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[Results] Prelims 2020 Over - Gearing for 2021

Anyone attempted ALL INDIA SIMULATOR today, what score range should be considered as good.
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Getting 130 according to toppers key, 71 correct and 17 incorrect. Though I have checked 2 more keys of SOMP telegram and Baliyan and in both I was getting 120.
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@Raptor22  Just adding my bit 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.


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Anyone with CSAT answer key.
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@tss  In constitution,  A person who is a voter has not been used. Voter as a qualification is given in ROPA 1951. So answer should be D, rest UPSC will tell after 1 year.


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Anyone have CSAT answerkey link ?
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@SandyMatash  from where did you check.


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@sunnykumarroy658377  I found one yesterday but wont recommend, wait for some authentic one 


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@gauravbrly409  I yesterday saw a graph not currently finding it. It was clearly reflecting that though trade has increased but not consistently. From 2013 to 2014 there was decline in trade and in one more year if I am able to recall.


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@gauravbrly409  This graph is reflecting that trade has not increased consistently in past 10 years.


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@gauravbrly409  Bhai isme bhi to dikh rha ki trade consistently grow nahi kiya hai from 2014-15 to 16-17 there is perceptible decline in trade. Observe that imports are more or less same but exports have declined.


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@Qoqo  I am doing Dipin sir's classes. If you want value addition and are thorough with basics please go for dipin sir. His coverage may be less but what he teaches is extremely relevant and you will get 360 degree coverage of any topic. It will benefit you in essay too.


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@gauravbrly409  Bilateral trade data of HCI is also showing that trade has decreased in few years.


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@rafael  Correct hai bhai OMT question is verbatim from hindu 2018 its just that they have changed 59 mtr to 129 mtr. And  parliament is not required to meet for any minimum number of days. Criteria of meeting in 6 months should not be applied to deduce parliament should meet atleast 2 days in a year. 


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@Qoqo  Bhai if you are thorough with basics then analysis of Dipin sir will help you immensely in mains answer writing. This holds true for Economy and IR too. 


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@mehuifs  True but that does not mean there is any minimum no of days that parliament is required to meet. Look no one is 100 percent sure and this debate is nonsensical because if you are getting 95 plus removing ambiguous questions, you must start mains preparation. And even if you are not and want to appear in 2021, its not far away. If you start preparing for mains its a win win situation in any case.


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@Biradar  Even in my centre too 30 to 35 percentage appeared only.


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@TwinAlco  In this question even statement 2 may be wrong because constitution of India provides judicial review only in case of laws violating fundamental rights. This statement is talking about to preserve the ideals on which constitution is  based and to protect liberty.  If we infer that liberty is fundamental rights, even then the second part of statement may not be correct. To preserve the ideals on which it is based, court has evolved the doctrine of Basic structure. 


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@Sherkhan1428  Bhai I have been following this group for past few months and I can surely say you are a very humble and good man who hardworking as well as sensitive to issues around. Dont know about your marks and dont know about whether you will write mains this year or not but your kind of people are needed in the bureaucracy who are compassionate. Please dont let the negativity around you affect yourself.


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@Sherkhan1428  Dono bhai likhenge sath me..


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@SantiCazorla  Same thoughts here since quarterly or yearly not mentioned and there is no option as 1,3, we should take option D as correct. Moreover Trade deficit(GOOD AND SERVICES IMPORT AND EXPORT) and CAD( Goods,services , interest and transfers) are different, why UPSC has written CAD/ TRADE deficit in the option.


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@Biradar  In constitution of india voting criteria is not mentioned, this statement is incorrect. Voting as a criteria is mentioned in ROPA 1951.


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@sarat_bose  Really stupid key it is. 


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@Equalizer  Bhai I did not give 2019 but solved it before 2020 prelims. I got 115 with UPSC key and in 2020 I am getting from 87 to 95, i felt it was tougher than 2019. Though comparing actual exam performance with solving in room.may not be judicious but still I felt 2020 CSAT was a notch higher in difficulty level than 2019.


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@Tokyo  100 percent you will clear csat


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@Equalizer  This is very difficult to predict, nobody knows.


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@DevBoss   Upsc notification came in feb 2020 with around 800 seats and IRMS withdrew request to  upsc to recruit Group A officers in jan 2020, so seats will remain same i suppose.  Around 10000 will qualify to write mains going by past trends.


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@sunnykumarroy658377  4th statement is incorrect so b should be most appropriate.


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@sunnykumarroy658377  I have marked A and seems correct to me, rest Upsc will tell.


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@sunnykumarroy658377  Seems B is right answer


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@sunnykumarroy658377  Sorry bhai .. asset allocation -B, private investment-B since 4th statement is incorrect, urban local body-A . These seems correct according to me.


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@Tokyo Nahi kar paya tha bhai pusa arhar wala


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@kobemamba  I have choosen B risk taking option in Asset allocation.


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@gauravbrly409  Answer is either A or D. Preamble does not have legal effect as any other part. It does not have same effect as PART-III, it is not even source of legislation. In A and D there may be confusion and it depends on UPSC whether is has taken the statement from any random judgment or general features of preamble.


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@gauravbrly409   Bhai if an amendment is against basic structure it will be struck down, nowhere court has said that amendment against preamble will be struck down.



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@gauravbrly409  Moreover some features mentioned in preamble may be part of basic structure like secularism but in totality preamble has not been declared as basic structure by courts. Thats why It can be changed and amended.


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@gauravbrly409  Bhai mark my words ans to this question will be A or D. C is explicitly wrong. D may be answer as preamble may be used by courts to adjudicate on ambiguous laws or to interpret other parts of constitution which deciding in judicial review, if UPSC considers it as legal effect then D may be answer. 
Btw please tell me what part of keshwanand bharti judgement is against what is said, will be helpful. Spirit of preamble does not mean Basic structure, spirit of constitution means basic structure.


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@sunnykumarroy658377  True that .. RC analysis by these random youtube videos must be avoided.


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@gauravbrly409    Not only question mentions at present level but it also mentions effectively, I dont thing based on research paper answer will be D, most likely UPSC will go with option B.


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@Caesar  Bhai isme ye kahan likha hai ki Cost of new computer is also covered if someone damages it.


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@Biradar  question mentions  According to the constitution so one has to be specific here. In Art 164(4) it is mentioned that a minister who is not a member of state legislature for 6 consecutive months shall cease to be a minister after expiration of that period. Here voter criteria is not mentioned, voter as a qualification to be member of legislature is mentioned in ROPA 1951. Answer to this question is D in all probability.


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@Biradar  Hahaha, bhai I am not preaching just explaining my point. You will certainly gain 2 marks in this question.


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@Equalizer  Bhai Article me ye kahan likha hai ki person who is eligible to vote can be made minister for 6 months.


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@Great_Indian_Custard  True bhai, i didn't mention that, voter is a criteria to be member of legislature as per RPA and thats what i mentioned in the statement. I tried to explain upsc might have mixed this criteria with statement in Article 164(4) to confuse aspirants.


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According to this NTCA report  2020 core area is  3721 sq km.

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@Equalizer  H2SO4  sulphur se banta hoga bhai shyad..


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@prashanzz25015  You are through, please prepare for mains.


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