Lokesh Mishra

UPSC
Topper
Lokesh Mishra IIT-Delhi, BDO Rai...
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[Toppers Interview] Lokesh Mishra (Rank-44/CSE-2015) Sociology, IIT-Delhi,

BDO RaiBareli, Uttar Pradesh
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1. Candidate Prole
2. Education
3. Introduction
4. Electronic Vs Paper material
5. Tempo and style
6. Struggle of a Senior player
7. Working professional
8. Prelims (CSAT) General studies
9. Prelims (CSAT) Aptitude
10. Prelim accuracy
11. Mains: Compulsory language paper
12. Mains: Essay
13. General Studies (Mains) paper 1
14. General studies (Mains) paper 2
15. General studies (Mains) Paper 3
16. General Studies 4: Ethics, Integrity, aptitude
17. Mains answer-writing?
18. Mains Optional Subject
19. Before the interview
20. During the interview
21. CSE-2015 Marksheet
22. Career Backup
23. Views on UPSC reforms
24. Insecurity about prole
25. Wisdom
26. Credit: Friends/family
27. BOGUS Marketing Propaganda
Candidate Profile
Name
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Lokesh Mishra
Saturday 17 September 2016 11:34 PM
UPSC Topper Lokesh Mishra IIT-Delhi, BDO Rai...
Rank in CSE-2015
44
Roll No.
0455443
Age
25
Total attempts in CSE (including this

one)
Optional Subject
Sociology
Schooling Medium
Hindi
College medium
English
Medium chosen for Mains answers
English
Medium chosen for Interview
English
Home town/city
Pratapgarh,Uttar Pradesh
1. 2 years as engineer in Chambal Fertilisers and
Chemicals Limited, Kota,Rajasthan
Work-experience if any
2. 9 months in State Civil Services of Uttar

Pradesh.Presently working as BDO in RaeBareli
(U.P)
Details of other competitive exams,

including success/failures
1.Made into the reserve list of CSE-2014

2.Got selected in UP PCS
Details of coaching, mock tests, postal

material for any competitive exam (if
used)
NA
Service preferences (Top-5)
IAS>IFS>IPS>IRS(IT)>IRS(CCE)
state cadre preference (Top-5)
UP, MP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar
Education
% in class 10
75
% in class 12
73
Graduation course and %
Chemical Engineering, 5.5
2 Name
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of college, city, passing out year
IIT Delhi, Saturday

2012
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Post-graduation
NA
Any other professional courses
NA
Hobbies & Extracurricular achievements
Watching movies, Reading books etc
Introduction
Q. Tell us something about yourself, your family, when and why did you enter in this eld of
competitive exams?
I belong to a small town Lalganj in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. My father is the branch
manager, RRB and mother is a housewife. I have one brother and two sisters and all of them are in
the civil services (Yogesh Mishra, IOFS, CSE2013; Madhvi Mishra ,IAS,CSE 2014 ; Kshama
Mishra,IPS,CSE2015). I studied till intermediate in Lalganj only and completed my garduation from
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IIT Delhi.
UPSC
Lokesh
Mishra IIT-Delhi,
BDO Rai...
In myTopper
society,
civil services
are the most
respectable
job
and that holds true for almost all the
eastern UP. So, my teachers, realtives always encouraged me to give it a try. My interest and
inclination too grew towards civil services over the time during my schooling as my place is socially
and politically very active (Everyone is a political philosopher in eastern UPhaha!). With the
support of parents and my siblings, I entered this eld.
Electronic Vs Paper material

Q. In recent times, there is spur in electronic material- blogs, sites, pdfs, RSS-feeds. Many
aspirants feel bogged down by this information overload. So, how much do you rely on
electronic material and how much on the paper material (Books, newspapers)? If possible,
narrate a typical day in your studylife. What is your style of preparation (e.g. I continue
making notes no matter what Im reading, I just read multiple times but dont maintain
notes, I make mindmaps on computer or xyz style)
Plethora of e-material may be suitable for candidates doing full time prepration,however for
already employed candidates, sticking to maximum one is good. However,I was exempted because
I had facility of notes of my siblings. One good newspaper is must such as The Indian Express, The
Telegraph or The Hindu. Important thing is to stick to the basics and not run for all the materials
available in the market. Keep it as simple as possible.
Tempo and style

Q. People know what books and syllabus points are to be prepared. But most of them lack
consistency in their preparation. So, how do you keep study momentum going on? How do
you ght against the mood swings and distractions?
Planning is necessary for the preparation particularly after Prelims and before Mains. Stick to your
plan and make short targets. If things are well managed, pressure would be less and so will be the
distractions. Mood swings are natural and one should have a small time break from the studies
and do what one likes.
Struggle of a Senior player

Q1. How did you survive through this mental prison and whatre your words of wisdom to
other senior players? If any specic inspirational incident(s), please share.
This was my second attempt and I got into reserve list in rst attempt also, hence there was not
much burden on me.
Q2. What went wrong in your previous attempt? What changes did you make in this current
attempt?
4I lacked
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few marks in all areas. Hence ,rather than any one big change,
several2016
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SaturdayI made
17 September
changes.
UPSC
Topper Lokesh
Mishra IIT-Delhi, BDO Rai...
Working
professional
If youre a working professional, share some tips on how to manage studies with job
That requires special eorts and planning. Time management and eciency becomes key factor.
Sometimes honest revealation of your preparation to your boss works in your favour.
Selection of study material should be done wisely here as the time is less. Go for short and
summarized reading materials. Online sources of preparation is a big boon for working
professionals. Capitalize them to the maximum extent.
Prelims (CSAT) General studies

Topic
strategy/booklist/comment
History Ancient
Notes of my brother
History Medieval
Notes of my brother
History Modern (Freedom Struggle)
Notes of my brother
Culture and society
NIOS Material
Polity (theory + current)
Laxmikant
Economy (theory + current)
Mrunal
Science (theory + current)
Nothing
Environment (theory + current)
NCERT
geography physical
NCERT
geography India
NCERT
geography world
NCERT + G C Leong
other national/international current aairs
Newspaper
Schemes, Policy & Filler Stu
Newspaper
Q. Any observation / comments / tips about GS prelim 2015 paper?

Question paper was as per the expectation. One should focus on basics for the prelims especially
basic theoretical concepts behind any ongoing event which is in the news.
Q. Now that Aptitude paper has become qualifying, obvious more attention needs to be paid
on the GS paper so apart from the books that you already have gone through, what else
would you have tried for CSE-2016 (if you were going to appear)?
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I would have tried the same strategy as last year.
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Topper Lokesh
Mishra
IIT-Delhi, BDO Rai...
Prelims
(CSAT)
Aptitude
Topic
strategy / booklist
Maths
Left
reasoning
Left
comprehension
Left
Decision Making
Left
Prelim accuracy
Q1. Did you attend any mock tests? do you think theyre necessary for success?
No, I didnt attend any mock test. Practice is necessary and one should have enough practice before
appearing in the exam.
Q2. Approximate no. of attempted answers vs. correct answers. in CSAT-2015
attempted Q.
correct (Expected)
Ocial score
GS
100
141
aptitude
80
176
Mains: Compulsory language paper

Compulsory language paper
Your preparation strategy / booklist?
English paper
Left
your regional language
Left
Q. other observations / tips / comments on the length / diculty level of compulsory

language papers in CSE-2015
None
Mains: Essay
Q1. How did you prepare for the essay paper?
Initially, my brother explained me how to write a good essay in civil service examination. After
Prelims exam, I wrote few essays for practice and sent them to my brother through whatsapp for
evaluation.
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UPSC
Toppertwo
Lokesh
Mishra
BDO
Rai...
Q2. Which
essays
didIIT-Delhi,
you write
and
hat
key points
did you include in it?
1. Character of an institution is reected in its leader

2. Dreams that should not let India sleep
General Studies (Mains) paper 1

Topic
How did you prepare?
Culture
NCERT + NIOS
Indian history
Notes of my brother
world history
Notes of my brother
post-independence India
India After Gandhi by R C Guha
Indian society
Covered in my optional Sociology
role of women, poverty etc.
globalization on Indian society
communalism, regionalism, secularism
world geo physical
NCERT + G C Leong
resource distribution
Mrunal
factors for industrial location
Mrunal
earthquake tsunami etc

impact on ora-fauna
General studies (Mains) paper 2

Topic
How Did You Prepare?
Indian Constitution, devolution, dispute redressal etc.
Laxmikant
comparing Constitution with world
Internet
parliament, state Legislatures
Laxmikant
executive-judiciary
Laxmikant
7 ministries
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departments
Laxmikant
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pressure group, informal asso.
Laxmikant
Representation of peoples act
Yojana + Frontline
various bodies: Constitutional, statutory..
Laxmikant
NGO, SHG etc
Yojana + Frontline
welfare schemes, bodies
Yojana + Frontline
social sector, health, edu, HRD
Yojana + Frontline
governance, transparency, accountability
Yojana + Frontline
e-governance
Yojana + Frontline
role of civil service
Yojana + Frontline
India & neighbors
Frontline
bilateral/global grouping
Frontline
eect of foreign country policies on Indian interest
Frontline
Diaspora
Frontline
international bodies- structure mandate
Frontline
General studies (Mains) Paper 3

Topic
Indian economy, resource mobilization
Yojana,Frontline
inclusive growth
Yojana,Frontline
Budgeting
major crops, irrigation
Yojana,Frontline
agro produce storage, marketing
Yojana,Frontline
e-technology for famers
Yojana,Frontline
farm subsidies, MSP
Yojana,Frontline
PDS, buer, food security
Yojana,Frontline
technology mission
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Yojana,Frontline
animal rearing economics
Yojana,Frontline
food processing
Yojana,Frontline
land reforms
Sociology notes
Liberalization
Yojana,Frontline
Infra
Yojana,Frontline
investment models
Yojana,Frontline
science-tech day to day life; awareness in IT, space, biotech, nano, IPR:
Science reporter
Indian achievements in sci-tech
Science reporter
environmental impact assessment
Yojana,Frontline
Disaster Management
Yojana,Frontline
non state actors, internal security
Yojana,Frontline
internal security role of media, social networking site
Yojana,Frontline
cyber security
Yojana,Frontline
money laundering
Yojana,Frontline
border Management
Yojana,Frontline
organized crime, terrorism
Yojana,Frontline
security agencies- structure mandate
Yojana,Frontline
General Studies 4: Ethics, Integrity, aptitude

Topic
ethics and interface, family, society and all the

hathodaa topics
For whole ethics paper, I refered to notes of

my sister Madhvi.
attitude, moral inuence etc.

civil service: integrity, impartiality, tolerance to
weak etc
emotional intelligence, its use in governance
moral thinkers of India and world
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ethics in pub.ad, accountability, laws, rules etc.
corporate governance
probity in governance, work culture
citizen charter, ethics code, work culture etc.
challenges of corruption
case studies on above topics
Q. Many candidates found Mains-2015 Ethics paper very peculiar and out of the book.
What are your observations and tips for future aspirants regarding preparation of this
paper?
GS Paper-4 is very important and scoring. One should thoroughly prepare the syllabus and try to
write answers from administrators point of view. It should be supplemented with real life
examples and events.
This paper is lengthy and hence, time management too becomes very important. Case studies
should be solved using logical approach and future course of action should be mentioned.
Mains answer-writing?
Please tell us how many marks worth attempt did you give? along with comments if any, in the
following cells:
Paper
Total attempt
GS1
250
GS2
237.5
GS3
250
GS4
250
Opt-P1
250
Opt-P2
250
Q. What was your approach in the exam (I wrote all, I only focused on the questions where I
could answer perfectly, I just not to high quality points to reach the word limit etc.) Because
the UPSC aspirant Community is divided over what counts as a good paper. Some experts
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claim you should attempt all- even if it involves making up an answer with ller lines,
UPSC
Mishra
BDO Rai...you
someTopper
claim Lokesh
attempt
onlyIIT-Delhi,
those questions
know
perfectly. Where do you stand on this?
[Based on your experience and of your seniors/buddies]

I tried to attempt maximum questions as preparation was done exhaustively and I was condent of
completing the paper. I tried to frame the best possible answer in the given time for each question.
Questions asked are more of opinion based mostly, so one can always write few things even if one
is not well aware of the topic. But if one attempts the full paper, enough writing practice is needed
to complete the paper within time comfortably.
Q. How was your experience with the xed space answer sheet?
Its better to have a xed space for the answer writing. I followed the word limit and there was no
problem.
Q. Did you write answers in bullet points or in paragraphs? Some players (who cleared mains
and got interview call letter) were claiming that they wrote entire paper in bullet points, so
it doesnt matter.whether examiner is asking examine, comment, discuss or xyz.simply
write in bullets and points.
I wrote both in paragraphs and in bullet points as per the demand of the question. I dont think it
matters much. Important thing is to have a to the point answer and covering maximum
dimensions.
Q. Did you follow the introduction-body-conclusion format? because some mains-qualied
candidates claim they simply wrote the points they could recall within the time, instead of
bothering with proper introduction and conclusion.
I did not follow this format. But I tried to write a good conclusion for each answer.
Q5. Did you use highlighters / sketchpens in your answers?
No.
Q6. Did you draw any diagram in any paper? (e.g. in GS1 Geography)
Rarely. It may be in 1 or 2 questions out of 20.
Q7. If yes, Did you draw diagrams with pencil or pen?
With pen only.
Q8. Did you use ruler to draw the lines in diagram? Or did you just make it by hand?
By hand only.
Q9. You wrote the answer in blue pen or black pen?
Blue pen.
Mains Optional Subject

Q. Whats your optional subject and why did you chose it and not something else?
My optional subject was Sociology. Its an interesting subject and all the guidance and reading
material was provided by my elder brother Yogesh who was already in the Services. So it became
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easy for me.
UPSC
Lokesh wants
Mishra to
IIT-Delhi,
BDOsubject,
Rai...
Q. If aTopper
new player
pick this
wouldhttp://mrunal.org/2016/08/upsc-topper-lokesh-m...
you advice for it or against it? (e.g. every
senior player in Public Administration seems to be advising against pub.ad)

Ill advice to opt for Sociology as its interesting, scoring and easy to understand.
Q. First the essential book/resource list. (Also mention which one is the Base book for
covering the theory? + Whatever comments youve for a particular book e.g. my seniors said
read xyz book but I found that ABC book was better. xyz topic not given properly in this
book, so prepare from xyz website or book OR and so on.)
I did not read any book for Sociology. I completely relied on brothers handwritten notes .
Q. How much of internet-research / current aairs is necessary for this optional? OR can one
simply rely on the books and be done with this subject?
Internet-research/ current aairs are very very important for optional to score good marks. Only
book reading may fetch good marks in colleges but not in this examination. Ability to see the
practical application of that bookish knowledge is needed from any candidate.
Q. How many months did it take to nish the core optional syllabus?
It took almost 2 months for me as the reading material was already sorted out.
Q. How many days/ weeks before the exam, you started answer writing practice?
2 months before the examination, I started the writing practice.
Q. Do you maintain self-notes for revision of optional? In which format- electronic or paper?
Yes, there was a revision notes made in the paper format. It was helpful to revise the entire
syllabus in quick time.
Q. Your observation about the dicultly level of 2015 mains vs previous papers. And what
precautions / rectications are necessary in the future strategy for given optional subject?
2015 paper was tougher than the last year. I would have kept the same strategy in the future
except one thing and that is the selection of the question sets. Selection should be done in a way
that capitalises your preparation.
Before the interview

Q1. How did you prepare for the interview? for college grad, hobbies, place of origin,
current aairs at national and international level?
I just web searched about key points in my DAF. I thought of all the possible questions and
searched the answers of them.
Q2. Did you attend any mock interviews by coaching classes? How were they similar /
dierent than ocial interview? Do you believe it is necessary to attend such mock
interviews?
No mock interviews in any coaching class. I just took one week leave before interview and went to
Nagpur where my brother is undergoing training. There, we discussed the possible scenarios that
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may come up during interview and my response towards them. On daily basis, he conducted a
UPSC
Lokesh
Mishra IIT-Delhi, BDO Rai...
mock Topper
interview
for me.
Q3. Where did you stay for the interview? (Hotel / friends home ) and what books/material
did you bring for the revision before interview?
I stayed in a hotel. I just brought few sheets of paper on which few information was noted down
after internet searches.
Q4. Any words of wisdom about Medical checkup?
Get some food items such as dry fruits and water with you.
Q5. Describe the formal-dress worn by you in interview.
White shirt over a black pant with a tie with red pattern..
During the interview

Q1. Who was the chairman of you interview board?
Mr. Manbir Singh.
Q2. How long was the interview?
25 minutes
Q3. Why do you want to join civil service? Why dont you continue in your graduation eld?
Social service can be done from private sector too. [Since I dont know whether they ask you
this question or not. But if they had asked- what will be your reply?]
Civil services oers more scope and opportunities for social service. Its more prestigious too. I
agree that private sector is also dedicated for the service of society but my decision to join civil
services was inuenced by its versatility and scope.
Q4. Please narrate your entire interview- what questions did they ask and what did you
reply and other pleasant or uncomfortable experiences during the interview. (Earlier some
toppers only tell me their question but not their answer. I would appreciate if you give both
Question + your original answers)
Interview was based mostly on my DAF. The interview panel was cordial and supportive. Some of
the questions asked were:
Chairman
1. What are the jobs and responsibilitites of a BDO?
2. What are the challenges in this service? Why development is not reaching to the grassroots?
3. What actions do you take against any employee involved in corrupt practices?
M1:
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much subsidy for the fertilisers in this years budget? What

is NBS?
Saturday
2. What type of subsidies are given to a fertiliser rm?
UPSC
Topper
Mishra
BDO Rai...
3. For
whichLokesh
3 things
KotaIIT-Delhi,
is famous/infamous
M2:
1. What is the famous Etawah Project of development launched in the decade of 1950?
2. MNREGS is a useless scheme. Full of corruption. Why is it still continuing?
3. How do you tackle the issue of fake job cards, inated muster rolls and bad quality of works in
NREGS?
M3:
1. How much distance a marathoner run? Whats the record time of completion?
2. In which cities of India, marathon running events are held?
3. How will you develop your home district Pratapgarh?
M4 (He carried on from where Chairman had left):
1. Why dont you straightaway le an FIR against the wrongdoing person?
2. What legal steps can you take against elected representatives such as Gram Pradhans
involved in corruption? (I mentioned few provisions.)
3. Did you take any of these steps? Did anyone in entire state used these provisions?
Q5. Was your interview on the expected lines of what you had prepared or did they ask you
totally unexpected questions? Was it a stress interview, did they ask any uncomfortable
questions? If yes, how did you handle it?
The interview was on the expected lines but they went deep into my present job. They grilled me
over MNREGS and corruption involved in the scheme. I managed it well by giving short answers to
many questions.
Q6. Any side details about technicalities like make sure you bring xyz document or do xyz
thing, or youll face problem?
Bring some food items with you in case you are the last in your board and have to wait for 4 hours.
CSE-2015 Marksheet
Q1. Please attach both prelim and nal marksheet
CSE 2015 mark sheetPrelims mark sheet14 of 28
Subject
Marks obtained
Paper 1
141
Paper 2
176
Mains mark sheetSubject
Marks obtained
Essay Paper-1
129
General Studies Paper 2
115
84
112
96
Optional Paper Paper-1
117
Optional Paper Paper-2
132
Written total
785
Personality Test
165
Final Total
950
Q2. After looking at the marksheet, suppose you had to prepare again next time, what
changes will you make in your studies?
I would have focused more on GS particularly GS-4.
Career Backup
If you were not selected, what was your career backup plan?
I was already in the state civil services. Also, I was allocated a service on the basis of CSE-2014
reserve list.
Views on UPSC reforms

What are your views on following issues
Q. Optional subjects should be removed altogether. The present stalemate is helping no-one,
except coaching-owners, book publishers.
I support
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the removal of optional subject to bring a uniform competition

and
end the undue
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September
2016 11:34 PM
advantage/disadvantage to many. The number of common papers can be increased.
UPSC
Topper
Lokesh
Mishra
IIT-Delhi,
BDO Rai...
Q. Your
views
on the
decision
to make
CSAT
paper 33%
qualifying?
I think this was a good decision as it gave one set of candidates a big advantage over the others.
Q. Despite what UPSC has done in recent years, it has failed to curb the nuisance of Delhis
coaching factories. In fact its increased under the new Mains-syllabus in 2015. Lets face it,
most candidates who gave Mains-2015 have relied on (authentic OR Xeroxed) coaching notes
because there was hardly any time left to prepare so many topics in such short time. This
system work against an individual preparing from far-away area, without any nancial
resources, high-speed internet or contacts in Delhi.
I disagree with this. I think now it gives more opportunity for the individual preparing in any
far-away area. The design of the question papers in last 3 years has been such that it favours the
self-prepared, working professionals , free thinkers etc. The questions asked now are more of
opinion based and less of factual orientation. These things goes against the coaching factories.
Insecurity about profile

Q. Many candidates prepare sincerely but constantly live under fear about prole
insecurity. Im not from a big college, Im not from English medium, and I dont have
work-experience. What if they ask some stressful questions in the interview about this? Did
you suer from such insecurities? What is your message to these candidates?
I did not suer from any such insecurities. Prole matters little. They are there to judge the
candidates personality. Good college, work experience etc makes ones personality better but one
can have a pleasant personality without any good college degree or knowledge of English. One
should shed up this fear of prole insecurity and evolve ones own individuality.
Wisdom
Q. Through this struggle and success, what have your learned? What is the wisdom of life
and competition? What is your message to the new aspirants?
One should put his/her best eorts hoping for the success but should not get aected by the nal
result be it positive or negative. Life is much bigger than one competition. Keep working hard and
keep moving on.
Q. Many hardworking candidates have failed in Mains/Interview of CSE-2015. Theyre feeling
cynical, hopeless and depressed- what is your message to them?
Aanalyse your performance, make changes in strategy and try out some new things. Its dicult to
recollect and remotivate oneself after the failure in interviews. One should draw the positives and
make some changes to improve upon the performance. Cynicism and hopelessness has never
benetted anyone. MANN LI TOH HAAR HAI , THAAN LI TOH JEET HAI.
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UPSC
Topper
Lokesh
Mishraare
IIT-Delhi,
Rai...
Q. Behind
every
topper
manyBDO
people
who
stoodhttp://mrunal.org/2016/08/upsc-topper-lokesh-m...
by during those uncertain times when
he/she was merely an aspirant. Would you like to tell the world, who were those people in
your case? Any specic incidence that you would like to share with the readers?
My parents and siblings stood there always and encouraged me. My elder brother Yogesh played
the key role in my selection. He guided me through each stage of the examination and I was lucky
to bypass all the struggle and uncertainties that a new aspirant passes through.
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must be about self-marketing. So, Did you use Mrunal.org for your preparation and if yes, how
did it help you? And you can even reply No. Ill still publish your answer without tempering.
I used Mrunal for my preparation on many topics. Its the best platform for any beginner. In the
beginning, it was helpful to me as it strengthened my basics. Articles are comprehensive and easy
to grasp. Keep up the good work!
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Lokesh Sir can you provide ur notes of Sociology??
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Plz do respond sir..
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[Toppers Interview] Lokesh Mishra (Rank-44/CSE-2015) Sociology, IIT-Delhi,

motivation (http://mrunal.org/category/motivation) / 3 weeks Ago /

Saturday 17 September 2016 11:34 PM

UPSC Topper Lokesh Mishra IIT-Delhi, BDO Rai...

Total attempts in CSE (including this

Medium chosen for Mains answers

Medium chosen for Interview

2. 9 months in State Civil Services of Uttar

Details of other competitive exams,

1.Made into the reserve list of CSE-2014

Details of coaching, mock tests, postal

Service preferences (Top-5)

state cadre preference (Top-5)

UP, MP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar

Graduation course and %

Chemical Engineering, 5.5

of college, city, passing out year

IIT Delhi, Saturday

UPSC Topper Lokesh Mishra IIT-Delhi, BDO Rai...

Any other professional courses

Hobbies & Extracurricular achievements

Watching movies, Reading books etc

Saturday 17 September 2016 11:34 PM

Electronic Vs Paper material

Tempo and style

Struggle of a Senior player

Prelims (CSAT) General studies

History Modern (Freedom Struggle)

Culture and society

Polity (theory + current)

Economy (theory + current)

Science (theory + current)

Environment (theory + current)

other national/international current aairs

Schemes, Policy & Filler Stu

Q. Any observation / comments / tips about GS prelim 2015 paper?

I would have tried the same strategy as last year.

Saturday 17 September 2016 11:34 PM

Mains: Compulsory language paper

Your preparation strategy / booklist?

your regional language

Q. other observations / tips / comments on the length / diculty level of compulsory

Saturday 17 September 2016 11:34 PM

1. Character of an institution is reected in its leader

General Studies (Mains) paper 1

How did you prepare?

India After Gandhi by R C Guha

Covered in my optional Sociology

role of women, poverty etc.

Covered in my optional Sociology

globalization on Indian society

Covered in my optional Sociology

communalism, regionalism, secularism

Covered in my optional Sociology

world geo physical

factors for industrial location

earthquake tsunami etc

General studies (Mains) paper 2

How Did You Prepare?

Indian Constitution, devolution, dispute redressal etc.

comparing Constitution with world

parliament, state Legislatures

UPSC Topper Lokesh Mishra IIT-Delhi, BDO Rai...