Doubt Clearance Thread: UPSC 2021

sstarrrsaid
difference between brahmadeya grants and agrahara grants of villages?

Agrahara:Primarily a rent free village in the possession of Brahmanas.

Brahmadeya:Generally tax free land or village given as gift to Brahmanas.

Source: IGNOU

UK01,

upsc2020said
sstarrrsaid
difference between brahmadeya grants and agrahara grants of villages?
Agrahara:Primarily a rent free village in the possession of Brahmanas.
Brahmadeya:Generally tax free land or village given as gift to Brahmanas.
Source: IGNOU

what difference it does even make..i have read in ncert that agrahara were referred as land grants. if any diff..can you just explain that?

@IamThat I feel same.NCERT mentions it was one river but later Delhi ridge appeared causing water divide.

IamThat,

Is there anyone who is attempting mocks in 4 rounds?

I am trying it but facing difficulties. From 1st round to 4th round bubbles are black. How to estimate accuracy then? Do you bubble with different colors for that sake but it wont be possible in Classroom mocks and on 'the actual day'.

Please help how to execute 4-3-2-1 strategy..

MikeWozniak .

@PursuitofHappynessYou might run into time trouble in the final exam if you are planning to have 4 rounds

@DramaticAdmiral I agree but most of cleared people have suggested to attempt in rounds. I also feel 3 rounds should suffice with Sure then 50:50 and questions were one option eliminated.

EiChan .

@sstarrr Initially Brahmadeya grants were given to Brahmins which was generally rent free land and Brahmins got the revenue that earlier went to state to them . They also got right (legal + right to solve criminal cases) along with it .

But when Bhakti movement shifted into temple based (say roughly 10th c) , grants were given to temple instead of Brahmin families .This is Agrahara grants .

Hope it helps .

IamThat,SergioRamos

Celeborn .

@PursuitofHappyness I'm attempting in 3 rounds. Did the same in the last two prelims. When I have to analyse my performance roundwise, I usually write on the question paper itself 1, 2 or 3 next to each question depending on which round I did them. If I'm solving an online mock, I write on a separate sheet what questions I attempted in the 2nd and 3rd round.

Again, I don't do this for every test. Just 5-6 tests to check my accuracy level.

@Celeborn Thanks.. I will also try this. Marking number of round on question paper itself. & yes Its time consuming. finding accuracy and then reading solutions take a lot of time

what is an NDHM sandbox?

Is there any source to revise quickly Class 12 Geography Ncerts..India People & Economy and Human Geography. I am reading it but consolidating facts and making notes taking time.

Looking for something like La ex Ready Reckoners. But they have covered 11th ncerts only in ready reckoners

Laziz .

From where to study economy for GS3?

EUROPOL .

@sstarrr after reading ndhm nothing came to my mind so I searched and found National Digital Health Mission...But I am writing here as I knew about sandbox as 1-2 years back, it was in news. Before rolling system/ software to the general public, it can be released to a smaller group via sandbox like a pilot project so that if there are some problems then those can be resolved at that stage only.

AzadHindFauz .

PursuitofHappynesssaid
Is there any source to revise quickly Class 12 Geography Ncerts..India People & Economy and Human Geography. I am reading it but consolidating facts and making notes taking time.
Looking for something like La ex Ready Reckoners. But they have covered 11th ncerts only in ready reckoners

Refer to Amit Sengupta videos on YouTube. He has covered geography NCERTs really well.

Imomf .

@AzadHindFauz can u please also shed some light on the sources for geography in mains....I couldn't find anything very relevant.....thank u

sonder,

EUROPOLsaid
@sstarrr after reading ndhm nothing came to my mind so I searched and found National Digital Health Mission...But I am writing here as I knew about sandbox as 1-2 years back, it was in news. Before rolling system/ software to the general public, it can be released to a smaller group via sandbox like a pilot project so that if there are some problems then those can be resolved at that stage only.

okay. thanks

EUROPOL,

mehuifs .

Who paid for the services of Dakhili troops under Mansabdars during Mughal rule? Was it paid directly by states or by the Mansabdars?

SergioRamos .

For every Geography Related issue, go to pmfias.com
That guy has some brilliant notes on every topic. Plus it is dirt cheap for 200-300 something and a two year subscription. As far as I know, it is run by one of the ex aspirants. Everyone should buy his subscription I feel.

Itachi,EiChanand2 otherslike this

Can anyone explain monetisation of deficit? like how does RBI does it..it is like it prints the money and gives to gov? read in vision mag that RBI purcahes govt bonds in the primary mkt?

mehuifs .