June 22 is special
It was on June 22 2022 when I started UPSC CSE WHY
2 years anniversary today.
When we turn 3, we'd measuring real impact. Good times ahead! 😊
It was on June 22 2022 when I started UPSC CSE WHY
2 years anniversary today.
When we turn 3, we'd measuring real impact. Good times ahead! 😊
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22 is friend of every #UPSC aspirant
How?👇🏻
• Mar 22: World Water Day🌊
• Apr 22: Earth Day🌍
• May 22: Int'l Day for Bio Diversity🌱
• Jun 22: World Rainforest Day🌲
• Sep 22: World Rhino Day🦏
• Dec 22: National Maths Day➕
How?👇🏻
• Mar 22: World Water Day🌊
• Apr 22: Earth Day🌍
• May 22: Int'l Day for Bio Diversity🌱
• Jun 22: World Rainforest Day🌲
• Sep 22: World Rhino Day🦏
• Dec 22: National Maths Day➕
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🚨 23 June | Sunday 🚨
1. Rota Virus
• causes diarrhoeal disease in infants & young children
• transmitted through fecal-oral route & contaminated sources
• no specific treatment; vaccine exists
2. Wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
• species of Great ape
• Native to tropical Africa
• EN status, CITES Appendix 1
• Context: Studies show wild Chimpanzees consume medicinal plants to heal themselves
The Hindu 🗞
1. What can Railways do to stop accidents?
(GS3, Railways, Read about how Railways can prevent accidents)
2. Where does India stand wrt G7
(GS2, IR, Read about G7 & its importance for India)
3. Are heatwaves Natural disaster?
(GS3, DM, Read about heatwaves)
Pre Related News 📄
1. Rota Virus
• causes diarrhoeal disease in infants & young children
• transmitted through fecal-oral route & contaminated sources
• no specific treatment; vaccine exists
2. Wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
• species of Great ape
• Native to tropical Africa
• EN status, CITES Appendix 1
• Context: Studies show wild Chimpanzees consume medicinal plants to heal themselves
Reading Recommendations 🗞
The Hindu 🗞
1. What can Railways do to stop accidents?
(GS3, Railways, Read about how Railways can prevent accidents)
2. Where does India stand wrt G7
(GS2, IR, Read about G7 & its importance for India)
3. Are heatwaves Natural disaster?
(GS3, DM, Read about heatwaves)
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🚨 24 June | Monday 🚨
1. 📍Estonia
• in Northern Europe, borders Baltic sea & Gulf of Finland
• Capital: Tallinn
• Context: Estonia - India partnership for cybersecurity infrastructure
2. Revise minerals & locations in India
Indian Express 🗞
1. Heat tragedy in Mecca & what makes Hajj pilgrims vulnerable
(GS2, Desert Heat, Read about Hajj & Heat tragedy )
2. Oath taking in Lok Sabha
(GS2, Polity, Read about MP, term & oath)
3. Why Russia - North Korea mutual defence Pact is significant for region & world
(GS2, IR, Read about Russia- North Korea relations)
The Hindu 🗞
1. Create the space for governance with a green heart
(GS3, Read about climate change , Vulnerability, Way forward)
2. What are the duties of speaker?
(GS2, Polity, Read about Speaker & Pro Tem Speaker)
3. How is methanol procured & used as liquor?
(GS3, S&T, Read about ethanol & Methanol & their procurement)
4. Nuclear study provides major update on plutonium isotope fission
(GS3, Read about Plutonium isotope & recent study)
Pre Related News 📄
1. 📍Estonia
• in Northern Europe, borders Baltic sea & Gulf of Finland
• Capital: Tallinn
• Context: Estonia - India partnership for cybersecurity infrastructure
2. Revise minerals & locations in India
Reading Recommendations 🗞
Indian Express 🗞
1. Heat tragedy in Mecca & what makes Hajj pilgrims vulnerable
(GS2, Desert Heat, Read about Hajj & Heat tragedy )
2. Oath taking in Lok Sabha
(GS2, Polity, Read about MP, term & oath)
3. Why Russia - North Korea mutual defence Pact is significant for region & world
(GS2, IR, Read about Russia- North Korea relations)
The Hindu 🗞
1. Create the space for governance with a green heart
(GS3, Read about climate change , Vulnerability, Way forward)
2. What are the duties of speaker?
(GS2, Polity, Read about Speaker & Pro Tem Speaker)
3. How is methanol procured & used as liquor?
(GS3, S&T, Read about ethanol & Methanol & their procurement)
4. Nuclear study provides major update on plutonium isotope fission
(GS3, Read about Plutonium isotope & recent study)
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🚨 25 June | Tuesday 🚨
" The enemy of art is the absence of Limitations " - Orson Welles
1. Keralam
• earliest mentions in Ashoka's rock edict II, dated 257 BCE
• Keralaputra: Chera dynasty
• Keram/Cheram : KA and Kanyakumari coasts
• KL came into being on 1st November 1956
• Context: Renaming of KL state
2. Revise critical minerals in India
3. Revise Teesta water treaty
Quotes 💭
" The enemy of art is the absence of Limitations " - Orson Welles
Pre Related News
📄
1. Keralam
• earliest mentions in Ashoka's rock edict II, dated 257 BCE
• Keralaputra: Chera dynasty
• Keram/Cheram : KA and Kanyakumari coasts
• KL came into being on 1st November 1956
• Context: Renaming of KL state
2. Revise critical minerals in India
3. Revise Teesta water treaty
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Reading Recommendations 🗞
Indian Express 🗞
1. What is Enemy Agents Ordinance, tough law applicable in J&K?
(GS2, Polity, Read about EAO)
2. Law against cheating
(GS2, Polity, Read about public examinations ( Prevention of unfair means )
3. Power markets in India
(GS3, Economy, Read about Indian power markets, working, pros, way forward)
The Hindu 🗞
1. The court spells the way in Himalaya's development
(GS2, Read about Recent SC judgement on climate change , Vulnerability, Way forward)
2. From China tilt to a Balancing with Beijing & Delhi
(GS2, IR, Read about India-China relations)
3. The NITI Aayog's project on Great Nicobar
( Read about Great Nicobar Project )
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🚨 26th June | Wednesday 🚨
Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.
--- George Orwell
1. Estonia is in news again. Click here to revise the map.
Indian Express 🗞
1. Security and Ecology
(Read to understand economic and strategic significance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
2. Putting Manufacturing on track
(Read to understand the challenges to manufacturing industry and way forward)
3. Click here to understand everything about speaker and Dep. Speaker in India
4. Why India needs to build disaster resilience in its critical infrastructure?
(Read to understand the impact of climate on Indian infrastructure and way forward)
The Hindu 🗞
1. India needs the anchor of National Security Strategy
(Read to understand significance of NSS for India)
2. Analysing Maharashtra’s water crisis
(Read to understand how diff. geographical factors leads to Maharashtra’s water crisis)
Quotes 💭
Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.
--- George Orwell
Pre-related news
1. Estonia is in news again. Click here to revise the map.
Reading Recommendations 🗞
Indian Express 🗞
1. Security and Ecology
(Read to understand economic and strategic significance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
2. Putting Manufacturing on track
(Read to understand the challenges to manufacturing industry and way forward)
3. Click here to understand everything about speaker and Dep. Speaker in India
4. Why India needs to build disaster resilience in its critical infrastructure?
(Read to understand the impact of climate on Indian infrastructure and way forward)
The Hindu 🗞
1. India needs the anchor of National Security Strategy
(Read to understand significance of NSS for India)
2. Analysing Maharashtra’s water crisis
(Read to understand how diff. geographical factors leads to Maharashtra’s water crisis)
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🚨 27th June | Thursday 🚨
Emergencies have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.
—Friedrich August Von Hayek
1. Chandrayan-4 to be sent in parts, assembled in space: ISRO Chief
• It is meant to bring back samples from moon
• Different parts of it would be launched in two launches and would be assembled before it reaches the moon
• Probably the first of its kind mission
• SPADEX: Mission to demonstrate docking capability in space
2. France to enter cohabitation
• COHABITATION: When in a presidential democracy The President and The Prime Minister are from different political parties
Indian Express 🗞
1. Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha: The position, role and responsibilities
(A comprehensive story on Leader of opposition, must read)
2. Safe drinking, not morality
(GS1: Read to understand concerning social issue of liquor and the ad hoc administration around it)
3. Moody’s warning
(GS1: Read to understand the potential impact of water crisis on Indian economy)
4. It is about jobs
(Read to understand the overlooked challenge in becoming an Economic powerhouse)
The Hindu 📰
1. Read the rocks to improve India’s geological literacy
(GS1: Read to understand the geological concerns and administrative issues around it)
2. Opposition’s larger demography, LoP’s big responsibility
(GS2: A good and comprehensive read on Leader of opposition, must read)
Quotes 💭
Emergencies have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have been eroded.
—Friedrich August Von Hayek
Pre-related news
1. Chandrayan-4 to be sent in parts, assembled in space: ISRO Chief
• It is meant to bring back samples from moon
• Different parts of it would be launched in two launches and would be assembled before it reaches the moon
• Probably the first of its kind mission
• SPADEX: Mission to demonstrate docking capability in space
2. France to enter cohabitation
• COHABITATION: When in a presidential democracy The President and The Prime Minister are from different political parties
Reading Recommendations
Indian Express 🗞
1. Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha: The position, role and responsibilities
(A comprehensive story on Leader of opposition, must read)
2. Safe drinking, not morality
(GS1: Read to understand concerning social issue of liquor and the ad hoc administration around it)
3. Moody’s warning
(GS1: Read to understand the potential impact of water crisis on Indian economy)
4. It is about jobs
(Read to understand the overlooked challenge in becoming an Economic powerhouse)
The Hindu 📰
1. Read the rocks to improve India’s geological literacy
(GS1: Read to understand the geological concerns and administrative issues around it)
2. Opposition’s larger demography, LoP’s big responsibility
(GS2: A good and comprehensive read on Leader of opposition, must read)
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🚨 28th June | Friday 🚨
Art has to be disturbing. Art has to ask questions. Art has to predict future.
—Marina Abramovic
1. Matriphagy: matri (mother) and phagy (to consume/eat)
• Consumption of mother by her offspring(s)
• Behaviour seen in Nematodes, Insects, Arachnids, & Caecilian Amphibians
Indian Express 🗞
1. Case for a food buffer policy
(GS2/GS3: Read for facts and to understand the impact of buffer policy on food prices)
2. Big reforms push
(GS3: Read to understand potential economic measures needed to outperform the challenges in economic development)
The Hindu 📰
1. Reasi and the ‘years-old’ issue of cross-border terror
(A good read on history of INDO-PAK relations and security disputes)
2. Economy robust despite global risks
(GS3: Read for facts)
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🚨 28th June | Friday 🚨
Quotes 💭
Art has to be disturbing. Art has to ask questions. Art has to predict future.
—Marina Abramovic
Important keywords 📝
1. Matriphagy: matri (mother) and phagy (to consume/eat)
• Consumption of mother by her offspring(s)
• Behaviour seen in Nematodes, Insects, Arachnids, & Caecilian Amphibians
Reading Recommendations 📖
Indian Express 🗞
1. Case for a food buffer policy
(GS2/GS3: Read for facts and to understand the impact of buffer policy on food prices)
2. Big reforms push
(GS3: Read to understand potential economic measures needed to outperform the challenges in economic development)
The Hindu 📰
1. Reasi and the ‘years-old’ issue of cross-border terror
(A good read on history of INDO-PAK relations and security disputes)
2. Economy robust despite global risks
(GS3: Read for facts)
PS: Did you participate to win S. Jaishankar's book giveaway here?
Google Docs
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Bhai sunn,
Market is hell bent on misguiding you.
1000s of resources in market, no clear direction.
100s of tests in the market, no clear result.
10s of coaching, no clear word.
Youth is expensive. No point wasting it in the lonely times of government…
Market is hell bent on misguiding you.
1000s of resources in market, no clear direction.
100s of tests in the market, no clear result.
10s of coaching, no clear word.
Youth is expensive. No point wasting it in the lonely times of government…
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🚨 29th June | Saturday 🚨
nothing major in newspaper today, revise CA on blog.csewhy.com
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Reading Recommendations🗞
nothing major in newspaper today, revise CA on blog.csewhy.com
PS: Did you know?
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2007: Sreesanth caught Misbah
2024: Surya catches Miller
WORLD CUP IS COMING HOME!!!! 😍🇮🇳
2024: Surya catches Miller
WORLD CUP IS COMING HOME!!!! 😍🇮🇳
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🚨 30th June | Sunday🚨
The Hindu 📰
1. India lacks diagnostic tests for emerging infectious diseases
(GS1/Snt: Read to understand a crucial social problem in Indian medical space)
2. Why NTA Fails to deliver?
(GS2: Bodies)
3. What is holding up the Teesta treaty?
(Read to understand everything about the recent Teesta river consensus between India and Bangladesh)
PS: Note 6 imp. Economy keywords for Mains Answers here
Reading Recommendations 📖
The Hindu 📰
1. India lacks diagnostic tests for emerging infectious diseases
(GS1/Snt: Read to understand a crucial social problem in Indian medical space)
2. Why NTA Fails to deliver?
(GS2: Bodies)
3. What is holding up the Teesta treaty?
(Read to understand everything about the recent Teesta river consensus between India and Bangladesh)
PS: Note 6 imp. Economy keywords for Mains Answers here
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🚨 1st July | Monday 🚨
1. Meningoencephalitis (aka brain-eating amoeba)
• 2 killed in KL due to this
• cause: Unhygienic & stagnant water
• Amoebic enters through nose & travels to nose
2. Prosopagnosia or face blindness
• Visual agnosia: inability to identify everyday items just by looking at them
Indian Express 🗞
1. Gandhi & Martin Luther King
2. Boosting a special bond
(GS2: IR India-Nepal ties)
2. India’s new criminal laws
(A very good read on new criminal laws and potential future implications)
The Hindu 📰
1. New criminal laws in force; Cr.PC, IPC applicable only for old cases
(GS2: Read to understand the executive challenge in new criminal laws, Avoid political storyline)
2. Court on climate right and how India can enforce it
(Environment policy: Read to understand judicial game around climate change)
3. On Tamil Nadu’s financial distress
(Read to understand financial challenges in CMRL)
4. Should education be brought back to the State list?
(GS2: A good read on how policies affect academic outcomings)
PS: Avoid speculations over result. It will come when it will come! :)
🚨 1st July | Monday 🚨
Keywords ✍🏼
1. Meningoencephalitis (aka brain-eating amoeba)
• 2 killed in KL due to this
• cause: Unhygienic & stagnant water
• Amoebic enters through nose & travels to nose
2. Prosopagnosia or face blindness
• Visual agnosia: inability to identify everyday items just by looking at them
Reading Recommendations 📖
Indian Express 🗞
1. Gandhi & Martin Luther King
2. Boosting a special bond
(GS2: IR India-Nepal ties)
2. India’s new criminal laws
(A very good read on new criminal laws and potential future implications)
The Hindu 📰
1. New criminal laws in force; Cr.PC, IPC applicable only for old cases
(GS2: Read to understand the executive challenge in new criminal laws, Avoid political storyline)
2. Court on climate right and how India can enforce it
(Environment policy: Read to understand judicial game around climate change)
3. On Tamil Nadu’s financial distress
(Read to understand financial challenges in CMRL)
4. Should education be brought back to the State list?
(GS2: A good read on how policies affect academic outcomings)
PS: Avoid speculations over result. It will come when it will come! :)
Google Docs
UPSC 2025 Mentorship | Waitlist
Bhai sunn,
Market is hell bent on misguiding you.
1000s of resources in market, no clear direction.
100s of tests in the market, no clear result.
10s of coaching, no clear word.
Youth is expensive. No point wasting it in the lonely times of government…
Market is hell bent on misguiding you.
1000s of resources in market, no clear direction.
100s of tests in the market, no clear result.
10s of coaching, no clear word.
Youth is expensive. No point wasting it in the lonely times of government…
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What’s it?
Anonymous Poll
16%
Cleared
26%
Didn’t clear, quitting prep
58%
Didn’t clear, will give 2025
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Didn’t clear Pre24? Read this 👇🏼
बिखरे है, बनेंगे।
फिर आकर तनेंगे
अभी तो जवानी भारी है
अभी कहाँ जवानी हारी है?
हम फिर ख़ुद को ख़ुद ही उठाएँगे
हम फिर ख़ुद को ख़ुद ही बनाएँगे।
अंधेरे कमरों से,
किताबों से, काग़ज़ों से
फिर उजाले लाएँगे
हम फिर आएँगे
हम फिर आएँगे 💪🏻
बिखरे है, बनेंगे।
फिर आकर तनेंगे
अभी तो जवानी भारी है
अभी कहाँ जवानी हारी है?
हम फिर ख़ुद को ख़ुद ही उठाएँगे
हम फिर ख़ुद को ख़ुद ही बनाएँगे।
अंधेरे कमरों से,
किताबों से, काग़ज़ों से
फिर उजाले लाएँगे
हम फिर आएँगे
हम फिर आएँगे 💪🏻
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UPSC CSE Why
What’s it?
those who cleared the exam, pls drop an email to whycse@gmail.com to get assistance with Mains2024.
Congratulations & All the best :)
Congratulations & All the best :)
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Friends, if you have given at least 1 interview, I have a fun opportunity for you.
CSEWhy is working on a unique project for UPSC Mains.
This is for you if you:
a) Open to relocate to Delhi-NCR for few days in July 2024
b) Know how to present things on camera
c) Have given ATLEAST one interview
If you will be interested in learning more,
please drop an email to whycse@gmail.com with answers to following in the body of the email:
1. Year you gave interview:
2. How many UPSC attempts given?:
3. Giving UPSC 2024 Mains?: Yes/No
4. Aspiring for UPSC 2025 attempt
Note: Paid project
CSEWhy is working on a unique project for UPSC Mains.
This is for you if you:
a) Open to relocate to Delhi-NCR for few days in July 2024
b) Know how to present things on camera
c) Have given ATLEAST one interview
If you will be interested in learning more,
please drop an email to whycse@gmail.com with answers to following in the body of the email:
1. Year you gave interview:
2. How many UPSC attempts given?:
3. Giving UPSC 2024 Mains?: Yes/No
4. Aspiring for UPSC 2025 attempt
Note: Paid project
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