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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Instructions ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
6_JULY_2020_6PM onwards ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
7_JULY_2020 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
8_JULY_2020 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
9_JULY_2020 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
10_JULY_2020 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
11_JULY_2020 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
12_JULY_2020 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
13_JULY_2020 upto 6PM ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 67
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
General Qs on UPSC Prep/Strategy .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Strategy / book list/ How to begin preparation? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Too many lectures/unable to find time/Time management .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
unable to focus in studies/ unable to remember ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 79
Current affairs(CA) preparation/ Current PDF/Newspaper skip/Notes? ................................................................................................................................................................................ 79
Current Affairs (CA) PDF Vision/IASParliament/3rd party: which one to use? .................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Shd I use Vision PT365/similar YEARLY compilations or Monthly CA PDF? .......................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Should I read the Hindu or Indian Express? ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Doubts about notes making ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Doubt about revision ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 81
Suggest me educators for each subject/ Whose lecture should I attend/skip? ...................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Optional subject related doubts ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 82
How to prepare optional? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82

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My option subject not available in unacademy Plus? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82


Should I drop my graduation subject to select Humanities subject? .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Which one to pick from PubAd/PolSci/Socio ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84

Admission → Previous Batch Student ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 84

Handout of my Lectures ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 85


Where is the handout? How to download handout?........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85
How to download the powerpoint Which you are teaching in the class? ................................................................................................................................................................................. 86
Should I take printout? my eyes are stressed because of PDF reading? .................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Give me all the handouts at once, ABHI KE ABHI ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Why sequence of topic is different in Powerpoint vs Handout?.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
What is the meaning of all the emojis used in your hand out? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Hindi Medium mein entire handout chhahiye mujhe. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Why handout has no blanks? previously you used to keep blank? .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 89
Correction in the handout............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89

Economy → Doubts → General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90

Q. I've taken late admission, should I wait for next batch? .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90
I've taken late admission, how to cover up the gap in present course? ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Is this course relevant for 2020’s prelims? how to use for Pre-2020? ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Is this course relevant for 2022 or future year's aspirant? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Is this course covering both prelims and mains economy for GS? ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
I'm preparing for StatePSC exam, how to use your economy course? ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 91
What topics are you going to teach in economy? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Do I need to make notes from your handout? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
How should I revise economy from your course?................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 92

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Do I've to memorize facts, can i pass prelims just with 'basic understanding of economy concepts'? ........................................................................................................................ 92
What to read for the economy apart from your handout? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Should I buy / read Ramesh Singh / Sanjiv Verma or not? .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Which NCERTs do I have to read for economy?.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93
Should I make notes for economic current affairs? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 93
Will you be teaching the government schemes in this lecture? ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93

Economy → Doubts → Specific ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 94

How is SOV a fiat money? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 94


How is Credit card and Overdraft different? .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Doubts over money multiplier effect ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
How to open a bank/scheduled vs non-schedule? .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 94
Why is repo the main tool of monetary policy, When it is very ineffective giving any result? ........................................................................................................................................ 94
Doubt over Banking equation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
What is Public Account, Consolidated Fund & fiscal deficit? .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
why is excessive gold consumption bad for economy? ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Fintech/Startup Model ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Operational aspects ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Moral Outrage, "AISA KYO HAI"? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 96
PhD/ research paper/overthinking ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Personal tuition/pedanticism/hairsplittery/insecurity ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Unable to follow teachers' instructions from lecture/handout ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Unable to understand the topic which is already simplified in sufficient manner ............................................................................................................................................................... 98

Mock → Weekly Economy Test ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99

Suggest me books for additional preparation of economy MCQs ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 99

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poor score in economy weekly economy quiz, what to do, feeling demotivated? ................................................................................................................................................................ 99
Please give separate pdf file containing your weekly Quiz, its answers & explanations .................................................................................................................................................... 99
Senior students finishing weekly quiz fast / why no negative marking/ why rank on speed? .....................................................................................................................................100
Please Change every MCQ in every new batch so senior students can’t finish it in 5 minutes ......................................................................................................................................100
Please increase the number of questions asked in the weekly quiz /live class/in handout ...........................................................................................................................................100
I am unable to get correct answer even after doing 50:50 elimination strategy .................................................................................................................................................................100

Mock → Paid Test Series by private institutes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100

Should I join any paid test series ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101


I am feeling demotivated after poor score in a Paid testseries ....................................................................................................................................................................................................101
You are suggesting that go through previous years paper how many previous years paper should I see? ............................................................................................................101

Mock → Mains Answer Writing ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101

Q. When should I start doing Mains Answer practice? ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................101


Q. Do I have to do answer writing on daily basis or from day1? .................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Q. Where can I find Qs for mains answer writing practice? ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Q. I am unable to write good mains answers .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
How to evaluate the mains Questions given in handout? / how do i sent my answers to you for evaluation? .....................................................................................................103
Doubt over word limit ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Doubt over speed/time limit in answer writing? ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Should I writing in paragraph or bullet ? ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Additional demands from teacher..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Please Teach other subjects .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Please teach Economics as an optional subject ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104

Live Class → Other Misc. queries ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104

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Chat box / comment box nuisance............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104


Please change lecture timing to “X” day or “Y” hrs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
Please reduce the duration of your class I cannot sit for 2 hours ...............................................................................................................................................................................................105
Please do not give any breaks teach continuously for 2 hours just like some other educators ....................................................................................................................................105

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Yes Mitron, Here are my replies to the educational queries received last week through google form.
2. You can search the question term in the attached pdf file, and know my reply to your question.
3. Some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ) are also added at the bottom part of this PDF. In FoxitPDF reader software, click on the bookmark button on
right hand column, to open the nagivation menu
4. For technical queries (regarding downloading PDF, live-chatbox, college wifi access, video / audio issues etc.) plz contact the technical team by emailing to
help@unacademy.com
5. My replies are dictated using Google docs voice typing, So forgive any grammar, spelling, and phrase mistakes in advance. E.g. it sometimes detects
‘Batches’ as ‘Matches’ and ‘mocktest’ as ‘locktest’ etc.
6. In FoxitPDF reader software, click on the bookmark button on right hand column, to open the nagivation menu

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6_JULY_2020_6PM ONWARDS

The thing you are asking= is sufficiently explained in the respective


06/07/2020 the limitations of SARFESI act not lectures if you listen to the audio carefully and or if you read the
18:03:29 teena 1 1 clear?????? handout word by word carefully.

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1) If a bond’s demand ++ its selling price


will ++ bond yield -- (Because of inverse
relation

how do the B.Y --(dec.) ,interest rate of


the bond will they get on older bond
amount or the new one. As jethalal
purchased from Bhide Master in lower
price & get the intrest rate of market
price because mkt price of bond was
intact ((108-80)/80 == 35%). How it will
reflect in somebody directly purchases
the decresing price of the bond(fresh
bond) in the mkt. then he will get the
intrest rate on the newer price/ older
price.

2) Please make me understand how? Its


written in second handout under op-
twist

? When a private company meets a bank


manager to borrow money, it can
negotiate the loan price, “If your bank
1. bond yield = We have learnt the topic sufficiently in the
does not lend me money at this cheaper
lecture. beyond that, what will happen in "X" and "Y" = poor
interest% then I will issue my own
cost benefit/
corporate bonds.” ? Even the bank
lending rates for corporate loans could 2. Same above.
06/07/2020 be reduced.
18:48:12 jpCANok32 1 1 3. no.
>>sir is it bcoz the B.Yield of gsec got

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reduced and thus private players will


pay less % for their cor. bonds

3) Is all the mcqs done in class is given in


handouts

Sir I have problems in answer writing. I


Rahul Kumar couldn't get how to start and I am taking
Agrawal lot of time in writing the answer. Please
06/07/2020 (@rahulupsc2480- suggest from where I could practice and
18:49:57 5848) 1 8 build the writing skills. Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains Answer Writing

Good evening sir,

I am science student since the beginning


and had never studied economics, but
because of you it is so easy to
understand, thank you so much

Q1.) When RBI has to buy or see G-Sec


during Operation Twist , how will it buy
directly from the market(public) because
previously G-sec was bought directly Thank you for your compliments and kind words!
from the govt?
1. G-sec was bought by the investors. RBI is buying them back

06/07/2020 2. if Farmer is taking loan for non agriculture purpose example


19:09:54 vinamrabansal007 1 1 Q2.)In PSL norms , is agriculture buying a motorcycle Then it is under weaker section quota
included in weaker sections as well ,

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because in slides it stated farmers as well


but then in handouts it was not
mentioned?

Q-1 Will it be cost benefit to study


monthly pdf of current affairs from
vision ias from Jan 2019 onwards for
CSE-2021 or I should go for Compilation
of a year.

Q-2 Do we need to prepare short notes


q1.Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Gen Qs on UPSC
for subjects (like laxmikant, Nitin
06/07/2020 Singhania etc.other than economics
19:11:49 Amit Kumar 1 8 because i am doing self study. q2.Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Gen Qs on UPSC

06/07/2020 Explain in the respective lecture, itself if you listen to the audio
19:12:50 Raj chand 1 1 sir plz tell about reoccuring deposits? carefully.

06/07/2020 Can firm creditors/ employees sue


19:18:42 Atul 1 1 company under IBC?? In some cases Supreme Court allowed that

SIR PLZ AGR HO SKE TO HINDII ME B


HANDOUBTS PROVIDE KRAIYE BCZ
REVISION KRNE M SMJH NI AATA
06/07/2020 SMJHNE ME BHOT PBLM HOTI H SIR SO
21:08:24 UTSAV OMAR 1 8 PLZ ITS A REQQ PLZ SIR........ Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Handout

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Tanish( last batch's student)

1) on page 456 of pillar 5, under point


55.7, you have written Tourism
contributes to over 1.6 lakh crores in
foreign exchange earnings, sir what is
this foreign exchange earning? Gdp or
profit, I dint get.

2) on page 458 of pillar5, if suppose 80


% males are in non agro work and total
population of that area is 5,000 then in
which class will it come?

3) on page 460 of pillar 5, you have given


x% from state and y% from private
company and hence 100% shareholding,
but my doubt is that union is also
1. GDP
contributing, so where is its
shareholding?
2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts →
4) on page 459 og pillar 5, under Specific: PhD/ research paper/overthinking
section56.4.1, you have written"cities
prepare smart......" what does city mean
3. PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → Specific: Personal
according to definition here? coz you
havent given definition of city anywhere, tuition/pedanticism/hairsplittery/insecurity
06/07/2020 in amrut city you wrote city which has
21:17:55 Tanish Mishra 1 5 population more than one lakh. 4. Same as above

1. Standard reference list given on the first page of your hand


06/07/2020 For environment - could i refer PD out
21:33:33 Shivam 1 8 sharma book?
2. Mains preparation sources for polity given in

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https://unacademy.com/class/comprehensive-strategy-to-
crack-upsc-cse/PL7KLWIX
For Polity - should i need to refer
subhash kashyap 3 books from mains
perspective?

Hello sir,

Could you please share more light upon


the new apmc act. The new act says as
per what i have read that farmers can
sell their crops to anyone outside apmc
mandi. As. Iam an old batch student, as
per your notes it has mentioned about
model apmc act which talks about
contract farming etc, arnt the both (new
apmc modification and apmc model act
as per your notes) same or this was not
enacted at that time?
06/07/2020
23:00:46 Sumant Vyas 1 4 Sumant we'll learn that in pillar#4A . presently we are at pillar#1.

Sir in bank's accounting equation, net


profit is taken under liabilities. How net
06/07/2020 profit can be considered as bank's
23:00:57 Vrinda1306 1 1 liability? it's not a liability. it's the way the equation is written in accountancy.

7_JULY_2020

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1. Dollar Vs Rupee:

Rupee is backed by collateral/property


like gold or G-Sec. But Dollar is not
backed by gold, so is dollar backed by
G-sec or any such similar financial
instrument? How US can be
accountable while printing money, is it
backed by any financial instrument or
US Fed is mature to manage it's
economy well? I request your feedback
on my queries along with any link
through which I can understand it
better, I am quite inquisitive to
understand this matter completely.

2. Repo Rate:

There is no time period defined like


quarterly, half-yearly or annually, so
isn't charging 4% for two weeks is very
high which is more than Credit Card
charges too. Can you please share more
insights on this topic.

1. we'll learn that in pillar# 3. presently we are at pillar#1.

Thank you, sir. 2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → Specific:
07/07/2020 Sindhunath
07:47:38 Chaurasia 2 1 Sindhunath Operational aspects

07/07/2020
07:51:12 Abhijeet Soni 1 1 As written in the handout, - 14.4.1 The Original 3 months then again extended for 3 months = 6 months.
relaxation from the EMI is 3 months,

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however in the live classes - it was


mentioned that relaxation is for 6
months i.e - March - August
(Suspension of P+I). Please help me to
understand this sir.

In the accounting equation - Paid up


capital+ bonds+deposit+net profit =
Assets .,in this equation deposit is
considered as asset but in actual Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → Specific: doubt
07/07/2020 deposit is liability for a bank, what is
07:53:16 Abhijeet 1 1 deposit in this equation sir? over Banking equation

Usually during classes you suggest to


go through NCERT or other material
apart from the content that we have
covered through the sessions and
handout.

So, can you please share a file or


mention separately at the end of Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → General→ What to
07/07/2020 Sindhunath handout for these extra content that we
08:01:17 Chaurasia 2 1 have to cover separately. read for the economy apart from your handout?

Sir as you said in the lecture that


payment banks cant issue loans so they
cant give credit cards.But sir how
PAYTM is able to provide PAYTM
Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → Specific: Startup
07/07/2020 MUKUND FIRST CREDIT CARD to its
08:34:24 MADHAV 1 1 customers?(is it with association of model/ Operational aspects
INDUSIND bank as they are providing

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FDs through them).

Hello sir, namashkar !!

Here are my queries-

1. I read in the INDIAN EXPRESS


newspaper that, "the report cites the
IMF to predict a 4.5% contraction in
India's GDP in FY21."

"Electricity consumption saw lower


contraction in growth rates - from (-
)24% in April to (-)11.3% in June"

In both these statements does


"contraction" mean decrease in GDP or
decrease in the growth rate of GDP?

In the second statement what does the


negative sign indicate? I find it really
confusing.

1. I would have to read the original article, to answer this but I will
not read it because I don't see IMF's ball by ball commentaries on
2. You discussed the practical problems India's GDP as an important thing for the scope of exam.
in running a nonscheduled bank-
Branch expansion seeks permission 2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → Specific:
07/07/2020 from RBI. My question is that isn't this
09:59:43 Siddharth Sahu 1 1 true for SCB's as well? Operational aspects

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Sir , is the material you are teaching is


enough for mains and pre-both or I
07/07/2020 need to study from other reference
11:21:09 Archna 1 8 books also. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → General

Sir, in the handout, page 71, under


Small Finance Banks it is written that
07/07/2020 50% of loan portfolio of Rs. 25 The thing you are asking= is sufficiently explained in the respective
12:20:11 Stuti Juyal 1 1 lakhs/<loan. Please explain this. lectures if you listen to the audio carefully.

Dear Sir,

How is Township Construction and


Housing Infra different from Real
Estate Business? No FDI is permitted in
the latter but 100% automatic FDI is
permitted in the former two.

- Construction means buying Steel cement and constructing the


07/07/2020 thing. real estate means selling the building that has been
12:31:06 Prakhar Verma 1 3 Thank you. constructed.

Sir in Urjit last policy stance is


07/07/2020 PunyakAgrawal- calibrated tightening then who shakti
12:51:00 3879 1 1 have cut repo by 25 basis points because he felt it was necessary for fighting deflation.

Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → General→ What to


07/07/2020 sirrr ... handout ke alava koi reference
13:30:54 rajeshkumar1993 2 1 book read karni hai ka read for the economy apart from your handout?

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sir you said M narshimam committee is


formed in 1991 but also in topic"
regional rural bank"( Based on - 1970s = Narsimham formed for Financial inclusion and at that
M.Narasimham’s Committee on time he suggested RRB
07/07/2020 Financial Inclusion in 1970s).this thing
13:31:57 hari om 1 1 is written. - 1991 =again Narsimham formed for Banking sector reforms

Hi sir my regards I m a final year


student don't know when will r final
year exam will b conducted so I have
started my preparation from Dec 2019
initial 1 to 2 month went in
understanding the concept of upsc n
reading ncert .i have completed your
economics course of 2019 recorded
video once. I have finished polity n csat
, my optional will b completing within
few days. With dat I'm doing current
affairs from 2018 to 2020. I kept this
approach like this complete all
syllables by 2020 .shd I finish all
subjects syllables or how to do it? N I
am not revising or practicing writing
initial I did previous year question

both prelims n mains but then thought


it would take too much time to
complete the syllabus .what shd b the
approch n am I right on track? Sir plzzz
07/07/2020 reply to this msg this make a lot of
14:43:21 Deepaktalwadkar 1 8 difference in my life plzz Ans. scrolldown in PDF → General Qs on UPSC Prep/Strategy

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Namaskar Sir,

07/07/2020 Will there be a class of updates for last


16:20:31 Shivomtyagi 1 8 batch ?? Ans. scrolldown in PDF → Admission → Previous Batch Student

Q1) Sir we can take loans(e:g;home


loans) from BANKS and NBFC so we
will take from whosoever is giving low
intrest rate and if NBFC have more
intrest rate then bank then why we will
take loan from NBFC and if NBFC will
make lower intrest rate then banks
then how they will earn profit?

Q2) Sir why in repo it is compulsary to


buy again their collatrals in 14 day 1. Depending your your creditworthiness from CIBIL report, bank
those G-sec can be further used by RBI may or may not easily pass your loan.
like OMO ??and how these 14 days loan
can affect or change whole economy as 2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → Specific:
07/07/2020 monetry policy committee is also
19:58:13 vikas yadav 1 1 focused on REPO only ?? Why is repo the main tool of monetary policy

Opposition parties are planning to file complaint against that in the court
as of newspaper in 2017.

Sir RBI has not allowed Islamic Bank in What we have learnt is basic stand of RBI for exam. beyond that lot of
07/07/2020 India but recently an Islamic Bank has ways practical details could be different. unnecessarily we need not go
23:33:49 Tannu Malik 1 1 been opened in Kerala. How Sir? engage in in doing forensic analysis everywhere.

8_JULY_2020

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Good evening sir,

I am a science student and have never studied


economics , learning with you has made it so easy .
Thank you so much!

Q1.) During OMO or Operation twist , RBI buys and


sells G-sec , from where does it buy these G- Sec ?
Directly from public or Government ? and is it also
done using E-kuber platform?

Q2.) Sir in the ppt it was mentioned that weaker 1. RBI OMO operation is done through e Kuber platform.
section in PSL includes farmers as well but in Hand When textbooks say RBI buying from "public" it basically
out it was not mentioned ? means buying from those financial intermediaries, primary
08/07/2020 vinamra dealers, NBFCs, Banks etc. the word "public" doesn't mean
03:15:45 bansal 1 1 Abhishek Bachchan or aam-aadmi.

1. They are not investing in "shares". Their investing in debt

instruments. So it is not greatly different from their

traditional business of giving loans. Therefore RBI may

have allowed it. further, Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ:


Sir ..commerical bank can't Invest directly in share Economy Doubts → Specific:Moral Outrage, "AISA KYO
08/07/2020 market ..but Mutual fund ke liye sceme thi aur LTRO
07:15:02 Narendar 1 1 me to invest kar the the . HAI"?

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Sir In case of increase in Asset side of RBI , will RBI


08/07/2020 circulate that much extra money in market even if
07:57:48 Srishti Singh 1 1 there is no issue of deflation or inflation? Yes they will have to

08/07/2020 Sanjeet Sir what is NM² & NM³ which is related to proposal Not important for the scope of exam until actually some official
12:07:50 yadav 1 1 of new monetary aggregates announcement is made by the Governor.

Kabhi kabhi agar aisa hoga ki jo aadmi some amount


say 50cr ka loan lia ho aur collateral main ek
building rakha ho..agar wo 50cr NPA main chala
08/07/2020 jayega to bank wale auction main wo building ko - They will try to auction it at a minimum price which can
13:17:24 Smita 1 1 kitne main sell karenge..60cr ya 50cr help them recover the principal plus interest.

Sir, If the loan write-off has an implication on the tax


liabilities of the bank, how that can be practiced Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts →
08/07/2020 Abhijnan merely as an accounting exercise? Is such a practice
13:40:42 Hazarika 2 1 not unlawful? Specific:Moral Outrage, "AISA KYO HAI"?

Topic - Measures of Money supply.

Sir,

Since M1 & M3 belong to the same category i.e.


Savings accts & Current accts so should'nt they be
assigned same level of liquidity?

Thanks, no. M3 also counts Time deposits which are less liquid in nature
08/07/2020 Manjinder
14:16:17 Singh 2 1 Regards

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Sir,
08/07/2020 Manjinder M2 also includes post office deposits which are less liquid Than
14:18:34 singh 2 1 Pls refer my previous question. For M3 read M2 Bank deposits

Good afternoon sir

Sir i have doubt regarding that how LIC can borrow


08/07/2020 loans from rbi? Does only banks are not allowed to All clients are eligible. clients could include Union state government
14:50:14 Yoomi lee 1 1 borrow from rbi? primary dealers nbfcs and banks

Sir ... aap jo slide pdf form me dete hai..kya unki


08/07/2020 print nikalna jaroori hai?..qki wo bohot difficult ja
18:21:18 Anita shinde 1 8 raha hai sir...so pliz reply sir. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Handout

sir i am a beginner(preparing since 1 month only)


and preparing for 2023.....is it good to attend your
08/07/2020 Udeet lectures in the beginning, i.e, covering economy
18:48:59 Agarwal 1 8 right at the start?? Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Economy → Doubts → General

Sir, I'm pursing graduation right now.

My course is of 4 years I m supposed to pass 3rd


year in current year and graduate in next. I am
- Covered in my “Comprehensive Strategy 2021” video
targeting CSE 2021 (graduation year)
during Unacademy Summit. watch it at following URL:
08/07/2020 b4 which month I should get my marksheet to apply - https://unacademy.com/class/comprehensive-strategy-to-
18:51:11 Tany 1 8 for mains ? crack-upsc-cse/PL7KLWIX

08/07/2020 Pourush Respected Sir,


20:22:31 Singh 1 8 Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Optional subject doubts
I am an IAS aspirant, I had completed my

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intermediate with a science background, however it


doesn't come under my strong points, i haven't
chosen my optional subject, i would be very grateful
if you could kindly help me choose my optional
subject, currently i have sociology in mind, looking
forward for your guidance.

Thank You

There is mistake in Motto of India Post Payment


08/07/2020 Sarvesh Bank (Page 72 of PCB1 Handout). The motto is not
20:27:02 Doddamani 1 1 typed completely. yes, it shd be "Aapka Bank Aapke Dwaar". Thanks for notifying

Sir my doubt is that as we learnt that RBI is


controlling loan aggregators and IRDAI is
controlling insurance companies.

08/07/2020 So paisabazzar is under RBI and policybazzar is


21:01:54 Yoomi 1 1 under IRDAI?

sir mai apka prelims 2020 wali video dekh rhi hu


maine 2020 ke liye registration kia hai or mai 2021
me bhi dugi to mujhe koun si class dekhni chahia
08/07/2020 Monica apki ak new class start hui hai 2021 ke (pre+main )
21:58:12 rajput 1 1 wali Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts → General

Sir I am really confused what can I do and improve


my performance ,I am revising handout according to
08/07/2020 Sonam your prescription but sir I am only attaining
22:20:13 shivhare 1 9 maximum 68%,50% so I ,didn't accept this from my Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Weekly Economy Test
side because till 12 I am good in economics but now

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this .

I totally believe on your mentorship because it's


good.

I kindly request to u give some suggestions

Thanku

Sir I am really confused what can I do and improve


my performance ,I am revising handout according to
your prescription but sir I am only attaining
maximum 68%,50% so I ,didn't accept this from my
side because till 12 I am good in economics but now
this .

I totally believe on your mentorship because it's


good.

I kindly request to u give some suggestions


08/07/2020 Sonam
22:20:52 shivhare 1 9 Thanku Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Weekly Economy Test

08/07/2020 Rakhi
22:22:35 kumari 1 9 No doubt Thanks a lot

08/07/2020 New batch will have a new Google form


22:40:05 Vrinda1306 1 8 Sir after this course gets over and we want to
approach you to ask queries, will this google form old Students are always welcome to ask me through the new form

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link still remain valid then? of new batch.

9_JULY_2020

Gud evng sir..

I started preparation with Unacadamy only from 6th of April..

Can I attempt this 2020 prelims?

Is it righ or wrong time for me? You have started preparation in April so If you have
09/07/2020 sincerely finished a few core subjects, till now, then
00:59:10 Rupa srinivas 1 8 Still I uncomplicated my any subject? yes you can hope to clear prelims.

Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Weekly


09/07/2020 Sir ..Ques .. Atte hue vhi Galt ho jate hh..Sir focus kase ..
07:17:45 Narendra 1 1 Maintain kare.. Economy Test → poor score

Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains


09/07/2020 sir when we writing any answer then word count include( is
10:34:31 saurav kumar 1 8 am are )or not.?please clarify. Answer Writing

1.Are RRB's and LAB's are allowed in repo , MSF operations by


RBI ?
1. RRB = yes. LAB = Depends on the
09/07/2020 2.Is Loan write off allowed legally?Is it not that the banks are discretion of RBI Because they are non
10:53:40 aswini 1 1 trying not to pay their prescribed taxes to govt? scheduled banks

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3.LAB 's can be owned by whom?

thank you sir!!

Sir , could you please guide me on how scoring philosophy is Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Optional subject
09/07/2020 for optional. I'm currently in my first year pursuing
14:10:03 Anmol Yadav 1 8 Philosophy honours from Miranda house. doubts

- Both are good subjects if you are


interested in any one of them

sir how to choose optional ? - for more Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ:
09/07/2020
16:21:00 dheeraj singh 1 8 sir which is better public administration or geography? Optional subject doubts

- in real mains exam, read all 20 question


and then first start writing from the
questions where you have better quality of
content.

sir mains paper solve karte time pehle sare questions padh kar - Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock →
09/07/2020 fir question solve karna start karna chahiye ya first question
16:49:55 sandeep chawla 1 8 dekh kar use likhna start kar de? Mains Answer Writing.

Sir...As it's felt that many current affair magazines like vision
etc are giving content which is not required for upsc . Due to For answer to your question, plz scroll down in
this choosing the right one is becoming a problem so for this PDF → FAQ: General Qs on UPSC → Current
09/07/2020 current affairs preparation could we buy DISHA quarterly
17:13:24 Purva 1 8 current affair magazine . Will it be sufficient ?? Affairs.

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Hope, you good sir and your health is fine sir prelims me approach to "notes making" remains the same for
current affairs ko kaise use krna hai smjh aya but mains me
current affairs ko kya mains365 se cover ki ya jayega mains both prelims and mains current affairs. it's
exam ke phle ya phir abhi se uske topic wise notes banana explained scroll down in this PDF → FAQ:
09/07/2020 useful hoga self note making bhaoot time consuming hota hai?
17:29:09 Saurabh 1 8 For 2021exam General Qs on UPSC → Current Affairs.

Sir mujhe colour blindness hai to kya mai ips aur capf ki post
09/07/2020 ke liye eligible nhi hun ...agr aisa hai to mujhe aagey kya krna Colour blindness candidate is not eligible for jobs
19:09:33 Saurabh 1 8 cahiye...guide me with uniform such as IPS, CAPF.

What is 'Jobless Growth'?


09/07/2020 we'll learn that in pillar# 4. presently we are at
20:07:01 Sarvesh Doddamani 1 8 The term is used very frequently in newspapers. pillar#1.

If the previous g-sec are giving lower yield and then


when government issuing new G-sec, they'll also
need not offer high interest rate (Similar to how
Sir can Operation twist help Govt in borrowing funds at a Mukesh Ambani can issue low-interest mein bonds
lower rate?( with reference to a The Hindu article dated because investor has no other option.). Although,
30/06/20). It said in the article that, “ Op twist will help soften primary objective of op-twist, as per RBI governor's
09/07/2020 yields on long tenure bonds that has stayed elevated and help official press statement is = make borrowing
20:21:36 Aahan Mathur 1 1 Govt in borrowing funds at a lower rate. cheaper for corporate sector.

Find correct statement(s) about Bitcoin? [UPSC-CDS-2017-I]

1. It is a decentralized virtual currency.

09/07/2020 2. It is generated through complex computer software In the MCQ, That much hair splittery is not
20:35:54 Aahan Mathur 1 1 systems. required. select the less bad option and tick it.

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3. RBI recognised it as a legal tender in 2016.

Sir with reference to the above given question , the answer


given in the answer key is 1 and 2 only.But sir doesn’t
cryptocurrency generation require complex hardware rather
than software.Can we say it requires both complex hardware
as well as software ?

09/07/2020 Overdraft is type of loan. Payment bank can't give


21:09:34 Nikita Singh 1 1 Can Payment Banks give money in overdraft? loan.

Good evening sir, sir medium of paper is hindi, am watching


your videos regularly and also attending quiz, but the main
problem is this .. smjh apki bhasha me aajata hai..lekin jab
question attempt krti hu To english me hi sare question hai
kuch words na samjh pane ki vajah se main answer galat kar
deti hu. abhi to diye test me mene bahut kam marks
aaye latest quiz me 29/40. Bahut zada demotivating sa lag rha
hai.. apka padhaya smjh ja rhi hu lekin quiz k time proper
Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Weekly
09/07/2020 english me hona, isse har bar negative score krna bahut bura
21:39:21 DIVYA RAJ 2 1 lag rha sir please help sir. Economy Test

commercial banks, RRB, state cooperative banks


and Land development bank, microfinance and
other NBFCs which are engaged in the Giving loans
to rural and agri. sectors.
Sir NABARD bank can refinance which financial institutions ??
09/07/2020 Is it only RRB ? OR state cooperative banks and Land
21:41:32 Rishabh Raj 1 8 development bank also ??
but since commercial banks have large deposits,

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Usually they do not have to borrow from NABARD

09/07/2020 Sir can NABARD refinance Commercial banks also ?? If yes


21:43:10 Rishabh Raj 1 8 how sir ?? replied in previous cell.

09/07/2020 Sir ,in 2018-19 IBC which is used ,is it with IP or within bank
21:51:45 Antaria Nag 1 1 themselves? Insolvency professionals implement the IBC code

Sir how to remember the terms and their full forms? for
example DICGCI and its full form ...as there are many terms
like this. When you teach in class I understand everything but How can you remember all this?
09/07/2020 after your class I cannot recall anything, what to do sir so that
22:24:44 Shraddha 1 7 I remember everything? Simply by revising it multiple times.

09/07/2020 Jb Bank run ya collapse hoti hai tohh kya uske bond ki value Yes investors will panic and sell it at a cheaper
22:34:09 Aditya vashishtha 1 4 bhi km ho jaegi...??? price to third party, to exit from the game.

Clearly it is written on page 101 that

- RBI's SAF is for UCBs.

- NABARD announced separate ‘Prompt


page 101 handout me 14.14 me nabard make saf for ucb aisa Corrective Action (PCA) Framework’
09/07/2020 sir btaye lecture me jbki 14.14.1 me rbi launched saf for ucb framework for Regional Rural Banks
22:50:29 vishal keshari 2 1 how (RRBs)

sir, is basel norms mandatory for RBI to follow or they are


09/07/2020 doing that due to some other reason?if it is the latter please RBI is a member of the BIS. so it has to implement
23:15:19 tejas geer 1 1 specify it. : ] those norms.

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10_JULY_2020

Welcome to my course at Unacademy Plus!

1. For answer to your question, plz

scroll down in this PDF → FAQ:

Economy Doubts → Late Admission

Sir I just bought plus subscription and I missed your previous classes 2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ →
10/07/2020 so what should I do now whether attend live classes or complete
00:03:47 Ritika Dubey 1 8 previous class videos Handout

Hello sir... I recently took plus subscription and continued with ur


couse! I just want to know that since I missed the old HANDOUTS by
10/07/2020 you... How am I suppose to get those...? I can't join directly ur session
03:27:02 Subhajit Mitra 1 7 in the middle without prior knowledge of previous episodes.. replied in previous cell

Hello sir... I recently took plus subscription and continued with ur


couse! I just want to know that since I missed the old HANDOUTS by
10/07/2020 you... How am I suppose to get those...? I can't join directly ur session
03:27:07 Subhajit Mitra 1 7 in the middle without prior knowledge of previous episodes.. replied in previous cell

10/07/2020 Please sir suggest the books for Prelims Questions practice for all
07:19:45 Devesh kumar 1 8 subjects
Ans. Scroll Down in PDF → FAQ: Mock →

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Paid Test Series by private institutes

Sorry to hear about this.

assuming that you will get well in next 2-3


weeks.so, By that time we will be in pillar2-
budget.

Sir my some family members being infected by corona virus and So you can join from there in live lecture. And
they're hospitalised and I m also hospitalised due to which I m unable for the remaining backlog lectures (e.g. 1C:
10/07/2020 to attend ur classes from last two weeks...... I want to attend ur sharemarket, 1D: insurance) watch there
10:29:01 Bhvi 1 8 classes sir but I m not in the position to do so..... Olz guide sir video recording as and when you get time.

- suppose if 4 lenders have given a


loan.

- 3 of them are Interested to get


settled through IBC.

- but 4th lender attaches the assets in


SARFAESI, without waiting for IBC,
sir, there is a line in insolvency and bankruptcy code - if NCLT accepts then Insolvency professional cannot
the application, then it will grant moratorium of 180 to 270 days so prepare a resolution plan because
10/07/2020 no other lender can unilaterally attach assets under SARAESI act. i the assets (building/factory etc) are
12:53:49 anju singh 1 2 don't understand this line sir... what its mean. gone. so, NCLT will prevent that.

sir, there is a line in insolvency and bankruptcy code - if NCLT accepts


the application, then it will grant moratorium of 180 to 270 days so
10/07/2020 no other lender can unilaterally attach assets under SARAESI act. i
12:58:19 anju singh 1 2 don't understand this line sir... what its mean. replied in previous cell

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10/07/2020 Sir mera subscription 13 September 2020 ko end horha he kya eske
13:36:07 Soniya tank 1 1 pehle ess batch ke total handout uplode ho jaaenge ???? Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Handout

Hello Sir, Hope this message finds you in good health and mind. As
am a working professional and giving the CSE 2020 for the first time.
As my age is around 29 and very few attempts are remaining. Hence
Sir as am following your classes in economic under unacademy
platform. Which are really very helpful and easy to understand.
Thank you so much for the teaching and enlightening us and others.

Sir as for the CSE could you please suggest which books do i need to
keep in my hands always. As for online platform informations are
flooding from everywhere. And its not possible to sit and watch
videos in a stretch.

I have purchased your PYQ bank book to understand the previous


years question types. Sir please guide us for taking the books under
the subjects as for:

1> History

2> Geography

3> Polity

4> Science and Technology

5> Environment and Ecology

6> Art and Culture Ans. scrolldown in PDF → General Qs on


10/07/2020
14:21:59 @mazumdarrohit 1 8 7> Economics UPSC Prep/Strategy

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And For CSAT paper II.

Regards

Rohit Mazumdar

Sir ye jo insights aur civil daily ias baba all type of website
newspapers ke har type ke article pe mains qustion bana dete hai ye Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock →
10/07/2020 kitna relevant hai is pe ek video youtube pe banayiye aur suggest
14:59:13 Saurabh 1 8 kriye Mains Answer Writing

Always good to hear from previous batch

students! I hope you're in good health and

hello sir i am student of 2019 batch recently i am watching your spirits. The answer to your question:
economy class for 2021 batch and i saw some update in handout you scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Admission →
10/07/2020 provided so i need to printout these new updated handout or rely on
15:52:21 himanshu gaur 2 8 old handouts Previous

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- CRILC = functional
10/07/2020 RBI ka kaunsa portal Abhi functional hain CRILC or PUBLIC CREDIT
19:21:07 Akshay Warade 1 1 REGESTRY with respect to -loan data of bank/NBFC sharing with RBI - PCR =it's Under development

SIR, I am from Ahmedabad. I done my b.com from HLCC and persuing


M.A with history from GU external.I am university topper in M.A. - Same Corona situation also prevails
sem-1,3 . Semester 4 exam is pending. This year i want to go Dehli for in Ahmedabad. you can explore
upsc cse preparation but beacause of COVID-19 I could not go.So now SPIPA, Which is a government run
i want to continue my preparation from Ahmedabad. I want to know institute and provides admission
from you that the best institute for upsc preparation in Ahmedabad. after entrance exam.
And history optional.Unacedemy is good but not for all subjects. I
prepared for upsc cse from last 3 years but i could not get that - Remaining pvt institutes are mostly
confidence that`s why i want to join some institute. SO, CAN YOU "one man shows" and do not have a
10/07/2020 PLEASE GUIDE ME REGARDING THE BEST INSTITUTE IN full team of experts for subject
19:29:56 DRASHTI TRIVEDI 1 8 AHMEDABAD FOR UPSC CSE. faculties. So their mileage varies.

- minimum paid up capital required


under RBI act = 5 lakh.

- if u've more capital = well and good.

Sir if paid up capital require 5 lakh only... Then why in SFB it is - why RBI kept more more or different
written min 100cr and why it is in payment bank min 100cr... They level for each type of bank= RB
10/07/2020 are also scheduled commercial bank>Differwntial>sub parts... Why it thought it would be better for the the
19:35:28 Shivam 1 1 is like this?? financial stability.

Sir, I am a 3rd year Btech student ,will appear in 2022 for prelims. I
am watching your economy course offline weekly along with polity Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Gen Qs
by sidharth Sir, 3 -3 days economy-polity . My problem is I am able
on UPSC: unable to focus in studies/ unable
10/07/2020 watch videos with full concentration and focus but at the time of
21:04:35 Divyansh Verma 1 8 revision I am not able to retain my focus, like i watch video. Please to remember
give some tips to improve it . I have started preparation from June

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.Thank you very much sir.

Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy

Doubts → Specific: Unable to understand


Risk-weighted asset is not getting clear, though i watched recording the topic which is already simplified in
10/07/2020 2-3 times. Request please explain in layman language I am from
21:12:15 Anuj Dahiya 1 1 science background. sufficient manner

plz scroll down in this PDF → Live Class →


Other Misc. queries → Please change
10/07/2020
21:20:15 Drashti Trivedi 1 8 sir, Apake lectures live dekhna jaruri he ya recorded chalege??? lecture timing to “X” day or “Y” hrs

10/07/2020 we'll learn that in pillar#3 . presently we are


21:23:12 priyanka 1 1 sir how did sub prime crisis or global recession recovered? at pillar#1.

Respected Sir, 1. read my article


https://mrunal.org/2020/07/daily-
I am a 2021 upsc aspirant i have 3 doubts:
thehindu-current-affairs-upsc.html
and also Ans. scrolldown in PDF →

1. current affairs : sir i read editorial from hindu and indian express FAQ: General Qs on UPSC
and then 2 daily compilations. i make 4 pages of concise notes too ( Prep/Strategy→ Current affairs(CA)
within 2-3 hrs). but sir, there is a fear of missing out as there are few
topics about which i have not studied and data on such topics seems preparation/ Current
insufficient ( often they are missed in static too). what should be my PDF/Newspaper skip/Notes?
10/07/2020 approach sir, is note making beneficial and is current merely used to
21:26:37 Shubhankar singhal 1 8 supplement info, or it can be a main source?
2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ:

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General Qs on UPSC

2. sir for contemporary affairs since jan 2019, should we just read Prep/Strategy→ Shd I use Vision
vision monthly or is anything else required? can this monthly be
PT365/similar YEARLY
replaced by pt365 and mains365 ?
compilations or Monthly CA PDF?

3.sir i have finished optional (sociology), polity and parts of history 3. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ:
and geography General Qs on UPSC

what should me my approach in upcoming months? Prep/Strategy→Doubt about

thank you for your guidance and support, revision

Regards,

Shubhankar Singhal

Provisioning: As per RBI norms, banks must set aside funds to cover - Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ:
Economy Doubts → Specific:
losses against their NPA. Such ‘provisioning of funds’ decreases the
Unable to follow teachers'
10/07/2020 profitability of the Bank. Gross NPA MINUS Provisioning = NET NPA. I
21:33:10 Navneet Kaur 1 1 did not understand this formula Sir. instructions from lecture/handout

10/07/2020
21:34:48 CHANDANA GOGIREDDY 1 1 What is the difference between shares and bonds watch pillar 1C lectures

10/07/2020
21:46:59 Umang khator 1 8 Sir, I did ur batch of Feb. Where will I get the updates of handouts?
1. Always good to hear from previous

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batch students! I hope you're in

good health and spirits. The answer

to your question: scrolldown in PDF

→ FAQ: Admission → Previous

Batch Student

2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ →

Handout

please scroll down FAQ: General Qs on


Sir, i have started preparation for the 2021 exam from the past
month. I am reading the newspaper daily as suggested , should i start UPSC Prep/Strategy→
to look into the compiled CA-PDF(monthly) from now on,side by
side? I am not making any notes for general studies of the newspaper, → Current affairs(CA) preparation/ Current
10/07/2020 only some specific parts for some essay,points only. The pdf is
21:49:14 Anirup 1 8 around 90 pages which makes me a little apprehensive. PDF/Newspaper skip/Notes?

Sir, I am able to understand the things taught by you but with i have please scroll down FAQ: General Qs on
10/07/2020 started to lose the initial lecture concepts. Please suggest some
22:16:52 ckchandanpandey007 1 8 effective revision reforms. UPSC Prep/Strategy→ Doubt about revision

1. for commercial banks, yes.

1. is it mandatory for a bank to be registered under companies act ? 2. The list of entities on which EMI
10/07/2020 Moratorium applicable, as is given in
22:17:20 Manish Prasad 1 1 2. Is 6 month moratorium applicable for P2P lending as well ? the handout.

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Good evening sir,

1.Sir what is meaning of lateral entry as suggested by Economic


Survey 2020 for PSBs ?

2. One out of context question- 1. Sufficiently explain in the lecture. If


not understood then Google search
Why international trade in done in US dollars? Why some other the term lateral entry in IAS.
currency is not used?
10/07/2020 2. we'll learn that in pillar#3 . presently
22:17:50 Aakanksha 1 1 Thank you sir we are at pillar#1.

Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock →


10/07/2020
22:26:02 Rachna 1 7 I want model answer of mains question, from where I can find that.. Mains Answer Writing

dear sir, please scroll down FAQ: General Qs on

UPSC Prep/Strategy→ Current affairs(CA)


for current affairs which magazine i can follow....vission ias or
articulate preparation/ Current PDF/Newspaper
10/07/2020
22:30:27 mainakroy407@gmail.com 1 8 thank you skip/Notes?

Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy

Doubts → Specific: Unable to understand


Sir,sorry to ask you again pardon me,
the topic which is already simplified in
10/07/2020 I didn't understand completely the special liquidity scheme of
23:00:19 Antaria Nag 1 1 NBFC,can you please explain me sir? sufficient manner

Manoj@02 1 2 Sir, when we quote some suggestions of economic survey, is it If you can quote, then well and good.
10/07/2020 necessary to mention that it is suggested my economic survey or just

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23:10:25 simply write those suggestions?? otherwise you can write even without
quoting the name of the report.

- No need to make notes for things


which can be remembered by simple
reading or common sense. Because
you discuss some mains questions in class,ki agar aisa question aaya the length of syllabus is such large
toh yeh likho,like you discussed about steps taken by govt to that you cannot manage otherwise.
strengthen nbfc ilnfs.all that is not in hand out.usko note karna zaruri
10/07/2020 @GautamVarma-6379- hai?notes banau kya uske?like uska intro body coclusion,short note - Sun rises from the East = Isko note
23:35:21 2919 1 1 kuch? Mein likhna jaruri hai kya?

- No need to make notes for things


which can be remembered by simple
reading or common sense. Because
Hello Sir! I am appearing in UPSC 2022. I have gone through your the length of syllabus is such large
Comprehensive strategy to clear UPSC, and will that be sufficient or that you cannot manage otherwise.
not? + I can't learn anything orally, if I write something about it only
10/07/2020 then it enters in my brain cells, So, how about starting to make my - Sun rises from the East = Isko note
23:36:29 Yash Jaiswal 1 7 own notes? Mein likhna jaruri hai kya?

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Namaste Sir

My scores in the previous quizzes are 14/25,17/25,27/40

Though I have done some mistakes in easy questions rest my


mistakes are in other questions

1.I hear carefully in the class

2.Next day I read the handout carefully but don't memorize anything

3.Similarly between Monday to Wednesday,I again go through week's


handout

Sir,How can I improve my scores

Do I need to memorize more,if then what? - Does UPSC need a lot of rote
learning= Well there are certain
How many subjects should be studied in a day?
portions of the general studies were
What should be revision strategy ultimately you have to memorize
things. What is the full form of NITI
Daily,weekly Aayog. UPSC has asked. You've to
memorize it.
Does UPSC need a lot of rote learning
- Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ:
Above all Thank you for spending so much energy and concentration
in teaching me as it is never easy Mock → Weekly Economy Test=
10/07/2020
23:39:31 ABHILASH MISHRA 1 8 Thank you Sir poor score.

sir ,this is not a query/doubt/question .This is to thank you for


10/07/2020 enlighten us with the knowledge which leads me to apply economy Thank you for your compliments and kind
23:57:28 Anubhav vashishtha 11 concept in practical life.As u taught us regarding various criteria used words!
to determine bank interest rates on loans including recent external

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benchmark criteria .u alsi told us that old borrower can switch to this
recent method for their older bank loans.My father have taken a loan
worth Rs.35 lakh @ 2018 and SBI is charging 8.6%(MCLR basis) per
annum presently . After your lecture i approached SBI and asked
Manager regarding the switching of loans to the recent EBL criteria.It
seems he does not have knowledge regarding this switching of
interest rate he asked me to come after 2 days.In the meanwhile he
called me and told me that 5000+ gst is the processing charge and
your interest rate will be shifted to 6.95%(from 8.6 %).We happly
adopted it.THIS IS POSSIBLE JUST BCZ OF YOU > THANKS ALOT SIR I
think i have saved my unacademy fees just by your guidance
.THANKS ALOT sir

11_JULY_2020

Hello Sir,

Sir are shares for short term or it can be


given for long term also?

And after the company pays the dividend - shares are long-term until the company's
11/07/2020 to shareholder, can the company take back liquidated and/or if company buys back the
00:26:52 Vipul Agrahari 1 1 the shares?? shares.

Sir, Though PNB scam happened in 2018 I also feel the same outrage. How can Punjab National
11/07/2020 and huge outrage among investors was Bank BE first in the ranking? But ultimately we are here
00:51:52 Indraneel 1 1 seen... But in EASE Ranking PNB got 1st to pass the exam so prepare and move to the next topic.
place in 2019... sorry sir, I know this is not

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necessary but Just curious to know how


pnb won public trust so soon. Thank u sir.

NPA percentage declined in 2018-2019 and


credit growth improved.however banks
profitability declined.given in handout - Because the money that is stuck in the previous
bad loans is not coming back. As a result RBI
11/07/2020 My doubt :how bank profitabilty requires them to keep more money in the
00:53:40 Priyanka 1 1 declined??? provisioning agains NPA

11/07/2020 When a bank 'buyback' AT1 bonds they


02:28:17 Priyanka 1 1 have to pay principal amount or not?? principal paid back.

from calendar's start i.e. 1/january/2019 onwards.

for more plz scroll down FAQ: General Qs on UPSC


Sir.... From which month current affair is to
Prep/Strategy→ Current affairs(CA) preparation/ Current
be started for 2021 may/june/july and
upto which month may or April.... Becoz as PDF/Newspaper skip/Notes?
11/07/2020 the dates are changed so there is a huge
07:35:15 Vaishnavi Singh 1 8 confusion.....

sir i have been regular wit reading and


memorising the handout tilll now, but after
banking classification handout its getting
difficult for me to mug them up lot and lots
of details for eg.- development finance Already during teaching the topic I have mentioned which
institution topic ...which became extinct parts are more important for example the developmental
11/07/2020 ....sir do i have to memorise each and every Financial Institutions which were made in 60s, they need
09:02:44 vertika sharma 1 1 thing in ur handout .. ?? everything seems not be memorized word by word.
important ,,.. and also sir piiche ka jo padha

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haii vo bhi lagraha bhool rai .. i am getting


tensed how to deal with it??

1. As per handout some of Basel norm will


be effective from 1/1/22 . Is we have
procedure to form basel in present date - no need to memorize those dates as I said in the
and can implement in Long date in future lecture itself

2 why basel committee have deferred them - Due to coronavirus the bad loans are going to
to 1/1/23 increase so banks will face more crisis in
11/07/2020 complying with all those norms. so BIS
09:28:19 Akhilesh Jha 1 1 committee deferred it.

1. As per handout some of Basel norm will


be effective from 1/1/22 . Is we have
procedure to form basel in present date
and can implement in Long date in future

2. why basel committee have deferred


them to 1/1/23
11/07/2020
09:28:26 Akhilesh Jha 1 1 replied in previous cell

hello sir, i am currently in college ( BA5th


semsester) and i am targeting 2022. Sir
attending your 9 pm economy class, and i
wanted to ask that should i start daily 1. Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains
answer writing from online platforms or
should i just read newspaper for now.. Answer Writing
11/07/2020 https://unacademy.com/@mehulanand-
10:55:50 1975 1 8 thank you sir..

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2. plz scroll down FAQ:General Qs on UPSC Prep/Strategy

→ Current affairs(CA) preparation/ Current

PDF/Newspaper skip/Notes?

Namaste Sir

How should our Mains Preparation be like Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains Answer
11/07/2020 for all subjects considering that attempt is
11:49:33 ABHILASH MISHRA 1 8 to be given in 2021? Writing

Sir, what are green bonds? N what is their


usage in present times?

And sbi is a nationalised bank? Because as


you told us that a bank is nationalised
when it's converted from being a private to
a public bank and sbi that was imperial
bank was already a government bank 1. explained in pillar 1C
11/07/2020 during that time. So can we say it is a
11:59:06 Sonamika sudan 1 7 nationalized bank? 2. yes SBI is a nationalized bank

Q1) Sir it's my first attempt and started 1. For career backup it is always advisable to
preparation from may , what should be the prepare for 2-3 exam. Because level of
approach for state PCS (mainly U.P.) along competition is that even after best preparation
with the preparation of UPSC or how much you may fail in one of the exam
11/07/2020 the state PCS differ from UPSC??OR I
12:01:32 Ankit yadav 1 1 should I focus only on UPSC this year 2. there is no harm in taking geography as an
optional subject but Number of professor jobs in

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the geography subject are very few so to think


that "I'll find geography professor job if i don't
Q2) My optional is geography and become IAS"= little difficult, in terms of career
completed B.tech. this year .....Can I apply backup, Unless you are very passionate about
for masters in geography?? Or how much is that career for your backup.
it helpful to apply masters alongwith the
preparation as a sense of security ?? Or 3. You should not wait for two years to apply for
should I focus only on UPSC for 1-2 years ?? UPSC, If you are eligible at present. Because after
2 years you do not know where your life will take
you. e.g. if untimely death of parents/forced
early marriage = family responsibility taking a
person towards a different career.

Q1) Sir it's my first attempt and started


preparation from may , what should be the
approach for state PCS (mainly U.P.) along
with the preparation of UPSC or how much
the state PCS differ from UPSC??OR I
should I focus only on UPSC this year

Q2) My optional is geography and


completed B.tech. this year .....Can I apply
for masters in geography?? Or how much is
it helpful to apply masters alongwith the
11/07/2020 preparation as a sense of security ?? Or
12:01:38 Ankit yadav 1 1 should I focus only on UPSC for 1-2 years ?? replied in previous cell.

11/07/2020 Q1)Sir I am not able to consolidate the


12:10:19 Ankit yadav 1 1 things from the handout ......For eg.- atma Answer to both questions is revise it multiple Times.
nirbhar bharat facts are given at different -

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different pages of handout and sometimes


same facts are given at different pages in
different forms .....So not able to connect Yes, It looks inconvenient for someone who has just
and consolidate the things .....So what started the preparation but eventually this will become a
approach should be followed for revision habit as easy as breathing oxygen.
so that things got connected with each
other???

Q2) also what to do to retain the handout


for longer time bcoz at the next day of
revision all the things are getting blurred in
mind. It seems that kahi to pada tha pr
yaad ni aa rha kya pada tha .

11/07/2020
12:39:37 Rohan Ghadge 1 6 No

Doubt 1:

Q. With reference to Operation Twist,


consider the following statements:

1. statement one is right. Statement two is wrong


(or at best a Birbal ki Khichdi, and therefore
1. It involves simultaneous purchase and wrong).
sale of government securities by the
Reserve Bank of India under open market 2. insurance GK/ operational parts Not important
operations (OMO). for the scope of our exam. In Civil Service exam
the insurance related questions are mostly
11/07/2020 confined to the government schemes for poor
13:01:55 Apurv Utkarsh 2 1 people.
2. It aims to increase long-term lending by

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banks.

Ans : Both Correct.

But, as we learnt in our class that the aim of


o/p twist was to make borrowing cheaper
for corporates through bond market . Can
you plz help ?

Doubt 2 : Sir , this week in PIB , under


article titled , "Capital Infusion for the
Insurance Companies"

OICL had a solvency ratio of 1.54 and


reported a combined ratio of 132%.

I couldn't get through the terms like what


is solvency ratio & combined ratios. Are
these terminologies needed for the UPSC
exam . If yes , plz help.

Patiently go through the classes eventually the picture


will become clear to you. Other students are also studying
11/07/2020 Sir i face so much difficulty to understand without complain I am sure you can also study it and clear
13:03:07 Kushal 1 1 the subject economy ... kindly help me .. the exam. Yes, It looks inconvenient for someone who has
just started the preparation but eventually this will

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become a habit as easy as breathing oxygen.

- M0 < M3 (because of multiplier effect).

Sir shouldn't the "deposits of people kept - RBI can't honor entire amount of M3, Because
in Commercial banks "also be included in that money does not exist in the form of paper
the liability section of issue dept of RBI? It currency it exist in the form of NEFT/chequebook
11/07/2020 only has 1.currency with public 2. Vault etc. It's the responsibility of the given commercial
15:36:29 BHUSHAN JAIN 1 1 cash 3.Other deposits in RBI bank to give ur deposit back.

Sir if a ministry is establishing some body


will it be called autonomous or statuatory..
As statutory is one which is made by
parliament act... What if a particular
ministry is making any body for ex - If made without a law then it is a Non statutory
ministry of environment and climate body.
change made genetic engineering appriasal
11/07/2020 committe..so will it be called autonomous - The words like autonomous will come into
16:08:37 Shivam 1 1 or statutory..?? Plz rply sir picture only after it has been given some powers

Sir,is there any fixed time period for AT1


bond to give interest to investor?
11/07/2020 Otherwise onone wants to invest in this
16:33:33 Manoj@02 1 1 bond. Yes it will pay annual interest rate

Sir, can I take separate medium for essay,


GS Paper and optional

11/07/2020 i. e. Eassy, GS-In hindi and mathematics as I believe this is allowed as per the new system Of UPSC in
16:59:38 Bhushan 1 8 an optional - in English. the mains exam

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Honourable Sir, as i am appearing for 2023 Welcome to my course at Unacademy Plus! For answer
so i am confused to buy topic wise pyq
book as in three years 3 new editions will to your question, plz scroll down in this PDF → FAQ:
come. So when i should buy book now or Economy Doubts → is this relevent for 2022 or
11/07/2020 after 1 year? please guide me. Very bless as
17:04:21 Shruti Gupta 1 8 having you like teachers on unacademy :-) afterwards?

Sir, is it mandatory to implement all the


provisions that are proposed in the
11/07/2020 economic survey or is it just a document
17:16:25 Nikita Singh 1 7 that is released yearly? It is not compulsory for government to implement it.

Block chain technology k Fayede to bhot h


11/07/2020 but is se data chori b to ho skta h ya
17:19:55 Raj rajeshwari Joshi 1 7 hacking b ho skti h , frode b ho skta h ?????? Yes that is possible.

Handout page number :- 103 - sir you said


NPA increased =bank asset quality degrade
(decreases)=RWA increases.
NPA increase = synonym for saying Bad loans increase
=RWA increase.

11/07/2020 But sir in above case RWA SHOULD RWA's technical Formula is such that more NPA/bads =
17:22:27 Ujjawal Katre 1 1 DECREASE??? more RWA.

It may seems weird...but I am asking this


from heart Sir...If I start preparing for UPSC
2021 from Today....yes Today...and from
11/07/2020 zero level...can I able to make it... is it More than sufficient time is available for 2021 exam cycle.
17:30:47 Akash MITRA 1 8 possible? So yes you can do it

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Regarding the book 25 yrs previous year


questions

Sir I have some suggestion for the


upcoming updation of the book

Sir if possible can you add sub sections to


the the main topic in questions segregation
like

For ancient history - indus valley


civilization, Vedic age, mauruyan etc

Medieval history - Mughals, post Mughals


etc

Modern history - pre 1857 revolt, pre


Gandhian era, post Gandhian era etc

Polity - preamble, fundamental rights,


dpsp, legislative, executive, judiciary,
bodies etc

Economy - as per the 7 pillars (the way


your handouts are designed)

Geography - geomorphology, climatology,


oceanography, industries, places etc I will look into this
11/07/2020
17:36:28 Rahul Kumar 1 8 And so on...

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And also sir if possible can you please add


the current affairs questions to the topic
like polity, economy, science and
technology, geography etc rather than a
seperate heading for current affairs so that
when we study certain topic and look at
pyq we can know how the current affairs
questions are asked on that particular
topic.

By the seperate sections we can be on track


rather than deviating from the way how
upsc asks the questions.

Sir I hope you don't take this otherwise.

Thankyou sir.

Do we need to be concerned about the


population opting for Optionals as a
criteria for selecting it ? For example - I
have an interest in PSIR, but with its huge
popularity , most of the aspirants have
11/07/2020 opted for it and competition has increased There is no need to think on those lines. If you are
18:43:40 Varun 1 8 exponentially interested then select the subject

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11/07/2020 Why PSBs are not included in 2nd they are also in 2nd schedule.Where is IT written that
18:56:58 mafia 1 1 schedule? they are not in the second schedule?

11/07/2020 Why Local Area banks are not includes in


18:58:53 mafia 1 1 2nd Schedule? Because they are not meeting the criteria required by RBI.

11/07/2020
19:01:18 Sangha Priyo Hazra 1 1 Can I get PPT of this session ? Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Handout

This question was asked in Drishti's


youtube video :

Q1. Consider the following Statements:

1. In an emergency situation the scheduled


banks borrow money from the RBI by
liquidity adjustment facility.

2. MSF is a tool used by RBI to allow the


bank to borrow money through repurchase
agreement.

Ans: Neither 1 nor 2


- 1) MSF window is different than LAF window.
Why is 1 not an answer. Sir Please explain I LAF window has only two things- repo and
have doubt here. reverse repo. so first statement is wrong. But
UPSC does not engage in this level of pedanticism
over MSF. so, question is poorly framed.

Q2. Consider the following statements: - 2) Because some of the commercial banks are not
11/07/2020 in the second schedule of RBI. e.g. some of the
19:20:23 Piyali 1 2 1. Scheduled bank is any bank which is Payment banks, SFB, LAB
listed in the 2nd schedule of the RBI act

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1934.

2. For a bank to be scheduled the paid up


capital and collected fund of the bank
should not be less than 2 lakh

3. Commercial Banks refer to both the


scheduled and non schedule ed commercial
banks which are regulated under the RBi
act of 1934 .

Correct statement

Ans 1 only

Sir, why is statement 3 wrong?

Thanks

Sir, we learnt that 'Operation Twist' was


aimed at enabling the corporates to get
investment at cheaper rates on bonds
issued.

In a quiz T-20 Daily current affairs, mock


test 15, held at Unacademy platform: it
stated 'It aims to increase long term
lending by banks', as a correct statement.

It may be inferred but as 'Birbal ki khichdi'. "It aims to increase long term lending by banks"=
11/07/2020 Should we go with such options or not? Statement is wrong (or at best a Birbal ki Khichdi, and
19:56:21 Kunal Kumar Rakesh 1 1 Please clarify. therefore wrong).

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Sir AT1 bond is a bond at the time of


purchase or when it is written off at that
time it is called AT1?

11/07/2020 If at the time of buying it is AT1 then why at time of purchase, issuing bank will say "this is AT1
20:11:01 Kakarrot 1 1 anyone will buy it at first place? bond".

From very starting we are listening about more bad loans = More RWA = more capital need to be
BASEL-III norms. BASEL-III norms are for kept for BASEL.
strengthening the banks in term of capital.
11/07/2020 How they are related to the so, It creates pressure on the bank to keep their non
20:17:16 @maitri-sutariya 1 1 NPA/IBC/SARFAESI acts ? performing assets low/under control.

Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Handout.How to

download the notes at prseent.

Sir aapke notes 2021 ke badd ..Chaiye


11/07/2020 honge ..To sir online provide hote after 2021, there could be more updated notes. It depends
20:27:27 Narendra 1 8 hh..Notes..Sir hote to kha hote..H.. on how much the economy changes

(1) What is the meaning of 'default


probability' of bonds & other debt
instruments ??

1. likelihood that company collapse and unable to


(2) In Handout "14.15.1 D-SIB: Domestic repay the money.
11/07/2020 Systematic Important Banks" -->
20:33:17 Sangha Priyo Hazra 1 1 2. Who are the parents of LEI? = G20+FSB.
at 1st points there is side note that "Side

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note: Same parents responsible for birth of


Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) " ---> I did not
understand this line .

Can you clear those.

Thanking You Sir ,

- external benchmark rate = external benchmark


rate = synonym. It is basically the system under
Sir what is external benchmark rate, which a bank decides the loan interest rates
benchmark rate & external benchmark rate
is different or both are same concept? - benchmark rate = This word is used in context of
11/07/2020 a central banks policy rate = for india it's REPO
20:58:03 Yash Noonia 1 1 Thank you sir Rate.

Gd evening sir..sir what is the difference


11/07/2020 between the share and the bond ??plz
20:59:25 Jnyandeep Deka 1 1 explain Sufficiently explained in pillar 1C lectures

Sufficiently covered in 1B2: npa walla handout and


lectures.
Sir , Recently , the term "Bad Bank" is in
news which is proposed by Indian Bank https://unacademy.com/class/economy-pillar1b2-bank-
11/07/2020 Association. Should I keep track of such burning-issues2-basel-iii-norms-dicgc-pca-psb-
21:14:26 Anandita Shankar 1 1 words or will you cover it in your course ? reforms/1CR309YD

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Thank you for your compliments and kind words!

Sir thanks for your wonderful teaching just For answer to your question, plz scroll down in this
11/07/2020 a small query should i read The Hindu Or
21:39:52 Milind Pandey 1 8 Indian express PDF → FAQ: General Qs on UPSC → Current Affairs

The topic and how useful it is in exam= both are


sufficiently covered in the lecture itself. beyond that
Sir urjit Patel resigned but what will be the While you can satisfy your curiosity by doing the Google
11/07/2020 beneficial step by him if he don't want to Search on the matter but I would not consider it to be the
21:40:19 Apurva Trivedi 1 1 resign please relate with upsc best use of your time as far as UPSC prep is concerned.

Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts →

Specific: Unable to understand the topic which is

already simplified in sufficient manner in the lecture and


11/07/2020
22:03:34 Shankey chaudhary 1 8 I did not understand handout

Namaste Sir, 20 din pehle preparation


shuru ki hai. Mains answer writing kab se
shuru karni chahiye? av toh jyada
knowledge nahi hai par google kar ke likh Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains Answer
11/07/2020 sakta hu but working professional hu to
22:15:23 PANKAJ 1 8 time v jyada limited hoti hai. kya karu? Writing

11/07/2020 Sir I have watched the lecture but didnt Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts →
22:40:10 Kuldeep 2 1 understand AT 1 Bond also have seen
definition on the Wikipedia still their is Specific: Unable to understand the topic which is

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ambiguity. already simplified in sufficient manner in the lecture and

handout

Good Evening Sir! Thank you so much for


the quality teaching. Sir, I have been
student at Rau's IAS. You said IAS
Parliament Current Affairs Magazine is
most preferable. Sir Rau's IAS also prints plz scroll down FAQ: General Qs on UPSC
magazine. please have a look at it and give Prep/Strategy→ Current Affairs (CA) PDF
11/07/2020 advice whether IAS Parliament or Rau's
22:59:18 Abhay M 1 8 IAS. Vision/IASParliament/3rd party: which one to use?

Namaste SIR JI.........

Apka padhaya hua bohot ache se samajh


me aa rha hai ..

Thank you for your compliments and kind words!


Par kya N.C.E.R.T bhi padhne ki jarurat hai..

plz scroll down FAQ: Economy → Doubts → General→


11/07/2020 N.C.E.R.T se economic GS pre and mains me
23:04:44 Mayank Anand 2 7 question aane ki kitni possibility hai . Which NCERTs do I have to read for economy?

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Thank you so much SIR JI for answering my


question..

Q1)SIR how common people can invest in


inflation indexed bonds and soverign gold
bonds i mean who will issue these bonds
for them??can these bonds totally replace
FIXED DEPOSITS b/c now people will not
invest in FD?

Q2)SIR in MASALA bond why any foreigner 1. People can buy through filling up the application
will invest in rupee currency which is very form at banks. when the inflation is in the range
weak currency surely he can get more of 2% then IIB will give 2.0+1.5%=3.5% so it's
profit by investing in his own country less good compared to fixed deposit which is
bonds?? giving abt 5-6%

Q3)SIR is there any limit on taking money 2. He will have to take the decision accordingly
by WAYS AND MEANS ADVANCE if state
government is opponent to central govt. 3. The limit is prescribed and given in the
11/07/2020 and it recklessely issue these bond what PowerPoint slide. The loan is not given for free
23:21:51 vikas yadav 1 1 will happen?? they will have to pay it back with interest rate

Abhibgs 1 1 Dear sir, in sovereign gold bond Govt.will


11/07/2020 pay interest on it and on maturity RBI pay it'll return at least the original principal amount in such

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23:37:00 the principal money , if gold price increases case.


then RBI return the increased price but
what if gold price decrease at that time ? IS
RBI return me decreased price or they not
pay the value what i have paid at the time
of booking?

sir i not able to recall some of the fullform


& its concept immediately , after some i
remember that topic but not at a sudden
time like many others. Sir i read the topic
next day morning as well as attend live Yes, It looks inconvenient for someone who has just
11/07/2020 classes too without any excuse , sir pls started the preparation but eventually this will become a
23:42:09 Abhibgs 1 1 suggest regarding this. habit as easy as breathing oxygen.

Namaste Sir,

Revaluation of foreign currency and

11/07/2020 gold in RBI reserves-Sir I couldn't


23:42:38 ABHILASH MISHRA 1 1 understand how it is a RBI Income Source we'll learn that in pillar#3 . presently we are at pillar#1.

1. Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains


Answer Writing
sir as i am fresher , can i starts writing
mains answer from now as you tell in live
class, but same at youtube i have listen you 2. FAQ: General Qs on UPSC Prep/Strategy→
sir , in that you have recomended to finish Too many lectures/unable to find time/Time
11/07/2020 core syllabus first , pls. suggest. & pls. sir
23:46:27 abhibgs 1 8 suggest me a educator for history. management

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3. FAQ: General Qs on UPSC Prep/Strategy→

Suggest me educators for each subject/ Whose

lecture should I attend/skip?

12_JULY_2020

1. Under SARFAESI and IBC ,are personal loans above limit


included or only corporate business loan?
1. IBC Deals only with the business loans it does not
deal with personal loans. SARFAESI = could be
Possible if asset was put in the collateral
12/07/2020 2.Under Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, are non-
00:05:01 Pratiush 1 1 collateralised property also attached? 2. yes

Sir page number 113 the amount RBI will transfer to govt
is 1.76L cr? Because in handout it is 1.76 cr. Getting
confuse, please resolve my doubt.
12/07/2020 - 1.76lcr. Anyways the exact figure is not important.
07:33:26 Amrita 2 1 Thank you so much so need not worry.

Steps taken by government, RBI, SEBI to revive IL & FS


12/07/2020 - yes they are. ILFS is only an example to illustrate
08:31:44 Akshay Warade 1 1 It will also applicable to all other NBFC & HFCs the topic.

12/07/2020 if a borrower defaults who decides whether the


09:52:34 Vivek Arya 1 7 proceedings will proceed via sarfaesi or ibc?? - lender.

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Sir Recently RBI has increased the borrowing limit of


scheduled banks under MSF for 2 to 3 percent of their
12/07/2020 NDTL .. sir to yaha 3 percent kya h kisse borrow karne se - Technical / operational details of MSF = Not
10:03:42 Rishabh Raj 1 8 related h ye samaj ni aa raha sir . Thora explain sir please.. important for the scope of exam.

plz scroll down FAQ: General Qs on UPSC

Prep/Strategy→ Strategy / book list/ How to begin


12/07/2020 Sir I recently joined plus subscription, how should I start
11:00:53 @shubharoy67 1 8 economics preparation. preparation?

- Resolution Corporation was supposed to be formed


12/07/2020 sir what is Difference between DICGC & Resolution under the FRDI bill. but since Government has
12:09:35 Naushad ansari 1 9 Corporation(RC) in hand page no (100) withdrawn the bill so there is no RC.

Sir

12/07/2020 What if during liquidation of property, money earns is


12:16:32 manjeet sehrawat 1 1 greater than loan then where should that extra money go - excess money, given back to borrower.

12/07/2020 How to buy sovereign gold bond? Is there any eligibility


12:31:17 Shalini Shah 1 1 criteria for it ? Is Buying bond legal? - yes. it can be purchased through bank/post office.

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Hi Sir,

can we mentioned in DAF form that i dont have any hobby.

because i was having hobby of playing chess and cricket.

once i started preparing for UPSC CSE. i am not in touch


with those hobbies.

is it okay to mention hobby as Chess and if interview they


asks can i say that i was not in touch with chess once i
started preparing but once in a week or two used to play.

- The more hobbies you mention the more


questions/GK you have to prepare for interview.

12/07/2020 - Better just write a single hobby out of the two


14:54:28 Shiva 2 8 Thanks which you have mentioned

Hi Sir,

can we mentioned in DAF form that i dont have any hobby.

because i was having hobby of playing chess and cricket.

once i started preparing for UPSC CSE. i am not in touch


12/07/2020 with those hobbies.
14:54:34 Shiva 28 replied in previous cell
is it okay to mention hobby as Chess and if interview they

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asks can i say that i was not in touch with chess once i
started preparing but once in a week or two used to play.

Thanks

Hi Sir,

do we have option to change the optional once we qualify


for mains.

because in 2020 form i didn't decided the optional subject


but filled the form with random selection of optional
subject.

if we qualify for mains, do we have option to change it..?

12/07/2020
14:57:52 Krishna 1 8 Thanks, Not Possible to change

The formulas are given in your hand out. how They will
survey the real thing= Operational aspects not important
for the scope of exam. While you can satisfy your curiosity
12/07/2020 While evaluating M1, M2, M3 and M4 , How RBI will by doing the Google Search on the matter but I would not
15:12:48 Bhupendrarathore789 1 1 calculate coin and currency with public? consider it to be the best use of your time.

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Sir, asset is something that belongs to company.

So can we say some of the capitals are also assets (like


shares bcz they are held by people who purchase them and
they become part of company)?

Sir, is it right/wrong? Or am I doing unnecessary


12/07/2020 hairsplittery and just remember that {bonds,share}=
15:42:34 Pratik 1 1 captial and {loans,crr,slr...}= asset? shares are liability from company's point of view.

12/07/2020 sir jb RBI ki sthapna hi 1935 me hui h to rbi act 1934, 1934 Because it will takes time to recruit the officers & clerks,
16:10:18 raj rajeshwari joshi 1 1 me kese aya ?? construct the office building etc.

12/07/2020 Every term that is given in Investopedia is not important for


17:08:15 Shivam 1 1 What is negotiable bond? the scope of exam

plz scroll down FAQ: Optional subject related doubts


12/07/2020 Sir Plz help me regarding choosing my optional between
17:35:43 shubham.anand967 1 8 Sociology and PSIR

Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts →

Specific: Unable to understand the topic which is already


12/07/2020 Pls explain about cross border insolvency especially 2nd
19:10:48 Anuj Rajput 1 1 point. simplified in sufficient manner in the lecture and handout.

Anuj Rajput 1 1 Sir in sovereign gold bond after completion of 8 years - yes.
12/07/2020

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19:13:54 Govt will give that year gold value along with interest?

Sir it's Request

Ap notes hindi m provide nhi kr skte to

Inhi notes m kuch term ko or hindi m kr dijiye


12/07/2020
19:43:23 Rohit jatav 1 8 Pls!!! Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Handout

12/07/2020 SIR AAP BHOT ACHA PADHATE HO , THANK YOU FOR


20:58:23 ADITI MEHTA 1 1 YOUR STRUCTURED COURSE Thank you for your compliments and kind words!

- There is no need to make the notes From the


lecture. Because the handout itself is the note.
SIR MEI HINDI MEDIUM SE HUN CLASS KO TO - Simply revise the handout multiple times.
NOTEDOWN KAR LETA HUN PAR PDF KO SAMJHANE MEI
BAHUT JYADA TIME LAG JATA HAI AUR MEINE ECO KE - for more, Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ →
12/07/2020 LIYE HI SUBSCRIPTION LIYA THA PAR AB DIFFICULITY HO
21:05:40 RAHUL KUMAR 2 1 RAHI SAMJHANE MEI PLZ SIR HELP ME Handout

Good evening sir,i am new in the plus platform,i enrolled in


the economy course recently,thank you so much sir,i have
watched till lecture 3 and will complete it soon to join the
live classes,but I am extremely sorry sir that i won't be able
to watch the live session till the end due to my severe
migraine problem since years and that's why I am
recommended to sleep earlier,i am sorry for this but I will
12/07/2020 attend the live class as far as possible.Thank you for your
21:18:35 Farheen Ayesha 1 8 efforts and help sir. Thank you for your compliments and kind words!

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Sir if we cant write answer in the day given so should we


12/07/2020 write it after you discuss model answers or we should just You should write it when I give you the homework for
21:33:01 shivam kasana 1 1 listen to model answer example see, 11 July Saturday class and then 12th july class.

Sir, in the question "significance of Gov reforms in PSB for


economic growth" can we also mention the AI, ML , geo You may mention it in one or two lines but that should not
12/07/2020 tagging, gps and also PCR, PSBN which helps in reducing become the core argument. Because the question is about
21:35:06 Anirup 1 1 NPA, faster loan processing etc ? governance and not about how the technology can help

Sir in the mains answers you give, I almost cover 80-90%


points ( as per the standard answer you give) but my Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains Answer
12/07/2020 answers always fall short , max 1.5 page. Please guide. And
21:39:06 Lav 1 7 if possible can you provide a full answer Writing

12/07/2020 It is a set of directions given by the RBI to banks and nbfc is


22:13:40 Apurva Trivedi 1 7 What is prudential framework I can't understand it to reduce the bad loans

Sir,
Sweat equity Is a separate thing you can do a Google search
In SEBI/ share market lecture on 12-07-2020, you for itself but not important for the scope of exam, Because
12/07/2020 explained sweet equity. I've read somewhere about sweat everything given in the Investopedia is not important for the
22:15:32 Aneesh Nair 1 1 equity. Are they same? If not what are the differences? scope of exam

Sir,I am feeling directionless as i dont know how many Yes I understand your agony.
subjects should i do in a day,I meant to say 6 core subjects
are there,ek din mai kitna subject pdhu aur kitna subjects Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Gen Qs on UPSC →
12/07/2020 lekar chalu taaki time se pehle syllabus complete
22:15:35 kishan 1 8 hojaya..plz help sir literally I am feeling directionless. Too many lectures/unable to find time/Time management

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What is public account? Wrt to consolidated fund of state?


1. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts
293- 3?
→ Specific
12/07/2020 Sir, is it right to , mention, bankrupt bank names? And
23:34:40 darbha sai 1 1 fugitive offenders name? in answer? 2. yes you can.

Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts →


12/07/2020 sir,do i need to mug up all the things from pillar 1 or basic
23:36:44 Rohan singh 1 1 understanding is sufficient to appear in the exam. general

While I am empathize with your request but Hindi medium

handout related Queries are sufficiently addressed in the

lecture 1’s introductory part → slide 48 onwards.

https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-
about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

Fuhrer, If you go for the Hindi translation of the economic


questions asked in UPSC they are so cumbersomely
translated it will even slow down your speed further. So it is
always advisable to tick the economy and science MCQs by
reading the English version of it
12/07/2020 Sir Hindi medium se hu to english Mai problem hota hai
23:36:46 Sachin jadhav 1 1 notes samaj me Mai.

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If you wish to cultivate more vocabulary for Hindi economic


terms then go for class10, class11 NCERT economy books in
hindi medium.

Similarly you may read Economic survey, Yojana,


Kurukshetra magazines (You don't have to read them page
by page. How to read them is explained in the first lecture)

Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains Answer


12/07/2020 sir facing problem in answer writing in economics pls
23:37:03 Ayush kashyap 1 7 suggest something how to write the good answer? Writing

1. Why excessive gold investment is bad for the economy?


Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts →
12/07/2020 2. Like PSBN for PSB's does private sector banks have a
23:40:03 Ebin Eldhose 1 1 similar network? Specific

hello sir my question is - i am appearing in 2021 my score i


weekly test was 50+ marks the problem with me is
accuracy i have problem to memorize the things in
economics also sir plzz suggest me how to memorize the
things and increase the accuracy Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Weekly
12/07/2020
23:40:10 paridhi kaithwas 1 8 thank you sir Economy Test → poor score: how to improve?

12/07/2020 Sir, In calculating sensex if company X issues share and Company did not get the money. investors got those money
23:45:32 ankit 1 1 gets 7 lakhs in 1980 and in 2018 through secondary
market and bullish nature of investors its share price If you buy a used Maruti car from a family, Maruti company

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increases to 14 crore.but this increment in share price is is not getting money second time.
through secondary market operations then how did
company X get that money

sweet equity given at discounted price to the employee.


12/07/2020
23:48:23 Tanya Jain 2 1 What is the difference between Sweat Equity and ESOP ? Esop given free of cost to the employee.

Hello Sir,

Sir as u gave example of kingfisher stating that they issued


their primary shares for 100rs in 1979 but in secondary
market it got increased and like this in 2020 the price of Because the investor is thinking that later on I will sell this
share is 2000rs. Sir then the company will give dividend on thing to a third party at a much higher price.
100rs only na. So even if they give 100% dividend on the
12/07/2020 share than too it will be only 200rs. So what's the profit of Ultimately it is all dependent on the craze and speculation of
23:56:48 Vipul Agrahari 1 1 the person who took that share for 2000rs?? public

13_JULY_2020 UPTO 6PM

Hello Sir,

My Question is -

Will it be helpful if I use my own suggestions for - First priority should be to give the suggestions which are
reforms is asked in question apart from the suggestions given by economic survey and other committees
from Economic survey or any committee?
13/07/2020 Rajni Kant - afterwards if time and space is left then you can add your
02:01:45 Pandey 1 1 own suggestions

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Thank You

- individual banks decide the deposit interest rates as per


the supply demand of money, and competitor banks'
interest rates and alternative options available for
We have seen how the loans are regulated by External depositors (like Post office Saving Scheme, Mutual funds,
Benchmark. But how does the Bank regulate Interests LIC etc).
on Deposits with varying Repo Rates? How does RBI
13/07/2020 ensure that the Banks don't foul-play with regards to - RBI doesnt force banks to formulate deposit interest rates
02:06:53 Varun 1 1 the same ? in a specific manner.

Good morning sir,

Q1.) Sir are there any norms related to PSL for Local
Area Bank?
1. yes

2. all three of them


Q2.) Does Universal bank includes only PSB or Pvt
sector and foreign banks as well? 3. same entity in overlapping categories. Hrithik Roshan is a
good dancer and same Hrithik is a good actor. A bank
could be a cooperative bank and same bank could also be a
scheduled bank.
Q3.) Is scheduled and non scheduled banks altogether a
different category , for eg:-PMC is a cooperative bank 4. no. as we learned in the MFI= they give collateral free
but also a scheduled bank ? loans. Sarfaesi Act does not come into picture if there is no
collateral.
13/07/2020 Vinamra
07:27:40 Bansal 1 1 5. Yes gold loan companies, investment Companies etc.
Q4.) Since Micro Finance Institutions can give loans , do

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they have power under SARFAESI Act?

Q5.) Sir , only Housing finance companies and MFI can


give out loans under NBFC , or are there other
Companies as well?

Regards

13/07/2020 Jakaria
07:58:19 Hossain 1 8 Sir I am not able to answer writing, what should I do?? Ans. Scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Mock → Mains Answer Writing

13/07/2020 What is the difference between PSBN and PCR . both - How they are different is clearly explained in the lecture
09:03:55 Mukta 1 1 seems same itself please go through it again

Thankyou sir for this "easy to understand " and


13/07/2020 systmatic handout , it reduce our many extra work and
09:14:52 Abhibgs 1 8 save time Thank you for your compliments and kind words!

1. 'solvency' means the ability to pay off the liabilities


without running into crisis. If a given bank is complying
Sir Good Mornig
with the RBI norms on SLR CRR Basel norms etc. then it'll
What is Bank Solvency? be a solvent bank. If there is a mismanagement then it will
face problems in solvency, for example PMC Bank

13/07/2020 2. The list of nbfcs which can be called Shadow banks is given
09:18:50 AJay YAdav 1 4 Sir what is the criteria to define NBFC as shadow bank? in your handout.

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1. If you are writing an essay then you can do that but in case
1. Sir, if the question have two keywards, for of 250 words answer it will consume lot of space
instance I&B code and Twin BS, Can i write unnecessarily and you will be left with less space to write
definitions of both of these keywords in the body. So in the150-250 words walle Qs, Better to open
introduction or simply i should write only one with intro just one keyword instead of multiple, Unless
defn? Which one will be better Sir? Or Is there absolutely necessary
any rule?
2. For answer to your question, plz scroll down in this PDF
13/07/2020 2. And pls tell me should I write pointwise with
09:35:27 Raina Chanu 1 1 numbering like 1 2 3 etc? → FAQ: Mock → Mains Answer Writing

Sir aap question dete hai to answer likhne me english term Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Handout → hindi medium.
का हिन्दी मे kaphi problem hota hai... Mera आप se request
हििंदी में जवाब लिखते वक्त शुरू शुरू में हदक्कत आती िै फिर बिुत आसानी से
hai ki aap answer ko khud ke handwriting me model type
upload kar de bcz notes me bahut short likha hai...only ek जवाब बनना शुरू िो जाएिंगे, जैसे-जैसे आप ज्यादा ज्यादा पढ़ते जाएिंगे, और
13/07/2020
10:03:13 Prakash kumar 1 7 ya do hi kar de... Hindi me bhi....taki problem n िो.. आप की शब्दाविी (Vocabulary) बढ़ती जाएगी.

● जजस चीज का सीधा-सीधा जवाब handout/book में उपिब्ध िो या


Sir ye question drishti ias ka hai.. िगातार बढ़ते गैर-
फिर फक जो चीज हदमाग में बराबर से समझ में आ गई िो, तो उसकी
ननष्पाहदत पररसिंपत्तियों की समस्या के सिंदर्भ में त्तवचार करते िुए
आिंसर राइहटिंग करने की कोई जरूरत निीिं िै .
बैंड बैंक की अवधारणा पर प्रकाश डालिये। साथ िी इस समस्या के
ननस्तारण में बैड बैंक के अनतररक्त अन्य उपायों पर र्ी चचाभ ● रोज pageviews/subscribers/buyers for test series िालसि करने

कीजजये।क्या ऐसा question likhna chahiye... Ya वेबसाइट को के लिए, e-learning वेबसाइट वािों को तो daily-answer-writing का

िॉिो करना चाहिए... Kyu ki daily basis पर hamesa डािते िै ... तमाशा करते िी रिना पड़ता िै िेफकन यहद आप पििी बार परीक्षा दे
This is good or not.. रिे िैं तो आप की सबसे पििी प्राथलमकता िोनी चाहिए फक लसिेबस
13/07/2020
10:08:32 Prakash kumar 1 7 की पढ़ाई खत्म करो.

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● इस विषय पर मेरे ज्यादा विचार = plz scroll down in this PDF

→ FAQ: Mock → Mains Answer Writing मैं उपलब्ध है

Good morning sir..PPT of yesterday(12 july 2020)

13/07/2020 ABHILASHA class not yet uploaded..HDT I got..but for mains answer The consolidated powe point of the entire 1b2 is uploaded in
10:44:59 GAUTAM 1 8 writing I need ppt to match my answers..Thankyou sir course page.

sir, in laxmikanth it is written that a foreigner can They cannot purchase the electoral bonds
contribute via electoral bonds to the parties... so it
13/07/2020 KHUSHHALI means a foreigner who is registered as a company in They can contribute the political party through other methods such
11:04:57 SOLANKI 1 1 india? or any foreigner? as cash DD cheque

Good noon sir!

I just completed entire economy from your previous


batch. I cant say enough about how efficiently you teach
economy and in such a lucid manner. You dont just tell
us what we need to study, you also tell us what to avoid.
All the hardwork you put in updating the PPTs and
handouts is clearly visible. All the characters and Thank you for your compliments and kind words!
memes you used in the PPTs helped in remembering the
topic well. Also, you have such great sense of humour. I 1. What should be the ideal sample size for a survey? this
used to see economy as a high hanging fruit. But your falls under the domain of "Research methodology" =Which
teaching style made it so easy. And thank you for your is the topic under the UGC NET exam but not under UPSC
free initiative of wincsp series and mrunal.org website. I exam.
can go on and on about this :D
2. as per Adam smith, Entrepreneur is the person who uses
13/07/2020 those three factors. three factors of production are 1) land
12:11:02 kritika 1 7 2) labour 3) capital.
1. I have a doubt. We study so many surveys

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which are conducted by private organizations.


What is their sample space? As I have never
been approached by anyone for such surveys.

2. Is entrepreneur also a factor of production


along with land labour capital?

Thank you again sir! Have a nice day!

Sir,

I'm Final Year Engineering student started preparation


with your course also doing polity Course(recorded).
1. Anthropology optional subject teacher will be better suited
I have two doubts: to answer this question because I am not keeping an eye
on the exam trend of that paper
1. I have observed in PYQ that Anthropology optional
has direct questions asked with minimum relation with
2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ → Gen Qs on UPSC →
CA should I go For that ?
Too many lectures/unable to find time/Time
13/07/2020 2. As I'm doing Economics and Polity courses when
12:12:18 Madhav Vyas 1 8 should I start my Option and How? management

sir mai aapke recorded lectures dekh rha hu and meko


monetry policy me doubt hai

sir ek limitation ye b ho skti h n ki


13/07/2020 Yes informal money lenders also reduce the impact of the
12:13:53 amit soni 1 1 monetary policy like you have said.

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big seths nd business man who give money on interest


is more easy way of taking loan without any formalities
nd this also causes people not to take loans from banks
which further not enhances economic growth and make
monetry policy not desirable???

sir this point would be suitable for limitation of monetry


policy???

I did not understand this.......--> in Handout

1) In Page 118 :- In Primary Market ----> It has no


separate physical existence but classified like this, for
economic analysis & for Secondary Market --> has
physical existence .

2) In Page 127 :- Under 15.6 ---> Under ES20 ----> there


is a sentence --> Although the total amount of ₹₹ raised
has increased .
1. What is the address of Prime Minister's home? Ans. 7 RCR,
New Delhi. Primary market does not have such address.It
is done online and through telephonic deals
3) In Page 131 :- Day trading / Intra-day trading:
Individuals buy and sell shares over the Internet over a 2. Total amount of money that was invested thru the IPO
period of a single day's trading, with the speculative system has increased compared to earlier years.
intention of profiting from small price fluctuations.
13/07/2020 Sangha Priyo 3. We are yet to reach a portion of the handout that in
12:52:58 Hazra 1 1 lecture. Besides, isn't the statement self-explanatory?

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Thanking You ,

Is it necessary to take iconic subscription? I want a good


13/07/2020 Soumya opinion. And is there a way to convert plus to iconic? Or - the sales staff at help@unacademy.com Will be more
13:37:06 Subhadarshan 1 8 do I have to wait till my plus subscription expires? capable to handle this query please ask it to them

HELLO SIR,

Very happy & confident in economy after studying from


you .

Q1. Please suggest which Teacher notes are good for


Paper-2 of commerce&accountancy optional. i want to
secure 150+ marks.

Q2. There is no teacher on unacademy for paper-2 ,Pls


sir guide me. The course is very long for paper 2
Thank you for your compliments and kind words!
13/07/2020 NIKUNJ
14:00:29 AGARWAL 1 8 Thanks& Regards for Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Optional subject doubts

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Q1)Sir I am not able to consolidate the things from the Some teachers teach the economic survey chapters and aatm
handout ......For eg.- atma nirbhar bharat facts are given nirbhar initiative as standalone topics. I teach them as topics
at different -different pages of handout and sometimes spread across the six pillars because that approach is more useful
same facts are given at different pages in different forms for revision and for mains answer writing. Therefore,
.....So not able to connect and consolidate the things
.....So what approach should be followed for revision so
that things got connected with each other???
Answer to both questions is to revise it multiple Times. Yes, It looks
Q2) also what to do to retain the handout for longer inconvenient for someone who has just started the preparation but
time bcoz at the next day of revision all the things are eventually this will become a habit as easy as breathing oxygen.
13/07/2020 getting blurred in mind. It seems that kahi to pada tha There is no need to make self-notes because the hand out itself is
14:21:08 Ankit yadav 1 1 pr yaad ni aa rha kya pada tha . revision note.

- "suggest remedy" that means we have to write the things


which are not yet implemented
Sir when in question it is asked to suggest remedies can
13/07/2020 we write the about the recent reforms taken by - "discuss the reforms undertaken" = We have to write the
14:22:49 Ankit yadav 1 1 respective authority ??? things that are implemented

What are IC 1 companies n hw they are reltd to TWIN


BALANCE SHEET SYNDTOME?

13/07/2020
15:13:17 Abhinov 1 7 thanks in advance. - Both are explained in the respective lecture itself.

- If he does not have the exchange (Chhutte paise) to return


Sir, if I eat a sweet of 10rs and give a 2000rs note. the 1980 rupees then he can ask you to give other
13/07/2020 Currency notes/coins.
15:53:31 @shubharoy67 1 1 Then can the shopkeeper refuse the 2000 note?
- still, if the buyer and seller are in the disagreement they

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can go to the police station or court.

Hello Sir,

In last batch, there was a prev yr question regarding


GROWTH RATE of India should be based on GDP @
Market price or GDP @ constant price ?
- yearly growth figures are adjusted to the base year and
In my opinion it should be GDP @ Market Price because then we are computing growth rate than previous year. so
growth rate is calculated with respect to previous year it's 'constant price'.
but you told that the answer is GDP @ Constant prices
which is calculated with respect to the BASE year. Every - If you look at the growth rate at the market price it will be
year India's growth is calculated keeping LAST YEAR as in the range of some 11-12% which is not giving us the
13/07/2020 reference and NOT the base year then why should the clear picture of our pathetic Indian economy which is
17:16:46 Ishika Suhane 1 4 answer to this question be GDP @ constant prices struggling for single digit growth rates..

Hello Sir this is Abhishek Chandra ,I am preparing for


UPSC, I want to attempt prelims 2020 ,My query is
regarding Economy preparation,

1. I have attended all lectures live ,16 lectures till


now .I am having some problem in Recollecting
this ,Kindly guide me how to understand it 1. revise it multiple Times. Yes, It looks inconvenient for
better and understand economy really well. someone who has just started the preparation but
eventually this will become a habit as easy as breathing
2. 2nd Doubt regarding Economy syllabus,as
oxygen. There is no need to make self-notes because the
prelims has been postponed on 4th October
hand out itself is revision note.
kindly guide me how to proceed Economy as a
whole ,Should I go for your recorded lectures or
2. Ans. scrolldown in PDF → FAQ: Economy Doubts →
13/07/2020 Abhishek live lectures ?..Will I have enough time to revise
17:24:45 Chandra 2 8 ,if I attend live ? Kindly Guide me for other General doubts
subjects too ,Which are the subjects I need to

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focus on and the areas??? Kindly Help me ,em


not getting Answers - Abhishek Chandra

- When you enter the interview Hall of UPSC they only have
your application form's copy.

- So unless you are enthusiastically mentioning in your


application form or in your oral interview ki "I was a
student leader"...They will not know it by themselves.
Sir, I have done my B.Tech from IIT Madras. During that
time I was involved in college politics and also was - Now whether it is advisable to mention it in the interview
against the present government, used to post videos and or not "ke mein ek student leader thaa?" well That
comments on my social account against them. Have also depends - JNU academicians sitting in the interview board
written mails to central ministries during that time may appreciate, but, if there is a retired Navy Admiral/IAS
regarding certain policies which I thought harmful to sitting in the board, he may not appreciate it because he
13/07/2020 Harshal democracy. Now I am neutral. Will such things impact will think "this student will show problem towards the
17:29:16 Mankar 1 8 my selection? authority and seniors so is not a suitable candidate."

13/07/2020
17:48:15 Shalini kumari 1 1 Explain the Securitization norms will see them in 1D.

13/07/2020
17:48:25 Shoaib 1 1 What is meant by bank credit? Amount lent by the bank to the borrower is called bank credit.

psb credit growth means the increase in amount of credit which


13/07/2020 can be further lent by public sector banks to consumers to borrow
17:49:04 Shoaib 1 1 What is meant by psb credit growth? and spend more and the businesses which can borrow and invest.

13/07/2020 - Investor buys the bond and later on if is given opportunity


17:50:02 Sagnik Thakur 1 1 How do hydrid instruments work? to convert it into share then it is a hybrid instrument

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13/07/2020 - Value of the shares and bonds held in a Demat account.


17:50:08 Shoaib 1 1 What is portfolio? Will see that when we enter the mutual fund topic in 1C.

Sir, I want to say 'sorry' for not doing the homework for
sunday. I know it is only beneficial to me only if I do it
on time. I won't disappoint you next time. I respect your
@Vipin-3894 time and energy.
13/07/2020 (VIPIN
17:59:47 SHARMA) 1 8 Thank you Thank you and best wishes.

FAQ: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

GENERAL QS ON UPSC PREP/STRATEGY

STRATEGY / BOOK LIST/ HOW TO BEGIN PREPARATION?


- Covered in my “Comprehensive Strategy 2021” video during Unacademy Summit. watch it at following URL:

- https://unacademy.com/class/comprehensive-strategy-to-crack-upsc-cse/PL7KLWIX

TOO MANY LECTURES/UNABLE TO FIND TIME/TIME MANAGEMENT


If you are targeting 2021 finish the syllabus / live courses in following sequence

1. Optional subject (Because its faculty may not be available live for the whole year so you would benefit by asking the the doubts while it is being done live)
>Economy and polity (So you can understand their current affairs in a better manner from newspaper)> (Environment geography agriculture history-art
culture Ethics)> and at last stage Science Tech and current affairs.

2. Current affairs is not a separate subject it overlaps with the traditional six subjects that are Geography, environment, economy, polity&IR, history, science
technology. All the reputed teachers will teach both the theory as well as current affair embedded within their course itself. So this anxiety and Mania
among the students ke “Separately daily mereko 2 hrs current affairs krnaa hai”.... That should come at a later stage. First prioriy for a first attempt student
should be to finish the core subjects. Once you have finished the core subject including the analysis of its previous years papers then automatically you will
see how much current affairs is relevant in what parts of the subjects

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3. one should not spend more than 30 to 40 hours a week watching lectures. the remaining time should be spent in actually reading the books and study
material (minimum reading list list is mentioned on the page 1 of your handout). No need to watch videos of things which can be easily understood by
simply reading the book

4. Other reasons why people unable to find time is because they spend two hours reading the newspaper/PIB/IDSA, they make a necessarily notes from
books which are already present in the format of revision notes (e.g. Laxmikanth), They watch videos of things which can be easily understood by simply
reading the book.

5. More details covered in my “Comprehensive Strategy 2021” video during Unacademy Summit. Please watch it at following URL:
https://unacademy.com/class/comprehensive-strategy-to-crack-upsc-cse/PL7KLWIX

UNABLE TO FOCUS IN STUDIES/ UNABLE TO REMEMBER


- Reason#1: is a brain chemical named dopamine which encourages student to check

Facebook WhatsApp Instagram Telegram Netflix Hotstar etc every two minutes. So, for de-addiction, first installing a free app named "forest"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.forestapp&hl=en_IN

- Reason#2: Priority of the exam is not clear. When a person is studying history, his brain starts to wander that I should do current affairs. When he is
studying current affairs from "X" source, brain starts to wander whether "Y" source will be better. Well self determination is required that I have taken of
this particular material so first I will finish this before anything else.

- Reason#3: Aashiqui. person is engaged in boyfriend/girlfriend/breakup tmaashaa. Some people clear the exam in first attempt, but for many it is a struggle
that takes multiple attempts. Those who are with you at present= will not necessarily remain with you by the time your struggle/attempts are over. So you
have to decide whether your career is important or your soulmate is more important.

CURRENT AFFAIRS(CA) PREPARATION/ CURRENT PDF/NEWSPAPER SKIP/NOTES?


1. upto how many month's CA do i've to prepare?

2. How to finish the newspaper fast?

3. How to make notes from a newspaper ?

4. How much to rely on the current affair PDF ?

5. How much time to devote daily for current affairs ?

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6. All these and much more:

Answers:

- Covered in my slide 28 to slide 40in the following lecture https://unacademy.com/class/comprehensive-strategy-to-crack-upsc-cse/PL7KLWIX

● Current affairs PDFs are supplements but not substitute for the Newspaper reading. Which is required for building the clean vocabulary, grammar and
language proficiency for the essay paper. You may also need to follow the newspaper to gather information about your state, graduation, hobbies related
questions for the UPSC interviews

● Also observe the topic wise previous year question papers automatically you will get the idea what type of information is more important and what is
useless. Then accordingly read or glance over the matter given in CA-PDF.

● further, How not to waste 2 hours in reading newspapers? ans. https://mrunal.org/2020/07/daily-thehindu-current-affairs-upsc.html

CURRENT AFFAIRS (CA) PDF VISION/IASPARLIAMENT/3RD PARTY: WHICH ONE TO USE?


- Since most candidates follow Vision IAS free monthly current affairs PDF so even if you're using some other institute's CA-PDFs, you should still keep an
eye on it just to ensure that you have not missed any important topic Which may have been prepared by other candidates. But the problem is Vision IAS
current affair files =They bloat it too much with unnecessary data and international reports analysis and findings and ‘historic perspective’...Which we
cannot really write in the mains exam because of the word limit and time limit. So ‘glance over it’ accordingly.

- Similarly IASParliament PDF files problem = while they give the polity material in a relatively crisp manner but in environment portion unnecessarily
bloating it with too much coverage.

- I do not have the time to compare and contrast dozen institutes CA-PDF files. Just download A few of them whichever you feel comfortable with you go for
it.

- further thoughts on slide 70 and 71 of my introductory lecture: https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-


prep/JDQMR3FR

SHD I USE VISION PT365/SIMILAR YEARLY COMPILATIONS OR MONTHLY CA PDF?


- VisionIAS pt365 and similar yearly current affairs compilations = They omit/skip many topics from the monthly PDF to combine it into a single file. So
better to go for the monthly PDF Because prelim 2021 is very far away and you have sufficient time to cover it.

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- further thoughts on slide 70 and 71 of my introductory lecture: https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-


prep/JDQMR3FR

SHOULD I READ THE HINDU OR INDIAN EX PRESS?


- I have explained this introductory lecture number 1 itself slide number 65

- https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

DOUBTS ABOUT NOTES MAKING


- How to make notes from newspaper is explain also in that introductory lecture: https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-
upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

- No need to make notes from NCERT. No need to make notes out of the books which are already in the format of notes e.g. laxmikanth, spectrum, my own
handout on economy, shankar etc. Just revise them multiple Times

- Whether to make notes in form of pen and paper or Digital that is up to your comfort level you will find toppers from both types.

DOUBT ABOUT REVISION


- As far as my economy lecture is concerned you don't have to make notes, Because the handout itself is revision note. Watch the video only once. Keep only
having some doubt then rewatch the video or see its powerpoint.

- Revision of the handout three times, at minimum

- 1st time = chapter revision Before the weekly quiz

- 2nd time= whole handout Before the brand quiz at the end of my course.

- 3rd time = whole handout, 2 weeks before the prelims. (incl. the FREE updates of Win21CSP series next year, Which will cover next year's budget and
economic survey)

- For other subjects, you may workout similar strategy yourself using the the books and material prescribed on page1 of the handout.

SUGGEST ME EDUCATORS FOR EACH SUBJECT/ WHOSE LECTURE SHOULD I ATTEND/SKIP?

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1. Step1: Go through the previous years topic wise question papers for prelims and mains. It will give you an ample idea of what type of questions are asked
and how much depth is required for a given topic. You will find them at Mrunal.org/prelims and Mrunal.org/mains

2. Step2: You can find the list of all good educator with ranking at https://learn.unacademy.com/plus/goal/KSCGY/educators or you can find them
subjectwise at https://learn.unacademy.com/plus/goal/KSCGY/topics

3. you can look at educators’ ranking and their total watch time, sit in a few lectures, it’ll give a good idea. And because you have already observed the
previous years question papers to have fairly good idea on whether they are teaching in an exam oriented manner or not. For a given subject, Which of the
educator is best and which of them is less good or “Watch this teacher’s lecture but do not watch that teacher’s lecture.” = I am unable to comment or give
opinion in that format, because I am a company employee.

4. Step3: one should not spend more than 30 to 40 hours a week watching lectures remaining time should be spent in actually reading the books and study
material (minimum reading list list is mentioned on the page 1 of your handout) Please see slide number 20 and 21 of following lecture And design your
weekly allocation of lectures versus reading accordingly https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

OPTIONAL SUBJECT RELATED DOUBTS

HOW TO PREPARE OPTIONAL?


Optional subject courses are unlocked with your subscription at

https://learn.unacademy.com/plus/goal/KSCGY/topics

Further, Previous toppers’ Strategies may be available at

https://mrunal.org/toppers

MY OPTION SUBJECT NOT AVAILABLE IN UNACADEMY PLUS?


However there could be a possibility that your optional subjects course may not available in above list at present, And or perhaps only a small set of strategy videos
are made instead of full length course. But make good use of it to at least identify the booklist and trend of question papers. Further, Previous toppers’ Strategies
may be available at https://mrunal.org/toppers

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Unacademy is continuously onboarding new educator's for the the optional subjects as well in future there could be teachers in this subject as well. You may also
send request at help@unacademy.com

SHOULD I DROP MY GRADUATION SUBJECT TO SELECT HUMANITIES SUBJECT?


- The level of optional subject papers’ difficulty in UPSC exam is little higher than the bachelors’ degree (i.e. 3 years courses) and little lower than the
masters’ degree (i.e. 2 years courses).

- So, If you take up a subject which you have not studied in the graduation then it is going to take at anything between 4-8 months’ preparation to gain
mastery for it (Depending on how many hours you are investing on it.)

- The notion that Humanities subjects like sociology public administration political science have overlapping with the general studies = so we should take
them= It should not be your primary consideration. Because hardly in one or two question of GS Mains papers, you will get to you have the chance to show
your your optional mastery. Otherwise traditionally a lot of these optional subject matter deals with thinkers, theory, philosophical concepts not related to
general studies. If you dislike reading such things then it will be difficult for you to sit with the books for a long time.Then people simply rely on the
readymade coaching notes for optional subject, while they help finishing syllabus fast’ but not always guarantee best marks in the answer When the
evaluators are looking for more death then superficial bullet points .

- A known devil is better than an unknown Angel. So you have to weigh how Comfortable you are with your maths/medical
science/engineering/commerce/B.Sc graduation subject. You may be able to finish it much faster compared to selecting an unknown optional subject
Which you have not studied in graduation.

- On YouTube people will make all type of clickbait strategies like “Take off Anthropology subject it has very short syllabus and you can finish it within the
three months By reading just 3 books”. But Every subject has senior players who have studied more number of academic books beyond ‘prescribed
minimum list’, and prepared more better quality of points and notes, to get more marks in mains. So, this whole craze of ‘short syllabus’ also Need to be
taken with A Pinch of salt.

- Only if you are very weak in your college graduation subject, and want to explore some other optional subject then you may do so.

- At the end of the day there are toppers from every optional subject. Once I met a topper with SINDHI Optional subject (Whom every coaching wala advised
that he should take traditional subject like Political science sociology or public administration).

- If 200 candidates are appearing with law optional subject and only 20 are getting interview call then the remaining 180 are always going to bad mouth that

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law is a bad subject. But, IS UPSC a rice distribution scheme of Government ke Everyone standing in the queue must get the 5 kilogram rice?

- To conclude

- 1) First priority select your graduation subject if you are comfortable with it

- 2) If you are not comfortable with your graduation subject for the graduation subject is not offered as a optional subject (e.g. Computer engineering,
pharmacy etc.) Then explore other subjects

- 3) Among those other subjects select the one in which you have some interest So that you can sit with it for a longer period of time, and some level of
guidence/strategy/booklist is available.

WHICH ONE TO PICK FROM PUBAD/POLSCI/SOCIO


● In terms of structure, length and relevance in GS Mains papers = they are nearer to each other. And good number of courses are running in unacademy plus
for each of these three subjects

● So pick either one based on your personal taste / interest. Some failed candidates may say do not select public administration because papers are very
tough. Some failed candidates will say do not take sociology because a less number of candidates are given interview calls than polSci. Basically those who
do not get the interview call will bad mouth their optional subjects.

● But at the end of the day there are a good number of toppers from all three subjects. so it all depends on your personal interest because if you do not have
personal interest then you will feel very very bored to sit through the long hours of reading thick academic books of such subjects.

ADMISSION → PREVIOUS BATCH STUDENT

● Idea approach for old batch students = (original handout from your batch+ wincsp20 series ke Handout & powerpoints for updating it, available at
https://mrunal.org/download#Win20CSP ). And its FREE lectures at https://unacademy.com/@mrunal.org/courses/?goal=all&type=special

● No need to take separate printout of this new handout going in the present batch. Yes it contain some new current affairs for example Iran’s toman
currency but in future I will cover that in your Win20CSP handout as well. So, need not worry.

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● I will finish the win20CSP series before prelim-2020. And will start win21CSP series after next years’ budget. So you follow them accordingly. I hope that
you will clear the exam in 2020 cycle itself incl. January’s Mains, but still you will have to prepare next year's budget for interview-stage, so do keepup with
win21CSP as well!

● Thus, your time is sparred and you can use it For preparation of other objects.

HANDOUT OF MY LECTURES

WHERE IS THE HANDOUT? HOW TO DOWNLOAD HANDOUT?


● https://unacademy.com/course/mrunals-economy-full-course-for-upsc-prelims-mains-2021-507/QTOO36CS

● Goto above link, Click on updates tab → Side bar will open from the right side → you can download the PDF files . Within that right hand sidebar →
scroll down to download older handouts.

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HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE POWERPOINT WHICH YOU ARE TEACHING IN THE CLASS?
- explained in lecture1 slide 43 and 44.

- https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

SHOULD I TAKE PRINTOUT? MY EYES ARE STRESSED BECAUSE OF PDF READING?


- In my opinion, there is no need to take printout until the coronavirus is over.

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- Read it from the PDF file itself, However it is possible that you feel eye-stress/fatigue on computer screen. solution is download (free) foxit pdf reader

→ file menu → Preferences → Accessibility → Document colour options → Use high contrast colours. And it could convert the colours to black page

and green text Like the following screenshot. Then it will become easier to read Without stress on the eyes.

GIVE ME ALL THE HANDOUTS AT ONCE, ABHI KE ABHI

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● My handouts are continuously updated on weekly basis as we the progress in the lecture. So I cannot update and upload all handouts to you right now in
advance, with the hectic schedule wherein i’ve to conduct classes 4 days a week, and then devote an entire day or two answering to google form queries.

● Therefore I have advised, no need to take print out until covid is over.

● If you’re very eager to have everything @once, You can download the older batches entire sets of handout from
https://unacademy.com/course/comprehensive-course-on-economy-for-upsc/FAYJEWDZ

● And then follow Win20CSP series handouts available at https://mrunal.org/download#Win20CSP

● And (free) Win20CSP series lectures available at https://unacademy.com/@mrunal.org/courses/?goal=all&type=special

WHY SEQUENCE OF TOPIC IS DIFFERENT IN POWERPOINT VS HANDOUT?


● PowerPoint is designed for explanation

● Handout is designed for revision

● Therefore the sequence of the topic may be little ahead or behind in the particular handout.

● More explanation: slide 48 and 49 in following lecture https://unacademy.com/class/economy-pillar1a2-monetary-policy3-quantitative-tools-repo-tltro-


msf-omo/PMAH2JMQ

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ALL THE EMOJIS USED IN YOUR HAND OUT?
- They are meant to to make your revision faster. For example tiger emoji usually comes in RBI related topics because tiger is in the logo of RBI.

- knife emoji usually denote "loans" (Because of knife in informal moneylenders hand)

- I cannot explain to you the meaning of all the emojis. Consider it a time-pass puzzle that is not important for the scope of exam. If you can decode it well
and good if you can't decode it, then don’t lose sleep over it.

Do I need to make notes from your handout?

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Handout itself is a revision note. There is no need to do double labour by making a note out of the note. Simply revise it often.

HINDI MEDIUM MEIN ENTIRE HANDOUT CHHAHIYE MUJH E.

While I am empathize with your request but Hindi medium handout related Queries are sufficiently addressed in the lecture 1’s introductory part → slide 48
onwards.

https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

Fuhrer, If you go for the Hindi translation of the economic questions asked in UPSC they are so cumbersomely translated it will even slow down your speed further.
So it is always advisable to tick the economy and science MCQs by reading the English version of it

If you wish to cultivate more vocabulary for Hindi economic terms then go for class10, class11 NCERT economy books in hindi medium.

Similarly you may read Economic survey, Yojana, Kurukshetra magazines (You don't have to read them page by page. How to read them is explained in the first
lecture)

WHY HANDOUT HAS NO BLANKS? PREVIOUSLY YOU USED TO KEEP BLANK?

Because of the Corona outbreak → some might hesitate going out every week to get printouts. I do not want to catalyse the speed of corona among students,

by forcing them to go for printouts.

CORRECTION IN THE HANDOUT

pillar topic correction

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1B1 nationalization of banks Op. Polo done in 1961. (it was mistype as 1960)

1B1 IPPB Its motto is "Aapka Bank Aapke Dwaar" (it was not fully typed.)

1B2 RBI dividend. 1.76 lakh cr (it was mistyped as 1.76 cr)

ECONOMY → DOUBTS → GENERAL

Q. I'VE TAKEN LATE ADMISSION, SHOULD I WAIT FOR NEXT BATCH?


- One should not wait for the next batch because it may be launched after some four-five months. Sooner you finish the economy is better. So that you can
understand the newspaper current affairs in a better manner, and interlink these economy concept even with international relations etc.

- Therefore better to continue with the present course which is going at https://unacademy.com/course/mrunals-economy-full-course-for-upsc-prelims-
mains-2021-507/QTOO36CS

I'VE TAKEN LATE ADMISSION, HOW TO COVER UP THE GAP IN PRESENT COURSE?
- Welcome to the Batch.

- I am teaching economy divided into six pillars presently we are in the first pillar. So it is not very late admission yet. ideal approch is

- Atleast you should finish 1A2 series (monetary policy) minimum, Before attempting the the live classes. Because those concept of monetary policy serve
as building blocks for many of the the future lectures.

- then finish other backlog of recorded videos afterwards.

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IS THIS COURSE RELEVANT FOR 2020’S PRELIMS? HOW TO USE FOR PRE -2020?
Explained in lecture 1’s introductory part slide number 8 to 10. Please re-watch the recorded session at

https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

IS THIS COURSE RELEVANT FOR 2022 OR FUTURE YEAR'S ASPIRANT?


1. Economy = sooner finished is better so you can Understand the current affairs and newspaper in a much easier manner. Besides the theory and
contemporary issues which are being taught in the present course will also help you in the 2022. Yaani ki yes finish it within present batch itself.

2. For 2022: at minimum you should prepare the current affairs from 1/1/2020 onwards.

IS THIS COURSE COVERING BOTH PRELIMS AND MAINS ECONOMY FOR GS?
Yes it is.

I'M PREPARING FOR STATEPSC EXAM, HOW TO USE YOUR ECONOMY COURSE?
- The fundamentals of economy such as monetary policy repo rate, direct indirect taxes, WTO human development etc remain valid and useful for all types of
competitive exams where economy is part of the syllabus.

- Go through syllabus and previous papers of your StatePCS exam.

- Accordingly you will have to make some modification in the economy preparation.

- For example they could ask about the state budget, state Government schemes etc., Then prepare them accordingly from the the Finance Department
website of your state

WHAT TOPICS ARE YOU GOING TO TEACH IN ECONOMY?


I have addressed this query sufficiently at the lecture 1’s introductory part itself. Please re-watch the recorded session at https://unacademy.com/class/economy-
introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

DO I NEED TO MAKE NOTES FROM YOUR HANDOUT?


Handout itself is a revision note. There is no need to do double labour by making a note out of the note. Simply revise it often.

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HOW SHOULD I REVISE ECONOMY FROM YOUR COURSE?


- Watch the video only once. Keep only having some doubt then rewatch the video or see its powerpoint.

- Revision of the handout three times, at minimum

- 1st time = chapter revision Before the weekly quiz

- 2nd time= whole handout Before the brand quiz at the end of my course

- 3rd time = whole handout, 2 weeks before the prelims.

- For other subjects, you may workout similar status yourself using the the books and material.

DO I'VE TO MEMORIZE FACTS, CAN I PASS PRELIMS JUST WITH 'BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMY CONCEPTS'?
- in the Handout I have given previous years UPSC questions under the respective topics. Upon solving those questions you will realise that many of those
questions require you to memorize the factual details- like how was the owner of NHB? In what your SBI was nationalized, What is the full form of Niti
Aayog? How many number of members are there in the monetary policy committee? and so on.

- So it is very naive to think that basic understanding is sufficient to pass the exam when other candidates are going to mugup facts, and get a better score
than you in the race.

WHAT TO READ FOR THE ECONOMY APART FROM YOUR HANDOUT?


I have addressed this query sufficiently at the lecture 1’s slide 97 to 106 itself. Please re-watch the recorded session. https://unacademy.com/class/economy-
introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

SHOULD I BUY / READ RAMESH SINGH / SANJIV VERMA OR NOT?


No need for such books, if you are using my hand out. Because

1) Important factoids are covered here in handout1

2) Ramesh Singh has unnecessarily bloated his book with too much non exam oriented type share market and government report cut paste job.

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3) Sanjiv Verma too superficial coverage of economy for the purpose of UPSC questions.

Further details in my lecture 1’s slide 97 to 106 itself. Please re-watch the recorded session.

https://unacademy.com/class/economy-introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

WHICH NCERTS DO I HAVE TO READ FOR ECONOMY?


I have addressed this query sufficiently at the lecture 1’s slide 97 to 106 itself. Please re-watch the recorded session.

What/Why/How do I read Economic Survey / Yojana / Kurukshetra for economy?

I have addressed this query sufficiently at the lecture 1’s slide 97 to 106 itself. Please re-watch the recorded session. https://unacademy.com/class/economy-
introduction-faq-about-course-upsc-prep/JDQMR3FR

SHOULD I MAKE NOTES FOR ECONOMIC CURRENT AFFAIRS?


● No need they are being covered in the handout. Even after your course is over they will be continued to be covered in the win20CSP / win21CSP series
even after your course is over. e.g. see And then follow Win20CSP series handouts available at https://mrunal.org/download#Win20CSP And (free)
Win20CSP series lectures available at https://unacademy.com/@mrunal.org/courses/?goal=all&type=special

● I do not make any false marketing claim that UPSC will not ask anything outside of it UPSC examiners are known for their Unpredictable temperament! But
then again cut off is never 200/200, So we never put excessive amount of efforts in a single area

WILL YOU BE TEACHING THE GOVERNMENT SCHEMES IN THIS LECTURE?


- All important government schemes will be covered except those related to the environment.

- These schemes will be given in the pillar wise manner in my handout e.g. Agriculture in 4A, education schemes in pillar 6 and so on.

- Which schemes are important for the exam? Ans. It will become clear to you as we progress through the various pillars.

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ECONOMY → DOUBTS → SPECIFIC

HOW IS SOV A FIAT MONEY?


If you read the handout page5 carefully word by word then you will find that SOV is meeting both the conditions to be a fiat money.

HOW IS CREDIT CARD AND OVERDRAFT DIFFERENT?


- Credit cards for shopping you carry in your pocket. card company will also offer you cashback points/discount @amazon / shopping mall etc.

- Whereas to avail the overdraft you have to visit the bank branch or log into its portal. they doesn't give u cashback points for it.

DOUBTS OVER MONEY MULTIPLIER EFFECT


- slide number 64 and 65 https://unacademy.com/class/economy-pillar1a2-monetary-policy2-quantitative-tools-crr-slr-repo/SE011IEP

HOW TO OPEN A BANK/SCHEDULED VS NON -SCHEDULE?


If you open a commercial bank at present, the steps are as following

1. First you have to register the company with Ministry of Corporate Affairs

2. then you've to mobilize minimum 500 cr capital. for this, If you want to issue shares in the share market then you have to get permission from SEBI

3. finally, If you want to open the bank you have to get license from RBI. If RBI is satisfied, it will give you licence as an non-scheduled (commercial) bank.

4. After that you run the bank, and once you satisfy the two conditions which we learnt in the class then RBI will give you the status of "scheduled
(Commercial) bank."

for more details: https://unacademy.com/class/economy-pillar1b1-fi-classification1-rbi-scb-psb-merger/76EJ6WRL

WHY IS REPO THE MAIN TOOL OF MONETARY POLICY, WHEN IT IS VERY INEFFECTIVE GIVING ANY RESULT?
- Because the other tools are even less impactful.

- And you cannot use CRR SLR too much or otherwise it will affect the bank run buffer protection. so repo is used.

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- जब अपने को एक छोटी सी चीज पढ़कर परीक्षा पास करनी िै तो इतनी सारी पिंडडताई kyo? #थोड़ा-पढ़ो-आगे-बढ़ो

DOUBT OVER BANKING EQUATION


- The basic equation is "capital + liability + profit = assets".

- it's expanded into "share capital + bond capital + deposits liabilities + net profit = assets." for the simplifying the concept of BASEL norms / AT1 bonds.
Unnecessarily there is no need for so much hairsplittery / B.Com-giri over it ke where will you count X thing or Y thing. I could make a one hour YouTube
video on that but I don't really see the exam worthiness of that per suit.

WHAT IS PUBLIC ACCOUNT, CONSOLIDATED FUND & FISCAL DEFICIT?


- During the lecture 1C on "ways and means advances" and its handout , I have clearly said that "we will learn abt Public account and consolidated fund and
fiscal deficit in pillar 2 budget."

- so plz have patience. Lecture is not a Wikipedia page where you can click the links to directly jump to the thing you want to learn. Every topic comes in a
particular sequence.

- If you are more eager to learn everything in advance as per your mood, then please see the recorded videos of the previous batch.
https://unacademy.com/@mrunal.org

WHY IS EXCESSIVE GOLD CONSUMPTION BAD FOR ECONOMY?


- Explained in the Pillar1C: Inflation index bond lecture video itself, how gold consumption increases our import bill and inflation. more we'll see in pillar3
lectures.

FINTECH/STARTUP MODEL
Example questions include: How does "X" type of Fintech startup actually work e.g. Paytm, P2P, account aggregators or HOW can they do "Y" thing if it's not legally
allowed?

- You can find the answer in their website's FAQ page or through some MBA research paper/case study. e.g. How does Policybazaar.com make money? etc,
how does P2P lenders recover money in default?

- But since their 'real life business model' is not important for the scope of UPSC exam, Beyond the basic idea which we've got in the class.

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- So I have not bothered to waste my time (and students' time) by teaching it in any more depth.

- e.g. "if IMPS is not free, then how come "X" type of App allow free transaction?" ans. Startup companies usually provide freebies/discount/cashback in the
beginning to attract more subscribers.

OPERATIONAL ASPECTS
- The question which you have asked falls outside the photoframe of how much is important for GS-Econom and/or

- your question deals with Operational aspects of RBI / FinMin/xyz org. Which is not important for the scope of upsc exam's general studies. Therefore I
have not bothered touching it.

- When I have to teach economy for general studies, I've a photoframe in my mind about 'upto how big picture should i create'? I confine that photoframe's
coverage up to what is easily available in NCERT, std text books, Economic Survey, theHindu/Indianexpress.

- Beyond that if we are going to search five different website for each and every topic = We can make a more comprehensive handout and a much bigger
photoframe= but then handout will become 1500 pages and It will yield very poor cost benefit for the scope of UPSC exam.

- If you have so much thirst for knowledge you can do the Google search yourself but I don't think it will be the best use of your time given that there are so
many other things to study for the actual exam.

MORAL OUTRAGE, "AISA KYO HAI"?


- You can satisfy your desire for Anna Hazare like Social Activism by sending suggestion/RTI to Govt/RBI/File a public interest litigation in Supreme Court
etc.

- But, until your suggestions/demands are implemented, prepare the things as they are given handout, If you want to pass the exam.

- example questions: 'Why is RBI not allowed to print Rupees 1 notes?',

- "Why is "X" matter looked after "Y" ministry but not "Z" ministry?",

- "Why is GST "X%" on "Y" item?"

- "how come banks are allowed to write-off loans for tax benefit isn't it unethical?"

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PHD/ RESEARCH PAPER/OVERTHINKING


- The question which you have asked falls outside the general understanding that is required for UPSC preparation. You can satisfy your intellectual curiosity
by Google in the answer yourself but I do not think it is the best use of your time if your target is to clear UPSC exam.

- Further, If you are going to be stuck at everything with this much hyperthinking when are you going to finish the syllabus my dear student?

PERSONAL TUITION/PEDANTI CISM/HAIRSPLITTERY/INSECURITY


I am unable to answer your question for one or more of following reasons"

1. The thing you are asking= is sufficiently explained in the respective lectures if you listen to the audio carefully and or if you read the handout word by word
carefully.

2. You are engaging in the type of pedanticism/hairsplittery which is not even required for the scope of UPSC. Maybe if you are suffering from some type of
insecurity that what if this type of PhD level question is asked? do not worry it is not going to be asked, And even if it gets asked the cut of is never 200 out
of 200 marks. And there is no separate medal given for solving the toughest UPSC MCQ.

3. Your school and college teachers were so pathetic that you are unable to even grasp/comprehend even the simplest of the things. Then as a coaching
faculty, I'm sorry, I can't give you personal tuition and spoon feeding Beyond what is already given in the classroom.

UNABLE TO FOLLOW TEACHERS' INSTRUCTIONS FROM LECTURE/HANDOUT


- sometimes students don't read / listen carefully and ask questions like "What is the meaning of Market-to- book ratio, or what is ESOP?" when I've already
clarified in the respective lecture or the handout that

- A) "it is not important to fully know what the given term/formula means or how it works. you only need to have a basic word association for MCQ
that there exists such a thing." AND OR

- B) "We will learn the given term in the separate pillar in the upcoming lectures"

- Still student asking me this it means following things:

- 1) Student is not listening properly to what teacher has said in the lecture/handout. Student may be treating this whole course as casual glancing
over some WhatsApp message.

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- 2) Student may have mistaken this course has some type of College course. This is a competitive exam course. We are not here for intellectual
upliftment. We are here only to pass the cut off race. Student may satisfy his/her curiosity by doing the Google search but I do not think it is the
best use of time Given the poor cost-benefit of the matter For exam. Because by the time student is done with that intellectual pursuit, Yoyo Honey
Singh and Dhinchak Pooja would already have cleared the exam, and uploading their life@LBSNAA photos on instagram, without even investing
that much time / energy in it.

UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE TOPIC WHICH IS ALREADY SIMPLIFIED IN SUFFICIENT MANNER


- The PowerPoint and hand out which I am teaching you at present= it has evolved over last 10 years just like Win10 Operating system. I taught them in
multiple batches offline and online batches. IF students raised doubts, then it I simplified it further to prevent similar doubts in future batches.

- Consequently, at present the content is enough simplified and exam oriented enough that any Graduate Level Candidate aspiring to be IAS/IPS, should be
able to understand it even IF he has average level of intelligence. And I make that claim without arrogance or condescending attitude.

- So if student is unable to understand it, then one or more of following reasons to explain it:

a. Student is not attending the video of lecture. He is simply reading powerpoint/handout by himself. And therefore having all type of doubts which
are already explained in the lecture audio video itself.

b. Student is not listening to what I am teaching or not reading the handout properly. Student is just superficially glancing over the content like it
is a WhatsApp message or tv-serial. But the good thing is Student can re-watch the recorded video multiple times. OR

c. Student does not have the patience for the full picture to evolve. e.g. I am teaching about the money supply and monetary policy for India and his
brain is wandering into how it will affect the currency exchange rate. we'll learn that pillar 3. presently we are in pillar 1 so have the patience till
we reach pillar3. OR

d. Student is not interested in listening to what I am teaching. He is interested in overthinking/PHD-ing/hairsplittery outside the "photo frame".
Prime example is given in Virat Kohli wedding photo in Pillar1A2 lecture slide #64-65. https://unacademy.com/class/economy-pillar1a2-
monetary-policy2-quantitative-tools-crr-slr-repo/SE011IEP Such approach is definitely not helpful for passing the competitive exam. I cannot help
such students in that case. They have to help themselves. OR

e. Some students come from such school and colleges where their teachers failed to teach them even the most basic level of things. So they lack the
power to comprehend the most basic level of things like how event "A" will lead to "B". And then those 15 years of weakness in school-collage= a
coaching faculty can't rectify in 4 months of coaching. The sad reality of life = this is a competitive exam coaching class. IF 5000 other students
have understood it without complaint, then the coaching faculty will move to the next topic. He cannot sit and give personal tuition to every weak

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student who is unable to understand the most basic thing. There is a limitation on how much spoon feeding can be done. I don't blame the student.
I blame his school-college teachers for that.

MOCK → WEEKLY ECONOMY TEST

SUGGEST ME BOOKS FOR ADDITIONAL PREPARATION OF ECONOMY MCQS


- Hand out contains all the notable questions of economy that were asked in the previous UPSC prelim exam

- Weekly quiz also contains additional questions

- So, already you're getting sufficient practice for economy MCQs. Better use your time for preparing other subjects, instead of looking for more practice
MCQs on Economy.

POOR SCORE IN ECONOMY WEEKLY ECONOMY QUIZ, WHAT TO DO, FEELING DEMOTIVATED?
● It also take some time to get used to the way MCQs are formed in UPSC. It basically involves changing of certain keywords and going to elimination method.
Once you get a hang of it it becomes very fast to tick or skip the answers.

● Those getting poorer scores are because

○ a) Not revising properly → Then solution is obvious =you have to revise more

○ b) Overthinking / Birbal ki Khichdi

○ c) Not reading the words carefully

○ d) Silly mistakes like Incorrect statement is asked but they are taking the correct statement

● I am sure you will do well. Just focus on the lecture, revise the handouts and give the weekly Tests in regular fashion and rectify mistakes.

● When the first four pillars are over you will automatically see the big picture how everything fits together in the whole syllabus.

PLEASE GIVE SEPARATE PDF FILE CONTAINING YOUR WEEKLY QUIZ, ITS ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

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- While I appreciate your enthusiasm but I do not have the ‘quiz’ outside the “embedded quiz system of unacademy portal” I have suggested the team
unacademy they should create some button to download it in the form of PDF file

- Secondly explanation cannot be given for each and every MCQ. that much spoon feeding is good for class 10 board exam, here student is supposed to know
and eliminate things by his own initiative as well.

SENIOR STUDENTS FINISHING WEEKLY QUIZ FAST / WHY NO NEGATIVE MARKING/ WHY RANK ON SPEED?
These answers are addressed in the June 25th class’s introductory part

https://unacademy.com/class/economy-pillar1a2-monetary-policy-i-money-supply-m0-m4-money-multiplier-crr-slr/89TUAVFB

PLEASE CHANGE EVERY MCQ IN EVERY NEW BATCH SO SENIOR STUDENTS CAN’T FINISH IT IN 5 MINUTES
● This is not a mathematics quiz where I can change the sum’s figures is every time. Iran’s currency is toman. how many ways can we spin this fact for
generating new MCQs for every quiz in every batch? If I apply my brain in this activity, when will I finish updating the lecture handouts and Powerpoint for
the next week while simultaneously also addressing some 300-500+ ‘doubts questions received in google form on weekly basis?

● I wish I was a machine,so I could work 24 by 7 without eating, sleeping, rest or any personal life. But until that happens we have to continue with the
present system.

PLEASE INCREASE THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE WEEKLY QUIZ /LIVE CLASS/IN HANDOUT
If I increase the quantity of MCQ then their quality cannot be maintained. If a handout has 25 pages, and i try to create 100 MCQs from it, Then will end up being a
pedestrian quality clerk-exam level MCQs.

I AM UNABLE TO GET CORRECT ANSWER EVEN AFTER DOING 50:50 ELIMINATION STRATEGY
50-50 strategy requires that you should be familiar with many of the background factoids so that you can eliminate the wrong answers properly and even within
the remaining 2 options, you can pick up a more suitable optional because of your contextual knowledge of Many related subjects/theories. Therefore 50:50 it will
help second third attempt-walla candidates more compared to someone who has just started the preparation.

MOCK → PAID TEST SERIES BY PRIVATE INSTITUTES

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SHOULD I JOIN ANY PAID TEST SERIES


● If you’ve just started preparation then It is too premature to join any test series for prelims or mains. test series are not a prerequisite to clear the exam,
many toppers have managed to do without any test series. Although test series do help augmenting preparation so what you can do is- Your unacademy
plus subscription comes with the free full package of mock tests for example weekly tests from see this https://unacademy.com/plus/test-series/weekly-
mock-tests-on-upsc-cse-prelims-paper-i-gs-2020/Q7GBCQCQ

● So, at present you only focus on Solving topicwise previous years papers and these (free) things which are coming with your plus subscription, no need to
separately spend money in joining other things. Once you gained sufficient practice / revision then you may explore joining prelim test series 2021.

I AM FEELING DEMOTIVATED AFTER POOR SCORE IN A PAID TESTSERIES


- Private classes test series are often designed by inexperienced content writers so it is not necessarily that whatever quiz they have frame = it is actual
reflection of the real UPSC exam. And therefore poor scores in the private mock test does not necessarily mean that you will not clear UPSC exam.
Therefore it is always advisable to observe the previous papers, So you can know whether the given mock test is within the scope of UPSC exam or just
pedaling garbage.

- so first you should finish a block of syllabus e.g. “Polity → fundamental rights”, then go through its topic wise papers of the previous years → if you

are unable to solve at least 50% of those questions even after finishing the syllabus → well then in that case It shows that you have not

finished/revised the syllabus properly. So rectify accordingly.

YOU ARE SUGGESTING THAT GO THROUGH PREVIOUS YEARS PAPER HOW MANY PREVIOUS YEARS PAPER SHOULD I SEE?
- for prelims from 2011 to 2019. (Because new prelims syllabus came into effect from this year)

- for mains from 2013 to 2019. (Because new mains syllabus came into effect from this year)

MOCK → MAINS ANSWER WRITING

Q. WHEN SHOULD I START DOING MAINS ANSWER PRACTICE?


- Prerequisite for a good answer writing is that person should have finished the core syllabus, has read newspaper columns for atleast 4 months, read
supplementary material like yojana-kurukshetra, NCERT Class11-12 Sociology and political science books etc.

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- For a first attempt student the first & primary priority should be to finish the syllabus of the examination. "Daily answer writing ki pipudi" should not be
your primary objective. My Further thoughts on “WHEN to start answer writing” are given here: https://youtu.be/htcu1I2PAtk

- In our present economy course, we have started Answer writing from 21st June Sunday lecture please see it. Because everyone in this batch is not at the
same level of preparation. some of you may be fresher, some of you may be appearing for the second attempt in prelims, so i can't 'wait' for my side for
everyone to have 'finished' the syllabus before i teach answer writing here. But that does not mean it is compulsory that you have to immediately start it.

Q. DO I HAVE TO DO ANSWER WRITING ON DAILY BASIS OR FROM DAY1?


- If a topic is such that its direct answer is available in the handout or a book and the given topic is clearly understood and imprinted in your mind then no
need to do its answer writing.

- for getting pageviews/subscribers/buyers for test series = the e-learning website owners do daily tamashaa of Daily mains answer writing challenges but
If you are appearing in the examination for the first time then your priority should be to finish the subject's reading/syllabus first.

- My Further thoughts on “WHEN to start answer writing” are given here: https://youtu.be/htcu1I2PAtk

Q. WHERE CAN I FIND QS FOR MAINS ANSWER WRITING PRACTICE?


- previous years' topic wise Mains Qs are being solved in my (Free) special classes https://unacademy.com/@mrunal.org/courses/?goal=all&type=special

- further, you can find many articles at https://mrunal.org/mains

- Unacademy also running some courses that provide you mock questions. go through their landing page:
https://learn.unacademy.com/plus/goal/KSCGY/topics

Q. I AM UNABLE TO WRITE GOOD MAINS ANSWERS


- it requires continuous reading over a period of time through multiple sources like newspaper columns magazines etc.

- So no need to feel discouraged if initially you are unable to do good answer writing. Improvement will come automatically over period of time

- So read more things let your brain connect the dots among various subjects, automatically you will get the idea of the logical order of which type of point
should be mentioned first before others.

- On the first day of gym “how to make a body like Hrithik Roshan?” Ans. you have to exercise for at least 4 to 6 months.

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HOW TO EVALUATE THE MAINS QUESTIONS GIVEN IN HANDOUT? / HOW DO I SENT MY ANSWERS TO YOU FOR EVALUATION?
- I cannot evaluate the answers written by you because of the paucity of time versus large size of batch.

- Please do the Self evaluation as per the instructions given in slide#93 of this 21st june sunday lecture

- https://learn.unacademy.com/plus/course/mrunals-economy-course-for-upsc-prelims-mains-2021/QTOO36CS?lesson=W0Y024BN

DOUBT OVER WORD LIMIT


● You don't have to count each word like 12345, Article preposition verb ko counted or not?

● Just take rough of estimate of How many words on an average are you writing per line and how many lines are you writing per page.

● In most cases, it’ll be in range of 80-120 words per page, depending on your font size. do the answer writing accordingly

DOUBT OVER SPEED/TIME LIMIT IN ANSWER WRITING?


Q. I am unable to finish the answer writing in given time limit what to do?

Ans. Following reasons to explain your problem

1. Excessive time spent of Thinking before writing the answer.

2. Low speed in handwriting. "I have joined the gym today and like Hrithik Roshan I want to do 100 bench press from today itself." Ans = not possible from
day1. Have Patience and practice, automatically your writing speed will improve.

SHOULD I WRITING IN PARAGRAPH OR BULLET ?


● essay paper, ideally you should write in paragraphs.

● In other remaining papers= yes u can write in bullet points.

ADDITIONAL DEMANDS FROM TEACHER

PLEASE TEACH OTHER SUBJECTS

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Presently my focus is on finishing the economy for this batch. If I start taking 5 others objects → quality cannot be maintained in any of them.

PLEASE TEACH ECONOMICS AS AN OPTIONAL SUBJECT


● I teach economy for UPSC general studies.

● Economics as an optional subject also involves a lot of thinkers and theories graphs and mathematics, Which are not important for the scope of general
studies ki economy. So, I do not keep track on economics as an optional subject so which books are more suitable according to the latest trend of mains
exam?- I am not in position to comment precisely.

● But, your unacademy plus subscription is like TV channel subscription: So take benefit from optional economics course by other teachers available at this
URL:

● https://unacademy.com/goal/upsc-civil-services-examination-ias-preparation/KSCGY/topic/CUSCZ/courses

LIVE CLASS → OTHER MISC. QUERIES

CHAT BOX / COMMENT BOX NUISANCE


Regarding the comment box chat. I understand your agony. About the comment box matter I have stated my standpoint in lecture1. -

1. There is a button in the student side of the web portal where you can close the chat box. Then only the slide and My Webcam stream will be available to you
and you can use the mouse cursor to move the webcam window around the slide

2. ignore chatbox chatting. whatever doubt you have, please ask me here in this Google form.

3. If someone is harassing /trolling you in the chat box, then complaint to help@unacademy.com

4. A few bad apples doesn’t mean Entire batch is full of such people. Yes for the first few lectures you may feel that too much nonsense is going on in the chat
box but eventually such non serious people will stop coming once their initial enthusiasm about IAS preparation is over.

PLEASE CHANGE LECTURE TIMING TO “X” DAY OR “Y” HRS


if you cannot attend the live lecture then It is advisable that you may watch the recorded sessions.

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PLEASE REDUCE THE DURATION OF YOUR CLASS I CANNOT SIT FOR 2 HOURS
Replied in the introductory part of the first lecture itself.

PLEASE DO NOT GIVE ANY BREAKS TEACH CONTINUOUSLY FOR 2 HOURS JUST LIKE SOME OTHER EDUCATORS
● My throat also requires some rest, And my eyes also require some rest from looking at the computer screen continuously.

● So, the break is not only meant for students but also made for me as a teacher.

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