How to Do Well in the Static Portion of the syllabus?

Static Portion Topics

• Indian History: Ancient, Medieval, Modern (including post 1947 events)
• World History (For Mains only): Post-Industrial Revolution
• Art and Culture: Art forms, literature, architecture from ancient to modern times, etc.
• Indian Polity: Indian Constitution, Functions and Responsibilities of State, etc.
• World and Indian Geography including knowledge of maps: Distribution of Key natural Resources around the world, Important Geophysical Phenomena like earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic activity, etc.
• Basic Economics: Indian economy and allied issues, etc.
• Environment: Basics of Environment, Conservation and Protection of Environment, etc.
• Science and Technology: 12^th Class Physics and Biology sections.
• Ethics: Ethical issues, Values, etc.

Ways to Ace Static Portion of the Syllabus?

• Differentiate between Static and Dynamic Portion: It's crucial to distinguish between the UPSC syllabus's static and dynamic sections. Objectify the static material in the curriculum, and then adjust your goals.
• Read NCERTs: Reading NCERTs is the greatest approach to lay a foundation for the UPSC exam. They are arguably the most trustworthy source for the static content of the curriculum.
• It is clear, succinct, and easy to understand, which makes it easier to comprehend the material and to go over it again and again.

Stick with Standard Books/Materials: When preparing for the UPSC, a person is likely to become confused between different study materials for covering static components, such as coaching centre notes, standard books, etc.

• Sticking to standard books and making an effort to finish them is the best strategy to tackle the static component of the curriculum. Even if you choose coaching centre notes, stick to them entirely.
• Make Your Own Notes: Making notes is an important trait of acing UPSC preparation. It has many benefits like ensuring better understanding, quick revisions, etc.
• Continuous Revision: Practice makes a man perfect. This is entirely true for UPSC preparation also. Revision helps to be more versed in particular syllabus. With repeated revisions of static portion, one can ensure better understanding of dynamic concepts of syllabus. Plus, he can also ensure better connectivity of static portion with dynamic aspects of syllabus.

Can Self-Study + Smart-Study ensure Success? Yes, it can ensure success as it has following benefits – Fewer Expenses: If you prepare at home, the huge cost of living in the cities that have popular coaching centres, can be fully avoided. We have elaborated on how you can adopt a smart approach towards preparation in the pages that follow. Nutritious Food: Generally, civil services aspirants who stay away from their hometown for preparation, miss out on good food, which also affects their health. You can retain good health and eat healthily when you prepare at home, and trust us, this is a huge advantage. No Transportation: Time spent on transportation is a significant waste that may be used more effectively to engage in hobbies or physical activity that will enhance your personality and health. Family and Friends’ Support: Sometimes, living in a coaching hub gets boring, and people start to feel lonely, which makes it harder for them to learn. When you prepare at home, your friends and family are always there to help you. Availability of Resources: You may buy books and acquire resources online these days. Utilization of Time: Every successful candidate reads the identical texts that thousands of hopefuls do each year. Top rankers invariably organise their studies and carry them out effectively. They work on their writing skills. They take tests. They are self-assured. This “Divine time”, if utilized in a planned way, can certainly bring in miracles.