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QUESTION N19
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12.5 marks

India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.

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What the examiner wants

Critically examine the exact proposition in the PYQ — “India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Water Management.

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

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.’, directly answer: India is well endowed with fresh water resources≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.’, directly answer: Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Water Management≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

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

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.’, avoid a generic note on Water Management; answer the actual wording/directive and the Water Management proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.’, do not add examples around Water Management 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.