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QUESTION N20
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10 marks

Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himachal Pradesh, in effect they did not succeed beyond the Darjeeling area. Explain.

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What the examiner wants

Explain the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himachal Pradesh, in effect they did not succeed beyond the Darjeeling area. Explain.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Primary sector.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himachal Pradesh’, directly answer: Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himachal Pradesh, in effect they did not succeed…≈35 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind Primary sector, not just a list of features≈35 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Primary sector≈35 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Primary sectorExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himach’, avoid a generic note on Primary sector; answer the actual wording/directive and the Primary sector proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himach’, do not add examples around Primary sector 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.