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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. 

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@D503 c?


Dionysus,
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How does La Nina affect weather pattern in places other than India? In Africa, South America, North America, SEA and possibly Europe? Just warmer, wetter, cooler, dryer sort of thing.

Also, the heat wave in North America this year, was that due to La Nina?
sstarrr,
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Guys, why is first statement wrong here?

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Any idea regarding how to go about CSAT?? I did 2014-2019 PYQ and was sailing through, no issues but then I did last year and it was brutal, couldn’t finish on time, couldn’t even do the passages which are my strong point and I’m kinda freaking out right now. Honestly I’m a bit shaken by how bad it was. Any tips? What should I do? I’ve only heard people suggest doing PYQ so that was my strategy but I’m a bit lost now :(

There is a channel named CivilsTap on youtube. They have uploaded detailed solutions of CSAT PYQ's topic wise. Watch and understand the quants and reasoning portions of the past few years! :)

I believe if we are going to attempt all the passages, an error margin of 10 questions must be taken. Hence, trying to attempt 15-20 from maths and reasoning will help.

Around 50 questions are a safe bet.

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Pls explain what is the logic behind this ?

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Guys, why is first statement wrong here?

Its not wrong? Where is this question from?

Villanelle,mehuifs
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How does La Nina affect weather pattern in places other than India? In Africa, South America, North America, SEA and possibly Europe? Just warmer, wetter, cooler, dryer sort of thing.

Also, the heat wave in North America this year, was that due to La Nina?

The combined phenomenon of southern oscillation and El Nino is known as ENSO. In the years when the ENSO is strong, large-scale variations in weather occur over the world. The arid west coast of South America receives heavy rainfall, drought occurs in Australia and sometimes in India and floods in China.

Copied verbatim from NCERT. You may reverse all the conditions for La Nina.


And, yes, Heat waves in North America was due to La Nina which created a heat dome effect.

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@Zlatan07 but it is not given in option about CWS only?


Villanelle,
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mehuifs,
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@MaeveWiley It was in vision Abhyas.


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Pls explain what is the logic behind this ?

It means even if Y starts 40m ahead of X, both will reach at exact same time. That is, in the time taken by X to travel 1000m, Y will travel 960m [1000-40]. Similarly, X-Z pair mein Z will travel 936m [1000-64] in the time X travels 1000m.

Comparing these, Y ka 960m wala time= Z ka 936m wala time.

So when Y travels 1000m, Z will travel [936/960]*1000m= 975m [1000-25m]. So, even if Z starts 25m ahead, they'll reach together. So, Y gives 25m to Z

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Pls explain what is the logic behind this ?

In 1st case, Y runs 960 and give 24 I.e(64-40) to z.

Thus 960 me 24, then 1000 me kitna =

(24/960) *1000 = 25 m 

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World's largest marine protected area is Ross Sea region or Marae Moana near Cook Islands?
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kindly look into it! the official answer key says C. Why not B?

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@mehuifs annually only for rural, QUARTERLY for urban


mehuifs,captainhaddock
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kindly look into it! the official answer key says C. Why not B?

Some things we learn before taking prelims and some things we learn after taking prelims :(.

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World's largest marine protected area is Ross Sea region or Marae Moana near Cook Islands?

I've read Ross sea region,,

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@mehuifs annually only for rural, QUARTERLY for urban


But PIB says annually for both rural and urban? :/

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