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Doubt Clearance Thread: UPSC 2021

"When in doubt, observe and ask questions. When certain, observe at length and ask many more questions."

Created this thread as a one stop solution for all members so that all the doubts wherein any conceptual clarification is required can be solved here. 

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https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/governor-bhagat-singh-koshyari-court-thackeray-7452333/

what's the position on nominated members of council to be appointed by governor? does governor exercise discretion over it.

Netravali wild life sanctuary and netravati river are not related at all !
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who decides the seat of supreme court 

is it CJI yaa President . please clarify this naa 

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who decides the seat of supreme court 

is it CJI yaa President . please clarify this naa 

The Constitution decided Delhi as the seat and it can be changed by the CJI, but only with the approval of the President.

RAGNAROK,
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Can anyone please share some decent subject-wise question banks for prelims. TIA.
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@Breaker_Morantbro head over to vision open test portal and there you can attend pyqs of 2000- 2015 period subject wise. That's the best qsn bank you can have.


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Lecture on Jainism.. Do give it a try once... You will surely like it!! 


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Can some tell which all are correct statements below : 

TAX BUOYANCY 

(i) Ratio of percentage change in tax revenue to percentage change in GDP

(ii) Ratio of change in tax revenue to change in GDP


Consider the following statements regarding Forex Reserves:

(i) The country’s Forex Reserves fully covers the external debt of India

(ii) The country’s Forex Reserves full

In this second statement is wrong or correct ??

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@RAGNAROK  since it's ratio of growth rates I don't think taking abosute difference between numbers will be correct.
Foresx reserves as of now fully cover external debt , the coverage ratio is around 101%
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""During Cripps Mission (1942), autonomy of Muslim majority provinces was accepted by the leaders. Partition of India was accepted as an inevitable evil because congress failed to integrate Muslims into the nation.""

 Someone please explain this statement. When did Cripps mission talk about muslim majority provinces and all?

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@sjerngal any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate Union. Thus, Muslim majority provinces could be autonomous. Doesn’t say that directly but it’s implied through this provision, that’s my understanding.


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@sjerngal any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate Union. Thus, Muslim majority provinces could be autonomous. Doesn’t say that directly but it’s implied through this provision, that’s my understanding.


Yes, I get that. But Congress rejected this proposal precisely for this reason (along with the Dominion status issue). So why does this statement say that autonomy of Muslim majority provinces was ACCEPTED BY THE LEADERS??? 

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Reasons for the formation of Mascarene High near Madagascar?
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Reasons for the formation of Mascarene High near Madagascar?

Good question. Even I want to know this..

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Reasons for the formation of Mascarene High near Madagascar?

I believe we need to refer to the planetary winds circulation . Development of the various pressure belt system . Now the dynamically induced pressure belt makes descends down near that region making it high pressure region . 

Shifting of pressure belt system as ITCZ moves upwards so does the other pressure belt system moves 

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D503said

@RAGNAROK  since it's ratio of growth rates I don't think taking abosute difference between numbers will be correct.
Foresx reserves as of now fully cover external debt , the coverage ratio is around 101%

I think first statement need to be relooked ....M not convinced as of now with the explanation. can you please elaborate this 

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Does buddhism believe in transmigration of soul?

kindly answer,i have been encountered with 2 contrasting statements in vision pt test

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Does buddhism believe in transmigration of soul?

kindly answer,i have been encountered with 2 contrasting statements in vision pt test

No Buddhism does not believe in transmigration of soul. 

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Does buddhism believe in transmigration of soul?

kindly answer,i have been encountered with 2 contrasting statements in vision pt test

The exact wordings of the question would be important. Buddhism based on kshanikvada does not believe in soul (it was the only religion of its time to not believe in soul!). However, it talks of transmigration and cycle of birth and death. What transmigrates is a matter of debate even in Buddhism. Most agree upon consciousness. 

sjerngal,
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To all MasterChefs here...I am confused over what exactly is Gram? Chana dal, moong daal ya koi aur dal? 
sjerngal,THE_MECHANIC
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@Shailputri Gram is chana and when you wash it and breaks it ( into two) it becomes chana dal ( as we do it at home)


sjerngal,
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