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Dear Friends,
We are happy to share the strategy of Darshan H V, IAS topper from the state of karnataka.
NCERTs (VI-XII):
Previous Year Question Papers:
Current Affairs:
Reading ‘The Hindu’ should be a strict ritual to be followed without fail. Link the topics with different subjects and keep adding the current developments to it.
Practice:
Personally, I made it a point to solve 12 mock papers in the last 2 months and within the stipulated time of 2 hours only. This will not only help your mind get trained with the ‘timing’ but also, make you examination-ready.
GS-I
Culture, history and freedom movement: Spectrum and NCERTs
Post-independence: NCERT
World History: NCERT
Indian Society: Thankfully, I could comfortably answer questions on Indian Society with the help of NCERTs. Also, refer Google for current topics that are covered in the news on a regular basis. IASbaba also has a ‘Daily News Analysis’ for a comprehensive coverage of important analytical topics. Click here
Geography: NCERTs (X-XI-XII)
GS-IILaxmikant— Read this book again and again
Representation of People Act: Google and PRS India website (Salient features presented in a concise manner)
Govt. Policies and Welfare Schemes: Refer Yojana and Kurukshetra magazine. They not only help you in building up your knowledge base but also help you supplement your answer with important developments and different perspective. If a physical copy is not available, you can always refer to the Yojana & Kurukshetra Gist prepared by IASbaba
Role of Civil Services, Citizens Charter, Transparency, Governance and other topics: Refer 2nd ARC recommendations
International affairs: World Focus magazine as well as Analysis done by IASbaba
Chabahar Port: Crucial gateway for India’s Objectives- Click here
Also IR strategy given on IASbaba will be of great help- Click hereInternational institutions like World Bank, WTO and IMF: Official websites of the respective organization
GS-IIIEconomics: Ramesh Singh Book and NCERT (XII—Macroeconomics)
Cropping pattern, Land Reforms, etc.: NCERT and Google
Best Sources:
GS-IV
Additionally—
A strategy of a successful candidate should not be made a yardstick; rather it should be enhanced according to your strengths and weaknesses as per your personal strategy.
As I had time constraints with my IB training where even net availability was an issue, I could not refer much IASbaba and benefit from the initiatives, but most of my friends have utilized the website and the free initiatives run by them. Some notable one’s which can be helpful in your preparation are—
For analysing important issues: Click here Prelims Prep: Click here Answer writing Practice: Click here Yojana & Kurukshetra: Click here PIB Compilation: Click here AIR-Discussion: Click here The Big Picture-RSTV: Click hereAm very happy this website involves a lot of contribution from people in services including Yeshwanth Sir(ranked 107 in 2010) and Srinivas Sir and lot more people from top institutions of India and in services being cofounders of IASbaba.
This adds to the genuineness of the website in comparison to the market.
Unlike the market which floods information to students, the website is smart minimalistic, time bound and maximum impact in its approach.
Kudos and All the very best!