History Optional Students 2021- 2022
There was a thread in forum regarding history which was of great use let's make one again!
@SergioRamos Lage raho bhai. Aap ki 4 members ki community , hamare PSIR ki pata nhin kitni. :)
@Usain_bolt Na Na , belong to PSIR. Bas dekhne aayi thi aap logon ka haalchaal , sergio bhai ka comment dekh ke PSIR thread par.
Bhailog let us share our experience with this optional till now, one by one.
Kya bolti public?
I will shoot. This was my second attempt, 1st mains. Did not clear.
TO be honest, I do not think History is some mammoth task. You have to read the majority portions for the GS anyway. Plus, no CA addition in optional.
Coming to my experience, Not doing very good in the papers. But that Shivaji and Amuktamalyada one, I had more or less idea about all the questions. The quality may vary, but I knew what they were demanding and where did I read it in the books. The learnings I took away was that if I did my standard sources and PYQ properly, 280 is doable.
I have goog vibes from my coming attempt tbh.
BD,Usain_boltBD,BD,Waise how you learn Maps ????
Let me disclose my highly inefficient way
1. Learn all the sites in Mesolithic (almost 20 sites list wise)
2. Then mark them on map again and again
3. In question , if site directly comes to mind , write else repeat the list in mind
Is this everyone is doing or Am I just doing inefficient work
BD,@SergioRamos @Freakhoto @Usain_bolt Map technique please
Waise how you learn Maps ????
Let me disclose my highly inefficient way
1. Learn all the sites in Mesolithic (almost 20 sites list wise)
2. Then mark them on map again and again
3. In question , if site directly comes to mind , write else repeat the list in mind
Is this everyone is doing or Am I just doing inefficient work
I am starting by doing 5 sites a day. Chapter wise as given in the book. I write 2-3 points per site, and revise them poora din. See the map side by side. Aise I am trying to prepare 250 sites before Prelims.
EiChan,Okay so my turn.
I have given 2 attempts. Got okay score in optional in 2019 but horrible in GS( two 70's score in 2 GS Papers). Since I was fresh out of college I anyway didn't have much expectations.
This year I have flunked prelims itself. I was totally devastated after this, to the extent that I completely forgot I have anything to do with UPSC. Went back home for a month and came back with mindset to begin things from scratch. Threw away all my Old notes. That was also the time I came to know about forum. I used to DM some of the great guys here like whatonly qoqo and azandhindfauz and ask them everything as if this is my first attempt.
Coming to optional, SergioRamos is right. The only reason I got decent score in my first mains was because I had handmade notes ready for most part of syllabus. This time since I had enough time, I have made my optional notes again( 3rd time).
Most of the questions are very predictable if you have read standard books well+ analysed PYQs. I believe optional is my strong area. Let's see kya hota hai.
EiChan,SergioRamosOkay so my turn.
I have given 2 attempts. Got okay score in optional in 2019 but horrible in GS( two 70's score in 2 GS Papers). Since I was fresh out of college I anyway didn't have much expectations.
This year I have flunked prelims itself. I was totally devastated after this, to the extent that I completely forgot I have anything to do with UPSC. Went back home for a month and came back with mindset to begin things from scratch. Threw away all my Old notes. That was also the time I came to know about forum. I used to DM some of the great guys here like whatonly qoqo and azandhindfauz and ask them everything as if this is my first attempt.
Coming to optional, SergioRamos is right. The only reason I got decent score in my first mains was because I had handmade notes ready for most part of syllabus. This time since I had enough time, I have made my optional notes again( 3rd time).
Most of the questions are very predictable if you have read standard books well+ analysed PYQs. I believe optional is my strong area. Let's see kya hota hai.
Yes. Adding to that predictability part, in the last 7 years, if you analyse Medieval History questions- 3 common areas where questions are asked( If not regular, then every alternative year) are
Mughal Painting
18th Century India
Vijaynagara Empire
Similar is the pattern for all parts of History.
BD,Okay so my turn.
I have given 2 attempts. Got okay score in optional in 2019 but horrible in GS( two 70's score in 2 GS Papers). Since I was fresh out of college I anyway didn't have much expectations.
This year I have flunked prelims itself. I was totally devastated after this, to the extent that I completely forgot I have anything to do with UPSC. Went back home for a month and came back with mindset to begin things from scratch. Threw away all my Old notes. That was also the time I came to know about forum. I used to DM some of the great guys here like whatonly qoqo and azandhindfauz and ask them everything as if this is my first attempt.
Coming to optional, SergioRamos is right. The only reason I got decent score in my first mains was because I had handmade notes ready for most part of syllabus. This time since I had enough time, I have made my optional notes again( 3rd time).
Most of the questions are very predictable if you have read standard books well+ analysed PYQs. I believe optional is my strong area. Let's see kya hota hai.
Yes. Adding to that predictability part, in the last 7 years, if you analyse Medieval History questions- 3 common areas where questions are asked( If not regular, then every alternative year) are
Mughal Painting
18th Century India
Vijaynagara Empire
Similar is the pattern for all parts of History.
Eggzactly!!
Topics are fixed, syllabus fixed aur puchenge bhi kaha se.
BD,Okay so my turn.
I have given 2 attempts. Got okay score in optional in 2019 but horrible in GS( two 70's score in 2 GS Papers). Since I was fresh out of college I anyway didn't have much expectations.
This year I have flunked prelims itself. I was totally devastated after this, to the extent that I completely forgot I have anything to do with UPSC. Went back home for a month and came back with mindset to begin things from scratch. Threw away all my Old notes. That was also the time I came to know about forum. I used to DM some of the great guys here like whatonly qoqo and azandhindfauz and ask them everything as if this is my first attempt.
Coming to optional, SergioRamos is right. The only reason I got decent score in my first mains was because I had handmade notes ready for most part of syllabus. This time since I had enough time, I have made my optional notes again( 3rd time).
Most of the questions are very predictable if you have read standard books well+ analysed PYQs. I believe optional is my strong area. Let's see kya hota hai.
Yes. Adding to that predictability part, in the last 7 years, if you analyse Medieval History questions- 3 common areas where questions are asked( If not regular, then every alternative year) are
Mughal Painting
18th Century India
Vijaynagara Empire
Similar is the pattern for all parts of History.
Eggzactly!!
Topics are fixed, syllabus fixed aur puchenge bhi kaha se.
Yess! Ek baar bas poore notes ban jaen na, Idk why but I feel something terrific can happen!
BD,Usain_bolt@SergioRamos @Freakhoto @Usain_bolt Map technique please
These are my earlier comments on this thread regarding maps. Yehi plan hai ab bhi.
EiChan,SergioRamos
Waise@SergioRamos Can you kindly review that book ??
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