Topper's GS answer benchmarking - Getting into the head of UPSC examiners

Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh

I have 418 in GS. The key to answers in GS is linkage. How well can you compare and contrast one idea to another.

Let's take an example-- GS P1, Q1 (CSE 2014) about IVC inputs of planning and culture in modern urbanization.

Why do you think this question was asked in the first place? Yep, that's right! Smart Cities.

So link IVC and the modern civilization to the present day pet project of the government. Talk about Chandigarh grid planning. Issues of drainage and water logging and how that was addressed in IVC cities.

With regards cultural inputs, a distinct architectural features of houses in the IVC was that the kitchen and the lavatory were at diagonally opposite corners of the unit. Why do you think that is? Yes, hygiene. From there came the concept of keeping the two separate-- kitchen being a 'clean' place and the lavatory, 'dirty'. Ergo, those working in the kitchen would not be asked to work in the lavatories and those associated with the lavatories weren't allowed entry into the kitchen. Varna comes from the root 'varya' or 'to choose' (your profession). Those working in the kitchen were considered inferior to those involved elsewhere. Thus came the concept of high and low in society. So although there wasn't any caste system in the IVC, no Jati et al, but the seeds of modern day evils of caste system-- it's stringent vertical hierarchical structure-- were laid way back in that period.

Hope this helps.

Shi kha sir g linkage bhut jruri h rather than rutta 6aapo abhiyan ...I forgot to mention caste point but written -

Intro-good English about ivc and then important points of learning -

1)grid pattern-ex Chandigarh

2)drainage pattern -boon for modern metro's if learn

3)hygiene -kitchen bathroom separation

4) safety and sustainability-

No house opening on main road directly-used in Chandigarh

Few structures still survived after 4000 odd years -modern building life hardly 40 yrs -can be learnt -boon

5)availability of adequate water within house thru well -boon more metro's water crisis

Finally conclusion with optimistic urban planning learning for future smart cities etc..not clear remember what written !!

Hope it was well received opening answer

@Neanderthal sir g ..can u mention few points of other analytical answers of questions like tea baghaan , panipat also??..I'm unable to find five key points for tea baghaan question ..anyone other also ??

Thanks in advance

master4341

Although some might be getting 400+ marks in GS, but this is not directly connected with the answer writing method by the candidate.
Same answer writing methods can give you 200 marks in GS and even 400+ marks in GS.

What all matters is how hard you prepared for your examination in last one year and wheter you had written a test series or not.

so my point is there no specific rules of answer writing and all, if your preparation is upto the marks your pen will automatically produce good answers with the so called and much hyped 'linkages' and all.

so golden rule is study for one year like anything and after prelims write a test series , you will surely land to 400+ marks in GS. There is no need to get inside the head of examiner, let them do their job and you do yours.

SmilingAssassin

I have 418 in GS. The key to answers in GS is linkage. How well can you compare and contrast one idea to another.

Let's take an example-- GS P1, Q1 (CSE 2014) about IVC inputs of planning and culture in modern urbanization.

Why do you think this question was asked in the first place? Yep, that's right! Smart Cities.

So link IVC and the modern civilization to the present day pet project of the government. Talk about Chandigarh grid planning. Issues of drainage and water logging and how that was addressed in IVC cities.

With regards cultural inputs, a distinct architectural features of houses in the IVC was that the kitchen and the lavatory were at diagonally opposite corners of the unit. Why do you think that is? Yes, hygiene. From there came the concept of keeping the two separate-- kitchen being a 'clean' place and the lavatory, 'dirty'. Ergo, those working in the kitchen would not be asked to work in the lavatories and those associated with the lavatories weren't allowed entry into the kitchen. Varna comes from the root 'varya' or 'to choose' (your profession). Those working in the kitchen were considered inferior to those involved elsewhere. Thus came the concept of high and low in society. So although there wasn't any caste system in the IVC, no Jati et al, but the seeds of modern day evils of caste system-- it's stringent vertical hierarchical structure-- were laid way back in that period.

Hope this helps.

It would be great help for all of us if you please share your detailed strategy for all the GS papers.

veni_vedi_vici

my request to many critics : yaar koi banda itne mehnat se answer share kar raha hai ..... us answer ko tum log itna "critically analyse" karoge to koi bhi topper apna answer share nhi karna chahega... i understand there are umpteen no. of ways to approach same question but topper's answer has already been tried n tested by UPSC.this thread is mainly supposed to know what toppers had written in xam

isliye aaplog itna "critically analyze " xam hall me karein to jyada achcha rahega.. hai na?

toothless

Although some might be getting 400+ marks in GS, but this is not directly connected with the answer writing method by the candidate.
Same answer writing methods can give you 200 marks in GS and even 400+ marks in GS.

What all matters is how hard you prepared for your examination in last one year and wheter you had written a test series or not.

so my point is there no specific rules of answer writing and all, if your preparation is upto the marks your pen will automatically produce good answers with the so called and much hyped 'linkages' and all.

so golden rule is study for one year like anything and after prelims write a test series , you will surely land to 400+ marks in GS. There is no need to get inside the head of examiner, let them do their job and you do yours.

That means people who aren't selected, have not prepared hard enough although they wrote answers like shakespeare??...dude we don't want gyan here...if some kind soul is altruistically helping us, plz don't mock him for God's sake.

INeeDtoGetIn

Although some might be getting 400+ marks in GS, but this is not directly connected with the answer writing method by the candidate.
Same answer writing methods can give you 200 marks in GS and even 400+ marks in GS.

What all matters is how hard you prepared for your examination in last one year and wheter you had written a test series or not.

so my point is there no specific rules of answer writing and all, if your preparation is upto the marks your pen will automatically produce good answers with the so called and much hyped 'linkages' and all.

so golden rule is study for one year like anything and after prelims write a test series , you will surely land to 400+ marks in GS. There is no need to get inside the head of examiner, let them do their job and you do yours.

That means people who aren't selected, have not prepared hard enough although they wrote answers like shakespeare??...dude we don't want gyan here...if some kind soul is altruistically helping us, plz don't mock him for God's sake.

Please, let everyone speak their mind. If you do not want advice, dont take. If you want, take.

The only rule should be, no need to discourage or personally attack anyone. I think @master4341 did have a valid point, and he was taking rationally.

Don't get emotional brother. We are here to grow. You can only grow with criticism.

Desti

Although some might be getting 400+ marks in GS, but this is not directly connected with the answer writing method by the candidate.
Same answer writing methods can give you 200 marks in GS and even 400+ marks in GS.

What all matters is how hard you prepared for your examination in last one year and wheter you had written a test series or not.

so my point is there no specific rules of answer writing and all, if your preparation is upto the marks your pen will automatically produce good answers with the so called and much hyped 'linkages' and all.

so golden rule is study for one year like anything and after prelims write a test series , you will surely land to 400+ marks in GS. There is no need to get inside the head of examiner, let them do their job and you do yours.

There are at least 20,000 people on this earth who prepare like any thing and can produce everything in Mains written but the thing is that whether that "everything" of candidate qualifies for good marks from the examiner's point of view. Of course luck and all are few things but 80% definitely depends on how you present your content. Even Gaurav Agarwal's recent video tells that why he couldn't get good marks in his 1st attempt although he knew very well about the content and he changed his answer writing for GS and fared well in 2nd attempt(For GS part).

Desti

Although some might be getting 400+ marks in GS, but this is not directly connected with the answer writing method by the candidate.
Same answer writing methods can give you 200 marks in GS and even 400+ marks in GS.

What all matters is how hard you prepared for your examination in last one year and wheter you had written a test series or not.

so my point is there no specific rules of answer writing and all, if your preparation is upto the marks your pen will automatically produce good answers with the so called and much hyped 'linkages' and all.

so golden rule is study for one year like anything and after prelims write a test series , you will surely land to 400+ marks in GS. There is no need to get inside the head of examiner, let them do their job and you do yours.

There are at least 20,000 people on this earth who prepare like any thing and can produce everything in Mains written but the thing is that whether that "everything" of candidate qualifies for good marks from the examiner's point of view. Of course luck and all are few things but 80% definitely depends on how you present your content. Even Gaurav Agarwal's recent video tells that why he couldn't get good marks in his 1st attempt although he knew very well about the content and he changed his answer writing for GS and fared well in 2nd attempt(For GS part).

Desti

Although some might be getting 400+ marks in GS, but this is not directly connected with the answer writing method by the candidate.
Same answer writing methods can give you 200 marks in GS and even 400+ marks in GS.

What all matters is how hard you prepared for your examination in last one year and wheter you had written a test series or not.

so my point is there no specific rules of answer writing and all, if your preparation is upto the marks your pen will automatically produce good answers with the so called and much hyped 'linkages' and all.

so golden rule is study for one year like anything and after prelims write a test series , you will surely land to 400+ marks in GS. There is no need to get inside the head of examiner, let them do their job and you do yours.

There are at least 20,000 people on this earth who prepare like any thing and can produce everything in Mains written but the thing is that whether that "everything" of candidate qualifies for good marks from the examiner's point of view. Of course luck and all are few things but 80% definitely depends on how you present your content. Even Gaurav Agarwal's recent video tells that why he couldn't get good marks in his 1st attempt although he knew very well about the content and he changed his answer writing for GS and fared well in 2nd attempt(For GS part).

GoodGuy

Although some might be getting 400+ marks in GS, but this is not directly connected with the answer writing method by the candidate.
Same answer writing methods can give you 200 marks in GS and even 400+ marks in GS.

What all matters is how hard you prepared for your examination in last one year and wheter you had written a test series or not.

so my point is there no specific rules of answer writing and all, if your preparation is upto the marks your pen will automatically produce good answers with the so called and much hyped 'linkages' and all.

so golden rule is study for one year like anything and after prelims write a test series , you will surely land to 400+ marks in GS. There is no need to get inside the head of examiner, let them do their job and you do yours.

There are at least 20,000 people on this earth who prepare like any thing and can produce everything in Mains written but the thing is that whether that "everything" of candidate qualifies for good marks from the examiner's point of view. Of course luck and all are few things but 80% definitely depends on how you present your content. Even Gaurav Agarwal's recent video tells that why he couldn't get good marks in his 1st attempt although he knew very well about the content and he changed his answer writing for GS and fared well in 2nd attempt(For GS part).

Can you provide the link to Gaurav Agarwal's video? TIA