[Official] ForumIAS SFG 2021 - Level 1 Details and Important Updates
Important Update : LIVE Session for SFG 2021 - Level 1 General Discussion and Way Forward - 19th January 2021 at 4:00 PM. (Click Here)
To check the instructions on how to write SFG 2021 - Test 1 :
Important Dates:
Date of Entrance Test 2 - 3rd January 2021 (10:00 AM to 11:00 AM)
End Date Registration for Entrance Test 2 – 2nd January 2021 | 5 PM
Please click on the link for instructions regarding attempting the Entrance test.
Result of Entrance Test 2 –4th January 2021
Commencement Date of SFG Level 1 – 7th January 2021
Syllabus of SFG Entrance Test - Candidates can expect 30 questions equally distributed across History, Polity, Economy, Environment and Geography. Further 15 questions will from Current Affairs of October, November and December months and 5 questions from CSAT.
SFG Level 1 Calendar: https://go.forumias.com/sfg21-calender
SFG – How it works
- Select Focus Group (SFG) is a small group of students who are selected by ForumIAS every year for coaching them to clear the UPSC Prelims Examination. Every single candidate selected and retained consistently in the group with Top ranks has cleared the Prelims examination in the past.
- 100 Students will be selected for the Select Focus Group, through the SFG Entrance Test, who will be required to report at 7 AM every day 6 days a week to write an hour-long test based on a pre-planned syllabus, followed by a discussion on the same.
- Candidates who are unable to make it to the SFG, will be maintained in a Reserve List, who can also write the tests. Candidates who couldn't clear the cutoff and are unable to make it into both SFG and RLG can register for the 2nd Entrance Test
- Tests are conducted daily and results are provided within 8 hours of test with Name and Rank list for candidates and parents to evaluate their daily performance. On the basis of rankles, about 50% of bottom performing students from SFG are migrated to the reserve list on a weekly basis, and an equal number of students from reserve list (RLG) are moved into SFG.
- The decision of the management in this regard is final and not subject to dispute. Please note that this migration is done not keeping in mind the overall merit list but moving away bottom 50% from SFG and picking up an equal number of people from RLG.
- Thus those who may be getting more than RLG students, but are bottom 50 in SFG will be moved to RLG.
- Every month, the bottom 20% or so non-performing students are eliminated from the program to maintain the quality of competition.
- All candidates writing the CSE 2021 are eligible to apply for the entrance test.
This year we introduce some changes as to how we conduct the SFG exam. Please note that changes that we bring are always in response to the examination pattern, the student feedback and our own learning with respect to how to best enable a serious candidate to clear the exam
Covid 19 Update:Keeping in mind the Covid situation, SFG – 1 entrance Test and the SFG program will be conducted in the online mode only for the year 2021. SFG – Level 2 may be conducted offline as per government guidelines and this decision will be taken at a later date.
This year SFG will be conducted in two levels as below:
SFG Level 1 (Foundation)
The SFG Level 1 is for beginners, freshers, first-timers, or simply those who have not cleared the Prelims examination ever before. The objective of the SFG Level 1 Program is three things
- Students know the basic books and basic concepts back and forth
- Students complete coverage of the syllabus through self-study
- Students are thorough with previous years papers
- Students develop the discipline and time management skills that are needed to clear the exam
The SFG Level 1 Tests will have book based / text-based / notes-based tests. By the end of SFG Level 1, you can expect that your coverage of the syllabus is complete, and you have done previous years questions well.
SFG Level 2 (Advanced)
SFG Level 2 is for people who have completed the reading and revision of the basic books and are now ready to take on the exam. The objective of the SFG Level 2 is as below
- Developing problem-solving skills for solving analytical, conceptual and thought based questions.
- Developing skills to solve questions based on the application of the reading that they have done for Level 1
- Mastering the art of handling questions from unknown areas and applying concepts from their wider reading which is relevant for the Civil Services Prelims Examination.
- Developing time management skills, and being through with the syllabus
- Providing a reliable, time-bound framework for revision just before the examination.
Current Affairs:
SFG Level 1 will provide coverage of current affairs from January 2020 to November 2020.
SFG Level 2 will have complete current affairs relevant for the Prelims examination 2021 integrated into the course.
CSAT:
CSAT tests will be integrated with SFG Level 2. There will be no CSAT tests in SFG level 1.
Application Procedure
- Admission to the SFG and RLG are based on the rank of the candidate in the merit list of the SFG Entrance Test. Students can apply for the program by registering for the Entrance Test by paying a fee of Rs. 500+ GST. Candidates can register by visitinghttp://academy.forumias.com
- The candidate must appear for the entrance test on the designated date and time, subsequent to which he/she will be admitted to the Select Group or the Reserve List.
- The candidate must pay the monthly fee as per the group he/she is allocated.
Note: Admissions to the SFG / RLG Group will only be on the basis of merit position of the candidate in the entrance test. Entrance Test will be held on 23rd December 2020. Candidates must register for the SFG Entrance Test by visiting the website http://academy.forumias.com before12 PM, December 22nd.
No admission will be granted to the candidate without appearing for the Entrance Test.
Fee Structure and Details:
- The course duration is of about two months and fees is charged on a monthly basis. Fees for the full duration of the program cannot be paid at one go.
For students selected in SFG- Rs. 1300 + GST (18%) per month. For Payment,Click Here.
For students selected in RLG- Rs. 1900 + GST (18%) per month. For Payment,Click Here.
- Fees are to be paid once the candidate is selected for the program. A fee of Rs. 118 is to be paid additionally for the I-Card by all students.
Wishing you Success,
Always
ForumIAS Academy
@Bearded_priest actually there were qn in sfg batch 2 where answer say- it will impact.So I need clarification .
Its given in the Fundamental rights chapter in Laxmikanth. It doesn't affect
Sir, whether Martial law affect center state relations or not ?
it doesnt..given in LaxmiKant
Is Forest Owlet critically endandered is it been updated to endangered ?
Critically Endangered
source: TOi (May 2020)
@Thinker poshan abhiyan is implemented by MWCD OR NITI AAYOG? Please clarify.
https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/poshan-abhiyaan-pms-overarching-scheme-holistic-nourishment
https://pmkisan.gov.in/Documents/RevisedFAQ.pdf
Schemes test, Q1, PM Kisan is no only for small and marginal farmers. This was revised sometime back. I am not sure if there's been a revision to this revision, but I doubt it.
@Thinker pls note. Thanks
Since there's no use of word 'only' in the statement, it holds true.
Thinker,Sir, whether Martial law affect center state relations or not ?
Yes, it does.
1) The indemnification of acts done during martial law by Parliament is provided under Article 34. It means the Executive of the day can implement martial law in any given territory and since the executive can implement it the provision of martial law can affect the center-state relationship.
2) The President is the supreme commander of armed forces and hence whenever martial law is implemented as a supreme commander President assumes overall responsibility of that area. However, at the same time, President is bound by the advice given by the Council of Minister headed by PM. Hence ultimate control lies with the central government.
Hence the provision of martial law indeed affects the centre-state relations. The confusion is due to the common understanding of martial law as a military coup. However as India Constitution itself says that parliament can indemnify an act done during martial law, it automatically means Executive has the authority to implement martial law and hence the provision impacts the centre-state relations.
PE14,@ishitatri In the question only is not written. In the explanation it is written that it includes all land holding farmer families across the country, irrespective of land size.Since there's no use of word 'only' in the statement, it holds true.
You're right, thanks for clarifying :)
PM kisan Yojana extended to all farmers as per the Hindu -https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/government-lifts-landholding-limit-extends-pm-kisan-scheme-to-all-farmers/article27697207.ece
Today’s tests, answer says only small and marginal. Kindly clarify.
The felling and transit of Bamboo grown in the forests areas for its economic use is regulated under the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
This statement is correct ??
Yes, this statement is correct. The Indian Forests act 1927 was recently amended by the government which removed the status of tree given to bamboo. Earlier, bamboo was defined as tree and as a result any felled or extracted bamboo was referred to as timber. This brought bamboo under the regulation of the state governments, they could thus regulate any trade and movement of bamboo.
After amending Section 2(7) of Indian Forest Act, 1927, bamboo is no longer a tree and felled bamboo too is not timber. So any bamboo grown in private or homestead land by millions of farmers does not require a felling permission or transit permission from any state forest department. However, the bamboo grown in the forest areas continue to be governed by the Indian Forests act, 1927.
The amendment removes bamboo as a tree from Section 2(7) of Indian Forest Act, 1927, which would ease transit and felling restrictions on bamboo in private lands. However, the Act still has legal provisions, which prohibits unauthorised extraction of bamboo from the forests and empowers forest departments to prosecute any person or agency found to be doing so.
iskool,Thinker@iskool
please check... https://blog.forumias.com/bamboo-not-a-tree-any-more/#:~:text=Indian%20Forest%20(Amendment)%20Ordinance%2C%202017%3A,permit%20for%20its%20economic%20use.A year before there was amendment in its sections... so was in news..
My Doubts...
38. CAATSA - China
28. Open sky treaty - option a only unarmed?
The Countering American Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is a US policy that imposes sanctions on countries which are perceived as threats to USA. This act at present is applicable to North Korea, Russia and Iran. Any other country having trade or defense relation with designated countries is also likely to face sanctions under CAATSA.
It is not aimed against trade from China.
Thinker,Paraksh@iskool
please check... https://blog.forumias.com/bamboo-not-a-tree-any-more/#:~:text=Indian%20Forest%20(Amendment)%20Ordinance%2C%202017%3A,permit%20for%20its%20economic%20use.A year before there was amendment in its sections... so was in news..
My Doubts...
38. CAATSA - China
28. Open sky treaty - option a only unarmed?
Open sky treaty - It establishes a program of unarmed aerial surveillance flights over the entire territory of its participants. It allows only unarmed surveillance flights. It does not allow any armed flights.
Thinker,Paraksh@Thinker poshan abhiyan is implemented by MWCD OR NITI AAYOG? Please clarify.
https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/poshan-abhiyaan-pms-overarching-scheme-holistic-nourishment
Thinker,@Thinker poshan abhiyan is implemented by MWCD OR NITI AAYOG? Please clarify.
https://www.india.gov.in/spotlight/poshan-abhiyaan-pms-overarching-scheme-holistic-nourishment
POSHAN Abhiyaan is a flagship programme under Ministry of Women and Child Development.
The mechanism adopted under POSHAN Abhiyaan for the convergence at the National level,there is a National Council which is headed by vice chairman of NITI Aayogand this national council meets every 3 months, then there is anExecutive Committee which is headed by Secretary MWCD,with participation from all the line ministries and Districts by rotation.
Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog Chairs the National Councilcharged with the responsibility of steering the Abhiyaan.
The task of implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan is to be carried out through theTechnical Support Unit (TSU) established at NITI Aayogwhich, in addition to the Monitoring & Evalution, will also provide research, policy and technical support to the Abhiyaan.
Thinker,Infinitybeyondinfinity
@Thinker Test 39 (S&T), Q 8 - 90-90-90 Target is also applicable to Tuberculosis. Please Clarify.
http://www.stoptb.org/assets/documents/resources/publications/acsm/909090_PDF_LR.pdf
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/The-End-TB-strategy/article16072202.ece - There is strong political commitment at the moment to tackle TB head-on and achieve the 90-90-90 targets by 2035 (90 per cent reductions in incidence, mortality and catastrophic health expenditures due to TB)
PE14,thekeeper
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