The answer key has the 3rd statement marked as correct. Can anyone explain why?
@sstarrr in my opinion you’re unnecessarily getting worked up here. Largely throughout the years since the enactment of the FRBM Act, central and state governments have adhered to the limits. When not, there have been good enough reasons for it. RBI publishes reports annually, you want to see the reasons, go through these reports. Different states in different years go through a myriad of situations. The act is said to be effective because generally the targets are being adhered to, which was the entire point of the Act. You have no targets, you don’t maintain discipline, you have targets, you are bound to do your best to adhere to them. Some times states will exceed the 3% limit, at other times they’ll even generate a surplus.
The government doesn’t just conjure up terms. Situations change, and since that’s the case, the act itself provides escape clauses. ‘Fiscal slippage’ isn’t being used a an excuse here.
I’m using an old graph here but look at this and tell me that ‘no body adheres to them’:
I’m curious though, what term do you expect the FM to use during a pandemic which has impacted the revenue whilst demanding a raise in spending? At this point taking care of the current economy is more important than sticking to targets defined in settled times imo.
Those who attempted Shankarias open Test 1 (19th Sept one) plz help me with these qns...
@chamomile @sjerngal @UK01 Plz share your answers on these. Bahot shukriya in advance.
Q.33) Consider the following statements about ―Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species‖ (LaCONES):
1. It is India‘s only dedicated facility for the conservation of endangered species.
2. It is the only laboratory that has developed methods for the collection and cryopreservation of semen and oocytes from wildlife.
3. It has successfully reproduced endangered Blackbuck, Spotted Deer and Nicobar Pigeons through artificial insemination of cryopreserved sperm. Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only(d) 1, 2 and 3
I eliminated 2 just on the basis of "only lab" (in india is not mentioned). And it is unlikely that Indian institution would be the only one doing this worldwide.Did I justoverthink here? If yes, how to avoid?
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Q.37) When a bird lives in the hollow of a tree, which type of biological interaction takes place?
(a) Mutualism (b) Parasitism(c) Commensalism(d) Amensalism
Why not mutualism when birds helps disperse seeds?
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Q42) Which of the following countries surround the Strait of Malacca?
1. The Indonesian island of Sumatra
2. The Indonesian Island of Java
3. Thailand
4. Malaysia
Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 4 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 2 and 4 only(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Why is Thailand considered a part?
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Q.57) With reference to federalism in India, consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution clearly states that the executive power of the centre is superior to the executive power of the states.
2. States can neither take disciplinary action nor can they remove the All India Service Officers from Service.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(a) 1 only(b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Constitution "clearly states"? Yes, presidential rule can be declared if state does not obey. But does it amount to clearly stating?
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Q.58) Consider the following statements: 1. Indian Constitution recognises community-based rights 2. Educational institutions run by religious communities may receive money from the government. 3. Indian constitution looks at religion merely as a private matter concerning the individual. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 3 only (b)1 and 2 only(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Art 19 states freedom of conscience etc. Isn't religion a private matter?
Q.33. I got it wrong but I think it was ‘only’ in respect to India, so debatably poor on part of the paper setter.
Q.37. How do you know the bird is eating the fruits of the tree? A similar argument could be made wrt the bird providing fertilisers for the soil below but it isn’t necessary. Commensalism is the most appropriate answer.
Q.42. Because it is? The strait isn’t the one narrowest point, Malacca straits are a long and narrow body of water.
Q.57.“Article 256. The executive power of every State shall be so exercised as to ensure compliance with the laws made by Parliament and any existing laws which apply in that State, and the executive power of the Union shall extent to the giving of such directions to a State as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose.”
Also, Article 257
Q.58. Religion in India isn’t a private affair, I think it has to do with the Indian concept of secularism. Can’t offer any more explanations but I remember reading something like that a couple days prior to giving the test so got it correct.
From DD Basu:
I used this as the source:
http://frienvis.nic.in/Database/Forest-Cover-in-States-UTs-2019_2478.aspx
Despite me arguing in GS answers otherwise, I feel an individual’s vote has zero value in a democracy like India. You vote with a vision, can so easily be overridden by tyranny of a minority. A vote only has value if you are a part of a group, be it on the basis of caste, religion or economic identities. Thus, I will not be casting my vote anytime in the near future.
It was foolish to believe that governments in India will do anything good when there’s politics at stake. That’s what the current PM cares about, just election victories. Their actions have set a very bad precedent now, labour laws next?
Minimal outreach at the onset of the legislations, minimal outreach when false narratives run amok, pathetic damage control when things go sour. My arguments with people on why ‘Zameen chhen lenge humari’ is wrong because there’s specific built in protections have resulted in what exactly now?
Well, instead of ‘government has taken a right step with the farm laws to push agricultural reforms to’, time to go back to ‘governments should work towards reforming the agricultural sector to capture the immense potential offered’.
