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[ Official ] How was the Prelims 2021 paper?

How was the paper guys ? 

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When I gave exam I didn't prepared only one thing which was indus river system and when I saw the question I didn't even read it , I skipped it , I lamented ki padh leta to ye kar leta but ab jab dekhta hu ki itna bada court matter chal rha hai indus river system par to lagta hai accha hua attempt hi nhi kiya
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@GOT8  What about CAA . Cji told that it will be referred to constitutional  bench.  CJI is right or this teacher is right .  I think CJI has no clue about this, cji  need advice  from this teacher. 


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Two mistakes of mine can cost me Prelims this year ,,,, one is I marked order of suba pargana wrong even after knowing the answer and second I wrongly read least water efficient crop ,,,, I missed LEAST word and marked D instead of sugarcane ,,,these 5.20 marks would have brought me @96 now I stand at 88 with 

Considering following wrong 


State B 

Copper as 2,3 

Mitochondria as 2 only 

Casual workers as 2,3 only 

Supreme court judge question as 2 only ( I think consent is needed)

Cooker 1,2,3 

Federal structure as B ( RAJYA SABHA logic)

Ab dekhiye Kya ho 😞😞😞😞😞😞

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@Udit_pathak cooker sahi ho jayega. Science me zaada brainstorm wo expect nai karte hain


plmokn25688524,Udit_pathak
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Guys my doubtful ones  answers

1) Sodium lamp - 3only(a) 

2) mitochondria - c 

3) pressure cooker - d

4) virus synthesis - d

5) satluj in river

6) right to city - 1&2 only

7) british Constitutionality - a (1only) 

8) montagu - b

9)  copper smelting - d

10) westerlies - a (1only) 

11) state defn - b

12) epfo - 2&3

Kitne sahi hone ki probability??? On an avg...


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Guys my doubtful ones  answers

1) Sodium lamp - 3only(a) 

2) mitochondria - c 

3) pressure cooker - d

4) virus synthesis - d

5) satluj in river

6) right to city - 1&2 only

7) british Constitutionality - a (1only) 

8) montagu - b

9)  copper smelting - d

10) westerlies - a (1only) 

11) state defn - b

12) epfo - 2&3

Kitne sahi hone ki probability??? On an avg...


6 -7

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Guys my doubtful ones  answers

1) Sodium lamp - 3only(a) 

2) mitochondria - c 

3) pressure cooker - d

4) virus synthesis - d

5) satluj in river

6) right to city - 1&2 only

7) british Constitutionality - a (1only) 

8) montagu - b

9)  copper smelting - d

10) westerlies - a (1only) 

11) state defn - b

12) epfo - 2&3

Kitne sahi hone ki probability??? On an avg...


3-4 hone chahiye mere hisab se....baaki upsc ki marzi

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Two mistakes of mine can cost me Prelims this year ,,,, one is I marked order of suba pargana wrong even after knowing the answer and second I wrongly read least water efficient crop ,,,, I missed LEAST word and marked D instead of sugarcane ,,,these 5.20 marks would have brought me @96 now I stand at 88 with 

Considering following wrong 


State B 

Copper as 2,3 

Mitochondria as 2 only 

Casual workers as 2,3 only 

Supreme court judge question as 2 only ( I think consent is needed)

Cooker 1,2,3 

Federal structure as B ( RAJYA SABHA logic)

Ab dekhiye Kya ho 😞😞😞😞😞😞

Minimum 2 Max 4 IMO

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Visionias magazine July 2021 - Cyber surveillance . Was reading today, and got remembered of 2021 pre question

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Book : The History of India - Britannica Educational Publishi.pdf  (pg 311)


This will definitely my last comment in this thread. Guys, I am scoring well enough , but used to come here after writing mains mock answers. You people are good. 

on ending note I want to say that my Arcot Question also turned wrong. Answer isNotA. I am quoting the source from where it is taken. Please search "Arcot" in it. You will find the word "emerged" and Nawab. 

So answer would be 2 only right??

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Book : The History of India - Britannica Educational Publishi.pdf  (pg 311)


This will definitely my last comment in this thread. Guys, I am scoring well enough , but used to come here after writing mains mock answers. You people are good. 

on ending note I want to say that my Arcot Question also turned wrong. Answer isNotA. I am quoting the source from where it is taken. Please search "Arcot" in it. You will find the word "emerged" and Nawab. 

So answer would be 2 only right??

our goal is to make 2 and 3 right. lol. keep digging.

gaurav0412198925394,
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Book : The History of India - Britannica Educational Publishi.pdf  (pg 311)


This will definitely my last comment in this thread. Guys, I am scoring well enough , but used to come here after writing mains mock answers. You people are good. 

on ending note I want to say that my Arcot Question also turned wrong. Answer isNotA. I am quoting the source from where it is taken. Please search "Arcot" in it. You will find the word "emerged" and Nawab. 

So answer would be 2 only right??

our goal is to make 2 and 3 right. lol. keep digging.

Hi everyone,

Let me share my experience of prelims examination this year.

This was my second attempt but unfortunately in most probable case I won’t be able to qualify prelims this year as my marks are in the range of 78-82. Few disputed questions are taking my chances of qualifying this years prelims let’s hope those questions do favour on me.I was able to score 126 as per vision key last year and toppers answer key 122 in prelims 2020 as I have appeared for forest services exam as well so I was not able to see my marks.and to my utter surprise and frustration this year it makes me feel really sad thinking about not being on the safe side of marks. Mostly my elimination technique has resulted into wrong choices of options this year.

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Book : The History of India - Britannica Educational Publishi.pdf  (pg 311)


This will definitely my last comment in this thread. Guys, I am scoring well enough , but used to come here after writing mains mock answers. You people are good. 

on ending note I want to say that my Arcot Question also turned wrong. Answer isNotA. I am quoting the source from where it is taken. Please search "Arcot" in it. You will find the word "emerged" and Nawab. 

So answer would be 2 only right??

our goal is to make 2 and 3 right. lol. keep digging.

Hi everyone,

Let me share my experience of prelims examination this year.

This was my second attempt but unfortunately in most probable case I won’t be able to qualify prelims this year as my marks are in the range of 78-82. Few disputed questions are taking my chances of qualifying this years prelims let’s hope those questions do favour on me.I was able to score 126 as per vision key last year and toppers answer key 122 in prelims 2020 as I have appeared for forest services exam as well so I was not able to see my marks.and to my utter surprise and frustration this year it makes me feel really sad thinking about not being on the safe side of marks. Mostly my elimination technique has resulted into wrong choices of options this year.

For sodium and led marked 1 and 3 only.

for pressure cooker 1 and 3 only.

detrivoures d all including jellyfish

state B 

copper smelting D

British A

virus D 

 Arcot 2 only. 

plmokn25688524,
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to my surprise, it’s actually 2 and 3 ! 


Guesswhoshere,
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Getting 89 after considering all doubtfull wrong.. 

1. Mitochondria c

2. virus d

3. copper smelting d

4. Magnetite d

5. state b

6. cooker 1 and 3

7. Article 32

8. Casual worker 2 and 3


how many can be correct ?? And what are my chan

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3,4,6,8 may be right... My view (No debate) - high chances to get in


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to my surprise, it’s actually 2 and 3 ! 


haha, you're kidding right? 

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3 to 4 may be right.. ... My view (No debate) - high chances to get in


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no man ! I have spoken to a history professor. He has shared some write up. It’s clearly mentioned that Ali Muhammad got Back katehar due to Ahmad shah Abdali invasion and then he changed the name to rohilkhand. 


The word β€œ formed β€œ in the third statement is making it different from the first two statements. 

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