Pratham Kaushik – Rank 5 – Optional Geography

Pratham Kaushik – Rank 5 – Optional Geography

 

Profile:

Name	Pratham Kaushik
Place	Haryana
Graduation	Engineering from Punjab Engineering College
UPSC Rank	Rank 5 Year 2017
Attempt	2nd Attempt
Optional Subject	Geography

 

Score Card:

 

Sample Answers:

Essay

 

Reference Books:

General Studies	NCERTs Shankar IAS – Environment History of India – Bipin Chandra Indian Polity – Lakshmikanth Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh Current Affairs – Newspapers, Yojana, Kurukshetra, PIB, Budget, Economic Survey Art & Culture – Nithin Singhania Science: 11th and 12th NCERTs Tamil Nadu Text Books G Subbarao – Ethics
Mains Optional – Geography	India: A Comprehensive Geography by D R Khullar Models in Geography by Majid Husain Indian Geography by D R Khullar Environmental Geography by Savinder Singh Physical Geography by Savinder Singh Geomorphology by Savinder Singh

 

Strategy:

• Read the syllabus thoroughly and remember all the topics. It’ll be the lighthouse of your preparation.
• Read any topic from at most 2-3 sources and then revise it multiple times. The more, the merrier.
• After completing a unit from the syllabus, refer to the questions of previous years  and try to frame answers. This way you can find the focus areas of the examiner and your standing at that moment.
• Do not make notes for every topic as it’ll be time consuming. Prepare self notes for only those topics which you find very difficult to comprehend.

 

Success Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT8PNKJOqgk