh kathin parishram ki avashyakta hi nahi hai parth, keval ekagrata aur samarpan hi kaafi hai". My focus was on effort, and to not to stay on that effort level- as i posted of buce lee somewhere here "there are no limits in anything. there are only plateaus and you must not sit there.. go beyond" .
Effort scale: 21: 6hr+, 22: 10+, 23:11+. Targets achieved in 3 days: Mrunal handout 3,4,5,6 pillars over.Eco survey vol1 over. pillar 1 and 2 next cycle. will take just half a day since i'm more comfi in those areas. Disappointment: i wish i had done vol 2 of survey as well!
and y'day was funny. stuck with the routine of sleep at 1 and wake up at 8. after 12 i closed one eye read with another, and then switching after some time and repeat. till they together went to brain complaining "ye launda humare sath game khel raha hai! " i was off to sleep at 4!😁😁😎
3 day plan#2
*focus to remain on effort. once this becomes habit, will focus on speed.
**neyawn busted the syllabus tests binary I was stuck in. so now problem solving has to start.
24/8 [38/60]
Targets
shift 1: polity sfg syllabus 3,4
shift 2: Environment CA Jun'19 to Sept'19(vision)
shift 3: T-19 vision
Hello everyone
I hope you guys are doing good.
Today's target just to shuffle between geography and economics. And read those 4 months Current affair pointer which I covered in last 3 days.
A friend asked me to make a birthday video for his significant other. My social anxiety is at peak. I did politely refuse but he could not understand . My Ukrainian is bad and my pronounciation I do have major problem.
I always tell myself that it's okay to be anxious about the way I speak just have good intention and get work done. Then I will not have to be conscious about it. I think there are many people who roll over there eyes when I go wrong but any ways I shall overcome this too.
My learning of mild anxiety is that once you release it, it's gone. So till the time it's there i tell anxiety "acha result ki anticipation me aayi ho, come come and enjoy your stay. result k baad ki tumhari in any case return ticket toh hai hi!", and always, like always it goes just the next day! 😃
Ek sawal: did you finally made the video?
Have you read mrunal handout before or just doing revision ? Its 600 pages, how to complete that for pre in that short period of time ?
Hi.
I had seen all lectures in Feb and read pillar 1 2 3 at that time. Had some memory of lectures but mostly it felt completely new for pillar 4 5 6.
But yeah had no choice. So it had to be done.
P.s. big as long as it is not done. Once it is done it's just good memories. 😊😊
Hi Guys, can you suggest about IYB, how important is it and can I skip it. I was thinking of doing some imp. Chapters, if anyone can tell me what all chapters are most relevant, that will be super helpful, Thanks a ton!
bhai maine toh ajtk nahi padi, aur jo padh ke jate hai unhe bhi kuch khas extra marks late nahi dekha! So trust me, you can skip it! Do multiple revisions of your common books and CA.
If you have mrunal notes, in his pillar 6 he has made tables for every ministry and its program. Uska pillar 6 padh lo, ho jayega IYB bhi tumhara cover.
p.s. his handout/book is divided in 6 pillars/parts. and 6th pillar is of some 60 70 pages!
Review 24/8
Wasted Golden hour, then I was always chasing my general daily routine. Missed 2 shifts by significant margin and then gave up in 3rd shift. 4 5 chaps of lakshmi from prez to parliament. Consider this as off day.
25/8
*Focus to remain on effort.
Shift 1: Lakshmi part 3, 4, 10, judiciary.
Shift2: envt ca jun'19 to sept 19
Shift 3: T 19 vision
P.s. test roj reh jata hai, aj sabse pehle test hi kar lete hai.😠
*Focus to remain on effort.
Shift 1: Lakshmi part 3, 4, 10, judiciary. (not done)
Shift2: envt ca jun'19 to sept 19 (jun /jul /aug'19 envt/eco/socio parts done )
Shift 3: T 19 vision (done)
26/8 [36/60]
*Focus to remain on effort.
Shift 1:2 hr shankar revision chapter 23 onwards
shift 2: Lakshmi part 3, 4, 10, judiciary.
Shift 3: envt/eco/socio CA dec'19 to feb '20 {i hope this actually happens }
Shift 4: sfg environment tests 1,2
26/8 [36/60]
*Focus to remain on effort.
Shift 1:2 hr shankar revision chapter 23 onwards *done
shift 2: Lakshmi part 3, 4, 10, judiciary. *Not done, 3 day in a row polity missing
Shift 3: envt/eco/socio CA dec'19 to feb '20 {i hope this actually happens } * done for dec jan
Shift 4: sfg environment tests 1,2 * done test 1
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27/8 [35/60]
*Focus to remain on effort.
Shift 1:2 hr shankar revision chapter 24 onwards
shift 2: Lakshmi part 3, 4, 10, judiciary. (Will take this first)
Shift 3: envt/eco/socio CA feb 20to apr '20
Shift 4: sfg environment test 2
Jo vaada kiya woh nibhaana padega Roke jamaana chaahe roke khudaayee,
Tumako aana padega
27/8 [35/60]
Shift 1:2 hr shankar revision chapter 24 +not done
shift 2: Lakshmi part 3, 4, 10, judiciary. (Will take this first)first LoL, yes taken as first but in last leg of the day. Only part 3 over.
Shift 3: envt/eco/socio CA feb 20to apr '20not done
Shift 4: sfg environment test 2(I solved 13 questions, vo bhi ku hi kare pata nahi 😢)
*Can be considered as an off day!
28/8 (34/60)
*Focus to be on effort.
shift 1: Lakshmi part 4 to 10
Shift 2: envt/eco/socio CA feb 20to apr '20
Shift 3: sfg environment test 2
@sonofnature each pain will go off on 4th oct..
Aisa kehne se koi ho ro hai!😶😶
P.s.Meri back ki bi band baji padi hai.
30/8 {32/60}
*Was unwell for 3 days (not corona). Hope I get my energy back.
Targets:
- 2hr polity constitutional bodies
- Ca environment /eco/socio - mar/apr
- Modern india {1/3}
- Polity practice qn 1hr
- Environment practice questions 1hr
*
Ye khamosh mijazi tumhe jeene nahi degi,
Is daur me jeena hai toh kauhram macha do.
~unknown
@Qoqo what is 25 -5? I googled and it says 20! 🤔
It refers to Pomodoro technique in which you work for 25 minutes and rest for 5 minutes. Works really well for some people though it has never worked for me.
Is strategy me toh apna 25-30 ho jayega. Padhai kam rest zyada.😁
Tasks for today (30-08-2020)
- One mock test + analysis
- Start with modern history (1/4)
- Start Environment Current Affairs (1/5)
Short and doable. Let's hope I actually do it.
Did the mock test but not the analysis.Anybody has any tips for powering through the test analysis?
Was able to completed modern history till the part I had decided. But that took so much time that I couldn't start with Current Affairs. I don't know how I will be able to do it all in 30 days.
^ you will not find anything better than this. It's neyawn's video so you can trust.
30/8 {32/60}
Targets:
- 2hr polity constitutional bodies (4hr done)
- Ca environment /eco/socio - mar/apr (mar done)
- Modern india {1/3} (initiation done, hope to do substantial part of it today)
- Polity practice qn 1hr (XXX)
- Environment practice questions 1hr (XXX)
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31/8 {31/60}
*Will be more disciplined.
Targets:
- 4hr polity pack up
- Ca environment /eco/socio - apr/may
- Modern india {2/3}
- Abhyaas ka abhyaas test
9:00-12:00 Art and Culture
1:00-4:00 Art and culture
5:00-8:00 PT365
9:00-11:00 Handcrafted Prelims booklet
So the second revision cycle begins. I hope this one goes better than the last one and something goes in my memory.😂
Perfectly timed first revision.👍👍👍
I so wanted to do the same, but will 5 -7 more days to see that first light.
@HotBloodPrince But I don’t get marks in mocks. 😂
They're on their way. 👍
How much importance should be given to the last two pillar of mrunal sirs notes. I literally dragging myself through it. Could anyone suggest a way to go about them
5th pillar is not much relevant. 6th pillar is very very important. You can also see the first page where breakup of prelims questions asked.
P.s. here after a long time oatmeal 😋😁
@HotBloodPrince Thanks!!! Well, my grandmother was corona positive and other members of the family caught it too. Been through a rough time. Now back to slogging.Aise lag raha hai there’s a mountain of reading I need to cover, which just keeps increasing with every passing day.
Godspeed , oatmeal. 👍👍You'll do well.
I slept like bear and I woke up thinking September started busy in my own world I typed submitted it too and then I realized oh the duck although my targets remain the same . But oh gaawd what did I do.
Apologies to everyoneb my sleep cycle is doo doo pie.
@HotBloodPrince could you just bring your charm here to cover up my blunder 🥺
You're right september has just started. But maine is prithvi ke rules me constitutional amendment not under article 368 kar die hai. Tumhare agle 2 mahine k har din me 12 hr hi honge.
So plan accordingly. 😂
P.s. mein toh khud mama ki retirement party me maje kar rha hu. Not joking! 🤓🤓 Will pull all nighter to cover up.
1/9 {1/30}
*Close yet so far is the feeling after solving mocks.
- Polity pyq 2010-19 +re read chapter which are found weak during this exercise.
- Ca mar/apr '20 eco/envt/socio (are hoja yar bhai pura, 1wk se latka rakha hai.. aage b badhe fir)
- Modern history (atleast 2hr)
*
चलने ही चलने में कितना जीवन, हाय, बिता डाला!
' दूर अभी है ' , पर, कहता है हर पथ बतलानेवाला
हिम्मत है न बढ़ूँ आगे, साहस है न फ़िरूँ पीछे
किंकतर्व्यविमूढ़ मुझे कर दूर खड़ी है मधुशाला॥५॥
1/9 {30/30}
- Polity pyq 2010-19 +re read chapter which are found weak during this exercise.(done and with this polity closed)
- Ca mar/apr '20 eco/envt/socio (done)
- Modern history (XXX)
2/9 {29/30}
- Economy budget survey and pillar 1,2
- Environment pyq + reread chaps that r found jholachap in this exercise.
- Ca may/jun '20 eco/envt/socio
- Modern history (atleast 2hr)
P.s.: {13mins after} antarman- "sir flow flow me zyada likh dia apne"
1/9 {30/30}
- Polity pyq 2010-19 +re read chapter which are found weak during this exercise.(done and with this polity closed)
- Ca mar/apr '20 eco/envt/socio (done)
- Modern history (XXX)
2/9 {29/30}
- Economy budget survey and pillar 1,2
- Environment pyq + reread chaps that r found jholachap in this exercise.
- Ca may/jun '20 eco/envt/socio
- Modern history (atleast 2hr)
P.s.: {13mins after} antarman- "sir flow flow me zyada likh dia apne"
Ye target kal tak pura ho payega. Underestimate kar lia tha economy ko.
Learned this hard way after solving vision mock on eco(2983) today.
Me: tumhare eco mock me ache marks aye?
Forum: eco me toh sabke ache marks ate hai
Me: sabke nahi ate, laxman!😷😥
one thing is really making me nuts????
how to makes notes from FLT for revision.....????there are at least 60-70 questions in ant FLT which gives some type of learnings...... suppose I want to revise them then???? I am dead??? cant do in a small span......???
plz anybody tell me how to do this?? any snapshot/anything ????
Jo tumne likha hai isme pura ek din chahiye, screentshot ya copy paste karo na!... Question k aage pen se likh do "see ss"! Offline k shaukeen ho toh last me sabko ek sath selelct karke baad me camscanner (oops chinese) se pdf bana k print nikal lo!
mock ke solutions se sikhne ke chakkar me already sikhe hue ko chodne ka ricks ni lene ka baba!
ps: select all screenshots in gallery and then send to camscanner, vo udhar apne ap pdf bana deta hai!
pss: run forresst ruunnn
8:30-10:18 2018 prelims answers remaining Done
10:30-12:00 Modern history Done
1:00-4:00 Modern india Done
4:30-7:30 PT365 Done
8:00-10:00 Modern history Done
10:30-11:30 Handcrafted PT booklet Done
will need to start putting in another 2 hours to finish the targets
Everyone here talking about Mrunal Pillars when homegirl here has no idea about Mrunal except for his geography videos. 😂
Homegirl has no idea of mrunal because homegirl has economics optional.
Idhar pucho idhar... Dil ka dard.. !!.. 😂😂😂
September 4, 2020less than a month to go now
- Finish ancient India
- Finish Culture PT 365
- Take a mock
- Finish Money & Banking in Eco (the biggest part of Eco)
A little aggressive targets today but I am hopeful of finishing at least 75%. Because if not now, then when?
I did nothing today. Very frustrated with myself.
Frustrate kahe hote ho!! Joke sunoge?
2/9 {29/30}
- Economy budget survey and pillar 1,2
- Environment pyq + reread chaps that r found jholachap in this exercise.XX
- Ca may/jun '20 eco/envt/socio
- Modern history (atleast 2hr)XX
After 3 days, what's done (thoda faila faila ke likhta hu, otherwise 1 line me hi khatam ho jayega.)-
- Survey , budget , test 2990
- Prelims 2019 paper
- Test 2983 eco
- Mrunal update pack pillar 1,2,3, atmanirbhar, mrunal rev pillar 1,2
- CA april-eco; may +June - eco/envt/socio
Ps 1 : today modern india whispered , "Muje ignore mat kar ... mein bharat ka itihas hu, 4 tarik ko dhoka b de skta hu"
Ps 2: upar jo joke sunoge vala deleted comment hai vo mera hai! 😋 I laughed at my own joke but then was too afraid of feminists.
@dalphaJust wondering what topics are good fromMrunal? I am aiming for 2021.
Ama miyan 2021 ke liye bhi selected chapters padhoge kya??
5/9
Targets
- Spectrum Unit 9
- CA polity ir Jan'20 to Jun'20
- Polity mock 2971,72
I hope I write review 2mrw and not like 3 days later. 😂
- Done unit 8,9
- Ca part done pol+ir+gov sch jan to jun
- No polity mocks, but gave abhyaas 2. Could attempt only 77. Attempt hi itne hai toh number pta ni kitne ayenge.
P.s. covid scare at home, and this shit is real man. Situation of covid is not good in country. Numbers are all farji. Atleast in my state I can confirm (raj). Very much like polity. Likha hai andar kuch aur bahar kuch aur hi film chal rhi hai.
@HotBloodPrince Mi kaun sa mock hai bhai! Mission Impossible wala Mock hai kya 😂
Haha.Humari Modern india 🇮🇳 b mission impossible hi ho gyi. Khatam hone ka naam ni le rahi.
😁
Ps: vaise modern india padh k laga ki kaash Oudh k khandani zamindar hote toh is ias yas k chakkr me na padte!😂
Modern over, section a of singhania over. tomorrow will try to complete artnculture revision, and then day after it is abhyas. So will try to revise environment as much as possible before giving test at night.
Ps: 2 members of family of 5 have covid symptoms including fever n loss of taste (confirmation 2mrw). Each night I feel some soreness in throat. Then I take some refuge to ayurveda and green tea. And next day morning its perfectly alright. Then again cycle repeat in evening. Alag hi struggle chal rha hai sala life me is saal.
I feel for many who must be going through same sort of trauma but also praying every moment with a bit of anxiety that symptoms don't get any worse. So today I repeat my prayers and hope that tomorrow I finish AC!
Does any body have an OMR sheet that comes close to UPSC's in a print-friendly format? Please do share it. Can @forumiasacademy help?
Don't remember exactly the upsc one. But I can share what vision provide
By any chance do you remember whether the "bubbles" on the OMR sheet are circular or elliptical?
I've failed prelims enough times to know this, but oddly enough, I don't. :P
Hahahaha. Same same.
By any chance do you remember whether the "bubbles" on the OMR sheet are circular or elliptical?
Prelims_TEST_No._3001.pdf#MissionMains20 starts for me from tomorrow, let's do this one final time!
Here is the plan: 4 shifts: optional, gs untouched, current, gs touched ->one session for each. First 5-7 days full speed like all fielders inside the circle. full on airy shots. basically means quick look up to the major portions of syllabus. Syllabus ki khushboo ane lage vapis, 4 options dekh dekh ke rona ho gya hai!
7/10
slot 1: philosophy p1 -indian[1/2]
slot 2: ethics red book[1/3]
slot 3: vision- Aug[1/3]
slot 4: sekhar bando [1/8] *last slot, slow and small! :)
7/10
slot 1: philosophy p1 -indian[1/2]no. excuse: power cut in
area
slot 2: ethics red book[1/3] NO, picked classnotes first; just
1hr/4h
slot 3: vision- Aug[1/3] no
slot 4: sekhar bando [1/8] 12to 2AM
8/10
slot 1: philosophy p1 -indian[2/3]
slot 2: ethics class notes[2/3]
slot 3: vision- Aug[2/4]
slot 4: sekhar bando [2/8]
@HotBloodPrince bhai how many optional do you have!!!?both history and philo k book padh rahe ho!
isiliye history optional ke dost ni banane chahiye, sale spectrum ki jagah nanhe hathon me sekhar bandopadhyay pakda jate hai. Ab ek bar padh li toh usi ko padh rhe hai bhai 😁😁
8/10
slot 1: philosophy p1 -indian[2/3] no
slot 2: ethics class notes[2/3] done
slot 3: vision- Aug[2/4] partially
slot 4: sekhar bando [2/8] 12-2
9/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run*must stop the ongoing outward and
southward march of tummy, else it'll brk my back in 2 pieces!
slot 1: philosophy p1 -indian[3/3]
slot 2: ethics class notes[3/3]*after class notes
will pick world history first in order to align with awg!
slot 3: vision- Aug[3/4]
slot 4: sekhar bando [3/8]
*ajeeb baat hai ki pichle 2 din se khudka optional padhne me hi dil nahi lag rha! socha tha slot 1 sabse easy hoga karna!
8/10
slot 1: philosophy p1 -indian[2/3] no
slot 2: ethics class notes[2/3] done
slot 3: vision- Aug[2/4] partially
slot 4: sekhar bando [2/8] 12-2
9/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run*must stop the ongoing outward and southward march of tummy, else it'll brk my back in 2 pieces!
slot 1: philosophy p1 -indian[3/3]
slot 2: ethics class notes[3/3]*after class notes will pick world history first in order to align with awg!
slot 3: vision- Aug[3/4]
slot 4: sekhar bando [3/8]
*ajeeb baat hai ki pichle 2 din se khudka optional padhne me hi dil nahi lag rha! socha tha slot 1 sabse easy hoga karna!
After slot 0 didn't felt like doing anything today. Same targets for 2mrw. Blank day.🙁
Review 10/10
did optional for 3-4 hrs, 2 sessions of forum and entrance test! selected optional test series and found ki first test toh aj(11th oct) hi hai for both institutes! between mitra and vvr chose one which has lesser syllabus for 11th mock! this is easy decision making! 😁😁
p.s. {copied but ditto} I am very, very lazy. Have a mock tomorrow, and all I did was watch videos here for beginners and rank improvers. 😂
targets for11/10
slot 1+2: optional study and mock
slot 3: relax
slot 4: world history [1/4]
@HotBloodPrince i think u have philosophy optional. could u suggest me which test series to take? mitra or vvr? also do they tell points for quality improvement?
Bro I have no idea which one is better!! I have joined mitra coz I felt mitra has a better digital platform and 2 way interaction would be better with him online.
Yes in discussion class/video they do tell about quality improvement in general and in your copy give points that you could have written.
Done with speculating cutoff and taking rest. This year's Prelims gave me a shock that it took some time to recover. But I guess it's time to move on and prepare for Mains, irrespective of the result.I'll also update my daily routine here. I'll try to update the micro-topics that I cover daily. Feel free to ask any question from those topics*. This exercise will ensure that I'm myself clear with the topics.If possible others can also do the same.*Conditions apply.
#TIL (things I learnt) returns?
Great. Let's do this boss.☺️
12/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/rundone
slot 1: philosophy p1 -Rationalism[1/3]
slot 2: World history [1/3]
slot 3: CA y’day + Jan issue based
slot 4: sekhar bando [4/8]
p.s: One who is addicted to phone can try digital detox app(urbandroid), it makes your phone like a pager of 1990s for scheduled slots! And for other addictions, contact ncb!😁
Couldnt read a single word! Only God can help me to rescue to manage mains
Failed in state mains also.. The results declaration couldnt have a better timing
अगर सब कुछ मिल जाये ज़िन्दगी में, तो तमन्ना किसकी रखोगे,
कुछ अधूरी ख्वाईशें ही तो ज़िन्दगी जीने का मजा देती है।
Failure is not fatal bro, its the courage to continue that matters.
we both in our 4th attempt know this well. Keep going. State ka mains gaya hai toh center ka mains pel do. Dikkat ki kahan baat hai.🙌
P.s. vaise toh ye hindi aur english ke quotes kuch mahan logon ne likhe hai, par maine whatsapp pe padhe the. 😁
Keep going bro. Best wishes.
अगर सब कुछ मिल जाये ज़िन्दगी में, तो तमन्ना किसकी रखोगे,
कुछ अधूरी ख्वाईशें ही तो ज़िन्दगी जीने का मजा देती है।
Failure is not fatal bro, its the courage to continue that matters.
we both in our 4th attempt know this well. Keep going. State ka mains gaya hai toh center ka mains pel do. Dikkat ki kahan baat hai.🙌
P.s. vaise toh ye hindi aur english ke quotes kuch mahan logon ne likhe hai, par maine whatsapp pe padhe the. 😁
Keep going bro. Best wishes.
Doland Trump Sir,Aap Twitter se WhatsApp par kab nirbhar hue?
You are fake news! Fake news!😁
Review 12/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run done
slot 1: philosophy p1 -Rationalism[1/3] done. Good session y'day
slot 2: World history [1/3] done good session y'day
slot 3: CA y’day + Jan issue based XXX
slot 4: sekhar bando [4/8] XXX
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13/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX
slot 1: philosophy p1 -Rationalism[2/2]
slot 2: World history [2/3]
slot 3: CA y’day + Jan issue based
slot 4: WORLD HISTORY ++
13/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX
slot 1: philosophy p1 -Rationalism[2/2] did w.history instead. Good session.
slot 2: World history [2/3]done
slot 3: CA y’day + Jan issue baseddone
slot 4: WORLD HISTORY ++done
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14/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX 😢
slot 1: World history till ww2. Revise.
slot 2: awfg and discussion@7
slot 3: CA y’day + Jan issue based (8 to 2)
14/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX 😢;slot 1: World history till ww2. Revise. ;slot 2: awfg and discussion@7;slot 3: CA y’day + Jan issue based (8 to 2);
Revised schedule for 14/10
Why? "One who occupies the chair, can change the rule of the game" ~Munna bhaiya, mirzapur 2
Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX 😢
slot 1: World history till ww2. Revise. Done
slot 2: W.History+done
slot 3: W.History ++done
Slot 4: W.History +++done
Good day. 11+
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15/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX 😢😢
slot 1a: W.History.Revise.
slot 1b: Art and culture [1/3]
slot 2: Art n culture
Slot 3 : Philo rationalism
Slot 4: pyq philo
Still in post-prelims inertia, unable to start anything. Had set a schedule since 13th but unable to keep up with sheer volume of work to be done. Don’t know how you guys are managing. Posting my first schedule today:
world history notes- 3 hrs
post independence consolidation- 3hrs
awfg- 1 hr
lets hope things pan out well today. Hoping to get much needed momentum going.
my question to you guys is how you’re keeping yourself self motivated and avoiding procrastination during the day. Thanks
Don't get overwhelmed by the amount of work. Just do things one by one, but maintain the overall balance of syllabus portions. First para me sheer vol of work likha hai aur last para me procrastination ka zikr hai. They are self contradictory, nahi?. Stress me lagte ho.
One one item of syllabus coming, stress going. Next point of syll coming, further stress going. Simple hai yar. :)
joy and enthusiasm amongst the combatants at all time is a strong indication of victorious side.
P.s. ye joy vali baat vaise toh mahabharat me bhishma yudhishthir ko kehte hai, lekin maine whatsapp pe padhi thi. 😋😁
Review 15/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX 😢😢
slot 1,2: W.History.Revise. notes ke notes done, wh will take one more slot to get over permanently.
Slot 3 : Philo rationalismdone good session
Slot 4: pyq philoskipped.
Good day overall. 10+
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16/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run √√√☺️
slot 1: W.History.Notes k notes.
slot 2: Art n culture (1/3)
Slot 3 : Philo empiricism
Slot 4: pyq philo
P.s. I really don't know how to handle CA. I just have no time in my day to read even a newspaper, and then my heart wants to do "issue based" current affairs and it's "notes" too, and then for 2years as well!
Pss: "integrated way me CA taiyar karo" , ye likhna bhul gya tha. Itni glossy assholery market me.
Psss: pehle kitna simple rakhte the log, for current read hindu. From editorials make opinion.
@HotBloodPrince while doing Philosophy , how are you revising it ?Browsing through your notes or corrected test papers !!
Notes.
Slot 0: 4km jog/run √√√☺️
slot 1: W.History.Notes k notes. Xxx. Took break for rant
slot 2: Art n culture (1/3)Xxx. continued ranting.
Slot 3 : Philo empiricismdone, rationalism part from new source.
Slot 4: pyq philodone
3rd class day. 5+. Sala nepotism. ;)
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17/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run XXX😢
slot 1+: philo (r) + W.History.Notes k notes.
slot 2: Art n culture (1/3)
Slot 3 : Philo empiricism
Slot 4: pyq philo
@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. :)
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
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"
😞😞
@HotBloodPrince it seems like 4 km run is not helping you. You must increase your run :p
Yeah man yeah. Good point.
Or we can do one thing, Anulom Vilom add kr dete hai. Saans andar bahar andar bahar. And that epic sound like "hnsss fnsssS"
@HotBloodPrince yes in that case you will get to know some ancient terms which will be helpful in 2021 prelims ...
Abe 2020 me hi pass hona hai apun ko.😎 Pre maine interview sab.
Monday 12th Oct Targets:
1. 1/2 CA class, articles
2. Essay: write 1/2, classes 1/2, articles
3. Planout optional & mains prep
4. Write 1 MGP test/few questions
5. Hindu/daily CA
lol.
12th:
saw those 3 forum videos for 1st timers/rank improvement/2021
started CA class
13th:
somehow finished CA class
14th & 15th:world history: IR & WW, wrote some answers, analyzed some old ones etc.CA classHindu/CA compilations of each daykuch likhne ko hai nahi kyunki kuch khaas padhai hui nahi. kuch kaamchori ka asar aur kuch lack of focus ka paridam.
16th:world history shaam 5 baje tak ->answer writing->IPC: Offences against property16th:
Yoga
World History: AR, Unification of It/Ger
IPC: browsed through PYQs & bare provisions: theft & common intention etc.
Hindu/CA
must sit for long hours.
17th:
till 5 pm: World History: CW, ACW, FR, Misc ->answer writing
IPC: Finish Joint & Constructive Liability, start General Exceptions
17th:
did half CA class
18th:
nothing :/
19th:
1.5 CA class
Hindu/CA of each day
after pre I automatically got aligned to early birder routine. problem is I treat waking up early as a big achievement and think abhi toh pura dina pada hai. even "study within an hour of waking up" failed me today. anyhoo no point in this rona dhona.
20th-25th:
1. IPC & torts
2. CA class/articles when bored^
20th:
IPC: Joint & Constructive Liability, General Exceptions
i saw one topper also saying this in thread started by neyawn. his words were "Night brings urgency in work, so i study in night". kuch hadd tk ye baat sahi bhi hai!
22/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/run √√☺️
slot 1+: philosophy -Humedone
slot 2: Society 12th I ncertf* society, lets do philos of kant;but afsos aisa ho na saka. Why Donald? Well, i was sleeping. Half kant done.
Slot 3 : society12th A .2chaps done. I see data from 2018-19 econ survey in ncert. Ye ncert hi hai ya kuch aur kharid lia maine?? Itni latest!🤓
Slot 4: philos pyq.Continuing society xii a.Done one more chap.
P.s. this OP edit sys is so easy and fun. Now I get it how qoqo does it.
yw bhai!do give a try.even i used this app for the very first time today. Selected indoor mode and tried my best to walk as much as possible in between every set of exercise inside the gym. Feeling really good to raise ₹98 for some cause.a 4km run/jog everyday will help raise a decent amount of contribution plus will keep you motivated as well to not skip and be regular at running/jogging. :D
This looks very interesting. But who is the real donor?
Also it's amazing that pulled full day in this result madness. Onwards and upwards. Cheers. 👍🙌
@HotBloodPrince Congrats Bhai.
Isbar mains me apna best dena aap bhaley hi US elections me na jeet pao :)
Best wishes Sir.
Thanks bhai.
Haha. Are Donald will pull it off this time as well. Meri baat ko timestamp k sath likh lo. 😀
Aur agar haar gye toh election rigged hai. Dekho yar funde clear hone chahiye, election ho ya upsc. Life is very random these days.
@HotBloodPrince Congrats Bhai.
Isbar mains me apna best dena aap bhaley hi US elections me na jeet pao :)
Best wishes Sir.
Thanks bhai.
Haha. Are Donald will pull it off this time as well. Meri baat ko timestamp k sath likh lo. 😀
Last time I was confident of his victory.
But Contest seems good this time. Lets see.
(Par India ke barey me bura bolna is not good Trump ji. Yeh nahi chalega)
:)
Moody is a good friend. And I paid more tax in india than in US. Aur kitna pyar karwaoge yar
27/10
*Not getting overwhelmed by the syllabus or upcoming tests or materials or by anything is the key. But at the same time not getting delusional by forgetting the no of days vis-à-vis volume of work is equally important.
jog XX
slot 1: Optional- Contemporary western philos √√√√√
slot 2: Optional- Indian philosophy(restart from zero, lots of scope to improve there) XXXXX
slot 3: Geography - world
slot 4: geography- CBP
slot 5: Newspaper and CA issue based.
ps: For self accountability, in every 100min will make a picture map of what i have learned in those 100 mins. Read somewhere about it and definitely i need to improve my picture memory to have a better hand-head coordination in tests. Hope for 6+ PMs for the day!
Congrats to hotbloodprince n qoqo and others.. Best wishes to raillife n Dora nd others...
Creator of thread Sidhu ka no idea (he don't want me to call him sir.. So not addressing as sir)
Now I will be starting for mains.. Took so many days to get back to studies.. Also went on vacation..then emotional dramas at home and health issues of parents..
Also hobby etc sochne parege form bharne ke liyeh..half day might go in that..
Course is vast.. People selling and buying so many test series.. 28 tests.. 20 tests etc.. Yaha toh mere 10 he pure ho jayei.. Bahut barei Baat hogi...
Making strategy done.. Only 3 things need to be ensured -
1. Feet on ground.. Pt hua hain... Mains Baaki hai
2. Accept fact ke this year time is less for mains and prelims period got extended.. So don't try to run in a hurry.. Be realistic.. Remember ke mains padhe kaafi time ho gaya.. Toh kya.. Abh kya kar sakte hai. Woh dekho..
3. Shanti rakhna mind mei.. Not start and leave something in between.. Start.. complete... And then only move..
And @ root- sir - mere optional wala commerce ka thread kyu nahi work kar raha
Thanks bro. Congrats to you too. Welcome back burro, bread pizza of under karol bag flyover for ya' 😀😀
30/10
*more detailed accounting
slot 1(9.30 to 2.30): philos of la and lp;*actuals: 10 to 1.30 that too Indian economy
slot 2A(3.30 to 5.30): indian economy **done
slot 2b(6 to 8 ): ind econ ** done
slot 3a(8 to 9): CA ** not done, will do late in night
slot 4(9.30 to 2.30): Modern India *will start @10.
p.s. update made at 9.27PM. Aj bhi kal ki tarah monocropping ho gayi!😠😠
@HotBloodPrince seems m the nly1 still constantly slipping away frm my targets,increasing pendency,shame on me despite having lost almost evrything in lif 2,feeble determination wch dwindles evry alternate day. plz inspire me🤗
Mere bhai aj toh mein khud hi down and out feels me hun yar.
@peelu ji koi nazm ho toh irshad, humari duayein aur wah-2 apke intzar me hai.
31/10
Slot 0: 4km jog/runXX
Slot 1(9.45 - 2.30): philosophy *done(actuals: 10 -11.30,12.30 -2.30)
Slot 2A (3.30 - 5.30): GS3 *done
Slot 2B(6 - 8): GS3 *done (actuals: 7 to 9 indian economy)
Slot 3 (8-9): Current affairs *merged w. 2B
Slot 4(9.45 -1.45): philosophy *done(actuals: 10-12.45)
Updated on 1 nov 8.53 am. Lot of diversification, maza aa gya. 👌
I have failed prelims so thoda gum mana rha tha..will join all you people again.i have never seen such hardworking and sincere people on telegram groups.
1-भँवर से लड़ो तुंद लहरों से उलझो
कहाँ तक चलोगे किनारे किनारे
2-सफ़र में अब के अजब तजरबा निकल आया
भटक गया तो नया रास्ता निकल आया
wah sir wah wah wah! 2nd one!👌👌
keep going bro, next one is not too far in any case. like faiz saheb said "lambi hai gum ki sham par sham hi toh hai" cheers!
@HotBloodPrince please don't call me sir 😁Yes true..one moreतूफ़ान कर रहा था मेरी अजम का तवाफ…
और दुनिया समझ रही थी कश्ती मेरी भंवर में हैं
Gald to know that someone is fond of reading sher o shayari.
mashallah! bhaut badhiya! vaise asli me"duniya" ki jagah " vo" samajh rahi thi meri kashti bhanwar me hai!😜😜
p.s. Aurat ka chakkr babu bhaiya! 😜😜 jsk!
pss: forum ka purane zamane me trademark thread hua krta tha sher-o-shayri me! Ab AI aur big data ka zamana hai, to ab nahi banta! :)
1/11 *aisi time quickening kabhi experience nahi ki.
Slot 1A(9 to 10.30) indian philosophy *done
Slot 1(10.30 - 2.30): Indian philosophy *done(actuals: 9.30 -3)
Slot 2A (3.30 - 5.30) Western philos *done(actuals:4.30-5.30)
Slot 2B(6 - 8):indian economy *done **muah to indian economy's perennial problems. such a good read! :P
Slot 3 (8-9): Current affairs ×××
Slot 4(9.45 -1.45): ca and gs1*done(actuals: 9 -12)
P.s. This month is make or break vala month.
Pss: some structural issues that need to solve in last slot to make it more fruitful. Will try today.
**Update made at 8.18, 2 nov
1/11 *aisi time quickening kabhi experience nahi ki.
Slot 1A(9 to 10.30) indian philosophy
Slot 1(10.30 - 2.30): Indian philosophy
Slot 2A (3.30 - 5.30) Western philos
Slot 2B(6 - 8):indian economy
Slot 3 (8-9): Current affairs
Slot 4(9.45 -1.45): current affairs
P.s. This month is make or break vala month.
You will make it bro. Keep pushing the limits each day.
Hehe. Thanks bhai.
Vaise kafi lambi umra hai tumhari:- Bhai tumhare posts dekh rha tha mein kal raat ko, on essay thread. And only one voice came from inside " ye launda pkka selection hai next year". Bus peak ka dhyan rakhna, must come at right time. Your energy and spirit is ultimate. My best wishes.
2/11
Slot 1A(8.45 -10.30) indian philosXXX
Slot 1(10.30 - 2.30): indian philosXXX *not done
Slot 2A (3.30 - 5.30): indian economy
Slot 2B(6 - 8): economy*shift 2 done (actuals 4.30 to 9.15)
Slot 2c (8-9): Current affairs
Slot 3(9.45 -1.45): Current*done (actuals: 9.30 to 1.30)
Will give one more hr before I sleep.
Ps: sweet sweet love to indian economy, once again it saved my day after I wasted my whole of 5hr slot 1.
***Updated at 1.33 am 3 nov
3/11
Slot 1(10 - 2.30): indian philosophy *not done(actuals: 11.30 to 12.30, 1.30 to 2.30)
Slot 2A (3.30 - 5.30):XX
Slot 2B(6 - 8):gs3XX
Slot 2C(8-9): Current affairsXX
Slot 3(9.45 -1.45): current affairsXX
p.s.I actually took a break today! Much cluttering had happened in my head, hope to come back stronger today when i wake up! (4 nov)
pss: due to less time for mains was always looking for some short stuff in gs to go through, almost completely forgetting my strongest points as if have come to a foreign land without language. Obviously that's not true! While in optional was going for too much depth, but with weak foundation! Totally on wrong foot on both gs and optional! Back to basics! Back to traditional way of running hard yards. Be it optional or GS, learn from mistakes, make a list, read them from book or one(only one and most standard) pdf then going back and make a killing. The basic thing that brought confidence in prelim and life will work in mains also. BASE->TEST->LIST->GO BACK->KILL-FEST!
Slot 1(10.30 - 2.30): Lakshmikant
Slot 2A (3.30 - 5.30): Lakshmikant till part V
Slot 2B(6 - 8): arc local govt
Slot 3 (8-9): Current affairs
Slot 4(9.45 -1.45): Answer writing + arc conflict mgmt(if time permits)
Same plan for today. Y'day none of this could complete. Tho satisfied with the y'day progress.
Review: second break in last 3 days. Wasn't really feeling for picking anything, so went to club with friends and just had some cool off. I knw just parso hi cool off lia tha, par ab toh ho gaya.
Kal se dubara shuru krte hai, this time no bak*****! Pka promise .
Y'day wrote an essay on how not to prepare for civil services mains exam. 😷😭
Anyways
7/11
Slot 1A: (9.15 -10.30) finish arc local gov remaining *done
Slot 1(10.30 - 2.30): arc social capital *done
Slot 2A (3.30 - 5.30): arc citizen charter *done
Slot 2B(6 - 8): Lakshmikant *done, but completed citizen charter
Slot 3 (8-9): Lakshmikant *did CA instead! Lakshmikant: Aur mein, Mein kahan maru? Me: Are sir sir sir, slot 4 me aaiye aap! Ans writing ka kya hai, usko toh vaise bhi mein 1mnth se ignore kar rha hu, ek din aur sahi!
Slot 4(9.45 -1.45): AWXX and CAXX; Lakshmikant!
7:30-9:30 Micro Done
10:00-12:00 Micro Done
1:00-3:00 Micro Done
3:30-5:30 Environment
6:00-8:00 Environment
9:00-10:00 Answers
Went online. Saw the Dyson air wrap reviews. Looked at those ladies flaunting their luxurious hair. Stared at my limp mess.
Buying myself a dyson air wrap from my father’s money if I pass mains!
You name Dyson and The Hindu covers it in today's print edition.😁
Looks cool and damn costly. But I think after passing mains and giving top class effort you deserve it.
@HotBloodPrince snt ARC 2 old and overused 2 b given specific focus rather thn looking frm here and ther,many of their recommemdations lik UMTA has lrdy been incorporated and rest due 2 ideology difference wud b in dustbin 4 a decade or so,leave antique data!!
On the contrary, i think it is highly highly relevant. I'm doing gs score summaries and have done 3 till now, totally worth it mate!
8/11
Slot 1A: (10-10.30): some pending stuff
Slot 1(10.30 - 2.30): Niti India@75
Slot 2A (3.30 - 5.30): arc conflict management
Slot 2B(6 - 8): Lakshmikant
Slot 3 (8-9): Lakshmikant
Slot 4(9.45 -1.45): AW, CA and some revision.
On US elections:
To prez elect: Joe, i like your aviators man. Good old stuff. and you have made them relevant again!
to Donald: khali kar de tau, karna toh hai hi!
to me: "*slap1,2 ,3* padhne likhne vale chatro ko rajniti se door rehna chahiye, IAS~YAS bano aur desh sambhalo"
Zindagi_ke_haseen_experiment_no_135:switching from slot/effort/time based routine to topic based routine. something on the lines of retrospective revision technique! (ref. ali abdaal youtube).
will try it for 1 week.
planned for today, will add more once this complete-9/11:-
- working of constitution- ncrwc
- significant prov: Art 21, FD, fr, dpsp, emergency, writs
- basic str'
- local gov
- office of gov
- issues related to mem of parliament: power, priv, crim cases, cmplexity of business
- UT and special areas
- constitutional comparison: US, UK, france
- citizen charter, RTI
- Jun'19 polity
Hello Guys, can you suggest whether is it fruitful to make notes at this juncture? I am constantly making notes without answer writing practise. Also, this note making strategy is taking too much time in General studies.
I can see that you all are doing answer practise and revising. Are you all preparing notes or just reading the limited resource again and again.
What you guys are doing? Please help me...
Generally ppl suggest one page or half page topic notes. But those are mostly current notes. For subjects except probably short notes of history, rest gs notes are not recommended. Vahi time ka problem.
I'm writing heading/sub headings in separate paper and will judge like how much I remember in each revision. Typical list system basically that many used for prelims. If not enough remembrance then go back and read it again. Generally 6-7 revisions are recommended by ppl. To puke well in exam.
Ek funda simple hai: 1mnth pehle sare guru log ek hi baat kahenge ki ab padhna likhna chodo, just revise revise revise. Har saal neyawn bhai isi pe blog likhte hai. So pehle hi plan bana lo ki jo karna hai 1 month hai tumhare pas. With notes or without notes so round about 11 Dec, that is it. AW ho ya new stuff. Sabka the end hai ye date. So you may plan that way.
P.s. Confidence bachane me kaam ata hai right future prediction. 😁😁
Bro can't download the attachment. Can you give the tg address of this channel.
Bro can't download the attachment. Can you give the tg address of this channel.
Got it got it. on india bhai channel. 🙏🙏👍👍
@Qoqo you bought it!! C'mon. Who gives money for these pdf? (Unless you want to attend classes)
@HotBloodPrince https://t.me/visioniasvideoslatest
Thanks bro.haha. ispe toh classes b daal rakhi hai.
Sahi chor bazaar hai tg! Na jane kitne ias bana die, bina credit lie. 😂😂
The classes have reduced now due to surgical strike sometime back.. else there were full videos of lukmaanias, atul garg sir, vision etc!
Yup. That surgical strike was quite intense. But these telegram channels are like raktbeeja, even prabhu ramchandra can't do anything about it.
@HotBloodPrince when you belong to idiotville. You do.
It must be truly heartbreaking to see the pdf all over the internet just a day after joining this course! 😁😁
@HotBloodPrince Brother Raus compass economy material is good for economy?
Top class. Only economy. Baki kachra hai jo ab tk aya hai.
@HotBloodPrince Brother Raus compass economy material is good for economy?
Top class. Only economy. Baki kachra hai jo ab tk aya hai.
Supplement with Basava Uppin's DNS videos on economy. Top notch.
Bro are there specific dns videos of basava sir? This man is ultimate teacher.
16/11
1. Economy
- Survey 2018-19 (9-12)✔️✔️ started at 9.30
- Survey 2019-20(12-2.30)✔️✔️but 1.1
- Mock (3.30-4.30)✖️✖️
2. Envt mains 365(actuals: 6.30-9)✔️✔️
- Disaster mains 365(7-9)✖️✖️
3. Ethics
- Red book (10-12)✔️
- Case study(12- Lambe hone tak)✖️
P.s. speed in east direction and confidence in south direction. Pata hi ni lag raha ki in hai ki out.
17/11
1. Economy
- Survey 2018-19 (9-12)✔️(actuals: 10-12)
- Survey 2018-19(12-2.30)✔️✔️ finally over
- Compass eco (3.50-5)✖️✖️ *slept
2. Envt mains 365(5-7) ✖️✖️ *me being aalsi balak
- Disaster mains 365(7-9)✔️✔️
3. Ethics
- Red book (10-12)
- Case study(12- Lambe hone tak)
P.s. will try with more intention. 1st slot is the key.
Pss: cancelling ethics for this week. GS3 khatam karo pehle sala!
3.(updated) survey 19-20 rev.(10-12)
- Compass eco remaining/rev(12-2)
economy test- 18 questions
polity test - 19 and half
2 meditation sessions, rest - done
👆👌👌👌 Awesome man. Hume b 2-3 meditation session start kar dene chahiye I guess. 😁
A note to self
It's all coming back to me. This constant gnawing feeling that time is running out. Fact is that it is. I've been so anxious the past few weeks that I've been unable to get the best out of my day. Every time, I tell myself that maybe a break would sort it out. I take the break; still, it comes back to me. The only way seems to me to actually chew it up and spit it out.
I have so much left to do. I wish there were a way that one could just make a plan, stick to it, and see the whole thing through. There may be some who do it, and to them, I take my hat off. It's simply not my cup of tea. I've tried and I've failed a great number of times, just over the past month alone. The enormity of it all is mind-boggling and quite simply, overwhelming. I don't think I have been more stressed in my entire life.
If the past few years have taught me anything at all, it is that stress brings out the worst in me. I get nothing done, and I'm so fucking snappy. I've been easy going and a chiller my entire life. This part of my life calls for discipline that I can't seem to find. Even on the days that I find that discipline, I mostly end up finishing too little, comparing with what is left for me to do. Every day, there is renewed energy, but most nights, there's terrible anxiety.
I need to find a way to be calm. The only way that I can seem to do that right now is to allow for the possibility that it might not happen for me. I need to let go of the feeling that I am much closer to my goal. The closer I think I am, the more anxious I get about the result. I need to let it be. I need to remember that this is all not purely within my control. I need to be authentic. The only thing that I can do is to maximise my chances. The first thing I need to do towards that end is to find my lost confidence. I need to stomach the fact that my preparation will be far from perfect. Yet, I must prime myself for giving my best shot on the day. It's a funny little game, this.
Maximising my chances right now can only be done through shortcuts. It is clear as day to me. Be it in my optional or in GS, that is the only option that is open to me to even make a fight of it. Hence, I must take them. Shortcuts have served me well in my life. I think they are underrated. 250 or 150 words is all I need. Nothing less, nothing more. This is when the tables will turn. Whether I am able to see these 51 days through and keep my head about me will determine whether I am successful.
I need to keep faith, not in my reading or my preparation, but in myself. This is what gives me my best chance. There is simply no magic pill that works for me. Not hard work. Not smart work. Definitely not the beautiful strategy I penned down on a thread here when I was still naive.
The only time I was successful was when I was calm. So, maybe that is what I must bank on. Whatever it may be, I will face it. The only thing I can do now is to cover the gaping holes that I have in my preparation. My efforts will be towards that end because that is simply the only thing in my control. This is an exam that a person who does not have the same resources and privileges as me should be, and have cleared in the past. I've been making a mountain out of a reasonably large hill. I need to direct my efforts towards climbing that hill, not the mountain I've built up inside my head.
It's definitely daunting, but my head has been making it a hundred thousand times more daunting than it is. The time is ripe for simplification level Patootie. Break that shit down to manageable pieces. Do no more than that. If they are unmanageable pieces, do the manageable bits. If there are no manageable bits, it is by definition unmanageable.
So, here's the last plan that Imma make. It's the plan that I've always followed. The one where there is no plan. No schedule. No daily targets. Just execution. My exam is on January 8. Not the mock on Sunday. I know the parts where I'm weak, and I know the parts where I'm strong. It's only about putting my best foot forward on the day.
Cut the noise out. The noise inside my head, the noise from the mentor, the noise from the mock test feedback. Sometimes it gets too much that I feel like I can't hear the calming inner voice that is Patootie. I need to cut all of that out. That bubble is what I'm looking for again. It's a fookin utopia where everything is good. No matter what happens on the outside, everything is good inside Patootie's bubble.
I may not be able to make the exam work, but I'll find my peace again. That, to me, is the most important thing. If I can find that peace again, I feel life will be good. Life has to be good.
What if I fall? I'll get up, dust myself off and find myself another way.
But what if I fly? That's gonna be a whole new story altogether.
This is gold my friend. Best wishes.
P.s : I always save some part of your post in my google keep notebook. Ok. Shhh.🤐😛
23/11
- Indian Philo's 9.30 to 3
- Western Philo's 4 to 9
- Pack up
- Compensation cess: (zero collection so far)environment m365
P.s. figure of 46 days is scary, so I added those 5 days (11 to 15 jan) we get before optional. So51!! Ab theek feel ho rha hai.😛😂
p.s.s. never though the day will pan out this way! I lost my grandfather due to covid today!Baba was a good man..
26/11
- Indian Philo's 8.30-3 ✔️✔️ actuals: 11.30-3.15
- Western Philo's 4 -9 ✔️✔️ actuals: 6 -9
- Post dinner: essay practice (hopefully) * plan to continue with philosophy. 11.30-2. let's see 8f it happens.
P.s. Wear masks, avoid crowds and wash hands. This is the vaccine before vaccine. Plus if unavoidable crowded setting do wear n95 and wear it properly. This gyan is from personal experience, a casual visit to market for new diwali clothes by cousins did us in! Everybody recovered just with 3 4 doses of paracetamol but baba couldn't even with full hospital support. 🙏
@root thoda faltu k posts ko control karo, itna alsipan/democracy/FoSpeech thek nahi. Roz ka ho gaya hai har mains k thread pe. Plij.
The last 50 days have been turbulent and draining emotionally, mentally and physically. The work (productive work) of last 7 weeks could be condensed in 1 week. I don't know if I stand any chance. I don't know if being hopeful could alter things now. I don't know if I can put up a worthy effort in next 6 weeks. I don't know if the future could be changed by present. If this preparation is a 100 metres race and people are already near the finishing line, let me tell you I have not even crossed the starting line. Now, I feel should I even run. A moment of existential crisis, this. The head is full of self critical thoughts longing for what could have been. What hurts the most is you know that it is you yourself who never worked to your potential. Do I even try, ever. Do I even start? John Bingham says, "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." Maybe I should stop thinking, now. I will have to see it through. I will have to run to find out. A quest to know if one can really change the dreaded future of not finding roll number in the Mains selected candidates list again, consecutive years. Do I feel hopeful, determined, confident now ? No. Do I know enough to write 9 papers now? No. Now, I will not think I will do whatever I can. I will run and see it through. I will update where I am.
P.S. Apologies for undiluted emotional outburst. Generally, I am better than this. :)
Kitna sundar outburst hai, humara toh jama k likhne pe b aisa flow ni ata.😁😁
You da best sadhika ji. Just Keep going! Self doubt at this time is in my opinion not bad. In self doubt we often find refuge to what we have already done. And that what matters in upsc. Often ppl with self doubt, depression (mostly it's anxiety instead of depression) perform better simply for the reason they see practical life more clearly than the others.
Help me, Help you to build a community of 'enthu cutlet'
What would be most aspirants doing out there?
Slacking off. Procrastinating. Sleeping.
What shall 'YOU' be doing?
REVISING
Solving MOCKS
Working on your WEAK areas
Plugging your LOOPHOLEs
SOLIDIFYING your preparation
How would 'WE' do that?
BY STUDYING together.
WHY STUDY together?
Social ACCOUNTABILITY. We both are accountable to each other. JoinStudyGang(google the website) for 50 mins intense study with your friends.
Ye farji idea hai. Na tumhe funding milni na users. Yun hi thak rhe ho roj roj.
Aur desh ko sambhalo, marketing krne lag re ho!😐😏
The last 50 days have been turbulent and draining emotionally, mentally and physically. The work (productive work) of last 7 weeks could be condensed in 1 week. I don't know if I stand any chance. I don't know if being hopeful could alter things now. I don't know if I can put up a worthy effort in next 6 weeks. I don't know if the future could be changed by present. If this preparation is a 100 metres race and people are already near the finishing line, let me tell you I have not even crossed the starting line. Now, I feel should I even run. A moment of existential crisis, this. The head is full of self critical thoughts longing for what could have been. What hurts the most is you know that it is you yourself who never worked to your potential. Do I even try, ever. Do I even start? John Bingham says, "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." Maybe I should stop thinking, now. I will have to see it through. I will have to run to find out. A quest to know if one can really change the dreaded future of not finding roll number in the Mains selected candidates list again, consecutive years. Do I feel hopeful, determined, confident now ? No. Do I know enough to write 9 papers now? No. Now, I will not think I will do whatever I can. I will run and see it through. I will update where I am.
P.S. Apologies for undiluted emotional outburst. Generally, I am better than this. :)
Kitna sundar outburst hai, humara toh jama k likhne pe b aisa flow ni ata.😁😁
You da best sadhika ji. Just Keep going! Self doubt at this time is in my opinion not bad. In self doubt we often find refuge to what we have already done. And that what matters in upsc. Often ppl with self doubt, depression (mostly it's anxiety instead of depression) perform better simply for the reason they see practical life more clearly than the others.
wishful thinking
Haha*burns for me here! 😁🤐
29/11
- Russell s Philo's 9.30-11
- Indian Philo's rev1 11-3
- Contemporary Philo's 4-9
- Post dinner : ethics *dinner k baad ki rarely koi shift ho pati hai. May be I'm stuffing too much like a mota bhalu khayega aaloo kind of thing. :(
P.s. in short post independent economic history of india. Good one by andy mukherjee. Have a look. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2020-opinion-india-and-modi-are-losing-china-battle/
Have a plan for 4 days to finish optional. If it happens then in next 4 days I can revise all of optional.
Then for 1month gs gs gs and gs. Tho none of my plan goes right, this one has to go as planned. Next 8 days.
So
1,2, and 3rd slot for contemporary w. Philo's
And post dinner 4th slot, revision of indian philosophy.
P.s. welcome to make or break month December. Vaise maine November ke bare me aisa hi likha tha. 🤐😁
Each one of us is trying to validate their existence on this planet earth. Exceptions do exist. I assume a lot of you are mad at me. To clarify, I am not concerned about funding. My maths is simple, a full library which helps me to study. Your outburst is natural. But, I am helpless. I am not gonna stop until I reach the desired numbers. Aur farji nahi he bhai. There is a gang out there, almost 30 of them, who believe in the idea. And, all the best for your exam.
Now that you have replied you will be success. GREAT SUCCESS. HUUGE SUCCESS. Very very big success..
i'll enroll in January, and sit like this!
If anybody has any learnings of how best to cover ethics. Small and beautiful kind of thing. I'm just starting this thing.Pls tell me. I'm taking notes!
My plan was to do red book first and then do orient case studies. But then now I think it's too late for seeking such perfection.
P.s. old friend of this thread, bina tag kie bata do ladka log ladki log.😁🙏
Some really good suggestions@Joeyisthebest and@Hitman2021 . I have taken notes. Thanks a lot.✔️✔️🙌🙌
3/12
- Ethics 10-3
- Contemporary w. Philo's 4-9
- Post dinner: revision optional
In the most decent words I must say it's best to avoid ethics red book! 🤐🤐😐
You can't solve even py direct questions! So samay aur paper bachaye.
P.s. personal opinion after reading half of 208pg book. Vision vam 2020 updated is far far superior.
@HotBloodPrince can you please share the vision VAM or any site from where I can download it (for other subjects also).
It's there on student portal. If you had in past joined any of their programs you must have got it.
If anybody has any learnings of how best to cover ethics. Small and beautiful kind of thing. I'm just starting this thing.Pls tell me. I'm taking notes!
My plan was to do red book first and then do orient case studies. But then now I think it's too late for seeking such perfection.
P.s. old friend of this thread, bina tag kie bata do ladka log ladki log.😁🙏
@whatonly you started ethics quite early. Can you share some of your learnings to do this thing in shortest possible time?
4/12
- Optional 10.30 to 3✔✔
- Drink Ethics and try to suppress my unethical instincts: 4-9;did philosophy in place of ethics. actuals- 6-9✔✔
- post dinner, dark, unethical instincts at top, drink more ethics, neat this time! 10 onwards
y'day: FOMO in gs 4 took away my slot 1; slot 2 and 3 did ethics. Plan on 1st Dec was to do optional till 8, but ab ethics beech me ghused lia hai and have restricted optional to just one slot, so it will take i think 15th dec is expected date for optional!
ps: came across a py case study in which it was stated that you're going for cse interview and some accident happens and bla bla.. my first instinct and first step in reality would have been =>jisne gaadi thoki use thoko pehle toh with words of hindi nationalism! But no Society Values first...... human life sarvopari! 😁😎
7/12
Slot 1(10.00 - 3.00): optional✔️✔️
Slot 2(3.30 - 5.00): ✖️✖️
Slot 3(5.00- 9.00): Ethics✔✔actuals:7-9.30
Slot 4(9.45 -1.45):world history rev*continuing w. ethics 10.15-1.45
P.s. just after pre, like everyone was saying ki m365 bhaut late ata hai and have little relevance in mains and all, but now jab phati, everybody without exception that i see, offline and online here, reading vision m365 only! 😂🤐
Hello everyone! In forum after a long time. Remember,@HotBloodPrince saying that one should ensure that they only revise in the last 1 month and be done with things by then. I just realised I am very far from this. I still have not studied a lot of GS subjects which were common to prelims and still not done with some current affairs. Few other random topics too. I pretty much know that I messed my optional and lot other things resulting in this state. The whole story to ask if I have to choose in completing every topic once with less revision and answer writing practice or doing high yield topics and more revision and answer writing practice, then what would you suggest? I know, should not have ended like this at the 1st place but still. Any help would be very appreciated. (1st attempt)
meri baat aur gadhe ki laat is shame shame. 😌😓😢
