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[ Official ] How was the Prelims 2021 paper?

Mosses can grow on rocks too. 

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I have, also marked B only, in Nizamat wala question. 

Hyderabad "state" was formed in 1724 (I knew this year), Whereas nizamat/nawabs of arcot existed before (arcot kaafi purana naam laga though it exists aaj bhi) that too. So, I eliminated 'a' option. 

Anyway. Waiting for final results. 

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@mounikamouni24_h944 Ball hitting the ground was 5. You can solve it once again, it’s easy. And regarding which is heaviest, we need both the statements to solve this to say C is the heaviest.


I disagree with heaviest question. 

A and D should be before B, E and F. But since they are not heaviest, there should be one which should be

It only leaves C to be heaviest. So, one can derive C as heaviest from statement 1 only. 

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@parle ji_ what is the answer for ball hitting ground


 I calculated it in exam. 

Drop from 1.5m

After, 1st tip pe 1.2m

After, 2nd tip pe 0.96m

After, 3rd tip pe 0.768m

After, 4th tip pe 0.6144m

After, 5th pe 0.49m 

And since it is less than 0.5m/ 50cm, the ball would stop. 

So Answer 5

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@kohliwag but, one can definitely say that B, E, F have low weights than A and D (because, given). If you rank it, only A and D can be heavier than B, E, F but statement also says A and D are not heaviest so, that leaves only C. I don't think there is much doubt. 😅


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From 150 m the ball was dropped,that was first hit...after that it bounces to 120m.....I think u missed the first hit

I would request you mark these heights vertically on a paper and then count the no. of tips. I'm sure you will find it to be 5 tips.

I'm editing my previous answer too. It might help. 

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@parle ji_  with only first statement we can't find solution as C can be equal to A and D as nowhere it is written as all have distinct weights. Only with second statement we can know the relation of C with A D 
Soo  both statements are
required


I did the question rankwise and I did not put A and D on the top ( where top being heaviest) and all others are below it. If I answer with whatever is given, I can definitely say C is heaviest. 

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@kohliwag from 0.49m it again hit the ground...after that it won't bounce...we have to count that also...


It would not hit the ground as height is 0.49 m. Question explicitly says if height is less than 0.5m/50 cm it stops i.e it would not bounce and the counting should stop. 

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@mounikamouni24_h944 yaar, it requires to draw a venn diagram.
I marked both conclusion to be true. 

Also, in product and sum wala question. 
First statement is true because when we get two equation we can find two variables. 
Second is correct. 
Solution: let xy be the no. 
xy -yx = 54
10x +10y -(10y + x) = 54
10x +10y -10y -x = 54
9x -9y = 54
9(x-y) = 54
x-y = 6
So yes, difference can be found and it is 6.
    


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@mounikamouni24_h944 valid point. 
I didn't think this in exam. Though, divide hi bachta hai (because subtraction of digits de rakha hai, sum pe question hai, product option mai de rakha hai). I tried, but I am unable to get xy +yx if xy/yx is given. 
You may give it a try. 
It can perhaps. 


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@Strugglehard what if they didn't find representations worthy and clear about their sources of taking questions from? Then, clearing representations must not take much time. 


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@Strugglehard representations ka time to over ho hi gya hai. 


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@Strugglehard I don't know about the process buddy. Having said that, we used to wait for 40 days for prelims result but upsc surprised last year by giving out results in 18 -19 days (some system thing must have changed) . What if representations' system has changed too? 


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Anyway, aa jaane do, let it come. :') 
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@Strugglehard okay buddy. I'm just saying, last time no one believed results would be out in 19 days, it looked like fake pdf but then bamm! It was true. 
Anyway, let's hope it's tomorrow. 


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@Aman_Katiyar kahan se laaye ho janaab ye beshkimati panna? 
Archives of India mai chale gaye thhe kya? :') 
Anyway, my feeling also says both statements are correct. Let's not debate, though. :P


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@Aman_Katiyar I have marked both statements to be correct myself. Felt like kahin padha hai ye pehla statement par ab yaad nahi ( hema maalinee meme type khyaal aa rahe thhe) 
I hope paper setters have read this before framing questions. 


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@Aman_Katiyar amazing hai fir toh. 2nd ARC is recommended source and very authentic otherwise too. Cheers. :') 


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@sunnyleony ye acha tha. But second page pe 2020 likha hai :P


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@sunnyleony last page pe 23 October 2020 likha hai, usse change karke le aao :P


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@prachimalik1121311 fake pdf ka shagun hota hai. Har saal koi naa koi karta hi hai. Do saal se ye kar rahe hain. :P


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@prachimalik1121311 Be aware abhi ek do aur fake pdf circulate ho sakte hain yahan par. It happens every year. 


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@Xiodyn8261 +1 buddy. I feel cutoff to be on lower side myself. GS was a little tougher than last year. I have taken both attempts and missed last by margin of 5marks. 
Though, I feel cutoff to be lower by 3 marks this year. Gut feeling meri bhi lower wali hi hai. 


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@traveller25 source, sir? 


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@srivalliguru940 buddy, in that question name of the person is correct and after there are not many instances where such a thing has happened. I guess if we are supposed to choose best answer, statement 2 is correct, I don't think exact year with -2- year margin should make it incorrect. 

Also, the other options were in line with the context of Devi Lal contesting such an election. 

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@monisha27 The DOPT was formed in 1970 on recommendations of 1st ARC 1966's report of 1969. And it's head was PM. Second statement is definitely correct. 
Though the full fledged ministry came into existence in 1985.


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@monisha27 okay. I had to tag you because that seemed only way to put this photo here. 
I have marked both myself. Somebody pointed out source for 1st statement to be correct too. 
Though, I have no idea about answer keys but both statements seem correct to me. 
N gopalswamy Iyengar's reference is there in 2nd ARC. 


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@KRITI_SINGH you can focus on mains. :') 


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@kohliwag cabinet secretary? It's Cabinet Secretariat which you are reading😅


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@Stay_happy  all 3 answers look okay to me. I have done the same. 


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Kaise pata yaar? Koi source? Or Telegram thing? 


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From past two years some random person comes and tells such an info. and generally result aa jaata hai. 
I hope it's you this time.


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He has been a member since 8 months. He may be talking with some info. hopefully. Fake ones can't hold themselves for that much, I believe. :P


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@ifsaspirant889112 yes. With Roll no. 1145549


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Result out. 
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