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[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021

Attempted 76 (as usual, in my attempt range), getting 109.33 from ShankarIAS. But I am doubtful of the Right to vote being a minister. I think it is A because the statement never said ALL eligible to vote can be made a minister. It only said those who are eligible to vote can be made a minister, so yes, if the age is 25+, he can be made a minister. Hence, answer should be A (would give me +2.66 too, lol).
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@Raptor22 The case is void even if one exception is found. Anyway, please check the Hindi translation to clear any doubt. 


Exception can make the statement void only when it would have said "All" eligible to vote. In that case, even when 1 exception is found, the statement is void. But, it only said, those who are eligible to vote can be made a minister (never said all eligible to vote), so yes, in many cases they can be made a minister.

Is there a window in which such queries or suggestions can be made to UPSC?

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@Raptor22  Just adding my but here, the statement is explicitly saying according to constitution of india, a person ..... But in constitution voter criteria has not been mentioned. Its mentioned in ROPA 1951. So answer should be D, correct me if I am wrong.


Yeah, eligible to vote is not mentioned.... hmmm... :(

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I think biofuel also deserves some attention..given the answers D to many science questions. It also seems D to me 😀😁

Me too, lol!

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@Raptor22 I understand what is confusing here. I got confused during the exam and went over to the Hindi section. I'm away from my paper but it had resolved all doubt. The central point is that eligibility to vote has nothing to do with ministership. Yes, I believe there is a time limit for filing grievances, please check. 


Yeah, I see Hindi version makes it clear and also the point that "eligible to vote" is not in Constitution.......

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How is MSP or waiving off loans not an investment? Not every investment has to be good.... Anyone?
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@Raptor22 That's a stretch. Subsidies should be called investments too if we think that way.


I think, yes, they are. Subsidies to private enterprises by government to develop them or grants by government to tech companies to invent something new is an investment. All of them might turn out to be bad.....

Investment is just putting money hoping for gains. Gains might come or might not. Investment is not a loan to be returned....

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Subsidies are one way payments. Not really asset creating and can't be considered investment, going by the basics

Waiving off tax in SEZ is a subsidy or an investment? Seeing the little to no gains of Indian SEZs, they should be a subsidy too then?

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Which case is pending for UPSC that it can't release 2019 marks, any idea? When is the judgement coming?
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