Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences have come under public debate as denial of justice. Should there be a time limit specified for the President to accept/reject such petitions? Analyse.
What the examiner wants
Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences have come under public debate as denial of justice. Should there be a time limit specified for the President to accept/reject such petitions? Analyse.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Union Executive.
Demand-wise check
- 1For the prompt cue ‘Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences have come under public debate as denial of justice. Should there be a’, directly answer: Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences have come under public debate as denial of justice≈45 words
- 2For the prompt cue ‘Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences have come under public debate as denial of justice. Should there be a’, directly answer: Should there be a time limit specified for the President to accept/reject such petitions?≈45 words
- 3For the prompt cue ‘Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences have come under public debate as denial of justice’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Union Executive≈45 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the prompt cue ‘Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences have come under public debate as denial of justice. Should t’, avoid a generic note on Union Executive; answer the actual wording/directive and the Union Executive proposition
- For the prompt cue ‘Instances of President’s delay in commuting death sentences have come under public debate as denial of justice. Should t’, do not add examples around Union Executive 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.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 9 minutes, then get it checked.