Why is it so very important to read research critically?
Good researchers and writers examine their sources critically and actively. Reading is at the heart of the research process. No matter what kinds of research sources and, methods you use, you are always reading and interpreting text.
How much time does it take to read a newspaper?
NRS found readers spent an average of 60 minutes reading a Saturday newspaper, but 42% took an hour or more. Monday to Friday, the Daily Telegraph was read for the longest – 52 minutes. The Guardian was read for 47 minutes, the Times for 49 minutes and the Independent for 40 minutes.
Does handwriting matter in UPSC?
To clear the UPSC civil services exam, you must practice writing answers and when you do this, you should practise for good handwriting as well. It will definitely help you in scoring good marks in the mains exam. If you already have clear handwriting, don’t bother too much about not having ‘beautiful’ writing.
Which optional subject has highest success rate in UPSC?
Agriculture
Which optional has shortest syllabus?
UPSC: Philosophy has the shortest syllabus out of all the optional subjects for the IAS mains exam which explains its popularity among UPSC aspirants. Check the latest updated syllabus of Philosophy optional for the UPSC IAS mains 2020 exam.
Who got highest marks in UPSC ever?
Pradeep Singh
Which optional subject has less syllabus in UPSC?
Anthropology
What is the optional subject of Tina Dabi?
Tina Dabi has been a topper all through her career. She became the 2015 year topper qualifying the exam in her first attempt at a young age of 22. Tina scored a total of 1063 out of 2025 in the exam and chose Political Science as her optional subject.
Will Upsc remove optional?
As mentioned above, UPSC has not come up with a decision of removing or changing the optional subject yet, but there is a high possibility of changes in the optional subject by 2022. Scraping of optional subjects from UPSC is possible and can be implemented in one go.
How difficult is maths optional for UPSC?
Any good maths graduate should find the questions of an easy to medium difficulty level. Not many UPSC candidates take up this optional, so your competition is limited when compared to subjects like history or sociology.
What if I fail in IAS interview?
Candidates who fail to clear Personality Test can get recruited for top posts in the government sector/PSUs. UPSC earlier proposed the central government and ministries to recruit from the list of candidates who make it to the interview but fail to get picked.
Can we do IAS without maths?
Maths is not so necessary but you are going to become an IAS so you have to know mathematics up to a certain extent. UPSC Prelims paper which is known as CSAT comprises questions from reasoning. mathematics and comprehension.
Did Anu Kumari take coaching?
I had not taken any coaching for GS or my optional preparation. I had relied on self preparation. What I took help for was for answer writing. For my optional, I had joined Nice IAS Coaching Institute to practice answer writing.
Did Athar Aamir took coaching?
He took coaching only for a month and prepared for exams on his own.
How many hours did Anu Kumari study?
Anu Kumari about her success I used to study 10-12 hours a day.
Where is Anu Kumari posted now?
Cadre allocation of IAS Toppers 2015 This year also, the rank 2 Akshat Jain did not get his home cadre and is allocated to the Madhya Pradesh cadre but his home state is Rajasthan. In the year 2017 also, the rank 2 Anu Kumari was assigned to Kerala and her home state was Haryana.
