Jasmeet Singh Sandhu CSE AIR 3 2015

● GS Paper 1
● (1) Indian Heritage - Nitin Singhania (Book+Notes)
● (2) History - Modern Spectrum / Spectrum
● ​(3) World History - NCERT + NORMAN LAWS ( Connection between events + Dates )
● :-> Prepare your own answers and follow standard textbooks.
● GS PAPER 2
● (1) Polity - Lakshmikant for basics + Link the events from the newspaper to have better
understanding about practical administration
● (2) Public Administration - Google + 12th report of citizen centric governance by second
administrative reforms commission for an official angle
● (3) International Relations - Newspaper (The Hindu + Indian Express) - Background from
net
● (4) Social Justice - Newspaper + Net
● GS PAPER 3
● (1) Economics - Newspaper + Nonal/Ronal
● (2) Agriculture - Geography - NCERT 9TH & 10TH
● (3) Food Processing, PDS - OFFICIAL WEBSITES OF GOI (FAQ)
● (4) DM - Note down the general recommendations from 2nd ARC paper as it provides a
basic structure.
● (5) Internal Security - TMH(All analytical view points)
● (6) Science and Technology
● :-> Don't follow entire book follow books for participation topics.
● (7) EVS - GK TODAY
● GS PAPER 4 - Ethics
● :-> No proper book or notes available. Go for each and every topic and clear the definition
all by yourself and think to understand all by yourself. Give personal examples and
anecdotes, even also from current affairs which are unique and make your answer more
realistic as all the books have a classical i.e. typical traditional approach.
● Mains
● Strategy :-> Clear for all subjects in your answer.
● 1. Why ?
● 2. ​Definition
● 3. ​Pros and Cons
● 4. ​Steps made by government (Ministries, Acts, Schemes, Policies & Institutions :- At
least one or two examples)
● 5. ​Your Suggestions/ Recommendations
● :-> Essay Paper Strategy
● 1. Basic Intro ( Short Paragraph )
● 2. ​Definition (")
● 3. ​Clear Stand
● 4. ​Evaluate both the sides (i.e. both positive and negative sides)
● 5. ​Support your answer with your stand.
● 6. ​Add Examples
● 7. ​Use Quotations
● 8. ​Conclude (Hammer again and again the same thing.)
● :-> How to choose an optional subject ?
● :- Choose an optional subject which is both scoring and interesting.
● :-> Interview
● 1. Always be cortious, polite and cordial with the board because it's a test of personality.
● 2. ​Need not to answer all the questions.
● 3. ​Look keen to their analysis.
● 4. ​Say sorry if you don't know a particular answer.
● 5. ​Say thankyou when they answer you.
● 6. ​Have a proper positive eye contact but don't stare at him whoever is asking you a
question.
● 7. ​Try and involve people nearby to him need not to involve with the entire interview board
see only those who are adjacent to him.
● 8. ​Say thankyou for their answers or replies to those questions which you don't know.
● 9. ​Be humble, be polite and cordial with them.
● 10. ​Treat them with respect.
● 11. ​If you're unable to answer a question then say I'm sorry sir right now I'm unable to
answer this question at this particular juncture.
● 12. ​Speak less as the note you will speak the possibility of being caught will increase.
● 13. ​Make your resume (DAF) honest. DON'T ADD FAKE THINGS AS YOUR HOBBIES.
● 14. ​If you don't know the answer then don't tell them directly that you don't know the
answer.
● 15. ​Accept being a subject of laughter and a subject of criticism bit don't reply then
harshly. Stay calm and remain cool.
● * Tips and Suggestions
● :-> Try to write your answers. It is very much necessary. Even in your language paper.
● :-> Practice for Answer Writing very necessary. Practice past year questions and go for
group study.
● :-> All GS PAPERS are interconnected.
● :-> Focus more on PAPER 1 as it has more remembering portion and other papers have
less .
● :-> GS PAPER 4 is scoring and you can score by writing answer in your own words, in
simple language, in giving personal examples and anecdotes.
● :-> Join mock tests and read the same data as many times it's possible and answer as
many questions you're tried to answer the questions.
● :-> Summarise your answers in one single page.
● :-> Study Time
● 8hrs (2-2-2-2)hrs each with a break of 30 minutes.
● :-> Set Target
● Mock Tests and Previous Year Question Papers.
● :-> Make notes in your own words. Do not copy from the articles.
● :-> Read only two newspapers.
● 1. The Hindu (Left Leaning)
● 2. ​The Indian Express (Right Leaning)
● Prepare the issue.
● 1. Critical Opinion
● 2. ​Background
● 3. ​Pros and Cons
● 4. ​Solution and Recommendations
● :-> Time Management
● 1. Complete the whole paper as they generally give only 60% marks in a question. So
answer all the questions.
● 2. ​Use both pointwise and parawise in your answer.
● Main part in points i.e. Pros and Cons
● Government Schemes also in points
● 3. Focus more on the zest of the issue.
● 4. ​Don't write unsubstantiated answers.
● :-> Memorization
● Memorize only important topics. Don't memorize everything. Make your answer short.
● :-> For answer writing don't focus on your personal opinion and study and evaluate both
the aspects.
● :-> Write answers as many as you can as it will increase your speed and confidence.
Practice as many questions as you can.
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