Questions for Refreshing Mind

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br> 1. The Meaning of Buddha is<br> 2. The abbreviation of NAV in Mutual Fund Industry is<br> 3. In this year the Colour TV Transmission was introduced in India<br> 4. In India, Kaveri is for the South Indian River, it also means<br> 5. The Longest Mountain Range in the World is<br> 6. The Term ‘Channel Financing’ is associated with this Lending<br> 7. The National Youth Day is observed on<br> 8. The Minimum Age required to become the Prime Minister of India is<br> 9. The National Savings Certificate matures at the end of this year (Term)<br> 10. According to the report submitted by the IMF in its World Economic Outlook, this Country will have the highest % of GDP Growth<br> </div>

Questions for Refreshing Mind

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Top 10 Pre-requisites for Civil Services Exam Preparation

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> THESE ARE THE <a href="http://www.ask2link.com/refer/deardeo">PRE-REQUISITES</a> FOR GETTING INTO IAS. SO THE SOONER YOU <br> DEVELOP THEM AND INCULCATE THEM IN YOUR PERSONALITY & STUDY PLAN, THE <br> BETTER:<br> 1. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. HAVE FAITH ON YOUR OWN ABILITY THAT YOU CAN EXCEL <br> AGAINST ALL ODDS.<br> 2. BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE HARD WORK FOR TWO YEARS. BE CONSISTENT IN YOUR <br> STUDIES.8-10 HOURS EVERYDAY.<br> 3. DEVELOP WRITING SKILL,VOCABULARY,GK AND CURRENT AFFAIRS BASE RIGHT FROM<br> </div>

Top 10 Pre-requisites for Civil Services Exam Preparation

THESE ARE THE PRE-REQUISITES FOR GETTING INTO IAS. SO THE SOONER YOU DEVELOP THEM AND INCULCATE THEM IN YOUR PERSONALITY & STUDY PLA...

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Recommended Books for Pshychology Mains

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> 1. MUKUL PATHAK SIR'S CLASS NOTE ( FOR BOTH PAPERS)(2-3 READINGS FOR BASIC <br> UNDERSTANDING)<br> 2. MUKUL PATHAK SIR'S PRINTED MATERIAL ( FOR PAPER 2 ONLY.READ VERY LESS <br>FOR PAPER 1 AS IT IS TOO BULKY)<br> 3. ANY ONE OF THE THREE.MORGAN KING or BARON or CICCARELLI.The last one is <br>good.Read it 2-3 times and make personal note of each chapter.Baron is <br>also good and continue with it if you are familiar with it or have read it <br>once.<br> </div>

Recommended Books for Pshychology Mains

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Recommended Books for Public Administration (Optional) Mains Examination

1. NEW HORIZONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by MOHIT BHATTACHARYA(2-3<br>READINGS FOR CONCEPTUAL CLARITY.MAKE NOTE OF SOME IMPORTANT CHAPTERS)<p>2. ADMINISTRATIVE THINKERS by PRASAD & PRASAD<p>3. INDIAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by GOYAL & ARORA<p>4. IJPA ARTICLES XEROX ( GIVEN BY VAJIRAM AND RAVI)(READ 40-50 SELECTED<br>ARTICLES OUT OF 100)<p>5. COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by FERREL HEADY ( CH 1,2.MAKE NOTES<br> FROM CH 1)<p>6. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC AFFAIRS by NICHOLAS HENRY ( CH 2,3,4,5,8<br>& 10.MAKE NOTES OUT OF CH 2,8 & 10)<p>7. RESTRUCTURING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by MOHIT BHATTACHARYA<p>8. SOCIAL THEORY AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTARTION by MOHIT BHATTACHARYA<p>9. IGNOU PUBLIC POLICY(SELECTED CHAPTERS WHICH ARE IN SYLLABUS)(GRADUATION<br>LEVEL)<p>10. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by AVASTHY & MAHESHWARI (Optional)<p>11. INDIAN ADMINISTRATION by AVASTHY & AVASTHY (Optional)<p>12. NEW SYLLABUS PRINTED MATERIAL OF SYNERGY AND SEARCH INTERNET FOR NEW<br>TOPICS LIKE ANTI-DEVELOPMENT THESIS,CONSTITUTIONALISM,POLICE<br>REFORMS,DISASTER MANAGEMENT etc.<p>13. MOTIVATION 2 CHAPTERS AND LEADERSHIP 2 CHAPTERS FROM ROBBINS.

Recommended Books for Public Administration (Optional) Mains Examination

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Recommended Books for General Studies Mains Examination

1. INDIA'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE by BIPAN CHANDRA (Read it 2-3 times<br>and make condensed note,say,1 chapter in 2 pages.)<p>2. NCERT GEOGRAPHY XI,XII STANDARD (Read especially India : Land and<br>People and India Physical Geography well )<p>3. D D BASU AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA or VAJIRAM<br>RAVINDRAN SIR'S CLASS NOTE ( Any one will do.But read 2 times at least )<p>4. WIZARD SOCIAL ISSUES + VAJIRAM SOCIAL ISSUES CLASS NOTES<p>5. THE HINDU EDITORIALS ( Only the 2 small editorials in the left hand<br>column will do but keep 150-200 important editorials in one folder and<br>revise them. 1 important small editorial per day )<p>6. WIZARD CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR MAINS<p>7. VAJIRAM CLASS NOTES ( Polity,Economics,Social Issues,Stats,Science &<br>Tech,Current Affairs are good )<p>8. ECONOMIC SURVEY ( All box items,Chapter 1,3 & 10 are most important.So<br>read them first.)<p>9. INDIAN ECONOMY by UMA KAPILA ( Read selected chapters like current hot<br>topics in Indian Economy which you can get from Hindu.Read those chapters<br>only )<p>10. Spectrum Statistics and Science and Technology<p>11. MAGICAL 2 MARKERS, UP 2 THE MARK & CST 2 MARKERS<p>12. SPECTRUM CULTURE OF INDIA AND PERSONALITIES ( Occasionally refer )<p>13. COLLINS ECONOMICS DICTIONARY ( For Eco 2 markers )<p>14. VAJIRAM YELLOW BOOK ( For reference purpose only.Its current national<br>and international affairs part is good.)<p>15. Wizard Monthly magazine.Occasional reading of some issues.

Recommended Books for General Studies Mains Examination

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Top Recommended Books and News Papers for the preparation of Civil Services ( IAS)

1. THE HINDU NEWSPAPER ( READ IT 2-3 HOURS DAILY AND JOT DOWN IMPORTANT<br>POINTS LIKE HOW MANY MEMBER COUNTRIES IN APEC & WHERE IS HEADQUARTER OF<br>SCO ? ETC )<p>2. WIZARD SPECIAL CURRENT EVENTS FOR PRELIMS<p>3.SPECTRUM MODERN INDIA<p>4. MEDIEVAL AND ANCIENT INDIA FROM WIZARD BOOKLETS OR SPECIAL ISSUES<p>5. INDIAN POLITY : D D BASU or VAJIRAM POLITY CLASS NOTE<p>6. ECONOMIC SURVEY ( ALL BOXES,INTRODUCTION,FINANCE & SOCIAL SECTOR )<p>7. MANORAMA YEAR BOOK ( INDIA,WORLD,QUIZ,INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION<br>SECTIONS )<p>8. INDIA YEAR BOOK ( FINANCE CHAPTER & DIARY OF EVENTS )<p>9. UMA KAPILA INDIAN ECONOMY PROBLEMS & PROSPECTS or INDIAN ECONOMY NCERT<br>BOOK 11TH STANDARD<p>10. GENERAL SCIENCE , GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY FROM TMH<br>GS GUIDE FOR PRELIMS<p>11. GEOGRAPHY : NCERT 11TH & 12TH, OXFORD OR MACMILLAN ATLAS & GOH CHENG<br>LEONG ( SELECTED CHAPTERS )<p>12. VAJIRAM CLASS NOTE FOR PRELIMS<p>13. BE REGULAR WITH MID DAY NEWS & 9 O CLOCK NEWS IN ALL INDIA RADIO<p>14. WRITE A LOT OF POINTS IN CURRENT EVENTS & GENERAL KNOWLEDGE IN A<br>SEPARATE NOTE FROM THE HINDU,TIMES OF INDIA OR ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER YOU<br>COME ACROSS AND OTHER MAGAZINES LIKE FRONTLINE.JUST " BE FACTUAL ".<p>15.READ HINDU EDITORIALS WELL

Top Recommended Books and News Papers for the preparation of Civil Services ( IAS)

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How to prepare for PT Examination within 2-3 months

The Preliminary Exam (PT) is a rejection process. You must be VERY STRONG<br>in your optional & STRONG in Current Affairs to clear this exam. To be<br>thorough in your optional read 6-10 standard text books word by word &<br>write down in point format the facts which you think are difficult to<br>remember. I had Public Administration as my 1st optional & the book list<br>has been given in my blog.<p>For General Studies read The Hindu thoroughly. Jot down the factual points<br>in a separate note on Current Affairs & General Knowledge. If you think<br>that you can't do that at this stage then go for ANY ONE SOURCE for<br>Current Affairs … either Wizard Current Affairs Special for Prelims OR<br>Vajiram & Ravi Booklets for Prelims. Read any one but read it thoroughly &<br>revise it 10 days before the PT test.<p>For Modern India read Spectrum "A Brief History of Modern India". It is<br>factual & well-suited for PT exam. For Ancient & Medieval India take<br>Short-Cut. As only 2-3 questions come in PT read the Indian History<br>Specials that come in Wizard Monthly.20-25 pages of mugging of "who wrote<br>which book",The Delhi Sultanate,Chronologically arrange Rulers etc of<br>Ancient & Medieval India will do. Don't read NCERT books for them as<br>Cost-Benefit Ratio will be less.<p>For Polity read "EITHER" Vajiram & Ravi class note dictated by Mr<br>Ravindran Sir or D D Basu. The later takes time. So Vajiram Note will do.<br>At least read it 2 times.<p>For General Knowledge, General Science & General Mental Ability you can go<br>through the TMH General Studies Guide. Don't read other sections in this<br>guide as it will duplicate things. The above mentioned sections have been<br>covered well in this guide & you will have to labour less for it. If you<br>have more time you can read Vajiram Class Note on GMA & try to mug up some<br>formulas in Permutation & Combination & Probability.They will come handy<br>in GMA as UPSC is asking 15-20 GMA questions in PT.<p>The important point to be kept in mind is that: - FOR EACH SECTION OF<br>GENERAL STUDIES READ "A SINGLE AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE" rather than reading<br>3-4 sources and confusing yourself in the process.<p>For Indian Economy the Economic Survey (especially Chapter 1, 10 & the<br>chapter on Finance & all BOX ITEMS) & Indian Economic Development (NCERT<br>11th standard) should be read. Be attentive to all economic news & facts<br>that appear in Hindu Business page & Business Review.10 days of reading of<br>The Economic Times from Feb 25 to March 10 (Budget Time & Eco Survey<br>Analysis time) will make things easier for you. If you don't get the<br>meaning of any economic terminology please refer Collins Economic<br>Dictionary. It is very simple & lucid.<p>For Geography read NCERT 11th & 12th standard text books (important ones<br>being India Physical Geography & India Land & People).Apart from this read<br>casually some chapters from Certificate Physical & Human Geography by Goh<br>Cheng Leong & be well conversant with ATLAS & Maps. Frequently see maps &<br>Atlas (Oxford or Macmillan) while reading The Hindu & try to locate the<br>important landmarks (like lakes,mountains,rivers,Tropic of Cancer passing<br>through which countries, the borders of countries touching which other<br>countries & oceans, Capitals,National Parks of India & other countries<br>etc).<p>DEVOTE 4-5 HOURS EVERYDAY FOR GENERAL STUDIES & 6-7 HOURS FOR<br>OPTIONAL.60-70% EMPHASIS SHOULD BE LAID ON OPTIONAL & REST 30-40% ON<br>GENERAL STUDIES.BUT IF YOU ARE "VERY WEAK" IN GENERAL STUDIES THEN MAKE IT<br>50 % EMPHASIS ON GS & 50 % EMPHASIS ON OPTIONAL.<p>In India Year book focus on the following chapters :- Finance, Diary of<br>Events,Agriculture,Industry,Commerce,Basic Economic Data, India & The<br>World, Land & People, Our Polity & Glossary of General Knowledge given in<br>the end etc. Also browse through the IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS<br>given in India Year Book.<p>In Manorama Year Book focus on The India & World Panorama ( where day to<br>day happenings have been given date-wise & month-wise),International<br>Organizations, Awards, Books & Authors, Quiz etc. Suppose if you get a<br>fact from it just ask your mind if this fact is going to come in Prelims,<br>What is its probability? & if YOU think that it MAY come try to remember<br>the fact by writing it down in your Current Affairs Note.<p>For this read LAST 5 YEARS UPSC GS PT QUESTIONS well so that you can READ<br>THE EXAMINER'S MIND i.e. WHAT HE IS GOING TO ASK THIS YEAR IN CURRENT<br>AFFAIRS & GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ...<p>If you have taken coaching from any Reputed Institute in Delhi (for ex.<br>Vajiram & Ravi) then just revise their class notes.<p>Regularly & Attentively listen to Mid-Day News & 9 O Clock News in All<br>India Radio. Coincide them with your lunch & Dinner timings so that you<br>can save time & your Current Affairs & General Knowledge can be built up<br>gradually.<p>Sometimes UPSC asks factual questions from Hindu Editorials. So if time<br>permits read some editorials on Social Sector Schemes like NREGA,Bharat<br>Nirman,NRHM,JnNURM etc. This is being done to test who are reading the<br>Editorials & who are leaving them & just focusing on factual parts of The<br>Hindu Newspaper. If you are THROUGH with THE HINDU 50 % of General Studies<br>is done.<p>Suppose you get A NEW FACT on General Knowledge or Current Affairs from<br>your friend or say Times of India just make it a point to write it down in<br>your Current Affairs note after you return to your room. This enhances<br>Memory & makes you confident during the exam. The more confident you are<br>the better your chance to clear PT as NEGATIVE MARKING is there.<p>MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVE FAITH ON YOURSELF,NEVER DOUBT YOUR ABILITY &<br>POTENTIAL,DO HARD WORK & HAVE FAITH ON GOD.UNLESS YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF<br>YOUR SELF-DOUBT WILL INCREASE.SO BE CONFIDENT FROM DAY ONE & KEEP<br>MOTIVATION LEVEL & CURIOSITY LEVEL HIGH.

How to prepare for PT Examination within 2-3 months

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Best 15 ways to make your Interview Better !

1. BE THOROUGH WITH YOUR MAINS FORM. GENERATE MANY QUESTIONS FROM IT AND<br>THINK UNIQUE ANSWERS TO THEM. ASK YOUR FRIENDS TO HAVE A LOOK AT YOUR<br>MAINS FORM & ASK YOU WHATEVER COMES TO THEIR MIND. GIVE LOGICAL, RATIONAL<br>& REALISTIC ANSWER. ASK THEIR VIEWS. GET FEEDBACK ABOUT YOUR EXPRESSION,<br>BODY LANGUAGE ETC.<p>2. GIVE UTMOST RESPECT TO THE BOARD <a href="http://MEMBERS.BE">MEMBERS.BE</a> VERY COURTEOUS TO THE LADY<br>MEMBERS. WISH THEM FIRST WHILE ENTERING & LEAVING.BEHAVE GENTLEMANLY & IN<br>A FORMAL WAY.TREAT THEM AS COLLEAGUES OF YOUR PARENTS WHO ARE LEARNED &<br>EXPERIENCED.YOU MUST RESPECT THEIR EXPERIENCE & ERUDITE WISDOM.<p><br>3. LISTEN PATIENTLY TO EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE ASKING.TAKE A PAUSE FOR 3-5<br>SECONDS.THINK OVER IT WELL.ONLY THEN ANSWER.IF IT IS OBJECTIVE TAKE 1-2<br>SECONDS PAUSE.IF SUBJECTIVE 3-5 SECONDS PAUSE.IF VERY COMPLICATED & LONG<br>QUESTION & YOU THINK YOU MAY NEED TO THINK FOR 6-10 SECONDS,THEN ASK THEIR<br>PERMISSION :- LIKE "MAY I PONDER OVER THIS ISSUE FOR A FEW MOMENTS ? SIR"<p>4. DO NOT LIE.WHATEVER MAY BE THE SITUATION & HOWSOEVER SMART YOU MAY<br><a href="http://BE.BE">BE.BE</a> TRUTHFUL TILL THE END.<p><br>5. ALWAYS MAINTAIN EYE-CONTACT WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS.NEVER LOOK DOWN.WHEN<br>ANSWERING LOOK INTO THEIR EYES.SO THAT THEY CAN READ YOUR MIND.WHEN ONE<br>MEMBER ASKS YOU A QUESTION,LOOK AT HIM MOST OF THE TIME.BUT IN BETWEEN FOR<br>SOME SECONDS LOOK AT OTHER BOARD MEMBERS TOO.BUT DON'T MOVE YOUR HEAD LIKE<br>A FAN.JUST TAKE THEM WITH YOU WHILE PRESENTING YOUR VIEWS.THIS CAN BE DONE<br>BY EYE-CONTACT & FACIAL EXPRESSIONS …<p>6. ALWAYS SMILE.WHEN OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF NEVER FORGET TO <a href="http://SMILE.IT">SMILE.IT</a><br>TELLS THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT "THE CANDIDATE HAS HIGH LEVEL OF<br>SELF-CONFIDENCE ".<p><br>7. BUT SUPPOSE A MEMBER ASKS YOU A VERY SERIOUS QUESTION THEN DON'T<br>SMILE.GIVE A SERIOUS ANSWER.WHEN THEY SMILE, YOU SMILE.WHEN THEY LAUGH,<br>YOU SMILE.<p>8. BE POLITE & SOBER. DON'T ARGUE UNNECESSARILY.<p><br>9. HOLD POSITIVE VIEWS REGARDING THE EFFORTS OF GOVT OF INDIA & YOUR STATE<br>GOVT.DON'T CRITICIZE GOVT POLICIES TOO MUCH.<p>10. WHEN YOU PRESENT YOUR VIEWS ON A TOPIC BE BALANCED, DON'T TAKE EXTREME<br>VIEWPOINTS.SEE BOTH SIDES OF A COIN.<p><br>11. FOR CURRENT AFFAIRS UPDATE READ : THE HINDU EDITORIALS & OTHER<br>ARTICLES THOROUGHLY,FRONTLINE ARTICLES THOROUGHLY,THE ECONOMIC & POLITICAL<br>WEEKLY(IF POSSIBLE)<p>12. PREPARE YOUR HOBBY SECTION WELL.SEARCH INTERNET ON YOUR HOBBY & READ<br>RELEVENT ARTICLES & INFORMATION.<p><br>13. IF YOU ARE EARLIER IN ANY SERVICE, TRY TO KNOW EVERY DETAIL OF THAT<br>SERVICE & WHY YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE SERVICE TO IAS?<p>14. WHY YOU WANT TO JOIN IAS? GIVE A VERY ORIGINAL & CONVINCING REPLY TO<br>THIS QUESTION WHICH MUST BE DIFFERENT THAN RUN-OF-THE-MILL ANSWERS …<p><br>15. THINK WHAT YOU WILL SAY WHEN ASKED ABOUT YOUR PREFERENCE OF SERVICES …<br>FOR EX. WHY HAVE YOU GIVEN IPS AT 4TH POSITION & INCOME TAX AT 2ND?

Best 15 ways to make your Interview Better !

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10 Best Sources for making you strong in CSAT

1. THE HINDU: - READ IT THOROUGHLY & EXTENSIVELY.6-8 MONTHS BEFORE PRELIMS<br>i.e. SEPTEMBER TO APRIL 10. READ 2-3 HRS OR IF POSSIBLE 4 HOURS DAILY.JOT<br>DOWN ALL IMPORTANT POINTS IN YOUR NOTE BOOK.LIKE WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF<br>HAITI? WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF SCO, NATO, AND APEC? WHERE IS THE<br>HEADQUARTERS OF MERCOSUR, OPEC? LIKE THIS YOU HAVE TO JOT DOWN 20000 TO<br>40000 FACTS FROM THE HINDU.THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO CLEAR PRELIMS AS<br>50 FACTUAL QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM THE HINDU & IF YOU ARE THOROUGH THEN<br>YOU CAN EASILY SCORE 70-80 NET IN GENERAL STUDIES … SO NEVER NEGLECT THE<br>HINDU.NEVER READ IT CASUALLY.READ IT "LIKE A TEXTBOOK" …<p>2. A BRIEF HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA :- SPECTRUM.GIVE MORE EMPHASIS ON<br>MODERN INDIA THAN ON MEDIEVAL OR ANCIENT INDIA<p><br>3. FOR MEDIEVAL & ANCIENT INDIA READ WIZARD SPECIAL ISSUE 20-30 PAGES<br>SPECIAL.TAKE SHORT-CUT.JUST MUG UP SOME FACTS IN ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL<br>INDIA.SOME 2000-3000 FACTS …<p><br>4. D D BASU,HELPFUL FOR THEORETICAL ASPECT.IF YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT,READ<br>CLASS NOTE OF VAJIRAM & RAVI DICTATED BY MR RAVINDRAN.BUT READ "ANY<br>ONE".EVEN TWO READINGS OF VAJIRAM NOTE WILL HELP A LOT … FOR ARTICLES READ<br>P M BAKSHI.FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS INDIA YEAR BOOK & ALL OTHER<br>LATEST AMENDMENTS FROM NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES.<p><br>5. ECONOMICS :- THE ECONOMIC SURVEY ( ALL BOXES,CHAPTER 1,10 & CHAPTER ON<br>FINANCE ARE IMPORTANT),VAJIRAM CLASS NOTE "OR"<br>INDIAN ECONOMY: PROBLEMS & PROSPECTS BY UMA KAPILA "OR" NCERT 11TH CLASS<br>ECONOMICS BOOK INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.<p>READ ANY ONE PLUS THE ECONOMIC SURVEY.<br>READ THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES & THE BUSINESS LINE STRICTLY FROM<br>ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE DURING FEB 20-MARCH 15.BUDGET PERIOD<p>6. FOR GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY, GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & GENERAL SCIENCE GO<br>THROUGH TATA MACGRAW HILL GENERAL STUDIES GUIDE.TAKE SHORT-CUT.FOR MENTAL<br>ABILITY YOU CAN ALSO MUG UP SOME FORMULA IN PERMUTATION & COMBINATION,<br>PROBABILITY ETC FROM VAJIRAM & RAVI CLASS NOTE.<p>7. MANORAMA YEAR BOOK: - READ INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INDIA, WORLD<br>SECTION WHAT HAPPENED IN WHICH MONTH DATE WISE, QUIZ, AWARDS, BOOKS &<br>AUTHORS <a href="http://ETC.BE">ETC.BE</a> INQUISITIVE & REMEMBER RELEVANT FACTS FROM PRELIMS POINT OF<br>VIEW.<p><br>8. INDIA YEAR BOOK :- IMPORTANT SECTIONS ARE :- DIARY OF<br>EVENTS,FINANCE,AGRICULTURE,INDUSTRY,INDIA & THE WORLD,OUR POLITY,LAND &<br>PEOPLE,BASIC ECONOMIC DATA.LAST 20-30 PAGES WHERE IT IS GIVEN WHO WAS THE<br>FIRST BHARAT RATNA ?WHO WAS THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT OF INDIA ? ALL<br>CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ETC.<p>9. TO SUPPLEMENT CURRENT AFFAIRS PREPARATION YOU CAN READ WIZARD SPECIAL<br>ISSUE FOR CURRENT AFFAIRS "OR" VAJIRAM BOOKLETS FOR CURRENT AFFAIRS. READ<br>"ANY ONE".<p><br>10. FOR GEOGRAPHY READ NCERT BOOKS INDIA LAND & PEOPLE, INDIA PHYSICAL<br>GEOGRAPHY. OXFORD ATLAS.GOH CHENG LEONG CERTIFICATE PHYSICAL & HUMAN<br>GEOGRAPHY ( SELECTED CHAPTERS).WHILE READING THE HINDU LOCATE IN OXFORD OR<br>MACMILLAN ATLAS IMPORTANT RIVERS,NATIONAL PARKS,BORDERS OF<br>COUNTRIES,CAPITALS,LAKES,MOUNTAIN RANGES ETC. YOU MUST EXPLORE THE ATLAS<br>WITH HIGH CURIOSITY SO THAT YOUR VISUAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PHYSICAL &<br>HUMAN ASPECTS OF THE WORLD INCREASES GRADUALLY.

10 Best Sources for making you strong in CSAT

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Top 10 tips to prepare you for best performance in Examination (PT)

1. Whatever the test will be, one thing is for sure … The importance of<br>Current Events will not decrease. In my opinion, its significance will<br>increase. So it makes sense to go through 2 National Dailies everyday for<br>2-3 hours & jot down important news items. You can go through …<br>• The Hindu<br>• The Times of India<br>• The Economic Times (If possible)<p>2. You should make your mathematics, reasoning & mental ability side<br>strong .For this you can begin with :-<br>• Quick math for Bank PO Exam by M Tyra<br>• Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning by R S Agarwal<br>• Simple Aptitude & Mental ability books for Bank PO & NOT for CAT of IIMs<br>will be helpful. CSAT will be a much simplified version of CAT.<p>3. Prepare one optional very well & General Studies. These two things you<br>must be very strong. As the pattern of Prelims & Mains is not clear at<br>this point.<p>4. Common books to be read in the initial days which will be important<br>always :-<br>• Modern India by Bipan Chandra NCERT<br>• India Year Book<br>• Manorama Year Book<br>• NCERT 11th & 12th standard books on History, Geography & Economics<br>• General Science book of CBSE or NCERT 9th & 10th standard<br>• TMH General Studies Guide (Especially General Knowledge & General Mental<br>Ability area will be helpful.)<br>• Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap<br>• Our Parliament by Subhash Kashyap ( Optional )<p>5. Listen to All India Radio bulletins from 2 PM to 2.30 PM & 9 PM to 9.30<br>PM very well. Also listen to ND TV news bulletins & programmes like Big<br>Fight, We The People, BBC World so that your General Knowledge expands.<p>6. Lucent's General Knowledge will also help in this aspect.<p>7. Any Guide book on RBI Grade B will also shed light on the situation<br>based question & questions testing your decision making ability.<p>8. Solve the Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning questions that come out in<br>magazines like General Knowledge Today, Pratiyogita Darpan etc.<p>9. Read some basic economic book like :-<br>• Indian Economy : Problems & Prospects by Uma Kapila OR<br>• Indian Economy by Dutta, Sundharam ( Tougher & better )<p>10. Develop the skill to solve mathematical & reasoning problems faster.<br>It comes with practice. So the sooner you start practicing, the better<br>your chances of clearing CSAT in 2011 will be …

Top 10 tips to prepare you for best performance in Examination (PT)

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Few tips for top level Essay Writing

Essay preparation for Civil Services Exam can be of two types:-<p>1. LONG-TERM PREPARATION<br>2. SHORT-TERM PREPARATION<p>I will first write about long-term preparation. It can be done by those<br>aspirants who have 1 yr or 2 yr or 3 years in their hands i.e. before<br>Mains exam …<p>1. LONG-TERM PREPARATION<br>(The Path Less Trodden):-<p>• These things should be done when you are doing your GRADUATION these<br>days or u have enough time say 10 months at least to go for<br>Extra-Curricular reading :-<p>• For long-term preparation be regular with any two national newspapers. I<br>would recommend THE HINDU & THE TIMES OF INDIA. The Hindu gives you simple<br>& effective writing style while TOI gives u stylish English & increases<br>your vocabulary. Both are needed to write a good Essay.<p>• Read 2-3 hours everyday. Specially focus on the Editorials & other<br>Analytical & Critical articles. Say in Hindu focus on Magazine, Book<br>Review, Literary Review, Business Review, Open Page, 2 page OP-ED Page etc<br>& in The Times of India focus on its Editorial Page. Whenever you<br>encounter a DIFFICULT PHRASE, EDIOM, PART OF SPEECH etc just see the<br>Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary or Chambers Dictionary & in a Diary<br>note down that word, its meaning, its usage in sentence etc. This MUST be<br>done within 1-2 minutes. Don't keep it pending.<p>• Or else one word is lost from your vocabulary. By doing this your<br>VOCABULARY will increase & you will know HOW TO USE THAT WORD IN A<br>DIFFERENT CONTEXT. This is a gradual & continuous process and it will take<br>12-18 months to make your vocabulary very strong & have command over the<br>language & expressive power.<p>• In addition to newspapers read as many articles from GOOD MAGAZINES as<br>possible. The following magazines can be referred to.<br>a. FRONTLINE ( Must )<br>b. THE ECONOMIC & POLITICAL WEEKLY ( Must )<br>c. MAINSTREAM (Optional)<br>d. WORLD FOCUS (Optional)<br>e. THE ECONOMIST (Optional)<br>f. TIME or LIFE ( If you have access to a good library)<p>• I am not saying that you should try to finish all these magazines in one<br>month. But try to read as many HIGH QUALITY ARTICLES as possible. This<br>will increase the RANGE & VARIETY of your thinking & will make you<br>knowledgeable about the happenings around the world & different streams of<br>thought. (For Example: - What is "Stream of Consciousness"? What is<br>"Theatre of Absurd"? What is "Objective Correlative" in T S Eliot's poems?<br>What is The Revival Movement? Etc)<p>• Jot down POWERFUL & EFFECTIVE sentences that you come across in a Diary.<br>Any Quotations or Important Sentences said by Intellectuals like Amartya<br>Sen, Manmohan Singh, Noam Chomsky, Edward Said, Bertrand Russell,<br>Arundhati Roy etc should be noted down.<p>• Revise your Diary in free time many times so that you can remember these<br>quotations, important words, sentences etc & use them at relevant places<br>in your Essay in Mains Exam.<p>• Apart from these things read a lot of NOVELS, POEMS, PLAYS, SHORT<br>STORIES etc<p>• I am giving a list of some of the books that I read. You can pick up<br>some of them …<p>1. R K NARAYAN'S NOVELS (SWAMI & FRIENDS,THE ENGLISH TEACHER,THE GUIDE,THE<br>DARK ROOM,THE BACHELOR OF ARTS,WAITING FOR MAHATMA,THE PAINTER OF SIGNS<br>etc)<br>2. WAITING FOR GODOT ----- by SAMUEL BECKETT<br>3. T S ELIOT ----- SELECTED POEMS<br>4. THE GOLDEN TREASURY<br>5. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE ( MACBETH,KING LEAR,TEMPEST … ETC)<br>6. ENGLISH AUGUST ------ by UPAMANYU CHATTERJEE<br>7. GEORGE ORWELL ----- THE ANIMAL FARM,1984<br>8. BERTRAND RUSSELL ----- SCEPTICAL ESSAYS, PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYS, HIS<br>AUTOBIOGRAPHY<br>9. THE DISCOVERY OF INDIA --- JAWAHARLAL NEHRU<br>10. THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS ---- ARUNDHATI ROY<br>11. MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN ---- SALMAN RUSHDIE<br>12. PLAYS OF HAROLD PINTER or at least know about his works.<br>13. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE ---- by GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ<br>14. NOVELS OF CHARLES DICKENS like GREAT EXPECTATIONS, A TALE OF TWO<br>CITIES, HARD TIMES etc<br>15. Search TOP 100 NOVELS OF ALL TIME in Google & read some 5-10 novels of<br>any author "WHOM YOU LIKE" …<p><br>The basic idea is to make yourself "well-read" & with a COMMAND over<br>ENGLISH … For this READ SOME GOOD QUALITY novels or poems mentioned above<br>or after searching Google (For ex. Best 100 Poems of Twentieth Century,<br>Best 100 Plays of All Time etc. )

Few tips for top level Essay Writing

Essay preparation for Civil Services Exam can be of two types:- 1. LONG-TERM PREPARATION 2. SHORT-TERM PREPARATION I will first write about ...

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Friends, as you are all aware, UPSC has recently announced the new<br>Syllabus for CSAT. Many candidates are in a confused state of mind. I am<br>suggesting here a Tentative Book List to start with. I will update it as<br>and when I receive inputs from my Batchmates. Here the edge will be with<br>people who are smart in English Language, Quick Mathematics & Reasoning<br>Skills & Good Grounding in Current Events & General Knowledge. Both papers<br>are of equal weightage, so EQUAL ATTENTION must be given. Practice of<br>simple maths, verbal & non-verbal reasoning of Bank PO Standard will help<br>as Social Science students are generally poor in these things (me<br>included). Don't go for CAT standard as they will not help & that kind of<br>brain is not needed in Civil Services. The Approach for CSAT will be<br>different & it will depend on HOW MUCH INTEREST YOU CAN GENERATE TO<br>REPETEDLY PRACTISE PAPER 2 sample questions. Read the text books in both<br>papers & only then solve MCQs. Don't jump on the MCQs the moment you see<br>them. Basic ground rules must be known before you start practising …<br>Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) 2011 would consist Paper I and Paper<br>II. Applicants having full knowledge of the English will have better<br>chance to succeed in CSAT 2011.<br>Paper 1<br>Pattern:<br>Total Marks: 200<br>Duration: 2 Hours<br>Syllabus:-<br>• Current events of national and international importance >>>><br>1. THE HINDU<br>2. WIZARD CURRENT EVENTS FOR PRELIMS<br>3. VAJIRAM CURRENT EVENTS BOOKLETS (OPTIONAL,IF YOU HAVE TIME)<p>• History of India and Indian national movement<br>1. SPECTRUM MODERN INDIA<br>2. MEDIEVAL & ANCIENT – NCERT or WIZARD BOOKLETS (In 20-25 pages)<p>• Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of<br>India and the world >>>> NCERT 11TH & 12TH 4 BOOKS<br>1. FUNDAMENTAL OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY<br>2. INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT<br>3. FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY<br>4. INDIA – PEOPLE & ECONOMY<p>• Indian Polity and governance – constitution, political system,<br>panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc. >>>>> NCERT POLITICAL<br>SCIENCE BOOKS 11TH & 12TH<br>1. INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK (IMPORTANT)<br>2. OUR CONSTITUTION By SUBHASH KASHYAP or D D BASU (BETTER)<br>YOU CAN DOWNLOAD NCERT TEXTBOOKS FROM NCERT WEBSITE.<br><a href="http://www.ncert.nic.in/index1.html">http://www.ncert.nic.in/index1.html</a><p>• Economic and social development – sustainable development, poverty,<br>inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.<br>1. NCERT INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CLASS XI)<br>2. ECONOMIC SURVEY 2010-11<br>3. UMA KAPILA (OPTIONAL)<p>• General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate<br>change-that donot require subject specialization >>>>><br>1. YOJANA (will help)<br>2. THE HINDU (articles on these topics)<br>3. INDIA YEAR BOOK 2011 & MANORAMA YEAR BOOK 2011 (OCCASSIONAL READING)<p>• General science<br>1. NCERT 9TH,10TH<br>2. TATA McGRAW HILL GUIDE (SCIENCE,MENTAL ABILITY & GENERAL KNOWLEDGE<br>SECTIONS)<p><br>Paper 2<br>Pattern:<br>Total Marks: 200<br>Duration : 2 Hours<br>This paper holds the key as many will not be comfortable with the pattern<br>of questions & the surprise elements. Still, we can hope that UPSC will<br>ask simple questions this year, at least. Be prepared for it. Plan a nice<br>strategy to deal this paper. Read thoroughly all BASIC TEXT BOOKS & then<br>solve MCQs. Be meticulous as you were with the optional paper in earlier<br>Preliminary.<p>Syllabus :-<p>• Comprehension<br>1. Comprehension 1, 2 and 3 Student Books (with Keys) by D'Arcy<br>Adrian-Vallance, Lewis Lansford<br>Pearson Longman Publication (May be helpful. Not needed for those whose<br>command over English is good.)<br>See the link for download: -<br><a href="http://www.ebook3000.com/Comprehension-1--2-and-3-Student-Books--with-Keys-_82408.html">http://www.ebook3000.com/Comprehension-1--2-and-3-Student-Books--with-Keys-_82408.html</a><br>2. You can also search Scribd for books on Comprehension & other subjects<br>like Decision Making & Problem Solving.<p>• Interpersonal skills including communication skills<br>1. The Seven Challenges Workbook A Guide to Cooperative Communication<br>Skills for Success at Home and at Work by Dennis Rivers. DOWNLOAD LINK -<br><a href="http://www.newconversations.net/communication_skills_workbook_summary_and_toc.htm">http://www.newconversations.net/communication_skills_workbook_summary_and_toc.htm</a><br>THE QUESTIONS MAY NOT COME DIRECTLY FROM THIS BOOK. BUT IT WILL GIVE YOU<br>AN IDEA ABOUT WHAT TO READ & SOME THEMES & ISSUES IN COMMUNICATION.<br>2. YOU CAN ALSO READ "COMMUNICATION" CHAPTER FROM BOOKS LIKE<br>ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR by STEPHEN P. ROBBINS, ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT<br>by KOONTZ & WEIRICH TO GET SOME THEORETICAL CONCEPTS. THEY WILL HELP &<br>QUESTIONS MAY COME FROM THEM.<p>• Logical reasoning and analytical ability<br>1. VERBAL & NON-VERBAL REASONING by R S AGARWAL<br>2. ANALYTICAL REASONING by R S AGARWAL<p>• Decision making and problem solving<br>1. SEARCH "PROBLEM SOLVING", "TECHNIQUES OF PROBLEM SOLVING", "DECISION<br>MAKING", "TECHNIQUES OF DECISION MAKING" ETC IN GOOGLE & WIKIPEDIA & READ<br>SOME 30-50 PAGES ON THEM.YOU CAN ALSO READ CHAPTERS LIKE DECISION MAKING<br> FROM ROBBINS,KOONTZ WEIRICH TO HAVE THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE.<br>THEY MAY ASK: -<p>What is the technique of Problem Solving in which we solve the problem in<br>a model of the system before applying it to the real system?<br>Ans: - Abstraction (Source: - Wikipedia)<p>2. VERBAL & NON-VERBAL REASONING by R S AGARWAL<br>3. ANALYTICAL REASONING by R S AGARWAL<p>• General mental ability<br>1. GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY SECTION OF TATA McGRAW HILL GUIDE<br>2. FOCUS SHOULD BE ON PROBABILITY, PERMUTATIONS & COMBINATIONS & OTHER<br>AREAS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ASKED BY UPSC IN PRELIMINARY EXAM LAST 3<br>YEARS 2008,09 & 10.<br>3. VERBAL & NON-VERBAL REASONING by R S AGARWAL or ANALYTICAL REASONING by<br>R S AGARWAL<p>• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.<br>(Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data<br>sufficiency etc. –Class X level)<br>1. Quantitative Aptitude by R S Agarwal(MUST BE READ THOROUGHLY)<br>2. QUICKER MATHS (MAGICAL BOOK SERIES) by M. Tyra(SHOULD BE READ<br>THOROUGHLY)<p>• English language comprehension skills (Class X level)<br>READ ANY TWO BOOKS.OCCASSIONAL READING OF 1-2 CHAPTERS IN FREE TIME WILL<br>HELP.<br>1. A Practical English Grammar (Thomson & Martinet )<br>2. A University Grammar of English by Quirk and Greenbaum (Better.But<br>don't know whether it is available with Sood or Jawahar Book Depo.,Ber<br>Sarai)<br>3. High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren and Martin<p>YOU NEED NOT READ ALL THESE BOOKS IN DETAIL. BUT, SOME BASIC STUDY OF<br>THESE TEXTS WILL CERTAINLY HELP IN INCREASING YOUR CONFIDENCE LEVEL TO<br>HANDLE PAPER 2 IN CSAT.YOU CAN READ LIKE THIS :-<br>ONE CHAPTER FROM THOMSON & MARTINET<br>ONE CHAPTER FROM QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE BY R S AGARWAL<br>COMMUNICATIONS CHAPTER FROM ROBBINS<br>ONE CHAPTER FROM M TYRA<br>& THEN SOLVE ALL MCQS FROM THE CHAPTERS U HAVE READ.<p>THE IDEA IS TO GAIN EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE IN A SPAN OF 6-8 MONTHS.DON'T GO<br>TOO DEEP.JUST 1 CM DEEP,BUT 1O KM WIDE ...IN PAPER 2 REMEMBER SOME<br>FORMULAE,WRITE THEM DOWN IN XEROX PAPERS & PASTE NEAR UR STUDY TABLE SO<br>THAT U CAN REVISE THEM MANY TIMES ...<p>BON VOYAGE!<br>May 3, 2010 11:34 PM<br>INTERVIEW PREPARATION FOR IAS : PART II :-<br>by Dr, Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya, IAS<br>THE MOTHER OF ALL INTERVIEWS : PART II :-<p><br>16. PREPARE YOUR STATE & DISTRICT THOROUGHLY.FOR THIS TAKE HELP FROM YOUR<br>STATE GOVT WEBSITE, ITS SOCIAL WELFARE, INDUSTRIES DEPT, STATISTICS ABOUT<br>YOUR STATE, DISTRICT, TOURISM SECTOR, SOCIAL SECTOR SCHEMES IN YOUR STATE,<br>DISTRICT ETC.<p><br>17. YOUR PREPARATION FOR INTERVIEW SHOULD START FROM JANUARY 1 ONWARDS SO<br>THAT YOU GET 3 MONTHS TIME TO PREPARE.<p>18. READ SOME LATEST GOOD NOVELS OR NON-FICTION BOOKS.<p><br>19. REGULARLY LISTEN TO ALL INDIA RADIO NEWS AND DISCUSSIONS AT 2-2.30 PM<br>& 9-10 PM.<p>20. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD ALL DISCUSSIONS IN ALL INDIA RADIO & BBC<br>DOCUMENTARIES FROM INTERNET & LISTEN TO THEM AGAIN & AGAIN.AFTER LISTENING<br>TO ONE DISCUSSION 2 TIMES TRY TO SPEAK 2-3 MINUTES ON THE SAME TOPIC & TRY<br>TO EMULATE THE WAY THE GUESTS SPOKE IN THAT TALK.THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO<br>IMPROVE YOUR SPOKEN ENGLISH & EXPRESSIVE POWER.<p><br>21. ANSWER EXACTLY WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED.DON'T BEAT AROUND THE BUSH.DON'T<br>SAY SOMETHING WHICH THEY HAVE NOT <a href="http://ASKED.BE">ASKED.BE</a> PRECISE & TO THE POINT.SPEAK<br>THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT FIRST & THEN TELL OTHER POINTS IN THE ORDER OF<br>THEIR IMPORTANCE.<p>22. WHEN ONE VIEW BASED QUESTION IS ASKED TAKE 5-10 SECONDS & THEN ANSWER<br>ELABORATELY FOR 2-3 MINUTES.IF THEY STOP YOU INBETWEEN,THEN STOP & LISTEN<br>TO WHAT THEY ARE <a href="http://SAYING.BE">SAYING.BE</a> A GOOD LISTENER.<p><br>23. UNLESS YOUR STAND IS PROVED WRONG, STICK TO YOUR STAND.DON'T CHANGE<br>YOUR VIEW JUST BECAUSE THEY COUNTER-QUESTIONED YOU.<p>24. WHEN THEY LAUGH OR SAY THAT YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TOPIC …<br>REMAIN COOL, STICK TO YOUR POINT.THEY ARE JUST TESTING YOUR CONFIDENCE<br>LEVEL & SEEING HOW YOU REACT TO SUCH A SITUATION.<p><br>25. THEY ARE BASICALLY TESTING YOUR ATTITUDE, CONFIDENCE LEVEL, CHARACTER<br>AND PERSONALITY.SO GIVE MORE EMPHASIS TO VIEW-BASED QUESTIONS.<p>26. MOREOVER, HELD YOUR HEAD HIGH & BE CONFIDENT THROUGHOUT THE INTERVIEW.<p>27. WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER THEN CONFIDENTLY SAY : "SORRY SIR,I DO<br>NOT KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION".THERE IS NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF OR<br>FEEL EMBARASSED …<p>28. IF YOU WANT COACHING THEN GO FOR SAMKALP & VAJIRAM & RAVI. BUT FOR<br>INTERVIEW PREPARATION 2-3 LIKE-MINDED & EQUALLY MOTIVATED FRIENDS CAN DO<br>WONDERS.THEY CAN POINT OUT YOUR WEAKNESSES & CAN ASK YOU VARIETY OF<br>QUESTIONS ... SO GROUP DISCUSSION WITH FRIENDS IS BETTER.IF YOU ARE GIVING<br>INTERVIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME,THEN TAKE HELP OF COACHING.<p>29. THAY CAN ASK MANY INNOVATIVE QUESTIONS LIKE PROMINENT PERSONALITIES<br>BORN ON YOUR DATE OF BIRTH,HOW YOU RESEMBLE THEM ETC. SO BE PREPARED FOR<br>SURPRISES.BUT TACKLE THEM WITH FULL CONFIDENCE ...<p>30. YOUR GRADUATION SUBJECT & YOUR OPTIONALS.REFRESH YOUR MEMORY.JUST<br>BROWSE THROUGH IMPORTANT TERMS WHICH A LAYMAN CAN ASK YOU ABOUT THESE<br>SUBJECTS.FOR EX,IF YOUR SUBJECT IS PSYCHOLOGY THEY MAY ASK : WHAT IS<br>PSYCHOANALYSIS ? CAN YOU PERFORM PSYCHOANALYSIS ON SONIA GANDHI ? SHE<br>SEEMS MYSTERIOUS.WAS FREUD AN ECCENTRIC GENIUS ? HOW CAN PSYCHOLOGY HELP<br>YOU IN YOUR CARRER AS AN ADMINISTRATOR ? PSYCHOLOGY IS "DEFINITELY" NOT A<br>SCIENCE ... WHAT IS YOUR VIEW ON IT ? TELL US ABOUT DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF<br>PSYCHOLOGY & WHICH BRANCH YOU LIKE THE MOST & WHY ?YOU GRADUATED IN<br>MECHANICAL ENGINEERING(SAY) BUT YOU TOOK PSYCHOLOGY & PUB AD AS OPTIONALS<br>... WHY ? ETC.<p>THE QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE GENERATED ARE ENDLESS.THE MORE YOU THINK<br>BEFORE-HAND THE BETTER PREPARED YOU ARE ... AS "FORTUNE FAVOURS THE<br>PREPARED MIND".<p>BELIEVE THAT "LUCK IS JUST ANOTHER NAME FOR PURE HARDWORK ...<p>I THINK THIS GIVES ENOUGH INDICATION.IF ANY SPECIFIC QUERIES U CAN ASK …<p>ALL THE BEST ..

Top Strategies during preparation for Interview

Friends, as you are all aware, UPSC has recently announced the new Syllabus for CSAT. Many candidates are in a confused state of mind. I am ...

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HOW TO GET Brilliant MARKS IN ESSAY IN CSE ?

HOW TO GET 140 MARKS IN ESSAY IN CSE? :- PART II<p>• Now I will turn to SHORT-TERM PREPARATION which everybody wants:-<p>2. SHORT-TERM PREPARATION<br>(For The Mango People):-<p>• For this you need 4-6 months in hand. Plz read:-<p>1. The Hindu articles & analysis (At least read some 500-1000 Articles<br> from Hindu & in one FILE keep the best 100-150 Articles & Revise them.)<br>2. The Times of India Editorials (Sunday Edition. The SUNDAY TIMES & "NOT"<br>the DELHI TIMES!!! )<br>3. The Oxford Book of Essays edited by John Gross( Read some good Essays)<br>(Selective reading)<br>4. The Penguin Book of Essays(Read some good Essays) (Selective reading)<br>5. The Book of Essays by Spectrum & quotations given at the back. Remember<br>200-300 good Quotations which you can use in any Essay & use them<br>liberally.<br>6. Oxford Book of Twentieth Century Quotations<br>7. Oxford or Rupa Book of Quotations<br>8. Competition Success Review Book of Essays (2 Vols for Juniors & 2 Vols<br>for Seniors). CSR publishes GOOD Essays in Essay Competitions. So you can<br>pick points from them …<br>9. Read sometimes The Economic Times Editorials (Left hand side only. The<br>3rd editorial on the left lower corner helps in Essay. Also "The Debate"<br>(for, against & neutral) that comes in Tuesday )<br>10. Make 2-3 diaries full by QUOTATIONS, DIFFICULT WORDS & their meaning,<br>Who said what etc.<p>• Try to write in simple, effective & in an expressive manner. Every<br>sentence of your essay must have a FORCE which should shake the examiner<br>…If you have mastery over FLOWERY language, then go for it. Or else write<br>in a simple, straightforward & concise manner.<br>• I write in a flowery language with LOTS OF QUOTATIONS & difficult words.

HOW TO GET Brilliant MARKS IN ESSAY IN CSE ?

HOW TO GET 140 MARKS IN ESSAY IN CSE? :- PART II • Now I will turn to SHORT-TERM PREPARATION which everybody wants:- 2. SHORT-TERM PREPARATI...

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