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Based on my interaction with other candidates, general view is that gs1 was easier than last year(quite obvious because of last year's extremely tough paper). Gs 2 was somewhat similar to last year's paper, although some complained about tougher map questions; lengthier nature of the paper; and some even called it vague and gs type. Don't know how exactly moderation is done.
Hi raufna I found paper 2 of geography extremely lengthy as compare to gs papers where I complete nearly all papers except gs 1
In paper 2 i found complete gs touch and as many pointed out that we should use geographical angle in.papaer 2 i am not able to do so
Paper 1 I wrote almost same as has been taught in coaching as I had took coaching just before mains, except human geography questions where I do not remember geographer name and there book
Based on my interaction with other candidates, general view is that gs1 was easier than last year(quite obvious because of last year's extremely tough paper). Gs 2 was somewhat similar to last year's paper, although some complained about tougher map questions; lengthier nature of the paper; and some even called it vague and gs type. Don't know how exactly moderation is done.
Hi raufna I found paper 2 of geography extremely lengthy as compare to gs papers where I complete nearly all papers except gs 1
In paper 2 i found complete gs touch and as many pointed out that we should use geographical angle in.papaer 2 i am not able to do so
Paper 1 I wrote almost same as has been taught in coaching as I had took coaching just before mains, except human geography questions where I do not remember geographer name and there book
This is my honest appraisal
Sorry, in my previous comment I meant Geo1 & 2, not gs1 and 2. It was a typo.
Guys I think 1st paper was little bit easy compare to last year but not easy at all.....eurocentricity ,exopolis, tough human geography portion.....106,86 last two years score .....# eurocentricity question left and one blunder in triwartha basis portion ,...Due to lake of time controlling population growth and environment problem solution question answerd in flow chart (4minutes)...# # compare to last year ..quality has improved , map and diagram jyada banaye h .......# hoping for some goodness.
2nd paper was gs type ....6 location right , ...Sez linked with growth pole theory and cag report ( current) , kuch questions (2a )ke alawa sabhi m current linked h , rimland theory in indian ocean question , urban morphology - multiple nuclei model, ...# nothing left , 50 marks quality not best ( lack of time ....### more map and diagram , improvement in current linkage , quality improvement hua h ,...## ... Confidence bne rhne ke lie interview call (minimum ) hona jruri h ...Jo 2 bar se nhi hua h .....129,131 (2016,2017)
Guys I think 1st paper was little bit easy compare to last year but not easy at all.....eurocentricity ,exopolis, tough human geography portion.....106,86 last two years score .....# eurocentricity question left and one blunder in triwartha basis portion ,...Due to lake of time controlling population growth and environment problem solution question answerd in flow chart (4minutes)...# # compare to last year ..quality has improved , map and diagram jyada banaye h .......# hoping for some goodness.
Yes paper 1 was not a cake walk. Section B 10makers were from unconventional areas. Areal differentiation question was not straight forward (please discuss what you people have written) and i didn't know what Smith contributed except some criteria he given for defining well being. Coming to section A it was easy. But scoring 140+ needs best performance in section B.
What you guys have written for driving forces of changing urban morphology. I have written there is no stepped migration in india, so million + cities morphology changing rapidly. I also mentioned some other forces which i am not remembering now.
What you guys have written for driving forces of changing urban morphology. I have written there is no stepped migration in india, so million + cities morphology changing rapidly. I also mentioned some other forces which i am not remembering now.
What you guys have written for driving forces of changing urban morphology. I have written there is no stepped migration in india, so million + cities morphology changing rapidly. I also mentioned some other forces which i am not remembering now.
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Gs score paper discussion
Hi raufna
I found paper 2 of geography extremely lengthy as compare to gs papers where I complete nearly all papers except gs 1
In paper 2 i found complete gs touch and as many pointed out that we should use geographical angle in.papaer 2 i am not able to do so
Paper 1 I wrote almost same as has been taught in coaching as I had took coaching just before mains, except human geography questions where I do not remember geographer name and there book
This is my honest appraisal