How to prepare General Studies

UPSC-2015How to kick start GS preparationNewspapers, Notes making

Qatal ki Subh~200 daysGS-Core SyllabusOptional SyllabusEarlier failures:Far away=>from scratchCloser=>mocks+GSM+Optional+Backup exams

PolityEconomyHistoryGeography and AgricultureEnvironment & BiodiversityScienceInternational RelationPIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC)7/8 Pillars @MCQ stage

GA | GK | GS

ToughAgro. Tough

Almost equal weightage to all sections except EnB4

PolityEconomyHistoryGeography and AgricultureEnvironment & BiodiversityScienceInternational Relation (CDS, CAPF)PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC)7/8 Pillars @MCQ stageFinishem 1st

GA | GK | GS

National- polity, DevelopmentEconomyScience-TechInternationalSouth IndiaSports, PIN

Current Affairs Hindu

Hard to follow current, if youve no theory6

NEW Player15/1/15Xyz Bank CMD said ____.Xyz bank reduced home loan rates ___.Xyz Expert says _____.GDP boost.Repo 8% => 7.75% (Jan15)Seasoned PlayerRBI reduced Repo rate to 25 basis points.

Notes making is essential for Mains.Crispy notes only when CORE Syllabus is finished.

Polity Books DD Basu, Kashyap, MV Paylee

Laxmikanth9 out 11Direct in CSAT 2014

BEGIN fromHERE

FR, FD, DPSP, AlienAmendment, J&K, 5th & 6thLocal Governance [PRI, ULB]Bodies: Statutory, Constitutional- str, functions, Person in newsRemainingBlocksPolity

Union-State-ConcurrentTable of precedenceAmendment listArticle list (selected)Appendix

History at last

Q1. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?The Committee on Public AccountsThe Committee on EstimatesThe Committee on Public UndertakingsThe Committee on PetitionsCSAT 2014

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The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister.Both CorrectNone correct

Find correct statements

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2TF, 3TF, 4TF, 5TF (LAXMIKANTH by heart)Bodies: Appointment, function, jurisdictionMatch the following: years, articles, functionsPerson in news (PIN)

Types of MCQs

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Political theory ____.deals with the ideas and Principles that shape Constitutionsclarifies the meaning of freedom, equality and justiceprobes the significance of principles of rule of law, separation of power and judicial reviewCorrect Statements are:1 and 2 only1 only2 and 3 only1,2 and 3 (Class11, Page6)

UPSC CDS(I)2014: NCERT Political science

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NCERT Political science, Sociology (Mrunal.org/DOWNLOAD)India 2015: ch3 [Yearbook]MCQs: Laxmikanth, GS Manual, previous papersParliament Handbook (ONLY if time permits)AdditionalAfter LaxmikanthPolity

Bill= UPSC; Gujarat sites21

Qatal ki Subh~200 daysGS-Core SyllabusOptional SyllabusStatic Polity

Bills, Act, OrdinanceRights issues [SC Judgments, Government schemes-policies]Election [RPA: GS2]TheHindu => National, ColumnsPrsIndia.orgMrunal.org/PolityCurrentPolity

7 Pillars of Economy for UPSCClass12: MACROGDP, NNPNational incomeMoney & banking

Class11Types of EconomiesLPG reformsClass12- MICROSelected onlyMrunal.org/economyPillar #1: Basics of Micro & Macro & Indian Economy

7 Pillars of Economy

2. Banking-FinanceMonetary PolicyBanking SectorCapital Market3. Fiscal PolicyBudget, TaxationSubsidiesFiscal Deficit4. InternationalBoP, CADWTO & other Org.Policies affectingGS Mains P2From next lecture

Economic SURVEY5. Sectors of EconomyAgricultureMSME, IndustriesService sector6.InfrastructureEnergyTransportRUR-URBAN7. HRDSkill DevelopmentPoverty lineWeaker sections

Not Essential for Economy

At max. just selectedChapters on Poverty, Development, Public-finance, Subsidies

Economy: Dutt Sundaram, Uma Kapila

Ch.6,7,13,19;21-24Land reformCooperativesAshish NotesNon-UPSC MCQ1,6,7Others as per my lecturesWait for 2015

Then what to prepare?10 Questions in CSAT-14170+ in Mains GS2+3 combined

NCERT 11, 12IYB-2015Lecture + Mrunal.orgBudget +SurveyTheHindu

Qatal ki Subh~200 daysGS-Core SyllabusOptional SyllabusStatic PolityEconomy

PolityEconomyHistoryGeography and AgricultureEnvironment & BiodiversityScienceInternational RelationPIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC)7/8 Pillars @MCQ stage

GA | GK | GS

Old NCERTGeography (USSR)Economy (academic)ScienceHistory: TN state BooksGS ManualHistory (Art, culture, religion)GeographyEconomy (11, 12)SciencePol.Sci., SocioNew NCERT (2007)

Oxford:RS Sharma: Indias Ancient PastOrient Blackswan Satish Chandra: History of Medieval IndiaBipan Chandra: History of Modern IndiaArjun Dev: History of the World

Old NCERT on flipkart.com

How to approach History

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How to approach HistoryfirstMains

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EASY

CSAT-2014 General Studies

EASY

How to approach Freedom Struggle

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Even before 1857GG & their contribution1857 reasons, consequencesRevolts: peasant, Tribal (Mrunal./Polity =>Land reform)Advent ofEuropeans

Ancient | Medieval

1857: Freedom strugglePrelim + Mains

1857: causes, events, consequencesReformersOrg. foundersNewspaper, booksEdu. Commission (Hunter, Sadler..)1857 & after

British Raj

How to approach Freedom Struggle

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Congress: GK session, PresidentModerate, Extremist, Surat splitHome Rule, Beasant vs TilakSwaraj Party, Nehru reportProvincial Ministries vs Muslim LeagueModern: Moderates

British Raj

Leadersorg., newspapersGadar-100 years (2013)Conspiracy casesINA trial (Netaji Files)RIN Mutiny (Mains-2014)Modern: Revolution

British Raj

How to approach Freedom Struggle

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South Africa (Mrunal /history)Champaran, Abad, Kheda;NCM, Khilafat, CDM, QIM, PartitionGandhi-Irwin, Gandhi-Amebedkar, Gandhi-BoseOther freedom fighters (mains)Gandhi

British Raj

How to approach Freedom Struggle

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Reforms: Morley Minto; Montague-ChelmsfordActs: 1909, 1919, 1935 & 1947; (Laxmikanth)British Response

British Raj

Anti-Reforms: Rowlett, Jalliyanwala, Simon, RTC, Communal awardPartition: Linlithgow offer, Wavell plan, Cabinet Mission , Cripps Mission, Mountbatton (Make revision table)British Response

British Raj

FollowupIF TIME LEFT

MCQTimelineRefiningEssay Points

British Raj

Who translated Dinabandhu Mitras play Neel Darpan into English?Reverend James LongDwarkanath TagoreMichael Madhusudan Dutta (correct, Pearson)Rabindranath Tagore

CAPF-2014

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In March 2014 mortal remains 1857 mutineers were exhumed from a well at ____. These remains are of ____ soldiers.Choices:Jallianwala Bagh, 36 Regiment of Sikh InfantryLahore, 75 Regular Native Infantry RegimentAjnala, 26 Regiment of Bengal Native InfantrySatti Chaura Ghat, 19 Regiment of Bengal Native InfantryCAPF 2014 (3rd March Hindu)

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How to approach History

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Tamilnadu Class 11 and 12 (/download)

AncientMedievalFreedom struggleWorld History

Tamilnadu Class 11 | old NCERT New NCERTLucent GK (Ready revision tables)General Studies Manual (MCQ)NIOS Culture (Download)CCRTindia.gov.inIndia Yearbook: Ch2Ancient + Culture

HarappaFeaturesWhat found where?Causes of declineVedic age basic (Sabha, Samiti, litt.)Ancient: What to prepare?

Ancient | Medieval

Pillar doctrineSect, kings, travelersCouncilPlaces, monuments. featuresBuddism Jainism DETAIL

Ancient | Medieval

3 Mauryan Kings (victories, policies, arch.)Chandragupta MauryaBindusaraAsoka (pillar, messages) + Greek Envoys, Foreign Travelers+ caves, art form, authorsIGNORE: Bimbisara- Ajatshatru, Udayin, Shisunag & Nanda.HarappaVedic AgeJain-Buddhism

Ancient | Medieval

PushyamitraRudraDamanKanishka (Buddhism)

Only 3 After Maurya

Ancient | Medieval

Samudragupta & VikramadityaHarshavardhan & Huien Tsang (TN)Pala-Pallav-Pratihar-Rahstrakuta (Culture-Architecture)Gupta Age & after

Ancient | Medieval

(culture) Sangam literature- Manimekalai, TolkapiyamChera-Chola-Pandya: emblem, temples [Rajendra Chola: 1000 years]Hoysala ArchitectureMrunal.org/historySouth India : Ancient-medieval

Ancient | Medieval

How to approach HistoryfirstMains2ndculture

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CSAT-2014 General Studies

Religion & ArchitectureSufi, bhakti, SikhN.India: Kings (Administrative), Poets, Mosques, Tombs, Architecture [ASI restore]S. India: Vijayangar, Temples, Europeans=> Modern India

Medieval

Ancient | Medieval

Dadu DayalGuru NanakTyagarajaWho among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell & Babur took over?1 & 32 only2 & 31 & 2

CSAT-2013: following Bhakti Saints

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In medieval India, the designations Mahattara and Pattakila were used for military officersvillage headmenspecialists in Vedic ritualschiefs of craft guilds

CSAT 2014

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NIOS (Mrunal.org/download)CCRtIndia.gov.in [Mrunal/Answerkeys]TheHindu (ASI restoration, excavation)Spectrum: Culture

History: Culture

Only 2 caves have such lion pillars in front: Karle & KanheriLargest Chaitya-griha in IndiaStupa: Cylindrical Drum shapedAlways google for image

Roman Saini71

How to approach HistoryfirstMains2ndculture

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History : Mains GS1 (Post independence + world)

Mrunal.org/historyBipanJainNorman LoweArjun Dev

Mains-2014 World History rather too easy.73

Qatal ki Subh~200 daysStatic PolityEconomyHistoryTopic wise Mock Tests

PolityEconomyHistoryGeographyEnvironment BiodiversityScience (SSC, CDS, CAPF)International Relation (CDS, CAPF)PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC)3 / 6Pillars

GA | GK | GS

How to approach Geography

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CSAT 2014: 4 / 10 directly from NCERT

Physical Geography (NCERT)UniverseScience Class 8 Ch.17Geography Class 6 Ch.1Geography Class 11 Ch 2.Earth BasicsGeography Class 6 Ch.2 to 6Geography Class 11 Ch.1, 3 & 4GeologyGeography Class 11 Ch.5 to 7climateGeography Class 11 Ch.8 to 12OceanGeography Class 11 Ch.13 & 14DisasterGeography Class 11 (Indian Geography) Ch.7Science Class7 ch8Science Class 8 ch15Misc.Geography Class 11 Ch.1 & glossaryAfter NCERT is doneGoh Che Leongs Certificate Physical & Human Geography book ORGeneral Studies ManualSpectrum

World GeographyNCERT ClassChapter77 to 1081,3,5,612 (Human Geography)1 to 10

Mountain range in each continent & highest peaklongest, largest rivers: countries covered by themfresh water lakes; water falls : countries they belong to (just top 3-5 names)cold & hot deserts of the world: countries covered by themlandlocked countries in Europe & AsiaLocation of famous grassland (Veld, Prairies, Pampas etc.), tribes (Pigmy, Masai etc.) & winds.famous borders (e.g. Durand line, 38th parallel etc)

World Geography: focus?

Capitals of Middle East, European & South East Asian countriesfamous cities-their nick names/specialty; on which river theyre locatedfamous monuments / heritage sites (Angkor Wat, Machu Pichu etc)famous strait & which sea do they join (e.g Palk, Berring, Gibralter etc)Places in current affairs: Ukrain, Crimea, South China sea, Gwadar portWorld Geography: What to focus?

Indian GeographytopicclasschaptersIndia basic6791, 2, 4111 & 2rivers93103113126Economic geography101,5, 6, 7127 to 12Human Geography96121 to 4After NCERT is doneSpectrum Geography OR Lucents GK BookDR Khullars India: A comprehensive Geography ORGeneral Studies Manual OR

simultaneously refer Oxford School atlasmountains, mountain passes, rivers, borders, corridorsweather, cropping patternsanctuaries, national parksMinute GK, Mineral rankingIndian geographyGeography

How to approach Geography

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books

PhysicalCDS/CAPFIndia

Geography (All in one)

SpectrumUPSC: Prelim + MainsMahesh BarnwalState Service

Qatal ki Subh~200 daysStatic PolityEconomyGeography, HistoryTopic wise Mock Tests

CSAT 2014: Agro. Mostly tough ,out of book

NCERT classsubjectchapters7science3 & 98geography4science19science1511geography (India)612geography (Human)5geography (India land & people)5After NCERTSoil related chapter from Spectrum OR Majid Hussain or DR Khullars book.

Agriculture

How to approach Environment

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How to approach Environment

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CSAT 2014 answerkey: Mrunal.org/UPSC

CLASSSUBJECTCHAPTERS6geography87geo.1 to 6science7, 16 to 188geo.8sci.7 & 189geo5science1410Geo.2sci.14 to 1611geo(Physical)15 & 16geo (India)4 & 5economy9 (Sustainable development)12Biology13 to 16chemistry14

NCERT: environment

FreeNIOSMrunal=> environment sectionShankars Book

Treaties & summits

Treaty-summitsDefinition, concepts e.g. biomagnification, algae bloomSpecies: location, critically endangeredPollution relatedClean EnergyMrunal.orgEnvironment

How to approach Environmentfirstfirstfirstlastfirst

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Qatal ki Subh~200 daysStatic PolityEconomyGeography, History, EnvironmentTopic wise Mock Tests

PolityEconomyHistoryGeographyEnvironment BiodiversityScience (SSC, CDS, CAPF)International Relation (CDS, CAPF)PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC)Last Pillar

GA | GK | GS

CSAT 2014: 4/5 easy: NCERT, GSM,Lucent

ClassPHYSICSChemistryBiology74, 13, 14 & 155 & 61,2,10; 11 & 12811 to 163 to 62, 8, 9 & 1098 to 121 to 45,6,7 & 131010, 12 & 131 to 56 to 11111,5,81,142 to 5121514,164,5 then 7 to 16

NCERT Science-irrespective of degreeEnvironment relatedPsychology Ch4, Glossary

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People suffering from anorexia nervosaDevelop paralysisShow poor reflexCannot speak properlyEat very little and fear gaining weightNCERT 12 Psychology Ch.4 Page 16 +GlossaryLucent/GS ManualCDS 2014 (1)

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Bone weakening is caused by Deficiency of ___.CalciumPhosphorusNitrogenCarbonAnswer choices1 and 2 only1 only1, 2 and 34 onlyCDS 2014(i)

Deficiency of ___ is/are responsible for weakening of bones?CalciumPhosphorusNitrogenCarbon

1 and 2 only1 only1, 2 and 34NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Ch 7 Page 2.CDS 2014(i)

ClassPHYSICSChemistryBiology74, 13, 14 & 155 & 61,2,10; 11 & 12811 to 163 to 62, 8, 9 & 1098 to 121 to 45,6,7 & 131010, 12 & 131 to 56 to 11111,5,81,142 to 5121514,164,5 then 7 to 16

NCERT Science: Irrespective of Degree

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GS Manual : Physics real life examples, chemical uses, disease tables, MCQ practice; Lucent GK: disease table, nutrient uses

After NCERTScience

Space (Mangalyan, GSLV)nanotechMedical- ebola, malnutritionclean energyInformation TechnologyTheHindu: Thursday edition: but Hardly anything in prelim/MainsMrunal.org

CurrentAffairsScience Tech

Qatal ki Subh~200 daysTopic wise Mock TestsStatic PolityEconomyTheory: Geography, History, Environment, Science

Mrunal.org/UPSC

PolityEconomyHistoryGeographyEnvironment BiodiversityScience (SSC, CDS, CAPF)International Relation (summit-theme (/PIN, /diplomacy)Mrunal.org/PIN

GA | GK | GS

Q1: IR- Arab SpringQ2: IR- BRICS summitsQ3: IR- Regions in NewsQ4: Defense- Agni-IV

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Notes makingNewspapers, magazinesCareer backupsNEXT

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