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Doubt Clearance Thread: UPSC 2021

From Vision IAS Full Length Test no. 35. Though answer is given as D, i think it should be A. What is ur take?

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Do Attorney General of India and President enjoy parliamentary privileges?
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@upsc2020 But isn’t AGI given parliamentary privileges when he is attending session of Parliament or in any Parliamentary committee?
Which could be also for a Twitter India CEO who is asked to come before a Parliamentary committee?


Is AGI also provided arrest for civil cases for 40 days before and after the session of parliament etc. ?

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@D503 as per my understanding, the RBI hikes repo rate ->Banks rate of borrowing increases ->borrowing rates increase for public ->public borrows less ->reduced inflation. 


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Got merely 79.33 in Vision Test 35. Anyone gave this test, what was ur score?

Also if anyone having subscription, can u provide details on top 1000 average score and approx rank at 80 if possible. 

Additionally is there any common excel sheet where u guys are sharing Pre scores as was last year

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-WS59CxfxpfZMHwRVi2XNBg3zMEcOSvLddkyn9dRC5E/edit

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@sjerngal Yes, there are 2 licensed Ebola vaccines.


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D503said

@Newton981jab log borrow kam krega toh money multiply kese hoga.
Monetary policy transmission works both ways , if rate on deposits increase then banks will increase loan rate as well to keep their profit intact. What explanation have they given in the test?


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I read that Desi Ghee contains transfats. My parents make Desi Ghee at home. Is it really unhealthy??? I thought it is safer than the Ghee that we buy from the market. 

Your home made ghee is definitely better than market because high adulteration in ghee, as demand is rising much faster than supply. 

Even though ghee has trans fat which seems to have no benefit and is harmful, but percentage is only 1-2%. Trans fat will be there in any animal product, even the meat if u eat it. There are other advantages of fat, as against the earlier fad of fat is only bad. 

Trans fat is primarily an issue with hydrogenated oils (vanaspati ghee) which have 25-45% trans fat and rises on reheating. 

Keep eating ur homemade ghee, it will do u more good than any harm.

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Is Vice President part of parliament?
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Can NDRF/ SDRF be used for compensating farmers for crop losses?

I had read no but in Vision PT 365, i read that Ministry of Agriculture compensated farmers for losses due to locust attack.

Saying NO: http://www.arthapedia.in/index.php?title=National_Disaster_Response_Fund_(NDRF)

Saying YES: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1623587

Search for ‘compensation’ in the two articles. 

What to do?

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As per Mrunal the answer is C but the government website says it is open-ended procurement (https://dfpd.gov.in/Procurement-Policy.htm) hence D should be the answer. 

Please suggest what’s right, am I missing something 



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Based on my limited understanding of this issue, Idid not see anything transformational in the farm laws.They in their very essence wereagainst federal structureas Agriculture is a state subject. Though of course, you can always fit in the clause under some or other subject like trade and commerce in this case. 

They wereundemocraticas not referred to any parliamentary committee and suppressing voice of opposition in Rajya Sabha, passed amidst a ruckus. The government tried to suppress the protests in all ways, running full time propaganda on the TV. It was only the resolute of farmers that they stood fast for over a year. 

Further itleft vulnerable farmers to market forces, there areno great success storyof contract farming or outside market sales for farmers in India. Even though prior to these laws, 18 states had allowed establishment of private markets outside the APMC; 19 states had allowed the direct purchase of agricultural produce from farmers and 13 states had allowed the establishment of farmer’s markets outside the APMC.

If the central government so deeply believes in these laws, then it should have passed such legislations in all BJP ruled states and acted as a role model. 

Besides, Idon’t think private players will work in interest of small and marginal farmers(86% of all farmers). Check the stories on PM FBY or the private healthcare in India (check case of Indraprastha Apollo, Incurable India documentary). In my viewgovernment should intervene in public interest goodslike health, education and agriculture where by market forces interest of poor will be severely hampered.

In support of MSP, 70% of sales on MSP for paddy was by marginal and small farmers whereas only 1% by large farmers and 29% for medium farmers. For wheat 3% by large farmers and 56% by small and marginal farmers (less tha 2ha) 

Besides, Idon’t think it is possible for agriculture to be viable without subsidiesand MSP. The markets are so distorted internationally. For instance,Indian subsidy on agriculture in 2018-19 were $56 billion for about 50% of population. Whereas Subsidy in America was $131 billion in 2017 and farmers are about 2% of US population. Indian farm subsidies were 12.4% of agriculture value add, while for the US is 91%.


I don’t understand why each time they just want to create transformation (as per government) in a day like demonetisation or the lockdown.  In my view, government should innovate on existing systems like rationalise crops within MSP to ensure sustainable agriculture.

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