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QUESTION N12
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12.5 marks

Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Urban Planning.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.’, directly answer: Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.’, directly answer: Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural u’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Urban Planning≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Urban PlanningExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integ’, avoid a generic note on Urban Planning; answer the actual wording/directive and the Urban Planning proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integ’, do not add examples around Urban Planning unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • 3-box flow: concept/context → core argument/evidence → implication/way forward
    → 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.