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.
@upsc2020 There is a starc difference between what is supposed to be and what actually is. The Speaker even after election remains a member of a political party. There have been various instances where speaker has taken decision very swiftly and sometimes too sternly . There have also been instances where the Speaker has not acted on petitions of disqualification .
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Did mastery over agriculture act as a leverage for the rise of the Harappan towns and cities??? Discuss
Agricultural productivity is a pre-condition for rise of any civilization. IVC centered around agriculture. They developed tools, wheels, used animals so that agriculture could get an impetus. Granaries were built to keep the surplus or use it for export.
upsc2020,Are legislative councils required at states? Should they be abolished? In light of recent move by AP govt, what are your views?
The constitution gives Councils limited legislative powers. Unlike Rajya Sabha which has substantial powers to shape non-financial legislation, Legislative Councils lack the constitutional mandate to do so. Legislative Assemblies have the power to override amendments made to a legislation by the Council. So it doesn't make sense to have a body just to park candidates. Only adds to the exchequer of the government. Either the powers of councils are increased to strengthen democracy or they are completely diluted.
upsc2020,
What are the lists we need to mug up for prelims?
One is list of national parks,biosphere reserves. Please add more such topics.
This can be divided in two parts. List, from static portion. And the other from dynamic.
Static:
1. Polity Basic- Constitution comparison, Bodies and institutions deriving power from constitution, result of initial lok sabha elections, first cabinet and portfolio, 'Chronology' of main events post 1947
2. History- We all know the importance of events which occurred between 1935-1947
3. Geography- Have personally tried to locate important places on google map. Sharing here for everyone's benefit. It's very easy to navigate on g-maps.
Ramsar Sites-ttps://goo.gl/maps/TPBz79FUv1AFPMeX9
National Park
Lakes and Glaciers
Important Passes of India
Of course, the course of major rivers
Latest map released by Home Ministry post 370
Mountain Peaks and Ranges- with special focus on Kashmir (Pir panjal, Ladhak) and NE
Biosphere Reserve
Disaster Management Zones
List of countries surrounded by- major seas and Ocean bodies.
4. Economics- What constitutes/ or do not constitutes-part of national income, goods in CPI basket, transactions pertaining to current/capital account, very basic of diff items in diff gst slabs etc.
5. Art and Culture- A table showcasing basic info about Dance form-state, painting-state, music-state, puppetary-state, theatre-state relationship.
Dynamic:
Map based activities based on current affairs. For this, one can compile first page index of vision ias monthly, for last 2 years. This will have total 24 pages. After this, marking important places on map (or pinning the location on Google maps).
Does either mean both or any one?
Vision question and one of the option was this;
“Proclamation for the continuation of the emergency must be approved by either house of the parliament”
I googled and it seems like both(any one andbothare correct)
Could someone please clarify? Thanks.
Either means any one of the two. Proclamation has to be approved by RS or LS = either RS or LS
With banks profitability at all time low, increase in insurance limit is likely to increase the operating expenses of the banks. Is the move likely to benefit investors? Can somebody explain
The increase in insurance limit will increase the operating expenses of the banks as they will have to pay more insurance premium. This will impact the profitability of banks.
But the measure will boost confidence among investors since they will have a belief that their money is safe with bank.
GreenArrow,With banks profitability at all time low, increase in insurance limit is likely to increase the operating expenses of the banks. Is the move likely to benefit investors? Can somebody explain
The increase in insurance limit will increase the operating expenses of the banks as they will have to pay more insurance premium. This will impact the profitability of banks.
But the measure will boost confidence among investors since they will have a belief that their money is safe with bank.
Legit. Thanks
avenger99,
Will a different time zone be beneficial for the north-eastern states?
India is essentially a tropical country with at max 2 hours difference. Not too sure if it would be practical to implement DST for NE states.
Well, A study done by Bengaluru based National Institute of Advanced Studies said that a separate time zone for the northeastern region could help in saving 2.7 billion units of electricity every year. There is merit in having DST for NE states. Countries elsewhere also operate with multiple timezones.
@upsc2020 Thanks :) But, could you please explain the difference between these 2 statements?
The proclamation must be approved by both Houses of Parliament within one month
And
Every resolution approving the proclamation must be passed by either House of Parliament
In short, doesn’t it imply either means both? Like on ‘either side of the road?’
Thanks :)
avenger99,44th Amendment introduced A. 352(3) wherein it introduced that the President shall declare no proclamation unless the same has been given to him in writing by the Union Cabinet.
avenger99,
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