Sairat: Movie review

There are two ‪#‎SAIRATs‬ in movie and us

1.One Sairat represents for Freedom,Individualism,Idealism,Stretching the limits of Society and being REBELLIOUS.

First,those who have experienced this Sairatness already in their life feel vindicated. It feels like Yes,We were right and we are right. Afterall,Individual is honest and society is corrupt. Becoming mature in this corrupt society is trap.Because becoming mature is to loose your innocence, pure mind, accepting discriminations and becoming integrated with corrupt society.This Society discriminates (In Fandry,it was more caste based discrimination.Now in Sairat,it is more class based).So you as an individual must rebel against it.

2.Other Sairat is representing for wilderness,nomadism,then about realising Realities and getting crushed by them very easily. Now, those who could not rebel against restrictions feel vindicated at few points in movie. Because one quickly realises that doing romance is one thing and living life as a common man (getting two square meals) is another. Therefore,one can not be Sairat. If one still becomes it, then she/he must be forced.

Society has now turned its brutalness towards family. You sometimes start hating couple and develop sympathy for families. Because Family is also honest but society makes it nasty.Then why Families should suffer? Maybe, love has to be restricted hence.
So,what is the solution that comes from society. One should love by compromising. It is like this.First check caste,class, etc,etc and then tell yourself that Yes,this is safe zone (Zone of acceptance by society).Here I can fall in love without becoming transgressor.

Couple manages itself quiet well in this transition from being Idealistic to becoming Realistic. But their battle is against very old, experienced,harsh,rigid ,no-nonsense type player. This player defeats everyone including itself


In the end,What makes Nagraj brilliant is he tells you reality.Because there are no happy endings always.No doubt, NAGRAJ is the best finisher and not DHONI . Because hitting six on a ball is little easier than shaking the consciousness of society.

Few tips for UPSC Central Armed Police Forces 2016

UPSC Central Armed Police Forces Exam 2016 for the position of Assistant Commandant Of Police (A.C.P.)

First, I am sorry for the late post. I should have written this little earlier.
But when I remember my days of exam,I recall the last 2-3 days of exam of CAPF as the most confusing ones.You have read many things but dont know how to express it according to demand of every question.So I wont miss this crucial timing again for writing an important post . I am sure it will be useful to many future A.C.P.s.

I will talk mainly about Paper 2 (Descriptive paper) because I find that  here there are still many doubts in minds of aspirants. WIll try to address them.


Declaration:
I scored around 88 out of 175 attempted in my First exam of CAPF 2014 (Score of Rank 1 - 103).
In CAPF 2015, I scored 80 Marks out of 190 attempted (Score of Rank 1 - 79).
I have given scores of Rank 1 to make you realise the marking pattern and for comparison if you want to do any (Marking pattern actually changes every year). 80 was really a good score in 2015 exam.

And this post is absolutely my view and you have every right to disagree. Accept only if you find slightest possibility of some benefit or if you can relate with it.


Ok. Let me begin now. I will put few questions and will give answers for the same.

1. PRECIS:

Most of the candidates are confused about Precis. What is actually Precis and what students are supposed to write in it?

Precis is your own understanding of the given passage. What you actually inferred from the passage or what message you have taken from the passage. Precis is not summary. It is your takeaway from the passage in crisp but sharp words. It is simply expressing yourself precisely..

e.g. Excerpt from 2015 Precis question is below.

"The tradition of tolerance, not merely in a negative, but in a positive sense, that is an appreciation of other faiths, has been with us for centuries. Tolerance is not apathy, but is conviction without condescension. Aggressiveness is not an essential part of human nature. Combativeness can be replaced by meekness and gentleness. The Cross indicates that the love which suffers is more powerful than the force which inflicts suffering"

Precis will be like:-
Humans are actually peace loving,compassionate and constructive creatures.History shows that they can not only understand diversities but can also celebrate them.

Tips:
Read once or twice, the given passage. Comprehend it for 3-4 minutes. And then write it without looking again and again at passage.This will make your own understanding to reflect in the writing.

Decide number of paragraphs first and also its size. Have rough idea in mind or on paper for each and every paragraph. And then put it on paper. Make life of examiner easy e.g. Leave one line blank after paragraph. This looks little good while reading.Use Punctuations at proper places. Some words will be outside box. Dont worry. For articles like a, an, sometimes use separate box. Don't think much about minor issues.  More important is your own understanding and expression.

2. ARGUMENTS wala question:

Candidates have confusion whether to write it in 'one to one type argument' format or 'first separately  for FOR and then AGAINST' format

e.g. Statement asked in 2015 was "Democracy slows down the pace of development"

        One to one type:

        1st: Will of people is more important than pace of development because there is no point in constructing Bullet Train in record time when people do not want it
        2nd: But too much democracy stalls the development projects. Take the example of Land ordinance.Whether you want to pull more people out of poverty at faster rate or you want formalities of communication to take precedence over it.
     
         1: But Democracy is best possible system humans have developed till date. There is no other option. World has suffered a lot with world wars or revolutions because of other systems
         2: Yes Democracy is best possible system currently but it is not immune from flaws especially in time taken for decision making. Take example of China and India. And one will realise the differences in developments. No modern nation can allow lakhs of people to remain hungry just because of delay in decision making.

        1.But,In China there is suppression of rights. In India ,people enjoy various freedoms. And As Amartya Sen Puts it nicely, Development as Freedom
     
and so on


And now in another format of first for FOR and then AGAINST

FOR :

Will of people is important than pace of development because there is no point in constructing Bullet Train in record pace when people did not want it

But Democracy is best possible system humans have developed till date. There is no other option.

In China there is suppression of rights. In India ,people enjoy various freedoms. And As Amartya Sen Puts it nicely, Development as Freedom


AGAINST:

Too much democracy stalls the development project. Whether you want to pull more and more people out of poverty at faster rate or you want to be busy in formalities of communication to have precedence over development.

Democracy is best possible system but it also has few flaws. especially in time taken for decision making. Take example of China and India. And you will come to know difference in developments. Government can not acquire land even for national security projects.Take debates going on Land Acquisition ordinance.


I chose second format in my both the attempts (first FOR and then AGAINST).  Used separate paragraphs for every different argument I made . I personally was very satisfied with my approach and writing style of arguments.


Now, few more tips.

1.Use examples or relate it with the current affairs to endorse your argument whether it is FOR or AGAINST or One to One format.
e.g. In 2014 Paper, one statement for argument was 'Creation of jobs must take precedence over Social development'. There I used Sen Vs Bhagwati debate and Kerala model vs Gujarat Model of development with facts and figures.

2.Use of facts and statistics increases the value of your argument.
e.g. Instead of saying India is neglecting human development, one should say India is ranking 130th in HDI ranking which is lower than even small countries like Srilanka, Bangladesh, Maldives. This increases weight of your argument.

3. Both FOR and AGAINST should look integrated,related and coherent. Many people write different points in FORwala and then completely different points in AGAINSTwala.You have to relate FOR and AGAINST in counter-argumentative manner. This will be then justice to argument type of question making the answer more coherent.

4.Assume as if you are debating with examiner (democratic debate) and you have to convince him/her. Then you will write it more sharply.

5.Conclude with your own opinion taking into consideration all the arguments made.This must be balanced and short but sharp



REPORT WRITING:

1. Use facts and statistics.
2. Catch the intensity of the incident given and try to express it through formal writing
3. Use graphs or pie charts if you want to represent data. I had used one in 2014 for Domestic Violence in India to show how it is increasing.
4.Give references of Government figures/reports or other Renowned International documents while writing a report.
e.g. I gave NCRB statistics for acid attacks report asked in 2015.

Assume that you are a reporter of LOKSABHA TV or RAJYASABHA TV  or The Hindu newspaper (Don't be too leftist but....hehehehehe) and then you will write a good report


Below is copied but you can use such language and writing style while writing a Report.

Increasing Acid attacks in India:

New data on the number of acid attacks reported in India last year was published this week and campaigners say the figures represent a more accurate picture of the extent of the crime than has ever been painted before.    (Draw some figure/graph here)

Minister of state for Home  Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary in Parliament Wednesday, said that 309 acid attack cases were reported in 2014, based on provisional data provided by the National Crime Records Bureau. He did not provide a gender breakdown, but the majority wounded in such crimes are women. 

The 2014 figure is more than the total number of acid attacks on women registered between 2010 and 2013, according to NCRB data published by the home ministry.

Campaigners for acid attack survivors say the huge annual rise is because there are now better mechanisms in place for recording the crime.

In response to the 2012 gang rape and murder of a woman on a bus in Delhi, along with stiffer penalties related to rape and other assaults on women, the government for the first time made attacking someone with acid a specific offence with a minimum prison term of 10 years. Previously, the offense was clubbed with other crimes like stabbings, making it hard to get an accurate number of cases. In 2013 for instance, there were just 66 acid attacks reported, and that year 13 states and union territories did not provide data. 

Essay:

1. Use catchy intro and conclusion. Marks will depend on these two.
2. Use current affairs so that examiner will understand that u have knowledge and its applications too.
3. Use facts and figures or maps.e.g. I drew map of Kashgar to Gwadar CPEC in an essay of 2015 relating to Sino-Pak and India.
4. I used the song "Give me some sunshine, Give me some Rain" in Child Labour Essay in 2014. You can use few informal writings. But should be very few and not in every essay.
5. Try to use constitutional principles and articles especially DPSPs,FR,FD and Preamble.
    I knew many articles of Governor and used them In Role of governor essay in 2015.
    Used the case of P. Sathasivam in the same essay.
6. Use speeches of Honourable PM Modi Sir or Budget announcements or new schemes.
7. Use important incidences e.g. Honourable CJI broke down during speech or Water Train, etc
8. Give reference of famous books,authors or thinkers.Use thoughts and views of important personalities e.g. Raghuram Rajan Sir's remarks or Narayana Murthi Sir's views on India etc
9. Use famous quotes but again not in every essay and should be relevant.

Write essays as fast as possible. Don't give too much time for thinking. Be more spontaneous. Civil Services Essay writing has ample amount of time.Here in CAPF,it is not the case.Your attempt will be very less for sure if you think too much. Essay bahot lamba mat kheechana. Time is very crucial.
Also,I did not write all essays at once. I left some pages aside for writing one or two essays in next round. (Purely personal issue.You can reject this entirely)



Paper 2 me jyada se jyada attempt karna.Try for 200 marks attempt.  Attempt is crucial because every single mark is important.
Avoid spelling mistakes and be crisp in reading comprehension questions.
Do grammar questions as fast as possible. Don't miss any.
Objective me Defence ke questions kar lena. Few are repeated from earlier question papers and few are current related.There are around 7-8 questions on defence (I am not sure)


Format of Paper 2 of CAPF exam , I personally consider as excellent. It checks your every ability whether it is your writing style or your democratic thinking or your knowledge or its applications.
I wish , UPSC civil services mains also picks few formats of  questions from CAPF exam.

Visit my earlier blog on SBI recruitment. I think few tips written there are relevant for CAPF exam too.


Enjoy the process. Enjoy the pressure then you will not feel the pressure.

Thank you
Akshay Harishchandra Gholve
UPSC-CAPF 2015 with AIR 147
Selected as SBI Probationary Officer ,
Selected as General Insurance Corporation Scale-1 Assistant Manager .
Selected in L&T, IBM & Maharashtra State Power Generation corporation
Working in Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Of India as Junior Officer.
Joining Reserve Bank of India as Manager in Aug 2017.