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.
I personally believe it's time people need to get over this..
No doubt someone has qualified prelims through the category cutoff, but we often forget that in this attempt of mocking someone we neglect the fact that someone has scored a rank in top 20, which is no less a feat and a pure indication that the person has worked as hard as they could.
It is very easy to discredit someone's hardwork in this nonsensical debate of reservation and non reservation.
Over and out!
Answer with explanation please
One tip for medieval questions-
1. With respect to questions centred around politico-administrative machinery like Iqta system, Amar Nayaka system where a subsidiary unit gets some semblance of power, the status of these units is linked to the power of the King. It will beinversely proportional to the power of the king.
Eg: Iqta system was introduced by Iltutmish. He was a powerful Sultan. The kingdom was prosperous as well. So, Iqtadars were transferred at the whims and fancies of the Sultan.
Likewise, Vijayanagar kings were powerful. So, to assert their powers, they transferred Amar Nayakas at their own discretion.
Let's see a different scenario. During the reign of Feroz Shah Tughlaq, the kingdom was in tatters after the poor governance of his predecessor, Mohd. Bin Tughlaq. So, to appease the subsidiary units and to avoid a possible coup d'etat, he made the Iqta system hereditary. Shows how weak the king is when he is willing to share his power with other groups!
Likewise, Britishers introduced Permanent Settlement to ensure that they continue to assert their power. The Sunset revenue clause meant the land was transferrable and not a hereditary commodity anymore!
This kind of logic will help you answer other questions related to society, polity and economy of medieval dynasties.
Coming to the question now-
1 is correct. 2 is correct because they were indeed given independent territories to govern that explains why rebellious amar nayakas started troubling the successor of Krishna Deva Raya. (Kings became weak, so nayakas asserted power). They acted like feudal lords- got the land tax-free (manyams) and collected the revenue.
3 is also correct as discussed.
This is more of a trick to remember which capital corresponds to which country, rather than remembering the names.
Remember Turkmenistan - Ashgabat ( Turk - Ash sounds similar to Turkish)
Then put the remaining countries and capitals in alphabetical order respectively. They'll correspond.
Kazakhstan - Astana
Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek
Tajikistan - Dushanbe
Uzbekistan - Tashkent
Edit: I saw @Archand's comment only after I posted. You'll need to substitute Nur Sultan for Astana afterwards. To help remember this, I'm imagining Rakesh Astana sitting on a throne like a Sultan :P
I personally believe it's time people need to get over this..
No doubt someone has qualified prelims through the category cutoff, but we often forget that in this attempt of mocking someone we neglect the fact that someone has scored a rank in top 20, which is no less a feat and a pure indication that the person has worked as hard as they could.
It is very easy to discredit someone's hardwork in this nonsensical debate of reservation and non reservation.
Over and out!
no, it is very imp to call out what is wrong with the system, her journey notwithstanding her hard work is a perfect example of what sandel has called the tyranny of merit( in this case this was not even merit)
she also has written gs 4!!! her actions are also against the very nature of what Kantian morality proposes... to this end I hold one friend of mine in higher regard at the moral pedestal!! despite being from Meghalaya he did not opt for language concession because he had studied in Delhi for few years and knew enough Hindi to understand and write!!! he ended up clearing the mains but failed subsequently
ira Singhal mam too cleared the exam from general category, prob in her 4th attempt!!!
also, there is nothing nonsensical about denouncing a system that is against the very people it had sought to liberate
however i too believe that we have to learn to play with the cards that life has dealt us with and not crib about others!!!
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