Download How to prepare General Studies

They carry so many habits
from junior Program, It’s
tough to win against the top
international teams.
UPSC-2015
1.How to kick start GS preparation
2.Newspapers, Notes making
3.Time management, Career backup
1.
“GS-Core
Syllabus”
Earlier
failures:
2.
Optional Syllabus
Far away=>from
scratch
Qatal ki Subh
~200 days
Closer=>mocks+GSM+Optional+Backup exams
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Polity
Economy
History
Geography and Agriculture
Environment & Biodiversity
Science
International Relation
PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in
UPSC)
GA | GK | GS
7/8 Pillars
@MCQ
stage
Tough
Agro. Tough
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Polity
Finish’em 1st
Economy
History
Geography and Agriculture
Environment & Biodiversity
Science
International Relation (CDS,
CAPF)
8. PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in
UPSC)
GA | GK | GS
7/8 Pillars
@MCQ
stage
Current Affairs Hindu
1. National- polity,
Development
2. Economy
3. Science-Tech
4. International
5. South India
6. Sports, PIN
RBI reduced Repo rate to 25 basis points.
NEW Player
15/1/15
Xyz Bank CMD said ____.
Xyz bank reduced home
loan rates ___.
Xyz Expert says _____.
GDP boost
…….
Seasoned Player
Repo 8% => 7.75%
(Jan’15)
Notes making is essential for Mains.
Crispy notes only when “CORE Syllabus” is
finished.
Polity Books DD Basu, Kashyap, MV Paylee
Laxmikanth
9 out 11
Direct in
CSAT 2014
Laxmikanth
History, Evolution
FR-FD, DPSP
Union
States
PRI, ULB
Bodies
BEGIN
from
HERE
History, Evolution
Laxmikanth
FR-FD, DPSP
Union
States
PRI, ULB
Bodies
Appendix
7. FR, FD, DPSP, Alien
th
th
8. Amendment, J&K, 5 & 6
10.Local Governance [PRI,
ULB]
11.Bodies: Statutory,
Constitutional- str,
functions, Person in news
Polity
Remaining
Blocks
Union-State-Concurrent
Table of precedence
Amendment list
Article list (selected)
Appendix
History, Evolution (freedom struggle)
Laxmikanth
FR-FD, DPSP
Union
States
PRI, ULB
Bodies
Appendix
History at last
CSAT 2014
Q1. Which one of the following is the largest
Committee of the Parliament?
A. The Committee on Public Accounts
B. The Committee on Estimates
C. The Committee on Public Undertakings
D. The Committee on Petitions
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
Find correct statements
A. 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.
B. All executive actions of the Government of
India shall be expressed to be taken in the
name of the Prime Minister.
C. Both Correct
D. None correct
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
Types of MCQs
1. 2TF, 3TF, 4TF, 5TF (LAXMIKANTH by heart)
2. Bodies: Appointment, function, jurisdiction
3. Match the following: years, articles,
functions
4. Person in news (PIN)
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
UPSC CDS(I)2014: NCERT Political science
Political theory ____.
1. deals with the ideas and Principles that shape
Constitutions
2. clarifies the meaning of freedom, equality and justice
3. probes the significance of principles of rule of law,
separation of power and judicial review
Correct Statements are:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1,2 and 3 (Class11, Page6)
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
13.NCERT Political science,
Sociology
(Mrunal.org/DOWNLOAD)
14.India 2015: ch3, 20, 28
15.MCQs: Laxmikanth, GS
Manual, previous papers
16.Parliament Handbook (ONLY if
time permits)
Polity
Additional
After
Laxmikanth
Static Polity
1. “GS-Core Syllabus”
2. Optional Syllabus
Qatal ki Subh
~200 days
Bills, Act, Ordinance
Rights issues [SC Judgments,
Government schemes-policies]
Election [RPA: GS2]
TheHindu => “National”,
“Columns”
PrsIndia.org
Mrunal.org/Polity
Polity
Current
7 Pillars of Economy for UPSC
Pillar #1: Basics of Micro & Macro & Indian Economy
Class11
• Types of
Economies
• LPG reforms
Class12- MICRO
Selected only
Mrunal.org/econo
my
Class12: MACRO
• GDP, NNP
• National income
• Money &
banking
7 Pillars of Economy
2. Banking-Finance
• Monetary Policy
• Banking Sector
• Capital Market
From next lecture
3. Fiscal Policy
• Budget, Taxation
• Subsidies
• Fiscal Deficit
•
•
•
•
4. International
BoP, CAD
WTO & other Org.
Policies affecting
GS Mains P2
Economic SURVEY
5. Sectors of Economy
• Agriculture
• MSME, Industries
• Service sector
6.Infrastructure
• Energy
• Transport
•
RUR-URBAN
7. HRD
• Skill Development
• Poverty line
• Weaker sections
Not Essential for Economy
At max. just selected
Chapters on
Poverty, Development,
Public-finance, Subsidies
Economy: Dutt Sundaram, Uma Kapila
Wait for 2015
Land reform
Cooperatives
Ashish Notes
Ch.6,7,13,19;21-24
MCQ
1,6,7
Others as per my lectures
Non-UPSC: unnecessary
Then what to prepare?
1.NCERT 11, 12
2.IYB-2015
3.Lecture + Mrunal.org
4.Budget +Survey
5. TheHindu
10 Questions in CSAT-14
170+ in Mains GS2+3 combined
Static Polity
1. “GS-Core Syllabus”
2. Optional Syllabus
Economy
Qatal ki Subh
~200 days
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Polity
Economy
History
Geography and Agriculture
Environment & Biodiversity
Science
International Relation
PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in
UPSC)
GA | GK | GS
7/8 Pillars
@MCQ
stage
Old NCERT
Geography (USSR)
Economy (academic)
Science
History:
TN state Books
GS Manual
New NCERT (2007)
History (Art,
culture, religion)
Geography
Economy (11, 12)
Science
Pol.Sci., Socio
Old NCERT on flipkart.com
Oxford:
RS Sharma: India’s Ancient Past
Orient Blackswan
Satish Chandra: History of Medieval India
Bipan Chandra: History of Modern India
Arjun Dev: History of the World
How to approach History
Ancient
Medieval
History
Modern (Freedom)
Post Independence
World
first
Mains
EASY
CSAT-2014 General Studies
EASY
History
How to approach Freedom Struggle
Ancient
1857
Medieval
Reformers
Modern (Freedom)
ModerateExtremist
Post Independence
Gandhi
World
British
Reponses
Even before 1857
GG & their contribution
1857 reasons,
consequences
Revolts: peasant, Tribal
(Mrunal./Polity =>Land
reform)
Ancient | Medieval
Advent of
Europeans
1857: Freedom struggle
Prelim + Mains
1857: causes, events,
consequences
Reformers
Org. founders
Newspaper, books
Edu. Commission
(Hunter, Sadler..)
British Raj
1857 &
after
How to approach Freedom Struggle
History
CSAT
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
State
service
Ancient
1857
Medieval
Reformers
Modern (Freedom)
ModerateExtremist
Post Independence
Gandhi
World
British
Reponses
1. Congress: GK session,
President
2. Moderate, Extremist, Surat
split
3. Home Rule, Beasant vs Tilak
4. Swaraj Party, Nehru report
5. Provincial Ministries vs
Muslim League
British Raj
Modern:
Moderates
1. Leaders
2. org., newspapers
3. Gadar-100 years (2013)
4. Conspiracy cases
5. INA trial (Netaji Files)
6. RIN Mutiny (Mains2014)
British Raj
Modern:
Revolution
How to approach Freedom Struggle
History
CSAT
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
State
service
Ancient
1857
Medieval
Reformers
Modern (Freedom)
ModerateExtremist
Post Independence
Gandhi
World
British
Reponses
1. South Africa (Mrunal
/history)
2. Champaran, A’bad, Kheda;
3. NCM, Khilafat, CDM, QIM,
Partition
4. Gandhi-Irwin, GandhiAmebedkar, Gandhi-Bose
5. Other freedom fighters
(mains)
British Raj
Gandhi
How to approach Freedom Struggle
History
CSAT
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
State
service
Ancient
1857
Medieval
Reformers
Modern (Freedom)
ModerateExtremist
Post Independence
Gandhi
World
British
Reponses
1.Reforms: Morley
Minto; MontagueChelmsford
2.Acts: 1909, 1919,
1935 & 1947;
(Laxmikanth)
British Raj
British
Response
Laxmikanth
History, Evolution (freedom struggle)
FR-FD, DPSP
Union
States
PRI, ULB
Bodies
British Raj
1. Anti-Reforms: Rowlett,
Jalliyanwala, Simon,
British
Response
RTC, Communal award
2. Partition: Linlithgow
offer, Wavell plan,
Cabinet Mission , Cripps
Mission, Mountbatton
(Make revision table)
British Raj
Followup
IF TIME LEFT
MCQ
Timeline
Refining
Essay Points
CAPF-2014
Who translated Dinabandhu Mitra’s play “Neel
Darpan” into English?
A. Reverend James Long
B. Dwarkanath Tagore
C. Michael Madhusudan Dutta (correct,
Pearson)
D. Rabindranath Tagore
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
CAPF 2014 (3rd March Hindu)
In March 2014 mortal remains 1857 mutineers
were exhumed from a well at ____. These remains
are of ____ soldiers.
Choices:
A. Jallianwala Bagh, 36 Regiment of Sikh
Infantry
B. Lahore, 75 Regular Native Infantry Regiment
C. Ajnala, 26 Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry
D. Satti Chaura Ghat, 19 Regiment of Bengal
Native Infantry
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
How to approach History
History
CSAT
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
StatePSC
Ancient
Medieval
Modern (Freedom)
Post Independence
World
Tamilnadu Class 11 and 12 (/download)
Ancient
Medieval
Freedom struggle
World History
Ancient + Culture
Tamilnadu Class 11 | old NCERT
New NCERT
Lucent GK (Ready revision tables)
General Studies Manual (MCQ)
NIOS Culture (Download)
CCRTindia.gov.in
India Yearbook: Ch2
Harappa
Features
What found where?
Causes of decline
Vedic age basic (Sabha,
Samiti, litt.)
Ancient | Medieval
Ancient: What
to prepare?
1. Pillar doctrine
2. Sect, kings, travelers
3. Council
4. Places, monuments.
features
Ancient | Medieval
Buddism
Jainism
DETAIL
3 Mauryan Kings (victories, policies,
arch.)
1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Bindusara
3. Asoka (pillar, messages)
+ Greek Envoys, Foreign Travelers
+ caves, art form, authors
IGNORE: Bimbisara- Ajatshatru,
Udayin, Shisunag & Nanda.
Ancient | Medieval
Harappa
Vedic Age
Jain-Buddhism
1.Pushyamitra
2.RudraDaman
3.Kanishka
(Buddhism)
Ancient | Medieval
Only 3 After
Maurya
1. Samudragupta &
Vikramaditya
2. Harshavardhan & Huien
Tsang (TN)
3. Pala-Pallav-PratiharRahstrakuta (CultureArchitecture)
Ancient | Medieval
Gupta Age &
after
1. (culture) Sangam literatureManimekalai, Tolkapiyam
2. Chera-Chola-Pandya:
emblem, temples [Rajendra
Chola: 1000 years]
3. Hoysala Architecture
4. Mrunal.org/history
Ancient | Medieval
South India :
Ancientmedieval
How to approach History
Ancient
History
CSAT
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
StatePSC
2nd
Medieval
culture
Modern (Freedom)
first
Post Independence
World
Mains
CSAT-2014 General Studies
Religion & Architecture
1. Sufi, bhakti, Sikh
2. N.India: Kings (Administrative),
Poets, Mosques, Tombs,
Architecture [ASI restore]
3. S. India: Vijayangar, Temples,
Europeans=> Modern India
Ancient | Medieval
Medieval
CSAT-2013: following Bhakti Saints
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when
the Lodi dynasty fell & Babur took over?
A. 1 & 3
B. 2 only
C. 2 & 3
D. 1 & 2
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
CSAT 2014
In medieval India, the designations
‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for
A. military officers
B. village headmen
C. specialists in Vedic rituals
D. chiefs of craft guilds
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
History: Culture
1. NIOS (Mrunal.org/download)
2. CCRtIndia.gov.in
[Mrunal/Answerkeys]
3. TheHindu (ASI restoration,
excavation)
4. Spectrum: Culture
Only 2 caves have such lion pillars in front: Karle & Kanheri
Largest Chaitya-griha
in India
Stupa: Cylindrical
Drum shaped
Always google for image
How to approach History
History
CSAT
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
StatePSC
Ancient
2nd
Medieval
culture
Modern (Freedom)
first
Post Independence
World
Mains
History : Mains GS1 (Post independence + world)
Bipan
Jain
Norman Lowe
Arjun Dev
Mrunal.org/history
Static Polity
Topic wise Mock Tests
Economy
History
Qatal ki Subh
~200 days
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Polity
Economy
History
Geography
Environment Biodiversity
Science (SSC, CDS, CAPF)
International Relation (CDS,
CAPF)
8. PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in
UPSC)
GA | GK | GS
3/6
Pillars
How to approach Geography
Physical
Geography
UPSC
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
StatePSC
World
Indian
Agro.
Environment
CSAT 2014: 4 / 10 directly from NCERT
Physical Geography (NCERT)
Universe
Earth Basics
Geology
climate
Ocean
Disaster
Misc.
After NCERT is done
Science Class 8 Ch.17
Geography Class 6 Ch.1
Geography Class 11 Ch. 2.
Geography Class 6 Ch.2 to 6
Geography Class 11 Ch.1, 3 & 4
Geography Class 11 Ch.5 to 7
Geography Class 11 Ch.8 to 12
Geography Class 11 Ch.13 & 14
Geography Class 11 (Indian Geography) Ch.7
Science Class7 ch8
Science Class 8 ch15
Geography Class 11 Ch.1 & glossary
1. Goh Che Leong’s Certificate Physical & Human Geography book OR
2. General Studies Manual
3. Spectrum
World Geography
NCERT Class
7
8
12 (Human Geography)
Chapter
7 to 10
1,3,5,6
1 to 10
World Geography: focus?
Mountain range in each continent & highest peak
longest, largest rivers: countries covered by them
fresh water lakes; water falls : countries they belong
to (just top 3-5 names)
cold & hot deserts of the world: countries covered by
them
landlocked countries in Europe & Asia
Location of famous grassland (Veld, Prairies,
Pampas etc.), tribes (Pigmy, Masai etc.) & winds.
famous borders (e.g. Durand line, 38th parallel etc)
World Geography: What to focus?
Capitals of Middle East, European & South East
Asian countries
famous cities-their nick names/specialty; on
which river they’re located
famous 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 port
Indian Geography
topic
India basic
rivers
Economic geography
Human Geography
After NCERT is done
class
chapters
6
7
9
1, 2, 4
11
1&2
9
3
10
3
11
3
12
6
10
1,5, 6, 7
12
7 to 12
9
6
12
1 to 4
1. Spectrum Geography OR Lucent’s GK Book
2. DR Khullar’s India: A comprehensive Geography OR
3. General Studies Manual OR
1. simultaneously refer Oxford
School atlas
2. mountains, mountain passes,
rivers, borders, corridors
3. weather, cropping pattern
4. sanctuaries, national parks
5. Minute GK,
6. Mineral ranking
Geography
Indian
geography
How to approach Geography
Physical
Geography
UPSC
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
StatePSC
World
Indian
Agro.
Environment
books
Physical
CDS/CAPF
India
Geography (All in one)
Spectrum
UPSC: Prelim + Mains
Mahesh Barnwal
State Service
Static Polity
Economy
Geography, History
Topic wise Mock Tests
Qatal ki Subh
~200 days
CSAT 2014: Agro. Mostly tough ,out of book
Agriculture
NCERT class
subject
chapters
science
3&9
7
geography
4
8
science
1
science
15
9
geography (India)
6
11
geography (Human)
5
12
geography (India land &
5
people)
After NCERT Soil related chapter from Spectrum OR Majid
Hussain or DR Khullar’s book.
How to approach Environment
Physical
Geography
UPSC
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
StatePSC
World
Indian
Agro.
Environment
How to approach Environment
Physical
World
Geography
Indian
Agro.
Environment
Theory
Contemporary
Current
CSAT 2014 answer key:
Mrunal.org/UPSC
NCERT: environment
CLASS
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
SUBJECT
geography
geo.
science
geo.
sci.
geo
science
Geo.
sci.
geo(Physical)
geo (India)
economy
Biology
chemistry
CHAPTERS
8
1 to 6
7, 16 to 18
8
7 & 18
5
14
2
14 to 16
15 & 16
4&5
9 (Sustainable development)
13 to 16
14
Reference
Shankar’s Book
Treaties & summits
1. Treaty-summits
2. Definition, concepts e.g. bio
magnification, algae bloom
3. Species: location, critically
endangered
4. Pollution related
5. Clean Energy
Environment
Mrunal.org
How to approach Environment
Physical
Geography
UPSC
CAPF, CDS
SSC-CGL
StatePSC
first
World
last
Indian
first
Agro.
first
Environment
first
Static Polity
Economy
Geography, History, Environment
Topic wise Mock Tests
Qatal ki Subh
~200 days
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Polity
Economy
History
Geography
Environment Biodiversity
Science (SSC, CDS, CAPF)
International Relation (CDS,
CAPF)
8. PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in
UPSC)
GA | GK | GS
Last
Pillar
CSAT 2014: 4/5 easy: NCERT, GSM , Lucent
NCERT Science-irrespective of degree
Class
7
8
9
10
11
12
PHYSICS
4, 13, 14 & 15
11 to 16
8 to 12
10, 12 & 13
1,5,8
15
Chemistry
5&6
3 to 6
1 to 4
1 to 5
1,14
14,16
Biology
1,2,10; 11 & 12
2, 8, 9 & 10
5,6,7 & 13
6 to 11
2 to 5
4,5 then 7 to 16
Environment related
Psychology Ch4, Glossary
CDS 2014 (1)
People suffering from anorexia nervosa
1. Develop paralysis
2. Show poor reflex
3. Cannot speak properly
4. Eat very little and fear gaining weight
NCERT 12 Psychology Ch.4 Page 16 +Glossary
Lucent/GS Manual
1. Skip
2. Attempt
3. Mark n Review
CDS 2014(i)
Bone weakening is
caused by Deficiency of
___.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Calcium
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Carbon
Answer choices
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 4 only
CDS 2014(i)
Deficiency of ___
is/are responsible for
weakening of bones?
1. Calcium
2. Phosphorus
3. Nitrogen
4. Carbon
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 4
NCERT Class 9 Ch6
Page 9
NCERT Science: Irrespective of Degree
Class
7
8
9
10
11
12
PHYSICS
4, 13, 14 & 15
11 to 16
8 to 12
10, 12 & 13
1,5,8
15
Chemistry
5&6
3 to 6
1 to 4
1 to 5
1,14
14,16
Biology
1,2,10; 11 & 12
2, 8, 9 & 10
5,6,7 & 13
6 to 11
2 to 5
4,5 then 7 to 16
GS Manual : Physics – real life
examples, chemical uses, disease
tables, MCQ practice;
Lucent GK: disease table, nutrient
uses
Science
After NCERT
1. Space (Mangalyan, GSLV)
2. nanotech
3. Medical- ebola, malnutrition
4. clean energy
5. Information Technology
TheHindu: Thursday edition: but
Hardly anything in prelim/Mains
Mrunal.org
Science Tech
Current
Affairs
Static Polity
Economy
Theory: Geography, History, Environment, Science
Topic wise Mock Tests
Qatal ki Subh
~200 days
Mrunal.org/UPSC
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Polity
Economy
History
Geography
Environment Biodiversity
Science (SSC, CDS, CAPF)
International Relation (summittheme (/PIN, /diplomacy)
GA | GK | GS
Mrunal.org
/PIN
GA | GK | GS
1.Notes making
NEXT
2.Newspapers,
magazines
3.Time management
4.Career backups