(PSIR PYQ Model answers: New addition to the blog post:)
Model answers to PSIR Past Year Questions, prepared by me and Sourav (IRS C&IT 22′) can be accessed using the drive link below.
It covers 80-90% of all PYQs. We curated this by referring to topper copies across several years, our own notes and learnings. This might be helpful to understand how to structure answers and meet the demand of the question.
(Do note that writing PSIR answers is a creative endeavour and thus this just reflects few styles of approaching the question)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZNxTSm-DaEKgN-ACDj0y7w6QFKeY7YhO?usp=sharing
Further, have a look at the notes below to get a sense of how your notes can be made / do any value addition.
Many of the notes are also like virtual dump yards of anything relevant I would find related to the topic, so many are also overloaded with points or have repeated stuff. Since I made them for myself I knew what to use from them in the exam. You can use the notes accordingly.
Integrating these into your notes and consistent answer writing will help you ace the paper.
Sources of notes:
- Shubhra Maam
- Utkarsh Dwivedi notes: https://utkarshjdwivedi.blogspot.com
- Vikas Ruhela notes: https://t.me/vikasruhela221
Bottom Line: Stick to Shubhra Ma’am’s notes and do a lot of writing practice.
Paper I, Part A:
Post colonialism: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/684e8381-b3e1-430e-8f9a-53faf2d49305/yIZKXdKqw6vqMMGAN73Ay03CKdyon1l18Z5Q-Dm4ZTYKvBTWOWYGvM27Rw
Political Theory: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/bd87f6ec-0892-4c62-9060-32ce1b4ae6eb/CaE1ghIpPxsfHNu2KAyA1EDQVzeJJd1IeTAkQYVMZiXkNwE
Theories of State: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/1b0738c6-fbe6-e0e1-fbcc-3d780df6402f/m4pub9Ae2T5saWn1zGteQoM8IVWrrnGnqMFSbKGu1BnQUeN74m8GOOEHvQ
Theories of Justice: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/0e65a2ba-7724-b49d-3afb-05d93b52f481/TEwcLaEBjCjbTDLStxiH4vTv55DNiDJr3G8TPpcZzSPsEABV9NyKtR-iCQ
Indian Political Thought: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/1dae1bfa-a34f-7b51-39f2-791dc7ee94cb/JwsgnaE6Qgi1H0E87BY8DIdLvOFEDCPhUa8q3kAborghEmavwxAXzydI_Q
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/49304603-3007-414c-bc17-cf174514af49/vhXUhFQgzqrmSSAqKMOCbqDC4ENrO1UzjxVmwLY_z6xcGL7yRCkhtSt7VQ
Aurobindo Ghosh: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/76b672a0-f3d9-c56b-8178-e181f6479e58/AyKt7lfvsgUIgW2T55J1u_qZ5pdrrHEwyo_w-gPwWHr0fFdcfiY7FkRNHQ
Hannah Arendt: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/5b6d7018-4700-10da-f59c-c8b7025eb75f/UBYdMWAirCKxx90jne6NDW231HHOIIVtH6kPVXn0KJPGqWCRgW_F0Sx_3A
Paper I, Part B
General notes on Constitution: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/738ac428-8816-45cb-a6c2-97ce31597aff/QnDNrTYPEYcf2otwWDNjYqe1TUPqLNtvUQy584vMl8J4qP5SzN-vYAvE-A
Gandhian and revolutionary movement: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/576e20cd-fa33-5634-0e39-e7d6103703ed/YbsM49WSKdgJCeAMA3ldpewz37xrBVn8a0EAoHKAQLbX58pmXCc5htsLrg
Making of Constitution: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/6873acd0-0b64-601b-4c86-dd5bc946c4f7/emro8xvf8O9VuEFtFSz11sKsWXXJjeG_1GcaJ-v_ogfajZctoZeVJiZFtw
Perspectives on INM: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/38f9aef3-2e93-12a1-affb-7623acd22660/Ay2d8YqRUmhGxvRLHf-3t7dX8d9CEGuKc4cjz0u4y0sZX5EUar-UHhaE9g
Fundamental Rights: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/0df70b10-bd04-4af0-9030-00702ee6b7e3/XGwTLZ1qo9hGPthWI1RJyobe6V21moUckIOVUl9rWRDfmRpcobn9NQRDyQ
Fundamental Duties: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/f84587dd-9edf-42ed-97d2-995406b18e1b/Zb4C2r39ZPGQaQrzu4SL9TK_wCCSmT7X0CpA413lsPEYIqmBd3I2S2mbvw
Parliamentary System: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/3991d0d3-0f65-46c3-916f-f6cefe9c9c20/vK1yFEUNGD9cvd8Gr-CIDnM6nC46_t5CumOG1_c_GdC00P561JAeix_60A
Basic Structure and Amending powers: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/7ab67007-0f54-4e80-ad5c-71f8a3642696/AdyE7TJ4RJOb9BEwzMXTO6Kde8OqOoo87B-YGTQvrYiixsTulNggRt1fVw
Judicial Review: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/3414893a-cc0b-48f2-a695-1239193b9428/rVfb01xeQzpCDUIv45LVnD3M9ix9ILEeQo5iUg5vZsqyXzeVteN9c7SQ_w
Emergency Powers: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/5de240fd-56f1-4eb0-ada8-4bdb8b9a113e/DpRxs7rxwhsYhqcf1EscZHBUqRdu3oiPdMHJ1cMA5pxzwCto4633cSp6yw
Vice President: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/74d9195d-25f1-4079-8adc-c4feadb8a83b/C6Z7kT5SRienMdd_QYc9oWYKaEawsurEJooKCO-LxreeQcnhq51jIV5j0g
PM, CM, CoM etc: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/521a7467-19a7-4df0-b537-fb943213e7bc/7CFOpZY2cta438M5DJK4H_xGl84sxAKXrPUx9wE4LqH6Qa6swcW8DOgdMg
State Legislature: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/cb1b21f6-3850-4058-ae14-ab0b501c88fd/uCd1up39mWNhpuX6XU-9SJnfk5YdiQUytEK5zVgmMr2mkXZP4H2KrkB0qg
Grassroots Democracy: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/287e3861-3df9-512e-1c26-0da0d319fbbc/znH8mon4QVG8_0aNHce8FbVbFbIihyWeZ6gR8UbL-dpRK6zrokIoiiNxZA
Land Reforms and Green Revolution: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/10423fcf-1850-43f6-aec2-443bd5735de3/Os6pKZWHEGy03tOO-ymvMVa3Is9TCgpex8gKTnSA-PPEuzxvhi_FDN-cpQ
Planning and Economic Dev: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/024df77c-a84d-439d-ac72-022e4a01470d/asjX3go6RcZRm3gADXv-U86WsVOvkb07F1yzHPKhWPRr15ubM1i_G03zNw
Role of Caste in Indian Politics: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/7302975e-7410-4105-b316-ad9a8c60f1df/Pj3AVZUATZ9qbbMvfXYHnHSJtzx48EQ-eppoWyYFcjumKNiagDjYgBZj_g
Role of Religion in Indian Politics: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/dc52ea96-f2c0-4a59-977b-e3fc814acbf2/EKerm9oOlJpcqccCVCLlpb5nfd_dDcrOIqo7bXsUP6zYo5jZdMi2BxtIPg
Role of Ethnicity: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/81f698aa-a5a5-446e-bc13-7a388b6d7623/xQtEmqXyGOgwmi-5a7hOG-0yTI67Tkv46pwLQktTIpgorAHJYD7_9M2HaQ
Environmental movements: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/ee337f31-1f19-48fe-ab94-512ec01431c4/UNhzD5KR5B2LQ1vUb1KoqVW0dQ9eQ9y4gYzIQIKqMU2bRPpZnJSdKmyQcA
Paper II, Part A
Comparative Politics: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/6b0b924c-4e2d-4020-9b97-f346fd4eef10/Wxv2Q0gYPnWeF_lhee58PWruX22qv7tc_Y-C1bfWgYUx5drypVgdbcfsew
State in a comparative perspective: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/99db2cb8-a0a6-4426-b46c-00ec30d68bf8/Al25YqnF1esc-6ZZDgz0LvO37jJIE5ZdRUIQUwiGBQUmuzus7XUpISY8iA
Politics of Representation: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/0c0db77c-a953-677e-c370-d892c049631f/pbO3OerqwAEG7r2UFk5m_UsPmdrzf7P7aW_cuwZOLIh9n8yYV17jST4t3g
Globalisation: Responses from developed and developing: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/7b44ac93-3861-4829-9bb9-e285a4d455a3/Zp8FtGD2cf2O_sCiQ09YYmpXvVqRwf4YDMIDdSNTWami1HArB9JJDlDHlA
Approaches to the study of IR: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/43525bd1-78b9-4673-bcbe-5d39a723f7fe/k8UFVp4cFBSxDV8GMil5ZF-cqOWLfL9yoLd7cUoLWOw4ZQTYwbpSjELbyA
Collective Security: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/db73dee6-8968-5e8f-bd94-3c793f295782/pVCN6bXxUKiBie3KN5wmbEHVyEqvotMQQuNEmF9PdROffOxfWYwWatgKjA
National Interest: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/f7ed7b28-da68-6034-1690-489fd7e34f3a/3TUf2UOddtoULy1wSFEnV2cc4KW6dKB6HeLCVYxpWIsiUlOFQ544wUJbJw
Power, Balance of Power and Deterrence: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/d62bc845-1863-647f-0967-5ca359c2f905/MV1eKKDVEAGRy3IbQdlnAcIf0paz4OQ7GQj_7UCZwA55tSjom6GFsdvYFg
Transnational Actors: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/04b99a58-64d8-fa88-3f1a-c81bed58cb2c/rDGhZIxdAegN_59tEgYGKE0f6JltUpf_Fkz-3rjjagdjsbsq1Eft5756EQ
Changing International Political Order: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/d36fa5ab-b599-4024-a5e4-0295b597b93d/ed3JLjg6Xrf1Wp-9ZK6vSeIEie2rnMj9wmwxrab-Y3cin4vgxZn_U128OA
India and Nuclear Question: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/3abf7a2a-486a-9064-4d18-94e6f85ca1e5/mnjmzmy9DyNIjVMsZGyX66p7GWrGmz3fen3ETiIAH-27Wsm3zpmi2i6-Zw
Evolution of International Political Order: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/1f4b5015-76f8-0995-2829-0025c041c414/wCjKXLSi8T1vybsF9O8mmnH9hYYVIEtREZdgXB51GSl0d8uhFf0wvjF92g
UN: Envisaged role and record: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/f3e0ce0e-79b8-261c-7b7f-1df600272fe2/gNSDejakkBNVNTHJMFP2pBeenwa5Mx_4DdS033rv0qbeZe9AQ4myr9vRiA
Paper II, Part B
Reviving Multilateralism: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/ba3c380c-c5ed-4c09-8f3f-1502d1157616/nxr0nJBvkvOR8vYBpS_QR3TkRBxvmjZXwW2j3NSezvfdy3dUPzzTLStPng
Indian Foreign Policy: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/707e5bbe-7f7d-4e30-b096-11f3e4570710/EbyBuQmUjZAU0gF3wDqmHjTZpD8urVOlA97BdPmGZ2fNWgAv2xBeedB2lg
Act East Policy: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/501ea32e-f55a-eca8-3b4c-042ebc54cf21/HqpAepJ5VpHk-czapyumRQQJXYvzbCCz0h1lY3O7okLvT43CAhdL-7akDA
India and Latin America: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/41ccc8e8-b4cc-d29d-3dc8-407b7119e303/QAGGDsoVXX3j9mdVHdbRTj7rE83qdFBwW6p7M4G3hcDn48hBc8eAzRHTbQ
India and Latin America: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/4a50cb32-1f2d-4fd0-9edd-ec5ae777db61/8LCK3I5tMJefjYkwoUZA_g-XvHXtybgzt7zQ5jprocbBSSJmoQJQtwulgQ
I2U2, West Asia: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/f524ff46-65b8-05fb-26ea-461369ee8ae2/7LmGeMJpEUjKOdy0tYd5PIqxCuGHyLMso-yzvCUY2krejD7-MDgBZubagg
India-Israel, India-Palestine: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/897f7db4-a5da-bbf1-bb43-ddcfc177939b/KCtjgrvHq06uza6zt1sj_Vq6tw7rtWMQ-5r38hNK0R2SkLCN1LxNiofVMw
Iran-Saudi deal: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/42289e72-6115-f3a1-6e51-ebc5130689b4/mlJYqWAxiOIVa4LNPcTK3D5tS7TBmpQUlfalTEZbZY8zkTYZM_uzeQdILg
New World Order: https://www.evernote.com/shard/s456/sh/edacd637-9c20-f7d9-5c59-cd09a4525595/zIMbdkChIZGuFNMYHN0ifLDIGOPTOvkDE_M66E3JVn0qOFc-m2v6SbqFoQ




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