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QUESTION 9
GS3
12.5 marks

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized. What influence is this expected to have on Indian defence and economy in the short and long run?

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized. What influence is this expected to have on Indian defence and economy in the short and long run?” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Defence FDI.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized. What influence is this expected to have on Ind’, directly answer: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized. What influence is this expected to have on Ind’, directly answer: What influence is this expected to have on Indian defence and economy in the short and long run?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized. What influence is this exp’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Defence FDI≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Defence FDIExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized. What influence is this expected to h’, avoid a generic note on Defence FDI; answer the actual wording/directive and the Defence FDI proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the defence sector is now set to be liberalized. What influence is this expected to h’, do not add examples around Defence FDI 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.

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.