Static Polity

Economy

Theory: Geography, History, Environment, Science

Earlier failures:

Qatal ki Subah
~200 days

Far away=>from scratch

Closer=>mocks+GSM+Optional+Backup exams

Lectures=>Practice=>Diary
of errors=>Mock tests
How to prepare for Paper II:
Mrunal.org/Aptitude

Paper-II
CSAT-2015

Newspaper & Magazines

1.Hindu, IndianExpress (Rajamohan,
Economy)
2.Frontline, EPW
3.Yojana, Kurukshetra
4.Competitive Magazines

The Hindu: Essential for MAINS

Why?

Ignore

Statements lifted
Questions inspired
RC passages
Economy, Polity
Science Tech,
Environment

Industry, Market
City, states,
southern region
Sports pages (PIN)
Metro/lifestyle
(Book review)

How to get Hindu?

1. Library
2. Postal subscription
3. Online Archive:
http://www.thehindu.com/archive/we
b/2015/01
/
4. feedly

Feedly.com

MINIMUM

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

National
International
Economy
Editorial
Comments / letters to editor

How to use Hindu?

Only Prelims
P+M
OLF (One Line fodder)
Ignore
Understand it here: http://
mrunal.org/2015/01/current-affairs-topi
clist-january-2014-html.html

Magazines
Frontline (MUST)

EPW (not must)

offline => online

article download
Socio-economic
Book review
essays
History, Culture
bookreview
Polity, IR,
environment

MAGAZINES
Yojana | Kurukshetra
Science reporter
Competitive magazines:
CST | wizard | chronicle (LIBRARY)
Pratiyogita Darpan (sports, PIN, Q.Papers)
If time permits: Loksabha TV debates | AIR
News | DD News
Bottom-line: dont burn your slum for toppers
palace.

Notes Making
1.Why?: Lengthy Mains-papers.
Speed vs elegance.
2.Essay and Vague question- bolbachchan-giri requires practice.

Notes not required, HIGHLIGHTER

Margin Notes

Full length notes

Where?

How?

Optional
Paper notes
Subject
Electronic
Current Affairs
notes
Maths: Diary
of mistakes

UPSC Preparation: ?

Bookmarks

L-folder

A4 papers & folders (Obama)

Report files
Indexing

Continuous Writing Practice

Electronic Notes
1.MS Office: Onenote
2.Evernote | Google Keep
3.Mindmaps
4.Powerpoint; Quickoffice

No movies, No games

Microsoft Onenote 2013

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Freemind
Mindjet Mindmanager

Only 2 caves have such lion pillars in front:

Karle & Kanheri

Largest Chaityagriha
in India

Stupa:
Cylindrical Drum
shaped

Tax collection 2013

Corp.

IT
Excise
Custom
Service

Wealth

Android: Quick Office

Google calendar
Deadline, Registration id

Wordweb (Software)
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Pro

End part
1.Why failures?
2.Backups?

Quality study hours

Quality study hours

Quality study hours

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review

After exam

Advance planning required

SBI 2014 (last date gone)
RBI Grade B Officer (GONE): 55% | 50%
IBPS : December (conflict with MAINS?)
SSC (Trigonometry, Algebra)
CAPF: 25 YEARS
CDS 18 Aug (eye sight)
ACIO (frame, ~60k bond)
EPFO, ESIC (Labour / HR Degree)
CAT (Profile Score)

Notification (Age)
OBC vs SEBC
Non-Creamy Layer

First things first

CCC certificate
IGNOU form
June / July Session
(2015)=> 2016 1st
year exam
Only Masters OR PG
diploma (UGC-NET)

Library Monday to Saturday

(9AM-7PM)
Thursday 2PM [Schedule:
Email address]
Economy- Sunday

NEXT?

Communication skills

Few mock interviews after mains.X

Dividing the batch into Group of 3-4
students.
Presentation on Current affairs, Group
discussion, Debates.

Your Cooperation

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Manpower constrains
Attendance sheets
Mock tests- scorekeeping
GD, Current topic list
Hostel vs. city; vehicle-pooling
Facebook page/group
Please don't mark anything in
newspapers, magazines and books.