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QUESTION N19
GS2
12.5 marks

The aim of Information Technology Agreements is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero. What impact should such agreements have on India’s interests?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “The aim of Information Technology Agreements is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero. What impact should such agreements have on India’s interests?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing WTO.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘The aim of Information Technology Agreements is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories t’, directly answer: The aim of Information Technology Agreements is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘The aim of Information Technology Agreements is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories t’, directly answer: What impact should such agreements have on India’s interests?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘The aim of Information Technology Agreements is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology produ’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to WTO≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise WTOExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘The aim of Information Technology Agreements is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by sig’, avoid a generic note on WTO; answer the actual wording/directive and the WTO proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘The aim of Information Technology Agreements is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by sig’, do not add examples around WTO 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.