[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021

@Neyawnwhat are the chances of testseries/lectures starting in offline mode after prelims?

It shows "incorrect info", right?

Congratulations guys we have officially completed 100 pages of 'timepass/ speculation' on this thread.😂😂.

Waiting for@Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh  ki 'padh lo...isme kuch nhi rakha'comment.🤣

Good question but your question heart me here :D

SSC also revised many exam dates to oct /nov ..   Its a mass murder 😂  .. nyway .

They have to also show that they are working. Calendar banane mein kya jata hai 😂

Hi,

I gave my first attempt/mains in 2019 but couldn't clear it. 

While i was trying to figure what went wrong - one important thing was proper deconstruction of some of the questions! 

For example in these questions, what heads/dimensions one need to cover  - can anyone experienced, who cleared this year's mains can answer? =     

1. ‘In the context of neo-liberal paradigm of development planning, multi-level planning is expected to make operations cost effective and remove many implementation blockages.’-Discuss. 

2. Performance of welfare schemes that are implemented for vulnerable sections is not so effective due to absence of their awareness and active involvement at all stages of policy process – Discuss

3. What introduces friction into the ties between India and the United States is that Washington is still unable to find for India a position in its global strategy, which would satisfy India’s National self- esteem and ambitions” Explain with suitable examples

For example in 1st one, what i wrote was = 
1. Definition of Development Planning
2. Key components of Planning (in neoliberal paradigm), example - Role of PPP, Use of Indices, Inter-sectoral convergence, Local level Plans, Bureaucracy, Use of Pragmatism, etc.
3. Issues faced in current planning models = Corruption, Red tapism, bureaucratic delays, Over-centralization
4. Definition of Multi-level Planning 
5. Significance of Multi-level planning = Bottom up approach, auditing, participation of local level community, etc.
6. Case Study of Jal Jeevan Mission (Local Level Planning, Paani Panchayat)
7. Conclusion 

My question is - it has been asked about making operations cost effective and remove multiple implementation blockages; So how these be focused in the point? Should i go more deep and dig into specifically how it makes operations cost effective and remove implementation blockages. 

This issue I have faced in almost all the "discuss" wale question with a statement. Can anyone tell me how to deal with these questions; Should i deconstruct them in generic - About, Issue, Solutions type or should i specifically deal with the complex statements given in the question? 

Say in the 3rd question, should i only write = what are the contentious points between USA and India and how should India approach them or should i deconstruct in What position USA is aspiring for India, What India wants, How there is conflict.... ? 

Similarly in the 2nd question should i focus specifically and dig why there is lack of awareness and why there is no active involvement at all stages of policy process or simply = What Schemes, Issue in Schemes, and Way forward types? 

Please help here. Would appreciate! 

@deceptrix Disclaimer that i didn't go beyond mains in 2019 either. But i had the same issue as yours. The language of the questions really bothered me in the exam setting, I panicked.

I attempted in "about, issues, solutions" kind of a format because i felt the actual complexity is difficult to be answered (because of lack of time time, knowledge, panick). Looking back i regret it and wouldn't be surprised to go down to 70s (~100 in 2018). I feel that the actual question should be answered (should be 70-80% of it)

1. The structure you gave has some unnecessary heads -- defn of developmental planning would be so straightforward that it is better left alone, instead talk about what is neo liberal paradigm of dev planning directly. Major focus somehow has to be multilevel planning and linking it to cost effectiveness and removing blockages. 

Also, I'm wondering the same about "discuss" directive. Is questioning the statement ok for "discuss" directive? For ex, can we talk about how multi level planning might not be suitable in all situations? (Time taking, poorly developed local self gov etc)