Oh man, a lot of heat going around. :P
So what about the questions below? Is there a sensible general consensus on any or all of these questions?
1. Magnetite particles
2. Pressure cooker
3. Virus culture
4. Indian vs Brit; Constitutional bench
5. Right to the city
6. Devi Lal
Obviously it is for UPSC to decide, but any kind of clarity can help...
Please file representations regarding all such questions, with the sources which deem worth it.
Today (6 PM) is the deadline, and prompt use of the representation portal shall be more helpful than arguing here on forum.
Similar to past many years, it is less likely that UPSC will entertain these requests unless there's a grave error on their part. But in any case, if anything has to come, it'll come due to such official representations, and definitely not because of pointless debates here.
So let's just do what's in our hands. And then move on.
I've heard last year too people were talking about how tough the prelims paper 1 was, and speculated cutoff to be 90 plus minus 2. But in the end, it was on a higher side (if we consider 1-2 qns were removed). So how true are these discussions and predictions by the institutes.
Also, are people really seeing a drop of 15-20 marks as compared to their last year's marks?
I am so confused what to believe and what not to. Are there people who are scoring really good marks and keeping silence? (I hope this isn't true 
)
Obviously things will be a bit clear once the result is out. But can someone with a little experience give his/her views on this?
@Qwertie @Strugglehard @drlokeshyadav761665
Thanks for all your answers. I am just confused whether to join a test series right now or not. Even though result can be declared by the next week, many optional and other test series are starting early. I don't know how positive and/or realistic I should be about all this.
Am considering my following answers (in bracket) to some of the debatable qns I attempted, as right/wrong:
considered right - mitochondrial disease (both correct), british parliamentary model (both correct), magnetite particles (all of the above)
considered wrong - indus tributary (chenab), right to city (1 and 2), artificial culture (all three)
If you can shed some light on the prospects it wud be great. Rest is obviously in UPSC's hands.
