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QUESTION 26
GS3
10 marks

Cyber warfare is considered by some defence analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism. What do you understand by cyber warfare? Outline cyber threats to which India is vulnerable and bring out the state of the country’s preparedness to deal with them.

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What the examiner wants

Bring out the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Cyber warfare is considered by some defence analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism. What do you understand by cyber warfare? Outline cyber threats to which India is vulnerable and bring out the state of the…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Cyber Warfare.

Bring outAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Cyber warfare is considered by some defence analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism. What do you understand’, directly answer: Cyber warfare is considered by some defence analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Cyber warfare is considered by some defence analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism. What do you understand’, directly answer: What do you understand by cyber warfare?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Cyber warfare is considered by some defence analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism. What do you understand’, directly answer: Outline cyber threats to which India is vulnerable and bring out the state of the country’s preparedness to deal with them≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Cyber WarfareExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Cyber warfare is considered by some defence analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism. What do you’, avoid a generic note on Cyber Warfare; answer the actual wording/directive and the Cyber Warfare proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Cyber warfare is considered by some defence analysts to be a larger threat than even Al Qaeda or terrorism. What do you’, do not add examples around Cyber Warfare unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Mini timeline or cause→event→consequence chain
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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