WHAT IS NEW IN IAS

GS TREND IS CHANGING

GS makes the difference….

What is Cureent Affairs How u track the trend How u know the requirement of IAS

Exam Concepts Vs Fact & Figures How to categories the information Source of information How to scan news paper

Q. Which one of the following can one come across if one travels through the Strait of Malacca: 

(a) Bali (b) Brunei (c) Java (d) Singapore Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia had to increase patrol in st of Malacca after they

received indication of terrorist attacks on the oil tankers passing through the region.

 Q. Consider the following statements:1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come in Champaran

to investigate the problem of peasants.2. Acharya J. B. Kriplani was one of the Mahatma Gandhi’s colleagues in

his Champaran investigation.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2In 2009 Bihar Gov decided to develop Champaran as “Gandhi Circuit”.

Q. A new type of El Nino called El Nino Modoki appeared in the news, In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Normal El Nino forms in the Central Pacific ocean whereas El Nino Modoki forms in Eastern Pacific ocean.

2. Normal El Nino results in diminished hurricanes in the Atlantic ocean but El Nino Modoki results in a greater number of hurricanes with greater frequency.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

El nino Modoki was found to be having great effects on Indian droughts.

Delhi Flood

What is flood?/ How metrological department defines Reason of irregular monsoon/South west monsoon Continental type of climate On which river bank Delhi is situated? Which industrial city is situated on the bank of river Yamuna? Urbanization and environmental planning What is disaster? What are different types of disasters? Write a note on National Disaster Management Policy 2009 What are the functions of National Institute of Disaster

Management? What are the measures taken by Indian government to deal

with disaster problems? What are the initiative take around the world to combat natural

disaster? Flood management in India/Urban India

Pratibha visits Luang Prabang Which two countries Indian President visited Write a note on ASEAN Which country is not an ASEAN member Free Trade Agreement between India and ASEAN Trade relation between India and ASEAN countries Write about India and Laos bilateral relations Write about India and Vietnam bilateral relations Capitals of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and their location in map What is India’s Look East Policy What is Mekong – Ganga Cooperation,Flow of Mekong river in

different countries Write a note on India - Cambodia relations…How CECA helps to boost

economic cooperation between India and Singapore What is CECA (Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement).

Write a note on CECA between India and Singapore. With which all countries India has signed CECA

PRELIMS TREND

POLITY

Year

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

11 11 12 10 9

GENERAL SCIENCE

Science Tech 8 11 8 10 10

Physics 3 6 7 4 1

Chemistry 3 5 4 2 3

Biology 7 12 11 6 6

Total 21 34 30 22 20

PRELIMS TREND

ECONOMY

Year

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

19 5 7 8 3

GEOGRAPHY          

General 5 2 5 4 4

World 7 13 6 9 12

India 11 17 19 8 16

Total 23 32 30 21 32

PRELIMS TREND

HISTORY

Year

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Ancient 2 1 0 6 1

Medieval 1 1 1 5 0

Modern 12 12 12 8 21

Total 15 14 13 19 22

PRELIMS TREND

GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY

Year

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

15 13 18 16 16

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GENERAL AWARNESS

         

Sports 5 4 4 5 4

Personalities 10 13 11 14 10

National 15 11 6 18 15

International Affairs 13 9 15 11 10

Culture 3 4 4 6 9

Total 46 41 40 54 48 

GS TREND IS CHANGING IAS PT 2010

History Ancient-1, Medieval-2,Modern-13 Economy -27, Polity -5General Geograhy-10, World-2, Indian

Geo-17Science & Tech-24, Biology-5Physics-2, Chemistry-1Current National-7,International -

9,Bilateral-1

Mental Ability-24

CSAT 2011

PROPOSED SCHEME:

There shall be two objective type-papers carrying equal marks unlike present, So now, it shall be like two papers carrying 200 marks each.- Therefore, instead of one compulsory paper of General-Studies and one Optional paper, both the papers shall be compulsories.-Therefore, both the papers will be common to all candidates and the UPSC gets rid of current scaling system which was challenged on one ground or other. 

CSAT 2011

For the first time, CSAT was advocated by Dr Y.K. Alagh in his Civil Services Review Committee Report, 2001.

He favoured the idea of testing the candidates in a common subject rather than on optional subjects.

CSAT 2011

The decision making ability or ability to analyse may be mostly judged from the topics of Public Administration, psychology and sociology and developmental issues. The moral and ethical aspects, of decision making may be judged from psychological parts like Motivation, Conflict-management, Administrative behaviour, Human behaviour, Psychology of individual as well as Social-psychology to understand crowd behaviour, Management by objectives and so on.

CSAT 2011

Altogether, the second objective paper may be clubbed form of •Pulic Administration, •Psychology, •Sociology, •General Management •Different economic situation, •Defence and Security•Intelligence,•law and order, etc

Indian Democracy .. Essentials of the Democratic system, the party system, Interest group and pressure group, Public opinion, foundation of the Indian democracy, goals of Indian democracy , Planning and development, Social-economic justice , Welfare, Secular polity, Challenges and responses to Indian democracy

Key concepts—law liberty equity justice human right dharma State and citizen rights and duties, Comparative politics, Major

political theories- socialism fascism Gandhian humanism Decision making .component of decision making ..governancemoral and ethical values .motivation ..conflict Management organisational decision making ..administrative issues .

Indian sociology.Social Changes in India..Structural process of changes, Cultural process of changes ..State and social change, Legislation and democratic decentralisation ..Economic development and social change, new groups class and social change ..Dissent and social change, Social deviance

Indian polity and public administration &Governance Pros and cons of smaller states..Conflict between FR’S and DPSP’S..judges

accountability .. judicial activismDual role of governor and its criticism..Constitutional provisions : powers given to

civil servants and its criticism

Union and state services commission: reforms requiredAdministrative tribunals : their criticism and utility Electoral reforms..Role of chief election commissioner and appointment Delimitation of seats..Criminalization of politics Corruption : role of vigilance commission and CBI Growing regionalism...New states..Good governance..Women

reservation..Reservation to OBC..Ethics in politics Role of parliament and its criticism..Lokpal and lokayuktaCivil society..Role of media, voluntary and interest groupsMinorities issues..Balance between judiciary, legislature and

executive..Accountability and control: ..Legislative, Executive and Judicial control over administration; ..Citizen and Administration; Role of media, interest groups, voluntary organizations; Civil society; Citizen’s Charters; Right to Information; Social audit. Right to health, foode-governance..Constitutionalism.. Political culture

A: Elephant has been declared as a national heritage animal on the recommendation of the Task Force on Elephants.

R: Indian Elephants are listed as 'Endangered' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species.

The elephant has been declared the national heritage animal by the government with an aim to step up measures for its protection. A notification in this regard was issued by the environment ministry on October 22, as recommended by the task force on elephant project and approved by the standing committee of national board of wildlife in its meeting held recently.

The long-awaited move has cheered the conservationists who feel that jumbos, being closely associated with religion and culture in the country since ages, need to be given the same degree of importance as enjoyed by the tiger. The government also plans to amend Wildlife (Protection) Act to pave way for setting up of National Elephants Conservation Authority (NECA) on the lines of the NTCA that has been constituted for the tiger conservation.

A: Green India Mission is one of the nine Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.

R: It mains to double the area taken for afforestation by 2020.

The environment ministry has submitted the final draft of the National Mission for a Green India (GIM), part of the country’s plan to fight climate change, to the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change. The mission, one of the eight under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, aims at increasing the capacity of India’s forests to absorb green house gases to 6.35 percent of the country’s total emissions by 2020. The draft of the Mission projects an ambitious target of 20 million hectares of forest cover by 2020, at a cost of Rs.46,000 crore (Rs.460 billion).

According to Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh, the overarching objective is to increase forest cover in 5 million hectares and improve the quality of forest cover in an area of corresponding size. It proposes a fundamental shift in mindset from our traditional focus on merely increasing the quantity of our forest cover, towards increasing the quality of our forest cover and improving provision of ecosystem services.

The Mission will be implemented through an autonomous organisational structure reducing red—tape and rigidity, while ensuring accountability. The mission also aims at monitoring additional parameters like ground cover, soil condition, erosion and infiltration, run—off, and ground water levels to develop water budgets as well as biomass monitoring indicators.

GS MAINSThe distribution of marks till 2000

Paper-I History and Culture : 125 marks Current Affair : 125 marks Statistics : 50 marks Total 300

marks

Paper-Il Indian Polity : 89 marks Indian Economy : 92 marks Science & Tech : 89 marks Indian Geography : 30 marks Total 300 marks

MARKS DISTRIBUTION BEFORE 09

Paper-I History and Culture : 90 marks Geography of India : 30 marks Indian Polity : 100 marks Indian Current Affairs and Issues of Social Relevance : 80 marks Total 300 marksPaper-II India and World : 50 marks International Institutions & Affairs : 50 marks lndian Economy : 90 marks Science & Tech : 70 marks Statistics : 40 marks Total 300 marks

Mains 091. “The Foreign power will be withdrawn but for me real

freedom will come only when we free ourselves of the dominance of western education, western culture and western way of living which have been ingrained in us".

2. Assess the significance of coastal regions in the economic development of India.

3. Bring out the Significance of the various activities of the Indian Meteorological Department

4. Examine the status of urbanization among the states in India and bring out spatial inequalities

5. Are the traditional determinants of voting behavior in India changing? Examine in the context of last General Elections.

CONTINUE….6. Examine corruption as a serious development

challenge in Indian Polity. 7. In the changing context of governance in the

country, what should be the role of the UPSC?8. How far has impact of the global meltdown

been reflected in the Economic Survey 2008-09? Identify some of the core areas to be given priority to neutralize the adverse effects of the global downturn.

9. Trace the significant steps in the evolution of Television in the country.

10.India's strategic interests in South Asia11.China's 'peaceful rise' doctrine12.Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) and India

GS MAINS 091. Conventional history questions were not asked. They gave 3

statements and wanted you to comment on it. Also the conventional 5 Freedom Movement related ‘2 markers’ were absent.

2. There wasn't much from polity except - 'voting behavior of Indians'

[Conventional terminology wasn't asked]3. The routine computer terminology of 10 marks was absent

4. People thought they'd ask Chandrayaan but they asked Hubble Telescope

5. Paper -2: Many questions on biotech/bioinformatics/ DNA finger print/biometric ATM etc + 1 conventional question on nanotech.

6. Statistic: 2 graph questions. Rest stuff was easy as well.7. Emphasis on international relations

(both in GS paper 2 + Essay paper: there were 3 essays that had direct relevance to international relations of India)

CONTINUE….

8. In Geography, it was conventional stuff: wetlands & ecosystem, biodiversity etc. people thought they'd ask in detail about monsoon mechanism/ drought/famine (as the coaching classes have been saying) but it did not happen. Instead there was one question on Meteorological Dept.'s work.9. In previous years they asked ’ 2 markers / 5 markers 'definition /terminologies from Economy- they didn’t do it this time. Instead they asked straight 30 marks question - Do you think we should stop liberalization after meltdown? Why students termed it as ‘tough’ paper? Because, it didn't had the conventional 260 marks worth Polity + History + Economy combo, and because nothing that coaching classes considered as important was asked.Instead they asked Qs on sports, television and current affairs. 2 markers were also unique compared to the previous trend.

MAINS 09Topics Marks

Persons in news 4

Sports 13

Education 15

Railway Police 15

UPSC Reforms 15

Economic Survey 15

TV 15

Energy 15

CONTINUE….

Culture 20

Social Problems 36

Polity 52

History 82

Geography 89

Total --------

FIVE POINTS

1. Why considered beyond expectation?2. Traditional “pre” method does not work?3. Devise an integrated plan for GS.4. Give more emphasis to Current Affairs.5. Develop a good answer writing technique.

1. Critically analyze any two of the following statements with reference to the context in which they were made (in about 150 words each)

"Many Englishmen honestly consider themselves the trustees for India and yet to what a condition they have reduced our country".

"The Foreign power will be withdrawn but for me real freedom will come only when we free ourselves of the dominance of western education, western culture and western way of living which have been ingrained in us".

"Satan cannot enter till he finds a flaw … A great ocean separate us educated few from the millions in our country".

Golden Rule

In these types of question if you can remember the person to whom the said statement is allocated to, then you can start you answer with that. This can be done, only when you are very sure of the person, as mistake here is liable to be heavily penalized and even if the content being correct this leaves the examiner with a bad taste.

  A brief account of the context is to be mentioned in which the

statement was made. Even if you do not know the person with whom to allocate the statement then also a fair knowledge of modern history is enough to know the context for the statement. 

After this you have to present with a critical analysis of the statement. In this, match or mismatch the statement with the existing context .

(a)Statement made by J.L.Nehru

(a)Nehru made the statement, when he was presenting his vision for the model of governance in India post independence.

In this question also apply the same golden rule that is mentioned above. Apart from that, one thing is pertinent to note that here you have to critically evaluate the exclusivist theory of Indianised education and show the balanced approach that India must have a rational mixture of both Western and Indian education.

Since this statement was made by Rabindranath, critical analysis of this would have elements of falsifying the philosophical content of this statement.

A Civil Services Chronicle Advantage

Write about the following (not exceeding 20 words each) 2×10=20

King Nongbah, Maski, Govind Guru, Brahmadeya,Egmore Faction, Haileybury College, Ijara System, Taji Mideren, Gurudwara Reform Movement, Marumakkathayam

General rule

 In this type of two-markers question, you must complete the answer within

the mentioned word limit. Golden rule is to “hit the nail from the word go”.

If you know too many things about the place or person write that because of which the said question came in this exam i.e. the reason for its being in the current news. Remember these two markers even if they are history related question comes only because of something that happened concerning that, which made the person or place famous in recent times.

Another golden rule is to complete this section of two markers in the shortest possible time, as here one line even if not spot-on can fetch you at the least 50% of the total marks that is 1mark.

Answer any four of the following questions (in about 150 words each) …..15×4=60

Assess the significance of coastal regions in the economic development of India.

Discuss the wetlands and their role in the ecological conservation in India.

Elaborate the steps taken by the Government for regionally differentiated approach to increase crop production and diversification in the country.

Bring out the Significance of the various activities of the Indian Meteorological Department.

Examine the status of urbanization among the states in India and bring out spatial inequalities.

Assess the significance of coastal regions in the economic development of India.

  What is coastal region  Extent of coastal region in India.  Showing the relevancy of coastal region in the economic

generating activities of the people. Seeing the trend regarding increasing ecological

degradation of the same. You may end your answer with the awareness to save the fragile coastal region of India.

Write about the following (not exceeding 30 words each)3 × 10 = 30

Bhuvan Website National Waterways Ultra Mega Power Projects NNRMS: BSUP Scheme Gagan Project Fruit Production in India Section 377 of IPC Wherebouts clause of WADA

Barren Island:

GENERAL RULE OF WRITINGIn this type of three marker question the approach can be slight elaborative

form of the approach you employed in the two-markers.

So first of all, you must complete the answer within mentioned word limit.Golden rule is to “hit the nail from the word go”. If you know too many things

about the place or person write that because of which the said question came in this exam i.e. the reason for its becoming in the current news.

Remember these types of two or three markers questions (even if they arehistory related) comes only because of something that happened concerning

that, which made the person or place famous in the recent time.

Another golden rule is to complete this section of two markers in the shortest possible time, as here few line even if not spot-on can fetch you at the least 50% of the total marks that is 1.5 mark. Moreover these questions comes to see the faculty of prioritization capability of your thinking power – a rather key ingredient in an astute administrative officer.

FIVE POINT SUCCESS

1. What is the trend?2. How to achieve maximum?3. Know the source of study

material4. Vastness often leads to

directionless preparation5. Attempt test series – fill the GAP

THE ESSENTIAL DO NOT‘S

DON'T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE DON'T READ MANY BOOKS ON THE SAME TOPIC DON'T READ WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING TOPIC DON'T LISTEN TO RUMOURS DON'T INCLUDE TOO MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR

GROUP DON’T KEEP G.S. PENDING FOR LAST MOMENT DON’T MISS TEST SERIES

THE CRUX

Back to basics Tracking trend Holistic view Work hard on weak areas The preceding month of

exam.

WHAT NEXT…?

WHAT NEXT…?