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[ Official ] How was the Prelims 2021 paper?

How was the paper guys ? 

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D503said

Though many people are arguing that cutoff will fall drastically this time, i feel that wont be the case. See this time around a lot of people having score in 80's and 90's are not participating in speculation because they are disappointed with the paper and the experience of last year where actual scores varied by 10-15 marks has put them on edge. They are afraid that their 95 will become 85 from upsc keys. They are imagining the worst case scenario But the reverse can also happen like 95 becoming 105 given the number of controversial questions. This silent majority has created a distorted perception of low cutoff. I know quite a few people who have 94, 97,98 score and are not sure about clearing prelims, and are preparing for mains with subdued spirit. So watch out for these people. They will come out of their burrows on result day and will make their presence felt by typing "IN"


Nothing would be drastic. No way it's falling beyond 90 in my opinion. The only thing one can wish for is those controversial questions to come in their favor. 

Dionysus,
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@AureliusM article 32 isonly FR violation n its enfoecement. an excess of discretionary may not necessarily lead to FR violation. 14 is EPL. the enforcement of laws has to be right without excess of discretion as not everything is not everything is written inn law but its proper application and its protection is EPL ie 14. im no PSIR etc student. used common sense. excess of discretion cant be directly related to FR violation.


The question specifically stated an excess power in matters of application of law will violate which FR.
Art 14 is Equality before law and Equal protection of law.  Equality before law is that everyone is within the purview of law. Equal Protection of Law means that unequal person can be treated unequally. It justifies certain privileges to for eg President and not to common citizens.

Now, a law that confers upon the executive unlimited powers of application doesn't necessarily violate Art 14 IMO. That said law can say bring in more socialistic principles and make the society more equal. However, such a law will restrict the writ issuing powers of Supreme Court and thus violate Art 32.

This was my logic while marking Art 32.


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@balwintejas cut off would remain in 93-94 as i think there will be clustering.Hope we all get through!


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D503said

Though many people are arguing that cutoff will fall drastically this time, i feel that wont be the case. See this time around a lot of people having score in 80's and 90's are not participating in speculation because they are disappointed with the paper and the experience of last year where actual scores varied by 10-15 marks has put them on edge. They are afraid that their 95 will become 85 from upsc keys. They are imagining the worst case scenario But the reverse can also happen like 95 becoming 105 given the number of controversial questions. This silent majority has created a distorted perception of low cutoff. I know quite a few people who have 94, 97,98 score and are not sure about clearing prelims, and are preparing for mains with subdued spirit. So watch out for these people. They will come out of their burrows on result day and will make their presence felt by typing "IN"


I am getting 104.67 from Forum's key but after seeing last year's fiasco in which people scoring 100+ from coaching keys failed to qualify, is somehow giving me jitters and preventing me from focusing on mains whole heartedly.


plmokn25688524,
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@AureliusM lakshmikant, under right to equality, under 'rule of law' heading, 1st point: Absense of arbitrary power, that is, no man can be punished except for a beach of law. This a feature of rule of law.

The question: Use of dicrectionary power in excess violates which right.

my understanding: discretionary power if used in excess (arbitrarily) violates rule of law. 

so, it is not just equality that article 14 focusses upon. there is more to it.



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@AureliusM Unfortunately Forumias key is the most errata key this year which even gave wrong answers for basic facts like Arcot, Women reservation 😐


plmokn25688524,
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@AureliusM Unfortunately Forumias key is the most errata key this year which even gave wrong answers for basic facts like Arcot, Women reservation 😐


Yeah that's my main worry. 

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Anyone scoring above 88 considering all controversial questions as wrong will surely write mains this year 
Haryana,
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@AureliusM but you are way ahead than expected cutoff. You will clear 99%. Best wishes 


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@Strugglehard and we never consider all the controversial as wrong. Our mind won’t accept that. There are 10-12 questions controversial . If we does that our scores will slump to 60s and 70s


PapaFranku,
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@AureliusM lakshmikant, under right to equality, under 'rule of law' heading, 1st point: Absense of arbitrary power, that is, no man can be punished except for a beach of law. This a feature of rule of law.

The question: Use of dicrectionary power in excess violates which right.

my understanding: discretionary power if used in excess (arbitrarily) violates rule of law. 

so, it is not just equality that article 14 focusses upon. there is more to it.



The question says about legislation. That a legislation which legitimises such use of power. If there is a legislation enacted to that effect, well doesn't it cover rule of law then? 

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@AureliusM pata nai bhai. 105 ban rahe hain bina 14/32 ke fir kyun pareshan ho.


Haryana,
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@AureliusM but you are way ahead than expected cutoff. You will clear 99%. Best wishes 


Thanks! Best wishes to you too brother. 

kohliwag,
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@AureliusM Absolutely that’s the point. In vision magazine it explains like “IT act 2000 gives excess power to executive to Surveillance power which violates article 32. There is a reason for that as well. Any legislation giving excess power to executive redundant the power of judiciary superintendency over legislations thus violating due process of law 


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@AureliusM Absolutely that’s the point. In vision magazine it explains like “IT act 2000 gives excess power to execute to Surveillance power which violates article 32


Most probably its answer will be Art 32 only. Art 14 seems kind of a trap + placed in option A. 

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If you don’t mind me asking, how many in your circle are crossing 100. Or even 95 above. 


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If you don’t mind me asking, how many in your circle are crossing 100. Or even 95 above. 


There is just 2 of us, me and my flatmate. He is getting 106. I am not in touch with other people preparing. I come to know about what's happening from forum only.


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