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Anyone revised disaster-management agencies from a single table?Environment
by Ritu Chauhan · 0 replies · 2026-11-08 21:27:00
Optional + GS writing in the same week – a sane split?OptionalAnswer writing
by arjun_mains · 3 replies · 2026-11-08 20:22:00
Revision of polity articles – written notes or just the book?Polity
by kabir.s · 2 replies · 2026-11-08 18:03:00
Optional: PSIR vs Sociology for an engineering backgroundStrategyOptional
by rajeev_psir · 4 replies · 2026-11-07 18:26:00 · 2 likes
GS1 urbanisation answers – what sources are you using for examples?Answer writing
by divya_anthro · 0 replies · 2026-11-06 20:48:00
Art and culture: whole Nitin Singhania or selective chapters?BooklistArt & culture
by aditya.mishra · 0 replies · 2026-11-06 20:22:00
AcceptedHow do you practice GS4 case studies at home?EthicsAnswer writing
by Tanya Bhatt · 4 replies · 2026-11-05 21:18:00 · 2 likes
How do you stay consistent when nobody around you is preparing?Motivation
by Ankit Verma · 2 replies · 2026-11-05 20:03:00
AcceptedHindi medium – how much of the English standard books do you still use?BooklistStrategy
by fatima_ansari · 2 replies · 2026-11-04 22:15:00
How do you analyse a prelims mock without losing a whole day?Strategy
by Sneha Kulkarni · 4 replies · 2026-11-04 19:12:00 · 2 likes
First attempt vs what I'd change if I could restartStrategyMotivation
by Vikram Iyer · 7 replies · 2026-11-03 21:16:00
NBWL, NTCA, WCCB – which body does what?Environment
by Pooja Das · 2 replies · 2026-11-03 19:18:00
Has anyone used the map / atlas pages here? Where do I start?Site helpMaps
by nisha.r · 0 replies · 2026-11-02 21:18:00
Essay: how many examples is too many?Answer writingEssay
by Sneha Kulkarni · 3 replies · 2026-11-02 19:58:00
How far back do you go in current affairs for prelims?Current affairs
by Priya Nair · 3 replies · 2026-11-02 18:14:00
GS2 value addition – how many committees / judgements per answer?Answer writing
by fatima_ansari · 4 replies · 2026-11-01 19:19:00 · 1 likes
GS3 disaster management answers feel genericAnswer writing
by himanshu.j · 3 replies · 2026-10-30 07:18:00
Environment: Shankar vs NCERT + CA only?BooklistEnvironment
by Pooja Das · 3 replies · 2026-10-29 20:01:00
Ancient India – how much Sangam / Tamilakam is actually needed?History
by Harshita Rao · 2 replies · 2026-10-28 19:02:00
Is Spectrum enough for modern India if I do PYQs properly?BooklistHistory
by rohit.k · 7 replies · 2026-10-28 18:15:00 · 3 likes
Digital notes vs one notebook – what's actually working for you?Strategy
by neel_notes · 3 replies · 2026-10-27 19:44:00 · 2 likes
Science and tech for prelims – current or static first?Science & tech
by nisha.r · 3 replies · 2026-10-26 19:24:00
AcceptedWhere are the previous year questions on this site?Site help
by Tanya Bhatt · 3 replies · 2026-10-25 22:31:00 · 2 likes
AcceptedPlease look at this GS4 ethics intro (short)EthicsAnswer writing
by Ayesha Khan · 3 replies · 2026-10-25 19:22:00 · 2 likes
AcceptedWorking a 9-6 – realistic 6-month plan or am I kidding myself?StrategyWorking professional
by himanshu.j · 4 replies · 2026-10-24 18:51:00 · 2 likes
Map questions – how do you actually revise locations?Maps
by irfan_geo · 3 replies · 2026-10-24 18:22:00
A basic IR organisation doubt – reports vs the body itselfCurrent affairs
by himanshu.j · 3 replies · 2026-10-23 07:05:00
Demo: How many PYQ years should I solve before Prelims 2027?
by Demo Student · 4 replies · 2026-10-22 18:29:00 · 3 likes
Geography optional – still a good pick if I actually like maps?OptionalMaps
by irfan_geo · 2 replies · 2026-10-21 18:07:00
AcceptedCSAT is only qualifying but I still freeze in RCCSAT
by manoj_csat · 5 replies · 2026-10-20 18:44:00 · 2 likes
How much of the Budget / Survey do we actually need to read?Current affairsEconomy
by sourav_eco · 3 replies · 2026-10-20 18:16:00 · 2 likes
had a terrible mock today and I can't sit with the booksMotivation
by manoj_csat · 4 replies · 2026-10-19 20:02:00 · 2 likes
AcceptedI always overshoot 150 / 250 wordsAnswer writing
by gs2_grinder · 4 replies · 2026-10-19 19:10:00 · 2 likes
Weekend-only study right now – can a 2027 attempt still be planned?StrategyWorking professional
by Ayesha Khan · 2 replies · 2026-10-16 18:11:00
AcceptedRepo vs reverse repo – I keep swapping them in MCQsEconomy
by sourav_eco · 3 replies · 2026-10-15 19:05:00 · 2 likes
Do you revise old monthlies or just the last few?StrategyCurrent affairs
by Meera Sharma · 4 replies · 2026-10-14 21:01:00 · 2 likes
AcceptedDaily CA: newspaper + one monthly compilation – is that enough?StrategyCurrent affairs
by ananya_ias · 7 replies · 2026-10-13 22:08:00 · 3 likes
AcceptedGS2 introductions: definition vs a current hook?Answer writing
by arjun_mains · 3 replies · 2026-10-13 19:51:00 · 1 likes
AcceptedOrdinance vs Bill – I still mix the conditionsPolity
by gs2_grinder · 3 replies · 2026-10-10 20:11:00 · 1 likes
Is joining a test series in October too early?Strategy
by kabir.s · 3 replies · 2026-10-07 19:55:00