UPSC CSE 2018 Topper Nandini Maharaj AIR 42

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Prepare with Top UPSC CSE educators here: http://bit.ly/UPSCCSEPreparation Use code 'CTwT' and get 10% off your subscription ‘Chamomile Tea with Toppers’ an initiative by Unacademy wherein we speak to various Toppers and get to know the best of the best. Nandini Maharaj secured AIR 42 in the 2018 Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil service examination. In this episode, we get to know more about the toppers preparation journey. Nandini has a love for history and teaching, she is a top educator on Unacademy with a fan following of 70,000 students. Nandini has lived in New Delhi, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Patna, Faridabad, Nagaland, Nagpur, Srinagar, and a few more cities. While in college, Nandini used to do a lot of volunteering. She taught students from slum clusters in south Delhi’s Kalkaji area. She teaches history with the hope of bringing to her students a deeper understanding of society and an appreciation of human effort. 02:10 - Background and motivation for UPSC CSE preparation 05:07 - Start of preparation 07:00 - History Preparation - Important topics and revision method 08:20 - Old vs New NCERT - Recommendation for IAS aspirants 09:50 - Geography Preparation - Self-preparation tips 10:58 - Environment & Ecology Preparation 11:44 - Polity Preparation - Resources - Note Making & Revision 12:40 - Economy Preparation - Resources 13:30 - Science & Technology Preparation 14:11 - Current Affairs Preparation - Note Making - How to judge your progress and understanding of the current affairs? 17:03 - Should we make notes for current affairs? What is the ROI? 18:22 - Combined preparation for Prelims and Mains 19:09 - Attempting Mock Test and Test Series 20:30 - Mistakes to avoid 21:35 - Preparation for Ethics 22:20 - Preparing for Society and Societal Issues 23:00 - Answer writing - Practice and Perfecting your answers 24:20 - Essay writing - mistakes to avoid - list of possible topics 25:57 - GS 4 Preparation - resources - case studies 27:29 - History Optional - preparing maps - testing yourself - resources 30:05 - Final Interview Preparation 33:47 - Future Plans 34:44 - Rapid Fire Round 35:33 - Online learning and its benefits 36:55 - Message to all future aspirants Nandini depended mainly on the internet for her preparation and firmly believes the importance and benefits of the same. To prepare for the civil services exam, she used to give her complete commitment to her study and avoided all distractions. She realized that the civil services are her true call as she was always a socially aware person, hence she started preparing from December 2016. She considers NCERT books to be the basis for the preparation of IAS. She chose History optional for UPSC mains exam. This is a story of sheer hard work, determination, self-motivation, and smart approach towards the UPSC Preparation. Want to know more about the topper's preparation strategy? Curious about the resources, and timetable Nandini Maharaj followed? Watch the video to get all the answers in one place. Watch Nandini Maharaj's courses on Unacademy here: http://bit.ly/NandiniMaharajforUnacademy Watch Roman Saini's courses on Unacademy here: http://bit.ly/RomanSainiforUnacademy Watch Ayussh Sanghi's courses on Unacademy here: http://bit.ly/AyusshSanghiforUnacademy Watch Awdhesh Singh's courses on Unacademy here: http://bit.ly/AwdheshSinghforUnacademy #UPSCPreparation #IAS2019 #UPSCTopper #ChamomileTeawithToppers #CTwT #CTwTEpisode96 S1 • E96 UPSC 2018 Topper Nandini Maharaj AIR 42 UPSC CSE Love the show? Hit 'Like" and share with your friends using #CTwT Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/rHwYkN