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How To Prepare For Prelims (CSAT) The Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) includes two objective type question papers of two hundred marks and two hours time duration for each paper. One is on General Studies and the other is General Aptitude Paper( which has now replaced the optional subject that was there earlier). With the Civil Service exam having very limited seats it's a very difficult exam to crack. Many students appear multiple times to clear it. Changes in formats of question papers always tend to create a lot of mental discomfort in students. Many students are fearful of subjects like mathematics. This fear may be baseless considering the changes lay greater emphasis on the "aptitude" which mainly involves reasoning skills and not just mathematics. The civil services examination is basically a test to choose suitable administrators. It tests the candidate right from the stage when one starts the preparation. One common misconception about the prelims...

DADABHAI NAROJI:- He was the first Asian to be a British MP and the first Indian to become a Professor at Elphinstone Institution in 1850. The ‘Grand Old Man of India’ and the ‘Father of Indian Nationalism’ are the epithets to explain the personality of this great man who was an educator, cotton trader and social leader. He is none other than Dadabhai Naoroji, who was born on 4th September 1825 at Khadak in Mumbai. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons between 1892 and 1895. Dadabhai Naoroji played a crucial role in founding the Indian National Congress along with two other famous politicians of that time i.e. A.O. Hume and Dinshaw Edulji Wacha. Dadabhai Naoroji’s concept of wealth drain from India during British rule got huge attention. He mentioned the same concept in his book  Poverty and Un BRITISH Rule in -INDIA After completing his schooling, Dadabhai Naoroji finished his Masters degree in Mathematics and worked as a professor in...

1. IGNU OR ANY OPEN UNIVERSITY POST GRADUATION MATERIAL FOR HISTORY 2.RS SHARMA- SOCIOECONOMIC HISTORY OF INDIA 3.R.S SHARMA- ANCIENT INDIA NCRT PUBLICATIONS 4.D.N. JHAN - AN INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT INDIA 5.MEDIVAL INDIA BY JL MEHATA 6.MEDIVAL INDIA 2 VOLUMES BY SATISH CHANDRA 7.MODERN INDIA BY BIPIN CHANDRA PAL - RISE AND GROWTH OF COLONIALISM AND NATIONALISM. 8.AR DESAI- SOCIAL BANK OF INDIAN NATIONS 9. SUMIT SARKAR MODERN INDIA. 10. JAIN AND MATHUR - WORLD HISTORY 11.NORMAN LOWE- UNDERSTANDING HISTORY 12.L. MUKARJEE- 2 VOLUMES ALL THE BOOKS ABOVE MENTIONED ARE SUGGESTED BY 30 YEARS EXPERIENCED LECTURER.. AND NO ONE CAN READ ALL THE BOOKS FOR SCORING ONLY IN OPTIONAL.. SO JUST READ FOR REFERENCE ONLY FOR PARTICULAR TOPICS WHICH ARE FREQUENTLY ASKED BY UPSC.. ALL THE BEST GUYS. 

How To Prepare UPSC Civil Services Mains Paper-II (GS-1) UPSC has brought changes to the  Civil Services Mains examination  in both the pattern and the syllabus. We know that now there are  4 General Studies Papers apart from one Essay and Optional paper each. This article discusses preparation strategy for General Studies -1 (i.e Paper-II, Paper-I is Essay) Before you start reading further, please remember the following important mantra  given by the  Almighty UPSC: “ The questions are likely to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio‐ economic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.”  This sentence is the guiding light for your preparation. You don’t have to master the topics, all you need is BASIC UNDERSTANDING and the ability to analyze. Basic understanding come...

1ST OF ALL, ALL THE BEST FOR THE STUDENTS WHO QUALIFIED PRILIMS..... LETS MOVE TO ANALYSIS OF MAINS Mains Exam: Change of format Before (upto 2012) After (2013) Paper Marks Paper Marks Compulsory language papers Regional language paper. Marks not counted in merit. 300 Same as Earlier 300 English Paper. But marks not counted in final merit list. 300 same as earlier 300 Essay Yes 200 Yes 250 General Studies 2 papers 600 4 papers (new topics included) 1000 First optional 2 papers 600 2 papers 500 Second optional 2 papers 600 Removed 0 Interview Yes 300 Yes but marks reduced 275 total 2900 Merit from 2300. 2900 Merit from 2025 What is removed from general studies? Statistics and data interpretation topic removed from General Studies (Mains). Public Health, Health education and ethical concerns regarding health-care, medical research and pharmaceuticals topic removed. (It is no longer Explicitly mentioned under syllabus, although doesn’t prevent UPSC from asking this und...