[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021

The same Goddess was terribly wrong in 2017 with several polity questions ,may it be right to vote or Restrictions imposed by DPSP.

This is just a humble post requesting everyone to resist themadness. 

Before I get to the actual point, I agree that the exam shattered the hopes of many honest UPSC aspirants. I think we deserved it since we all are responsible for making it a mindless game. Regarding the question paper, I don't have anything to say, since there is no definite syllabus it will always be unpredictable. But I am concerned about how/what we have become in the process. 

Unfortunately, including myself, I found the average aspirant wasn't peaceful in the forums/channels for the last couple of months (or more?). 

I think it's time we should realize how we are part of this spectacular comedy by

• Glorifying the preparation and spending years of our time.

You might be tempted to say that with years of preparation, we become more sane, intellectual, or rational. Maybe that's true but what about the anxiety, fear, and the funny speculations. I don't think these raw emotions ever subside. Pride is pointless to even if it about gaining knowledge. Many of us have to get out of this limbo. 

• Complicating the process by relying on compilations, every topper's gyaan, and too many mocks.
• Leaving the job.

Remember that you are bound to be tensed and make mistakes when the livelihood/future depends only on one thing i.e., an exam with an unpredictable process which involves prelims demanding smart elimination, mains with manual correction, and interviews which can't be 100% unbiased. 

Can we make this journey sweet and breezy? Probably yes, by 

• Not leaving the jobs.
• Preparing for 2-4hours only but consistently for a year.
• Not glorifying the preparation process. 
• Realizing that it is just an exam that recruits only 1000 members/year. Attempting other recruiting exams as well if interested.
• Not forgetting that the final exam also wants you to be cool as a cucumber. 

Obviously, the above won't apply if you are an extra-ordinary mind and can stay peaceful even during an apocalypse. This is for average aspirants like me.

Finally, keep it simple silly.

PS: This would be my final post/ranting in the forum. Thanks to all the beautiful souls who have been helping others to be cheerful/peaceful or sharing notes/important-topics/analysis, I sincerely bow to all of them for making this world a better place. 

I have also looked up on Google about AI wireless transmission of electric energy. There seems to float an idea of charging phones wirelessly supported by AI. 

I was stumped after checking keys saying wireless transmission of electric energy is possible (regardless of AI or not) . In exam a thought came to mind nikola tesla had died trying to produce wireless transmission of power. But was not possible. Here I find it is possible with AI. 

This seems, again a question where upsc will do as per its whims and fancy. Seems like niti aayog formulated this question since it's so futuristic. "India at 75" 

https://forumias.com/post/detail/Mains-2020-Doubt-and-strategy-discussion-thread-1601963441

same here brother. unable to process what went wrong. this year seems to belong to tukkabazi. i changed my strategy after the disaster guess work last year. but this year even those where i was right in guess i dint have the courage to attempt. pains to see ppl justifying thier logic for elimination. random logic with no head or tail. like iske upar aur neeche sab d the to ye bhi mene d maar diya. or isme bahut data tha to wrong hi tha bina dekhe. or s&t k saare sahi hote hai. and such other tricks and non sense. but thats what upsc wants i think.

More information on that for knowledge shake nt to prove nythng

https://www.thoughtco.com/wireless-electricity-history-1991605

I m getting 72.5 from shankar ..but above 125 in paper 1 ...but shit scared about my csat .. attempted only 43 . ...so looking for keys 

With reference to carbon nanotubes, consider the following statements:
1. They can be used as carriers of drugs and antigens in the human body.
2. They can be made into artificial blood capillaries for an injured part of human body.
3. They can be used in biochemical sensors.
4. Carbon nanotubes are biodegradable.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Friends, any link, source, reference for using carbon nanotubes as artificial blood capillaries? I got nothing even on searching specifically for it. 

@Tokyo 

Hey buddy, yesterday someone posted  CSAT mantra, career launcher key for csat on this same thread.

U can check that. Seems to he more reliable, but dont kno how much :)

3-4 answers are wrong in maths only

If we keep the harder difficulty level we felt in exam out of the picture to analyse cut offs and focus only on how people have fared, the cut off looks like it'll increase.

Paper was difficult, no doubt. But it seems like all the tricks in the book have worked:

1) Options with data are mostly wrong. (OMT 129m, Cyclone 10 degree, 36% water shortage, Aadhar 3 months) Even though some are right like the MPLADS 10% one, still using this trick will push one to +7-8 at least.

2) Science and Tech are mostly "All"

I'm seeing people who couldn't clear Prelims last year clearing it comfortably this year. So, even though I hope cut off remains below 100, I don't see it happening. 

Please share your thoughts on this as well. I think it's better that we come to the actual picture on the cut off so we can plan better.

He wants to train british official not civilians which had been mentioned in question...The ultimate goal was to train them in oriental language...So answer may be to review oriental language...