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Mains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread

@VikaI dont know why the both V5 pens I bought started leaking after some time . I found it nice . Should I try once more with it ?

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@John_TitorIf on telegram then yes , I wish it all will be flexible .

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Does one city has one centre for mains ? WHERE in Delhi it would be ?

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@MuruganEven optional students dont read them , they are outdated and bulky

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@rootYou are a senior forest official who has recently been posted in a forest range which has a wildlife sanctuary and pilgrimage center of local hill tribes. The sanctuary is a famous trekking site, but is open only for males as the local tribal culture doesn’t permit the entry of women to the hill site housing their deity.
Recently, the State High Court has lifted this unofficial ban on women following which there has been pressure from women's’ group to open the trekking site for all, while the local tribal group opposes the same. You fear that opening the site might lead to protest from tribals, compromising law and order situation and endanger the safety of trekkers to the site.

What are the options open to you in this scenario? Discuss along with their merits and demerits?
Which would be the most appropriate action that you would take in this situation and why?

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@rootI am able to complete only 14.5 questions in my final GS 3 test . This is my 1st attempt . I am only little slow I think . Any tips though I know practice is the key

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@ChampakAdd Achiever

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Any model essay of any institute for
5 trillion economy
India as space power

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Political Science guys ?

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@Caesar1 was great ( 3-4 questions in fast mode )

Paper 2 was tough .... ..

Questions were okay but there was no appropriate matter .

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@vijay_on_missionPaper 1 was great but cannot write one 20 marker completely and 3-5 10 markers in a hurry .

Paper 2 . Questions were such that making choice was very difficult . I think 6-7 irrelevant or just filler content .

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@nikhilit20112751 I could write Attorney general wala okay okay . But , could not remember Constitutional article . Was it necessary in that ? Affects marks ?

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Warm Wishes

Following polls have been created by a fellow from India Bhai Group .

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Kindly fill these . We could know comparative levels of performance .......

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@John_TitorYa . May be but you should know how to handle .

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@RavsI first defined corruption .

Then , argued that it is narrow definition .

Due to imp public tasks bureaucrats have to perform , if they fail to do , it harms public ...........

Fir , accepted the question proposition , then gave just an example .

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@SommerfeldOne of my fellow mate prepared and not me

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@Phagocyte

Intro

Divided into following subheads :

Hindi- heart belt / North Indian Culture

South or Dravidian Culture

CULTURE OF Desert lands

Hill Culture

North East Culture

Menioned 1-2 examples under these heads like food and festivals

Phir highlighted how India is still united

How was it

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@Hakunah_MatataEven I found options good

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@pmishra997125I did 3 from Section B

A se Qs 3 ( Personal data wala bahut bekar hua
& Marxist approach in context of globalisation bhi kuch kaas na hua - started with globalisation . That I think miss essence of the question itself and quoted only AG Frank and Andrew Linklater )

B se 7 & 8 ( no first use ko maine dhyaan se na padha and nuclear policy pe hi likh diya?; South China Sea wala bhi bekar hi tha )

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@pmishra997125BIMSTEC pe toh I had revised in morning . NAM Summit I knew ki it happened in 2016 and in Venezuala . And , our pm did not participate .

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@sernihiloI would say they were just moderate . I found making an appropriate choice among 15 markers difficult.

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@sernihiloModerate . But, due to less time , couldn't write all of them well .

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@MinimumwageNo Please . I am regular customer there since last 20 days .

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@pmishra997125Ya wohi likha mai bhi .
Just connected dependency theory with trans-national corporations operations and linked Andrew Linklater's emancipation with global village concept .

To show relevance in context of globalisation .

I previously stated that in intro I started with globalisation definition . And , in this way , I failed to state essence in intro .

Couldn't quote all scholars of marxist theory . Only two I quoted .

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@MinimumwageYes . ABHI BHI . Couldn't gear up yet . Failing to even read newspaper . Postmains mai kuch na hota .

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@ranyo_asokaYa . Electoral malpractices

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@TeddyWestsideBas Bhaiji !

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@kuttaThanks for sharing your experience.

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@Rand_Al_ThorIt was so nice to waste time on this at this odd hour of the day .

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@Rand_Al_ThorI am not at all sarcastic. All this happens only once in a lifetime.

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@SommerfeldWhy people did that ?

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@SommerfeldMujhe laga ye sab bas tg par hota.

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@vvvikas0078212Mera bhi . Only 7 good answers I could write.

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@vvvikas0078212Ya. I just did someone the bifurcation.

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@ranyo_asokaThats why I wish to change my username here. I am getting profiled. My right to bakar under 21 is getting compromised.

Whats your username over there ?

I dont know the examples of such people. Kindly elucidate.

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@sat_009Someone got job this year ?

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@ShubzWhich Institute ?

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@DKTIt is so good to read this. I remember the post ,where you shared about leaving 250 marks or so. AND, even after reading all these discussions , you have built this confidence because you must have written very well.

Hope to see you in top 50.

But, just a little caution ......
I feel sometimes girlfriends ( Hindu , in your case ) don't stand up to our expectations. I hope you should not raise your expectations to that high a notch , which may be very harmful if bychance you are not valued the way you think.

Further , we must be confident about our preparation and know where we stand. Here , sometimes everyone start underestimating themselves just to show that their exams went worse than others. You have done good in enunciating about your experience.

All the best

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@ranyo_asokaTum tg pe Akku ke fan lag rahe?

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@RavsEven I started this question with quote of Swami Vivekananda.

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@ranyo_asokaMaine likha hi nahi .?????

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@hirockyrocks7101Ohhh. That Id even I remember. I thought his comments to be serious uptil now and even encouaged him through a write up. But, now I dont feel it is real at all. I dont know why he is saying he left so much.

I read his essay. It was good but I dont think that matched Vikram.

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@DKTWow. After reading others and then , reading you , my stand is changing so frequently. Just made a comment that you didnt seem to be real , par abh aapko padh kar lag raha aap trolling ke sheekar ho gaye. All the best Bhai.

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@DKTThere are many good members and@sat_009is one of them.

I am taking no sides.

I hope you get a rank and show your marsksheet then.

It would be a befitting lesson for trollers , if any.

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@DKTWhat is this. Shame?

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@GloriousMess26Unhone Admit card bhi mention kiya mains ka . Kam se kam wo hi dekh le.

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@JharsugudaWhere can we file ONLINE RTI for UPSC ?

ANY BREAK UP OF HOW MANY UR AND DIFFERENT CATEGORIES STUDENTS WERE SELECTED FOR MAINS ?

Can we get this through RTI

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@wakandaCan't we get now through rti ?

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@Chacha420Mai bhi bata do kya
Ye sab bas top 50 tak hi atke hai.
I feel I will be in top 5.

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@ranyo_asokaSamjha do sabko aap.

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@vvvikas0078212I am not able to complete newspaper also.

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@bevancomDKT Sir☺
@DKT

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@bevancomSee the question to which I replied.
You asked who is sure about Rank under 200.@DKTSir has predicted that he would be in Top 50.

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@bevancomIt is simply because the area of study differs. JNU , JAMIA , DU , BHU etc are famous universities for study in social sciences , which helps these students gain better insights in govt's policies and programmes and they do not just limit their study to classrooms rather help common man fight for his just share.

On the other hand , IITs & IIMs have a very different orientation towards education like cultivating corporate utility and even area of study does not demand as such to embark so intricately on those issues.

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@ManchesterUnitedYes , if the first zero is ignored. Further, all Delhi roll numbers don't have zero in the beginning in the pdf.

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@bevancomSo, you must have done it the "right" way and must be sure of clearing in your last and first serious attempt. Give us your roll no , we will be happy to see you in the final list.

(Just a first attempter and not biased so )

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@AzadHindFauzWe believe you but it would be better if you could post the picture.

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@AzadHindFauzThat means info of 7 th as next hearing date is false.

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@ShubzOnly 8 people were allowed to give mains ? And , Isnt there any counter petition by aspirants , who could not give mains because they were not petitioners.

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@ShubzNo counter petitions by others at this point of time ?@AzadHindFauz

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@AzadHindFauzEven if 8 more candidates are considered, no EWS Candidate would feel bad about it.?Such an insignificant no.

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@kochikaameHe is ATLEAST AIR 50 as he predicted.

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@bevancomSir, you also claimed of being sure about your selection after reading all that heavy books and 1500 pages of notes.

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@DKTIst attempt and 5 saal ki mahnat.?
Next Tina in a different gender?

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@bevancomYa. I feel you are sometimes rigid in your views but your views are quite believable?

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@bevancomTo be honest , whatever he wrote in essay quite doable in exam if someone gives adequate time in brainstroming . Nothing exceptional he mentional , very normal examples.

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@bevancomIf he has written it somewhere already like I posted my essay outline on tg , so I have saved it. Otherwise , it i still possible if someone is too sharp?and he claims to be☺

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@rakz28DKT has posted. You may go back 2 pages.

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@K_9True. And, it would become a mess.

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@dancingminionI wish ki koi coder info ka use karke hame baatye who is DKT. Really, want to know.☺☺☺

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@Ms-dhoniAlways nice to talk to you☺

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@ShubzLet's see who wins. I have roll no of both.
One guy gave me himself and the other guy's was
given to me by someone else☺

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@bevancomIt is just for fun. I will not at all post someone's result here. I am very weak soul to troll on these aspects.

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Though to all the Forum members , I wish to inform that name on the marksheet posted by@bevancommatches even with his current name & roll no in current pdf. ( Information given by himself , I am too lazy & ill equipped to do much of coding )

He is a genuine , I feel .?

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@ShubzI am being informed by others. I am not tech savy to connect dots and add m and anish and make it manish.

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@AkkkuYou should see some conditions being mentioned in my post too :
*Based on information he gave to me.
*"I feel" , which shows I will still be happy in knowing newer insights if any.

PS: LEAST CONCERNED ABOUT IDENTITIES HERE.@Halt

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@HaltJust tagged you as it was in reply to your comment.
That sentence is about me?

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@Ms-dhoniTg pe bhi aao.?

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@Ms-dhoniSame problem.https://t.me/ForceMeToStudy. My username?

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Out.
First Attempt.

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I would be doing Vision monthly magazines .

So, wish to do test series for pre other than vision.

Any suggestions based on personal experience.

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