A Simple Startegy For IAS-[Prelims] Preliminary examination is intended to eliminate non serious candidates and provide an oppurtuniy for the serious candidates to compete in the main examinations.Most of the aspirants think tha preliminary examination is a tough nut to crack [ i do think so] and they feel that it is the GS paper which makes their attempts miserable it is a wrong perception. The truth is tha GS is easy to score when it is prepared smartly. [So Work Smart Instead of Hard] Upsc wants candidates laden with facts regarding current and past events related to India and the world. It is amply evident from the past ten years question papers. Questions regarding history,polity,geography. If you are serious enough to devote 3 hours every day for seven months before prelims you must be able to clear prelims assuming you are good in optional I am giving you a Strategy for cracking GS if you are able to follow this I assure you can score more than from your expectations with ease, Analysing the shifting pattern- Number of Questions asked from different sections- Current Events questions, Science & Technology Geography,Numerical Ability,Government schemes,project,communitees questions,polity questions The focus is shifting more towardas current events, science and technology and geography.Those who are strong in any two of these sections can easily score more than 60 in GS paper. For current events you must throughly read newpapers,competitve magazines. While you read these always try to focus more on people and events( Such as- At the end of every month revise important national and international events by making very short notes( one liner). Two months before prelims collect last 14 issues of competitive magazines and note down all important events in single lines and read them repeatedly for places you must look at the atlas. This will cost you only two weeks but earn you assumd 40marks. In the Science n technology Section Upsc Is more interested in Space and Space Missions,Nuclear energy,wildlife,human body, chemicals(currently) Environment issues, Nobel Prizes and inventions. You do not have to read heap books for this. Read elementary science books,watch Discovery, Nat Geo, BBC whenever you watch TV and be alert to science related news every day. Geography has been given prominence in some last years To Score maximum in this section focus should to more on- Rivers, hydroelectric projects,lakes and dams, Agriculture,irrigation, crop productions, Wildlife sanctuaries,mountains, Mineral Resources new discoveries, place and theis states, Population State Boundaries,forests , Census, literacy,density,health indicators, Power reactors,thermal, nuclear. In History throughly Read The moder history( 1700 A.D to 1947 A.D) Therefore while you read history give more importance to the personalities and their contributors. There will be a compulsory questions on mughals,viceroys,moderate freedom fighters,and books written at that time,a newspaper of that times. In Indian polity concentrate on judiciary, directive principle of State policies fundamental rights and legislature (State and Union) At any cost do not forget to read about Imp schemes of the Govt. Of India, defence related issues such as new missile,air power technologies. I Have tried to give a plan in a concise manner. Please do not take it as a Benchmark. This is just to help you guy z. If it ìs little useful fo you i will b very happy:)
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 07:12:43 +0000
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