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QUESTION N10
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10 marks

A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs. Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs. Discuss.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Statutory Bodies.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs. Discuss.’, directly answer: A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs. Disc’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Statutory Bodies, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs. Disc’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Statutory Bodies≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Statutory BodiesExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs. Discuss.’, avoid a generic note on Statutory Bodies; answer the actual wording/directive and the Statutory Bodies proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘A national Lokpal, however strong it may be, cannot resolve the problems of immorality in public affairs. Discuss.’, do not add examples around Statutory Bodies unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.