Hello Friends,
The 60 Days Training has finally begun:) DAY 12 is here!
Before any competition, there is a preparatory phase. That phase involves a lot of sessions on strengths and weaknesses. Throughout the preparatory phase, the athletes train in a gradual manner.
In the last phase, just before the actual competition, the training is done so as to sharpen their skills. This training requires complete focus and dedication. In this phase, the athletes do not try anything new or train in a new fashion rather focus on the sharpening of skills, focusing on strength and precision.
Similarly, the upcoming 60 days, is like the last phase (training session), just before the actual competition. Here, the focus should be on sharpening the concepts, consolidating the knowledge base and solidifying the learning with loads and loads of revision.
You will come across many distractions in between in the name of sources and resources (exclusive and inclusive), beware of them. Be alert and objective in selecting your companions in this preparation. Trust your effort and revise more than falling prey to multiple resources and doing nothing in the end.
Everything that seems attractive is not productive. You should always go for productivity.
Let us pledge to make it a big game-changer (better than last year) in the next 60 days!
Note- Download the OMR Sheet and attempt the questions exactly like UPSC Prelims. After you are done, please post your OMR in the comment section. Once the solution key is released (5 PM), cross-check the answers and again, comment the marks (you got) in the same comment thread. This will keep you responsible and sincere in days to come. Also, we need more sets of scores for releasing the cut offs in the night so, requesting all of you to sincerely put your scores in comment section.
You can also take part in discussion with peers.
Q.1) Deep sea – Hydrothermal vents were recently discovered by the scientist. Consider following statements about Hydrothermal ecosystems?
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.1) गहरे समुद्री – जल तापीय झरोखे (Deep sea – Hydrothermal vents) को हाल ही में वैज्ञानिक ने खोजा था। जल-तापीय पारिस्थितिकी प्रणालियों के बारे में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें?
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.2) The physical characteristics that effect ecological diversity are?
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.2) पारिस्थितिक विविधता को प्रभावित करने वाली भौतिक विशेषताएँ हैं?
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.3) With respect to changes in ecosystem, Disturbances in ecosystem may lead to
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.3) पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र में परिवर्तन के संबंध में, पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र में असंतुलन से हो सकता है
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.4) Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.4) निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.5) The limiting factor of terrestrial ecosystem are?
Choose correct option from below:
Q.5) स्थलीय पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के सीमितकारी कारक (limiting factor) हैं?
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.6) Ecosystems are important to sustain life on earth, they provide?
Choose correct option from below:
Q.6) पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र पृथ्वी पर जीवन को बनाए रखने के लिए महत्वपूर्ण हैं, वे प्रदान करते हैं?
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.7) Consider the following pairs:
Type of ecosystem Type of pyramid
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?
Q.7) निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार करें:
पारिस्थितिक तंत्र का प्रकार : पिरामिड का प्रकार
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन गलत है / हैं?
Q.8) With reference to threat of Desertification across globe. Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.8) विश्व भर में मरुस्थलीकरण के खतरे के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.9) Consider the following pairs:
Aquatic organisms Characteristics
Which of the above is/are incorrectly matched?
Q.9) निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार करें:
जलीय जीव : लक्षण
उपरोक्त में से कौन गलत रूप से मेल खाते हैं?
Q.10) Recently government of India changed coastal regulation zone guidelines. Which of the below statements is/are correct?
Choose correct option from below:
Q.10) हाल ही में, भारत सरकार ने तटीय विनियमन क्षेत्र दिशानिर्देशों में बदलाव किए हैं। नीचे दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.11) Bonn challenge is related with?
Q.11) बॉन चैलेंज (Bonn challenge) किससे संबंधित है?
Q.12) Eutrophication is a process that involves:
Q.12) सुपोषण (Eutrophication) एक प्रक्रिया है, जिसमें शामिल हैं:
Q.13) Factors limiting the productivity of aquatic Habitats are?
Choose correct option from below:
Q.13) जलीय आवास की उत्पादकता को सीमित करने वाले कारक हैं?
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.14) Wetland ecosystems can be regarded as?
Q.14) आद्रभूमि पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के रूप में कौन माना जा सकता है?
Q.15) In the context of falling fish stocks in oceans. The unregulated and unscientific fishing is the major cause leading to this situation. Which of the below are harmful practices?
Choose correct option from below:
Q.15) महासागरों में मछली का स्तर (fish stocks) गिरने के संदर्भ में, अनियमित और अवैज्ञानिक रूप से मछली पकड़ना इस स्थिति का प्रमुख कारण है। निम्न में से कौन सी हानिकारक प्रथाएं हैं?
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.16) ISFR-2019 has reported increase in forest cover. In this context arrange type of forest given below in descending order of their geographical extent
Choose correct option from below:
Q.16) ISFR-2019 ने वन आवरण में वृद्धि की सूचना दी है। इस संदर्भ में नीचे दिए गए वन के प्रकार को उनकी भौगोलिक सीमा के अवरोही क्रम में व्यवस्थित करें
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.17) Mangroves play important role in coastal ecology. Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.17) मैंग्रोव तटीय पारिस्थितिकी में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाते हैं। निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.18) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding ‘Biodiversity Hotspot’?
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.18) ‘जैव विविधता हॉटस्पॉट’ के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही है / हैं?
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.19) Corals reefs ecosystem are known for their rich biodiversity. Consider the following statements with respect to coral ecosystem
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
Q.19) प्रवाल भित्ति पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र (Corals reefs ecosystem) को उनकी समृद्ध जैव विविधता के लिए जाना जाता है। प्रवाल पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें
उपरोक्त कथन में से कौन सा सही है / हैं?
Q.20) The regions where corals are found in India are?
Choose correct option from below:
Q.20) भारत में प्रवाल (corals) कहाँ पाए जाते हैं?
नीचे से सही विकल्प चुनें:
Q.21) ‘West Bank’ is bordered by
Select the correct code:
Q.21) ‘वेस्ट बैंक‘ से किसकी सीमा लगती है?
सही कूट का चयन करें:
Q.22) Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to ‘Yemen’?
Select the correct statements
Q.22) ‘यमन’ के संबंध में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही है / हैं?
सही कथनों का चयन करें
Q.23) ‘Kvanefjeld project’ is located in
Q.23) ‘वेनफील्ड परियोजना’ (Kvanefjeld project) कहाँ स्थित है
Q.24) Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
Harvest Festival State
Select the correct code:
Q.24) निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा युग्म सही रूप से सुमेलित है / हैं?
शस्योत्सव (Harvest Festival ) – राज्य
सही कूट का चयन करें:
Q.25) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Amazon Fund’.
Select the correct statements
Q.25) ‘अमेज़ॅन कोष‘ (Amazon Fund) के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
सही कथनों का चयन करें
Q.26) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Comprehensive Nuclear-Test–Ban Treaty (CTBT)’
Select the correct statements
Q.26) ‘व्यापक परमाणु-परीक्षण-प्रतिबंध संधि (CTBT)’ के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
सही कथनों का चयन करें
Q.27) Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Select the correct code:
Q.27) निम्न में से कौन सा युग्म सही ढंग से सुमेलित है?
सही कूट का चयन करें:
Q.28) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘The Special Protection Group (SPG)’.
Select the correct statements
Q.28) ‘विशेष सुरक्षा समूह (SPG)’ के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।
सही कथनों का चयन करें
Q.29) ‘Biarritz Declaration’ is associated with
Q.29) ‘बिरिट्ज़ घोषणा’ (Biarritz Declaration) किससे संबद्ध है
Q.30) ‘Lima Declaration’ is associated with
Q.30) ‘लीमा घोषणा‘ किससे संबद्ध है
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What IMPACT can the ‘60 Day’ have on the final results? We will explain by taking a small example. Imagine you are sitting in the examination hall, appearing in Prelims Paper I. You have attempted 70 questions already but still unsure about a few. Then you stumble upon a question that was asked in 60 Day (and believe us, it has happened to hundreds of students countless times). You choose the right answer and submit your paper hoping for the best! Eventually, you go on to clear Mains as well as Personality Test and secure a good rank as well. When the cut off gets announced by UPSC, you realize that you have scored just one mark more than the cut off! Yes, that one mark can change your life (and it has done so to many of our students in the past). Now, imagine the kind of impact 60 to 80 marks can have! Isn’t that so fascinating to imagine?
One’s level of preparedness is always different for different subjects. Even within a subject, one’s comfort level may vary with topics. For example, one might be more comfortable in solving questions of Polity than Economics and within Polity also, one might be at ease with questions on fundamental rights than Parliament. The level of comfort and ease that one has with a subject/ topic gets manifested in the examination. However, there is no conscious effort by aspirants to micro analyze these aspects. Now, coming to the second aspect i.e. the mistakes that one commits in answering MCQs, it can be said that there are mainly four reasons behind incorrect responses in the OMR sheet. They are:
Let’s analyze them one by one:
You will realize that these problems will have different meanings for different people. For example, one might find a lack of information as the main culprit in answering wrong the questions on Culture while in Polity, lack of analytical ability is usually the culprit. The point here is that you must analyse your preparation on these yardsticks by applying them on different subjects/ topics. If one is having a headache, he/ she can’t have the same medicine for fever. Isn’t it.
This is where our revamped ’60 Day’ comes into the picture. It will give you an opportunity to micro analyze your preparation and perform better in the examination.
Now, we present you the following scales (with weightage of each scale given in the bracket) to micro analyze your preparation on a daily basis and that too subject/ topic wise:
Micro Analysis Matrix |
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Number of questions not attempted or attempted wrongly |
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Due to lack of information | Due to the inability to apply the concept | Due to silly mistake | Due to excessive risk-taking | Total | |
Number (N) | |||||
Weightage of scale (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | NA |
N x S |
Scale 1: Information meter (1)
Scale 2: Analysis meter (2)
Scale 3: Anxiety meter (3)
Scale 4: Risk meter (4)
Suppose on Day 1, questions have been framed from Polity on the topic of Constitutional History. There are 15 questions and you are able to answer 12 out of which 7 are correct and 5 are incorrect. It means you have scored roughly 11.33 out of 30. Now you have to fill on a daily basis, the following matrix to micro analyze your preparation:
Example: Suppose, the filled up matrix gets reflected in the following fashion:
Micro Analysis Matrix- Day 1/ Polity/ Constitutional History |
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Number of questions not attempted or attempted wrongly |
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Due to lack of information | Due to the inability to apply the concept | Due to silly mistake | Due to excessive risk-taking | Total | |
Number (N) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Weightage of scale (s) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | NA |
N x S | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
Based on the total value in this matrix, you have to aim for the following measures on the scale:
Moreover, IASbaba will give a cut-off figure along with the solutions each day. If your total marks exceed that cut off along with your total N x S score lying below 20, you are on the right track and just need to keep the momentum going.
This exercise will hardly take 5 minutes of your daily time but it might do wonders for you as you will be able to gauge your strengths and limitations better.
Finally, it is up to you to take advantage of this framework. We are sure of only one thing- if you follow this program, assess yourself on the basis of the given framework and keep improving your weaker areas, success will be yours.
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We could have provided all of you with login id and passwords to monitor your daily performance in the 60-day program.
Instead, a simple and most beautiful way which Disqus provides is profile based commenting!
Yes, we have seen the most successful candidates who have taken the maximum benefit from this program monitoring themselves by commenting on their answers in the box given (Disqus comment). And reviewing their performance themselves once in 10 days on the progress meter.
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