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The 60 Days Training has finally begun:) DAY 6 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) An ecosystem consists of both biotic and abiotic factors. Which of the below are abiotic factors?
Choose the correct option from below
Q.1) एक पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र में जैविक और अजैविक दोनों कारक शामिल होते हैं। नीचे दिए गए अजैविक कारक कौन से हैं?
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें
Q.2) Ecology focuses on the larger scales in biology, from the individual organism through populations, communities, ecosystems, and the Biosphere. Match the levels with their properties given below
1. Population | Inter - breeding groups of individuals of the same species, generally living in the same contiguous habitat. |
2. Communities | Interacting populations of different species. |
3. Ecosystem | They contain both the broad biological community and all the physical processes |
4. Biosphere | Includes all the biological and physical processes that allow for and influence life on Earth. |
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
Q.2) पारिस्थितिकी, जीव विज्ञान में, जनसँख्या, समुदायों, पारिस्थितिक तंत्र और जैवमंडल के माध्यम से व्यक्तिगत जीव से बड़े पैमाने पर केंद्रित है। नीचे दिए गए उनके गुणों के साथ स्तरों का मिलान करें
1. जनसंख्या (Population) | एक ही प्रजाति के जीवों के अंतर-प्रजनन समूह, जो आमतौर पर एक ही सन्निहित निवास में रहते हैं। |
2. समुदाय (Communities) | विभिन्न प्रजातियों के जीवों के मध्य अंतःक्रिया। |
3. पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र (Ecosystem) | इनमें व्यापक जैविक समुदाय एवं सभी भौतिक प्रक्रियाएं शामिल होती हैं |
4. जैवमंडल (Biosphere) | पृथ्वी पर जीवन के लिए अनुमति देने और प्रभावित करने वाली सभी जैविक और भौतिक प्रक्रियाएं शामिल होती हैं। |
उपरोक्त में से कौन सा सही ढंग से सुमेलित है / हैं?
Q.3) Natural selection is the driving force of adaptation and evolution, Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.3) प्राकृतिक चयन (Natural selection), अनुकूलन और विकास की प्रेरक शक्ति है, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.4) Level of organisation is important in study of ecosystem, Arrange the following in increasing order in organisation of ecosystem
Choose correct option from below:
Q.4) पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के अध्ययन में संगठन का स्तर महत्वपूर्ण है, पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के संगठन में बढ़ते क्रम में निम्नलिखित को व्यवस्थित करें
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.5) Consider the following statement about Ecotone:
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?
Q.5) इकोटोन (Ecotone) के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथन पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन गलत है / हैं?
Q.6) Natural ecosystems have been misused by the human being as a result of which the biodiversity and wild life has been threatened. Consider the methods that can be used to protect natural ecosystems
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.6) प्राकृतिक पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र का मानव द्वारा दुरुपयोग किया गया है जिसके परिणामस्वरूप जैव विविधता और वन्य जीवन को खतरा पैदा हो गया है। उन तरीकों पर विचार करें, जिनका उपयोग प्राकृतिक पारिस्थितिक तंत्र की रक्षा के लिए किया जा सकता है
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.7) Ecosystem services are the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human well-being, Consider the following pairs:
1. Provisioning services | Benefits obtained from the ecosystem processes such as water purification and waste management, pollination or pest control. |
2. Regulating services | Products obtained from ecosystems such as food, fresh water, wood, fiber, genetic resources and medicines |
3. Habitat services | Highlight the importance of ecosystems to provide habitat for migratory species and to maintain the viability of gene-pools. |
4. Cultural services | Include non-material benefits that people obtain from ecosystems such as spiritual enrichment, intellectual development, recreation and aesthetic values. |
Which of the above pair is/are incorrect?
Q.7) पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र सेवाएं मानव कल्याण के लिए पारिस्थितिकी प्रणालियों का प्रत्यक्ष और अप्रत्यक्ष योगदान हैं, निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार करें:
1. व्यवस्थिकरण सेवाएं | पारिस्थितिक तंत्र प्रक्रियाओं से प्राप्त लाभ जैसे कि जल शोधन और अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन, परागण या कीट नियंत्रण। |
2. विनियमन सेवाएं | पारिस्थितिक तंत्र से प्राप्त उत्पाद जैसे भोजन, ताजा जल, लकड़ी, फाइबर, आनुवंशिक संसाधन और दवाएं |
3. आवासीय सेवाएँ | प्रवासी प्रजातियों के लिए आवास प्रदान करना तथा जीन-पूल की व्यवहार्यता बनाए रखने के लिए पारिस्थितिक तंत्र के महत्व पर प्रकाश डालना। |
4. सांस्कृतिक सेवाएं | गैर-भौतिक लाभों को शामिल करना जो लोग पारिस्थितिक तंत्र से प्राप्त करते हैं जैसे कि आध्यात्मिक संवर्धन, बौद्धिक विकास, मनोरंजन और सौंदर्य मूल्य। |
उपरोक्त युग्मों में से कौन सा गलत है / हैं?
Q.8) Food chain and food web play crucial roles in functions of ecosystem, Consider the following statements about them.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.8) खाद्य श्रृंखला और खाद्य जाल, पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के कार्यों में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाते हैं, उनके बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.9) Consider the following statements with respect to flows in ecosystem:
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?
Q.9) पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र में प्रवाह के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन गलत है / हैं?
Q.10) Consider the following statements about ecological succession:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.10) पारिस्थितिक अनुक्रमण (ecological succession) के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.11) Biotic interactions have marked effect on survival of organisms. Consider the following pairs:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.11) जीवों की पारस्परिक क्रियाओं ने जीवों के अस्तित्व पर प्रभाव डाला है। निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.12) Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.12) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.13) Which of the bio-geochemical cycle is majorly driven by solar energy?
Q.13) निम्न में से कौन सा प्रमुख रूप से जैव-भू-रासायनिक चक्र (bio-geochemical cycle) सौर ऊर्जा से संचालित होता है?
Q.14) Nitrogen is essential constituent of protein and is basic building block of all living tissues.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.14) नाइट्रोजन प्रोटीन का आवश्यक घटक है तथा सभी जीवित ऊतकों का बुनियादी निर्माण खंड है।
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.15) The rate of biomass production in an ecosystem is called productivity. Which of the following statements are correct?
Choose correct option from below:
Q.15) एक पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र में जैवभार (biomass) उत्पादन की दर को उत्पादकता कहा जाता है। निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही है?
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.16) Consider the following statements about the process of secondary succession?
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.16) द्वितीयक अनुक्रमण की प्रक्रिया के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें?
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.17) Consider the following pairs:
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
Q.17) निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त में से कौन सा सही ढंग से सुमेलित है / हैं?
Q.18) Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.18) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.19) Dispersal, colonization and recruitment, establishment, facilitation and inhibition are terms related to:
Q.19) प्रसार (Dispersal), उपनिवेशीकरण (colonization) और नवरोहण (recruitment), स्थापना (establishment), सुविधा और निषेध (inhibition) शब्द किससे संबंधित हैं:
Q.20) Consider the following about Tundra Biome:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.20) टुंड्रा बायोम (Tundra Biome) के बारे में निम्नलिखित पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.21) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘International Development Association (IDA)’
Select the correct statements
Q.21) ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विकास संघ (IDA)’ के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
सही कथनों का चयन करें
Q.22) Which of the following is/are associated with ‘BRICS’?
Select the correct code:
Q.22) ‘ब्रिक्स’ (BRICS) से निम्नलिखित में से कौन संबंधित है?
सही कूट का चयन करें:
Q.23) Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Select the correct code:
Q.23) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा युग्म सही रूप से सुमेलित है / हैं?
सही कूट का चयन करें:
Q.24) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Goods and Service Tax Council’.
Select the correct statements
Q.24) 'वस्तु एवं सेवा कर परिषद' के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
सही कथनों का चयन करें
Q.25) Which of the following Tiger Reserves was the best managed according to the ‘4th cycle of the Management Effectiveness Evaluation of Tiger Reserves (MEETR)’?
Q.25) निम्न में से कौन सा टाइगर रिज़र्व, टाइगर रिज़र्व के प्रबंधन की प्रभावशीलता मूल्यांकन (MEETR) के चौथे चक्र के अनुसार सबसे अच्छा प्रबंधित था?
Q.26) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘River Yamuna’.
Select the correct statements
Q.26) 'यमुना नदी' के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
सही कथनों का चयन करें
Q.27) Which of the following rivers are ‘Antecedent Rivers’?
Select the correct statements
Q.27) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सी नदी ‘पूर्ववर्ती नदी’ (Antecedent River) है?
सही कथनों का चयन करें
Q.28) ‘Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary’ is located in
Q.28) 'विक्रमशिला गंगा डॉल्फिन अभयारण्य' कहाँ स्थित है
Q.29) ‘Agreement on Reciprocal Logistics Support (ARLS)’ is associated with which of the following countries?
Q.29) ‘पारस्परिक लॉजिस्टिक सहायता पर समझौता (ARLS)’ निम्नलिखित देशों में से किसके साथ संबद्ध है?
Q.30) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘International Seabed Authority (ISA)’
Select the correct code:
Q.30) ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय समुद्रतल प्राधिकरण (ISA)’ के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
सही कूट का चयन करें:
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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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