Analysis / Approach / Source / Strategy:: General Studies

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ANALYSIS / APPROACH / SOURCE / STRATEGY: GENERAL STUDIES MAINS 2012 PAPER
" TEAM VISION IAS

#he anal$sis is based on premise that %&S' wants to identif$ aspirants with certain !i"" an# a$tit%#e re()ired to f)nction as a *ood administrator. %&S' do not e+plicitl$ describe
these skills so we infer them from S$llab)s, -)estion &aper and feedback of e+perts and st)dents.

#his anal$sis is an attempt to &%anti'( t)e %*+ecti,e %n#ertan#in- and .a!e e/$"icit t)e i.$"icit.

.e have inferred some concl)sions from these stats b)t $o) are 'ree t0 in'er #i''erent"(. /oreover independent/impartial thinkin* is one of the ()alities e+pected in
administrators.

T)e ana"(i %e 'e1 cate-0rie an# ter.2 T)ee are e/$"aine# *e"01:
UPSC3ecti0n: Min0r )ea#in- ini#e Ma+0r Hea#in- 0' S(""a*% $r0,i#e# *( UPSC
GAS4Genera""( acce$te# ecti0n
'ode 0)ll Name
1/II' 1istor$ of /odern India and Indian ')lt)re
2eo*raph$ 2eo*raph$ of India
&olit$ 'onstit)tion of India and Indian &olit$
'NI#S3 ')rrent National Iss)es and #opics of Social 3elevance
India 4 .orld India and the .orld
I5I.. India6s 5conomic Interaction with the .orld
S4# 7evelopments in the 0ield of Science 4 #echnolo*$, I# and space
IAI International Affairs and Instit)tions
Statistics Statistical anal$sis, *raphs and dia*rams
Nat%re 0' 5%eti0n
6: 6%n#a.enta"7 C0n,enti0na" an# c0nce$t%a" ()estion which is easil$ available in commonl$ recommended books. If
a c)rrent affairs so)rce is mentioned then it indicate that $o) had one more reason to prepare this topic.
6A: 6%n#a.enta" A$$"ie# ()estion is an anal$tical ()estion which re()ire information 8 application of mind. Answer
to these ()estion are from commonl$ recommended books b)t not so obvio)s to find.
CA: C%rrent a''air ()estion which can be answered almost completel$ )sin* *iven so)rce alone.
CAA8C%rrent a''air A$$"ie#9: ')rrent affair ()estion which needs information from more than one so)rce to answer
AN7/O3 application of mind9common sense and overall )nderstandin*: of aspirant. #his is wh$ so)rce for these
()estion ma$ not be answerin* ()estion completel$.
6CA86%n#a.enta" : C%rrent a''air9: #his is a 0 or 0A ()estion s)pplemented with c)rrent affairs or a c)rrent affairs
()estion that needs back*ro)nd information for complete answer. So)rce to these ()estion mi*ht not answer
()estion in entiret$.
U8%nc0n,enti0na" &%eti0n9: )nconventional ()estion means the ()estion that is distantl$ related to s$llab)s
provided b$ %&S'. It is neither present in even reference so)rces9in addition to recommended books: nor prominentl$
in news.

M0ti,at0r
M0ti,at0r .ean t)at
1. e+aminer has most probabl$ framed this ()estion beca)se of this event/news/article. 9AN7/O3:
;. St)dent co)ld have easil$ answered if he wo)ld have read this news/article.
/otivator combined with nat)re of ()estion *ives the intenit(/a''init( 0' .0ti,ati0n. /otivator for a CA
t$pe ()estion is a".0t #e'inite .0ti,at0r. /otivator for CAA t$pe is .0t $r0*a*"e .0ti,at0r. /otivator for
6CA t$pe is $r0*a*"e .0ti,at0r b)t some other e()all$ probable motivator ma$ e+ist. 5ven some st)dent ma$
answer these t$pe of ()estion with minimal s)pport from CA, )sin* his previo)s )nderstandin* and application
of mind.
A"ertne8$erce$ti0n "e,e"9 of st)dent can also be derived b$ combination of motivator and nat)re. If a nat)re
is CA then it is e+pected that avera*e st)dent m)st have answered this ()estion and if $o) have not answered
this then $o) are not s)fficientl$ alert. <o) need to improve $o)r c0ncentrati0n.
If nat)re of ()estion is 6CA and $o) felt )ncomfortable to form)late a *ood answer or $o) were not able to
answer some part of ()estion then it means $o) sho)ld improve $o)r 0*er,ati0n/re'"ecti0n ca$acit( apart
from concentration.
If nat)re is U then motivator has a weak relationship with ()estion and most of the st)dent ma$ have missed
the topic/()estion.
Ti.e Peri0#
So)rces are *ro)ped into si+ time
periods
#ime &eriod
Significance

A: May 2012-
Aug 2012

After Prelims 2012

B: Jan 2012-
Apr 2012
Year 2012: This
Year

C: Oct 2011-
Dec 2011
After Mains 2011

D: Jan 2011-
Sep 2011
Year 2011: Last two
year

E: before Jan
2011
Last 3-4 years.

F: Time
Independent

Note: As the time passes the nat)re
chan*es form 'A to 'AA to 0. 0or
e+ample in ;==> NA&'' was c)rrent
affairs now it is 0)ndamental.
S0%rce
So)rces are mentioned in priorit$ order.
#he 1ind)
#he 1ind) has been *iven first priorit$ as it
is read b$ most aspirants. .e don?t ass)me
that all the advisors/e+perts of %&S' are
readin* #he 1ind) b)t the anal$sis of man$
$eas show that certainl$ the$ are readin*
similar thin*s which are prominentl$
covered b$ #he 1ind).
&I@
-)estion can not be answered/motivated b$
1ind) b)t b$ &I@.
Indian 5+press
can not be answered/motivated b$ #he
1ind), &I@ and Indian 5+press
b)t b$ #OI easil$.
#imes of India
can not be answered/motivated b$ #he
1ind), &I@ and Indian 5+press
b)t b$ #OI easil$.
5conomic #imes One of the lar*est sellin* b)siness dail$.
1ind)stan #imes One of the lar*est sellin* dail$.
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From Vision IAS
.hat do $o) )nderstand b$ the term
AInnovationBC 7isc)ss the need for la)nchin* a
national innovation polic$ in India.
18a9 1 CNISTR HR Ec0n0.( CAA
D: Jan
2011-
Sep
2011
M/D ;D
Government
Website/
Report

<.http://www.iii.gov.in/images/stories/innovation/Innovat
ion_Strategy.pdf

http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=77180

http://www.innovationcouncil.gov.in/index.php?option=c
om_content&view=article&id=84:fourth-meeting-of-the-
national-innovation-council&catid=11:minutes-of-
meeting&Itemid=24
(see pt 17 )
Science an# Tec)
N0te3 Science
Re$0rter3 Part 13 Pa-e
1= Tet3103 1 8a9
8.enti0n $art"(9
Eeepin* in view the informal sector?s share in
the total workforce of the co)ntr$, criticall$
e+amine the relevant in incl)sive meas)res
initiated b$ the 2overnment of India and their
effectiveness.
18*9 1 CNISTR
ECONOM
Y
Ec0n0.( 6CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
M ;D PIB
<. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=81218

10- May 2012 opinion ,for a universal age old plan,
some points of critical analysis :

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article3401455.ec
e?homepage=true

19-March, 2012
Economic Survey 2011-12 Page 315
C%rrent A''air >%"(
2012 $a-e
?08RS@Y:critici.9=
A$ri" S%..ar( $a-e
1A8iBe:9=G0,ern.ent
3 Sc)e.e 3 Pr0-ra..e
3 c%rrent a''air 8
S%$$"e.entar(
.ateria" 9 $a-e
2172C72D
5+amine the ca)ses and the e+tent of
Fdesertification? in India and s)**est remedial
meas)res.
18c9 1
GEOGR
APHY
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 6
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M ;D The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/article354006
7.ece

(27-August, 2012 )

http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=66967
C%rrent a''air 3 Hin#%
S%..ar(3 >%ne 20123
Artic"e EDeerti'icati0n
i near"( a critica" a
c"i.ate c)an-eF
In the conte+t of the *rowin* demands for the
ban of 5ndos)lfan in the co)ntr$, criticall$
e+amine the iss)es involved. .hat, in $o)r
view, sho)ld be done in the matterC
18#9 1 CNISTR
ENVIRON
MENT
Ec0"0-( G
En,ir0n.ent
CAA
C: Oct
2011-
Dec
2011
E/M ;D The Hindu
July 27, 2012
Allow use of endosulfan except in Kerala and Karnataka
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3688642.e
ce

Endosulfan: Centre told to clear stand by Monday -
Indian ExpressEndosulfan victims want to meet Shettar

The Times of IndiaUse of Endosulfan as per Prescribed
Norms not Harmful :


http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/2011_46/08/Endosulf
an _Centre_in_Denial.pdf
C%rrent A''air 3 A%-
20113 Pa-e H
A#he Indian independence movement was a
mass"based movement that encompassed
vario)s sections of societ$. It also )nderwent
the process of constant ideolo*ical evol)tion.B
'riticall$ e+amine.
18e9 1 HMIIC HMI M0#ern in#ia 6
F: Time
Indepen
dent
M ;D Reco. Books
<. India's struggle for independence by Bipan Chandra
ch. 39

G

#he iss)e of to)rism in core areas of ti*er
reserve forests in the co)ntr$ is a s)bHect
matter of debate. 'riticall$ e+amine vario)s
aspects of this iss)e, keepin* in view relevant
recent H)dicial prono)ncements.
18'9 1 CNISTR
ENVIRON
MENT
Ec0"0-( G
En,ir0n.ent
CAA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M ;D The Hindu
July 24 2012 Supreme Court bans tourism in core areas
of tiger reserves:
www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-
and.../article3678263.ece
No tourism in core tiger reserve areas: SC - Indian
ExpressEPW September 22, 2012: "A Tiger in the
Drawing Room
Can Luxury Tourism Benefit Wildlife?"
C%rrent A''air N0te
>%"( 2012 Pa-e D?
#here is an )r*ent need for the &lannin*
'ommission to revise the chapter on health in
the 1;th &lan doc)ment.B 'omment.
28a9 1 CNISTR HEALTH Ec0n0.( CAA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M 1D The Hindu
Aug 11, 2012 Concern over draft health chapter in
Planning Commission
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-
national/article3752490.ece
Frontline: Aug. 25-Sep. 07, 2012-- "Managed Care"
Yojana: feb.2012: page 15:
http://www.yojana.gov.in/cms/pdf/Yojana/English/2012/Y
ojana%20February%202012.pdfhttp://planningcommissi
on.nic.in/plans/planrel/12appdrft/appraoch_12plan.pdf
S%..ar( N0te >%"(
20123 Pa-e 12=
6r0nt"ine3 5%ic!
Re,ii0n3 Pa-e 1
#he %nion 'abinet recentl$ cleared the
proposal to rename and amend the 'hild
Iabo)r 9&rohibition and 3e*)lation: Act, 1>JK.
.hat are the salient feat)re s of the proposed
amendmentsC
28*9 1 POLITY LEGAL P0"it( CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
E/M 1D The Hindu
ce
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/govt-nod-to-total-
ban-on-child-labour/994513EPW
Legislating on Child Labour 29/9/12:
http://www.epw.in/editorials/legislating-child-labour.html
Getting ready for the new law against child labour :
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-
ed/article3878212.ece
C%rrent A''air N0te
A%- 2012 Pa-e CA
L7omestic reso)rce mobiliMation, tho)*h
central to the process of Indian economic
*rowth, is characteriMed b$ several
constraints.B 5+plain.
28c9 1 CNISTR
ECONOM
Y
Ec0n0.( 6CA
E:
before
Jan
2011
M 1D
Other
sources

http://www.g24.org/PolicyBriefs/pbno25.pdf

http://www.ecdpm.org/Web_ECDPM/Web/Content/Navi
gation.nsf/index2?readform&http://www.ecdpm.org/Web
_ECDPM/Web/Content/Content.nsf/0/86E96AF28C3169
4EC12579F800503E99?Opendocument

http://www.oecd.org/site/oecdgfd/44465017.pdf

Motivator: Fifth High-level Dialogue on Financing for
Development (7-8 December 2011)
C%rrent A''air N0te
>%"( 2012 Pa-e 2A=
C%rrent A''air N0te
A%- 2012 Pa-e 2? 8I9=
Tet H 5I8*9 8I9
#he Ffl)te"pla$in* Erishna? theme is ver$
pop)lar in Indian art. 7isc)ss.
28#9 1 HMIIC CULTURE
Art an#
C%"t%re
6
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
M 1D The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-
style/metroplus/article2977729.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/arts/art/article3866061.ece
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna

.hat are the salient feat)res of the 'ons)mer
&rotection 9Amendment: @ill, ;=11 introd)ced
in the Iok Sabha in 7ecember ;=11C
28e9 1 POLITY LEGAL P0"it( CA
C: Oct
2011-
Dec
2011
E 1D The Hindu
ce
pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79338

N

.hat do $o) )nderstand b$ the term A/)lti"
7r)* 3esistant #)berc)losisB 9/73"#@:C .hat
meas)res wo)ld $o) advocate for its
containment and what are the implications of
its spread in the comm)nit$C
28'9 1 CNISTR HEALTH SGT CAA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
E 1D The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/health/policy-and-
issues/article3251900.ece

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/to-keep-eye-on-
drugresistant-tb-pvt-docs-told-to-report-every-
case/9268171

Science Reporter, Aug 2012
C%rrent A6'air N0te
>%ne 2012 P- H1= Tet
10 H 8c9= Science
Re$0rte N0te $a-e H1
2iven the accelerated pace of development
and demand for ener*$, wo)ld $o) consider
renewable ener*$ as a viable option for India?s
0)t)reC
28-9 1
GEOGR
APHY
ECONOMI
C
Ge0-ra$)( 6A
E:
before
Jan
2011
E/M 1D PIB
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-
editorialfeatures/article3264359.ece
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/qa-girish-
pradhan-union-ministrynewrenewable-energy/457802/
Tet ?3 2 8a9
/an$ food items contain Atrans fatsB. .hat do
$o) )nderstand b$ this termC .hich Indian
food items contain trans fatsC .hat are the
implications of trans fats on h)man healthC
28)9 1 CNISTR HEALTH SGT 6CA
D: Jan
2011-
Sep
2011
M 1D PIB
<. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=65599
http://www.thehindu.com/health/fitness/article82242.ece

.hat is the F&arivarik /ahila Iok Adalat?C C8a9 1 POLITY OTHER P0"it( 6
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M D Yojana
Yojana June 2012;
http://yojana.gov.in/cms/(S(b01id2ywcdkh0k45k0k3ifu0))
/pdf/Yojana/English/2012/Yojana%20June%202012.pdf

http://ncw.nic.in/frmRes_PMLA.aspx

Iist the main obHectives of the National
/an)fact)rin* &olic$ 9N/&:, ;=11.
C8*9 1 CNISTR
ECONOM
Y
Ec0n0.( CA
C: Oct
2011-
Dec
2011
E D The Hindu

<.http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article257
0702.ecehttp://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=76
843http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/invest
ment-
world/article2621873.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_hom
ehttp://www.commerce.nic.in/whatsnew/National_Manfa
cruring_Policy2011.pdf
C%rrent A''air3>%ne
20117 $a-e 1I= Tet3H3
51 8#9
'omment on the si*nificance of 3asarnava in
st)d$in* the histor$ of Indian 'hemistr$.
C8c9 1 HMIIC CULTURE
Art an#
C%"t%re
U
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
D D TOI
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-
08/mangalore/32587851_1_metals-nano-technology-
extraction

.hat are the 3i*hts within the ambit of Article
;1 of the Indian 'onstit)tionC
C8#9 1 POLITY
CONSTITU
TION
P0"it( 6
F: Time
Indepen
dent
E D Reco. Books
M. Laxmikant
June 26, 2012 The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Health
care for all;June 25, 2011. Is mercy killing within ambit
of Article 21?

'omment on the si*nificance of the &reamble
contained in the 3i*ht to Information Act.
C8e9 1 POLITY LEGAL P0"it( U
E:
before
Jan
2011
M/D D
Government
Website/
Report
Oct 2009,
http://www.rtigateway.org.in/Documents/Rules/himachal/
RTIActEnglish.pdf
http://cic.gov.in/CIC-Events/IC-MA-LectureAtUNESCO-
04122008.pdf

D

#o implement one ke$ recommendations of the
/ohini 2iri 'ommittee, the 2overnment has
recentl$ anno)nced the constit)tion of a
National 'o)ncil. 1i*hli*ht the composition
and the mandate of this National 'o)ncil.
C8'9 1 CNISTR SOCIAL S0cia" I%e CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
E D The Hindu
Feb 2, 2012 Manmohan's nod for council for senior
citizens
ce

'omment on the recent la)nchin* of the
National /ission on Iibraries 9N/I:.
C8-9 1 CNISTR HR S0cia" I%e CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
M/D D The Hindu
Mar 22, 2012 Youth must have access to quality books
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/youth-must-
have-access-to-quality-books/article3073519.ece
Jan 30, 2012, Library census, reading habit survey from
Feb
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/library-census-
reading-habit-survey-from-
feb/905400/0http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid
=81435

.hat are the *ro)ps into which m)sical
instr)ments in India have traditionall$ been
classifiedC
C8)9 1 HMIIC CULTURE
Art an#
C%"t%re
6
F: Time
Indepen
dent
E D Reco. Books
Spectrum

http://www.ccrtindia.gov.in/musicalinstruments.htm
Tet3C7 A 8#9
'omment on the si*nificance of fire in
Ooroastrianism.
C8i9 1 HMIIC CULTURE
Art an#
C%"t%re
6
C: Oct
2011-
Dec
2011
M D TOI
Oct 3, 2011 Purifire
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-
style/Purifire/articleshow/10217558.cms?
Dec 25, 2011 The temple that keeps the fire burning
downtown/article2745890.ece?textsize=small&test=2

.h$ is Ia)rie @aker called Fthe conscience
keeper of Indian architect)reC
C8+9 1 HMIIC CULTURE
Art an#
C%"t%re
U
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
D D HT
<. http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-
Feed/ColumnsOthers/In-Hume-s-footsteps/Article1-
834498.aspx
http://socialentrepreneurshipximb.wordpress.com/2009/
12/06/review-of-the-book-%E2%80%9Cthe-gandhi-of-
architecture%E2%80%9D-by-laurie-baker-lg-
8/http://lauriebaker.net/

.h$ are stationed in a small district town in the
plains of Northern Indian. #he s)mmer has
been severe. S)ddenl$, a collea*)e, who had
been o)t since mornin*, ret)rns to the office
complainin* of headache, restlessness and
conf)sion. Shortl$, he becomes )nconscio)s.
1is bod$ temperat)re is N=='. .hat first aid
steps wo)ld $o) take to revive himC
C8!9 1 CNISTR HEALTH SGT 6
E:
before
Jan
2011
E D The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/health/diet-and-
nutrition/article450757.ece?css=print

K

#he si*nificance of &athar)*hat in the Indian
freedom str)**le.
H8a9 1 HMIIC HMI M0#ern In#ia 6
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
D ; TOI
Jan 29, 2012
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Patharu
ghat-to-pay-tribute-to-martyrs-of-freedom-
struggle/articleshow/11669038.cms?
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/book-throws-light-
on-1894-assam-massacre--ignored--by-history/698857
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/an-ignored-
chapter/573497/0

@a*)r)mba folk dance H8*9 1 HMIIC CULTURE
Art an#
C%"t%re
6CA
C: Oct
2011-
Dec
2011
M/D ; The Hindu
Nov 29, 2011
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-
newdelhi/article2640998.ece

7eterminin* the Fval)e? assi*ned to the vote of
a /ember of a State Ie*islative Assembl$ and
of a /ember of &arliament in the Indian
&residential elections.
H8c9 1 POLITY
CONSTITU
TION
P0"it( 6
F: Time
Indepen
dent
Ea( ; Reco. Books
M. Laxmikant
Motivator: Presidential Election
Tet31 D 8*9
Si*nificance of the S&O#"K rocked la)nch for
IS3O.
H8#9 1 CNISTR MISC SGT CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
E/M ; The Hindu
Aug 3, 2012
www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/article3721690.ece
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/isros-100th-
mission-pslvc21-launched-successfully/1000101/0
C%rrent A''air N0te
Se$ 2012 Pa-e A
Iss)es hi*hli*hted thro)*h the work of
&ala*)mmi Sainath.
H8e9 1 CNISTR MISC
Per0n in
Ne1
CAA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
E/M ; The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/sainath/article
3595351.ece
&. V. Sindh) ?8a9 1 CNISTR MISC
Per0n in
Ne1
CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
E 1 The Hindu
<. http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-
sports/article3613616.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-
sports/article2113870.ecehttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.c
om/sports/more-sports/badminton/I-can-be-next-Saina-
Nehwal-PV-Sindhu/articleshow/12855146.cms

Adit$a E)mar /andi ?8*9 1 CNISTR MISC
Per0n in
Ne1
CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
M 1
Indian
Express
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sahitya-akademi-
awardee-is-a-cisf-constable/916009
11/india/31144867_1_cisf-civil-aviation-security-central-
industrial-security-force

'$r)s /istr$ ?8c9 1 CNISTR MISC
Per0n in
Ne1
CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
E 1 The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/cyrus-p-
mistry-is-ratan-tatas-heir-apparent/article2653420.ece
Ashoke Sen ?8#9 1 CNISTR MISC
Per0n in
Ne1
CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
E 1 The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-
school/article3714630.ece
C%rrent A''air N0te
A%- 2012 Pa-e ?D
/ario de /iranda ?8e9 1 CNISTR MISC
Per0n in
Ne1
CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
E 1 The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-
karnataka/article2833587.ece
C%rrent A''air N0te
Dec 2011 Pa-e 2H

P

7o $o) think that 'hina?s emer*ence as one of
the lar*est tradin* partners of India has
adversel$ affected the settlement of the
o)tstandin* border problemC
18a9 2
INDIA
G
JORL
D
6A
In#ia G t)e
10r"#
6CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
D ;D The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article28976
29.ecehttp://www.thehindu.com/news/international/articl
e2570427.ece
(see comments also)
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-china-to-
address-irritants-in-ties/article1694036.ece
3.ece
ce
C%rrent A6'air N0te
Ma( 2012 Pa-e 2K
7isc)ss the *lobaliMation of 347 and its impact
on India?s development. &rovide an ill)stration
from at least one sector s)ch as Information
#echnolo*$ or 1ealth.
18*9 2 IEIJJ TI
In#iaL
ec0n0.ic
interacti0n
1it) t)e
10r"#
CAA
D: Jan
2011-
Sep
2011
M/D ;D
Indian
Express
<.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-r-d-outlook-
look-promising-zinnov/933444/0
http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/13/stories/200510130434
1000.htm
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-engg-r-d-
market-likely-to-reach--45-billion-nasscom/1009079/0
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-
business/India-has-potential-to-become-RD-
hub/articleshow/14322057.cmsBBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18330837
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/special_section.cf
m?specialID=40
http://www.dsir.gov.in/reports/ittp_fgn_rnd/Chapter-
IFRD.pdf
http://psa.gov.in/need_coherent.pdf
http://www.ibef.org/artdispview.aspx?cat_id=480&art_id
=32580&in=62

7isc)ss the contentio)s iss)es that have ca)sed
the prolon*ed constit)tional lo*Ham in Nepal.
18c9 2 IAI JA
In#ia G t)e
10r"#
CAA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
E/M ;D The Hindu
6.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/nepals-ca-
fails-to-write-constitution/article3463109.ece
C%rrent A''air Ma(
$a-e CH= C%rrent
A''air >%"( $a-e Pa-e
I2= C%rrent A''air
S%..ar( >%"( 2012
Pa-e C= Tet3D 3 2 8a9
#he h)man pop)lation is slated to *row to >
billion b$ ;=D=. In this conte+t, man$ scientists
predict that plant *enomics wo)ld pla$ a
critical role in keepin* o)t h)n*er and
preservin* the environment. 5+plain.
18#9 2 SGT @IOTECH SGT 6CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M ;D
Government
Website/
Report
3.ece
(issue mentioned)
<: 9 Aug 2012:Cultivation of Genetically Modified Food
Crops Prospects and Effects
http://164.100.47.134/lsscommittee/Agriculture/GM_Rep
ort.pdf
http://www.genetics.org/content/188/1/11.full
http://www.myoutsourcedbrain.com/2009/10/how-plant-
science-can-help-to-fight.html (75%);
http://www.genetics.org/content/188/1/11.full
An1er '0r.at tet ?3
5 1* 8I9

J

A#he sit)ation toda$ is far different to that
prevalent fift$ $ears back when the Ind)s
.ater #reat$ was si*ned.B 1i*hli*ht the
comple+it$ of the c)rrent challen*es on both
sides of the border in this re*ard. 7o $o) think
that a review of the #reat$ is in India?s best
interestsC
18e9 2
INDIA
G
JORL
D
6A
In#ia G t)e
10r"#
CAA
D: Jan
2011-
Sep
2011
M/D ;D The Hindu
Jan 28, 2012,
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/dealing-with-
pakistans-fears-on-water/article2837619.ece
http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=735240
(issue is mentioned)
T)e Hin#% S%..ar(
>an 2012 $a-e CK
.rite a short anal$tical note on Indian
7iaspora. 1ow is the ANew 7iasporaB different
from the AOld 7iasporaBC
28a9 2
INDIA
G
JORL
D
DIASPOR
A
In#ia G t)e
10r"#
6A
E:
before
Jan
2011
D 1D PIB
http://books.google.co.in/books?id=ofo3H1cWp6IC&pg=
PA125&lpg=PA125&dq=%22new+Indian+diaspora%22
&source=bl&ots=Qp3yOurnYW&sig=5oDQJP_IA28Xute
dx491ZVdSo90&hl=en&sa=X&ei=461zUIinI42Nrge3sYD
wDQ&ved=0CFsQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=%22new%2
0Indian%20diaspora%22&f=false

http://images.gmanews.tv/pdf/aseanconf/JAIN,%20Prak
ash.pdf
http://moia.gov.in/accessories.aspx?aid=10
http://moia.gov.in/accessories.aspx?aid=11

.h$ have the reso)rce rich African and So)th
Asian co)ntries remained poor for decadesC
5+plain.
28*9 2 IAI JA
Internati0na"
A''air an#
Intit%ti0n
6A
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
M 1D
Economic
Times
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-04-
04/news/31287532_1_extreme-poverty-poverty-
estimates-saharan

7oes &)tin?s ret)rn as &resident of 3)ssia mark
a shift to a confrontationist stance in
international diplomac$ towards the .estC
28c9 2 IAI JA
Internati0na"
A''air an#
Intit%ti0n
CAA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
D 1D The Hindu
<.http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/eur
ope/russia/110924/us-vladimir-putin-return-reset
(issue is mentioned)
http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-
analysis/view/russian-foreign-policy-after-putins-return
Man( artic"e an#
ne1 ite.
Anal$se criticall$ the interlinka*es between the
'onvention on @iolo*ical 7iversit$ and 0AO
#reat$ on &lant 2enetic 3eso)rces for 0ood and
A*ric)lt)re.
28#9 2 IAI II
In#iaL
ec0n0.ic
interacti0n
1it) t)e
10r"#
U
C: Oct
2011-
Dec
2011
D 1D
Government
Website/
Report
<: 9 Aug 2012:Cultivation of Genetically Modified Food
Crops Prospects and Effects
http://164.100.47.134/lsscommittee/Agriculture/GM_Rep
ort.pdf
FOURTH SESSION OF THE GOVERNING BODY
Bali, Indonesia, 14 18 March 2011
Part I. Relationship with the Convention on Biological
Diversity
http://www.planttreaty.org/sites/default/files/R8_2011_en
.pdf

'riticall$ review the international concern in
achievin* the tar*ets set for the /illenni)m
7evelopment 2oals.
28e9 2 IAI II
Internati0na"
A''air an#
Intit%ti0n
CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
E/M 1D TOI
<. MDG Gap task force report 2012:
22/mumbai/34021487_1_bilateral-aid-donor-ldcs
C%rrent a''air A%-
20122 Pa-e HH= C%rrent
a''air 3 Hin#%
S%..ar(3 A%-%t
20123 Pa-e K=C%rrent
a''air Marc) 20122
Pa-e C0

>

7isc)ss the likel$ impact of the protectionist
meas)res proposed b$ the %S on India?s
software ind)str$.
28'9 2 IEIJJ TI
In#iaL
ec0n0.ic
interacti0n
1it) t)e
10r"#
CAA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
M 1D The Hindu
<.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/us-call-centre-
bill-has-govt-worried/890856/0
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/us-ignored-indias-
antiprotectionist-objections-govt/9286142.
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/indian-it-
firms-look-to-europe-to-diversify-
business/article663277.ece
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=87242
C%rrent A''air N0te
>%"( 2012 P- K0
In the conte+t of Assisted 3eprod)ctive
#echnolo*ies, India has emer*ed as a h)b of
commercial s)rro*ac$. .hat ke$ biolo*ical,
le*al and ethical iss)es merit consideration
while framin* the re*)lation to *overn
s)rro*ac$ in IndiaC
C8a9 2 SGT MISC
Nati0na"
S0cia" i%e
CAA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M 1= The Hindu
<. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/efeatures.aspx?relid=72127
http://www.thehindu.com/news/article3640405.ece?hom
epage=true
17/7/2012: Everyone forgets the surrogate:
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/everyone-forgets-
the-surrogate/975372/0
22/5/12 : In its infancy :
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-its-
infancy/9520811.
Need to Regulate Indian Surrogacy Industry: sept. 2011:
Frontline: Wombs for rent:
http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2818/stories/201109092
81809000.htm
EPW : Why All Non-Altruistic Surrogacy Should Be
Banned:
http://www.epw.in/commentary/why-all-non-altruistic-
surrogacy-should-be-banned.html
New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/world/asia/10surrog
ate.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www
C%rrent A''air
S%..ar( >%"( 2012
Pa-e ?A
.h$ is international trade perceived to have
failed to act as an Aen*ine of *rowthB in man$
developin* co)ntries incl)din* IndiaC
C8*9 2 IEIJJ TI
In#iaL
ec0n0.ic
interacti0n
1it) t)e
10r"#
6CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M 1= Reco. Books
TMH:International Economics page 203
Yojana Feb 2012:
http://www.yojana.gov.in/cms/pdf/Yojana/English/2012/Y
ojana%20February%202012.pdf

7espite strict prohibitor$ re*)lations, Adopin*B
has become increasin*l$ common amon*st
athletes. Name five commonl$ )sed
performance"enhancin* dr)*s. .hat are the
risks associated with their )seC
C8c9 2 SGT MISC SGT CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M 1= The Hindu

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/article221920
2.ece (50%)
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/article3653713.
ece
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-
sports/article3710793.ece
C%rrent A''air N0te
Dec 20117 Pa-e 2A
8$artia"9
SGT i.a-e n0te $a-e
A 8.enti0n9
CURRENT A66AIRS
2011: >ULY $a-e CC
'ompare the si*nificance of I@SA and @3I'S in
the conte+t of India?s m)ltilateral diplomac$.
C8#9 2 IAI II
Internati0na"
A''air an#
Intit%ti0n
CAA
D: Jan
2011-
Sep
2011
E/M 1= The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/brics-set-to-
outshine-ibsa/article1978593.ece?css=print
(answers well)
C%rrent A''air N0te
Marc) 2012 P- 1?

1=

#he safe landin* of the A')riosit$B 3over )nder
NASA?s space pro*ramme has sparked man$
possibilities. .hat are those and how co)ld
h)mankind benefit from them.
C8e9 2 SGT SPACE SGT CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
E 1= The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/rover-first-
step-to-human-space-programme-to-
mars/article3712917.ece
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/our-
curiosity/985109
Tet3A3 I 8a9= C%rrent
A''air N0te A%- 2012
P- A1
1ow have the %S sanctions a*ainst Iran
affected India?s bilateral relations with IranC
C8'9 2
INDIA
G
JORL
D
SAD
In#ia G t)e
10r"#
CAA
C: Oct
2011-
Dec
2011
M 1=
Indian
Express
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/article299
1586.ece
Loksabha UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5437
(ANSWERED ON 09.05.2012)
ce
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/obamas-iran-
remarks-wont-affect-our-policies-india/718661/1
C%rrent A''air N0te
A%- 2012 P- DC
.hat is &ermac)lt)reC 2ive at least three
common e+amples where permac)lt)re
concepts are bein* p)t to )se.
C8-9 2 SGT MISC
Ec0"0-( G
En,ir0n.ent
U
C: Oct
2011-
Dec
2011
D 1= TOI
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Eats-
shoots-and-leaves/articleshow/10977051.cms
#he Se()oia s)percomp)ter was la)nched this
$ear. .hat are its specific feat)res and what is
its p)rposeC
H8a9 2 SGT IT SGT CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
E D The Hindu
metroplus/article3560449.ece
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/us-regains-top-
spot-for-fastest-supercomputer/963906
Tet3?3 A8!9= C%rrent
A''air N0te >%"( 2012
P- KC
.hat is meant b$ the 2J8D *ro)pC H8*9 2 IAI II
Internati0na"
A''air an#
Intit%ti0n
6
E:
before
Jan
2011
M D The Hindu
http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/28/stories/200907285511
0800.htm
#he 1)man &apilloma Vir)s vaccine has been
makin* the headlines in the recent months.
.ho make the ideal candidates for receivin*
this vaccine and what are its benefitsC
H8c9 2 SGT MISC SGT CA
A: May
2012-
Aug
2012
M/D D The Hindu
cehttp://www.indianexpress.com/news/authenticity-of-
cervical-cancer-vaccine-trial-in-india-
questioned/964881/0
c%rrent a''air 3 Hin#%
S%..ar(3 A$ri" 2012
$a-e 2 8$artia"9

.hat are India?s stakes in the So)th 'hina SeaC H8#9 2
INDIA
G
JORL
D
SAD
In#ia G t)e
10r"#
CA
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
M D The Hindu
Tet3D3 I8c9=C%rrent
a''air 3 Hin#%
S%..ar(3 Oct0*er
20113 Artic"e 3LA ,ii0n
'0r t)e In#ian 0ceanL
an# LIn#ia7 Vietna.
i-n $actL

5+plain the concepts A5nvironmental
S)stainabilit$B and AS)stainable 7evelopment
of &eopleB.
H8e9 2 IAI II
Ec0"0-( G
En,ir0n.ent
6
F: Time
Indepen
dent
E/M D
Indian
Express
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ne-environmentally-
mostsustainable/961961
5+plain briefl$ the A'lean 7evelopment
/echanismB as provided )nder the %nited
Nations 0ramework 'onvention on 'limate
'han*e 9%N0''':.
H8'9 2 IAI II
Ec0"0-( G
En,ir0n.ent
6
B: Jan
2012-
Apr
2012
E D
Indian
Express
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/industries-in-
gujarat-lead-in-carbon-credits/939679

Statistics ?7D 2
Statiti
c
Statitic Statistics 6
F: Time
Indepen
dent
M GD statistics book Test 5,8,10(partial)

11

C0nc"%i0n
It looks that %&S' wants that aspirants sho)ld rea# 'r0. ,ariet( 0' 0%rce with !een 0*er,ati0n.
Aspirants sho)ld be able to assemble *it an# $iece of information into a *ood answer.
#he$ sho)ld n0t *e *iae# b$ opinion of a sin*le news paper/individ)al instead develop critica"
t)in!in- *ae# 0n in'0r.e# 0$ini0n. Instead of memoriMin* the pre cooked answer ke$
concept/lo*ic/data need to be memoriMed and answer sho)ld be framed d$namicall$ based on
demand of ()estion.
As the portion of lon* ()estions has been increased it looks that %&S' is a*ain interested in ana"(i
intea# 0' ran-e 0' 'act2
As the n)mber of ()estions are red)ced and formal/sectional *ro)pin*9histor$, polit$ : is almost
absent as well as choices red)ced, %&S' is movin* toward %ni'0r. an# c0.$%"0r( tetin- $attern. 9
tho)*h, nothin* is permanent, the pattern can chan*e the ne+t $ear :
@its and piece assemblin* based writin* is not ()ite nat)ral so st)dent need to $ractice i.i"ar
1ritin-.
St)dent sho)ld also practice 1ritin- a-aint c0..0n"( )e"# 0$ini0n. On almost all topics $o) m)st
have positive and ne*ative points. 9 role of &lant *enomics in preservin* the environment. Opposite is
more pop)lar. Q :
Newspaper sho)ld be )sed as $0inter/intr0#%cer 0' t0$ic. 3elevant material 9i.e, the back*ro)nd
basic information: abo)t this topic sho)ld be assembled from primar$ so)rce s)ch as *ovt website,
a)thentic p)blication 9<oHana, 0rontline, &I@, IN7IA $earbook, 5&. etc.:.
It appears that %&S' is widenin* its so)rce base. Inside the so)rce base first low han*in* fr)its 9core
areas. Iike " forms of classical m)sic: are picked and then hi*her han*in* 9peripheral iss)es. Iike"
cate*ories of m)sical instr)ments came this $ear Q#his ()estion was covered in o)r test paper beca)se
we followed the similar ps$cholo*$ : are picked. So st)dent are advised to prepare in entiret$ and
*r0a#en t)eir $eri$)era" area eac) (ear.
#ho)*h it appears that almost all ()estions are c)rrent based and/or c)rrent inspired b)t it sho)ld
not inferred that there is no need to read traditional books. Jithout the basic/background
knowledge you wont be able to completely comprehend the news as well as write a satisfactory
answer. So we advise that preparation sho)ld be inte-rati,e intea# 0' #i''erentiati,e2 M0re0,er itF
t)e )a*it 0' UPSC t0 #e'( an( tren#2
#he anal$sis shows ver$ low percenta*e of pop)lar ma*aMines 9<oHana, Science 3eporter, 0rontline,
5&. etc.:. #his is beca)se of so)rce priorit$. #hese ma*aMines are more anal$tical and provide
consolidated/inte*rated knowled*e in comparison to newspaper. So whenever $o) have time $o)
ma$ read these ma*aMines.
#ho)*h we have mentioned G"N news papers as so)rce and motivator b)t we don?t recommend that
$o) sho)ld follow all these. St)dents are recommended t0 rea# 0ne ne1 $a$er c0.$"ete"( an#
e#it0ria" 0' an0t)er ne1 $a$er. <o) sho)ld not restlessl$ tar*et to cover )nconventional ()estions
beca)se there percenta*e is ver$ less and these are not differentiators 9instead we consider them as
distracters:.

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Government Website/
Report
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Government Website/
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25
Reco. Books 10
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30
144
Indian Express 10
Reco. Books 37
statistics book 35
The Hindu 50
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Yojana 5
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Government Website/
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Economic
Times
Government Website/
Report
HT
Indian
Express
Other
sources
PIB
Reco.
Books
statistics
book
The Hindu TOI Yojana
Grand
Total
A: May 2012- Aug 2012

25

10

116 20 5 176
B: Jan 2012- Apr 2012 15

5 6

25

137 2

190
C: Oct 2011- Dec 2011

15

10

47 15

87
D: Jan 2011- Sep 2011

25

25

15

35

100
E: before Jan 2011

5

15 30

10

60
F: Time Independent

5

37 35

77
Grand Total 15 70 5 46 15 70 47 35 345 37 5 690

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Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
A: May 2012- Aug
2012
176
B: Jan 2012- Apr
2012
190
C: Oct 2011- Dec
2011
87
D: Jan 2011- Sep
2011
100
E: before Jan 2011 60
F: Time Independent 77
Grand Total 690

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Marks
176
190
87
100
60
77
690
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Row Labels
A: May 2012
2012
B: Jan 2012
2012
C: Oct 2011
2011
D: Jan 2011
2011
E: before Jan 2011
F: Time Ind
Grand Total

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TIME ANALYSIS
PAPER 1

Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
A: May 2012- Aug

96
B: Jan 2012- Apr

75
C: Oct 2011- Dec

52
D: Jan 2011- Sep

40
Grand Total 340
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PAPER 2

Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
A: May 2012- Aug
2012
80
B: Jan 2012- Apr
2012
115
C: Oct 2011- Dec
2011
35
D: Jan 2011- Sep
2011
60
Grand Total 350

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80
115
35
60
20
40
350
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Sum of Marks
Row Labels
A: May 2012
2012
B: Jan 2012
2012
C: Oct 2011
2011
D: Jan 2011
2011
E: before Jan 2011
F: Time Independent
Grand Total

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Sum of Marks
Column
Labels
Row Labels CA CAA F
A: May 2012- Aug

54 52 30
B: Jan 2012- Apr

28 70 22
C: Oct 2011- Dec

22 35 5
D: Jan 2011- Sep

15 85

E: before Jan 2011

10
F: Time Independent

77
Grand Total 119 242 144
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Grand
Total

35 5 176
15 50 5 190

25 87

100
30 15 5 60

77
45 100 40 690
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;=11
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Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
1 216
1(a) 25
CAA

Science and Tech Notes- Science Reporter- Part 1- Page 1; Test-10- 1 (a) (mentions partly)

1(b) 25
FCA

Current Affair July 2012 page 50(RSBY+criticism); April Summary page 18(size+);Government - Scheme - Programme - current affairs ( Supplementary material ) page 21,23,26

1(c) 25
F

Current affairs - Hindu Summary- June 2012- Article Desertification is nearly as critical as climate change

1(d) 25
CAA

Current Affairs - Aug 2011- Page 4

1(f) 25
CAA

Current Affairs Notes July 2012 Page 65

2(a) 15
CAA

Summary Notes July 2012- Page 12; Frontline- Quick Revision- Page 1

2(b) 15
CA

Current Affairs Notes Aug 2012 Page 38

2(c) 15
FCA

Current Affairs Notes July 2012 Page 28; Current Affairs Notes Aug 2012 Page 25 (I); Test 4 Q7(b) (I)

2(f) 15
CAA

Current AFfairs Note June 2012 Pg 41; Test 10 4 (c); Science Reporte Notes page 41

2(g) 15
FA

Test 5- 2 (a)

3(b) 5
CA

Current Affairs-June 2011, page 17; Test-4- Q1 (d)

3(h) 5
F

Test-3, 8 (d)

4(c) 2
F

Test-1 6 (b)

4(d) 2
CA

Current Affairs Notes Sep 2012 Page 8

5(d) 1
CA

Current Affairs Notes Aug 2012 Page 56

5(e) 1
CA

Current Affairs Notes Dec 2011 Page 24

2 245
1(a) 25
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: UPSC PAPER , VISION IAS TEST SERIES 7 CURRENT A66AIRS NOTES G VALUE ADDITION MATERIAL

1P

FCA

Current AFfairs Notes May 2012 Page 29

1(c) 25
CAA

Current Affairs May page 34; Current Affairs July page Page 72; Current Affairs Summary July 2012 Page 3; Test-6 - 2 (a)

1(d) 25
FCA

Answer format test 5- Q 1b (I)

1(e) 25
CAA

The Hindu Summary Jan 2012 page 39

2(c) 15
CAA

Many articles and news items

2(e) 15
CA

Current affairs - Hindu Summary- August 2012- Article -'Poo power celebrated as solar toilet wins prize'

2(f) 15
CAA

Current Affairs Notes July 2012 Pg 90

3(a) 10
CAA

Current Affairs Summary July 2012 Page 58

3(c) 10
CA

Current Affairs Notes Dec 2011, Page 28 (partial)
S&T image notes page 8 (mention)
CURRENT AFFAIRS 2011: JULY page 33

3(d) 10
CAA

Current Affairs Notes March 2012 Pg 15

3(e) 10
CA

Test-8- 7 (a); Current Affairs Notes Aug 2012 Pg 81

3(f) 10
CAA

Current Affairs Notes Aug 2012 Pg 63

4(a) 5
CA

Test-5- 8(k); Current Affairs Notes July 2012 Pg 93

4(c) 5
CA

current affairs - Hindu Summary- April 2012 page 2 (partial)

4(d) 5
CA

Test-6- 7(c);Current affairs - Hindu Summary- October 2011- Article -'A vision for the Indian ocean' and 'India, Vietnam sign pact'

5,6 35
F

Test 5,8,10(partial)

Grand Total 461

Note: About 360 Marks are direct and 100 marks are indirect or partial.

VISION IAS

PAPER 1

Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
CNISTR 189
GEOGRAPHY 40
HMIIC 64
POLITY 47
Grand Total 340

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CNISTR
ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH
HR
MISC
SOCIAL
GEOGRAPHY
ECONOMIC
PHYSICAL
HMIIC
CULTURE
HMI
POLITY
CONSTITUTION
LEGAL
OTHER
Grand Total

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Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
CNISTR

ECONOMY 45
ENVIRONMENT 50
HEALTH 50
30
MISC 9
SOCIAL 5
GEOGRAPHY

ECONOMIC 15
PHYSICAL 25
IC

CULTURE 37
HMI 27
POLITY

CONSTITUTION 7
LEGAL 35
OTHER 5
Grand Total 340
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VISION IAS

PAPER 2

Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
IAI 110
IEIWW 50
INDIA & WORLD 80
S&T 75
Statistics 35
Grand Total 350

PAPER 2

Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
IAI

II
WA
IEIWW

TI
INDIA & WORLD

DIASPORA
FA
SAD
S&T

BIOTECH
IT
MISC
SPACE
Statistics

Statistics
Grand Total 350
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Row Labels
CNISTR
GEOGRAPHY
HMIIC
IAI
IEIWW
INDIA & W
POLITY
S&T
Statistics
Grand Total

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Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
CNISTR 189
GEOGRAPHY 40
HMIIC 64
110
IEIWW 50
INDIA & WORLD 80
POLITY 47
75
Statistics 35
Grand Total 690
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PAPER 1

Sum of Marks
Column
Labels
Row Labels CA CAA F FA FCA U
Grand
Total
Art and Culture 2

25

10 37
Ecology & Environment

50

50
Economy 5 40

40

85
GEOGRAPHY

25 15

40
Modern india

27

27
Persons in News 5 2

7
Polity 30

12

5 47
S&T 17 15 5

37
Social Issues 10

10
Grand Total 69 107 94 15 40 15 340

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News
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PAPER

Row Labels
Art and Culture
Economy
GEOGRAPHY
Modern india
Persons in News
Polity
S&T
Social Issues
Grand Total

Art and ')lt)re
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GR
1

Sum of
Marks
37
50
85
40
27
7
47
37
10
340

5colo*$ 4
5nvironment
1NR
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PAPER 2

Sum of Marks
Column
Labels
Row Labels CA CAA F FA FCA U
Grand
Total
International Affairs and Institutions 15 25

15

55

15

10 25
India & the world 5 60

15 25

105
India's economic interaction with the
world
40

10 15 65
National Social issues

10

10
S&T 30

25

55
Statistics

35

35
Grand Total 50 135 50 30 60 25 350

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VISION IAS

PAPER

Row Labels
International Affairs and Institutions
India & the world
India's economic interaction with
world
S&T
Statistics
Grand Total

India6s economic
interaction with
the world
1JR
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iss)es
GR
S4#
1KR
Statistics
1=R
2

Sum of
Marks
International Affairs and Institutions 55
25
105
65
10
55
35
350
International Affairs
and Instit)tions
1KR
5colo*$ 4
5nvironment
PR
India 4 the world
G=R
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India 4 the world
India6s economic interaction with the
world
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S4#
Statistics

Row Labels
International Affairs and Institutions
Art and Culture
Economy
GEOGRAPHY
India & the world
world
Modern india
Persons in News
Polity
S&T
Social Issues
Statistics
Grand Total

International Affairs and Instit)tions
India 4 the world
National Social iss)es
Statistics
/odern india
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1=
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Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
International Affairs and Institutions 55
Art and Culture 37
Ecology & Environment 75
Economy 85
GEOGRAPHY 40
India & the world 105

65
Modern india 27
National Social issues 10
Persons in News 7
47
92
Social Issues 10
Statistics 35
Grand Total 690
International Affairs
and Instit)tions
DD
JR
Art and
')lt)re
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1=D
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interaction with
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VISION IAS

PAPER 1

Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
CA 69
CAA 107
F 94
FA 15
FCA 40
U 15
Grand Total 340

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PAPER

Row Labels
CA
CAA
F
FA
FCA
U
Grand Total

'A
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0
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PAPER 2

Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
50
135
50
30
60
25
Grand Total 350
'A
1NR
0
1NR
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0'A
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%
PR
Pa$er 2
NATURE ANALSYSIS

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VISION IAS

Row Labels
Sum of
Marks
CA 119
CAA 242
F 144
FA 45
FCA 100
U 40
Grand Total 690

0
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CNISTR
ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH
HR
MISC
SOCIAL
GEOGRAPHY
ECONOMIC
PHYSICAL
HMIIC
CULTURE
HMI
IAI
II
WA
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POLIT
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LEGAL
OTHER
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CNISTR
ECONOMY
ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH
HR
Other issues relating to the development and
management of human resource.
MISC Miscellaneous issues
SOCIAL
GEOGRAPHY
ECONOMIC
PHYSICAL
HMIIC
CULTURE
HMI History of Modern India

International institutions.
WA world affairs
IEIWW
trade issues
INDIA & WORLD
DIASPORA

Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on India
relations with neighbouring countries and in the
region.
SAD Security and defence related matters.
POLITY
CONSTITUTION
LEGAL
OTHER
other issues emerging from the politico
administrative system prevalent in the country.

BIOTECH

MISC Miscellaneous Topics
SPACE
Min0r )ea#in- ini#e Ma+0r Hea#in- 0' S(""a*% $r0,i#e# *( UPSC

Other issues relating to the development and
management of human resource.
Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on Indias
relations with neighbouring countries and in the
Security and defence related matters.
other issues emerging from the politico-
administrative system prevalent in the country.
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VISION IAS

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Row Labels Sum of Marks
Difficult 92
Easy 81
Easy/Medium 114
Medium 311
Medium/Difficult 92
Grand Total 690

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