Mains 2021 Result declared - In or Out?
So Mains 2021 has begun. Essay Paper is here
1. https://blog.forumias.com/upsc-ias-mains-2021-essay-question-paper/
2. GS Paper 1 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-1-question-paper
3. GS Paper 2 : https://blog.forumias.com/download-upsc-ias-mains-2021-gs-2-question-paper
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How was your paper? How did you approach the paper?
"When you're writing the 'test of times' and you find yourself somewhere amidst 'crises of all sorts'.......and even in those hostile moments mired in great gloom.......the realisation of the idea, which also happens to be one timeless and universal truth, that life is but a transient phenomenon and that all the life you possess, all that you value or that matters to you, all that impacts you whether that's good or bad, beautiful or ugly, kind or cruel, all your feelings and experiences and memories.....all of you in totality...... would someday, which is ,in the grand geological time scales of universe, not too far, eventually and without any exception whatsoever meet your certain end..........quite akin to the manner in which a mighty river meets the elegant ocean notwithstanding her activities and her creations and her memories, her tall waterfalls, her rebellious cascades, her graceful lakes, her calm deltas, as well as her own identity her loyal boulders and her tiny pebbles floating in her own pristine and peaceful waters ............fails to comfort you, then I'm afraid nothing else will."
"When you're writing the 'test of times' and you find yourself somewhere amidst 'crises of all sorts'.......and even in those hostile moments mired in great gloom.......the realisation of the idea, which also happens to be one timeless and universal truth, that life is but a transient phenomenon and that all the life you possess, all that you value or that matters to you, all that impacts you whether that's good or bad, beautiful or ugly, kind or cruel, all your feelings and experiences and memories.....all of you in totality...... would someday, which is ,in the grand geological time scales of universe, not too far, eventually and without any exception whatsoever meet your certain end..........quite akin to the manner in which a mighty river meets the elegant ocean notwithstanding her activities and her creations and her memories, her tall waterfalls, her rebellious cascades, her graceful lakes, her calm deltas, as well as her own identity her loyal boulders and her tiny pebbles floating in her own pristine and peaceful waters ............fails to comfort you, then I'm afraid nothing else will."
Agar ho to...... (I mean job nahi, mann ho to)
Jajantaram Mamantaram
masteroptimist,
@krishna96 Yes bro it did. What were ur sources?
nitin sangwan,ignou and internet,self made notes
@krishna96 3rd attempt, 2nd mains with sociology
kaisa raha exam bhai ji and coaching or some other source?
okay
in the race question, do we also have to write on cultural factors?
its not asked
so i just gave defn by montagu ashley, dubunked by lewontin and concluded by HGP
i had a lot to write on cultural things but its not asked
what did you write ?
okay
in the race question, do we also have to write on cultural factors?
its not askedso i just gave defn by montagu ashley, dubunked by lewontin and concluded by HGP
i had a lot to write on cultural things but its not asked
what did you write ?
but i did draw a diagram given in akshat jain book
@Philip_Marlowe,@Dip, as per your experience, would it be a bad decision to put IA&AS over IRS?
I've seen some videos where I got to know that in IRS though intake is low these years, is a bottom-heavy service. Hence slow promotions. IA&AS on the other hand is the only central service apart from IFS which gets promotions timely at the same level as all India services. Also, the work seems to be interesting with further specialisation into environmental or social audits.
What are your views?
It's a personal choice. If you like IA&AS, then it's a very good service, in my opinion.
Both IRS IT and Customs have this "bottom heavy" issue. Customs have it for a long time. IRS IT will soon face the trouble. That's because from around 2009 (figures aren't exact) times, under Chidambaram, it was decided to increase the IRS IT intake. The logic was that, since it's a revenue generating service, more officers means more revenue. So, every year, around 100 was the intake for IRS IT. This was stopped in 2018 onwards, I think.
Now, in every government service, first two promotions happen on time. It's from JS level onwards that the crunch starts. Usually IAS become JS by 14 years, similar for IPS. For other services it's 14+2,3,4... even upto 10 years. I've heard that already now customs takes around 20 years to get JS level promotion (but I still prefer customs over IT, because I find the job thrilling). Now, since the increased intake of IRS happened around 2009, from around 2023-24, a bottleneck will appear in their JS promotions. IRS IT guys themselves are worried about it, especially after the recent reforms, they are demanding increased deputation to compensate for the deficiencies.
I'm no expert, but if you like IA&AS, I'd definitely say it's a very good choice. Again, it's a personal choice. I don't like IRS IT(we had a two weeks combined training with them in their academy and I really hated it. The officers were pretty arrogant and the subject seemed too dry and boring. Only a few gets to take part in raids and others have to do the boring number crunching, but since they generate revenue, living and working conditions will be better in comparison).
In comparison, IA&AS always maintained their intake steady. Their promotions are on time, Plus a lesser known thing about IA&AS is that there are many opportunities for foreign deputation, if you are good at work. Don't know the details.
NB: purely my opinion. Please do research on your own before finalising the preferences.
@Capedcrusader1 haa william roger brothers bhi .. aise krke likha h ..
okay bro
gains of erect posture me kya likha tha
sorry losses
okay
in the race question, do we also have to write on cultural factors?
its not askedso i just gave defn by montagu ashley, dubunked by lewontin and concluded by HGP
i had a lot to write on cultural things but its not asked
what did you write ?
Sahi to kiya h … aise hi krna tha …
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