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QUESTION 18
GS3
12.5 marks

How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India’s security? Discuss strategies to curb this, bringing out factors which give impetus to such migration.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India’s security? Discuss strategies to curb this, bringing out factors which give impetus to such migration.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Illegal Migration.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India’s security? Discuss strategies to curb this, bringing out factors wh’, directly answer: How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India’s security?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India’s security? Discuss strategies to curb this, bringing out factors wh’, directly answer: Discuss strategies to curb this, bringing out factors which give impetus to such migration≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India’s security? Discuss strategies to curb this, bri’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Illegal Migration≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Illegal MigrationExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India’s security? Discuss strategies to curb this, bringing out’, avoid a generic note on Illegal Migration; answer the actual wording/directive and the Illegal Migration proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘How does illegal transborder migration pose a threat to India’s security? Discuss strategies to curb this, bringing out’, do not add examples around Illegal Migration unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Small labelled map plus cause→impact arrows
    → 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.