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QUESTION 10
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5 marks

Though India allowed FDI in multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, even after a year, has not picked up. Discuss the reasons.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Though India allowed FDI in multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, even after a year, has not picked up. Discuss the reasons.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing FDI in Multi-brand Retail.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Though India allowed FDI in multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, even after a year, has’, directly answer: Though India allowed FDI in multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, even after a year, has not picked up≈20 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Though India allowed FDI in multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, eve’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind FDI in Multi-brand Retail, not just a list of features≈20 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Though India allowed FDI in multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, eve’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to FDI in Multi-brand Retail≈20 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise FDI in Multi-brand RetailExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Though India allowed FDI in multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, even after a’, avoid a generic note on FDI in Multi-brand Retail; answer the actual wording/directive and the FDI in Multi-brand Retail proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Though India allowed FDI in multi-brand retail through the joint venture route in September 2012, the FDI, even after a’, do not add examples around FDI in Multi-brand Retail unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mechanism flowchart: policy/input → transmission channel → outcome → risk
    → 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.