tips for gs

1..Read newspapers and magazines carefully, which will expand your knowledge base and give good command and writing skill.
2..Preparation for General studies should be done hand in hand while preparing for optional papers.
3..NCERT books should be studied carefully and newspapers like The Hindu and magazines such as Frontline.
4..Trend nowadays has shifted more towards current issues, hence a thorough awareness of recent events/happenings is mandatory.
5..In the Prelims, though the General Studies carries only 150 marks, all the candidates are required to solve the same questions, hence, this paper assumes enormous importance, as anyone spoiling this paper cannot have any chance of qualifying for the Mains stage of the examination.
6..Other than the syllabus given, questions on planning, budgeting, developmental programmes, latest issues of political and constitutional importance, Panchayati Raj, electoral reforms, natural resources, culture, growth of nationalism, committees, commissions etc can be expected almost every year.