Animesh Pradhan | AIR 2 - UPSC CSE '23

People with Sociology Optional writing Mains '24, you can use ChatGPT or similar LLMs to get thinker perspectives on current issues. Just write good prompts asking Sociological Perspective on XYZ - Indian and Otherwise - mention the scholar and their perspective. I remember doing this for topics like AI, Same Sex Marriage, Climate Change, Social Media Influencers, Care Economy, Manipur Violence, War etc.

Also make sure you are thorough with the definitions of commonly asked concepts, especially in Paper 1 - Religion, Suicide, MOP/FOP/ROP, Ideal State, Bureaucracy etc.

Hello Everyone!

Hope you are doing well. This is for people writing Mains 2024, at this point please write FLTs and plan for a simulator test. And in case you aren't ready with content adequately for some subject, please follow Model Answers of Test Series (multiple of them) to enrich content but revise well whatever you have. And the goal should be to outshine the model answers. You got this. 💪

We should ensure mental health doesn't remain an elitist concept and it becomes more affordable and accessible.

^ Mental Health support resources. Most of them are at free/affordable rates. No shame to accept but I have been on therapy for over two years, even after results. I can share my therapist details too but the charges are standard.

Above all, my heart goes out to the loved ones. Wishing immense strength to them, nothing can substitute their loss, not even a tiny bit. We can and must be more vigilant to ensure this never gets repeated. I am so disturbed, please take care. If you/you know someone who was a victim of these recent incidents and need any help, please reachout to me via my mail. I have been away from my mail and replying back to clarify doubts for my own mental sanity for last few days, but will certainly do everything possible here.

Please take care folks. We deserve better.

With this, I think I have shared all my notes. I will share my Mains Test Copies for reference.

Have been asked, if my Mains notes suffice for Mains - no topper copies can suffice unless they are extremely organized and still, you will have to make value addition. Use any topper's notes for reference or if in paucity of time, use them as base but add stuffs.

^ My Art and Culture Notes. Caters mostly to Mains, not Prelims.

We shall have a small strategy discussion on Sociology for Mains '24 aspirants this week.

Keep the Josh high. Take care of your health, physical and mental.

Hello Everyone!

Truly humbled and grateful for everyone who joined in this initiative. But since the logistics and evaluator team is also working probono for this, we won't be able to take more admissions for this course.

For people enrolled, four sessions must be out. We shall release the schedule of tests and live answer discussion within a day or two.

After midnight, the enrollment would be disabled. Thank you!

Felt like sharing this which can help for Mains Answers. We often come across questions where we don't have sufficient points, I have used this framework in those cases extensively, especially for GS 3 and Governance & Social Justice:
1. Use of Technology in that theme
2. Human Skills - if more capacity building and training is required
3. NGO/Pressure Groups - Their involvement in last mille delivery and accomplish that goal
4. Private parties - is there any CSR activities or PPP Agreements in that theme
5. Institution - If there is any institution (Govt/Statutory/Constitutional) involved, should they be more strengthened
6. Any Laws/Policies in that zone - needs to be more streamlined
7. International Convention/Groupins associated with that topic

These are common points widely applicable for various questions and can apply in case you don't have very relevant points.

The most misaligned notes ever. But this covers mostly ECONOMY & AGRICULTURE from Mains perspective.

Few Pages for Value Addition of Science & Tech (Page 98)
Internal Security (Page 99-100)
Environment (Page 103-115)

I have shared Internal Security & Disaster Management Notes separately earlier.

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