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QUESTION N21
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10 marks

What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it have any relevance today? Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it have any relevance today? Discuss.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Neighbourhood.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it have any relevance today? Discuss.’, directly answer: What is meant by Gujral doctrine?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it have any relevance today? Discuss.’, directly answer: Does it have any relevance today?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it have any relevance today? Discuss.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Neighbourhood≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise NeighbourhoodExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it have any relevance today? Discuss.’, avoid a generic note on Neighbourhood; answer the actual wording/directive and the Neighbourhood proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘What is meant by Gujral doctrine? Does it have any relevance today? Discuss.’, do not add examples around Neighbourhood 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.