Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to services. What are the reasons for the huge growth of services vis-a-vis industry? Can India become a developed country without a strong industrial base?
What the examiner wants
Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to services. What are the reasons for the huge growth of services vis-a-vis industry? Can India become a…” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Structural Transformation.
Demand-wise check
- 1For the prompt cue ‘Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to servic’, directly answer: Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to services≈45 words
- 2For the prompt cue ‘Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to servic’, directly answer: What are the reasons for the huge growth of services vis-a-vis industry?≈45 words
- 3For the prompt cue ‘Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture to servic’, directly answer: Can India become a developed country without a strong industrial base?≈45 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
Where marks usually go
- For the prompt cue ‘Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture’, avoid a generic note on Structural Transformation; answer the actual wording/directive and the Structural Transformation proposition
- For the prompt cue ‘Normally countries shift from agriculture to industry and later to services, but India shifted directly from agriculture’, do not add examples around Structural Transformation unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked
Value addition
- Mechanism flowchart: policy/input → transmission channel → outcome → risk
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
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