Ever so often you will find topics like ” simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” and ” life is a long journey between being human and being humane” in the Essay paper of the USPC exam. While topics such as these are not exactly philosophical but consist of a subject-matter which is generic and non-technical. It … Read more HOW TO TACKLE PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAY TOPICS FOR UPSC
Often, in the exam, even while knowing a lot about a topic, the best points and examples may not come to mind when you need them. Only later when the exam is over do you realize that you could have used that point or you forgot to write that example etc.
It goes without saying that CURRENT AFFFAIRS are hyper-important for the UPSC exam. But it is not always obvious what exactly is meant by ‘Current Affairs’. Almost everything which is happening or has happened in the recent past, and managed to appear in the media somewhere, qualifies as a current affair.
In this article I suggest that there is a way to cut through all the madness and chaos and to prepare Current Affairs optimally for the UPSC exam.
There are a bunch of associated questions when it comes to the NCERTs one of which is- Are they enough for the exam? Well, they are not. But then how best to use them to prepare for the exam?