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Best IAS Preparation Tips

Best IAS Preparation Tips 

IAS exam is the most reputed or difficult exam in India. IAS  which means The Indian Administrative Service is a vocation that can not be contrasted with different employments or administrations. The post of an IAS officer is a respect, and subsequently it is pined for by numerous. Along these lines, these are a couple of tips that may help a man in clearing IAS examinations: 
Exam Preparation Tips for IAS

Take It Seriously

The most important part of this exam is ,to it it seriously . If we do any work with our serious efforts , we will successes definitely. We trust that we must ponder 10 hours or more, consistently. Be that as it may, for wanted outcomes, that a man should simply to walk the shrewd way which could mean perusing specifically yet perusing admirably, perusing many books specifically, blending books and notes, making short notes, learning time administration, taking fake tests and so on.

Begin early

After choosing to show up in the exam, arrangements for the same should begin early. To get a thought regarding the sort of inquiries being solicited, explained papers from past years ought to be alluded to. It is additionally important to be refreshed in all fields, for example History, Economy, Polity, and so on and getting the best books for the same.

Daily work

 This is the most difficult exam so we should do our work daily. A man needs to build up some sort of schedule, which would help him to center for extend periods of time and cover the whole syllabus inside the time accessible. A standard graph likewise helps in building up a concentrated approach for Mains and additionally in planning for most scoring parts of IAS Prelims syllabus early.

Each Subject should be studied

With many subjects to get readied for, understudies regularly submit the mix-up of endeavoring to set up at the same time. What they really need to do is stop this multi-entrusting and pick one subject at any given moment. Multi-entrusting may prompt perplexity, loss of fixation and lower yield. It is likewise imperative to not to allude to a larger number of books than are totally required.

Unit test

Keep in mind the school days when the instructor used to have unit tests in each 15 days with a specific end goal to set us up for the last test of the years? We have to assess ourselves similarly, by taking our own particular ridicule tests subsequent to finishing a specific area in a point; with a specific end goal to set ourselves up for the last fight.

Short and handy notes

Making short notes has dependably been a shrewd approach to examine and has dependably helped in
amending rapidly. These notes can be as blaze cards or miniaturized scale notes on subjects like current undertakings, GK, and additionally different GS and discretionary themes.


Read with hard work

The more an understudy peruses for his IAS, the more it will be helpful for him. Perusing a ton is the way to score. The understudies should make it a propensity for perusing daily papers, the most recent financial review, all NCERT reading material and great supplementary books for IAS accessible.

The correct guidance

Keeping in mind the end goal to spare important time and endeavors, understudies should look for quality direction from the best training establishment accessible. These foundations give training in all subjects of the IAS exam. To know which books to peruse, training to join and what system to receive for IAS readiness, IAS toppers, kindred hopefuls and the individuals who have achieved the meeting stage ought to be drawn nearer to.

Set and kick the Goal

In conclusion, the understudy ought to dependably put stock in himself, be sufficiently sure and endeavor to supplicate and contemplate to look for endowments from the god-like. He ought to have a fabulous time while getting ready for IAS and seek after outcomes to be productive.


How To Make Effective Notes For UPSC Exam



How To Make Effective Notes 

Students often faced difficult problems while making notes. A lot of aspirant asks how they can make notes;  how will they cam  revise the whole syllabus at the edge of the exam? What they should do to memorise the whole syllabu in a short time period? After a long time review we decided to help the aspirant to short out this problem. Its  simple answer is “Make short, simple notes with important headlines  and sub-headlines.”
 Some Strategies For Making Notes Good Notes:
  • Prepare your notes on A4 size paper sheet you can  organizing and adding content relating to a particular topic.
  • Make different- different files for each subjects.
  • Use different colored pens for headings, sub-headings etc.
  • Revise your  notes in particular time interval according to your time table so anything that you have prepared can be memorised fastly at the end.
  • Must include diagrams, table or a graph and sketch maps etc and you must have labeled  them accurately and  very clearly.
  • make notes in four essential steps – 1. Outline of the topic 2. Main key points  3. Advantages  and disadvantages    4. At Last the Conclusion
  • If topic is so long then do not make note in crowded manner, use key words for short decription and easy learning
How To Make Notes For Optionals
  • Make notes only from one or two  recommended books that cover almost all the syllabus of the optional subject.
  • Make separate sections in accordance with the chapters of the books.
  • There should be no repetation of topics because it only wastes the time and all topics should be  covered of the syllabus.
Before Making Notes Observe The Syllabus Throughly and select the recommended books:
  • Notes making should be from a recommended book which covers all th topics.
  • . Make notes only from one or two  recommended books that cover almost all the syllabus of the optional subject.
  • Make separate sections in accordance with the chapters of the books.
  • There should be no repetation of topics because it only wastes the time and all topics should be  covered of the syllabus.
  • Whenever you read some other books or come across a news/update about a particular topic, directly go to your notes, add one page and write down all the new things you learnt.
Note Making is essential Task to succeed in this exam.
For Current Affairs:
To Make Notes For Current Affairs , We have to follow separate strategy:-
  • Polity Current Affairs  use PIB, PRS, Yojana and Kurukshtra Magazines
  • Diplomacy and International Relations – The Hindu and IDSA MIA site
  • Economics -  The Hindu economic zone,  Economy, Industry  and EPW
  • Environment and Bio-diversity - The Hindu  Environment section, Indian Express environment section
  • Science and Technology -  The Hindu science and tech section and Indian Express
  • Collect news fro different sites on daily basis.
  • Prepare a headline for each and every  news and articles
  • Leave some space between the articles for the further updates.
The purpose of this exam is mainly to select the most suitable candidates. It checks all around maturity of the candidate. A candidate should be well shaped in all frames of mind and the will power to succeed in the exam. Note making is of great importance for a student to succeed. This is because there are few good reasons for making notes:
  • Notes are prepared only after understanding the given topic, since you have read out the important points and tried to summarize them.
  • Writing any information helps you to remember it betterand last for long time. It helps alot for preparing and writing out essays. Well-prepared notes make the writing process much more efficient
  • Notes should be revised your at regular time interval since it does not take a long time to go through your notes.
  • It helps you in your final revision by reminding you of the most important points of each topic.
  • Note-making habits will help to train a critical mind,and it helps a student pass his examinations as well as develop a discerning, insightful mind which is quick at grasping relevant information.
  • On the occasions when one is called upon to give a lecture, speech or to participate in a discussion, note -making skills helps in providing a record of the essential points so that the speaker does not have to read out what he has prepared. The notes remind of the contents and sequences of lecture or contribution to a discussion.
  • It allows you to focus on the points relevant to your purpose.
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List of Useful Websites for UPSC Civil Services Exam Preparation

List of Useful Websites for UPSC Civil Services Exam Preparation

List of Useful Websites for UPSC Civil Services Exam Preparation:-

Every aspirant want to prepare for IAS in strict way.  So to help those aspirant  we are listing some sites that are useful in IAS preparation.
  1. ClearIAS.com
  2. Cleariasexam.com
  3. Mrunal.org
  4. Insightsonindia.com
  5. Iasbaba.com
  6. Byjus.com
  7. Iasscore.in
  8. Unacademy.com
  9. Civilsdaily.com
  10. Gktoday.in
  11. IASexamportal.com
  12. Swapsushias.blogspot.in
  13. Iaspassion.com
  14. Iaskracker.com
  15. Iagranjosh.com
  16. UPSCguide.com
  17. CivilServiceIndia.com
  18. Ias100.in
  19. Prepareias.in
  20. Iasaspirants.com
  21. Iksa.in

How To Prepare UPSC Civil Services Mains Paper-II (GS-1)

How To Start UPSC CSE Mains Paper-II (GS-1)

GS-1: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.
In this heading  total 12 topics and around 40 sub-topics are given in the syllabus.
Two important things fundamental to your exam preparation:
  • Get familiar with all the topics and sub-topics by writing them many times – they should be  strongly etched in your memory.
  • Keep a copy of the syllabus always with you no matter where you are.

 Topic 1

"Indian Culture will cover the salient aspects of Art forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times."
In this topic, the sub-topics are  – Art forms, Literature, Architecture – from ancient to modern times. All you need to study for Art and Culture part is just TWO sources:
  1. NCERT Books
  2. NIOS Books
Once done with these book, then read following NCERT books. Here, in the following books, along with reading history of India, look for art and culture related topics and make a note of them. You will not find separate art and culture chapters in  these books, you have to mine them.
  1. NCERT Class VI – History – Our Past
  2. NCERT Class VII – Our Past -I
  3. NCERT  Class VIII – Our Past II and III
  4. NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History I
  5. NCERT Class-XII – Themes in Indian History – II
  6. NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History II
Apart from these you should refer following sources for more information:
  1. CCRT Website
  2. Graphic Book On Indian Art and Culture
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 TOPIC-2
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues

Note that this topic wants you to cover important events from 1750s to Present. It’s not just related to freedom struggle. You should focus on all important events and contributions of personalities that are significant and have had important impact on nation till now.
For this part of the syllabus, just rely on above mentioned NCERT books and current affairs. You don’t have to read any separate book. Looking at the kind of questions they are asking fro this part of the syllabus, your focus should be on understanding basic events from NCERT and keeping an eye on relevant current events. For example, Netaji Bose files were declassified in August 2016 and there were many articles comparing his contribution with Gandhiji and Nehru. 
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TOPIC-3

 [The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.]
Because this topic demands specific knowledge of Freedom Struggle and its various facets, you must read Bipan Chandra’s Struggle For India’s Independence. You should revise this book at least 2-3 times.
Some prefer Spectrum’s modern history book. But for Mains preparation, Bipan Chandra’s book is very important.
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 TOPIC – 4
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
For this you need to study Chapter 6 to 12 of India Since Independence – Bipan Chandra
0r Chapters 8 to 14 from India After Gandhi: The History Of The World’s Largest Democracy 
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TOPIC- 5
[History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars,redrawal of national boundaries,colonization,decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism,socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.]
Except for Industrial revolution, Mastering Modern World History by Norman Lowe , covers all topics of this part of the syllabus . You should also read world history from NCERT books of class IX, X and XI (only modern world history part).
You can go through this book – Old NCERT World History Class-X
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TOPIC-6
[Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.]
For salient features of Indian Society –  NCERT – Indian Society Class 12
Two indispensable books to cover this topic:
  • Indian Society – Ram Ahuja
  • Social Problems in India – Ram Ahuja


TOPIC-7
[Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.]
  • For India specific women related issues download this beautiful report (PLATFORM FOR ACTION-REPORT ON INDIAN WOMEN ) where you can find everything you want to learn about Women’s issues.
Other sub-topics are general in nature and can be found in Magazines and Newspapers. If one is thorough with current events questions on these sub-topics can be answered very well by consolidating their knowledge.
This topic is mainly current affairs based. Keep tab on all important events that take place related to this topic.
You should also read about role of women from ancient to modern times (including freedom struggle, art and culture etc).

TOPIC-8
[Effects of Globalization on Indian society]
 If you have a basic understanding of Indian Society and Globalization, their mutual relation can be elucidated with ease.
To know more about effect of Globalization on Indian Society, you need to know better about Indian Society. This book is a must have for broad understanding of the Indian Society.
  • Indian Society – Ram Ahuja
  • Social Problems in India – Ram Ahuja


TOPIC-9[Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.]
This is again generic. But you must know the basic concept of communalism, regionalism and secularism. Wikipedia comes handy here.
BASICS:
  • Regionalism In India
  • Communalism           


TOPIC-10[Salient features of world’s physical geography.
To cover this part two books are necessary:
1. Certificate Physical and Human Geography 1st Edition
2. NCERT Class-XI – Fundamentals of Physical Geography

TOPIC-11[Distribution of  natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)]
1) NCERT Class XII – Human Geography
2) NCERT Class-XII – India-People and Economy
3) For reference:Geography of India 4 Edition

TOPIC-12
[Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.]
 You can read Physical Geography book - Goh Cheng Leong
This topic on critical changes in  geographical features is broadly related to climate change and other anthropogenic factors(such as depletion of resources, dumping of wastes etc). Geographical features like rainforests, ice caps, rivers, corals, cyclones all get affected by climate change. Anthropogenic factors are involved in increasing desertification, vanishing forests, biodiversity, pollution of rivers and lakes, etc.
Your focus should be on such changes. Question may be on how monsoon is affected by global climate change? or how a cyclone is affected by global warming? What effect has the melting ice cap on the biodiversity in the polar regions? etc

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