Advanced Test series for MAINS 2016

Dear Aspirants

Like previous 3 years, we are commencing Advanced Test series for MAINS 2016.

For past performance of Trademark IAS in this regard;

Pls see : http://trademark-ias.blogspot.in/…/upsc-mains-2015-gs-1.html

Please confirm your participation & register by 31st August 2016

The schedule of the Advanced Simulated Test Series towards UPSC General Studies MAINS 2016 is as tabulated below

Sr. Test Description                                                   Date

1 GS I – Essay I                                                         04th SEP
2 GS II [Indian History + World History]                      11th SEP
3 GS II [Geography + Culture + Rest]                         18th SEP
4 GS III [Polity + Governance + Constitution]              25th SEP
5 GS I – Essay II                                                       02nd OCT
6 GS III [Foreign Policy + Government Schemes]         09th OCT
7 GS IV [Economy + Security Issues]                          16th OCT
8 GS IV [Environment + Disaster Mgmt + Rest]           23rd OCT
9 GS V [Ethics]                                                          30th OCT
10 GS I – Essay III                                                    06th NOV
11 GS II - Full                                                           13th NOV
12 GS III – Full                                                         13th NOV
13 GS IV - Full                                                          20th NOV
14 GS V - Full                                                           20th NOV

Schedule is amenable to amendments, with prior intimation

UPSC CSE Prelims 2016 - GS

Dear Aspirants

The Qs paper of GS I, prima facie, was on the tougher side. 

Cut- off, presumably, would come down

Around 80 - 90, possibly

Loaded towards Curr Aff - mainly international agreements 

Very less from Geography

Some qs on History were daunting. 

e.g Keshab Chandra's [2 & 3 only], Araghatta [waterwheel]

http://www.thebrahmosamaj.net/history/chronology.html

Lesson : Aspirants need to read regularly, & keep updated on Curr Aff

2. Curr Aff again turns out to be the holy cow. 

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On a lighter note, We could tangentially touch few qs :

1. Prorogation - Bills do NOT lapse - Class Discussion on 31st July

2. UDAY Scheme - Q37, 31st July Simulated

3. SDR Currency - 24th July GS Simulated, Q24

4. Trans-Pacific partnership - 24th July Q21 & Q32, 31st July Simulated

5. India - Africa SUmmit, ASTROSAT - in our Curr Aff updates

6. BEPS - discussed in Class

7. Mangalyaan - 31st July Simukated, Q100

8. Paris Climate Change Conference - Q43, Curr Aff & Contemporary events

9. We stressed on Govt Yojanas in our Test Series - trend was definitely towards that