An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives by various agencies on their return. Discuss the merit of state-sponsored talent hunt and cultivation as against the rationale of a reward mechanism as encouragement.
What the examiner wants
Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives by various agencies on their return. Discuss the merit of state-sponsored talent hunt and cultivation as against…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Human Resources.
Demand-wise check
- 1For the prompt cue ‘An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives by various’, directly answer: An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory≈45 words
- 2For the prompt cue ‘An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives by various’, directly answer: victors are showered with cash incentives by various agencies on their return≈45 words
- 3For the prompt cue ‘An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives by various’, directly answer: Discuss the merit of state-sponsored talent hunt and cultivation as against the rationale of a reward mechanism as encouragement≈45 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the prompt cue ‘An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives b’, avoid a generic note on Human Resources; answer the actual wording/directive and the Human Resources proposition
- For the prompt cue ‘An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives b’, do not add examples around Human Resources 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.
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.