From Newspaper Chaos to CA Clarity - The 30-Minute Daily Method

Let me ask you this 👇
Are you reading The Hindu for 2 hours every day... and still blank when remembering? - all blank?
Or worse…

You don’t read at all because everyone says

“Newspaper is a waste of time. Just do Vision PDFs.”

Let me end the chaos for you.

Here’s how toppers do it — 30 mins daily.
That’s it. No noise. No FOMO. Just clarity.

Here's how to master newspaper and make it a piece of cake in just 3 steps.

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🧵 💡 The Problem:

You don’t need more news.

You need relevant Current Affairs mapped to Prelims, Mains, and Interview.

UPSC is a Battle of Self-Mastery – Here’s How to Win It.

Let me be brutally honest.

Most of you think UPSC is about syllabus, books, tests, and coaching.

No.

- UPSC is a battlefield of the mind.
- You’re not fighting 8 lakh aspirants.
- You’re fighting your own habits.
- Your own distractions.
- Your own inconsistency.
- You don’t need more notes.
- You need more discipline.

🧠 Master Your Mind > Master the Exam.

Here’s a 4-part Mental Mastery System I’ve taught to every serious aspirant:

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🧵 1. System > Motivation:

Stop waiting to “feel motivated”.
Motivation is a mood swing. Discipline is a system.
✅ Set a fixed 6-hour daily schedule. ✅ Use time blocks, not to-do lists. ✅ Even on low-energy days, show up.

Consistency beats intensity every time.

・This One Mistake Has Killed 1000s of Attempts (Don’t Repeat It)

Let me tell you a real story.

Ravi was one of the most hard-working students I mentored in 2019.
He was the student of my economics offline batch.

- He read everything.
- Followed the best teachers.
- Made beautiful notes.

Even quit social media and stayed consistent for a year.
But still failed.

Not because he lacked effort.
Not because he didn’t study enough.

But because he made the one mistake that silently destroys 90% of UPSC attempts.

He did this grave mistake 👇. ❌ He Didn’t TEST Himself.

No mocks. No answer writing. No time-bound paper solving. No feedback.

He kept polishing the sword... But never stepped into the battlefield.

Most UPSC aspirants drown in PDFs, YouTube lectures & endless notes.

But toppers?
They follow a 3-stage Economy strategy:

Foundation → Prelims → Mains.

Here’s the ONLY roadmap you need
(with CA included at every step)

👇 1. FOUNDATION (Basics before shortcuts)📘

Goal: Concept clarity + economic vocabulary.

📚 Resources:

- NCERT Class 11 (Indian Economic Development)
- NCERT Class 12 (Macroeconomics)

Sanjeev Verma / Nitin Singhania (selected chapters)

# CA Tip:

Follow The Indian Express Explained - Economy Article Only.

Make a glossary of real-world terms:
Repo, CPI, NPA, CAD, etc.

1000s of Govt Schemes.

How to remember them for UPSC without getting overwhelmed?

It's Simple.

Use this 3-step strategy that I give to all my offline students.

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🧵 - Step 1: Compile Schemes Ministry-Wise.

- Don’t randomly collect schemes.

- Use ministry categories:
MoF
MoHFW
MoRD
MoWCD
MoHRD (Edu)
(And so on…)

It gives structure to your prep.

UPSC asked 15 questions from the economy (Static + CA).

One thing is absolutely clear:
"You need to master basic concepts of economy."

Here I'm sharing the list of 15 important keywords that you constantly encounter in your daily life.

[Bookmark this and revise it multiple times🔖]

1. Priority Sector Lending (PSL)
2. Ways and Means Advances (WMA)
3. Non-Performing Assets (NPA)
4. Advance Pricing Agreement (APA)
5. Windfall Tax
6. Middle Income Trap
7. Greenwashing
8. Volatility Index (VIX)
9. Gold Arbitrage
10. Fiscal Austerity
11. Frontloading of Capex
12. Lipstick Effect
13. Ancillarisation
14. Silver Dividend
15. Algo Trading

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🧵 1. Priority Sector Lending (PSL)

Banks must lend to sectors like agriculture, MSMEs & housing to ensure inclusive growth.

- Set by RBI
- Target: 40% of total loans
- Vital for rural development

UPSC Prelims 2025: Last leg revision.

You just need to revise these 6 major topics in order to score 18/20 questions from the Indian Economy portion.

[Backed by PYQ analysis from 2018-2024]

Save this, Revise this, Ace Prelims:
🧵 1. Current Affairs & Applied Economy (35%)

👉🏻 Most Important Section: Contributes 35% of Economics Questions.

‣ Focus on:

- Carbon Market,
- Digital Currency (2023)
- E-commerce, NFT, Labour Reforms (2022)
- Cyber Insurance, Kisan Credit Card (2020)

Key Insight: Questions are contemporary & dynamic- follow current affairs religiously!

If you can't write a good Introduction in UPSC Mains, You can't become an IAS.
Master the art of writing intros right now.

It can make or break your game.

Here are 7 Unique intros that will help you see your name in the holy PDF.

Bookmark this tweet to revise and practice these Intros in your answers🔖

🧵A Thread Subject: "Indian History and Society (GS1)"

1. India's vibrant society is a testament to the coexistence of diverse cultures, languages, religions, and traditions.

It is this pluralism that enriches our social fabric and promotes dialogue and understanding.

2. The history of human civilizations is a testament to the continuous exchange of ideas, knowledge, and innovations, which has contributed to the progress and development of societies across the globe.

UPSC CSE 2024 results are out today.

Some dreams came true.
Many dreams paused.

But for those eyeing Prelims 2025, this thread might change your game. 🧵

Let’s decode economic interlinkages - the most ignored but highest-scoring area in GS.
After mentoring for 15+ years for UPSC, I’ve seen one pattern:

The toppers don’t read more.
They understand better.
(Save it, revise it and practice it before #upscprelims2025 )

And one chart like this is what separates blind memorization from actual mastery.

Let me simplify it for you 🧵 Let’s start with monetary policy basics:

📈 When inflation is high → RBI increases repo rate
📉 When inflation is low → RBI reduces repo rate
Simple, right?

But here’s the trick: UPSC doesn’t ask definitions.
They ask effects.
They ask logic.

After 15 years of teaching Economics to UPSC aspirants, I can say this with full conviction:

You don't need to master everything in Economics to crack Prelims & Mains.

You need to understand the right things.

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🧵 If you can deeply understand these 5 areas, 80% of your Eco prep is done:

1️⃣ Financial Markets
2️⃣RBI’s Monetary Policy
3️⃣ Fiscal Policy & Government Budgeting.
4️⃣ Balance of Payments (BoP)
5️⃣ GDP vs. GVA (National Income Accounting).
6️⃣ Inflation - Types, Trends, Indices.

Let me break down why these 5 matter 👇

UPSC aspirants, you're missing out if you don’t know these economic curves!

These are not just graphs,
They explain inflation, unemployment, taxation, trade-offs, & real-world policy decisions.

1. Phillips Curve
2. Laffer Curve
3. Lorenz Curve
4. Kuznets Curve
5. Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC)
6. Engel’s Curve
7. IS-LM Curve
8. Rational Expectations & Adaptive Expectations Curves

A thread 🧵 on the most important economic curves you MUST master: 1. Phillips Curve:

🔹 Shows the trade-off between inflation & unemployment
🔹 Short run: Lower unemployment = Higher inflation
🔹 Long run: No trade-off (thanks to expectations).

🚨 India’s Top 10 flagship schemes you MUST know!

From financial inclusion to healthcare, these govt schemes impact millions.

- PM Jan Dhan Yojana
- PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
- PM Fasal Bima Yojana
- PM Ujjwala Yojana
- PM Awas Yojana
- PM Vishwakarma Yojana
- PM Mudra Scheme
- PM Svanidhi Yojana
- PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
- Ayushman Bharat Scheme

A thread 🧵 breaking down the most important flagship schemes of India 👇 1. PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) 💰

- A financial inclusion scheme provides zero-balance bank accounts.

- Offers a RuPay debit card & accidental insurance up to ₹2L.

- Over 50Cr+ accounts opened, boosting digital transactions.

👉🏻Let's understand the "President’s Rule in India".

‣Recent news:
Manipur has been put under President’s Rule for the 11th time due to ongoing ethnic violence and political instability.

Let’s break down Article 356 and its implications:
🧵 ‣What is President’s Rule?

🔹 When a state fails to function as per the Constitution, the President takes over the state's administration under Article 356.

🔹 The elected government is dismissed or suspended, and the Governor rules on behalf of the President.

🔹 The state legislature may be dissolved or kept under "suspended animation."

Manipur’s case: The Assembly has not been dissolved but placed under suspended animation.

Don't ignore this timeline of R*pe & Murder Case.

If you are reading this, I'm damn sure that

your blood must be boiling with what happened

in RG Kar Medical College on the night of 8th-9th Aug.

And, rightfully so.

So, much has happened in the past one week that

it is important for us to be aware about:

- what exactly happened
- who all were involved
- what has been uncovered until now

Entire details along with the timeline,

will be looked at in this thread.

Thread 🧵 1/ A 31 YO, Female-doctor was on her duty the night of 8th Aug.

Like the usual, she finished her duty hours and had dinner with her juniors at 2 AM.

After having dinner, she went to sleep in the seminar room, as there was no alloted room for the doctors to rest.

While everyone is talking about what PM Modi said,

nobody is actually talking about what could happen,

if the announcements do not come to reality.

No wonder, his speech today was the longest ever

by an Indian PM in Independent India

(lasting 98 mins)

but

as an Indian Citizen, it is high time for us

to realise these points for a better nation. 1/ Women's Safety

It is a no-brainer that when more women work, economies grow.

It's not just about women's safety, but about country's growth.

Rapes, Murders, Discrimination - this is not new.

It has been happening since long.

Yet, no strict action has been taken against them.

PM Modi expressed strong public outrage over the recent rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata.

But, where's the plan?

Without a plan, hoping for things to change overnight,

would be meaningless.

🚨Big Scam Revealed🚨

The Details and Proofs of many IAS/IPS Officers who Misused the Reservation Quota and Qualified for the UPSC

A Detailed Thread 🧵 1) IAS Abhishek Singh
Batch - 2010 (AIR - 94)
Quota - General (Locomotive Disability)

In his social media accounts, he is working in movies, YouTube videos, working out and doing everything that people with locomotive disabilities cannot do

Alert🚨

Things You Need To Do Before Starting Answer Writing for UPSC Mains

Bookmark for reading Multiple times

A Thread🧵 Understanding the Syllabus

• Get a printout of the UPSC syllabus.

• Read every part carefully.

• Make short notes (250-500 words) on each topic.

Eg. If the syllabus mentions ‘Citizenship,’ your notes could include key OCI ,NRI,PIO,NRC

What Made Your Answers is Perfectly Written and Officially Accepted in UPSC Mains Exam?

7 Ingredients that are used for Super Writing Recipe

Bookmark this thread for Reading Multiple Times📑

🧵 1️⃣ Understanding Keywords

• Keywords like ‘discuss’, ‘analyse’, or ‘critique’ are crucial.

• They dictate the approach:
- Discuss implies a balanced debate
- Analyse calls for a detailed examination
- Critique demands a critical evaluation

Example: If the question says, “Critique the economic policies of post-liberalisation India,” your answer should critically evaluate the policies’ impacts, both positive and negative.

Started a New Series on Economics

Topicwise Previous Year Questions (PYQs) Economy Section

Practise the Questions in the Comments and also discuss the concepts with each other

Let's make a good practice of PYQ's Together

A Thread 🧵 Year: 2023

1] Consider the following statements with reference to India:

1. According to the ‘Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006’, the ‘medium enterprises’ are those with investments in plant and machinery between 15 crore and 25 crore.
2. All bank loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises qualify under the priority sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

2] With reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements:

1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT system.
2. A digital currency can be distributed with a condition programmed into it such as a time- frame for spending it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only                            b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2                 d) Neither 1 nor 2

3] Consider the following statements:

1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived.
2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes.
3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGS.

How many of the above statements are correct?
a) Only one                        b) Only two
c) All three                         d) None

What is a Forest?

This simple question has been the subject of a long legal battle involving the SC, Govt & many more

How does the SC’s latest order on the definition of forest affect the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980

Let's Explore from #UPSC Prelims - 2024 view

A Thread 🧵 The Context and the Content of the SC’s Order

- The SC has directed all govt’s to follow a ‘broad & all-encompassing’ definition of forest, as per the T N Godavarman case of 1996, until a consolidated record of all kinds of forests is prepared

- This order is important because it affects the legal status and protection of a large area of land that has natural vegetation, irrespective of its ownership, classification, or notification

- It is in line with the constitutional mandate of Article 48A and Article 51A(g), which require the state and the citizens to protect and improve the environment

Important Acts & Reforms Under East India Company for #UPSC Prelims - 2024

(Bookmark this for Quick Revision During the Exam 🔖)

A Thread🧵 1. Regulating Act, 1773

- Establishment of Supreme Court in Calcutta (1774)

- 'Governor- General post to Governor of Bengal

- Appointment of Warren Hastings as Governor-General of Bengal

- Control of Governor-General of Bengal over three Presidential (Bombay, Madras and Calcutta)