How to study Science & Technology for UPSC using the EduRev app? | Science & Technology for UPSC CSE PDF Download

EduRev's team has mentored thousands of students in the last 3-years, including Anudeep Durishetty AIR 1 UPSC CSE 2017, and one thing that was common that a lot of time of an aspirant is wasted in compiling the sources from different sources and studying them efficiently.

Our team has spent the last 2-years interacting with toppers, teachers who have mentored these toppers, understanding their strategies, sources that they referred to during the preparation, compiling these sources & making them available to you at a single click in the EduRev App, saving hundreds of hours wasted in setting the base for the preparation.
This document will briefly help you understand how you can leverage EduRev smartly to crack the UPSC exam & study what actually matters to crack the exam.

How to study Science & Technology effectively with EduRev?

EduRev course(s) is structured in such a way that you can study everything for Science & Technology in a single place:

1. Understand Science & Technology Syllabus & PYQs

It is recommended to start with the understanding of the syllabus & analysis of previous year questions of UPSC Prelims & Mains to understand the pattern of the exam and what kind of questions are being asked in the exam. You can find Syllabus of Science & Technology here.

2. Focus on NCERTs

Once you're done with the understanding of the syllabus & previous year's questions, you should start your UPSC preparation with NCERT Textbooks.

2.1 Read NCERT Textbooks for Conceptual Understanding 

It is very important to have a crystal clear understanding of the basic concepts of the topics mentioned in the syllabus. Reading NCERTs from Class VI to X will introduce you to the basics of the subject.
You can find all the NCERT textbooks needed to prepare the subject in NCERT Textbooks and Tests Section of Science & Technology Course for UPSC CSE.

NCERT Textbooks & Tests in Science and Technology Course on EduRev

2.2 Read NCERT Summaries

In case if you've already read the NCERTs, we recommend you to go through NCERT summaries for a quick revision.

NCERT Summaries

2.3  Attempt NCERT based Tests for UPSC CSE 

After you’ve read the NCERTs and their summaries, it is recommended to attempt MCQ tests to help you strengthen your concepts and ensure that you’ve understood all the concepts right. All these tests have been prepared by the experts of EduRev as per the latest pattern of the UPSC exam.
Find here: NCERT Based Tests for UPSC CSE 

NCERT based tests of General Science at EduRev

3. Important Books for Science & Technology 

NCERT Textbooks cover a sufficient amount of syllabus in Science and Technology Section and these are the most important books for this section. Below is the list of NCERTs which are most important. Clicking on the links below will save your time and will directly take you to these books.

• Science: Textbook for Class VI
• Science: Textbook for Class VII
• Science: Textbook for Class VIII
• Science: Textbook for Class IX
• Science: Textbook for Class X
• Biology: Textbook for Class XI
• Biology: Textbook for Class XII

The books below are also some of the most recommended books on Science & Technology which you can refer to:

• Developments in Science and Technology by Kalpana Rajaram
• Science and Technology for Civil Services Examination by RaviAgrahari
• Tata Mc Grawl Hill Publications book on Science and Technology

4. Stay Updated with Current Affairs

It has been observed that questions pertaining to current developments are often asked in UPSC CS Prelims as well as Mains. Hence, leverage editorials from the Hindu and the Indian Express to their fullest potential. 

• Make small notes of the pointers for any recent development in the field of science. It includes space exploration missions, advancement in Artificial Intelligence, medications, reports surrounding the spread of diseases and their containment using scientific methods, etc. 
• Further, you should expect a lot of questions from Science & technology this year owing to the ever-changing advancements surrounding COVID crisis management.

Subject-wise monthly current affairs are compiled in the course: Current Affairs & Hindu Analysis: Daily, Weekly & Monthly Compilation

5. Perfect Your Concepts 

Perfect your concepts and master the subjects through Video Lectures, Notes & MCQ tests.

5.1 Video Lectures 

Once you are thorough with the basic understanding of the concepts through NCERTs, you should continue the learning with the videos.

You can find video lectures under each topic in the videos section here.

Video Lectures for Plant Kingdom

EduRev Detailed Videos

5.2 Detailed Notes

EduRev UPSC experts have prepared notes in a structured manner with well-explained images to help you understand the topics and cover all the aspects of a particular topic.

You can refer to detailed notes under each topic in the docs section here.

Detailed notes prepared by UPSC Experts

5.3 MCQ Tests

MCQ Tests on all the topics (& sub-topics) of Science & Technology subject are helpful for clear understanding, proper practice, and quick revision. These tests will help you in self-evaluation and you can check, whether you've understood a topic completely.

You can refer to MCQ tests under each topic in the tests section here.

6. Mock Tests & Previous Year Questions 

Questions from Science and Technology in prelims can get tricky as in the first look of it, all options might seem correct and this may lead to confusion and ambiguity. In order to be easy with the subject solve lots of mock tests. Attempt mock tests to clear your concepts and better understand the topics.

• You can attempt Mock Tests for Science and Technology subject here.
• You can also find UPSC CSE Prelims Mock Test Series here.

Also, going through more and more Previous Year Questions will help you tackle the subject well as you will be able to figure out the pattern of the questions.

• You can get the last 10-years of UPSC Prelims & Mains papers from here - UPSC Previous Year Question Papers and can also refer to the topic-wise questions of Science and Technology from the last 25-years here.

Other Important Links:

1. Courses for All the Subjects

Similar to Science and Technology, there are courses for other subjects as well available under the EduRev Infinity plan -
History for UPSC CSE, Geography for UPSC CSE, Indian Polity for UPSC CSE, Indian Economy for UPSC CSE, Environment for UPSC CSE & others.
Various Courses for UPSC are available on EduRev

2. Prepare Each Subject well with EduRev App. 

Go through the strategy documents below and devise your strategy:

• How to study History using the EduRev App?
• How to Study Current Affairs for UPSC Preparation with EduRev App
• How to study Environment for UPSC using the EduRev app?
• How to study Geography for UPSC with the EduRev App? 
• How to study Indian Economy for UPSC using the EduRev app?
• How to study Polity using the EduRev App?

Happy Learning with EduRev!