Hi friends, we all know that this years geography paper is one of the toughest ever asked in upsc's history. After reading the Mr. Nigavekar's report, we all without doubt could say that they are gonna continue with this trend of asking difficult questions in the following years also for popular optionals. There is greater need of changing the way we studied those optionals and the books we referred. I am very cautious about books coz, most of the questions asked this time could not be seen anywhere in those conventional books referred or recommended by toppers or coaching institutes. So instead of complaining upsc's intention, we need to urgently change the way we prepare geography.
I scored really well in 2012 geography mains and scored reasonable marks of 212, but got only 160 in interview and failed to be in merit list by mere 25 marks. But this time its far worse, i could not clear even mains!
So, lets discuss how to proceed from here as far as geography is concerned and the books we need to refer so that we cant miss even a single question in paper 1. Paper 2, this time is of reasonable difficulty but there also we have some grey areas where we cant say which book to refer. IMO for p2 we need to write unique and attractive geographical answers that will only come after practice. Please share your views. I dont want to miss next time again. this would be my last attempt.
@Moderator: Please don't delete this post citing reasons that there is already another thread for books required for geog. optional. (nothing was asked from those books afa p1 is concerned.
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First thought was to change the optional now..
gave my first attempt with geog. i was very hopeful about positive results. Although p1 did not went well but did fairly good in p2. This was what i thought which does not seem to be true.
One of my friend who asked me how to draw maps just 10 days before mains got through. I am not able to comprehend what to make out of this.
First thought was to leave this optional but after a lot of thinking ... i want to keep it. And would love to share and discuss here @Google
now i will take Electrical. Maa ki aankh bahut ho gaya yaar... X(
Leave it. Ab kya karne ka. I understand that disappointment you are going through. Look ahead is the only option.
out with geography! my first attempt. now thinking of changing optional. is it advisable to change optional now? studied reasonably but questions asked were beyond my knowledge. where as in other optionals atleast we are able to write something to those questions even though we dont know the exact answer. But here in geography it was like math. Either you know or you cant write even a single word on that topic! Seriously thinking of changing it. please help friends.