Approach for General Studies Paper I for Preliminary Exam
Mar 1, 2022
Nowadays, the UPSC is not following a standard pattern of allotment of questions for various topics. It is now becoming difficult to attempt or even prepare for the complete syllabus during UPSC exam preparation. So, it is wise to stress on those subjects or areas from which UPSC repeatedly asks more questions.
- By analysing the Previous Year Questions, one can learn that Modern India, Polity, Indian Economy, Environment, Current Events, and General Science are important for prelims as around 70 to 80 % of questions are driven from these subjects.
- Considering the general nature of the examination, one should focus on greater rather than intensive coverage, give more stress on subjects, which are common to Main Examination.
- Here we are giving some book references with the help of which you can easily clear the cut-off of the Prelims examination.
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| Subject | Books |
| History | History: NCERT Class 6th to 12th(PrepSummary) Art and Culture: NCERT 11th and 12th (PrepSummary). PrepLadder History Video Lectures and Class Notes |
| Polity | Polity: NCERT Class XI (Indian Constitution at Work) – Prep Summary PrepLadder Indian Polity Video Lectures and Class Notes |
| Geography | Geography: NCERT Class 6th to 12th (PrepSummary) PrepLadder Geography Video Lectures and Class Notes |
| Economy | Economy: NCERT Class 11th and 12th (PrepSummary) PrepLadder Economy Video Lectures and Class Notes Budget/Economic Survey Supplementary Books: Indian Economy by Vivek Singh |
| Environment | NCERT Biology Class 12th (Last four chapters) (PrepSummary) PrepLadder Video Lectures and Class Notes |
| Science | NCERT Class 9th and 10th (PrepSummary) PrepLadder Video Lectures and Class Notes |
| Current Affairs | The Hindu/The Indian Express Weekly Current Affairs Videos PrepMagazine (Monthly Current Affairs Compilation) |
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