ESSAY

OF UPSC

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ADVISORY

ON HOW TO

PREPARE

SUGGESTIONS

RELATED ISSUES

2.      Our culture, civilization and notions of development are enshrined in our nomenclature and perceptions of nature and natural events

towards the environment. Be aware whether you are following environmental ethics or not and if you are able to balance it with growth and development.

without

compromising

on growth and

development.

self but be

towards the

side of

environment.

yourself as approaching

administration as

you are seeing long term and short term gains both.

2. The greatest sign of an intellectual mind is to be able to engage a thought without agreeing to it

balanced perception.

approach don’t

go for liking

and emotions,

people as possible.

Accommodate their viewpoints.

Don’t be intolerant.

INTENSIVE TOPICS

2.      Films, like literature, have been truly reflective of Indian society through ages.

be world citizens,

cosmopolitan

citizens. Have a

global outlook.

global

perspective

applied

and reading

2.   Learning without thought is labour lost, thought without learning is perilous.

a thinker or not,

Whether you can

be lonely in a crowd or be surrounded by

your thoughts when you are alone.

expressing till you find right expressions.

with a high

degree of

application

based

awareness.

quotes on that

topic and perfect

the one that you

take it wear it.

BASED

abreast of everything

Happening around you or not. How honest are you in

gathering and

processing

information

senses

completely

functional and

if you are able

to see 360

degrees

contemporary

yourself to one

magazine or

newspaper

AND INDIANESS,

DIVERSITY OF INDIA

RELATED TO

CULTURE AND

CIVILIZATION

Indian society is best called changing society.

the country,

respect it, accept

it. Wants you to be

a part of Nation

Building.

in the topic. Evince interest in art and architecture. Feel proud over the heritage including

mythology. Travel

important places.

Start Respecting

and accepting the diversity.

Books

Collect matter

on trends in

Literature and

forms

Think of

visiting some

cultural

centres.

paradigms. Know

the perspectives of other generations. Enter into a

conversation with the. Enhanced Group

communication.

Learn to build

Social capital

TOWARDS THE PAST

2.   The bane of India has been that it has choses politicians to represent them, not statesmen. A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman of the next generation.

evolution and

Problems of the

Indian Middle

Class. How history

shapes views and views and attitude, pride shape up the

country’s thinking.

with Present

Struggle for

Independence

by Sen Identify

issues in

history

Separate

contributions

of personalities.

Bandopadhyay &

S. Sen Shashi Tharoor

UNDERSTANDING

TOPICS OF

COLONIZATION,

DECOLONIZATION,

NEOCOLONISATION

2.   “It is already becoming clearer that a chapter which has a western beginning will have to have an Indian ending if it is not to end in the self destruction of the human race.”

mindset that governs the people of the India and the world; Understand what governs the relationships

between countries, their identitiies, and its present

manifestation if any.

about our

surrounding

and feel if our

identity is

intact or has

been held

ransom to

some country.

observation

power.

Draw definitive

conclusion

about India’s

and some

Colonised

countries

present state

and the reasons behind that state.

Shashi Tharoor, Pawan Kr Verma

PHILOSOPHIES.

2.   India tried to gain economic power by gaining political power, rather than gaining political power by being economic power unlike China.

Understanding

scholarly

ability

among groups,

Updated Links

you have studied.

2.   Gender equality and sameness is never to be considered same.

Gender issues

understanding

of the

problems

faced by

women. See

the world from

their angle.

Informative

Know government’s

programme

and plan of

action; conceptualise Women’s

specific

problems and

Dawra Nangia,

Specific Issues of

India Today

POVERTY

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

2.   Population growth can never outstrip environmental resources and the carrying capacity of nature.

understanding of

How big the problem is? Know the reality of poverty and related aspects. Understand the core issues facing the country. As an

administrator,

understand the

meaning of development.

perspective on

whether the

problem is an

actual problem

or not, or

whether the

population can

pay any

dividend.

K. Siddhartha sir

blog

DEVELOPMENT

GLOBALISATION

THEIR PROBLEMS

TAND HE IMPACT

2.   Cities are the cradle of civilization.

Governance Urban thinking, Urban attitude, Be global as well as Indian.

perspective

Urbanisation and

Urban Systems by K. Siddhartha & S. Mukherjee

yourself tested

for basics,

knowledge and

your expression

interdisciplinary, enjoy your

learning, make

it fun filled,

don’t try too

hard, but don’t

bluff yourself

or the

examiner

simplification Prepare a synopsis on every chapter,

imagine all the

questions that

can be framed

and just write

the structure or

the skeletal of

the topic. Focus only on organising

the answer,

presenting it

beautifully like an ensemble of dress. You don’t wear

pyajama and shirt, or a mini skirt and a

kurti.

recommended

readings,

recommended

direction of

preparation, rest

of the

responsibility and

accountability is

ours.