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Doubt Clearance Thread: UPSC 2021

"When in doubt, observe and ask questions. When certain, observe at length and ask many more questions."

Created this thread as a one stop solution for all members so that all the doubts wherein any conceptual clarification is required can be solved here. 

jack_Sparrow,curious_kidand122 otherslike this
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There are 2 governance questions in pyq and both of them have messed up answers provided(One was related to the fiscal deficit).

What I concluded is that we have to think of the question as in "governance + inclusive" context and so Option A isn't very fitting there.  

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@THE_MECHANIC like Speaker is a member, Deputy Chairman is a member, President is not a member but a part of Parliament. The only reason I wrote ‘maybe correct’ is because it’s debatable. In strict terms, if you’re asked what constitutes Parliament: President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. If you’re asked whether VP is a part of Parliament then it’s a straight no. But if we’re asked if Chairman is a part: it’s ambiguous because he does perform some essential parliamentary functions largely in line with what the Speaker does (who is a part of parliament by virtue of him being a member). Also the current VP’s website does mention that the Chairman is a part but I haven’t found any other official source stating the same. Additionally, since he isn’t a member of any of the houses you could say he isn’t a part of the Parliament. 
Honestly I don’t think we should be pondering so much on whether the chairman is a part or not. Almost definitely it won’t be asked and if it is I’ll go by what all sources say: he isn’t since Parliament = President+RS+LS


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@THE_MECHANIC like Speaker is a member, Deputy Chairman is a member, President is not a member but a part of Parliament. The only reason I wrote ‘maybe correct’ is because it’s debatable. In strict terms, if you’re asked what constitutes Parliament: President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. If you’re asked whether VP is a part of Parliament then it’s a straight no. But if we’re asked if Chairman is a part: it’s ambiguous because he does perform some essential parliamentary functions largely in line with what the Speaker does (who is a part of parliament by virtue of him being a member). Also the current VP’s website does mention that the Chairman is a part but I haven’t found any other official source stating the same. Additionally, since he isn’t a member of any of the houses you could say he isn’t a part of the Parliament. 
Honestly I don’t think we should be pondering so much on whether the chairman is a part or not. Almost definitely it won’t be asked and if it is I’ll go by what all sources say: he isn’t since Parliament = President+RS+LS


akshay kumar phir hera pheri arey mujhe chakkar aane laga hai - Stories for  the Youth!

necromancer,THE_MECHANIC
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@THE_MECHANIC like Speaker is a member, Deputy Chairman is a member, President is not a member but a part of Parliament. The only reason I wrote ‘maybe correct’ is because it’s debatable. In strict terms, if you’re asked what constitutes Parliament: President, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. If you’re asked whether VP is a part of Parliament then it’s a straight no. But if we’re asked if Chairman is a part: it’s ambiguous because he does perform some essential parliamentary functions largely in line with what the Speaker does (who is a part of parliament by virtue of him being a member). Also the current VP’s website does mention that the Chairman is a part but I haven’t found any other official source stating the same. Additionally, since he isn’t a member of any of the houses you could say he isn’t a part of the Parliament. 
Honestly I don’t think we should be pondering so much on whether the chairman is a part or not. Almost definitely it won’t be asked and if it is I’ll go by what all sources say: he isn’t since Parliament = President+RS+LS


thanks bhai "the last line make much sense to me " ..........keep it simple :p

necromancer,
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What is meant by tenor premium?
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10th Plan?

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What is meant by tenor premium?

The premium/interest which you get/give during the security's tenure (i.e before its maturity ) 

P.S- I may not be technically correct with the words used but this is what it is. 

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OUT OF MAJOR, MEDIUM AND MINOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS, WHICH ONE HAS THE MAX. SHARE IN IRRIGATION?

P.S: Sorry already for this very random question.

Considering minor irrigation projects include groundwater irrigation, it has to be minor irrigation projects as the majority of land under irrigation in India is under groundwater/tubewell irrigation. 

sjerngal,
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Which test series is good for prelims after Vision ias,I completed vision test series(part test),I want to only focus part test not full test yet now
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while Treasury bills eligible for SLR, does G-Sec's are also eligible for SLR?

kindly answer

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Which of the following land revenue settlement was first to have concluded with village community?

a) Permanent

b) Mahalwari

c) Ryotwari

d) NOTA

My ans : b) Mahalwari

Any one else thinks any different? Explanation? (B is not listed as answer at some places).

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while Treasury bills eligible for SLR, does G-Sec's are also eligible for SLR?

kindly answer

Yes. Liquid assets - like gold, Tbills and Gsec are all part of SLR.

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B) 6th Plan Infra =>Get more rural jobs as well. 

8th Plan - LPG. 10th - Seems unlikely that infra would be kept pending until this plan. 4th - Focus was to get India back on its feet after the shock from wars etc. 

BurtMacklin_FBI,
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Is equilization levy 2% or 6 %??? 
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Is equilization levy 2% or 6 %??? 

6%

sjerngal,Shailputri
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Which of the following land revenue settlement was first to have concluded with village community?

a) Permanent

b) Mahalwari

c) Ryotwari

d) NOTA

My ans : b) Mahalwari

Any one else thinks any different? Explanation? (B is not listed as answer at some places).

Which test series? I don't understand the statement - concluded with Village Community?

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Which test series? I don't understand the statement - concluded with Village Community?

The taxes were to be paid by the villages as a whole , not individually like in the Ryotwari system how it was done in the mahalwari system in south India. 

Shailputri,
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Which of the following land revenue settlement was first to have concluded with village community?

a) Permanent

b) Mahalwari

c) Ryotwari

d) NOTA

My ans : b) Mahalwari

Any one else thinks any different? Explanation? (B is not listed as answer at some places).

Which test series? I don't understand the statement - concluded with Village Community?

OPSC 2021. Concluded with village community like we say..."conclude an agreement with someone". Question asks which land settlement made agreement with village community directly.

chamomile,
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OPSC 2021. Concluded with village community like we say..."conclude an agreement with someone". Question asks which land settlement made agreement with village community directly.

I think its b.

Shailputri,
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