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Answer Writing for GS(Mains)
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Importance of
answer writing
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1. UPSC CSE- Answer writing or accumulating knowledge?
2. If you will not, someone else will still do
3. How else do you consolidate and revise?
Importance of answer writingJatin Gupta
Answer Presentation
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1. Handwriting
2. Para spacing
3. Bulleting
4. Underlining
5. Pen and colors
6. Diagrams
7. Language
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1.Handwriting
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2.Paraspacing
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3.Bulleting
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4.Underlining
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How much to underline?
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5.Pen and Colors
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6. Diagrams
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1. Enhances your answer quality
2. Saves time
3. Breaks monotony
4. Helps explain difficult concepts
5. Provides summary of information in the answer
Importance of diagrams
1. Diagrams should be neat and suitably sized
2. Practice Diagrams beforehand
3. Label your diagrams properly
4. Draw diagrams in a box
5. Use appropriate stationery
Important do’s and don’ts for diagrams
1. Show data
2. Classification of data : Various categories
Tables
1. To show process
2. Very useful in history answers
3. Show chronology of events
Flow charts
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1. To show different parts as a proportion of whole
2. Very useful in economics
Pie Charts
1. Proper illustrations to explain complex concepts
2. Very useful in geography and art & culture
Figures
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1. To list multiple factors
2. Solutions, problems, challenges, schemes etc
3. Use when too many points to write but less space
Hub and spoke
1. India map is a must
2. World map desired
3. Geography, DM, Internal Security, History, Agri
Economics
Maps
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1. Hexagonal, octagonal etc
Geometrical Shapes
2. Pyramids to show structure
3. Triangles for Top down and bottom-up approach and similar
concepts
1. Very useful to explain a persistent problem
2. Poverty, Extremism, Unemployment
Cyclical concepts
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1. Intersection of multiple virtues, problems etc
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7. Language
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Attempting GS Paper
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Things to keep in mind while attempting the paper
Scan the paper properly
Prioritize the sequence
In no case spend more than designated time
Read the question multiple times
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1. Not all questions are meant to be attempted
2. Not all questions can be attempted with same perfection. There is no
perfection
3. Don’t try to play over smart with the examiner. Examiner is judging
you every moment
4. It’s all about inches in the examination
5. Go with the flow while writing and thinking
6. Write in language that comes naturally to you
7. Revise on the go
Some important points to keep in mind
2016 Question
What are the aims and objectives of the McBride Commission of the
UNESCO? What is India’s position on these?
2016 Question
What is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major cropping systems of
irrigated agriculture
2015 Question
International civil aviation laws provide all countries complete and
exclusive sovereignty over the airspace above the territory. What do you
understand by airspace? What are the implications of these laws on the
space above this airspace? Discuss the challenges which this poses and
suggests ways to contain the threat.
Sample questions Jatin Gupta
How will I learn all this?
“The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.”
Subjectwise Approach
GS Paper 1
1. Maps
2. Names of places
3. Social impact
4. Schemes, Programmes etc
Geography
Question. In what way can floods be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India? UPSC CSE 2017
GS Paper 1
1. Maps
2. Focus on analysis : causes and consequences
3. Give examples
History
GS Paper 1
1. Diagrams
2. Examples of art
3. Significance of art
Art and culture
GS Paper 1
1. Diagrams
2. Examples
3. Link to other topics especially polity and governance
Society
GS Paper 2
1. Constitutional provisions
2. Court Judgments
3. Numbers and statistics
4. Diagrams
5. Reports and Committees
Polity and Governance
Question. “The reservation of seats for women in the institutions of local self- government has had a limited impact on the patriarchal character of the Indian Political Process.” Comment. CSE 2019
GS Paper 2
1. History
2. PESCAL
3. Treaties
International Relations
Question. What do you understand by ‘The String of Pearls’? How does it impact India? Briefly outline the steps taken by India to counter this. CSE 2013
GS Paper 3
1. Statistics
2. Known views
3. Graphs
4. PESCAL-T
Economy
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GS Paper 3Economy
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GS Paper 3
1. Maps
2. Relate to Polity and Governance
3. Statistics
4. Illustrations
Internal Security and Disaster Management
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GS Paper 4
1. Definitions
2. Real life examples
3. Quotes
Theory Questions
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GS Paper 4
1. Experiment different approaches
2. Analyse topper’s answers
Case Study Questions
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GS Paper 4
“Some FAQs.”
FAQs1. Mock test scores
2. How to write more in less?
3. How to practice regularly?
4. Word limits?
5. Paragraph vs point writing
6. Directive Words
“Practice Questions.”
Q.1 With behavioral issues and suicides among children on the rise, teachers and parents need to play an active part in ensuring mental well-being. Discuss in context of emotional intelligence. 150 words
Q.2 Critically analyze the idea of induction of women for combat role in Indian armed forces. 150 words
Q.2 Critically analyze the idea of induction of women for combat role in Indian armed forces. 150 words
Q.2 Critically analyze the idea of induction of women for combat role in Indian armed forces. 150 words
Q.3 India’s health system is one of the most privatized in the world, poorly regulated and accessible only to those with income levels well above the average. 250 words
Q.3 India’s health system is one of the most privatized in the world, poorly regulated and accessible only to those with income levels well above the average. 250 words
Q.3 India’s health system is one of the most privatized in the world, poorly regulated and accessible only to those with income levels well above the average. 250 words
Q.3 India’s health system is one of the most privatized in the world, poorly regulated and accessible only to those with income levels well above the average. 250 words
Q.4 India’s push for e-governance faces a challenge from weak cyber security measures in the country. Analyse in the context of recent high profile hacking incidents
Q.4 India’s push for e-governance faces a challenge from weak cyber security measures in the country. Analyse in the context of recent high profile hacking incidents
Q.4 India’s push for e-governance faces a challenge from weak cyber security measures in the country. Analyse in the context of recent high profile hacking incidents
Q.4 India’s push for e-governance faces a challenge from weak cyber security measures in the country. Analyse in the context of recent high profile hacking incidents
Q.5 DPSP’s can be considered even more important than the Fundamental Rights because they provide a positive thrust towards welfare. Discuss 150 words
Q.5 DPSP’s can be considered even more important than the Fundamental Rights because they provide a positive thrust towards welfare. Discuss 150 words
Q.5 DPSP’s can be considered even more important than the Fundamental Rights because they provide a positive thrust towards welfare. Discuss 150 words
Q.6 The crucial position accorded to the speaker of the Lok Sabha, makes it imperative to protect it from undue political pressures and incentives. Examine 150 words
Q.6 The crucial position accorded to the speaker of the Lok Sabha, makes it imperative to protect it from undue political pressures and incentives. Examine 150 words
Q.6 The crucial position accorded to the speaker of the Lok Sabha, makes it imperative to protect it from undue political pressures and incentives. Examine 150 words
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