UPSC CSE Why

🚨 August 9, 2022 : Rich Tuesday 🚨 1. Kerala floods Beach nourishment reducing depth of the sea along shore offers permanent solution Tetrapods are temporary solution. + Extraction of stones for tetrapods aggravates natural disasters Use in - GS3: Disaster Management 2. Revadi culture debate Note: can collect all revadi culture points from last 2 weeks in one place - Irrational freebies analogous to bribery: SC - populist freebies distort informed decision making of the voter: Solicitor General in SC use in - GS3: Indian economy 3. Indo-Bangladesh relations Sonali adhyay (golden chapter) Use in - GS2 : Indian relations Prelims mind map strategy See the attached image for an interesting value point Reading recommendations 1. Madhav Gadgil’s article in TH articulates problems and solutions in right manner. Also pick names of committees from here to note their recommendations. Will enrich environment and Disaster Management Answers PS: appreciate my efforts by reacting to this message ♥️ PPS: I organise all these keywords in a google doc daily to save your time on note making. How can you access that doc? Check pinned tweet!

🚨 August 8, 2022 : A Monday to pause, reflect and learn🚨 1. Telangana Govt ad The singular thing about India is it is Plural Use this wherever you deem fit. 2. Export strategy of India 3Ts: Trade, Tourism and Technology use in_ 1. GS2: International Relations 2. GS3: Trade and economics 3. 4 supply side reasons for Inflation war, weather, pandemic, export control (export control like palm oil and OPEC supply of oil) Use in - GS3: Inflation, price rise and Indian economy Prelims facts: Pre fact: borra caves near araku 100 km from Vizag, AP Reading recommendations 1. Minor minerals preservation in TH 2. Corals article in TH, can have many prelims questions; apt for GS3 SnT 3. If you’re a new aspirant, checkout collegium system article above corals. PS: appreciate my efforts by reacting to this message ♥️ PPS: I organise all these keywords in a google doc daily to save your time on note making. How can you access that doc? Check pinned tweet!

You can watch this video on Visual Notes to make an informed decision of buying these notes. Direct question(s) in UPSC prelims 2022 from these: https://youtube.com/shorts/XvVFDOm8CEI?feature=share

~ 7-10 questions in yesterday’s UPSC CAPF could be solved from my visual notes directly or indirectly 🤭🤭 Examples from UPSC CAPF exam - order of passes - idea about rivers (Manas) - water sharing with Ganga - Khadar, Bangar, Bhabhar matching - Anasagar Lake - geographic idea about Bangladesh and N-E states for rail link In my humble opinion, you’re missing out big if you don’t have my visual notes. They are a great way to gain a clear edge in any UPSC or state PCS exam. How to get them? Original price: ₹299/- Price for next 24 hours: ₹209/- The index is attached. Please make the transaction to https://razorpay.me/@csewhy to have your copy.

🚨 August 7, 2022 : 5G Sunday🚨 1. Taiwan-China issue Two great keywords here, also relevant for essays and GS2 polity/democracy and GS1 World History Pelosi’s trip agenda on paper human rights, trade & security democracy v/s autocracy 2. Rajasthan’s Nadis - traditional rainwater harvesting system - Ramrawas Kalan model (apt for case studies for GS4 & essay. Also in irrigation for GS3) - two examples: Deoli and Chan nadi - found in orans ie sacred groves of local deities 3. 5G auction Telecom is price sensitive, capital-intensive & competitive market Use in - GS3: Infrastructure (telecommunication) Reading recommendations 1. Read 5G article in TH. Gold mine for Prelims. PS: appreciate my efforts by reacting to this message ♥️ PPS: I organise all these keywords in a google doc daily to save your time on note making. How can you access that doc? Check pinned tweet!

Video on how to prepare govt schemes is now out! https://youtube.com/shorts/JiCh29HvAFg?feature=share

Government schemes are an important part of UPSC syllabus. But there are so many of them. How to remember them? Sharing a YouTube video on this topic tomorrow 1000 hours. Subscribe to get notified in time. Link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCXerjAejlf8hmj2ZJXoYpjA

Government schemes are an important part of UPSC syllabus. But there are so many of them. How to remember them? Sharing a YouTube video on this topic tomorrow 1000 hours. Link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCXerjAejlf8hmj2ZJXoYpjA

I’ve lost count of emails I’ve received asking for tips to prepare for exam with a full time job. I hear you! Here you go: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/UbivGj2DLz8

I have analysed 2021 CAPF PYQ. If you’re writing UPSC CAPF Asst Commandant, pls mail me. Will be happy to share. Email given in channel description

🚨 August 6, 2022 : less that is more🚨 1. Taiwan-China issue In context of Chinese ambitions: China today is a revisionist power looking to challenge regional order Use in 1. GS2: int’l affairs Reading recommendations 1. Online dispute resolution article in TH. Take a rough idea on need of the ODR and note the examples in place. See its relation with ONDC 2. Revise Panchamrit and CA around it in IE’s Simply Put page 3. Happyman Jacob’s article in TH can be read but with caution. Towards the end, in my opinion, he has taken a binary view of trade options drawing parallels b/w India and China. Such arguments weaken your answers! PS: appreciate my efforts by reacting to this message ♥️ PPS: I organise all these keywords in a google doc daily to save your time on note making. How can you access that doc? Check pinned tweet!

Friends, I have a small desire to add 1,000 aspirants on my YouTube before 75th Independence Day. I can’t do it alone & your help. How? 1. Click the link and subscribe. 2. Once done, share the channel link on your WhatsApp story urging people to subscribe. Link: https://youtube.com/channel/UCXerjAejlf8hmj2ZJXoYpjA Let’s all grow together in this UPSC journey as I bring high value tips to help you crack the exam.

🚨 August 5, 2022 : one man with courage is a majority // environment🚨 1. On withdrawal of PDP Bill In context of Puttaswamy judgement: reaffirmed the fundamental right to privacy for autonomy, dignity & liberty of every citizen Use in 1. GS2: legislations/govt bills 2. GS3: digital Economy, 2. On democracy Bulwarks of Democracy: participation, representation, diversity, transparency, accountability Vocabulary - Tabula Rasa A belief that people are born without mental content and whatever they acquire is via experiences on earth. (Read this in context of legislations. No legislation is perfect and can be amended as new experiences come forward) Reading recommendations 1. Parameswaran Iyer’s article in IE on LiFE. The imp notes for UPSC from this article are in the image above. PS: appreciate my efforts by reacting to this message ♥️ PPS: I organise all these keywords in a google doc daily to save your time on note making. How can you access that doc? Check pinned tweet!

Most common problem in emails I get is “How to stay motivated everyday for UPSC prep?” Answered this question in just 50 seconds in this high value video. Watch & subscribe: https://youtube.com/shorts/_snwdQXGg-g?feature=share

🚨 August 4, 2022 : less keywords, more thought provoking discussion🚨 1. On revadi debate, NK Singh (15th FC chair’s comments) - Unbridled populism - Support to education and farms are meritorious subsidies and have larger externalities. Free electricity, on the contrary, is environmentally unfriendly and distorts cropping pattern Read the above comment in relation to what I shared yesterday about Dipa Sinha’s article. Not all subsidies are bad, it’s unbridled populism that’s worrisome. See what I said y’day is reaffirmed by NK Singh sir today. Try to develop this understanding and don’t follow any article blindly. 😁🤭💪🏻 Use in 1. GS3: Economy 2. Essay Reading recommendations 1. Uday Balakrishnan’s article in TH on demography dividend with special focus on 4 pillars that’ll support Indian growth in next decade 2. Read “How Mirabai Chanu, 49 kg, could lift 113 kg” in IE today. Fine emphasis on technique, years of practice and leveraging your natural advantages to your benefit. An article that’s poetic! 😁 PS: appreciate my efforts by reacting to this message ♥️ PPS: I organise all these keywords in a google doc daily to save your time on note making. How can you access that doc? Check pinned tweet!

Friends, in just 12 tweets, I have shared how you can learn 100+ articles of Indian constitution to gain an edge in your UPSC answers. Here’s link to that thread, pls RT: https://twitter.com/CseWhy/status/1554698530001801217?s=20&t=HT_kzS-7LAiczxtOnANuLA

🚨 August 3, 2022 : interesting phrases today🚨 1. On inflation Inflation is taxation without legislation Use in 1. GS3: Economy 2. Essay 2. English as a language English is a link language, scale tool and software vehicle use - GS1: Society - GS2: govt schemes - GS3: economic rise/Indian economy Reading recommendations 1. Jairam Ramesh’s article in TH on Antarctica 2. Translating India in Indian express 3. Dipa Sinha’s counter in context of ‘revadi’ culture/freebies - Importantly read headings u/ Food grain distribution, PDS Coverage and MGNREGA. - can skip in perspective for a faulty logic. Incentives to wealth creators put more money in market while subsidies annual recurring bills. Avoid such faulty logics in your thoughts & answers PS: appreciate my efforts by reacting to this message ♥️ PPS: I organise all these keywords in a google doc daily to save your time on note making. How can you access that doc? Check pinned tweet!

Friends, if you want me to do a video on something particular, pls drop it in comments of any of my YouTube videos. I read all my comments! 🙏🏻

How win over CSAT in UPSC Pre? Got many requests to share tips on this topic. I hear you! Checkout this video & bridge gaps in your CSAT game. https://youtube.com/shorts/LioMgrRO6CQ?feature=share