Weekly News Analysis - 2nd Sep to 7th Sep 2024

Students,
It's Sunday and we need to cover our hard work of last 1 week with Current Affairs to start the next week with refreshed mindset.

🔴 Here is your compilation of MOST important articles this week: https://youtu.be/h5CGhj8THRg

GS Foundation Free Initiative

New Week has arrived and we have covered a lot of topics last week.

🔴Let me test your target completion:

1️⃣ Culture Mughal Empire

2️⃣ Architecture

Today’s Targets are to prepare Architecture of both Mughal Period and Delhi Sultanate period

All the best!

📕 Daily Mains Answer Writing

Q. The resurgence of diseases like Mpox (Monkeypox) has raised concerns about global health security. In this context, discuss the steps India should take to prevent the spread of Mpox and other infectious diseases, considering the challenges posed by international travel and the country's healthcare infrastructure.

Marks: 15
Page Limit: 2.5

🕐 Time of answer submission: 1 PM

🚨 Process of submission:

✅ Mail your answer PDF in one single pdf file at ask@kalam.in with your name, year of attempt and registered phone number with SuperKalam both in the mail and in your answer sheet. Without this, your answer will not be evaluated.


Let’s start.

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https://youtu.be/i9yrEVs8yZg

GS Foundation (FREE) Initiative

🔴 LIVE class will be at 8:40 PM tonight due to Ganesh Visarjan :)

But, before the class, here is a small test from my side warriors:

1️⃣ PYQ on Art and Culture

2️⃣ Delhi Sultanate Culture

3️⃣ Delhi Sultanate Period

Chalo, let's take Bappa's name and solve the above test :)

🚨 Students is your register ready?

🌟 We have our LIVE class in 11 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/live/0LvmFVpqcWM?si=Y8j35afXmCjw35Ll

GS Foundation Free Initiative

Wake up everyone!

🔴Let me test your target completion:

1️⃣ PYQ on Environment

2️⃣ Architecture

Today’s Targets are to prepare -
1. Types of classical dances
2. Types of classical music

All the best!

Phase 2 Starts today⚡️

How will phase 2 of our rigorous preparation start will be revealed at 10 AM today with an exciting way of attempting Mains Question

EndGame is here!

The phase 2 of preparation will be divided into different challenges.

Today I am giving you Challenge no. 1 students!

🔴 It's called the 2-Hour Challenge.

Whether you have just joined or have been writing since last few days or month, it doesnt matter.

Be courageous and jump into this challenge.

1️⃣ Read the above article carefully.

2️⃣ Use SuperKalam's help to understand it further.

3️⃣ Attempt the following question and submit it to ask@kalam.in in PDF format with your name and year of attempt and registered phone number with Superkalam written both in mail and PDF of answer sheet before 12 NOON today!

Q. The closure of District Agro-Meteorology Units (DAMUs) has impacted the dissemination of weather-based agricultural advisories to farmers. Discuss the importance of agro-meteorological advisories in supporting Indian agriculture and suggest ways to improve the current system. (15 m)

Page limit: 2.5 pages

🔥 Let's start!!!

Yesterday I evaluated a FOCUS student's answer sheet and found one major problem common in all answers: NO EXAMPLES OR EVIDENCES to support your statements.

🔴 You are going to be Solution givers - this position you are preparing for has a lot of importance because you will be giving SOLUTIONS and implementing them.

How To Cover Current Affairs for UPSC 2025/26

Warriors,

You were asking for a trick to cover current affairs for both Prelims and Mains since so many days and even in LIVE classes.

✅ I studied the PYQs of last 5 years and noticed one pattern that UPSC is repeating continuously.

There are 2 KEY sources that UPSC is directly using.

🌟 I have summarised them here: https://youtu.be/raDx9NaFCZg?si=0az9Oyxua2gp3BzY

🔴 TEST TIME!

Warriors,

It's 6 PM! Take a bit of rest and with a cup of green tea or warm water, let's solve the following test:

1️⃣ Classical Dance Forms

2️⃣ Classical Music

3️⃣ Indian Paintings

4️⃣ Dravida, Nagara and Vesara Architecture

Tests are MUST!

Can not skip them at ANY cost :)

Waiting for your scores⚡️

Classical Dance and Classical Music - PRELIMS!

Art and Culture is UPSC's favourite hence this target was important today.

🔴 Let's meet LIVE tonight to first check how you all performed in Answer Writing Initiative and then give a short LIVE test on today's target: https://youtube.com/live/sg2MXsGiTrQ?feature=share