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QUESTION N09
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10 marks

What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Anti-colonial struggles.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India?’, directly answer: What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India?≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Anti-colonial struggles, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Anti-colonial struggles≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Anti-colonial strugglesExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle’, avoid a generic note on Anti-colonial struggles; answer the actual wording/directive and the Anti-colonial struggles proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle’, do not add examples around Anti-colonial struggles 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.