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Crack UPSC Mains PSIR 2025 with a clear breakdown of Paper 1 and Paper 2—what changed vs last year, the core themes asked, and how to write high-scoring answers. Nikhil Gowda Sir (PSIR & Polity) and Sapna Ma’am (Current Affairs) from InsightsIAS explain how to decode questions, structure answers (intro–body–conclusion), cite scholars smartly, and back every claim with 2–3 crisp, recent examples.

Key highlights:
• Paper 1 analysis: democracy, state theories (Gandhi, Marxist vs Liberal), fiscal federalism, caste census, delimitation
• Paper 2 analysis: democratic backsliding, WHO, India–Bangladesh, India–Japan, “Red Lipstick” movement
• Answer-writing strategy: question decoding over content dumping, critical thinking over market notes, editorial-based originality (e.g., Sandel on meritocracy)
• PYQs as a compass: how previous year questions reveal trends and guide smart preparation

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Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Guest
00:16 – First impressions of the PSIR paper
00:52 – Paper-1 vs Paper-2: overall difficulty
01:56 – Themes in Paper-1: democracy, state, fiscal federalism, caste census, delimitation
03:37 – Paper-2 surprises: Red Lipstick movement, democratic backsliding, WHO, India’s bilateral relations
04:35 – Tricky questions: open vs closed societies & political socialization
05:51 – The real challenge: filling three pages with relevant content
06:38 – Answer-writing: deciphering the question vs writing what you know
07:29 – Critical thinking over market notes; using editorials to stand out
09:58 – Using scholars & contemporary examples together
13:24 – UPSC’s explicit demand: back arguments with current examples
13:29 – Favorite/expected question: WHO; high-quality question: political socialization (open vs closed)
14:30 – Why PSIR demands application over rote
15:01 – Final message to aspirants: concepts, current affairs, brainstorming, PYQs
20:40 – Key takeaway & closing

Who should watch:
• PSIR optional aspirants (beginner to advanced)
• Learners struggling to bridge theory with current affairs
• Anyone aiming to upgrade answer-writing with analysis, examples, and clean structure

Pro tips from the session:
• Treat editorials as your lab to test theory against reality
• Use 2–3 recent examples for every major claim (especially for democracy/backsliding)
• Craft original conclusions—avoid recycled quotes
• Practice PYQs to spot patterns and preferred framings

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