Prelims Tricks
Prelims Tricks
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Special Thanks To -
King
  Nice
 Ayush
Aalekh
Mandeep
  UPSC Prelims ek high-stakes exam hai jisme
     knowledge ke saath smart elimination
techniques bhi equally important hoti hain. Har
saal hazaron aspirants factual doubts aur tricky
 options ke chakkar me galat answers mark kar
                   dete hain.
    Government schemes ke
 implementing body ya purpose
ko UPSC modify karke deti hai, jo
        galat hoti hai.
      Jo statements recent
     government policies aur
initiatives ke sath match karein,
 wo sahi hone ke chances zyada
            hote hain.
     Jo statements India ke
   international relations aur
cooperation ke sath align karein,
 wo sahi hone ke chances zyada
              hain.
  Jo statements sustainability,
 climate change mitigation, aur
conservation efforts ko support
karein, wo mostly sahi hoti hain.
    ✅ 72 questions me 41 rules apply hue (yeh kaafi high             ✅ 74 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high
                      applicability hai).                                          applicability dikhata hai.
✅ 55 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke     ✅ 57 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke –
                                                                                 bina kisi extra knowledge ke.
               – bina kisi extra knowledge ke.
      ✅ 17 questions galat ho gaye kyunki kuch tricky
                                                                ✅ 17 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi
                                                                              jisme rules mislead kar rahe the.
 ✅
     statements thi jisme rules mislead kar rahe the.
   28 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho
                                                                 ✅ 26 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho
                                                                saka, jaise direct factual ya chronology-based questions.
saka, jaise direct factual ya chronology-based questions.      ✅ Overall accuracy: 77% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye, to
 ✅  Overall accuracy: 76.4% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya             bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!
 jaye, to bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!   🔥
           Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:
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                     ✅ Negative Rules:
                                                                         🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:
Institution Name Trick → 9 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi
                  hue (77.7% accuracy)                                            ✅ Negative Rules:
Absolute Words Rule → 8 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi         Institution Name Trick → 10 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi
                                                                                  hue (80% accuracy)
                hue (87.5% accuracy)
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 🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2013 Prelims Crack Kar
                        Sakte Hain?                            🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2014 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte
                                                                                           Hain?
➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge
          ke bhi 55+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.             ➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke
    ➡️ 76.4% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination                      bhi 57+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.
   technique aur guessing skills improve karein, to 120+       ➡️ 77% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique
              marks laane ke chances high hain.                 aur guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke
                                                                                      chances high hain.
                          2015 results -:                                                    2016 results -:
✅ 70 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high applicability       ✅  73 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high applicability
                            dikhata hai.                                                        dikhata hai.
 ✅ 54 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke –        ✅  56 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke –
                  bina kisi extra knowledge ke.                                       bina kisi extra knowledge ke.
  ✅ 16 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi         ✅ 17 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi jisme
                                                                                       rules mislead kar rahe the.
               jisme rules mislead kar rahe the.
✅ 30 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho saka,
                                                                     ✅ 27 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho saka,
                                                                         jaise direct factual ya chronology-based questions.
✅
     jaise direct factual ya chronology-based questions.
  Overall accuracy: 77.1% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye, to
                                                                    ✅ Overall accuracy: 76.7% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye, to
                                                                             bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!
         bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!
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                                                                                🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:
           🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:
                                                                                         ✅ Negative Rules:
                    ✅ Negative Rules:
                                                                    Institution Name Trick → 9 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue
Institution Name Trick → 8 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue                             (77.7% accuracy)
                      (87.5% accuracy)
                                                                     Absolute Words Rule → 8 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue
Absolute Words Rule → 7 questions me apply hua, 6 sahi hue                               (87.5% accuracy)
                    (85.7% accuracy)
                                                                     Numerical Data Trick → 5 questions me apply hua, 4 sahi hue
                                                                                           (80% accuracy)
Numerical Data Trick → 5 questions me apply hua, 4 sahi hue
                      (80% accuracy)
                                                                                           ✅ Positive Rules:
                      ✅ Positive Rules:                             Logical Consistency Rule → 10 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi
                                                                                        hue (80% accuracy)
Logical Consistency Rule → 9 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi
                  hue (88.8% accuracy)                              Hard to Disprove Rule → 7 questions me apply hua, 6 sahi hue
                                                                                         (85.7% accuracy)
Hard to Disprove Rule → 6 questions me apply hua, 5 sahi hue
                     (83.3% accuracy)                               Two Pairs Matching Rule → 6 match-the-following questions me
                                                                               apply hua, 5 sahi hue (83.3% accuracy)
Two Pairs Matching Rule → 6 match-the-following questions
        me apply hua, 5 sahi hue (83.3% accuracy)
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                                                                     🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2016 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte
                                                                                                 Hain?
🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2015 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte            ➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke
                             Hain?                                                 bhi 56+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.
                                                                     ➡️ 76.7% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique
➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke        aur guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke
              bhi 54+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.                                         chances high hain.
➡️ 77.1% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique
  aur guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke
                       chances high hain.
                          2017 results-:                                                   2018 results -:
✅ 73 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high applicability           ✅  74 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high
                            dikhata hai.                                             applicability dikhata hai.
✅  56 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke –     ✅  57 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke –
                  bina kisi extra knowledge ke.                                    bina kisi extra knowledge ke.
 ✅  17 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi        ✅  17 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi
               jisme rules mislead kar rahe the.                                jisme rules mislead kar rahe the.
✅ 27 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho saka,    ✅ 26 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho saka,
    jaise direct factual ya chronology-based questions.               jaise direct factual ya chronology-based questions.
✅  Overall accuracy: 76.7% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye,   ✅ Overall accuracy: 77% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye, to
       to bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!
                                                                          bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!
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           🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:                            🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:
                    ✅ Negative Rules:                                                ✅ Negative Rules:
Institution Name Trick → 9 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue
                      (77.7% accuracy)                             Institution Name Trick → 10 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi
                                                                                      hue (80% accuracy)
Absolute Words Rule → 8 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue
                    (87.5% accuracy)                              Absolute Words Rule → 9 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue
                                                                                      (88.8% accuracy)
Numerical Data Trick → 5 questions me apply hua, 4 sahi hue
                      (80% accuracy)                              Numerical Data Trick → 6 questions me apply hua, 5 sahi hue
                                                                                       (83.3% accuracy)
                      ✅ Positive Rules:
                                                                                        ✅ Positive Rules:
Logical Consistency Rule → 10 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi
                    hue (80% accuracy)                            Logical Consistency Rule → 11 questions me apply hua, 9 sahi
                                                                                     hue (81.8% accuracy)
Hard to Disprove Rule → 7 questions me apply hua, 6 sahi hue
                     (85.7% accuracy)                              Hard to Disprove Rule → 7 questions me apply hua, 6 sahi
                                                                                    hue (85.7% accuracy)
Two Pairs Matching Rule → 6 match-the-following questions
        me apply hua, 5 sahi hue (83.3% accuracy)                 Two Pairs Matching Rule → 7 match-the-following questions
                                                                          me apply hua, 6 sahi hue (85.7% accuracy)
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🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2017 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte ---
                            Hain?
                                                                  🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2018 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte
                                                                                              Hain?
➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke
              bhi 56+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.
➡️ 76.7% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique     ➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke
  aur guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke                    bhi 57+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.
                       chances high hain.                         ➡️ 77% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique
 ➡️ Factual aur static knowledge ke saath combine karein, to        aur guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke
          yeh strategy aur bhi powerful ho sakti hai.                                    chances high hain.
                                                                   ➡️ Factual aur static knowledge ke saath combine karein, to
                                                                            yeh strategy aur bhi powerful ho sakti hai.
                            2019 results -:                                                         2020 results-:
  ✅  75 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high applicability         ✅   76 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high applicability
                             dikhata hai.                                                             dikhata hai.
✅   58 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke – bina       ✅   59 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke –
                      kisi extra knowledge ke.                                              bina kisi extra knowledge ke.
 ✅  17 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi jisme        ✅  17 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi jisme
                    rules mislead kar rahe the.                                              rules mislead kar rahe the.
✅  25 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho saka, jaise     ✅  24 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho saka,
          direct factual ya chronology-based questions.                        jaise direct factual ya chronology-based questions.
✅  Overall accuracy: 77.3% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye, to bhi   ✅  Overall accuracy: 77.6% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye, to
             Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!                              bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!
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              🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:                                  🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:
                       ✅ Negative Rules:                                                      ✅ Negative Rules:
  Institution Name Trick → 10 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue
                          (80% accuracy)
                                                                         Institution Name Trick → 11 questions me apply hua, 9 sahi hue
                                                                                                (81.8% accuracy)
   Absolute Words Rule → 9 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue
                       (88.8% accuracy)                                   Absolute Words Rule → 9 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue
                                                                                              (88.8% accuracy)
Numerical Data Trick → 7 questions me apply hua, 6 sahi hue (85.7%
                            accuracy)                                     Numerical Data Trick → 6 questions me apply hua, 5 sahi hue
                                                                                               (83.3% accuracy)
                         ✅ Positive Rules:
                                                                                                 ✅ Positive Rules:
Logical Consistency Rule → 11 questions me apply hua, 9 sahi hue
                       (81.8% accuracy)                                  Logical Consistency Rule → 12 questions me apply hua, 10 sahi
                                                                                             hue (83.3% accuracy)
  Hard to Disprove Rule → 7 questions me apply hua, 6 sahi hue
                       (85.7% accuracy)                                   Hard to Disprove Rule → 8 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue
                                                                                               (87.5% accuracy)
 Two Pairs Matching Rule → 8 match-the-following questions me
            apply hua, 7 sahi hue (87.5% accuracy)                       Two Pairs Matching Rule → 7 match-the-following questions me
                                                                                    apply hua, 6 sahi hue (85.7% accuracy)
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🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2019 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte Hain? ---
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             🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:                                 🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:
                      ✅ Negative Rules:                                                     ✅ Negative Rules:
  Institution Name Trick → 9 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue          Institution Name Trick → 10 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi
                        (88.8% accuracy)                                                    hue (80% accuracy)
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                                                                        🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2022 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte
🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2021 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte Hain?                                      Hain?
 ➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke bhi    ➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke
                   58+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.                                  bhi 58+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.
➡️ 78.3% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique aur       ➡️ 77.3% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique
  guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke chances          aur guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke
                               high hain.                                                      chances high hain.
 ➡️ Factual aur static knowledge ke saath combine karein, to yeh         ➡️ Factual aur static knowledge ke saath combine karein, to
                strategy aur bhi powerful ho sakti hai.                           yeh strategy aur bhi powerful ho sakti hai.
                            2023 results -:                                                      2024 results -:
 ✅  77 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high applicability        ✅  78 questions me 41 rules apply hue – yeh high applicability
                              dikhata hai.                                                        dikhata hai.
 ✅   60 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke –       ✅ 60 questions ka answer sahi aaya sirf rules ka use karke – bina
                    bina kisi extra knowledge ke.                                          kisi extra knowledge ke.
✅  17 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi jisme       ✅ 18 questions galat ho gaye – kuch tricky statements thi jisme
                     rules mislead kar rahe the.                                         rules mislead kar rahe the.
 ✅   23 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho saka,     ✅ 22 questions aise the jisme koi bhi rule apply nahi ho saka, jaise
       jaise direct factual ya chronology-based questions.                     direct factual ya chronology-based questions.
✅  Overall accuracy: 77.9% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye, to     ✅ Overall accuracy: 76.9% – Agar sirf rules pe rely kiya jaye, to
           bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!                         bhi Prelims clear hone ke high chances hain!
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            🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:                                  🔥 Sabse Effective Rules Jo Kaam Aaye:
                     ✅ Negative Rules:                                                      ✅ Negative Rules:
Institution Name Trick → 10 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue         Institution Name Trick → 10 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue
                        (80% accuracy)                                                         (80% accuracy)
 Absolute Words Rule → 9 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue             Absolute Words Rule → 9 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue
                     (88.8% accuracy)                                                       (88.8% accuracy)
  Numerical Data Trick → 8 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue           Numerical Data Trick → 8 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue
                       (87.5% accuracy)                                                      (87.5% accuracy)
 Hard to Disprove Rule → 8 questions me apply hua, 7 sahi hue           Hard to Disprove Rule → 9 questions me apply hua, 8 sahi hue
                      (87.5% accuracy)                                                       (88.8% accuracy)
Two Pairs Matching Rule → 9 match-the-following questions me           Two Pairs Matching Rule → 8 match-the-following questions me
           apply hua, 8 sahi hue (88.8% accuracy)                                 apply hua, 7 sahi hue (87.5% accuracy)
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  🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2023 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte           🚀 Conclusion – Kya Yeh Rules 2024 Prelims Crack Kar Sakte Hain?
                              Hain?
                                                                       ➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke bhi
➡️ Agar sirf in 41 rules ka use karein, bina extra knowledge ke bhi                     60+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.
                 60+ questions sahi ho sakte hain.                    ➡️ 76.9% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique aur
 ➡️ 77.9% accuracy ka matlab hai ki agar elimination technique          guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke chances
    aur guessing skills improve karein, to 120+ marks laane ke                                       high hain.
                         chances high hain.                            ➡️ Factual aur static knowledge ke saath combine karein, to yeh
➡️ Factual aur static knowledge ke saath combine karein, to yeh                       strategy aur bhi powerful ho sakti hai.
               strategy aur bhi powerful ho sakti hai.
    📜 Master Summary: 41 Elimination Rules & Their Overlaps
 UPSC Prelims ke liye 41 elimination rules kaafi effective hain,
 lekin kuch cases me yeh overlap ya ek doosre ke opposite jaa
sakte hain. Isliye situation-based approach zaroori hai. Yahaan
ek simplified summary de raha hoon jo batayegi ki kis condition
                 me kaunsa rule apply karna hai.
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                          🛠 Solution:
         Agar extreme wording ho, toh usse doubt karo.
 Agar logical aur real-world me possible lag raha ho, toh usse
                       eliminate mat karo.
                          Example:
 ❌ “The President of India can never be removed from office
 before completing his term.” (Wrong - Absolute Words Rule)
 ✅ “The President of India can be removed by impeachment
          process.” (Correct - Logical Consistency)
                        2️⃣ Institution Name Trick 🆚 Policy Implementation Trick
    ✅ Institution Name Trick: Agar koi statement galat regulatory body mention karti hai, toh mostly
                                           wrong hoti hai.
✅   Policy Implementation Trick: UPSC policy implementation ka actual responsible body change karke
                                          confuse karta hai.
                                               🛠 Solution:
        Agar kisi scheme/policy ka naam diya ho, toh uska correct implementing body check karo.
Agar kisi organization ka role diya ho aur wo sahi nahi lag raha, toh galat hone ke chances zyada hain.
                                              Example:
 ❌   “The Election Commission of India is responsible for conducting Panchayat Elections.” (Wrong -
                                       Institution Name Trick)
✅   “The State Election Commissions conduct Panchayat Elections.” (Correct - Policy Implementation)
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                                               🛠 Solution:
                 Agar statement ekdum contradictory lag rahi hai, toh fact check karo.
Agar statement ek genuine fact ka ulta version lag rahi hai, toh Reverse Logic ka use karo.
                                                Example:
❌   “Indus Valley Civilization had no contact with Mesopotamia.” (Wrong - Conflicting Statement Rule)
    ✅  “There is evidence of trade links between Indus Valley and Mesopotamia.” (Correct - Reverse
                                                  Logic)
                                     4️⃣ Theoretical vs Practical Rule 🆚 Hard to Disprove Rule
✅ Theoretical vs Practical Rule: Agar koi statement sirf theoretical lag rahi ho lekin real-world me apply nahi hoti, toh wo galat ho
                                                             sakti hai.
✅ Hard to Disprove Rule: Agar statement aise framed hai ki usse disprove karna mushkil hai, toh sahi hone ke chances zyada hain.
                                                            🛠 Solution:
                                Agar statement sirf bookish lag rahi hai, toh usse cross-check karo.
Agar statement itni generic hai ki usko galat prove karna mushkil hai, toh sahi hone ke chances hain.
                                                              Example:
          ❌   “All rural households in India have access to piped drinking water.” (Wrong - Theoretical vs Practical Rule)
          ✅  “Piped drinking water coverage has been improving under Jal Jeevan Mission.” (Correct - Hard to Disprove)
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                                                            🛠 Solution:
                                 Agar statement absolute aur extreme lag rahi ho, toh doubt karo.
Agar statement kisi progressive government policy ko highlight kar rahi hai, toh sahi hone ke chances zyada hain.
                                                         Example:
                ❌“The government has completely eradicated poverty in India.” (Wrong - Extreme Language Rule)
 ✅   “The government has launched various schemes to reduce poverty and improve economic inclusion.” (Correct - Progressive
                                                          Policy)
 📌 Final Strategy: Yeh Rules Opposite Ja Sakte
         Hain, Par Smart Use Karna Hai!
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                                📌 Final Takeaways
     ✅ Agar sirf yeh 7 tricks follow karein, toh 80%+ accuracy possible hai.
    ✅ Absolute words aur numerical data sabse zyada misleading hote hain.
✅ Logical consistency aur institution-based questions me elimination technique
                              best kaam karti hai.
✅ Match-the-following me hamesha 2 correct pairs dhundho, answer pakka mil
                                     jayega.
 📜 Disclaimer & Author’s Note
UPSC Prelims ek unpredictable exam hai, jisme sirf knowledge
hi nahi, balki smart elimination aur logical reasoning bhi zaroori
 hoti hai. Is book me di gayi tricks ek guaranteed formula nahi
hain jo aapko 100% success dila dengi, aur na hi ye tricks aapki
          core preparation ka substitute ban sakti hain.