Strategy for General Studies UPSC Mains Questions

Strategy for General Studies-1

There are four General Studies Papers + Essay paper + Optional paper in UPSC mains Examinations.

The UPSC provides a basic instruction on which you should focus:

“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.”

Let’s discuss about strategy for General Studies-1

GS-1 mainly covers – Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World (including India) and Society.

There are many topics and subtopics in the GS-1 syllabus. You should study these topics and sub-topics many times. Take a printout of the syllabus and paste it where you study. Reading the syllabus is the most important thing.
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UPSC Mains 2019 GS 1 Question Paper

UPSC Mains 2019 GS 1 [21 September 2019]

The UPSC conducted GS Paper I today i.e., September 21, 2019 from 9 AM to 12 PM This paper consist of history, Geography, Society

UPSC mains examination, 2019

GS Paper I

Q1. Highlight the Central Asian and Greco-Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art. (Answer in 150 words)

Q2. The 1857 uprising was the culmination of the recurrent big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding 100 years of British rule. Elucidate. (Answer in 150 words)

Q3. Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century’s ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of nationality identity. (Answer in 150 words)

Q4. Assess the impact of global warning on the coral life system with examples. (Answer in 150 words)

Q5. Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. (Answer in 150 words)

Q6. Can the strategy of regional resource-based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India? (Answer in 150 words)

Q7.Discuss the factors for localization of agro-based food processing industries of North-West Indian. (Answer in 150 words)

Q8. What makes the Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)

Q9. “Empowering women is the key to control population growth.” Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)

Q10. What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism? (Answer in 150 words)

UPSC Mains 2019 GS1 Question Paper PDF     Click to Download

UPSC main GS Paper-I

UPSC 2019 Question Papers – Essay Test

UPSC mains examination, 2019 has commenced from today. and UPSC has conducted the essay test on the first day.

You can read the UPSC Mains 2019 question paper as given below or can download the PDF by using the link provided at the end.

UPSC mains examination, 2019 (Essay Test)

How to choose the Optional Subject for UPSC Exam 2020

The UPSC Civil Services exam has three stages (Prelims, Mains, Personality Test). Every year lakhs of aspirants apply. The exam process for every candidate is same but the things changer when it comes to the optional subject. In the Mains of the UPSC Civil Services exam, a candidate has to choose an optional subject. This optional subject has 2 papers comprising of total 500 marks. Here is the catch.  If one selects a good optional subject, it can have a difference on the final success.

What are the optional subjects for UPSC Civil Services Exam?

SN NO	List of optional subjects in UPSC
1	Agriculture
2	Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
3	Anthropology
4	Botany
5	Chemistry
6	Civil Engineering
7	Commerce & Accountancy
8	Economics
9	Electrical Engineering
10	Geography
11	Geology
12	History
13	Law
14	Management
15	Mathematics
16	Mechanical Engineering
17	Medical Science
18	Philosophy
19	Physics
20	Political Science & International Relations
21	Psychology
22	Public Administration
23	Sociology
24	Statistics
25	Zoology

Candidates can opt for a literature subject even they had not taken up that language as their graduation subject.

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How many months of current affairs are required for UPSC Prelims Exam

UPSC aspirants seek the answer about this question. Should they cover current affairs 0.5 years old, 1 year old, 1.5 years old, 2 years old etc.?

Well the analysis of previous UPSC question papers of IAS Prelims shows that even current affairs of 2008 has been asked in 2016 UPSC CSE Prelims.

Analysis of Prelims 2019

UPSC asked everything that is happening around you. If linkage is established then we can say that due to 4G being in news, there was a question related to VOLTE. Pokemon Go video game is in limelight, so there was MCQ on Augmented Reality. Apple Smartwatch cued the MCQ on wearable technology. Newspapers analysis is a must for these types of questions.

How to prepare current affairs for IAS Exam?

You have to use the newspaper as well as the internet for the preparation of current affairs. You should prepare notes from newspapers. It’s better to revise the things though notes.

Using the internet:

Please follow the three items given below:

Current Affairs

Daily Important Article

Daily Current Affairs MCQ

The above links provide sufficient guidance in current affairs for Civil Service aspirants.

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How to prepare for UPSC 2020

Strategy and tips to start IAS preparation early. you need to appear for the UPSC Civil Services Exam. As per the official UPSC Exam Calendar, Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2020.

Success in UPSC Civil Services Examination = 50% Knowledge + 50% Strategy. So both knowledge and strategy are important to clear this exam.

Know your enemy:

The UPSC Civil Services Examination is a 3 stage examination.

Its tentative schedule is given below:

• Prelims – June 2019
• Mains – September 2019
• Interview – Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

Few doubts in the minds of aspirants

#1. Is this exam invincible?

Certainly not. It is like any other completive examination in which you need thorough preparation. The subjective pattern of the Mains exam just makes it unpredictable.

#2. It requires many attempts

Many toppers have passed it in their 1st attempts. Do not count the attempts. Just prepare well. You will succeed even if it takes 4 attempts.

This exam needs 2 years of preparation for an average candidate.

Prepare every paper. Don’t fall into the trap of specially preparing optional papers at the cost of general studies papers.

#3.  Prelims 2020 is 8 months away, what should be the strategy?

First and foremost download the UPSC CSE syllabus and previous year UPSC question papers. Study and prepare your optional subject with a focus on UPSC syllabus of optional paper 1 and paper 2. Get the print out of the UPSC syllabus and learn it thoroughly. Keep referring it whenever you need to connect the topics. Don’t read core UPSC books at the start. Start reading newspapers, preferably — The Hindu.

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UPSC CSE 2020 Prelims Notes in PDF Format

UPSC CSE 2020 Study Materials and Notes

Get study materials and free notes for the preparation of the civil services exam. The Indian civil service has worked with some IAS instructors and subject matter experts to prepare notes for the IAS exam only for you. Listed below are some online study materials that you can use for preparation. We hope that this online preparation is extended offline and that you have to take your notes on the reading material provided to you by this website. Our free study materials for civil services consist of comprehensive study notes on topics such as general studies, administration, history, law, sociology and biotechnology.

Now you can use the notes in PDF format for your prelims and main preparation. These notes are prepared by our experts and aspiring to UPSC. Remember that at the time of downloads will be allowed, so do not forget to save these notes in PDF on your system once you have subscribed. All the best for your UPSC CSE studies

Online IAS Notes for Civil services Preparation

•   General Study
•   Current Affairs
•   UPSC Prelims 2019
•   30 Days Prelims Quiz
•   History MCQs
•   Economy MCQs
•   Polity
•   Magazine

Online IAS Preparation Materials

Download Kurukshetra Union Budget 2019-20 

Download Yojana – Union Budget 2019-20 

Download 100 Most Important Topics for UPSC Prelims PDF

Download Important Polity topics for UPSC Prelims 2019 PDF

Download Prelims 2019 Results PDF

Download UPSC Prelims, 2019 Results PDF

Download Barchart and Piechart Statistics of 2018 Prelims MCQs PDF

Download 750 MCQs to Conquer UPSC Prelims 2019 PDF : Part 1 PDF

Download 750 MCQs to Conquer UPSC Prelims 2019 PDF : Part 2 PDF

Download 750 MCQs to Conquer UPSC Prelims 2019 PDF : Part 3 PDF

Download 750 MCQs to Conquer UPSC Prelims 2019 PDF : Part 4 PDF

Download 750 MCQs to Conquer UPSC Prelims 2019 PDF

Download How to Prepare for UPSC Prelims 2020 PDF

Download Prelims 2019 Analysis PDF

Mission UPSC 2020 - Strategy and Study Material

The team of IAS Planner experts and teachers have prepared an effective study plan for the Civil Services Examination Year - 2020, which is an important effort to start the preparation in the right direction for all the candidates.

Initially, we would like to say to all of you candidates that you should understand that you have to study according to the syllabus of the Civil Services Examination. Various subjects like History, Geography, Science and Technology, Politics, International Relations, Economics, Environment, etc. make this course comprehensive. But if you follow the syllabus prescribed by the Union Public Service Commission, you get a direction in your field of study for preparation and as a result, you study only what is in the syllabus. Remember, UPSC never asks questions outside its pre-set syllabus.

Since you have only one year in which you have to make sure that you are ready for the civil services examination or not. Therefore, it is advised that the candidates should use each day appropriately for study and practice and to conduct their studies in a systematic manner. Remember, in UPSC your comprehension on subjects is tested in your writing style and answers given by you. Therefore, you are strongly advised to follow this particular strategy. A disciplined study plan with dedication and seriousness will ensure that you do not lose track of your focus and study.

How to Prepare for UPSC Prelims-2020

• Civil Services Examination is conducted by the UPSC every year to recruit officers for various reputed government posts.
• It is one of the toughest examinations in the country.
• There are three stages of this examination – Prelims, Mains and IAS Interview.
• The UPSC Prelims 2019 was conducted on 2nd June 2019.
• The first stage- Prelims exam consists of two papers, both of them being objective type.
• It is important to do a planned and guided preparation.

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