How to start preparing for UPSC civil service examination as a fresher who has zero percent knowledge about it?
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NCERTs are the Geeta and Bible for freshers in context of UPSC prep.
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Go through NCERT books you will get the basic knowledge of it. -
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Here are some tips which will help you:
Going through the NCERTs from class 6th to class 12th. Reading the newspaper The Hindu daily. An ardent perusal of the magazine- Yojana
If you join a coaching then, revision of what is taught in the class. Reading what is to be taught in the next class. Clarification of doubts as soon as you have them.
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No, the Commission do not mention any Minimum Qualifying Marks for the General Studies Paper 1. But there is a criteria of Minimum 33 % for the General Studies Paper 2 (Aptitude) paper.
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