Sir, sorry if this is the right place to ask this question.
I just went through all the Milestone details of our programme and find that 90% of coverage is given for mains syllabus. I agree that if we complete mains syllabus diligently then most of the prelims syllabus get eventually covered. However there are parts of prelims which need dedicated attention like core economics, economic survey, general science which are actually not asked/studied for mains because mains is more of current oriented. I also saw that our GS manuals and previous prelims materials are somewhat obsolete.
So my query is, will we have prelims-oriented documents in the run up to the prelims exam? If so, kindly let us know the plan. Thanks for all the quality materials for which we are indebted forever.
Hello Vignesh, Some parts need for only prelims such as basic physics, basic chemistry, basic biology, key environment concepts, key economy concepts and some polity part. Since they are to be done only for prelims. I will mention when I upload these documents. Before prelims, last moment revision material also has to be provided.
Sir, Small plants installed capacity is 11.7 mtpa. But the production is 33.66 mt. Could you please tell me how the production exceeds than installed capacity ?
Hello Himanshu, The data has come from this IBEF document (page7). IBEF data is seldom with error. Another document from a different source reads this:
The cement industry comprises 125 large cement plants (capacity more than 0.198 million tonnes per annum) with an installed capacity of 148.28 million tonnes and more than 300 mini cement plants (capacity less than 0.198 million tonnes per annum) with an estimated capacity of 11.10 million tonnes per annum. The industry worked at an estimated 83 per cent capacity in 2008-09. Small plants, however, work at an installed capacity of around 55 per cent.
May be the IBEF data is either flawed or combines the production of white cement without adding capacity.
Sir,
Pg no 9 just below the comparison table of different types of coal, it is written ” Bituminous is also called as coking coal because it is used to make coke for steel industry”. But in pg no 12 under topic coal resource of india, it is written ” About 80% of coal deposit in india is of bituminous type and is of non-coking grade”. What does this mean that bituminous coal is of two type coking grade and non coking grade , otherwise, both these statement contradicts themselves. Please clarify.
Hello Alok, if you use coal to create coke, its coking coal, while if you use the same to directly burn , it is thermal coal. Coke is generally obtained from bituminous, but that bituminous needs to be low in ash, low in sulfur and high in carbon. Since these qualities are not there in most of bituminous found in India, its non-coking grade.
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himanshu2015
November 3, 2015 at 5:58 pmSir, Could you please tell me which part of the syllabus this document covers ?
Suresh Soni
November 3, 2015 at 6:01 pmInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
abhishekvishu
November 3, 2015 at 10:29 pmcan we cover all the paper 3 syllabus in this mile stone
Suresh Soni
November 4, 2015 at 10:17 amHello Abhishek, Entire paper III covers by December 31 in three milestones. 1st one is largest and most dynamic, so taking 15 more days.
vignesh119
November 4, 2015 at 8:30 amSir, sorry if this is the right place to ask this question.
I just went through all the Milestone details of our programme and find that 90% of coverage is given for mains syllabus. I agree that if we complete mains syllabus diligently then most of the prelims syllabus get eventually covered. However there are parts of prelims which need dedicated attention like core economics, economic survey, general science which are actually not asked/studied for mains because mains is more of current oriented. I also saw that our GS manuals and previous prelims materials are somewhat obsolete.
So my query is, will we have prelims-oriented documents in the run up to the prelims exam? If so, kindly let us know the plan. Thanks for all the quality materials for which we are indebted forever.
Suresh Soni
November 4, 2015 at 10:13 amHello Vignesh, Some parts need for only prelims such as basic physics, basic chemistry, basic biology, key environment concepts, key economy concepts and some polity part. Since they are to be done only for prelims. I will mention when I upload these documents. Before prelims, last moment revision material also has to be provided.
vignesh119
November 4, 2015 at 1:00 pmThank you sir!
Jai_1990
November 4, 2015 at 2:10 pmSir, please highlight the part of syllabus that a particular document covers like you’ve done above for all documents that you’ve uploaded till now.
Regards
himanshu2015
November 4, 2015 at 3:43 pmSir, Small plants installed capacity is 11.7 mtpa. But the production is 33.66 mt. Could you please tell me how the production exceeds than installed capacity ?
Suresh Soni
November 4, 2015 at 6:07 pmHello Himanshu, The data has come from this IBEF document (page7). IBEF data is seldom with error. Another document from a different source reads this:
The cement industry comprises 125 large cement plants (capacity more than 0.198 million tonnes per annum) with an installed capacity of 148.28 million tonnes and more than 300 mini cement plants (capacity less than 0.198 million tonnes per annum) with an estimated capacity of 11.10 million tonnes per annum. The industry worked at an estimated 83 per cent capacity in 2008-09. Small plants, however, work at an installed capacity of around 55 per cent.
May be the IBEF data is either flawed or combines the production of white cement without adding capacity.
himanshu2015
November 4, 2015 at 6:16 pmThank you Sir
alok
November 9, 2015 at 11:33 amSir,
Pg no 9 just below the comparison table of different types of coal, it is written ” Bituminous is also called as coking coal because it is used to make coke for steel industry”. But in pg no 12 under topic coal resource of india, it is written ” About 80% of coal deposit in india is of bituminous type and is of non-coking grade”. What does this mean that bituminous coal is of two type coking grade and non coking grade , otherwise, both these statement contradicts themselves. Please clarify.
Suresh Soni
November 9, 2015 at 7:17 pmHello Alok, if you use coal to create coke, its coking coal, while if you use the same to directly burn , it is thermal coal. Coke is generally obtained from bituminous, but that bituminous needs to be low in ash, low in sulfur and high in carbon. Since these qualities are not there in most of bituminous found in India, its non-coking grade.
alok
November 9, 2015 at 9:26 pmThank you sir
ajaymotog
January 10, 2016 at 7:48 pmsir , why there is no mention of Nuclear energy ….
Suresh Soni
January 10, 2016 at 7:52 pmHello Ajay, Nuclear Energy deals with Economy, General Science as well as Foreign Policy, so a Separate document on that part is to be updated.