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QUESTION 4
GS3
12.5 marks

There is a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under State Acts have not only impeded development of agriculture but also caused food inflation in India. Critically examine.

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What the examiner wants

Critically examine the exact proposition in the PYQ — “There is a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under State Acts have not only impeded development of agriculture but also caused food inflation in India. Critically examine.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing APMCs.

Critically examineWeigh the strengths and the weaknesses, then give a balanced verdict.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘There is a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under State Acts have not only impeded develop’, directly answer: There is a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under State Acts have not only impeded development of agriculture but also caused…≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘There is a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under State Acts have not’, build the causal/institutional mechanism behind APMCs, not just a list of features≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘There is a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under State Acts have not’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to APMCs≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Frame APMCsEvidence/arguments supporting the propositionLimitations/counter-viewBalanced judgement tied to the directive

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘There is a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under State Acts have not only imped’, avoid a generic note on APMCs; answer the actual wording/directive and the APMCs proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘There is a point of view that Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) set up under State Acts have not only imped’, do not add examples around APMCs unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → 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.