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UPSC IAS IPS Strategy

Intro
Five Part article series on How to approach UPSC Civil Service IAS/IPS Exam: Prelims, Mains and Interview
Books
Tips on Notes-making, Standard reference books, Yojana Kurukshetra etc. Explained here
Prelim-Mains-Interview
Detailed Strategy for General Studies, science-tech, yearbook, economy, history, polity, IR-Diplomacy with booklist, free study material given here.
Doubts
Basic doubts regarding Coaching, Working professional, time Management and Non-English medium
Backup
Some guidelines for adopting career backup plans incase you can't make it to UPSC

SSC CGL

GK / GA
How to approach General Awareness for Tier-I, explained here with free study material download.
Maths
How to approach Maths, Quantitative Aptitude, Trigonometry, Geometry for Tier I and II? To-the-point strategy n tips given here +free study material
Reasoning
General Intelligence and Logical reasoninig for Tier I of SSC-CGL exam: booklist, tips shared here.
English
How to tackle vocabulary, grammar and comprehension for Tier I and II.

SBI PO

GA/Computer/Marketing
strategy booklist for approaching General Awareness, Computer, Marketing, Current Affairs in SBI PO 2013, includes free material as well!
Reasoning (High)
strategy booklist for approaching Higher Level Reasoning in SBI PO 2013
English (Descriptive)
strategy, free studymaterial, essay list for the SBI PO English MCQ and Descriptive paper!

Others

CAT (IIM)
Ragtag strategy on get 90+ percentile in CAT-prometric test.
LIC AAO
Strategy for the upcoming LIC Assistant Administrative officers' exam with free studymaterial, jobprofile.
CSIR
Studyplan + Free study material for CSIR combined Administrative services (CASE) exam
State PSC
How to approach RAS, MPSC etc explained here
CAPF
How to become an Assistant Commandant in BSF, CISF, CRPF: strategy, booklist, free studymaterial provided here.
RBI
RBI Grade "B" Officer studyplan, strategy, booklist and free download material is provided here.
SSC (FCI)
Food Corporation Grade III exam
SPIPA
For getting admission in SPIPA, Ahmedabad, which provides free coaching for IAS exam.(Gujarat Only)
ACIO
Assistant Central Intelligence Officer recruitment: booklist, strategy

UPSC tips

India Yearbook
how to efficiently utilize INDIA Yearbook for UPSC prelims, mains, interview= explained in this 6 part series article.
5 Levels
Explains five types of players in UPSC competition and why daydreamers fail in this exam.
100 Days
Why you can't succeed with vague strategies in UPSC Prelims, explained here.
Newspaper?
How to read The Hindu/Indianexpress quickly and efficiently in less than one hour for Current Affairs?, explained here.
Art of Aptitude?
3 Cardinal Rules on How to approach Aptitude section in any competitive exam.
Quotes
Motivational and inspirational quotes for competitive exams.
Essay Tips
How *not* to write an Essay in UPSC Mains exam, explained here
IR
How to prepare India World + International relations (IR) topic, explained + free download material
Stat
Approach to Statistics and Graphs portion of General Studies Mains Paper II+free study material
R.T.I
How to file R.T.I application to UPSC? explained here

Analysis

CSAT'12
Analysis of the GS-Prelims paper and how it broke the backs of Coaching classes.
GSM-12
Analysis of the General Studies (Mains) Paper I and II of 2012 and how they (again) broke the backs of Coaching classes.

Edu Tech

Auto NoteMaker
Mrunal's Autonotemaker for quickly taking notes out of PDF files and Webarticles (Win XP only)
Hindu Reader
How to use Google Reader to efficiently read The Hindu online, for Free!.
OneNote
Learn to use Microsoft Onenote software to organized your notes on computer, quickly and efficiently!
Archive
Monthly Archive Index page of everything I've published so far. (In the old articles, ignore advice written before Jan 2012, because UPSC trend has changed a lot.)

Environment and Biodiversity (EnB)

Environment and Biodiversity topic was added in the syllabus topic in UPSC civil service exam in 2011. Nowadays even CAPF, SSC and State PSC also ask quite a few questions from this topic. Following is the Archive list of all articles published so far. Free studymaterial of NIOS and IGNOU is also given in these links:

55 comments to Environment and Biodiversity (EnB)

  • Jaimeen Shah

    greetings sir,I have done my Btech in 2012 and planning to appear for CSAT 2013.and want to crack SPIPA Exam too.so what should i read in one month so that i can cover lot in one month .plz help

  • GURMOHAN

    thank u sir….
    for the enlighted guidance,
    u r doing great, as there are meagre sites providing good.
    Please accept m heartiest regards.

  • Bhuvaneswari

    Dear sir,

    I have appeared in CSAT2012, and was very sure will crack it, but results were negative. Had applied for RTI and the reply came was also same published in one of the forum in this site. I would like to take advice for CSAT 2013, and I want to crack it this year, Pls. guide me thro it.. Thank you

  • jay

    sir its a very useful site for all aspirants.Thank you sir.sir i require guidance for geology exams sir-mains of civil service.Good books and if any study notes are available,can you suggest me sir……

  • neha

    sir, i want to know that optional subject for mains will cotinued for ias main 2013 or not….please rly

  • Deepak

    sir, kindly reply to Neha’s query above….its of urgent importance!

  • Shubham

    Hi, Sir two things. It would be nice if you can give an idea for what CBDs and CoPs are, their origin and major decisions taken in each conference for eg. the talk of L.M.Os in Cartegena Protocol. It would indeed be beautiful if things start from Stokholm conference. The reason is there is hardly any notes available to explain this entire perspective.

    • s.k.t

      CBC=ALSO CALLED AS BIODIVERSITY CONVENTION IS AN INTERNATIONAL LEGALLY BINDING TREATY AND HAS 3 MAJOR GOALS CONSERVING AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY AND FAIR AND EQUITABLE SHARING OF BENEFITS ARISING OUT OF GENETIC RESOURCES…
      COP=THESE ARE PARTIES TO THE UNFCCC AND HAVE BEEN MEETING ANNUALLY FROM 1995 TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE…

  • arvind tiwary

    Kindly gude me in qualifying in GS pre and MAINs test

  • arvind tiwary

    Of UPSC civil services examination

  • Shiva

    Sir,

    Do you have any information regarding Karnataka Admin service exams.

    If so please let me know

    Thanks in advance

  • manish

    sir,i am civil services aspirant.iwant proper guidence for csat.

  • Neelam

    Sir i am also want to give CSAT exam. i have completed my masters. so give me guidance about this. sir i already read about 100 days for CSAT. which books will be purchased? i am totally new.

  • Anuj Dubey

    Hello, Please help From where can I download NOS book on EnB.

  • Roopa

    Hello sir,
    Thanks so much for providing such a neat,simple,understandable way of explanation of topics.

  • amit

    sir ..could you tell us about what is GADGIL COMMITTEE report on western ghats….?

  • sristi

    Sir, I have gone through your various study plans thoruoughly. Nonetheless, I am religiously following this study plan for GS (prelims and mains) and CSAT -

    1)Daily reading of The Hindu
    2)TATA Mcgraw Hill – GS and CSAT
    3)This forum of yours.
    4)R.S.Agarwal – CSAT.
    5)IAS our dream
    6)Realclearworld.com

    I am neither taking any coaching, nor any test series.

    Although I am conversant that no one can guarantee that this much is enough, I am sanguine that given your expertise and experience ,you will be able to tell me WHETHER I AM TREADING ON THE CORRECT PATH OR NOT. PLEASE suggest any alterations if required.

    Thank You.
    Regards,
    Sristi

  • Mohammed Jamaludeen

    sir….i want ur NOS study material for Biodiversity.
    i searched ur blog…previously it was ter….but now missing…?
    pls help.

  • Pradeep

    Hello Mrunal,
    May you plz tell about the preparation strategy for Bio-diversity section of UPSC.Do suggest the books that should be studied for it..

    thanks.

  • jude_lucy

    Kindly add more articles. If not from current then kindly do the history/importance/relevance of the institutions.

    This sections needs recognition.

  • amarjit

    thanks..sir..
    plz gudie me how to download all enB artcle in just a single click…
    thanks in advance

  • Swapnil

    Can u plz add a new tab which will cover recent amendment

  • shekhar

    sir, please suggest me to books for EnB.

  • LG

    Hi
    What are the key areas that we need to concentrate for EnB.
    The portion is very vast and hence, it’ll be useful if you suggest some topics that re from upsc point of view.

  • amith

    what is cold mix technology ?
    drop text if any 1 know the source of knowledge ?

  • raja

    sir India and world geography by tmh is enough for upsc pre?

  • chalesh v c

    very nice notes sir…Thanks a lot for your support…

  • manavi

    hi sir…
    this year kumbmela celebrated on river ganga…on this basis i need geography and culture related articles…so can u plz help me???
    thank u sir

  • saidalavi

    Sir,in old pattern I cleared prelims twice,but in last year I failed in csat.Now after readng your instructions I feel confidence.sir pls provide me some materials to revise the EnB and other importnt subjects…100000 thanks to u for this site……

  • vikram

    pls make an article regarding sugar byproducts –rice-straw,bagassee,molasses,press-mud

  • shaz

    sir

    small doubt..i hav read oxfords book on environmnet and bio…and cst articles…..i havent gone thrugh NIOS and ur forum…..my dobt is tat..i want to read ur forum sir..soo if i read the above articles wich r metioned..is it done tat i havent missed the articles from recent past???

    plz help me out sir!!!!!

    thanku mrunal sir:)

  • shaz

    sir and my friends…

    to brush up the current affairs from past 1 year..what is best way sir in this one month?????/

    i hope this answer wuld help evryone preparing sir!!!

    kindly help me sir

  • shaz

    thanks alot for the reply @TRA…but when type-written in the search box of flipkart or any search item..its not mentioning any wizard book..donnow wat to do

    kindly help….

    @MRUNAL sir..kindly help out..wich book wuld be better in comprehensive coverage of past 1 years CA’s…

    thanks alot sir

    • shaz

      MRUNAL SIR..KINDLY REPLY..SORRY FOR ASKING U THESE MANY TIMES :( :(

    • for Wizard / CST books, consult local bookstore (or those in railway station) or in extreme case you can send them DD to their office and order the books via post.

      • shaz

        YA SIR..TATS VERY TRASPARENTLY CLEAR…

        ALL MY DOUBT IS..IF ATALL WIZARD IS NOT THR..WHAT COULD BE THE CONCISE BOOK ON CURRENT AFFAIRS SIR???

        THANKS ALOT MRUNAL SIR:):)

  • vikas vilas sindalkar

    sir it is so great it cant expln in words. sir pls tel me how to start for preparation of upsc. i m a primary teacher. i work 10 to 5. i want to crack upsc. i m lvng in rural area. so can i crack the exam. i m preparing fr mpsc also.

  • janga reddy

    hello sir…your work is invaluable.worth saving time, and a lot of money of poor students. i’m also one of them. can we get regular notes of current affairs (in periods of weekly).

  • Ashwini R

    Good morning sir my name is ashwinni I completed my B E in civil engg in 2012. Now I m preparing for civil servvice exam…. but thng is that if I study 2 or 3 hours I will get over confindence….. will u plz give me the suggestion to over come from this…..

  • shaanguy

    @ ashwini..take a gap after evry 1 hour if u feel u get over confident after 2-3hrs study session..

  • vinothini kathish kumar

    Greetings to u sir, I have appeared for cs main 2012, but didnt get through. I wish to know, when the written not qualified marks will be published in upsc site, so that i could identify and correct my mistakes.

    • meghna

      same case with me..i think it ll cm within 15 days now as final results r out…share ur optional subject..thnx

  • Mahesh

    Study Hard you will 1000% best results,,,,,,(jump to delhi coaching centres)

  • shaz

    @saurabh……….its okford publications..by R.RAJAGOPALAN

    WHAT R UR PLANS ABOUT ENVIRONMENT!!!!

  • sankar

    environment current affairs sirr plz….

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