Prelims Questions Thread: CSP 2021

UK01said

upsc2020said

Which of the following statements with regard to the speech of Mahatma Gandhi at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University is correct?

A. He supported the Indian elite for their contribution to INC.

B. He asserted that our salvation can come only through the farmers.

C. He highlighted the plight of the untouchables.

D. He promised to take up the cause of the mill owners of Kheda.

Ans must be "B".

Speech is all about the fact  "Indian nationalism was an elite phenomenon, he wants it to be more representative". He had a basic say about 75% of population which were agriculturists during that time.

ArchAngel96said

Q. Seats in the Lok Sabha are 545.

If only 300 Members are present at the time of voting , then a Constitutional amendment bill under Article 368 must be supported by a minimum of 

A) 273

B) 200

Raillifesaid

any body knows how to use exam robot site ?@Sherkhan1428 

i am reading few and want to give mock/pyq for these few topics 

Raillifesaid

any body knows how to use exam robot site ?@Sherkhan1428 

i am reading few and want to give mock/pyq for these few topics 

Sherkhan1428said

@Raillife I had typed this in that famous thread of ours. Copy pasting verbatim. Although i failed to qualify prelims, I firmly stand by my beliefs and what I say here :)

bhai...The SEARCH option of examrobot is the real deal. And it has to be used very judiciously or else you will lose track of time and miss out on your targets. 

So Suppose, I am preparing selected topics from Ancient history. Let's say BUDDHISM. So in the SEARCH/ANALYSIS  tab, you can type key words like, "BUDDHA, BUDDHISM, MAHAYANA, HINAYANA, AJANTA, ELLORA" etc etc...!

Now this is where examrobot is simply brilliant. The software will show every question (asked in CSE, CDS, CAPF, SSC, NDA) and you can practice those questions. If you want to keep it simple, you can select the appropriate filter and practice only CSE questions.

How will this benefit you ?

1. Your perfectelimination techniquesas these are authentic UPSC designed questions and not some random test series.

2. The questions tell you thebasic widthwithin which you have to study and help you set a ceiling going beyond which is counter productive.

3. There is a very high probability that you willget 3-4 questions in the CSE paper, directly linked to questions from CAPF,IES, CDS and NDA.

4. Options Analysis. 

Many a times, we get flummoxed as to where did UPSC pick a certain question from ? Well You will be surprised how many times the question that is asked was simply the option in one of the previous year papers. And then once you start devouring (strategically of course) the options given in question paper, you will increase your chances of qualifying.

5. Confidence
When you get those UPSC level questions ( from various exams ) right, poor or below average scores in mocks cannot discourage you anymore. You will develop a steely resilience and an amazing defense mechanism. You can keep telling yourself, that come the D-Day, i will be ready !

Of course Tests are important. But solving tests beyond a point is counterproductive IMO. And solving tests without mastering PYQs is even more dangerous.

That in a nutshell is examrobot's utility for you 

hakunamasaid

Can any one point me in the right direction to find Rau's DNS List of articles pdf compilation for whole year. I've been searching it since last two days can't find anywhere. Would be eternally grateful for guiding me! Thanks   

I'm attaching the pdf for 2019 - 2020. I want the similar one for 2021. List-of-Articles---DNS-May-2019--Aug-20202651602140622.pdf  

hakunamasaid

hakunamasaid

Can any one point me in the right direction to find Rau's DNS List of articles pdf compilation for whole year. I've been searching it since last two days can't find anywhere. Would be eternally grateful for guiding me! Thanks   

I'm attaching the pdf for 2019 - 2020. I want the similar one for 2021. List-of-Articles---DNS-May-2019--Aug-20202651602140622.pdf  

Please shed some light on this _/\_@whatonly @Patootie @Sherkhan1428 !! 

Sherkhan1428said

@Itachi Hello bhai. I won't be appearing for CSE prelims this year. However, here are a few pointers from my side :

1. I think its high time we showed courage and moved away from the CA compilations and 365s. We spend endless hours and energy on them while preparing for coaching based tests. But they have almost zero applicability in the final exam. The key here is to not fall prey to peer pressure or mass mentality, You will still be seeing people with 365s in your library/ sutta/ tea place.Do not get perturbed and do not give in to FOMO. 

2. In the meantime, focus on static portions(especially Medieval, Ancient, Art & Culture). The key still lies in these core areas. That's a range of 40-60 questions. Master them. No substitute. No alternative.

3.Analyze question papers from 2017 to 2020.Go through application based questions. Go over them again and again, and ask yourself, "where is that subtle hint / giveaway that would have helped me solve this question had i appeared in the exam." Make your deduction, interconnections, and let the style of asking questions be completely ingrained in your brain. Do not let the mindless and factual question papers of coaching institutes (where there is minimal scope for guessing) effect your brain's programming. 

4.Environment and Geographyare still scoring areas. Topics like National parks, Animals, Climatology, Reports by MoEFCCC etc. just have to be mastered. 

4. Look only for test series that have quality3 statement and 4 statement questions. Practice as many as possible. See if you can solve them without any substantial knowledge by smart elimination. The better the quality of the questions, the better. the training of your mind.

PS : if you have not prepared your notes from the Hindu, then you can ignore point number 1 and give a cursory look over the factual things given in the compilations.  But my gut feeling is, its not going to help much. A good15-20 questions simply cannot be prepared for. Anybody who tells you otherwise is either lying or selling a product to you. These questions will come fromresearch papers/ obscure sources  where the eventual deciding factor will be whether or not the candidates have the balls to mark D (all of the above) or stay calm and look for that one thing which won't fit. That is where point number 4 comes in.  But you will have to look hard in the market.

Happy preparations :)

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Sherkhan1428said

@Itachi Hello bhai. I won't be appearing for CSE prelims this year. However, here are a few pointers from my side :

1. I think its high time we showed courage and moved away from the CA compilations and 365s. We spend endless hours and energy on them while preparing for coaching based tests. But they have almost zero applicability in the final exam. The key here is to not fall prey to peer pressure or mass mentality, You will still be seeing people with 365s in your library/ sutta/ tea place.Do not get perturbed and do not give in to FOMO. 

2. In the meantime, focus on static portions(especially Medieval, Ancient, Art & Culture). The key still lies in these core areas. That's a range of 40-60 questions. Master them. No substitute. No alternative.

3.Analyze question papers from 2017 to 2020.Go through application based questions. Go over them again and again, and ask yourself, "where is that subtle hint / giveaway that would have helped me solve this question had i appeared in the exam." Make your deduction, interconnections, and let the style of asking questions be completely ingrained in your brain. Do not let the mindless and factual question papers of coaching institutes (where there is minimal scope for guessing) effect your brain's programming. 

4.Environment and Geographyare still scoring areas. Topics like National parks, Animals, Climatology, Reports by MoEFCCC etc. just have to be mastered. 

4. Look only for test series that have quality3 statement and 4 statement questions. Practice as many as possible. See if you can solve them without any substantial knowledge by smart elimination. The better the quality of the questions, the better. the training of your mind.

PS : if you have not prepared your notes from the Hindu, then you can ignore point number 1 and give a cursory look over the factual things given in the compilations.  But my gut feeling is, its not going to help much. A good15-20 questions simply cannot be prepared for. Anybody who tells you otherwise is either lying or selling a product to you. These questions will come fromresearch papers/ obscure sources  where the eventual deciding factor will be whether or not the candidates have the balls to mark D (all of the above) or stay calm and look for that one thing which won't fit. That is where point number 4 comes in.  But you will have to look hard in the market.

Happy preparations :)

"I think its high time we showed courage and moved away from the CA compilations and 365s. We spend endless hours and energy on them while preparing for coaching based tests. But they have almost zero applicability in the final exam. The key here is to not fall prey to peer pressure or mass mentality, You will still be seeing people with 365s in your library/ sutta/ tea place. Do not get perturbed and do not give in to FOMO."

@Sherkhan1428 ji, I think this is 'the truth has been spoken' moment.