Abhijit Raut's Blog
Last week of 2004 cannot be forgotten by Indians for two reasons: One the disastrous tsunami which struck Indian coastline and second the debut of a cricketer who personified a calm ocean. When MS Dhoni made his debut in Indian team versus Bangladesh in December 2004, most of the Indian fans considered him to be... Continue Reading →
A friend with Psychology optional often keeps on telling me- If you don’t revise what you’ve read within a week, you forget 92% and remember only 8%. Well I am not sure about the factual accuracy of this statement but one thing is for sure: A lot of time, effort and energy go waste in... Continue Reading →
Geography has traditionally been a very popular optional for CSE Aspirants. Mainly because of two reasons: a) You can get good guidance and study material at most places and b) It is considered to be a good scoring opportunity. Now of these two reasons, the first one stays more or less correct. But the second... Continue Reading →
A chilly winter night. Time- Somewhere around 11.00 pm. Location- Somewhere on Mall road, Mussoorie. Your 'dinner and walk' programme has gone late. You are walking along the Mall road (which is quiescent by then) with friends, busy chitchatting. Somehow you manage to get the attention out of the leisurely winter walk to look down... Continue Reading →
There are certain phases in our life where we are restless, unhappy, often cribbing. We feel like getting through such phases as sooner as possible. But then, towards the fag end of these times, we start to view them with a different frame of reference. Somewhere, our mind starts yearning for the good things that... Continue Reading →
If there is one stage of UPSC Civil Services Exam which decides your selection, that is the Mains examination. In the three stage pattern for UPSC CSE, Prelims is more of a weeding out exercise, where you have to just ensure to get across the cut-off line. Personality test or the Interview is a high... Continue Reading →
So here comes another New Year’s Day!! Just like every year. It is indeed fascinating why we keep on celebrating the arrival of New year every year though in reality it doesn’t really change things much. May be it’s about our perspective to look towards the things that changes in New year. May be it... Continue Reading →
The Current Affairs question sets [Click here to open] tried to cover a broad spectrum of issues from current happenings. However there are some issues which are being discussed in the Government but they may or may not have found place in the news. Here are some issues which can be considered to be ‘happening’... Continue Reading →
Many aspirants are in constant confusion about notes-making. I personally have started notes-making many times just to end up tearing those pages. No doubt this leads to wastage of a lot of time. But you must remember that smart notes-making can help you study in a much better way. Let’s have a look at some... Continue Reading →
Essay can be a scoring paper if handled properly. Key factors for scoring good in Essay paper are selection of topic, sketching quick mindmaps, developing the essay theme skilfully and most importantly, preparing with a correct strategy.
Expressions and Impressions 