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!
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There is a time to discuss structural flaws with the paper, but right now it is not. I believe if we question the legitimacy of the thing we are toiling hard to achieve, so close to the final date, somehow our resolve weakens and we descend into the bottomless pit of nihilism.
A very crude analogy would be that if we are trying to learn something from a teacher but continuously doubt the teacher's competence, we won't succeed. A level of trust is necessary for the process. I for one, do not believe that questions not coming from mocks or conventional sources is a bad thing. We sometimes tend to forget that the exam is not just a test of knowledge, but our capability of quick decision making, handling pressure, strategising, and other traits. Such traits are tested best in randomness as a person's true nature is revealed in the face of adversity. The randomness of the questions and a penal marking system that encourages risk-taking are not there without any reason. This exam selects administrators, where knowledge is an important need, but not the only need. Hence the "absurd" questions.
I may be labelled as a UPSC sympathiser, but a certain belief in the process tends to improve my willpower and makes the journey a bit more walkable.
Plus, these type of questions are found in almost all corners of the world. Here are some from Guokao, the Chinese Civil Service examination.
1)President Xi Jinping has said that while art is based on imagination, it should still be down-to-earth. There may be hundreds of ways to create art; the best way, however, is to go back to the people's daily lives and create something based on that. From a materialistic point of view, this is because:
a. Art originates from the daily lives of people
b. Art depends on innovation
c. The way art reflects on society and its style is unified
d. Art is a form of ideology that reflects people's lives while at the same time serving the people
Choose from the below:
A) a and b
B) a and d
C) b and c
D) c and d
2)Which one is the wrong match between the idioms and economic terms?
A. Spilt water cannot be gathered up again - Opportunity cost
B. One nation can't have two queens - Complete monopoly
C. Entering a room full of fragrant orchids and getting used to the sweet smell -- Diminishing marginal utility
D. When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the moat suffer -- Negative external effects
Hint: Match the meaning of the idioms and the economic terms.
Answer: A
3)What is the possible situation that can happen?
A. Greeks watch World Cup in the stadium when the Revolution of 1911 happened
B. Chinese college students listen to radio by semiconductor receivers during the May 4th Movement
C. During the Cold War, a Soviet cinema shows a color movie
D. During the Vietnam War, Americans can surf the Internet on computers
Hint: You need to know about that period to make the call.
Answer: C
Another one- and the list is endless
India ke CSE ques ho nahi rahe, bhaiya China ke daal rahe! Yehi sab kar lo pehle. 😂
