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Separate the factual information from the descriptive details. Supplement each information with its background. Analyze the information on various dimensions, its effect on various areas. Try to connect the available information with your optional paper and with various section of the G.S. paper.

Let me explain this by following example:

Recently Tendulkar committee has suggested that there are 37% of population living below the poverty line. Where as planning commission suggested only 27%, and on that basis all government plans and programmes are formulated. If this is the case, then:
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What about the remaining 10%? What are the criteria Tendulker committees has taken to measure the BPL? What are the criteria of the planning commission of India to measure the same? What is your opinion regarding the above? What could be done to known the exact figure of the BPL population? What would be the right criteria? Is it these mis-matches which create hindrances to eradicate poverty from India?

In this way with single information you can analyze it on various perspectives. For this you do not have to memorise, but to think again and again on each and every topic, each and every fact and figure of this section. If you do so, I guarantee, you will qualify the P.T with ease. And you will definitely secure good marks in your GS and Second/Optional papers. This whole process enhances your thinking capability as well as generates a multi-dimensional perspective. This process will prepare you for both P.T. and Mains Exams simultaneously. Hence it will boost up your chances in cracking the exam. I hope all of you who rely on this course would get maximum benefit from the process.

History:
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Ancient - Ram Sharan Sharma, (old) NCERT Medieval- Satish Chandra, (old) NCERT Modern India- Bipin Chandra, (old) NCERT Art & Culture chapter of India Year Book

Science:
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NCERT- VI to X (New) What, Why & How by CSIR. Defence Current Affairs & Defence chapter of India Year Book S&T Current Affairs & S&T Chapter of India Year Book.

Geography:
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XI, XII NCERT (New) Read current affair with Atlas, locate each & everything which are in news. Thoroughly use your Atlas

And following chapters of India Year Book: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. Land & The people. Agriculture. Energy. Environment. Water Resources. States & Union Territories

Polity:
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XI, XII NCERT (New). Polity chapter of India Year Book. General Information chapter of India Year Book. Justice & Law chapter of India Year Book. Indian Polity , by Laxmikant Current Affairs of Polity

Economics:
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Clear your basic concepts of Economics with any book. Current Affair of Economics Economic Survey -summery of each chapter which is given in the last page. And see the boxes given in every chapter.

And following chapters of India Year Book: I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. Agriculture. Basic Economic Data. Commerce. Communication. Education. Finance. Corporate Affairs. Food & Civil Supplier. Health & Family Welfare. Housing. Industry. Labour. Mass Communication.

XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII.

Planning. Rural development. Transport. Welfare. Youth Affair & Sports.

Environment:
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Environment chapter of India Year Book. Geography books of NCERT (new). Current Affair. Internet

Current Affairs
This is the most important section of this paper. After analyzing the recent question paper it is necessary for every aspirant that he/she should give more attention to those traditional area which are in news. For Example: (a) Indias Fast Breeder Reactor has achieved certain milestone or (b) The launch of cryogenic technology had failed recently; in this respect you must be aware with the traditional portion of these areas, these includes: What is Cryogenic technology? When India started to develop this technology? How many countries poses this technology? etc. In the same manner: What is Indias Nuclear programme? When India started the programme? How many stages are there in Indias Nuclear Programme? In which Generation the Fast Breeder Reactor comes? What are its major use /Advantages? etc.

In Short you should change your traditional way of preparation and mould it with the present trend. The present trend is that you need to prepare your traditional area through current affair. That is whatever is in news you must have the awareness of its traditional background & its concept, Now the next question comes in your mind is that, how one can achieve this?

In this background I would suggest you to follow these steps :

1. You need to have a sound knowledge of current affair and the traditional portion of your G.S. paper. 2. Read traditional area, historical background and constitutional provision (if necessary) to each topic which is in news.

For example In polity section what ever is in news try to connect that with the constitutional provision, and its political history. Suppose government has recently amended the constitution and provided 50% reservation for women in panchayat, so in this case you should read the constitutional provision of panchayat, its political history in India, that is from ancient India to till date. In this way you can prepare your traditional area with the current affairs. To achieve this you do not have to do any research because the above mention books are written in such a manner that you can find the historical background with its concept, in one place, you have to just update that with your current affair. At the same time, with in the Current Affair section there are some special areas where you should have a good command because questions are asked directly from those areas.

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Various Bills and Acts and their important provisions. Important Reports and their contents. Various governments plans programmes. Initiatives taken by the government in various fields.

I hope now you are familiar with what to read and from where to read. Then the next question comes how to read.

How to read?
In this regard I would suggest that what ever you read you must solve the multiple choice questions. Make your own point wise notes (if necessary) revise your notes again and again. If possible make your own multiple choice questions with the help of previous year question papers.
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Clear your concepts from NCERT.

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Think and analyze those concepts again and again. Revise again and again, and no need to mug up the factual information, try to remember only important facts and figures so that you can utilize those, in your mains exam as well. From, May solve the question papers in strictly exam like condition. That is with in the 2 hour time frame at morning and evening season.

The Road Map:

Now let me discuss about the road map, according to me the road map should be individual specific. A general road map will not provide any fruitful results because candidates awareness and needs are different from person to person, But there are some specific guide lines which one need to follow while making his/her road map. Those points I have already discussed in my what to read & how to read section. Here I would only suggest that according to your convenience make your own road map, at this you are now aware of what to read & How to read, the only thing you have to make is that when you are going to study. Here I want to clarify one thing that to qualify the P.T. you must have to revise the whole thing more than twice, So keep this in your mind before making your own road map. I am here to help you call me with in the specified time, I will try my best to sought out your problem, work hard and be honest with yourself,
y y y y y y y Current events of national and international importance History of India and Indian national movement Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world Indian Polity and governance constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc. Economic and social development sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc. General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks) Duration : Two hrs y y y y y y y y Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills Logical reasoning and analytical ability Decision making and problem solving General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. Class X level) English language comprehension skills (Class X level) Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper. The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

A set of sample questions for both Papers has been put on the UPSC website for reference of prospective candidates.