894. sample pages - prelims simplified.pdf

Prelims Simplified is a book for UPSC Prelims, releasing on 25th August 2020. This PDF consists of sample pages from the book and other inputs to let you make an informed decision of buying the book. Author – Saurabh Kumar, IFS 2019 batch

INDEX OF THIS PDF

1. Front cover

2. Book sample pages*

Sample of Chapter in the book Book page number

What the book consists of

and how it helps --- 10

Index --- 11-12

Exam temperament Questions in UPSC Prelims 58

Head, Themes, PYQ,

Explanations, Further

suggested reading

History – Religious beliefs 85-88

Simplified theme History - NCM, CDM and QIM difference 134

Trend of heads Geography – Year-wise trend of number of

questions from heads of the subject 141

Head, Themes, PYQ,

Explanations, Further

suggested reading

Polity – Philosophical, amendments and cases 262, 267, 268

Simplified theme

Environment – Biosphere reserves in India 396-397

Environment - Tiger reserves – Eastern

states/UTs 401

Trends, advice, pointers Science 415

Answer keys 2019 official answer keys 545

3. Back cover

4. Should I buy a new book now when Prelims is on 4th October, 2020?

5. List of simplified themes in the book

Order your copy of the book by searching in Amazon or link available at www.prelimssimplified.com

A sample solved UPSC previous year question with explanations from the book will be shared everyday from 20th

to 30th August, 2020 at above website.

*- Sample shown for some chapters only. Book consists each of the given sections/graphs etc for all 7 subjects in

the Prelims.

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Q) Should I buy ‘Prelims Simplified’ now when Prelims is on 4th October, 2020?

Ans - Many a times, toppers advise not to read any new book near the examination. Do try to understand the

rationale behind the advice. The suggestion is to complete one source, and revise the same source before

jumping on any other source for the same concepts. E.g. if you have done Laxmikant book for Polity, do not jump

to D D Basu just before the exam. It is true for concepts book, not for practice book.

Do not assume Prelims Simplified as a concept book. Understand it as a bundle of Previous year

questions (PYQs) with following number of topic wise questions, answers, explanations and structured

thinking. This is the apt time to practice following UPSC PYQs (of last 9 years), if not done earlier.

155 each in History and Environment 103 in Economy

146 each in Geography and Current affairs 78 in Science

117 in Polity

Below is the detailed description of different situations and how this book can help in those situations.

Situations How this book can help you for 4 October Exam

You could not practice UPSC

PYQs till now and it is just

30 days left to the exam.

This book gives 900 UPSC PYQs from 2011-19 in 200 themes (on an average each

4.5 questions per theme). The moment you revise/cover a particular theme, you

cover the PYQ of that theme and the topic is complemented and supplemented

with PYQ knowledge and explanations.

In this way, you will easily cover all 900 PYQ (of last 9 UPSC Prelims) in the

most effective way. PYQs practice is a must for Prelims as they are the ONLY

authentic source to develop thought process into the direction of UPSC.

With similar knowledge

base, your friend is able to

score 120+ marks, but you

are not. You are unable to

find reasons for the same.

I have tried to write structure thinking and intelligent guessing in 250+ question

explanations. Practicing those questions may help you to develop that extra

needed to go beyond usual cut off range.

If you are done knowledge part and want to improve smart skills part,

Prelims Simplified is for you.

You are unable to

understand which topics to

prioritise in revision?

The book (Annexure V) consists of consolidated list of 200 themes along with

number of questions asked from the same. This list can work as a checklist

whether you covered the same. You can also gauge the relative importance of

the theme by number of questions asked from it. It will help you in taking a

better call in prioritising.

You are feeling under

confident in a particular

subject/head and unable to

figure out what should be

the way to cover the same?

Ideally, we should cover up a source for each head and then refer this book. But,

there may be a case that you could not do the same and do not have even time

for that. (This happened with me in Science subject for Prelims 2017).

You can at least solve PYQs from that head, refer explanations, and discuss the

further suggested reading topics with your friends/search on internet/read first

paragraph of Wikipedia. It will lead to maximum gain in minimum time and the

subject can be covered up to some extent.

You could not cover/make

notes for National parks,

Ramsar sites, constitutional

bodies and do not have time

to cover them in detail?

This book consists of 30+ smart charts/maps etc for revision which could really

reduce your effort in finding the correct source and covering the themes. E.g.

the ones mentioned in question, major acts in British India etc.

List of Simplified themes in the book – Prelims Simplified

894. sample pages - prelims simplified.pdf

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