Thread by @AnupamSharmaIFS

In past few months, I tried to share #UPSCPrelims Tricks/Tips with aspirants. Initially, I had planned to cover last 5-6 yrs' >100Qs where we can get answer with Logic. But due to work load, I couldn't get time for it.

2021 is mostly coverd. Sharing the remaining Qs of 2020 now.

43. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

From Economy section, sometimes Questions ask about some trend over a period of time.

If time period is large (like 10yr), the statement claiming "steadily/consistently increased or decreased" has high probability of being ❌.

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44. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

Economy has a lot of interrelations & interconnections.

In Economy Questions asking about the Reasons, Factors, Causes, Impacts, Effects etc, keep your mind open and think of different logical possibilities.

Disclaimer: Not for Freshers

45. Logical Tips for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

Elimination of {Options have incorrect statements} & of {Options not having the correct statement} is the most useful strategy to get answer without full knowledge about all the statements.

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46. Tips for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

Lack of knowledge about any Question should not stop you to even trying that Question logically.

Disclaimer: Freshers (1st attempt) should rely primarily on knowledge.

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47. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

* Trends in Economy (check post no. 43)
* Elimination

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48. Tips for #UPSCPrelims

Beware of "not" or "incorrect" in the Question. Select statements & option accordingly.

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49. Tips for #UPSCPrelims

Logical Tricks may not always give the correct answer even if they are properly applied along with supporting logic/knowledge.

But, on the whole, impact would be Positive.

For better accuracy, apply tricks along with supporting logic/knowledge

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50. Logical Tips for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

* Elimination
* Check all the keywords of any statement

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51. Tips for #UPSCPrelims

In a Question with 4 statements & all options having 3 statements, it effectively means that only 1 statement is ❌ & rest 3 are ✔️. You just have to find the ❌ one. Often, 2 statements might be somewhat contradictory, so one of them is ❌.

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52. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

* In Technology questions, if we (normal humans) can properly imagine the possibility of application of a technology, most likely the Scientists might have already made it a reality.

*Identify & ponder upon all the keywords of a statement

53. Tips for #UPSCPrelims

Elimination

54. Logical Tricks for #UPSCPrelims 🧠

* Logic behind Names/Nomenclature/Etymology are sometimes useful in History Questions (but hardly 1Q/yr).

* Think if any statement or its refuting/contradicting statement can practically be mentioned in any standard source/textbook.

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Many Qs from #UPSCPrelims 2019, 2018, 2017, etc also can be solved using Logical Tricks.

But now I won't be sharing more such posts because only a few days are remaining.

The already shared ones are more than sufficient.

Will just post a compilation of Tricks (without Q) tmro.