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[ Official ] How was the Prelims 2021 paper?

How was the paper guys ? 

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@Rambo93 Sir, you being a veteran could you please share your past year's prelims (2020) score?? 


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@WayneRooney last time I applied for forest too. So results awaiting. However i was getting 114- 122. I didn't make it through csat last time. 
And i am no sir 🙂


plmokn25688524,
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@Rambo93 Very true, Last year I was scoring 100+ from various keys but ended up getting 90.47.  

Plus, This year I was scoring 120+ in mock Tests but I am struggling to cross even 100 in this years exam. Coaching walo ke test ke upar se bharosa uth gaya hai.


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@WayneRooney I have been saying since last year that best test series is upsc pyqs. Even this time around 3-4 questions were asked. Have seen people who did 30-40 mocks but still get constitutional government question incorrect this time.. 


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had not attempted the St Francis question. just saw the explanation in Mrunal. That question is just psycho. He died outside India, but was buried in Goa and a church was built. The 2nd option in the question was that he died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there. How exactly are we supposed to know this??. People with half knowledge would have definitely marked it wrong
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Sometimes i feel ashamed of so called toppers too. No one admits that there's level of uncertainty involved. Everyone is equally vulnerable in prelim, mains, and interview, even after that service allocation, cadre allocation and other such stuffs. I feel the one's who clear in first attempt should actually refrain from advising fellow aspirants, as their level of knowledge and experience is not that to advise someone. And even aspirants should refrain from making such people demigods as if they have conquered the World. if there's some advise you need to take, take it from someone who has appeared in this exam sincerely for more than 3 attempts.

And please don't go to the so called famous teachers. This lockdown many famous teachers have become youtubers and post reels about life and general philosophy. All the young and new aspirants, don't fall into such traps. 

When I look back at my life, i feel i should have been selected back in 2018 itself.. but one bad mains and i went hysterical and did all sorts of test series, met many people, but never did i actually spoke to myself, never thought where i myself went wrong. I was just following what my evaluators had to say. So its important to listen to one ownself. Only we know whether we are preparing properly or not, whether we are confident of clearing prelim or not. Whether we can clear and get a rank. So before listening to anyone always listen to yourself and don't be clueless for more than one week, it kills your intellectual gains you acquired through preparation.

Sorry for the long post..

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@oopsie I was one of that guys 😂. I visited Goa and that church too. Clearly remember that I saw his dead burial there. Attempted very confidently 1,2,3. The next day I laughed at upsc 🤪


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@rawhull is there any proof that rtc option 1 is wrong? i know it is related to un habitat but dont know if they monitor


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@leftfaithinmyself its not a human right. 


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oopsiesaid

had not attempted the St Francis question. just saw the explanation in Mrunal. That question is just psycho. He died outside India, but was buried in Goa and a church was built. The 2nd option in the question was that he died in Goa and a church is dedicated to him there. How exactly are we supposed to know this??. People with half knowledge would have definitely marked it wrong

to leave that q bhai, uske bina bhi 110 tak marks laa sakte ho

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@rawhull and @oopsie cheers to both for your energy levels and interest in discussions:-
oopsie,rawhull
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@rawhull cheers for your energy levels and interest in discussions:-

i am watching india vs pak and doing time pass here simultaneously. rohit is my fav but most unpredictable in decisive matches :(

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@kohliwag lol. churches are not what i visit when in goa. so i was safe


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oopsiesaid

@kohliwag lol. churches are not what i visit when in goa. so i was safe


naughty and hillarious

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@rawhull i just read an indian express article and option 3 is definitely correct which most coaching are saying it is wrong. And rtc is not a human right. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/habitat-iii-and-draft-new-urban-agenda-right-to-city-3010794/


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@rawhull i just read an indian express article and option 3 is definitely correct which most coaching are saying it is wrong. And rtc is not a human right. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/habitat-iii-and-draft-new-urban-agenda-right-to-city-3010794/


i know everything take refuge in me rofl. if i say  d its d lmao

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@rawhull cheers for your energy levels and interest in discussions:-

i am watching india vs pak and doing time pass here simultaneously. rohit is my fav but most unpredictable in decisive matches :(

oh nice, never was into any physical sport, still appreciated! 

rawhull,
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@rawhull lmao. what about copper smelting, state, magnetite and pressure cooker? which options are correct?


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@rawhull lmao. what about copper smelting, state, magnetite and pressure cooker? which options are correct?


right to city is D. copper smelting 2 and3. state A Magnetite all of them. cooker dont know :( but most probably not D as they use word "mainly"

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@rawhull so you dont think copper smelting will be d? What about epfo?


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