ETHICS :-
1. Booklist-
◆Vajiram class notes - Pub Ad section by Brijendra Sir, Psychology section by Pathak Sir and Philosophy section by Manikant Sir.
◆Filling gaps from Vajiram Yellow Book.
◆ Random internet searches for conceptual clarity.
◆Free Lukmaan video on Neostencil.
◆ Lukmaan IAS evaluated copies of students from test series (Available online) to understand how to write good answers in case studies.
2. Approach:-
◆Keep things simple instead of complicating your answers. Also, back your gut feeling, in this paper especially!
◆Have a basic understanding of all keywords mentioned in the GS4 syllabus. Preferably prepare a small note on each of them.
◆ Keep examples ready and revise them for themes like the right end but using wrong means, Utilitarianism, etc.
◆Always note important examples and terms from case studies - have shared a PDF of the same.
◆Practice all the Previous Year Case Studies.
◆If you are comfortable try to use philosophical or psychological approaches while justifying your arguments in case studies. Many times students tend to stick to the governance/PubAd-ish answers.
3. His Notes:
Self handwritten notes after prelims:
Folder link:
Particular pdfs:
1. Pointers from Case Studies:
2. Psychology (has only keywords + little incomplete; for better understanding and definitions refer to class notes):
3. Pub Ad (for exact definitions refer to class notes):
4. Philosophy (Better than class notes):
Vajiram class notes folder:
Few additional notes:
Keywords with Examples:
Some other examples:
He would recommend that for the Philosophy section refer to self notes (class notes are all haphazard), and for the other two sections, class notes have better definitions and dictations given by the teacher. Their self-written notes are only keywords for quick revision.
INDIAN SOCIETY:-
1.Booklist
◆NCERT XIIth - both books (would highly recommend).
◆Vajiram Class notes - Rajkumar Sir.
◆Filling gaps from Vajiram Yellow book.
◆Few pointers added from Mains 365.
2. Approach
◆Mapped all PYQs with syllabus keywords.
◆ Prepared short notes on all the keywords.
◆UPSC PYQs are the best source for Answer Writing Practice as the topic is static.
◆Develop links with current affairs as well - Urbanization (and issues), Population, Poverty, etc.
◆Trend analysis helps get a fair understanding of past developments plus it can be clubbed with Post Independence History component as well.
3. His Notes:
Topic-wise PDFs:
Diversity of India:
Women Issues:
Poverty and Development Issues:
Urbanization:
Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism:
Vajiram Classnotes:
GEOGRAPHY:-
1. Booklist
◆NCERT XIth and XIIth - thoroughly
would recommend lower classes NCERT for students having issues with fundamentals of geography.
◆GC Leong - selected reading from Part II.
◆Physical Geography: Mrunal - Rajtanil videos.
◆Resource Distribution: Anudeep Sir's notes + Rajtanil Slides (no videos).
Vajiram Class notes -
Manocha and Shivarpit Sir
Websites like PMFIAS, India-WRIS
2. Approach
◆Mapped all PYQs with syllabus keywords.
◆ Practiced every single diagram from NCERT - quick revision + practice for Answer Writing.
◆ Actively tried to use Maps and Diagrams in the Answers.
◆For resources, pick each important resource and prepare short notes for it.
3. My notes:
Self notes:
Full focus on diagrams and important keywords.
Topic-wise PDFs:
Physical Geography:
Distribution of Resources:
ESSAYS:-
1. Approach
◆Read a few topper blogs + videos as to how essays can be approached.
◆ Introduction - Ancedote / Quote / Poem.
◆Temporal theme - Past / Present / Future.
◆Sectoral theme - SPECLIH.
Conclusion - positivity
- Prepared a list of important topics and wrote pointers on them by brainstorming for 15-20 minutes.
Took guidance from notes shared by Anudeep Sir. Didn't try to reinvent the wheel! (not enough time to try something different).
Wrote 6 essays (3 tests) with Triumph IAS (Vikash Ranjan Sir).
He wasn't comfortable with quotes. So he didn't try to use them too much.
Kept things simple - vocabulary and sentence formation.
Avoided writing looong sentences - He had this habit, so made extra efforts here.
◆Spent equal time for both the essays
Tip:
●Did practice one/two philosophical essay.
●Always practice 2 essays in 3 hrs instead of 1 essay in 90 minutes.
In the exam, do not pick a topic thinking no one else will write it and you can impress the examiner. Write an essay in which you are comfortable.
His Notes Of Essay:
Particular PDFs:
There is other strategy for Essay
There you go. Directly from the horse's mouth - Essay kaise and kaise essay likhe?
Sharing an article by Vikram Grewal (AIR 51, CSE2018). He scored 161 in essay this year.
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