UPSC CSE ELIMINATION TECHNIQUES DATA/STATS/FACTS = GENERALLY WRONG/INCORRECT as they are easy to manipulate. (Not incorrect if given with acts) (If more than two options with data BE CAUTIOUS.) STEADILY INCREASE/DECREASE = GENERALLY WRONG/INCORRECT. Unless it’s for an ABSOLUTE TERM (GDP, POPULATION) and NOT a RATE of something. EXTRA/EXTREME WORDS = GENERALLY WRONG/INCORRECT. (ALL/EVERY/ONLY/MANY/ANY/ANYWHERE/EVERYWHERE/DRASTICALLY/COMPLETELY/VERY/ ENTIRE/ENTIRELY/NATIVE/HIGHLY/DEFINED BY/LEGALLY BINDING, ETC.) NEGATIVES/NO/NOT/DO NOT/NEVER/NOTHING = GENERALLY WRONG/INCORRECT. COROLLARY/CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS. (Within the options If one option is true then the other option must be true/false.) TWO STATEMENTS = High chances of INTERCHANGED CONTENT. DESIRABLE/PROGRESSIVE/POSITIVE/ENABLING/GENERAL/SIMPLE/SUBJECTIVE STATEMENTS = GENERALLY RIGHT/CORRECT. (Be aware of EXTREME WORDS). PROBABLE STATEMENTS WITH CERTAIN WORD...