[ Official ] How was the Prelims 2021 paper?
How was the paper guys ?
Pam123,
With respect to the Moss, Lichen Question:
All the options givencanbe seen growing on a surface without soil. However the word "most likely" makes the difference.
Mushroom being a fungus can grow in most environments. In fact, most of them act as decomposers too. Even the microscopic fungi that we see on bread after the expiry date is acting as decomposers.
Moss and Lichen share the same habitat. Lichen needs moisture to survive as it cannot store water. Mosses on the other hand can store water which Lichens use for survival if they co-exist. However, Lichens can survive without moss as well provided the place is moist.
Most of the ferns are epiphytes.
However, consider other factors which affect their habitat.
For e.g. Lichen is pollution sensitive and tends to avoid dry places. Hence, one rarely sees Lichen in cities. On the other hand Fern, Moss, Fungi all can grow in challenging environments.
Having said that, it is up to UPSC to decide what to give as the correct answer for this question.
BattingBaba,s_arun_239320
Refer to this official Document of UPSC. It lays down the procedure for evaluation of Mains QCA booklets.Is upsc mains copy checked by a single evaluator or different experts evaluate different sections?
Read Question number 55 onwards.
https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/ExamBrFAQs_03062019_Engl_0_2.pdf
There is something hidden as well. I have observed many of my friends marks. I noted that in all papers for particular candidate is more or less on parity. For example my general studies marks last year were almost similar in all gs papers 82,84,83. I have observed the same trend in many aspirants marks
bro this is because more than content (beyond a certain level) how we are attempting the paper matters the most. For example, I got marks around 80s in 2019 mains. I changed the approach of attempting questions and marks increased to 95 to 100. So, I believe that since we have particular kind of approach which is same for all papers so we get similar marks.
However, you can find if someone is extremely good in any paper then this trend gets violated.
There is something hidden as well. I have observed many of my friends marks. I noted that in all papers for particular candidate is more or less on parity. For example my general studies marks last year were almost similar in all gs papers 82,84,83. I have observed the same trend in many aspirants marksbro this is because more than content (beyond a certain level) how we are attempting the paper matters the most. For example, I got marks around 80s in 2019 mains. I changed the approach of attempting questions and marks increased to 95 to 100. So, I believe that since we have particular kind of approach which is same for all papers so we get similar marks.
However, you can find if someone is extremely good in any paper then this trend gets violated.
Completely agree with you brother. It’s 50% about content and 50% about pattern of writing and approach. I recognised this when my friends who are very fresh and lacks content have decent scores. Now thought of changing the answer writing style a bit. However my handwriting is pretty decent. But the marking is beyond just handwriting
Can you elaborate on changing approach thing? I mean your before and after approach leading to increase in score.bro this is because more than content (beyond a certain level) how we are attempting the paper matters the most. For example, I got marks around 80s in 2019 mains. I changed the approach of attempting questions and marks increased to 95 to 100. So, I believe that since we have particular kind of approach which is same for all papers so we get similar marks.
However, you can find if someone is extremely good in any paper then this trend gets violated.
Dionysus,FerbiumoxideRefer to this official Document of UPSC. It lays down the procedure for evaluation of Mains QCA booklets.Is upsc mains copy checked by a single evaluator or different experts evaluate different sections?
Read Question number 55 onwards.
https://upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/ExamBrFAQs_03062019_Engl_0_2.pdf
So one examiner checks the whole copy. Wonder if the model answer arrived by them is just a simple para containg the essence of the question and anyone who writes around that essence gets the marks regardless of no. Of points written or pictures drawn .
sleeplessnights89,
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