- Prologue
- DIY-P1: Beginning the Prelim cum Mains preparation
- DIY-P2: Approaching Science Tech, IT, Space, Defense
- DIY-P3: Approaching Environment, Agriculture, Geography, Economy & Polity
- DIY-P4: Approaching History, Culture, IR/Diplomacy
- DIY-P5: theHindu Reading from Frontpage to Editorial
- DIY-P6: theHindu: Reading from Economy to theEnd
- Recommended books to kick start UPSC prep
Prologue
- Here starts my first lecture for the new year and new prelims- brief analysis of last year’s prelim-GS paper and how to read thehindu newspaper for UPSC?
- Often candidates outside Delhi, underestimate and neglect thehindu for preparation of their general studies and thereby hurting their own chances of getting good ranks in civil services exam.
- PowerPoint available at http://Mrunal.org/download
DIY-P1: Beginning the Prelim cum Mains preparation
- the difference between a UPSC lover and a UPSC killer
- the syllabus and analysis of general studies for preliminary and Mains examination
- how to approach science and technology for prelims cum Mains preparation
- overview of the MCQ asked from public health topic in UPSC 2015 preliminary exam
- how to cover the public health, pharmacy and medicine related News from the Hindu, for UPSC prelims and Mains
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/bJ87N_ZpFCo
DIY-P2: Approaching Science Tech, IT, Space, Defense
- within science and technology topic, how to approach information technology (IT), space and defense, agriculture inherently related topics from the Hindu newspaper
- how to prepare ISRO related topics for UPSC prelims, mains and interview
- how to meticulously prepare the defense innovation and joint exercises
- how to prepare the theoretical portion of science and technology from NCERTs and general studies manuals.
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/d1P5RAn3JpM
DIY-P3: Approaching Environment, Agriculture, Geography, Economy & Polity
- Environment & Biodiversity: five subtypes of MCQ asked in UPSC 2015 Prelims
- Relevance of the Hindu newspaper preparation of environment for prelims and Mains
- Why read India yearbook?
- Why read NIOS and NCERTs for wildlife, flora, fauna and pollution related MCQs in UPSC prelims?
- How to approach physical, Indian and world geography for Prelims and Mains? How to cultivate map reading skills?
- How to approach economy, banking, finance for prelims, mains and interview?
- How to approach Indian polity and Constitution? Relevance of M. Laxmikanth, India yearbook, the Hindu newspaper and Prsindia.org
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/d5jaw2EyfI8
DIY-P4: Approaching History, Culture, IR/Diplomacy
- how to prepare Indian culture, ancient and mediaeval and modern India and world history?
- Importance of NIOS, Tamilnadu textbooks, Spectrum and Bipan Chandra.
- Why old NCERTs are not relevant except for World history?
- Analysis of MCQs asked from history and culture topic in UPSC 2015
- Approaching international relations (IR), diplomacy and diaspora topics for Mains. Analysis of the IR/grouping questions asked in Prelims-2015.
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/a839lzLqiTs
DIY-P5: the Hindu Reading from Frontpage to Editorial
- Why read thehindu newspaper for UPSC civil services IAS/IPS exam?
- Understanding the PMIF framework: Prelims, mains, interview or fodder?
- How to analyse the news on frontpage from prelims, mains and interview perspective?
- How to fasttrack page 2 to 7 which are littered with coaching ads and Delhi crime?
- How to fast track page 8 to 9 where hardly few centimeters of space is given to “The NATION”!
- Why read the columns, letters to editors and the editorials, and how to make notes out of them?
- Sample editorial – “All in the spirit of equality”- how to digest it for UPSC prelims, mains and interview perspective.
- How to eliminate useless news from the perspective pages i.e. page 11 and 12.
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/iw9RRWjZ_eE
DIY-P6: theHindu: Reading from Economy to theEnd
- How to read the economy, banking, finance pages in thehindu newspaper for UPSC point of view.
- Why it is useless to follow day to day sharemarket and IRDA-RBI-SEBI notifications?
- Why read the open page in Tuesday edition?
- Why ignore sports pages, except during high profile mains / interview related news?
- Sample news: Lodha Committee- how to prepare it for prelims, mains and interview.
- Why should we read last page about “Life”?
- How to follow the PIN- persons in news, dead in news, places in news, books, authors, awards and diaspora news in the hindu?
- Why Government advertisements are important?
- Why should we read the speeches of president and vice president?
- Few tips on magazines, notes making, time management, repeated failures and career backups
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/Ii-kDrIo8dM
Recommended books to kick start UPSC prep
| Relevance | Subject | Title | Hindi | English | Kindle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre+Mains | Culture | Ms. Ishani Pandya (AIR-502 | ICLS) Lecture & Powerpoints | Free | ||
| Pre+Mains | GS Theory | NIOS, NCERT, IGNOU & Tamilnadu State Books | Free | ||
| Pre+Mains | Economy | Mrunal’s Lecture & Powerpoints – Budget and Economic survey | Free | ||
| Mains | Economy | GSM3: Food Processing Industry | Free | ||
| Pre | General | Last 21 Years CSAT Prelims Topicwise Paperset by Disha Publication | Buy |
Buy |
Buy |
| Pre+Mains | Current Affairs | TheHindu, Frontline, Yojana Magazine, prsindia.org, idsa.in | |||
| Pre+Mains | Geography | Ms. Rajtanil Solanki (AIR-367 | IRS) lectures & Powerpoints | Free | ||
| Mains | Geography | GSM1: Factors affecting location of Industries | Free | ||
| Pre+Mains | Geography | School Atlas-Orient Blackswan | Buy |
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| Pre | History | Lucent GK (for Ancient, Medieval, Modern) | Buy |
Buy |
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| Pre+Mains | History | A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir (Spectrum Publication) | Buy | Buy |
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| Pre+Mains | History | Bipan Chandra: India’s struggle for independence | Buy |
Buy |
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| Mains | History | Bipan Chandra: India since independence | Buy |
Buy |
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| Pre+Mains | Polity | India 2016 (Yearbook) | Buy |
Buy |
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| Pre+Mains | Polity | Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth | Buy |
Buy |
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| Prelims | Polity | Laxmikanth’s Objective Polity MCQs for Practice | Buy |
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| Mains | Polity | GSM3: Land Reforms | Free | ||
| Mains | Ethics | GS4: Articles and Lecture Videos @Mrunal.org | Free |
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Thank you so much sir for providing us essential tools so that we can dig out a rank in UPSC . One more thing sir , I couldn’t find Ppt for the above videos , do reply sir please!
look at mediafire link for mobile tablet link u will get the pptx link
Is 2015 IYB sufficent or is it necessary to buy 2016 IYB? plz rply
70%+ data is reprinted, if you have 2015 then don’t buy.
I have 2014.. do i need to buy new one?
yes you need to buy new IYB 2016
Thankyou Sir / Guru Ji / GOD / Bhagwan.
thank u mrunal sir…..you are dronacharya for most of the arjunas (aspirants)
Sir i m from south india.I cant understand hindi.By teaching in English majority can be benefitted from ur lectures(>80%) as they write their exam in English medium.So y don’t u teach ur YouTube classes in English.If u think that Hindi is the largest spoken language in India so u r teaching in Hindi then u are leaving whole of South India’s who can’t afford coaching (Hyderabad stands 2nd in the number of people attempting upsc after Delhi.Even from Chennai large number of people attempt upsc).Please think of people residing in areas other than cities who are trying to take the exam who couldn’t follow the Hindi language.Thank u for ur contribution sir.
I second you Goutham! Atleast Subtitles wud suffice..if u dont have time to teach in english sir..pls consider this request..
Each one has its own style of teaching. May be in english he is not comfortable
Hi Goutham,
The lectures of Mrunal are in Hindi not because it is the largest spoken language but because of the fact that lectures are held at SPIPA which is a guj. govt. institute established to help cse students in Gujrat. So its quite obvious that his lectures would be in a language that SPIPA guidelines say and not by what other aspirants need. He just shares it with aspirants so that maximum people can benefit from his lectures, otherwise these lectures are specifically held for SPIPA candidates and not for us.
Thank u very much,wondering where was our captain,to steer us through the most cruelest part of upsc preparation, esp when the exam is around the corner. Ahh…. Much needed article to come, thanks mrunal.org,ur d best friend a person can get. God bless u.
Thank sir g,
Thanks a lot Mrunal Sir for such a precise guidance.
I was getting sooooooooooooo impatient to see your lectures again sir, thanks a ton………..
Thanks sir
thank u…sir
Need PPT link
Plz sir update some new material for ssc…i really dnt knw from where to start…
thanks sir…
god father is back….
Many Thanks!!
Thank u vry much sir
Today IYB 2016 e-version is released by I&B Ministry, but i can’t see its e-version on publication division’s website. Any clue?
No e-version since 2013.Their main market is UPSC and they don’t want to break it ;-)
is THE INDIAN EXPRESS is insufficient for IAS prepration ?
ya i have to buy THE HINDU only
it is more than enough and better than hindu
Sir
if I start preparing from this month only for civil service 2016 ,can it be possible ?
I was having health issue
so it it too late for the preparation or can be possible ??
I am just a beginner
and one thing is there any age cut off from this year?
pls guide me sir…..
Finally God father is back!! We thought Mrunal Sir forgot other aspirants by dedicating to Specific bunch of aspirants….Anyway Welcome back!!
Thank you Sir, for your valuable contribution.
can you upload hindi medium study material
please update for ssc preparation strategy
Sir your videos and study material are helping us to prepare from home. Thank you very much for providing such a valuable collection, that too free for which others are charging hefty amount. I kindly request you to upload your day today lectures if possible for prepration of 2016 CSE, it would be your grace to provide with.
you are great sir, i am following your videos – economy and geography too , they are very good
good…but also keep in mind that reading hindu so religiously is not only an overkill but its negative and agenda driven reporting and editorials are also likely to corrupt one’s mind, this negativity is invariably reflected in answers/essay —> poor marks. never seen hindu praising anything as strongly as it criticizes everything.
Am I eligible to write the UPSC examination in my final year of graduation?
mrunal sir you are great ……..sir thoda csat series bhi please, we know you dont have much time for all this but please … not too much deep .. just some general steps to at least clear csat .. thoda
and by the way itna saara nios bhi study karna padega kya ?? already time limit h man … politics khatam nhi hora n eco bhi start karna padega man .. budget n all , survey n stuff … way too much man \,,/