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Between the UPSC Preliminary Examination and Between the UPSC Preliminary Examination and your Mains Examination 2021,your Mains Examination 2021,

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Why a special and a changed approach to Mains examination is needed?

Take a look at the UPSC notification explaining about the Mains examination,

“The main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of candidates rather than merely the range of their information and memory.

The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers (Paper II to Paper V) will be such that a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any special-ized study. The questions will be such as to test a candidate’s general awareness of a va-riety of subjects, which will have relevance for a career in Civil Services. The questions are like-ly to test the candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-economic goals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.”

Have you seen the highlighted words in the instructions given by the UPSC for the Mains Examination ???

Now turn the page...

Now, let us see some of the Mains questions asked by UPSC in the recent past.

1. Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate. (150 words, 10 marks)

2. Judicial Legislation is antithetical to the doctrine of separation of powers as envisaged in the Indian Constitution. In this context justify the filing of large number of public interest petitions praying for issuing guidelines to executive authorities. (250 words, 15 marks)

3. What are the salient features of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched by the Government of India for water conservation and water security? (Answer in 150 words)

4. What are the main factors responsible for gender inequality in India? Discuss the contribution of Savitribai Phule in this regard. (150 words, 10 marks)

The Mains exam needs a highly strategized, time effective and interlinked nature of covering the syllabus. Adding more complex to the preparation, you have about 12 weeks to complete your preparation of GS Papers (I, II, III, IV and IV) and Optional Paper.

Also, don’t forget the writing skill for giving “relevant, meaningful and succinct answers” which needs practise, evaluation and mentor feedback.

Do you think that you can answer these questions without any specialized study as recommended by UPSC ? ? ?

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METIS (Mentoring and Enabling Through Intelligent Support System) Mains Programme 2021

About The METIS (Mentoring and Enabling Through Intelligent Support System) Mains Programme

METIS, a Greek goddess standing for “wise counsel” inspired us.

Saying in simple words, this Mains Course is

Orienting + Supporting (through materials) + Testing + Mentoring = METIS

To elaborate more on METIS,

▷ It adopts intensive approach ie., focussed but lim-ited classes for only 3 days in a week.

▷ Each session will be for 2 and a half hours.

▷ Every GS paper will be completed in two weeks (6 classes)

▷ Classroom sessions will be precise, dynamic and orienting.

▷ Every day, one model question will be provided to practise your answer writing skill followed with an evaluation by expert team.

▷ A comprehensive test will be conducted on every Sunday for 250 marks.

▷ A total of 10 tests will be conducted before you write your Mains Examination.

▷ All Test will be supplemented by precise answer key in electronic format.

▷ Everyone who joined the METIS will have a “personal mentor” available 24*7 for handholding your Mains 2021 journey.

Week 1: (Oct 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23)

Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude ▶ Ethics and Human Interface: ▶ Attitude: ▶ Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service,

empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections. ▶ Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. ▶ Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration ▶ Probity in Governance: ▶ Case Studies on above issues.

Week 2: (Oct 26, 27 and 28)Paper I:

▶ Art, Architecture and Religious movements in India ▶ Architecture, Temple Architecture, Indo-Islamic Art and Architecture, Modern Art and Architecture ▶ Performing Art, Religious Movements in India, Indian Literature, Indian Philosophy, ▶ Salient features of world’s physical geography. ▶ Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Role of women and women’s organization

Week 3: (Nov 9, 10 and 11)Paper I:

▶ Modern India ▶ Post Independence Consolidation ▶ World History ▶ Human and Economic Geography - Distribution of key natural resources ▶ Important Geophysical phenomena ▶ Society related issues – women empowerment, population, regionalism, globalization, communalism, etc

Week 4: (Nov 16, 17 and 18)

General Essay: ▶ An intense workshop and orientation on writing effective essays for the Mains examination.

Week 5: (Nov 23, 24 and 25)Paper II:Indian Polity:

▶ Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. ▶ Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and

finances up to local levels and challenges therein. ▶ Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. ▶ Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. ▶ Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. ▶ Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and

formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.Governance:

▶ Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

▶ Role of civil services in a democracy.

Week 6: (Nov 30, Dec 1 and 2)Paper II:Indian Polity:

▶ Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. ▶ Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. ▶ Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. ▶ Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional

and other stakeholders.Social Justice

▶ Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

▶ Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. ▶ Issues relating to poverty and hunger. ▶ International Relations: ▶ India and its neighbourhood- relations.

▶ Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. ▶ Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, ▶ Indian diaspora. ▶ Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Week 7: (Dec 7, 8 and 9)Paper III:Indian Economy:

▶ Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. ▶ Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. ▶ Government Budgeting. ▶ Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. ▶ Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. ▶ Investment models.

Environment and Disaster Management: ▶ Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. ▶ Disaster and disaster management.

Week 8: (Dec 14, 15 and 16)Paper III:Agriculture and related issues

▶ Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, - different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.

▶ Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.

▶ Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

Science and Technology ▶ Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. ▶ Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. ▶ Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property

rights.Internal Security

▶ Linkages between development and spread of extremism. ▶ Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. ▶ Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challeng-

es, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. ▶ Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism. ▶ Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.

Week 9: (Dec 20th to 24th)All India Free Mains Examination Mock Test:

Date (Day)  Forenoon Session  9.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon 

Afternoon Session  2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. 

20.12.2021  (Monday)  Paper - I Essay No Paper 

21.12.2021  (Tuesday)  Paper - II  General Studies - I  Paper - III  General Studies - II 

22.12.2021  (Wednesday)  Paper - IV General Studies - III  Paper - V  General Studies - IV 

23.12.2021  (Thursday)  Paper - A  Indian Language (Tamil only ) Paper - B  English 

24.12.2021  (Friday)  Paper - VI  Optional Paper - I  Sociology/ Public Administration/ Tamil

Paper - VII  Optional Paper - II  Sociology/ Public Administration/ Tamil

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