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[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021

Because of the corona virus issue? If it does not happen then worst affected will be people whose interview is stuck, around 600-700 such people I think are yet to appear for their interview.


@neyawn sir and others, what is your take?

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@Biradar https://www.ndtv.com/business/current-account-deficit-of-fy2019-20-india-records-current-account-surplus-of-0-1-in-march-quarter-2254688


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  1. According to Constitution of India, A person who eligible to vote can be made a minister in a state for six months even if he/she is not a member of the legislature of that state
  2. According to the representation of people act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for at least five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

(If one overthinks the answer could be ‘D’ – overthinking that Voter eligibility is not mentioned in the Constitution and Age 25 is not mentioned. As you know UPSC doesn’t reward overthinking. Here the question is related to checking the concept rather than fact)

S1: Not quite technically true, since one who is eligible to vote isn’t necessarily eligible to be a Minister (for e.g. on grounds of age). But, since UPSC has used the term a voter “can” and not “every voter”, S1 is correct since many voters who meet the eligibility to be a Member of Parliament can be made a Minister.

For e.g. here are few correct and incorrect statements:

CORRECT: A voter CAN become a minister for six months.

CORRECT: A voter eligible to become a Member of Parliament CAN become a minister for six months.

CORRECT: Every voter that is eligible to become a Member of Parliament CAN become a minister for six months.

First statement is only part of a larger correct statement, still true.

INOCRRECT: EVERY voter can become a minister for six months.

""According to constitution ""

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Iss article main yeh likha hai ke quarterly surplus hua hai..... overall abhi bhi deficit hi hai
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@Biradar  The preface is of 15 pages and the First chapter written by desukar is of 56 pages. But just to make it further clear I am attaching page number 11 . I dont know if you can read bengali or not with Bengali my house helper knows. i am interpreting something from between


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  1. According to Constitution of India, A person who eligible to vote can be made a minister in a state for six months even if he/she is not a member of the legislature of that state
  2. According to the representation of people act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for at least five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

(If one overthinks the answer could be ‘D’ – overthinking that Voter eligibility is not mentioned in the Constitution and Age 25 is not mentioned. As you know UPSC doesn’t reward overthinking. Here the question is related to checking the concept rather than fact)

S1: Not quite technically true, since one who is eligible to vote isn’t necessarily eligible to be a Minister (for e.g. on grounds of age). But, since UPSC has used the term a voter “can” and not “every voter”, S1 is correct since many voters who meet the eligibility to be a Member of Parliament can be made a Minister.

For e.g. here are few correct and incorrect statements:

CORRECT: A voter CAN become a minister for six months.

CORRECT: A voter eligible to become a Member of Parliament CAN become a minister for six months.

CORRECT: Every voter that is eligible to become a Member of Parliament CAN become a minister for six months.

First statement is only part of a larger correct statement, still true.

INOCRRECT: EVERY voter can become a minister for six months.

U should have mentioned the source i.e insights.

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What is the right Answer for treasury bill question!?
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  1. According to Constitution of India, A person who eligible to vote can be made a minister in a state for six months even if he/she is not a member of the legislature of that state
  2. According to the representation of people act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for at least five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

(If one overthinks the answer could be ‘D’ – overthinking that Voter eligibility is not mentioned in the Constitution and Age 25 is not mentioned. As you know UPSC doesn’t reward overthinking. Here the question is related to checking the concept rather than fact)

S1: Not quite technically true, since one who is eligible to vote isn’t necessarily eligible to be a Minister (for e.g. on grounds of age). But, since UPSC has used the term a voter “can” and not “every voter”, S1 is correct since many voters who meet the eligibility to be a Member of Parliament can be made a Minister.

For e.g. here are few correct and incorrect statements:

CORRECT: A voter CAN become a minister for six months.

CORRECT: A voter eligible to become a Member of Parliament CAN become a minister for six months.

CORRECT: Every voter that is eligible to become a Member of Parliament CAN become a minister for six months.

First statement is only part of a larger correct statement, still true.

INOCRRECT: EVERY voter can become a minister for six months.

U should have mentioned the source i.e insights.

Even in drishti ias video sir said...upsc won't go for micro thing...broadly they look..therefore answer would be A 

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Does anybody remember what ForumIAS predicted PRELIMS cut off in 2018 and 2019,especially 2018??
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Shankar IAS Revised Answer Key.pdf

Shankar IAS Revised Key:

Desher Katha  (A) 1 and 2 only

Non Financial Debt (D) 1,2 and 3

@shubham4_m7770 Do you know what is the answer they have given to Rakhmabai question in their revised answer key?

They have not revised the answer to Rakhmabai question in their new key..They have given 1,2 and 3 as the ans.

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From January onwards, it is current account surplus and merchandise trade export is more than import

UPSC has specifically written "AT PRESENT", so it might go with c) 3 only. 


dont know how coaching wala is taking 1, 3,4 whereas byju has taken it as 3only

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Navyasaid

What is the right Answer for treasury bill question!?

That ll be all . In general economists consider these 3 to be non financial debt . I read a newyork times article where all 3 given as non financial debt . 

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From January onwards, it is current account surplus and merchandise trade export is more than import

UPSC has specifically written "AT PRESENT", so it might go with c) 3 only. 


dont know how coaching wala is taking 1, 3,4 whereas byju has taken it as 3only

What abt mechandise export ? Option 1 . Is it wtong ? 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/economy-policy/india-posts-current-account-surplus-of-19-8-bn-as-trade-deficit-narrows-120093000740_1.html

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@rishi258 I think going ahead with representation should be way forward because in my view it could go anyway


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@rishi258 It's 1,3,4 Even present there is Current surplus but there is merchandise trade deficit.Apart from June ,there has always been merchandise trade deficit.So if u consider Current account deficit as wrong then u will be left with option as 1,3 but there is no such option which means answer is 1,3,4 taking annual perspective.

"India's imports in September 2020 declined 19.6 per cent to $30.31 billion, shrinking the trade deficit to $2.91 billion"


https://www.google.com/search?q=india+trade+deficit+September+2020&oq=India+tr&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i61l2j69i60.3707j0j7&client=ms-android-xiaomi-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8


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Does anybody remember what ForumIAS predicted PRELIMS cut off in 2018 and 2019,especially 2018??

Someone plz

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I take back whatever I discussed on Deusker.

One should go with what one is able to comprehend from this or one's better conscience.

As last year many majority opinions proved wrong, one should not waste their month bez of 1-2 disputed Q or their discussions here. After all we are all aspirants not professors. 

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This is my last effort for this question...25 years age mentioned in the constitution and also age for voting i.e. 18 years also mentioned in constitution in article 326 so if u r eligible for voting in doesn't mean tht u may elected as MP or MLA....and read the notes on article 173 and u may go and read this case sushil kumar vs rakesh Kumar case I am giving link of this case below

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/633831/

Antineutrino ,Amonga
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Who says it's mandatory to become mla to be a minister for 6 months?
It's post 6 months that you have to get yourself elected in either house


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Just now checked my ans. Getting 91.34 to 94 ( considering Treasury bills c as incorrect). Obc category. No issues with csat. What are my chances.

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@jagteshwar_sohal25614 Yes.6 months case is for a non-legislator.


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