UPSC CSE 2018 Topper Gunjan Dwivedi AIR 9

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Prepare with Top UPSC CSE educators here: http://bit.ly/UPSCCSEPreparation Use code 'CTwT' and get 10% off your Plus Subscription, Hurry! Watch the full playlist here: http://bit.ly/CSEToppers ‘Chamomile Tea with Toppers’ an initiative by Unacademy wherein we speak to various Toppers and get to know the best of the best. Gunjan Dwivedi secured AIR 9 in the 2018 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Service Examination. In this episode, we get to know more about the topper's preparation journey. She attempted UPSC CSE three times and finally scored very good rank in the examination. She chose PSIR as her optional for the UPSC CSE examination. This is a story of sheer hard work, determination, self-motivation, and smart approach towards the UPSC Preparation. Must watch for all IAS aspirants. Want to know more about the topper's preparation strategy? Curious about the resources, and timetable Gunjan followed? Watch the video to get all the answers in one place. Timeline for the video - 1:44 - Three attempts at the exam - learnings 2:40 - Father, a source of Motivation 3:08 - Does having a family background of the examination/service help you in clearing the exam? 4:26 - Key Qualities of a Civil servant 6:10 - Educational Background 6:55 - Topper of class or an average student? 7:30 - PSIR Optional - How to prepare for UPSC CSE Optional? 9:14 - Resources for PSIR Optional Paper 10:13 - When to start preparing for Optional Paper? 12:10 - UPSC CSE - Key Mistakes in first two attempts and how to avoid them 13:18 - Study Plan or Study Schedule 14:40 - Strategy for Beginners - How to study for UPSC? 15:55 - When should an aspirant start giving test series/Mock test 17:41 - How to prepare for Current Affairs? 20:00 - How to figure out which section/topics are important to read in the Newspaper 20:42 - How to prepare for History subject? 22:00 - Geography Section 25:15 - Environment and Ecology 25:37 - Science and Technology 26:40 - Economy for UPSC CSE 27:21 - Indian Polity 28:07 - Art and Culture 28:38 - How to deal with unconventional questions? 29:31 - GS Paper Preparation and sources 30:56 - GS Paper 2 31:34 - GS Paper 3 32:11 - GS Paper 4 33:14 - How to improve your answer writing 34:40 - Essay Section 35:56 - Scores in GS paper 36:25 - Interview round and DAAF sections - UPSC CSE 40:30 - Rapid Fire Round #UPSCPreparation #UPSC2020 #UPSCTopper #ChamomileTeawithToppers #CTwT #CTwTEpisode132 S1 • E132 Love the show? Hit 'Like" and share with your friends using #CTwT Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/d1eYu3