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QUESTION N04
GS2
12.5 marks

Starting from inventing the basic structure doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in ensuring that India develops into a thriving democracy. In light of the statement, evaluate the role played by judicial activism in achieving the ideals of democracy.

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What the examiner wants

Evaluate the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Starting from inventing the basic structure doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in ensuring that India develops into a thriving democracy. In light of the statement, evaluate the role played by judicial…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Judiciary.

EvaluateWeigh what works and what does not, and say how far it succeeds.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Starting from inventing the basic structure doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in ensuring that India deve’, directly answer: Starting from inventing the basic structure doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in ensuring that India develops into a thriving democracy≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Starting from inventing the basic structure doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in ensuring that India deve’, directly answer: In light of the statement, evaluate the role played by judicial activism in achieving the ideals of democracy≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Starting from inventing the basic structure doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in ensu’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Judiciary≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame JudiciaryEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Starting from inventing the basic structure doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in ensuring that’, avoid a generic note on Judiciary; answer the actual wording/directive and the Judiciary proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Starting from inventing the basic structure doctrine, the judiciary has played a highly proactive role in ensuring that’, do not add examples around Judiciary unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → 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.