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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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can the President use pocket veto on constitutional amendment bills? The constitution says President has to give assent to CA bills, but does not prescribe any time limit to give assent...
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oopsiesaid

can the President use pocket veto on constitutional amendment bills? The constitution says President has to give assent to CA bills, but does not prescribe any time limit to give assent...

President has no veto power for constitutional amendment bill source : lakshmikant

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@THE_MECHANIC 24th amendment has not specified any time limit to approce


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oopsiesaid

@THE_MECHANIC 24th amendment has not specified any time limit to approce


baat to yeh bhi shi h .............likha to clearly bhi nhi hua ki veto nhi kr skte ya kr skte h 

oopsie,
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Considering the 2020 cutoff  , what number of questions would be ideal to attempt ?

Last time attempted almost 92 , was out by 0.67 marks , I was speculating ideal attempts given difficulty level similar to 2020 ! Any insights ?

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Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of kerosene oil respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the kerosene oil of both the tankers when used an exact number of times


what does this term "when used an exact number of times" exactly mean? i cant understand the question

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RaGasaid

Two tankers contain 850 litres and 680 litres of kerosene oil respectively. Find the maximum capacity of a container which can measure the kerosene oil of both the tankers when used an exact number of times


what does this term "when used an exact number of times" exactly mean? i cant understand the question

HCF? I think it means a no which is a factor of both

Aurora,RaGa
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Aurorasaid

Considering the 2020 cutoff  , what number of questions would be ideal to attempt ?

Last time attempted almost 92 , was out by 0.67 marks , I was speculating ideal attempts given difficulty level similar to 2020 ! Any insights ?

Not going with any pre set number but I feel attempting less can also be risky because vague questions me you can never really assess how many you’ll end up marking correct (as per the actual keys). Around ~90 hi probably, for me...

Aurora,captainhaddock
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@RaGa means consider only Integers. Not much relevant factors are integers only which we consider. We don't consider fractions or decimals as factors. Answer would be 170?


RaGa,
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Aurorasaid

Considering the 2020 cutoff  , what number of questions would be ideal to attempt ?

Last time attempted almost 92 , was out by 0.67 marks , I was speculating ideal attempts given difficulty level similar to 2020 ! Any insights ?

Not going with any pre set number but I feel attempting less can also be risky because vague questions me you can never really assess how many you’ll end up marking correct (as per the actual keys). Around ~90 hi probably, for me...

Looking at my score it made me feel I should have attempted less , but I second you on not attempting anything less than 90 .

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Aurorasaid

Aurorasaid

Considering the 2020 cutoff  , what number of questions would be ideal to attempt ?

Last time attempted almost 92 , was out by 0.67 marks , I was speculating ideal attempts given difficulty level similar to 2020 ! Any insights ?

Not going with any pre set number but I feel attempting less can also be risky because vague questions me you can never really assess how many you’ll end up marking correct (as per the actual keys). Around ~90 hi probably, for me...

Looking at my score it made me feel I should have attempted less , but I second you on not attempting anything less than 90 .

If you feel so, then maybe try with less attempts. Truth is we can never really know until the paper is infront of us 🤷🏻‍♀️

Aurora,
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Mallakhamb is the state sport of Madhya Pradesh but it originated in Maharashtra. If a “correctly matched” type of question comes which option would be more apt? MP or MH?
Aurora,komarambheem3
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I feel marking “all are correct” in the exam this time is going to be a mental torture for me 😂 saari decision making skills test hojyengi unn do hours mein 
Dionysus,MikeWozniakand6 otherslike this
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FLT ne confidence hila diya hai "all of the above" ke liye
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Aurorasaid

Considering the 2020 cutoff  , what number of questions would be ideal to attempt ?

Last time attempted almost 92 , was out by 0.67 marks , I was speculating ideal attempts given difficulty level similar to 2020 ! Any insights ?

80-85 is my zone. anything below or above results in suboptimal score. But i am thinking of going without any fixed number in mind. I feel upsc is trying to dissuade us from making blind guesses both in pre as well as mains. That's why they have started asking tough questions and trapping tukka experts, pattern decoders.


Aurora,Villanelleand2 otherslike this
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We have a proper 'UPSC Industry' around us, kind of disappointing that we don't have people who would collate the real marks vs coaching answer key differential of 15-20 people and try to find out the right answers. 


Seems practically difficult but it is possible mathematically, with certain assumptions of course. 


Alas, a man can only wish!

Aurora,
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RaGasaid

FLT ne confidence hila diya hai "all of the above" ke liye

Treat it as any other option, and not as a preset answer…bas 

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D503said

Aurorasaid

Considering the 2020 cutoff  , what number of questions would be ideal to attempt ?

Last time attempted almost 92 , was out by 0.67 marks , I was speculating ideal attempts given difficulty level similar to 2020 ! Any insights ?

80-85 is my zone. anything below or above results in suboptimal score. But i am thinking of going without any fixed number in mind. I feel upsc is trying to dissuade us from making blind guesses both in pre as well as mains. That's why they have started asking tough questions and trapping tukka experts, pattern decoders.


Before getting into the exam hall I became so rigid as to attempt more than 90 , After looking at the paper also I couldnt make up my mind to do anything less than that !

Dionysus,
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@Aurora We always have bias towards questions getting wrong by jugaad methods but we don't account how many other questions got right due to this. 


Aurora,captainhaddock
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@Purplesunbird you said it! Jugaad is a necessary evil in this paper....too less or too much brings despair. 


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