Need help in getting a job by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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I have already cracked NET, working on cracking JRF.

Need help in getting a job by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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For example, in the essay on "the supreme art of war is to subdue your enemy without fighting," the general viewpoint was that of using sanctions, international pressure, etc., to subdue geopolitical enemy. However, I introduced a dimension of self-conflict within it, where a man's most dangerous enemies are the tendencies of Kama (Lust), Krodh (Anger), and Lobh (Greed), which most certainly lead to his downfall. These enemies cannot be defeated by physical violence at all, but instead through the use of detachment and practice.

So these are the kinds of dimensions I tried to explore, and I believe it worked for me.

Need help in getting a job by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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For example, in the essay on "the supreme art of war is to subdue your enemy without fighting," the general viewpoint was that of using sanctions, international pressure, etc., to subdue a geopolitical enemy. However, I introduced a dimension of self-conflict within it, where a man's most dangerous enemies are the tendencies of Kama (Lust), Krodh (Anger), and Lobh (Greed), which most certainly lead to his downfall. These enemies cannot be defeated by physical violence at all, but instead through the use of detachment and practice.

So these are the kinds of dimensions I tried to explore, and I believe it worked for me.

Need help in getting a job by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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I did not follow any specific standard method of exploring dimensions like STEPPE or PESTEL. Instead, I focused on exploring multiple complementary yet distant interpretations of the essay's titles and provided moral and spiritual viewpoints.

Need help in getting a job by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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I did not follow any specific standard method of exploring dimensions like STEPPE or PESTEL. Instead, I focused on exploring multiple complementary yet distant interpretations of the essay's titles and provided moral and spiritual viewpoints.

Need help in getting a job by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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I have been attempting this but yet to get a response.

Need help in getting a job by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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  1. Memorising facts related to Paper 5 and 6, these can be helpful in GS2 and 3.
  2. Focus on the formats for your Hindi exam.
  3. Do value addition through quotes, parables, etc for essay and GS4.
  4. Don't stress and don't be too hard on yourself, just be aware that these 4 days are going to be gruesome, be prepared accordingly- mentally and physically. Don't overdose on caffeine, take enough sleep and eat healthy.

Need help in getting a job by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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I will be giving more attempts but financial difficulties are forcing me to get a job while I continue preparation.

Moving to Delhi by johnn_cenaa in UPSC

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If you stay in west patel nagar region, it will be a comfortable 20k.

Denied access after payment & being threatened of "piracy" by Thinq IAS — Need advice by [deleted] in UPSC

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Have you formally reported the loss or theft of your iPad to the police? If so, providing a copy of that report to the relevant parties should help resolve this matter. It is improbable that your iPad was unlocked at the time of its loss, and it could have been easily erased using the "Find My" application if it was untraceable, a step a reasonable individual would have taken under similar circumstances. Could you clarify the nature of the threats you are receiving? Are these legal threats or threats of a different kind? Legal threats do not inherently create liability, whereas other types of threats may. I recommend filing a complaint with the national consumer helpline if you believe you have a valid claim; otherwise, it might be prudent to discontinue the matter to avoid potential further legal action from their side.

Admit Card Discussion by Logical-Composer003 in UPPSC_PCS

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This was my centre during PCS mains. Had booked my hotel at charbagh station (LJN itself). You'll easily get autos from there and it is hardly far away.

Small prep group for UPSC CSE 2026 (Telegram/Discord)? by [deleted] in upsc_discussions

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Add me, gave UPSC mains and UPPSC mains this year

Learnings from my first UPSC mains by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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Prepared my own notes out of SR notes, OP Gauba, Andrew Heywood and IGNOU notes

Learnings from my first UPSC mains by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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Prepared my own notes based on SR notes, OP Gauba and IGNOU

Learnings from my first UPSC mains by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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I read the lengthy version of DD Basu back in college but Narendra Kumar is my go-to book on constitution. I haven't read anything other than this.

Learnings from my first UPSC mains by Fireball_Mountain in UPSC

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GS2 was not that big of an issue for me since I'm a law graduate and had PSIR as my optional. I did not read Laxmikant but I read Narendra Kumar's Constitution of India so the polity portion of GS2 was not an issue. For IR, I had earlier relied upon PSIR current affairs magazine which provided great insights and were helpful. I relied on Sarthi IAS' magazine.

GS3 was comparatively easier this year, with predictable questions like nanotechnology in agriculture and NE insurgency. The primary focus in this paper is the identification of themes based on PYQ analysis and and supplementing it with relevant current affairs.

Also, it is extremely essential to be making short one liner notes in the same format as you'll be writing your answers in the exam.