IASbaba's Flagship Course: Integrated Learning Programme (ILP) - 2024 Read Details
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The 60 Days Training has finally begun:) DAY 20 is here!
Before any competition, there is a preparatory phase. That phase involves a lot of sessions on strengths and weaknesses. Throughout the preparatory phase, the athletes train in a gradual manner.
In the last phase, just before the actual competition, the training is done so as to sharpen their skills. This training requires complete focus and dedication. In this phase, the athletes do not try anything new or train in a new fashion rather focus on the sharpening of skills, focusing on strength and precision.
Similarly, the upcoming 60 days, is like the last phase (training session), just before the actual competition. Here, the focus should be on sharpening the concepts, consolidating the knowledge base and solidifying the learning with loads and loads of revision.
You will come across many distractions in between in the name of sources and resources (exclusive and inclusive), beware of them. Be alert and objective in selecting your companions in this preparation. Trust your effort and revise more than falling prey to multiple resources and doing nothing in the end.
Everything that seems attractive is not productive. You should always go for productivity.
Let us pledge to make it a big game-changer (better than last year) in the next 60 days!
Note- Download the OMR Sheet and attempt the questions exactly like UPSC Prelims. After you are done, please post your OMR in the comment section. Once the solution key is released (5 PM), cross-check the answers and again, comment the marks (you got) in the same comment thread. This will keep you responsible and sincere in days to come. Also, we need more sets of scores for releasing the cut offs in the night so, requesting all of you to sincerely put your scores in comment section.
You can also take part in discussion with peers.
Q.1) Arrange the following in ascending order based on the annual yield of water in the river system.
Choose the correct option:
Q.1) नदी प्रणाली में पानी की वार्षिक प्राप्ति (annual yield) के आधार पर निम्नलिखित को बढ़ते क्रम में व्यवस्थित करें।
सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.2) Consider the following statements.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q.2) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.3) “Singge Khabab” is the name of the following river?
Q.3) "सेंगे खबब" (Singge Khabab) निम्नलिखित नदी का नाम है?
Q.4) Arrange the following in ascending order based on their catchment areas.
Choose the correct option:
Q.4) निम्नलिखित को उनके जलग्रहण क्षेत्रों (catchment areas) के आधार पर बढ़ते क्रम में व्यवस्थित करें।
सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.5) Consider following statements with respect to the peninsular rivers.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Q.5) प्रायद्वीपीय नदियों के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.6) Which among the following are the major features of Monsoon Winds in India?
Choose the correct option:
Q.6) भारत में मानसूनी पवनों की प्रमुख विशेषताएं निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी हैं?
सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.7) Consider the following statements.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q.7) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.8) The drainage of south Koel and subarnarekha are examples of which drainage pattern?
Q.8) दक्षिण कोइल और सुवर्णरेखा की जल निकासी, किस जल निकासी प्रारूप के उदाहरण हैं?
Q.9) Hiran, Banjar, Tawa are tributaries of which of the following rivers?
Q.9) हिरन, बंजर, तवा निम्नलिखित में से किस नदी की सहायक नदियाँ हैं?
Q.10) Consider the following statements with respect to winter weather in India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q.10) भारत में शीत ऋतु के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.11) Which among the following factors are related to the origin and onset of Monsoons in India?
Choose the correct option:
Q.11) भारत में मानसून की उत्पत्ति और शुरुआत निम्नलिखित कारकों में से किससे संबंधित है?
सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.12) Which of the following are correctly matched?
River Origin
Choose the correct option:
Q.12) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सही ढंग से सुमेलित है?
नदी उद्गम
सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.13) Consider the following statements.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Q.13) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
उपरोक्त कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.14) What does the term “October Heat” refer to in Indian climatic context?
Q.14) भारतीय जलवायु संदर्भ में, "अक्टूबर हीट" (October Heat) शब्द किससे संबद्ध है?
Q.15) Which of the following is the reason for the Breaks in the Indian Monsoons?
Q.15) निम्नलिखित में से कौन भारतीय मानसून में विराम का कारण है?
Q.16) Which of the following best describes the “Southern Oscillation”?
Q.16) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा "दक्षिणी दोलन" (Southern Oscillation) का वर्णन करता है?
Q.17) Which of the following are correctly matched?
Pre-Monsoon showers Local names
Choose the correct option:
Q.17) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सही रूप से मेल खाता है?
मानसून-पूर्व वर्षा स्थानीय नाम
सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.18) With respect to the Easterly Jet Streams consider the following statements.
Choose the correct statement.
Q.18) पूर्वी जेट धाराओं (Easterly Jet Streams) के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
सही कथन चुनें।
Q.19) Which of the following rivers are west flowing in India?
Choose the correct option.
Q.19) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी नदी भारत में पश्चिम की ओर बह रही हैं?
सही विकल्प चुनें।
Q.20) The chambal ravines have acquired geological significance in India. Which of the following kinds of topography is created by the chambal river?
Q.20) चंबल के बीहड़ों को भारत में भू-वैज्ञानिक महत्व प्राप्त है। निम्नलिखित में से किस प्रकार की स्थलाकृति चंबल नदी द्वारा बनाई गई है?
Q.21) In the context of the affairs of which of the following is the phrase “Special and differential treatment (S&DT)” mentioned in the news frequently?
Q.21) निम्नलिखित में से किस मामले के संदर्भ में, अक्सर समाचारों में वर्णित "विशेष और विभेदात्मक व्यवहार (S&DT)" वाक्यांश आता है?
Q.22) Shirui lily Festival is celebrated in the State of
Q.22) शिरुई लिली महोत्सव (Shirui lily Festival) किस राज्य में मनाया जाता है
Q.23) Gagan Enabled Mariner’s Instrument for Navigation and Information (GEMINI) device provides which of the following information to fisherman?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q.23) गगन सक्षम नेविगेशन और सूचना उपकरण हेतु नाविक उपकरण (GEMINI), निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी जानकारी मछुआरे को प्रदान करता है?
नीचे दिए गए कूट का उपयोग करके सही उत्तर चुनें:
Q.24) Recently seen in news ‘FASTER Principles for Successful Carbon Pricing’ is jointly developed by
Q.24) हाल ही में समाचारों में देखा गया 'सफल कार्बन मूल्य निर्धारण के लिए FASTER सिद्धांत' किसके द्वारा संयुक्त रूप से विकसित किया गया है
Q.25) Consider the following statements about Universal Postal Union (UPU):
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Q.25) वैश्विक डाक संघ (Universal Postal Union- UPU) के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा गलत है / हैं?
Q.26) Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY):
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q.26) प्रधानमंत्री जन आरोग्य योजना (PM-JAY) के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.27) The High Mountain Summit 2019 was organized by
Q.27) उच्च पर्वतीय शिखर सम्मलेन, 2019 (High Mountain Summit) का आयोजन किसके द्वारा किया गया था
Q.28) Moscow Declaration sometimes seen in news aims to end
Q.28) मास्को घोषणा कभी-कभी समाचारों में दिखाई देती है, जिसका उद्देश्य किसको समाप्त करना है
Q.29) Which of the following are architectural heritage of Mamallapuram?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q.29) निम्न में से कौन सी ममल्लापुरम की स्थापत्य विरासत हैं?
नीचे दिए गए कूट का उपयोग करके सही उत्तर चुनें:
Q.30) A new trapdoor spider species has been discovered and named ‘Idiops nilagiri’ after Nilagiri town, is found in which of the following?
Q.30) नीलागिरि शहर के नाम पर एक नई ट्रैपडोर मकड़ी प्रजाति (Idiops nilagiri) की खोज की गई है तथा इसका नाम 'ईडियॉप्स नीलगिरि' रखा गया है, निम्नलिखित में से कहाँ पाई जाती है?
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What IMPACT can the ‘60 Day’ have on the final results? We will explain by taking a small example. Imagine you are sitting in the examination hall, appearing in Prelims Paper I. You have attempted 70 questions already but still unsure about a few. Then you stumble upon a question that was asked in 60 Day (and believe us, it has happened to hundreds of students countless times). You choose the right answer and submit your paper hoping for the best! Eventually, you go on to clear Mains as well as Personality Test and secure a good rank as well. When the cut off gets announced by UPSC, you realize that you have scored just one mark more than the cut off! Yes, that one mark can change your life (and it has done so to many of our students in the past). Now, imagine the kind of impact 60 to 80 marks can have! Isn’t that so fascinating to imagine?
One’s level of preparedness is always different for different subjects. Even within a subject, one’s comfort level may vary with topics. For example, one might be more comfortable in solving questions of Polity than Economics and within Polity also, one might be at ease with questions on fundamental rights than Parliament. The level of comfort and ease that one has with a subject/ topic gets manifested in the examination. However, there is no conscious effort by aspirants to micro analyze these aspects. Now, coming to the second aspect i.e. the mistakes that one commits in answering MCQs, it can be said that there are mainly four reasons behind incorrect responses in the OMR sheet. They are:
Let’s analyze them one by one:
You will realize that these problems will have different meanings for different people. For example, one might find a lack of information as the main culprit in answering wrong the questions on Culture while in Polity, lack of analytical ability is usually the culprit. The point here is that you must analyse your preparation on these yardsticks by applying them on different subjects/ topics. If one is having a headache, he/ she can’t have the same medicine for fever. Isn’t it.
This is where our revamped ’60 Day’ comes into the picture. It will give you an opportunity to micro analyze your preparation and perform better in the examination.
Now, we present you the following scales (with weightage of each scale given in the bracket) to micro analyze your preparation on a daily basis and that too subject/ topic wise:
Micro Analysis Matrix |
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Number of questions not attempted or attempted wrongly |
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Due to lack of information | Due to the inability to apply the concept | Due to silly mistake | Due to excessive risk-taking | Total | |
Number (N) | |||||
Weightage of scale (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | NA |
N x S |
Scale 1: Information meter (1)
Scale 2: Analysis meter (2)
Scale 3: Anxiety meter (3)
Scale 4: Risk meter (4)
Suppose on Day 1, questions have been framed from Polity on the topic of Constitutional History. There are 15 questions and you are able to answer 12 out of which 7 are correct and 5 are incorrect. It means you have scored roughly 11.33 out of 30. Now you have to fill on a daily basis, the following matrix to micro analyze your preparation:
Example: Suppose, the filled up matrix gets reflected in the following fashion:
Micro Analysis Matrix- Day 1/ Polity/ Constitutional History |
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Number of questions not attempted or attempted wrongly |
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Due to lack of information | Due to the inability to apply the concept | Due to silly mistake | Due to excessive risk-taking | Total | |
Number (N) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Weightage of scale (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | NA |
N x S | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
Based on the total value in this matrix, you have to aim for the following measures on the scale:
Moreover, IASbaba will give a cut-off figure along with the solutions each day. If your total marks exceed that cut off along with your total N x S score lying below 20, you are on the right track and just need to keep the momentum going.
This exercise will hardly take 5 minutes of your daily time but it might do wonders for you as you will be able to gauge your strengths and limitations better.
Finally, it is up to you to take advantage of this framework. We are sure of only one thing- if you follow this program, assess yourself on the basis of the given framework and keep improving your weaker areas, success will be yours.
We are providing you with the right platform, the right guidance, and the right competition. Do you have the right motivation to make full use of this initiative? We think you have. Come, be a part of this initiative and take the first step towards SUCCESS!
We could have provided all of you with login id and passwords to monitor your daily performance in the 60-day program.
Instead, a simple and most beautiful way which Disqus provides is profile based commenting!
Yes, we have seen the most successful candidates who have taken the maximum benefit from this program monitoring themselves by commenting on their answers in the box given (Disqus comment). And reviewing their performance themselves once in 10 days on the progress meter.
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