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Mains 2021: Doubt and strategy discussion thread

I don't know what to say, really. Prelims is over. The discussion as regards the authenticity of answer keys is the most futile discussion. So, I am creating this thread as a necessary and much-needed diversion. Three months to the biggest battle of our professional lives begins now. All comes down to how we heal and grow from now on, and either, we heal or we're gonna crumble. Day by day. 

We're in a toxic environment right now, fellas. Believe me. And, we can stay here, get the s**t kicked out of us, or we can fight our way back into the light. Mains is the road ahead for everyone of us notwithstanding our current predicament. So, let's continue to fight and not let our guard down.

Yours faithfully
AzadHindFauz


Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2020 is to be conducted on 8,9,10,16,17 January, 2021.

Resources-
1.Topic wise questions compilation from PYQs- https://forumias.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/community/comments/PYQ4951601966911.pdf

2.Previous years' question papers collection- Essay, GS I, GS II, GS III, GS IV, PSIR

3.New emerging technologies fodder- https://intelligence.weforum.org/topics


5. This is awebsite by CSE 2019 selected candidates. Contains a lot of info ontest series/answer writingand alsohasGS notes.Must go through! => http://demystifycse.in/   

6. World history notes of Shreyans Kumat Rank 4, UPSC CSE 2018: https://drive.google.com/file/d/153rNAe4nHkTVolSnM7ZCwIrVfCNr-652/view  

7. Download Anudeep Sir's hand made notes from here. From GS 1 to GS 4, everything: https://anudeepdurishetty.in/how-to-conquer-gs-in-upsc-mains-explained/

8.Ethics keywords' definition table:https://forumias.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/community/comments/EthicsDefinitionTable33715989392954061602608482.pdf

This will keep you going-
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Are Atul Garg Sir's Ethics lectures available on Youtube? If not, where can I join?
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About that booklet, I was thinking that since Ethics is such a subjective topic, should I just view Atul sir's lecture series and study from another book for perspective enhancement say from like ForumIAS red book, chronicle, Arihant etc.  or I should limit myself to materials provided by Atul sir only?
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@whatonly  Thanks and Same to you. 
Proper expression itself is Culturally relativistic. Until there is a code if conduct, can't say anything. For example saying "WTF" in one culture/group may be okay and may not be okay in another group/culture. 
Before commenting, one should try understand the views of others through the eyes of their culture/group rather than your fixed frame of mind. Everything in universe can only be quantified relatively. 



whatonly,
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Joeyisthebestsaid

@whatonly I think the one you are talking about must be class notes. 

He has another set of booklets, they are printed ones. Most of the content from printed books is discussed in the class and class notes serve the purpose. However, certain topics like applied ethics, etc you will have to read from book. He even mentions it in his class. 

There is another printed booklet for case studies.
Both of them are available on telegram. I am unable to attach files here. Check Civils mathan group and type orient ias.. You will find the printed notes. 


Thank you! I think your username should be Iamthebest. :P

Joeyisthebest,
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@SergioRamos I'd personally choose Atul Garg classes + material. 
Picking up another book would take comparatively more time than doing his notes. Also you don't have to read his printed notes cover to cover. A major part of it is covered in class. Only some topics will have to be done from the printed ones. 


It's better to invest time in writing answers/solving case studies than reading from multiple sources. 

SergioRamos,
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@whatonly but you will not find some of the case studies he discusses in class in these notes. They are some other notes which he gives in class or something like that. I could not find them anywhere. 
Nevertheless the notes explain well how to go about case studies. 


whatonly,
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@RonWeasley earlier they were available on telegram. Don't know if they are still available.
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Mains test series 

Vision -8 FLT: ₹8000

FORUM- 8FLT : ₹16000

Forum waalo ko itna confidence kaha se aaya h???

 

            

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@Buddhijeevi Parsad Jab kisi cheez ka cult banne lagta hai to aisa overconfidence aam baat hai! :P


EiChan,Buddhijeevi Parsadand2 otherslike this
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@Joeyisthebest Okay! Btw, I was just reading Arihant ethics book and seems like it is authored by atul garg even though it does not have his name on it(Mohit sharma and sujith kumar). His teaching and the content in the book has a significant overlap!


EiChan,
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@Buddhijeevi Parsad is it true?Why forum charging so much for 8FLT?Last year it was around 12k,Are they providing notes/vam too?


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@SergioRamos no idea about book!


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Any place where I can find evaluated essays of rankers?

TIA.

MaeveWiley,
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AzadHindFauzsaid

Any place where I can find evaluated essays of rankers?

TIA.

GS Score.

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AzadHindFauzsaid

Any place where I can find evaluated essays of rankers?

TIA.

@AzadHindFauz You may check Lukmaan IAS website for toppers copies.

AzadHindFauz,Hitman2021
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EthicsDefinitionTable3371598939295.pdf

A forum user shared this on other thread.

Its a compilation of ethics definitions from Red Book.

I Found it very useful and so thought its my duty to share it here again for benefit of all.

@AzadHindFauz Please add this on documents list of this thread.

Thank you wonderful community and the Sir/Ma'am who compiled it.

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Was wondering if@AzadHindFauz can pin following threads, which is running simultaneously for different mains related subject. By this way, one can just land here, and quickly manoeuvre all the relevant mains related threads, saving time and negativity of other threads. 


Thread for GS 1 by@upsc2020-  https://forumias.com/post/detail/Mission-Mains-2020-GS-1-1593004000

Thread for GS 2 & 3 by@goldberry - https://forumias.com/post/detail/Mission-Mains-2020-GS-Paper-2-3-Do-or-Die-1589614273

Thread for GS 4 by@upsc2020 - https://forumias.com/post/detail/Official-GS-4-Ethics-Discussion-1591106284

Thread for Essay by@whatonly - https://forumias.com/post/detail/Essay-for-Mains-2020-tips-thoughts-and-interesting-things-1602501086

I hope I have not missed anything.

PS:@Patootie This might be repetitive for you (and maybe I am bit late for this), but would like to dil se thank you for penning your thoughts on mains preparation on this thread. You have consolidated and organised our jingled thought processes, and have given us yet another golden post to bookmark.

Aurora,EiChanand5 otherslike this
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12432TrivendrumRajdhanisaid

Was wondering if@AzadHindFauz can pin following threads, which is running simultaneously for different mains related subject. By this way, one can just land here, and quickly manoeuvre all the relevant mains related threads, saving time and negativity of other threads. 


Thread for GS 1 by@upsc2020-  https://forumias.com/post/detail/Mission-Mains-2020-GS-1-1593004000

Thread for GS 2 & 3 by@goldberry - https://forumias.com/post/detail/Mission-Mains-2020-GS-Paper-2-3-Do-or-Die-1589614273

Thread for GS 4 by@upsc2020 - https://forumias.com/post/detail/Official-GS-4-Ethics-Discussion-1591106284

Thread for Essay by@whatonly - https://forumias.com/post/detail/Essay-for-Mains-2020-tips-thoughts-and-interesting-things-1602501086

I hope I have not missed anything.

PS:@Patootie This might be repetitive for you (and maybe I am bit late for this), but would like to dil se thank you for penning your thoughts on mains preparation on this thread. You have consolidated and organised our jingled thought processes, and have given us yet another golden post to bookmark.

Thank you for the Ethics definitions table.

And yes@Patootie 's mains strategy post is PURE GOLD.

Patootie,
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