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Today's test Que no 15 Home charges answer given here is D , this question was asked pre 2011 , and official UPSC key says B.Que no 59.copy-of-cut-off-20113.jpggs_paper_i.pdfgs_paper_i.pdf

Q4 Test 26

Plsprovide date of writting bhagvad purana,

Some sources say it is written on the beginning of Kali Yuga , some say 10th century ,

In that case option 3 should be wrong and answer to be C .

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavata_Purana

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Test 31 Q38 

The formation of Asean was driven by economic concerns also.

@Thinker  Test 32 Q48.

Statement 2 , the word always was added as a correction in between the exam.

So the statement reads as 

Fringing reefs are always separated from shore by narrow , shallow lagoons.

So it should be wrong and ans should be C.

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Q14 Test 32

Statement 1. Mentions Ocean water upwellings , It is not mentioned cold current in the question , ( the first picture show the lines from where question is framed it is talking about cold current)

Ocean water upwellings will supply food and microorganisms for the corals , (it is mentioned in the 2nd picture)

So I think statement 1 should be correct and ans should be A or both A and D should be considered right

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Test 33 Q18

Bharathapuzha is the longest river of Kerala.

So answer should be C

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Q32 Test 36

Sir , Mumbai port is the largest container port of India , known as JNPT or Navasheva .

So option C should be correct.

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Test 42 Q5 

Why statement 2 is wrong ??? As discussed in the ppc class it should be right.

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Test 44 Q34

Adb follows one country one vote system???

I think it is NDB who has this .

Ans should be D 

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Test 48 Q7

Statement 2 

The office of the king or the Raja was based on heredity . Why this statement is wrong??

Attaching pics of Tamil Nadu book which say post was heredity 

Answer should be D

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Test 6 Q44 

Statement 1 

Balsams or jewel weeds

[These plants are native to eastern Himalayas.

Why this statement is wrong??]

They are found in eastern Himalayas and other parts of India as well.

Pls clarify.

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Test 6 Q44 

Statement 1 

Balsams or jewel weeds

[These plants are native to eastern Himalayas.

Why this statement is wrong??]

The word only is not given in the statement so the statement 1 should be right , 

Attaching the screenshot of the explanation provided .

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Test 9

Pls check answer of question no 30 , it is previous yr question in which the official upsc key says D as answer ,

Chief secretary is appointed by the government

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Explanation sheet pls for Test 8& 9.

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Test 10 Que 43

Regarding the Battle of Buxar 1764

Statement 2 is

The east India company emerged as the de-jure power in Bengal.

(WHICH is wrong statement as it transformed EIC from a de-jure power to a de-facto power )

Answer should be C .

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Test 11 Q37 

Dadabhai Naoroji

Statement 1 :-

He propounded the theory of Drain of wealth for the first time in his book Poverty and Un British rule in India .

( Why this statement is wrong???)

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Test 16 Q39

Akali Movement

Statement 2 

The Government passed the SikhGurudwara Act 1922 to pacify the Akalis.

( This statement should be correct , Attaching pg from spectrum )

Answer should be C

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Test 25 Q 49

Both statements are wrong , Explanation also mentions both statement as wrong but answer is given B , Answer Should be D.

TEST 25 Q 26

Answer given is B , but as per explanation answer should be D ..

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Test 33, Ques 4:  as per upsc answer key, statement 3 is wrong

word maybe is used here , while in upsc paper it was will be .