Mathematics giving you a high five. Though inability in attempting only 1-2 questions looks like a lucky day for an average maths aspirant :PIs not being able to attempt 1-2 questions because you have absolutely no idea of what it is, a phenomenon specific to geography optional or is it the same across the board?
Does consuming chickpeas/chana/matar etc as a salad (just boiled and taken with a few other vegetables or fruits in a big bowl) as meals cover for some part of the protein requirement?@DM daily recommended intake is 0.8g/ kg. Some say it should be increased to 1g/kg. By various surveys Indians consume less than 0.2g/kg protein
Yeah please do share! Learning about nutrition and meal planning has been number 1 on my list of "essential things to be learnt to live a healthy life" :P. Especially after I decided to start strength training.@chamomile it doesn’t mess up with any bodily function. Supplement is only if your unable to meet requirements through food. Dm me if you want to know more about this dieting stuff. I would like to share on this page itself if there’s a general interest about that kind of stuff for people here
In the videos that I use for working out, the trainer keeps on repeating the benefits and essentiality of strength training. So I finally gave it a go post prelims. Basically, started with the BWF primer of Reddit and eventually started doing some other exercises too. Though my strength level is still very basic. I am barely able to finish a routine with 1 kg of a dumbbell in each hand, but I mains made me realise how much my body has improved.@Shailputri I think there is a big misconception that working out make women look manly. That is why there’s a genera reluctance among women in working out. Hope to see that attitude change in coming days
Do machines also have calorie issue?I read a study where it says that the number of calories burnt on a thread mill is less than just jogging outside given same speed and duration of time. I dont like doing cardio in a gym. Gym only for muscle toning.
During the break after the paper1, one guy asked me for my question paper (maths). I was very confused as to what possibly might be the purpose. So I asked him and he said he has mechanical optional and wants to see it for revision/pattern/overlap. I could hardly understand what he said but handed him my paper. He went through it for quite some time and gave it back to me, said thanks and then vanished.Anyone with mechanical engg optional here? how was the paper?
Even last year, I only saw Utkarsh Kumar cross the 300 barrier, the rest were in the 270-299 range. So that gives a little hope that the optional in general is not performing well and it's not only us who have screwed the paper.:P :P@Master didn't have enough time to finish the syllabus, despite giving 80-90% time between prelims and mains to Maths only. could not attempt 110 marks worth of optional paper as a result. Attempted what I had studied decently well.So, expecting a below average score overall.
300 plus club now seems a Ponzi scheme to me 😀 Few people got past that mark. And we the gullible people are lured to it. Understanding concepts and writing in the exam hall are two very different things even in Maths. Now things depend upon scaling. Let's see!
Which monthly mag are you referring to?
I used to refer to vision but it is just getting too overwhelming with all the news in shorts stuff and putting everything under the sun in it. What could be a suitable replacement?
I checked out the forum one. It was short around 70-80 pages and neatly organised. However, in the intro, it was written that it would act as a supplement to ca class students and mgp ones. My concern is that if I am not a ca course student, would I miss any important issue which would have been covered by their ca course?
Thanks, it looks really time-saving and neatly organised!Which monthly mag are you referring to?
I used to refer to vision but it is just getting too overwhelming with all the news in shorts stuff and putting everything under the sun in it. What could be a suitable replacement?
I checked out the forum one. It was short around 70-80 pages and neatly organised. However, in the intro, it was written that it would act as a supplement to ca class students and mgp ones. My concern is that if I am not a ca course student, would I miss any important issue which would have been covered by their ca course?
I have been referring to it. Don't think that you need to be a CA student. When I asked Sir what was the reason for mentioning it, he smiled and said - "It is a business decision.".
Hill House is my all-time favourite show (even more than Mrs Maisel and the office, though they fall in a different genre altogether). It has a mix of everything- emotions, tragedy, horror, family bonds, love and amazing metaphors. Even after watching it for the 5th time, its beauty still remains unparalleled.can check out haunting of the hill house and bly manor.Someone please suggest some good movies to watch ,esp in horror genre. Also ,koi separate thread ho iska toh btao ,i can't find any here .
Thanks for this.
@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?
Thank you!!Can anyone share what daf-2 looks like?
IASbaba Sample DAF 2.pdfHijab issue@Philip_Marlowe is it a good idea to read backlog of NP?
just sharing some issue for your help:
- delhi municipal corporation issueL center vs UT tussle over merginf 3 corporations and cinducting elections.
-ukraine war is pretty much straightforwrd. watch wion news on this. they will tell the effect of the war on india.
-i find elections interesting so for the past 3-4 days, most papers covered only on that. dont know the relevance but one can see that
many are there as of now only these i can recall as repititive
mera napping time abhi over hua aur ye sab last moment jaise shuru kar diye gaye :(Anyone interested in sharing their pre-result anxiety management quirks or strategies. I watch movies and check forum in between.I took a long walk and kept walking till I got the sheet. Even then I didn’t check and kept walking back home, thoda der baad thanda hone k baad dekha. Aaj ka plan bhi walk hi hai in some time. Currently bas sleeping and beech beech mai telegram jab bhi neend tut jaye
